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    5

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    2

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    0

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    1

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    0

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    2

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    0

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    2

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    2

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    1

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    10

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WORLD CUP QUALIFYING - UEFA

Referee: Wolfgang Stark | Attendance: 41000

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Italy

  • Vincenzo Iaquinta 10' •

1 - 1

FT

Ireland

  • • Robbie Keane 89'

  • 90'

    End of the game

  • 90'

    The referee has signaled the end of the second half

  • 90'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick

  • 90'

    Robbie Keane drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

  • 90'

    Shay Given takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 90'

    Fabio Quagliarella commits a foul on Kevin Kilbane resulting on a free kick for Ireland

  • 90'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 90'

    Stephen Kelly commits a foul on Gianluca Zambrotta resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 90'

    Fabio Quagliarella clears the ball from danger.

  • 90'

    Stephen Hunt crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

  • 90'

    Stephen Hunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

  • 90'

    Fabio Cannavaro commits a foul on Stephen Hunt resulting on a free kick for Ireland

  • 90'

    Stephen Hunt takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

  • 90'

    Giorgio Chiellini clears the ball from danger.

  • 90'

    Stephen Hunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: clearance

  • 90'

    Fabio Cannavaro blocks the shot

  • 90'

    Darron Gibson drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked

  • 90'

    Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Attacking)

  • 90'

    Shay Given takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 90'

    Fabio Quagliarella commits a foul on Paul McShane resulting on a free kick for Ireland

  • 90'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Attacking)

  • 90'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Defending)

  • 90'

    Italy makes a sub: Fabio Quagliarella enters for Vincenzo Iaquinta. Reason: Tactical

  • 89'

    Goal!! Robbie Keane hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1

  • 87'

    Robbie Keane hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

  • 86'

    Vincenzo Iaquinta clears the ball from danger.

  • 85'

    Stephen Hunt crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

  • 85'

    Stephen Hunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

  • 85'

    Fabio Cannavaro commits a foul on Kevin Kilbane resulting on a free kick for Ireland

  • 85'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick

  • 84'

    Darron Gibson hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

  • 84'

    Darron Gibson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

  • 84'

    Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Round Post)

  • 84'

    Kevin Kilbane drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

  • 83'

    Shay Given takes a long goal kick

  • 83'

    Andrea Dossena hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

  • 82'

    Giorgio Chiellini clears the ball from danger.

  • 82'

    Darron Gibson takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

  • 81'

    Throw-in: Robbie Keane takes it (Attacking)

  • 81'

    Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

  • 80'

    John O'Shea takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 80'

    Daniele De Rossi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

  • 80'

    Daniele De Rossi commits a foul on Stephen Kelly resulting on a free kick for Ireland

  • 80'

    Vincenzo Iaquinta is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent

  • 78'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 78'

    Noel Hunt commits a foul on Giorgio Chiellini resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 78'

    Stephen Hunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul

  • 77'

    Stephen Hunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

  • 77'

    Shay Given takes a long goal kick

  • 76'

    Andrea Dossena takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

  • 76'

    Kevin Kilbane commits a foul on Angelo Palombo resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 75'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Defending)

  • 75'

    Shay Given takes a long goal kick

  • 75'

    Matteo Brighi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

  • 74'

    Paul McShane is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

  • 74'

    Paul McShane commits a foul on Vincenzo Iaquinta resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 74'

    Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

  • 73'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 73'

    Stephen Kelly commits a foul on Fabio Cannavaro resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 73'

    Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Attacking)

  • 72'

    Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Attacking)

  • 71'

    Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Catch)

  • 71'

    Stephen Hunt crosses the ball. Outcome: save

  • 70'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick

  • 70'

    Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Catch)

  • 70'

    Glenn Whelan takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save

  • 70'

    Andrea Dossena blocks the shot

  • 69'

    Stephen Kelly drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked

  • 69'

    Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)

  • 68'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 68'

    Noel Hunt commits a foul on Giorgio Chiellini resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 68'

    Stephen Hunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: foul

  • 68'

    Fabio Cannavaro blocks the shot

  • 68'

    Stephen Hunt drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked

  • 68'

    Darron Gibson takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass

  • 67'

    Fabio Grosso is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

  • 67'

    Fabio Grosso commits a foul on Stephen Hunt resulting on a free kick for Ireland

  • 67'

    Fabio Grosso takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

  • 66'

    Stephen Hunt commits a foul on Andrea Dossena resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 66'

    John O'Shea takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

  • 66'

    Handball called on Vincenzo Iaquinta

  • 65'

    Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)

  • 63'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Defending)

  • 63'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Attacking)

  • 63'

