Italia		Rossiya
ITALIA4222	Tactics	itakam
55%	Possession	45%
38%	Play in the half	62%
20	Shots	4
1	Fouls	1
0	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
1	Offsides	1
80.6	average mark	72.8
incredible	Shooting	formidable
outstanding	Passing	very good
brilliant	Defending	brilliant

1 minute.
Avesti has problems with catching the ball. Blumenstein trips an opponent. That`s a foul! The harmed player, Avesti, quickly gets on his feet. He looks OK! Pasquali approaches the free-kick. He attempts a short pass. Rutto has problems with catching the ball. Rutto lobs the ball high into the air. Zamperetti makes a diving header. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

3 minute.
Here comes Blumenstein, having a little trouble catching the ball. Bellesi wins the ball from behind. Bellesi passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Avesti takes over possession. Avesti takes a swing and hits it... Degtiariov miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory. Abdulov takes over possession. Abdulov centers. Pasquali ineptly catches the ball. Pasquali lobs the ball high into the air. Zamperetti rises up and heads the ball. Degtiariov palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

5 minute.
Afonin wins the ball from behind. Afonin passes, it`s a high ball. Grachiov plays the ball off with his head. Sergeev ineptly catches the ball. Sergeev has a fantastic effort at goal. Armeni palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Blumenstein approaches the ball. Blumenstein has a fantastic effort at goal.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Rossiya 0:1

17 minute.
Pantaleo passes, it`s a high ball. Zamperetti plays the ball off with his head. Afonin has problems with catching the ball. Avesti just manages to reach the ball first. Avesti shoots.
What a tremendous chance!

19 minute.
Bellone approaches the ball. Bellone makes a sublime pass. Rutto just manages to reach the ball first. Rutto centers. Zamperetti makes a diving header.
What a tremendous chance!

22 minute.
Rutto makes an instep pass. Here comes Pasquali, having a little trouble catching the ball. Pasquali passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Avesti just manages to reach the ball first. Avesti shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

39 minute.
Safonov makes a sublime pass. Zakamskij takes over possession. Zakamskij lobs the ball high into the air. Sergeev rises up and heads the ball. Armeni hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Rossiya 0:2

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 40%, Rossiya 60%.
Italia - Rossiya 0:2

55 minute.
Offside. Blumenstein caught by the offside trap. Armano comes on to the pitch.

55 minute.
Bonacchi plays the ball through. Pasquali takes over possession. Pasquali makes an instep pass. Zamperetti just manages to reach the ball first. Zamperetti shoots.
It was close.

58 minute.
Kaverin takes over possession. Rutto wins the ball from behind. Rutto attempts to pass. Armano takes over possession. Armano takes a swing and hits it... Degtiariov palms the ball clear. The assistant referee points to the corner. There is a bit of a scramble inside the box. Rutto takes the corner-kick. Armano rises up and heads the ball. Degtiariov desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Rossiya 1:2

60 minute.
Rutto takes over possession. Rutto makes a sublime pass. Armano approaches the ball. Armano shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Italia - Rossiya 2:2

60 minute.
Pisciotta comes on to the pitch.

64 minute.
Bellesi lobs the ball high into the air. Dedikov tries to trap the ball with his chest. Zamperetti just manages to reach the ball first. Armano approaches the ball. Armano shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers!
What a tremendous chance!

65 minute.
The assistant referee points to the corner. Sansone comes on to the pitch.

71 minute.
Throw-in. Serebrianikov comes on to the pitch. Tsukerman comes on to the pitch. Grachiov comes on to the pitch.

73 minute.
Bellone passes, it`s a high ball. Pisciotta lobs the ball high into the air. Here comes Abdulov, having a little trouble catching the ball. Armano takes over possession. Armano has a fantastic effort at goal. Degtiariov palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Armano passes, it`s a high ball. Sansone gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Rossiya 3:2

76 minute.
Rutto plays the ball through. Pisciotta takes over possession. Pisciotta centers. Armano just manages to reach the ball first. Armano shoots. Degtiariov palms the ball clear.

86 minute.
Bellesi passes, it`s a high ball. Sansone plays the ball off with his head. Bonacchi just manages to reach the ball first. Bonacchi passes, it`s a high ball. Sansone approaches the ball.
It was close.

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 36%, Rossiya 64%.
Italia - Rossiya 3:2