Fixture Report

Forum | How To Play | Credits
Overview Line Ups Report Tickets
03/07/2058, Stadium Dubai, Dubai, UAE, Live on National TV
World Cup R16
Italy Vs Belgium

Italy play in a 4-3-3 Att formation, and line up with: D Messa (GK) , V La Torre (CB) , T Giovanni (CB) , G Di Francesco (RB) , F Ossi (LB) , M Maurizio (CM) , G Pagliuzzi (CM) , P Chiellini (CAM) , D De Palo (RW) , G Sateriale (LW) , V Zappa (ST) And the subs are: C Audisio (CB) , C Berlato (CB) , G Rangone (CM) , A Acerbi (CM) , R Ippolito (ST)

Belgium play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: A Gheillaert (GK) , M Clauwaert (CB) , F Ghyselbrecht (CB) , M Nolle (CB) , R Darrieux (CM) , R Lepruvost (CM) , J Van de Visschereye (CDM) , E Van Duyse (RM) , A Nilis (LM) , L Estell (ST) , N Ghillewycx (ST) And the subs are: N Dubled (CB) , B Meiffret (CB) , T Beal (CM) , P Van den Houke (CM) , T Masyn (ST)
Welcome to Stadium Dubai in Dubai, UAE where Italy will face Belgium.  This is a R16 match in the World Cup.  The attendance is 25000.

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

5' - Tino Giovanni passes to Gianmarco Pagliuzzi.  Gianmarco Pagliuzzi passes to Primo Chiellini.  Jan Van de Visschereye successfully tackles Primo Chiellini and gains possession for his team.  Jan Van de Visschereye plays a short pass to Remco Lepruvost.  Gianmarco Pagliuzzi successfully tackles Remco Lepruvost and gains possession for his team.  Gianmarco Pagliuzzi sees Vito Zappa making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Vito Zappa is able to control the ball.  Vito Zappa tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

7' - Abraham Gheillaert sees a run from Raul Darrieux.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Raul Darrieux is able to control the ball.  Raul Darrieux looks to strike the ball into the top of the net...but Damiano Messa stops the shot!  

9' - Damiano Messa finds Tino Giovanni with a short pass.  Tino Giovanni sees Primo Chiellini making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Primo Chiellini is able to control the ball.  Primo Chiellini tries to slide the ball past the keeper...and Primo Chiellini scores!  That's a great goal from the Italy player!  The keeper had no chance!

10' - Belgium kick the ball off for the restart.  

14' - Raul Darrieux dispossesses Mauro Maurizio and the ball goes loose.  Belgium attempt to counter.  Remco Lepruvost spots a run from Raul Darrieux.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Raul Darrieux is able to take the ball.  Raul Darrieux tries to cutback and is able to find Nolle Ghillewycx.  Nolle Ghillewycx fires a shot...and its in! It's a great goal from Nolle Ghillewycx for Belgium!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

15' - Italy kick the ball off for the restart.  

20' - Gianmarco Di Francesco finds Primo Chiellini with a short pass.  Primo Chiellini plays a short pass to Mauro Maurizio.  Flupke Ghyselbrecht tackles Mauro Maurizio and takes the ball.  Flupke Ghyselbrecht finds Remco Lepruvost with a long ball.  Fabrizio Ossi tackles Remco Lepruvost and takes the ball.  Fabrizio Ossi passes a long ball to Valentino La Torre.  Valentino La Torre crosses the ball, but the ball misses everyone.  

22' - Mark Clauwaert tackles Gianfranco Sateriale and the ball goes loose.  Gianmarco Pagliuzzi sees a run from Primo Chiellini.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Primo Chiellini takes the ball.  Primo Chiellini tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Primo Chiellini for Italy!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

23' - Belgium kick the ball off for the restart.  

25' - Jan Van de Visschereye passes to Mason Nolle.  Mason Nolle slides the ball to Jan Van de Visschereye.  Jan Van de Visschereye sees Remco Lepruvost making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Remco Lepruvost has strayed offside!  

