Italy coach Roberto Mancini has defended Chelsea midfielder Jorginho after his penalty failure.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw, as Silvan Widmer opened the scoring for the guests, before Giovanni Di Lorenzo equalised before half-time.
But after the break, Italy were closest to scoring when Jorginho stepped up to take a penalty in stoppages. But he skied the spotkick over the crossbar.
“We missed a penalty in the first leg and one in the return, these things happen," Mancini said in the post-match interview with RAI Sport.
“Jorginho felt like kicking it and it's right that he did. He is one of the penalty takers in the team."
Mancini admitted Switzerland made life difficult for the Azzurri on Friday but felt the players reacted well.
“In the first half we suffered and struggled," he said. “Then we came out well but missed the winning goal."
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