1/51st through the 2020 Euros, and we have our first match, our first goal, and our first result. In a tense match-up with one of the hosts of Euro 2020, Turkey played an organized and tight defense for a solid first 45 minutes. On the other side of half-time the game would start to unravel. In the 53rd minute, Turkish center back Merih Demiral would see an Italian cross come off his thigh and find the back of Turkey's net. From then on the Italians smelled blood. In the 66th minute Italian forward Ciro Immobile would find the bottom right corner to double their lead. The night would be capped off with a 79th goal by another Italian forward Lorenzo Insigne who would strike from an assist by Immobile. Turkey fall to last in the group in a heartbreaking result while Italy grab 3 points and go top of the group. As the official Euro Buddy for Musicus, the Italians helped to propel him up the table, too. Here's how they fared for him:
| Immobile | Goal | 17 | |
| Insigne | Goal | 10 | |
| Immobile | Assist | 8 |
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| Total | 35 |
Onto the result and the scores.
| Turkey | 0 | 3 | Italy | |
| Merih Demiral 53’(og) | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2 |
Ciro Immobile 66’ | |||
| 3 |
Lorenzo Insigne 79” |
| Contestant | Prediction | Points | Turkey | Points | Italy | Points | Buddy | Total | Oracle |
| Artifex | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| Colubris | Italy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Fortuitous | Turkey | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Historicus | Italy | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| IoannesNix | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | |
| Musicus | Italy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 42 | 2 |
| Praeceptor | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Quaesitor | Italy | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Scriptor | Italy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Standings after Day 1
| Position | Contestant | Points | Oracle | Buddy |
| 1 | Musicus | 42 | 2 | 35 |
| 2 | Artifex | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Colubris | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Historicus | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | IoannesNix | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Scriptor | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Praeceptor | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Quaesitor | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Fortuitous | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We see a commanding lead thanks to the first Euro Buddy performance. Tomorrow the action heats up with 3 matches. Fortuitous and Praeceptor get their first shots at Buddy Points when Denmark and Belgium play their first matches.
Today's player of the day is the debutante Colubris. An impressive 7 points in her first pick has her in a large tie for 2nd place. Well done!
Until tomorrow, my Crias! Sleep well.
The Grand Salmon Alpaca
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