    Ireland makes a sub: Stephen Kelly enters for Kevin Doyle. Reason: Tactical

  • 62'

    Glenn Whelan takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

  • 62'

    Offside called on Vincenzo Iaquinta

  • 61'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 61'

    Offside called on Darron Gibson

  • 60'

    Throw-in: Stephen Hunt takes it (Attacking)

  • 59'

    Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)

  • 59'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Attacking)

  • 59'

    Italy makes a sub: Andrea Dossena enters for Simone Pepe. Reason: Tactical

  • 59'

    Fabio Cannavaro takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

  • 59'

    Paul McShane commits a foul on Vincenzo Iaquinta resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 59'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Defending)

  • 58'

    Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

  • 54'

    Ireland makes a sub: Darron Gibson enters for Keith Andrews. Reason: Tactical

  • 54'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick

  • 54'

    Fabio Cannavaro clears the ball from danger.

  • 54'

    Stephen Hunt crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

  • 53'

    Stephen Hunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross

  • 53'

    Fabio Grosso commits a foul on Stephen Hunt resulting on a free kick for Ireland

  • 53'

    Throw-in: Gianluca Zambrotta takes it (Attacking)

  • 52'

    Fabio Grosso crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

  • 52'

    Simone Pepe takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: cross

  • 50'

    Throw-in: Gianluca Zambrotta takes it (Defending)

  • 49'

    Giorgio Chiellini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 49'

    Stephen Hunt commits a foul on Daniele De Rossi resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 49'

    Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)

  • 48'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Attacking)

  • 48'

    Daniele De Rossi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

  • 48'

    Keith Andrews commits a foul on Vincenzo Iaquinta resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 46'

    Italy makes a sub: Angelo Palombo enters for Andrea Pirlo. Reason: Tactical

  • 45'

    The second half is under way

  • 45'

    The referee has signaled the end of the first half

  • 45'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick

  • 45'

    Throw-in: Glenn Whelan takes it (Defending)

  • 45'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Defending)

  • 45'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 45'

    Caleb Folan commits a foul on Giorgio Chiellini resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 45'

    Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

  • 43'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick

  • 42'

    Shay Given takes a long goal kick

  • 42'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 42'

    Kevin Kilbane commits a foul on Andrea Pirlo resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 41'

    Vincenzo Iaquinta clears the ball from danger.

  • 41'

    Stephen Hunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

  • 41'

    Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Tip Over)

  • 40'

    Stephen Hunt drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save

  • 40'

    Shay Given takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 40'

    Offside called on Fabio Grosso

  • 39'

    Vincenzo Iaquinta clears the ball from danger.

  • 39'

    Stephen Hunt crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

  • 39'

    Stephen Hunt takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross

  • 38'

    Andrea Pirlo commits a foul on Stephen Hunt resulting on a free kick for Ireland

  • 36'

    Throw-in: Gianluca Zambrotta takes it (Attacking)

  • 36'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 36'

    Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Fabio Cannavaro resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 35'

    Shay Given takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 35'

    Offside called on Vincenzo Iaquinta

  • 34'

    Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Catch)

  • 34'

    Paul McShane crosses the ball. Outcome: save

  • 33'

    Throw-in: John O'Shea takes it (Defending)

  • 33'

    Giorgio Chiellini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

  • 33'

    Stephen Hunt commits a foul on Fabio Cannavaro resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 33'

    Shay Given takes a long goal kick

  • 32'

    Simone Pepe drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

  • 32'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick

  • 31'

    Keith Andrews hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

  • 31'

    Throw-in: Paul McShane takes it (Attacking)

  • 30'

    Richard Dunne clears the ball from danger.

  • 30'

    Andrea Pirlo crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance

  • 30'

    Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: cross

  • 30'

    Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Vincenzo Iaquinta resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 30'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 29'

    Caleb Folan commits a foul on Fabio Cannavaro resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 29'

    Fabio Cannavaro blocks the shot

  • 29'

    Kevin Doyle drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: blocked

  • 28'

    Throw-in: Keith Andrews takes it (Attacking)

  • 28'

    Fabio Cannavaro blocks the cross

  • 28'

    Paul McShane crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked

  • 27'

    Throw-in: Gianluca Zambrotta takes it (Defending)

  • 27'

    Richard Dunne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 27'

    Vincenzo Iaquinta commits a foul on Richard Dunne resulting on a free kick for Ireland

  • 25'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick

  • 25'

    Robbie Keane drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

  • 25'

    Throw-in: Robbie Keane takes it (Attacking)

  • 25'

    Vincenzo Iaquinta clears the ball from danger.

