Italia		Ireland
dominicana1	Tactics	german 5-3-2
51%	Possession	49%
25%	Play in the half	75%
36	Shots	5
0	Fouls	3
0	Yellow cards	1
0	Red cards	0
0	Offsides	4
83.6	average mark	67.6
brilliant	Shooting	formidable
brilliant	Passing	very good
magical	Defending	incredible

1 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. Agostinis throws the ball in. Gelmini takes over possession. Gelmini lobs the ball high into the air. Medved gets his head on it.
What a tremendous chance!

2 minute.
De Ciocchis attempts to pass. Gelmini lobs the ball high into the air. Medved approaches the ball. Medved has a fantastic effort at goal. Kealy makes a tremendous dive, but misses the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

5 minute.
Fay lobs the ball high into the air. Bruins ineptly catches the ball. Ragiotto takes over possession. Bruins cleverly intercepts the pass. Bruins shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Bruins takes over possession. Post! Bruins takes over possession. Bruins takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Ireland 0:1

8 minute.
McGlynn plays the ball through. Bruins approaches the ball. Paradiso approaches the ball. Bruins wins the ball from behind. Bruins has a fantastic effort at goal. Zullo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

9 minute.
Sicolo makes an instep pass. Gelmini takes over possession. Gelmini lobs the ball high into the air. Medved approaches the ball. Medved shoots. Kealy tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands.

10 minute.
McGlynn passes the ball on the spur of the moment. Education has problems with catching the ball. De Ciocchis attempts to pass. Medved just manages to reach the ball first. Medved takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

11 minute.
Sicolo wins the ball from behind. Sicolo plays the ball through. Paradiso takes over possession. Paradiso passes, it`s a high ball. Bellisario makes a diving header. Kealy tries to get hold of the ball but it slips out of his hands. Medved approaches the ball. Post! Medved takes over possession.
What a tremendous chance!

13 minute.
Agostinis plays the ball off with his head. Paradiso just manages to reach the ball first. Paradiso centers. Bellisario approaches the ball. Bellisario takes a swing and hits it... Kealy palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

15 minute.
Sicolo just manages to reach the ball first. Sicolo plays the ball through. Education has problems with catching the ball. Sicolo lobs the ball high into the air. Bellisario rises up and heads the ball. Kealy miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

16 minute.
Gelmini takes over possession. Gelmini passes, it`s a high ball. Bellisario takes over possession. Medved just manages to reach the ball first. Medved shoots. Kealy miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

20 minute.
Yeats just manages to reach the ball first. Yeats centers. following a swift pass, Bellisario attempts to control the ball. De Ciocchis lobs the ball high into the air. Bellisario rises up and heads the ball. Kealy palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

20 minute.
Crandley just manages to reach the ball first. Carmody makes a sublime pass. De Ciocchis has problems with catching the ball. De Ciocchis lobs the ball high into the air. Medved gets his head on it. The ball hits the post.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!! It`s a close game - a draw!
Italia - Ireland 1:1

26 minute.
Gelmini plays the ball through. Medved just manages to reach the ball first. Carmody brutally fouls the opponent. Carmody is cautioned.

27 minute.
Paradiso just manages to reach the ball first. Paradiso makes an instep pass. Sicolo just manages to reach the ball first. Sicolo passes, it`s a high ball. Medved makes a diving header. Kealy palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

30 minute.
Paradiso takes over possession. Paradiso lobs the ball high into the air. Bruins plays the ball off with his head. Gelmini approaches the ball. Gelmini takes a swing and hits it... The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.

34 minute.
Medved just manages to reach the ball first. Bruins fouls inside the box. Penalty! Medved was harmed in the clash. Medved approaches the penalty spot, taking just a short run-up. Kealy desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Ireland 2:1

42 minute.
Sicolo ineptly catches the ball. Sicolo attempts to pass. Medved approaches the ball. Bellisario takes over possession. Bellisario shoots. Post!
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 27%, Ireland 73%.
Italia - Ireland 2:1

53 minute.
De Ciocchis takes over possession. Carmody centers. Here comes Bruins, having a little trouble catching the ball. McGlynn just manages to reach the ball first. McGlynn shoots. Zullo palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

55 minute.
Gelmini approaches the ball. Gelmini lobs the ball high into the air. Yeats plays the ball off with his head. Sicolo just manages to reach the ball first. Sicolo passes, it`s a high ball. Kealy palms the ball clear. Bellisario takes over possession. Bellisario takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Ireland 3:1

56 minute.
Here comes Paradiso, having a little trouble catching the ball. Paradiso lobs the ball high into the air. Medved plays the ball off with his head. Bellisario approaches the ball. Bellisario shoots. Kealy palms the ball clear.

