Sunday, June 22, 2008

Euro 2008 Spain 0 - 0 Italy *[4-2]p hilight Minute by minute

Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

Italy team: Buffon, Zambrotta, Panucci, Chiellini, Grosso, Aquilani, De Rossi, Ambrosini, Perrotta, Cassano, Toni.

Spain team: Casillas, Ramos, Puyol, Marchena, Capdevila, Senna, Iniesta, Xavi, Silva, Villa, Torres.

minute by minute


Pens Spain 4 Italy 2: Fabregas scores to send Spain into the semi-finals.

Pens - Spain 3 Italy 2 : Di Natale sees his weak effort saved by Spain.

Pens - Spain 3 Italy 2 : Guiza sees his effort saved by Buffon.

Pens - Spain 3 Italy 2 : Camoranesi scores to reduce the arrears.

Pens - Spain 3 Italy 1: Senna scores for Spain with a coolly taken penalty.

Pens - Spain 2 Italy 1: De Rossi sees his effort saved by Casillas.

Pens - Spain 2 Italy 1: Cazorla scores for Spain.

Pens - Spain 1 Italy 1 : Grosso scores for Italy to bring them level.

Pens - Spain 1 Italy 0: Villa scores to give Spain the lead in the shoot-out.

PensSpain will get the penalties underway.

Euro 2008 Spain 0 - 0 Italy *[4-2 pen] hilight vdo








Full-time in extra-time : It will be penalties to decide who will face Russia in the semi-finals after the game ends 0-0 after extra-time.

120 - Last chance : Cazorla is played in down the left but he drags his shot wide of the target.

119 - Guiza chance : Guiza finds space on the edge of the box only to fire his effort well over the top.

118 - Di Natale hopeful : Di Natale tries his luck from the edge of the box, but his shot fails to trouble Casillas.

117 - Nervous times : A goal now will surely win the game for either side as we come to the end of the game.

112 -Booking : Cazorla is booked for dissent.

110 - Villa denied : Villa gets in on goal from Silva's pass, but Buffon is quickly off his line to block his effort.

108 - Substitution : Alessandro Del Piero comes on for Aquilani to a huge reception from the Italy fans.

107 - Dangerous : Italy win a dangerous free-kick on the edge of the box after Ramos is penalised for fouling Camoranesi.

Second half : Italy get the second period of extra-time underway.

HALF-TIME : It is half-time at the end of the first half of extra time with the game still goalless and penalties looming ever larger.

104 - Guiza effort : Guiza has a shot on goal, but he drags his effort across the face of goal.

102 - Senna worry : Senna is down and in need of treatment after a clash with Camoranesi, but he is okay to continue.

101 - Something special : It is going to take something special or a terrible mistake for either side to make the breakthrough.

96 - Toni effort : Toni stoops at the near post to head his effort onto the top of the netting.

95 - Di Natale denied : Di Natale powers in a header which Casillas tips over the crossbar as the game has sprung into life.

95 - Machena to the rescue : Marchena makes a vital interception to deny Toni getting in on goal.

93 - Silva goes close : Silva lashes in a shot from the edge of the box which flies just wide of the target.

92 - Penalty claims : Spain have shouts for a penalty when Ramos goes down in the box under pressure from Chiellini, but their appeals are waved away by Fandel.

Kick-off : Spain get the first-half of extra-time underway as both sides do battle for the right to face Russia in the last four.

FULL-TIME : It is extra-time in Vienna with the game ending 0-0 at the end of the 90 minutes with chances few and far between.

90+3 - Zambrotta to the rescue : Zambrotta gets back to deny Villa just as he is about to pull the trigger.

90 - Added time : There will be three minutes added on the end of the 90 minutes.

89 - Extra-time looming : We are coming to the 90th minute and it looks like it is going to be extra-time in Vienna.

87 - Handball : Guiza has a chance when he collects Villa's cross inside the box, but the striker is adjudged to have handled the ball.

85 - Substitution : Guiza comes on for Torres as Spain make changes in attack.

83 - Toni error : Toni takes the ball off the toes of the onrushing Grosso much to the annoyance of the defender.

81 - Lucky escape : Senna fires in a fierce shot from the edge of the box which squirms under Buffon's body and hits the post much to the relief of the Italy captain.

80 - Senna denied : Senna curls in a free-kick from the edge of the box which Buffon punches away right on his line.

78 - Spain pressure : Spain are putting the pressure on and Buffon punches a Fabregas corner away less than comfortably.

74 - Substitution : Di Natale comes on for Cassano for Italy.

73 - Ramos hopeful : Ramos gets forward only to fire his shot well wide of the target as Spain push for the opener.

72 - Booking : Villa is booked for an apparent dive inside the box even though it appeared the Spanish striker slipped.

70 - Toni chance : Toni gets on the end of Zambrotta's inviting cross only to head his effort over the crossbar.

69 - Danger : Spain win a free-kick 30 yards from goal after Panucci fouls Villa and Villa's effort is deflected behind for a corner.

