Italia		Ireland
italievic	Tactics	5 -3-2
52%	Possession	48%
18%	Play in the half	82%
21	Shots	1
3	Fouls	4
1	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	2
75.7	average mark	60.7
incredible	Shooting	solid
incredible	Passing	solid
incredible	Defending	excellent

3 minute.
Fatale centers. Randazzo takes over possession. Holland brutally fouls inside the box. Penalty! The harmed player, Randazzo, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! The pressure mounts. The Referee puts the ball on the penalty spot. Defendenti takes a run-up. Ferriter palms the ball clear.

10 minute.
Sicolo takes over possession. Fay wins the ball from behind. Fay lobs the ball high into the air. Wale takes over possession. Wale shoots. Lellis tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

18 minute.
Fay cleverly intercepts the pass. Sicolo cleverly intercepts the pass. Sicolo centers. Defendenti takes over possession. Defendenti shoots. Ferriter palms the ball clear.

24 minute.
Sicolo makes a sublime pass. Fatale takes over possession. Fatale lobs the ball high into the air. Defendenti just manages to reach the ball first. Defendenti has a fantastic effort at goal. Ferriter palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

26 minute.
Draghetti makes a one-touch pass. Randazzo ineptly catches the ball. Sicolo lobs the ball high into the air. following a swift pass, Fay attempts to control the ball. Defendenti gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

29 minute.
Here comes Gazzola, having a little trouble catching the ball. Gazzola makes a sublime pass. Defendenti takes over possession. Defendenti has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Ireland 1:0

32 minute.
Gray passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Wale just manages to reach the ball first. Rossano fouls. Rossano is cautioned.

42 minute.
Tomasich plays the ball off with his head. Franciotti plays the ball through. Gazzola has problems with catching the ball. Gazzola passes, it`s a high ball. Randazzo makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Italia 22%, Ireland 78%.
Italia - Ireland 1:0

55 minute.
Defendenti takes over possession. Defendenti passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Gazzola takes over possession. Gazzola centers. Holland plays the ball off with his head. Ferriter miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

58 minute.
Defendenti takes over possession. Defendenti makes a one-touch pass. Gazzola approaches the ball. Gazzola passes, it`s a high ball. Randazzo gets his head on it. Ferriter palms the ball clear. Defendenti just manages to reach the ball first. Defendenti takes a swing and hits it... The ball hits the bar.

62 minute.
Burgess takes over possession. Burgess makes an instep pass. Sicolo just manages to reach the ball first. Sicolo centers. Randazzo gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

65 minute.
Randazzo wins the ball from behind. Randazzo plays the ball through. Defendenti approaches the ball. Defendenti shoots. Ferriter hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Ireland 2:0

65 minute.
Vivenzio comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Holland passes, it`s a high ball. Throw-in. Sicolo throws the ball in. Vivenzio takes over possession. Vivenzio has a fantastic effort at goal. Ferriter palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

69 minute.
Franciotti just manages to reach the ball first. Franciotti makes an instep pass. Gazzola takes over possession. Gazzola centers. Vivenzio gets his head on it. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

71 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Conti Gherardi comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Franciotti makes a sublime pass. Conti Gherardi takes over possession. Conti Gherardi centers. Vivenzio approaches the ball. Vivenzio has a fantastic effort at goal. Ferriter palms the ball clear.

74 minute.
Burgess passes, it`s a high ball. Wale attempts to pass. Franciotti plays the ball through. Conti Gherardi ineptly catches the ball. Conti Gherardi has a fantastic effort at goal. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Vivenzio takes over possession. Vivenzio shoots. Ferriter hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Ireland 3:0

78 minute.
Vivenzio attempts to pass. Conti Gherardi approaches the ball. The referee whistles for a foul Harrington is guilty of misconduct. Harrington is cautioned.

80 minute.
Goal kick. Parente comes on to the pitch.

The teams leave the pitch at the end of the half. The fans applaud great play from both sides.
The statistics of play in the half: Italia 15%, Ireland 85%.
Italia - Ireland 3:0