58 minute.
Medved approaches the ball. Bellisario approaches the ball. Medved just manages to reach the ball first. Bellisario approaches the ball. Bellisario has a fantastic effort at goal. The ball hits the bar.

59 minute.
Gelmini makes an instep pass. Bellisario just manages to reach the ball first. Medved just manages to reach the ball first. Medved takes a swing and hits it... Kealy desperately tries to grasp hold of the ball. The ball dips, but not enough, it clips the bar.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Ireland 4:1

60 minute.
Crandley ineptly catches the ball. Bellisario wins the ball from behind. Bellisario makes an instep pass. Medved takes over possession. Medved takes a swing and hits it... Kealy miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

64 minute.
Paradiso just manages to reach the ball first. Paradiso makes an instep pass. De Ciocchis takes over possession. De Ciocchis passes, it`s a high ball. Bellisario rises up and heads the ball.
Missed by few inches.

65 minute.
the ball passes the goal line. Scorpio comes on to the pitch. Migliaccio comes on to the pitch.

66 minute.
Education makes an instep pass. Ragiotto takes over possession. Ragiotto makes a one-touch pass. Gelmini approaches the ball. Gelmini shoots. Kealy palms the ball clear.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Ireland 5:1

70 minute.
Fay plays the ball off with his head. Education takes over possession. Sicolo wins the ball from behind. Sicolo passes, it`s a high ball. Scorpio gets his head on it.
Missed by few inches.

71 minute.
Sicolo approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Education approaches the ball. Sicolo approaches the ball. Sicolo centers. Migliaccio makes a diving header. Kealy palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers.

75 minute.
Paradiso makes a sublime pass. Sicolo attempts to pass. Migliaccio just manages to reach the ball first. Migliaccio takes a swing and hits it... Kealy hopelessly throws himself behind the ball. Post!
What a tremendous chance!

76 minute.
Here comes Carmody, having a little trouble catching the ball. De Ciocchis cleverly intercepts the pass. De Ciocchis makes a sublime pass. Gelmini approaches the ball. Gelmini shoots. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball. Scorpio takes over possession. Scorpio shoots. Kealy hopelessly throws himself behind the ball.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Ireland 6:1

78 minute.
Fay centers. Fay takes over possession. Fay centers. Bruins takes over possession. Bruins takes a swing and hits it...
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Ireland 6:2

79 minute.
Fay has been injured, he will have to be substituted. Edwards comes on to the pitch.

82 minute.
Migliaccio just manages to reach the ball first. Migliaccio makes an instep pass. Sicolo just manages to reach the ball first. Sicolo passes, it`s a high ball. Scorpio makes a diving header. The keeper makes a terrible mistake, losing an easy ball.

83 minute.
The ball is kicked out of play. De Ciocchis approaches to take the throw-in. He is well-known for his good throws. Gelmini lobs the ball high into the air. Migliaccio gets his head on it.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Ireland 7:2

86 minute.
De Ciocchis makes a one-touch pass. Gelmini just manages to reach the ball first. Gelmini plays the ball through. Migliaccio approaches the ball. Migliaccio takes a swing and hits it... Kealy miraculously changed the ball`s trajectory.

88 minute.
Cantafio attempts to pass. Sicolo plays the ball through. Fay just manages to reach the ball first. Scorpio cleverly intercepts the pass. Scorpio shoots. The keeper drops the ball. Butter-fingers! Kealy attempts to pass. Sicolo plays the ball off with his head. Noonan ineptly catches the ball. Scorpio approaches the ball. Scorpio passes, it`s a high ball. Kealy palms the ball away with the tips of his fingers. Crandley ineptly catches the ball. Migliaccio takes over possession. Migliaccio shoots.
GOOOAAAAAAL!!!
Italia - Ireland 8:2

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 22%, Ireland 78%.
Italia - Ireland 8:2