65 - Volley : Aquilani has a volley from the edge of the box which fails to hit the target as the game opens up a bit.

64 -Lucky escape: Silva is lucky to escape a booking after a foul on Camoranesi.

61 - Real chance : After a goalmouth scramble Italy fashion the best chance of the game when Camoranesi sees his close-range shot blocked by the legs of Casillas.

59 Double Substitution: Xavi is taken off for Fabregas, while Santi Cazorla is on for Iniesta.

58 - Substitution: Mauro Camoranesi comes on for Perrotta in the first change of the game.

56 - Torres waste : Torres robs Panucci of the ball and tries to find Villa inside the box, but his cross as blocked as a good chance goes begging for Spain.

55 - No change : The pattern of the second half is much the same of the first half with both sides struggling to create any chances.

51 - What a waste : Cassano breaks free down the left, but he overhits his pass towards Ambrosini as Italy waste a good chance to mount an attack.

49 - Silva lining : Silva has a sight of goal, but Chiellini recovers well to block his shot.

48 - Toni worry : Toni is caught by Marchena but the referee waves play on before calling a halt to action so that the player can get back to his feet.

Restart: Italy get the second half underway and there are no changes at the break from either side. Here's hoping for a better second half than the first.

Fab move : Ann Burnett believes Cesc Fabregas could be the answer for Spain to open up the game. What do you think?

Tactics : Deepesh Bhagwanani believes Italy need to make changes at the break with Alessandro Del Piero and Mauro Camoranesi coming on to pep up the Italy attack.

HALF-TIME : It is goalless at the break in Vienna with chances few and far between and with both defences very much on top.

45 - Added time: There will be one minute added on at the end of the first-half.

44 - Nice move : Iniesta works a neat one-two with Villa inside the box, but the Barcelona midfielder drags his shot wide of the target.

41 - Dive : The referee adjudges Silva to have dived on the edge of the box although replays show it should have been a free-kick for Spain.

38 - Inches away: Silva goes close to scoring when he cuts in from the right and fires his shot just wide of the far post.

37 - Senna senseless : Senna for some reason tries his luck from fully 35 yards which fails to hit the target. Spain are looking desperate as they look to find a way through.

36 - Vital block : Marchena makes a vital block to keep out Toni's header from Cassano's cross as Italy threaten to break the deadlock.

35 - Long-range try : Iniesta lets fly from the edge of the box, but his shot goes well wide over the top.

33 - Corner : Spain win a corner as Xavi breaks from midfield and fires in a shot which is deflected behind for a corner, but it comes to nothing as the referee spots a foul in the box and awards a free-kick to Italy.

32 - Silva effort : Silva switches flanks and he cuts inside from the right and fires in a shot which is comfortably saved by Buffon.

30 - BOOKING : Ambrosini is booked for a late tackle on Senna.

30 -Half hour mark : 30 minutes gone in Vienna and there is not much to choose between both sides and it looks like we could be in for a long night tonight.

29 - Offside : Toni is ruled offside as he looks to get on the end of a cross inside the box.

25 - Good save : Buffon gets down to save Villa's low and powerful free-kick as the striker looks to add to his four goals already in the tournament.

24 - Free-kick : Villa is brought down on the edge of the box by De Rossi giving Spain a free-kick in a good position.

22 - Early control : Italy have started the better of the two sides although chances at both ends are few and far between so far.

20 - Ambitious : Villa tries his luck with an ambitious effort from fully 40 yards which fails to trouble Buffon.

19- Chance : Perrotta ghosts into the box to meet Ambrosini's cross, but his header flies straight at Casillas.

18 - Wasteful: Torres is found down the left by Villa, but he sends his cross out of play.

16 - Fine tackle : Ambrosini makes a superb tackle on Torres on the edge of the box as Spain look to find a way through a stubborn Italy defence.

15 - Nice and neat : Spain as ever have looked good in possession, but they are struggling to make any inroads into the Italian defence.

Italian glory: Nima Wangdi believes Italy will go through with a 1-0 win. Who will the reach the semi-finals and will we need penalties?

11 - BOOKING : Iniesta is the first player to be booked for a foul on Grosso.

10 - Goalless : Ten minutes gone in Vienna and it is goalless and Torres is given a ticking off for hauling down Cassano.

9 - Buffon save : Buffon is forced into his first action of the game as he saves from Silva's deflected shot after some nice build-up involving Villa and Silva.

7- Free-kick : De Rossi flights in a free-kick which Casillas collects ahead of Toni.

6 - Italian wall: Italy are getting ten players behind the ball every time Spain are in possession and it could take something to break them down. Who can provide the magic?

4 - Good tackle : David Villa shows he is more than just a goalscorer with a great tackle on Zambrotta as Italy threaten to break.

3 -Early stages: Italy have started brightly and are taking the game to Spain in the opening exchanges.

Thanks match commentary from skysports.com

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