31' - Mason Nolle sees Raul Darrieux making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Raul Darrieux runs on to the ball.  Raul Darrieux looks to slide the ball past the keeper...but Damiano Messa performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

32' - Damiano Messa sees a run from Damiano De Palo.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Damiano De Palo is able to take the ball.  Damiano De Palo fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...but Abraham Gheillaert stops the shot!  

36' - Mason Nolle tackles Primo Chiellini and takes the ball.  Vito Zappa dispossesses Mason Nolle and takes the ball.  Vito Zappa tries to use ball skills to beat Remco Lepruvost.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

39' - Vito Zappa finds Gianmarco Pagliuzzi with a short pass.  Gianmarco Pagliuzzi finds Damiano De Palo with a short pass.  Damiano De Palo tries to use ball skills to beat Flupke Ghyselbrecht, and manages to skip past his opponent!  

40' - Damiano De Palo spots a run from Mauro Maurizio.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Mauro Maurizio is able to take the ball.  Mauro Maurizio shoots...but the shot goes wide!

44' - Valentino La Torre finds Fabrizio Ossi with a long pass.  Fabrizio Ossi sees Primo Chiellini making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Primo Chiellini has strayed offside!  

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

46' - Belgium kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

48' - Edgard Van Duyse passes the ball to Jan Van de Visschereye.  Jan Van de Visschereye plays a short pass to Remco Lepruvost.  Remco Lepruvost sees Raul Darrieux making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Raul Darrieux is caught offside!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Edgard Van Duyse will come off.  Thibaud Beal is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mark Clauwaert will come off.  Neville Dubled is brought on from the bench.  

57' - Fabrizio Ossi finds Gianmarco Pagliuzzi with a long ball.  Gianmarco Pagliuzzi whips in a cross, and manages to find Vito Zappa.  Vito Zappa hits a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...and Vito Zappa scores!  That's a nice goal from the Italy player!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

57' - Belgium kick the ball off for the restart.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Leverett Estell is going to be taken off.  Teunis Masyn is brought on from the bench.  

60' - Jan Van de Visschereye hits the ball long to Flupke Ghyselbrecht.  Flupke Ghyselbrecht spots a run from Remco Lepruvost.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

63' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Valentino La Torre is going to be taken off.  Carlo Berlato is brought on from the bench.  

65' - Raul Darrieux attempts to unleash a long range shot...but Damiano Messa deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman flags for a corner for  Belgium.  Thibaud Beal places the ball to take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

68' - Raul Darrieux spots a run from Remco Lepruvost.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Remco Lepruvost runs on to the ball.  Remco Lepruvost reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Gianmarco Di Francesco dispossesses Nolle Ghillewycx and takes possession.  

72' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mauro Maurizio will come off.  Alberto Acerbi joins the game from the bench.  

77' - Neville Dubled hits the ball long to Flupke Ghyselbrecht.  Flupke Ghyselbrecht sees a run from Nolle Ghillewycx.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Nolle Ghillewycx is caught offside!  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Damiano De Palo will come off.  Remo Ippolito joins the game from the bench.  

82' - Primo Chiellini attempts to speed past Neville Dubled, but is brought down.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Neville Dubled has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Italy.  

84' - Gianmarco Pagliuzzi finds Primo Chiellini with a short pass.  Primo Chiellini tries to beat Remco Lepruvost using his ball skills and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

85' - Primo Chiellini hits a shot from outside the area towards goal...but Abraham Gheillaert performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

90' - Abraham Gheillaert plays a long ball to Neville Dubled.  Neville Dubled spots a run from Remco Lepruvost.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Remco Lepruvost is able to take the ball.  Remco Lepruvost attempts to place the ball past the keeper...but Damiano Messa deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Belgium.  Thibaud Beal gets ready to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, finding Teunis Masyn.  Teunis Masyn jumps up to head the ball towards the top corner...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

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



The match has ended Italy 3 - 1 Belgium.