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27/09/2056, Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy, Live on National TV
World Cup Qual, G1

Italy Vs Romania

Italy play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: D Messa (GK) , V Fiori (CB) , V Maffeo (CB) , A Fanti (RB) , F Ossi (LB) , G Pagliuzzi (CDM) , P Chiellini (CAM) , D De Palo (RM) , A Acerbi (LM) , G Sateriale (ST) , M De Bacco (ST) And the subs are: F Marchisio (CB) , V La Torre (CB) , M Maurizio (CM) , E Giovanni (CM) , R Ippolito (ST)

Romania play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: B Gafencu (GK) , M Moisuc (CB) , M Bogza (CB) , I Păun (RB) , Y Dumitru (LB) , C Dulgheru (CDM) , Y Cazacu (CAM) , B Xenopol (RM) , E Iuga (LM) , K Dobrogeanu (ST) , S Pavel (ST) And the subs are: R Pâslaru (CB) , F Covaci (CB) , B Păunescu (CM) , Y Duță (CM) , G Onciul (ST)

Welcome to Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy where Italy will face Romania.  This is a group stage match of the World Cup Qual.  The attendance is 52291.

1' - Italy kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

13' - Ilia á Păun runs with the ball, beating Alessio Fanti.  

13' - Ilia á Păun spots a run from Spas á Pavel.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

19' - Damiano De Palo passes to Fabrizio Ossi.  Fabrizio Ossi finds Valerio Maffeo with a short pass.  Valerio Maffeo passes to Vicenzo Fiori.  Vicenzo Fiori finds Fabrizio Ossi with a long ball.  Fabrizio Ossi slides the ball to Damiano De Palo.  Damiano De Palo attempts to use his skills to beat Chavdar á Dulgheru, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

24' - Milan á Bogza plays a short pass to Chavdar á Dulgheru.  Alberto Acerbi dispossesses Chavdar á Dulgheru and gains possession for his team.  Alberto Acerbi passes to Primo Chiellini.  Primo Chiellini looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...and Primo Chiellini scores!  That's a good goal from the Italy player!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

24' - Romania kick the ball off for the restart.  

30' - Damiano De Palo finds Gianfranco Sateriale with a short pass.  Gianfranco Sateriale plays the ball to Alberto Acerbi.  Alberto Acerbi whips in a cross, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

34' - Chavdar á Dulgheru tackles Gianfranco Sateriale and takes the ball.  Chavdar á Dulgheru hits the ball long to Yavor á Dumitru.  Yavor á Dumitru sees a run from Bogomil á Xenopol.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

42' - Damiano De Palo passes the ball to Valerio Maffeo.  Valerio Maffeo plays the ball to Primo Chiellini.  Bogomil á Xenopol tackles Primo Chiellini and the ball goes loose.  Primo Chiellini finds Fabrizio Ossi with a long pass.  Fabrizio Ossi sees a run from Gianfranco Sateriale.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Romania kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Bogomil á Xenopol plays the ball to Chavdar á Dulgheru.  Chavdar á Dulgheru passes to Milan á Moisuc.  Milan á Moisuc finds Yakov á Cazacu with a long pass.  Yakov á Cazacu attempts to outskill Gianmarco Pagliuzzi and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

49' - Yakov á Cazacu sees Konstantin á Dobrogeanu making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Konstantin á Dobrogeanu is caught offside!  

51' - Damiano De Palo passes the ball to Alessio Fanti.  Alessio Fanti sees Gianfranco Sateriale making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Gianfranco Sateriale is able to control the ball.  Gianfranco Sateriale looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a wonderful goal from Gianfranco Sateriale for Italy!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

52' - Romania kick the ball off for the restart.  

54' - Ilia á Păun passes the ball to Milan á Moisuc.  Milan á Moisuc plays the ball to Ilia á Păun.  Ilia á Păun spots a run from Yakov á Cazacu.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

59' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Evgeni á Iuga is going to be taken off.  Boyko á Păunescu is brought on from the bench.  

69' - Fabrizio Ossi finds Primo Chiellini with a long pass.  Primo Chiellini brings the ball forward, outpacing Ilia á Păun.  

69' - Primo Chiellini spots a run from Damiano De Palo.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

72' - Yakov á Cazacu slides the ball to Bogdan á Gafencu.  Bogdan á Gafencu finds Chavdar á Dulgheru with a long ball.  Chavdar á Dulgheru crosses the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Milan á Bogza is going to be taken off.  Rayko á Pâslaru is going to be brought on.  

81' - Alessio Fanti dispossesses Bogomil á Xenopol and gains possession for his team.  Alessio Fanti spots a run from Mariano De Bacco.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Mariano De Bacco is able to take the ball.  Mariano De Bacco tries to hit the ball past the keeper...but Bogdan á Gafencu manages to stop the shot!  

83' - Bogdan á Gafencu hits the ball long to Chavdar á Dulgheru.  Chavdar á Dulgheru curves the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Gianmarco Pagliuzzi.  

89' - Gianmarco Pagliuzzi finds Vicenzo Fiori with a short pass.  Vicenzo Fiori passes to Damiano De Palo.  Damiano De Palo attempts to outskill Ilia á Păun, but is tripped.  That will be a freekick for Italy.  

90' - Damiano De Palo will take the freekick.  He sends the ball into the box, but Ilia á Păun intercepts the ball.  

91' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Konstantin á Dobrogeanu is going to be taken off.  Gavrail á Onciul joins the game from the bench.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Italy 2 - 0 Romania.