  • 24'

    Stephen Hunt takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

  • 23'

    Throw-in: Paul McShane takes it (Defending)

  • 23'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Defending)

  • 23'

    Fabio Grosso takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 22'

    Ireland makes a sub: Caleb Folan enters for Andrew Keogh. Reason: Tactical

  • 22'

    Paul McShane commits a foul on Vincenzo Iaquinta resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 21'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Defending)

  • 21'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Attacking)

  • 20'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Attacking)

  • 20'

    Giorgio Chiellini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 20'

    Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Fabio Cannavaro resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 19'

    John O'Shea takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

  • 19'

    Offside called on Vincenzo Iaquinta

  • 19'

    Gianluca Zambrotta takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play

  • 19'

    Stephen Hunt commits a foul on Gianluca Zambrotta resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 18'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick

  • 17'

    Fabio Cannavaro takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 17'

    Glenn Whelan commits a foul on Andrea Pirlo resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 17'

    Throw-in: Gianluca Zambrotta takes it (Defending)

  • 16'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Attacking)

  • 16'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Attacking)

  • 16'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Attacking)

  • 15'

    Matteo Brighi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

  • 15'

    Aiden McGeady commits a foul on Fabio Grosso resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 13'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick

  • 13'

    Kevin Doyle crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play

  • 12'

    Fabio Cannavaro takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 12'

    Handball called on Robbie Keane

  • 11'

    That last goal was assisted by Fabio Grosso (Cross from Left Wing)

  • 10'

    Goal!! Vincenzo Iaquinta hits a very good left footed shot low through the middle from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 1 - 0

  • 10'

    Vincenzo Iaquinta hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

  • 9'

    Throw-in: Kevin Kilbane takes it (Defending)

  • 8'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 8'

    Kevin Doyle commits a foul on Gianluca Zambrotta resulting on a free kick for Italy

  • 8'

    John O'Shea takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

  • 8'

    Vincenzo Iaquinta commits a foul on Stephen Hunt resulting on a free kick for Ireland

  • 7'

    Shay Given takes a long goal kick

  • 6'

    Throw-in: Paul McShane takes it (Attacking)

  • 5'

    Paul McShane takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

  • 4'

    Giampaolo Pazzini has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: violent conduct

  • 3'

    Giampaolo Pazzini commits a foul on John O'Shea resulting on a free kick for Ireland

  • 2'

    Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Defending)

  • 1'

    Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play

  • 1'

    Kevin Kilbane commits a foul on Giampaolo Pazzini resulting on a free kick for Italy

  •  

    Game on!

COMPLETE TEAM CLOSE X
Goal Shot Video
  •  

  • Shots (on goal)

  • tackles

  • Fouls

  • possession

  • Italy

  • 2(0)

  • -

  • 11

  • 44%

    56%

  • Ireland

  • 10(5)

  • -

  • 22

Italy

Line-up
POS No Name

G

 1 Gianluigi Buffon

D

 2 Gianluca Zambrotta

D

 3 Fabio Grosso

D

 4 Giorgio Chiellini

D

 5 Fabio Cannavaro

M

 6 Daniele De Rossi

M

 8 Matteo Brighi

M

 10 Andrea Pirlo
M		 16 Angelo Palombo

F

 7 Simone Pepe
D		 15 Andrea Dossena

F

 9 Giampaolo Pazzini

F

 11 Vincenzo Iaquinta
F		 18 Fabio Quagliarella
 
Substitutes
POS No Name
G 12 Marco Amelia
D 13 Marco Motta
D 14 Alessandro Gamberini
D 15 Andrea Dossena
M 16 Angelo Palombo
F 17 Giuseppe Rossi
F 18 Fabio Quagliarella

Ireland

Line-up
POS No Name

G

 1 Shay Given

D

 2 Paul McShane

D

 4 John O'Shea

D

 5 Richard Dunne

M

 3 Kevin Kilbane

M

 6 Glenn Whelan

M

 8 Keith Andrews
M		 15 Darron Gibson

M

 11 Stephen Hunt

F

 7 Andrew Keogh
F		 18 Caleb Folan

F

 9 Kevin Doyle
D		 14 Stephen Kelly

F

 10 Robbie Keane
 
Substitutes
POS No Name
G 12 Dean Kiely
D 13 Damien Delaney
D 14 Stephen Kelly
M 15 Darron Gibson
M 17 Liam Miller
F 16 Noel Hunt
F 18 Caleb Folan

Match Stats

  • Italy
  • Ireland
2(0) Shots (on goal) 10(5)
11 Fouls 22
1 Corner kicks 10
4 Offsides 1
44% Time of Possession 56%
3 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
5 Saves 0