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24/11/2035, Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy, Live on National TV
Friendly
Italy Vs Romania

Italy play in a 3-5-2 Def formation, and line up with: S Amadeo (GK) , A Santon (CB) , F Cappucci (CB) , T Masotti (CB) , E Delogu (CM) , G Allevi (CM) , C Serbandini (CDM) , N Marconi (RM) , A Herrera (LM) , B Piglionica (ST) , N Ezzo (ST) And the subs are: D Bova (GK) , G Ripa (CB) , L Falomi (CM) , N Rallo (CM) , A Lippi (ST)

Romania play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: A Cazacu (GK) , A Păun (CB) , D Dinu (CB) , N Florescu (RB) , S Moldovan (LB) , M Nistor (CDM) , A Pavel (CAM) , A Lupulescu (RM) , D Gane (LM) , Y Barbu (ST) , M Anghel (ST) And the subs are: S Naghi (CB) , I Ceaușescu (CB) , V Lecca (CM) , K Itu (CM) , M Ciucă (ST)
Welcome to Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy where Italy will face Romania.  This is an international friendly fixture.  The attendance is 73000.

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

6' - Spas á Moldovan runs with the ball, beating Augusto Herrera.  

9' - Spas á Moldovan spots a run from Apostol á Pavel.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Apostol á Pavel runs on to the ball.  Apostol á Pavel attempts the cutback, but Asen á Lupulescu is unable to latch on to the ball and it goes loose!  Mihail á Nistor passes the ball to Mitre á Anghel.  Mitre á Anghel passes to Damyan Gane.  Damyan Gane attempts to beat Claudio Serbandini using his skills but is tackled!  

14' - Enzo Delogu plays the ball to Claudio Serbandini.  With a turn of pace, Claudio Serbandini beats Apostol á Pavel.  

15' - Claudio Serbandini sees Bernardo Piglionica making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Bernardo Piglionica takes the ball.  Bernardo Piglionica looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the keeper dives and manages to stop the shot!  

23' - Mihail á Nistor passes to Damyan Gane.  Damyan Gane speeds past Claudio Serbandini.  

23' - Damyan Gane spots a run from Yanko á Barbu.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

28' - Nero Ezzo plays a long pass to Tino Masotti.  Tino Masotti spots a run from Bernardo Piglionica.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Bernardo Piglionica is able to control the ball.  Bernardo Piglionica attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but Andon á Cazacu stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Bernardo Piglionica is first to the loose ball...Bernardo Piglionica looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a beautiful goal from Bernardo Piglionica for Italy!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

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

33' - Mihail á Nistor plays the ball to Damyan Gane.  Damyan Gane finds Apostol á Pavel with a short pass.  Apostol á Pavel plays the ball to Damyan Gane.  Damyan Gane sees Asen á Lupulescu making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Asen á Lupulescu is caught offside!  

37' - Nero Ezzo passes to Tino Masotti.  Tino Masotti plays the ball to Alessandro Santon.  Alessandro Santon finds Nico Marconi with a short pass.  Nico Marconi tries to beat Naum á Florescu using his ball skills and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

38' - Nico Marconi spots a run from Gianfranco Allevi.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

41' - Nero Ezzo attempts to outskill Mihail á Nistor and succeeds, neatly slipping past the opposing player!  

43' - Nero Ezzo spots a run from Claudio Serbandini.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Claudio Serbandini is able to take the ball.  Claudio Serbandini tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Nero Ezzo gets to the ball first...Nero Ezzo hits a shot...and its in! It's a nice goal from Nero Ezzo for Italy!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

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

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

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

48' - Apostol á Pavel plays a short pass to Mihail á Nistor.  Mihail á Nistor finds Apostol á Pavel with a short pass.  Apostol á Pavel passes a long ball to Naum á Florescu.  Naum á Florescu tries to beat Augusto Herrera using his ball skills, but is then fouled.    The referee is reaching for a card.  It's yellow. Augusto Herrera has been booked.  That will be a freekick for Romania.  

49' - Yanko á Barbu prepares to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but opposing player Claudio Serbandini takes possession.  

52' - Claudio Serbandini plays a long pass to Francesco Cappucci.  Francesco Cappucci spots a run from Gianfranco Allevi.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Gianfranco Allevi runs on to the ball.  Gianfranco Allevi reaches the byline and tries a cutback and the ball reaches Nico Marconi.  Nico Marconi looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and Nico Marconi scores!  That's a great goal from the Italy player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

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

55' - Anastasiy á Păun passes to Apostol á Pavel.  Apostol á Pavel finds Anastasiy á Păun with a short pass.  Anastasiy á Păun plays a long pass to Apostol á Pavel.  Apostol á Pavel speeds past Claudio Serbandini.  

57' - Apostol á Pavel tries a layoff pass, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Tino Masotti plays a long pass to Enzo Delogu.  Enzo Delogu plays a short pass to Claudio Serbandini.  There is going to be a subsitution.  Anastasiy á Păun is going to be taken off.  Iliya á Ceaușescu joins the game from the bench.  

59' - Claudio Serbandini curls in a cross, and manages to find Bernardo Piglionica.  Bernardo Piglionica gets above the defence and heads the ball towards the top corner...and its in! It's a brilliant goal from Bernardo Piglionica for Italy!  The ball went in off the underside of the crossbar!

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

61' - Damyan Gane slides the ball to Mihail á Nistor.  Mihail á Nistor plays the ball to Apostol á Pavel.  Apostol á Pavel spots a run from Yanko á Barbu.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Yanko á Barbu is caught offside!  

65' - Nero Ezzo plays a long pass to Tino Masotti.  Tino Masotti plays a short pass to Bernardo Piglionica.  Bernardo Piglionica sees Gianfranco Allevi making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Gianfranco Allevi runs on to the ball.  Gianfranco Allevi attempts to slide the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a nice goal from Gianfranco Allevi for Italy!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

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

77' - Enzo Delogu slides the ball to Gianfranco Allevi.  Gianfranco Allevi passes to Nero Ezzo.  Nero Ezzo sees a run from Enzo Delogu.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Enzo Delogu takes the ball.  Enzo Delogu attempts the cutback, but Gianfranco Allevi overshoots the ball and it goes loose! Apostol á Pavel plays the ball to Naum á Florescu.  There is going to be a subsitution.  Augusto Herrera is going to be taken off.  Lorenzo Falomi is brought on from the bench.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mitre á Anghel is going to be taken off.  Mikhail á Ciucă is brought on from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Enzo Delogu is going to be taken off.  Nero Rallo is going to be brought on.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mihail á Nistor is going to be taken off.  Krasimir á Itu joins the game from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Alessandro Santon is going to be taken off.  Gianluigi Ripa is going to be brought on.  

84' - Gianfranco Allevi passes a long ball to Claudio Serbandini.  Claudio Serbandini passes to Gianfranco Allevi.  Gianfranco Allevi slides the ball to Nero Rallo.  With a turn of pace, Nero Rallo beats Deyan Dinu.  

85' - Nero Rallo crosses the ball, but Apostol á Pavel intercepts the ball.  

88' - Nero Ezzo passes a long ball to Nero Rallo.  Nero Rallo spots a run from Nico Marconi.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Nico Marconi takes the ball.  Nico Marconi attempts the cutback, but Spas á Moldovan manages to get to the ball first!  



The match has ended Italy 5 - 0 Romania.