Match information
ItalyIreland
Italy90:00
Result
Poznan Municipal Stadium
Ireland
20
Goals
A Cassano (35:06)
M Balotelli (89:43)
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90Fulltime
90Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) to centre, resulting in open play.
90Shot by Mario Balotelli(Italy) drilled right-footed from right side of penalty area (18 yards), blocked by Stephen Ward(Ireland). Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) to centre, shot by Alessandro Diamanti(Italy) left-footed from left channel (20 yards), blocked by Richard Dunne(Ireland).
90Foul by Ignazio Abate(Italy) on Damien Duff(Ireland). Free kick crossed left-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland) from left by-line, comfortable save (caught) by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy).
90Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) to centre, resulting in open play. Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
90Inswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Alessandro Diamanti(Italy) to centre, goal by Mario Balotelli(Italy) overhead kick right-footed (top-left of goal) from centre of penalty area (12 yards).Italy 2-0 Ireland. Assist (cross) by Alessandro Diamanti(Italy) from right by-line.
89Foul by Keith Andrews(Ireland) on Daniele De Rossi(Italy). Keith Andrews(Ireland) dismissed for second bookable offence. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Daniele De Rossi(Italy) from own half, resulting in open play.
88Deflected shot by Mario Balotelli(Italy) right-footed from centre of penalty area (18 yards), comfortable save (caught) by Shay Given(Ireland).
87Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
86Jonathan Walters(Ireland) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy) from own half, resulting in open play.
85Shot by Leonardo Bonucci(Italy) drilled right-footed from left channel (20 yards), over the bar. Ireland substitution: Robbie Keane replaced by Simon Cox (tactical). Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
83Foul by Keith Andrews(Ireland) on Mario Balotelli(Italy). Sean St. Ledger(Ireland) booked for dissent. Free kick drilled left-footed by Alessandro Diamanti(Italy) from right channel (20 yards), hit wall.
83Foul by Damien Duff(Ireland) on Alessandro Diamanti(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Ignazio Abate(Italy) from right wing, passed.
82Goal kick taken long by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy).
81Robbie Keane(Ireland) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Andrea Barzagli(Italy) from own half, passed.
81Foul by Jonathan Walters(Ireland) on Federico Balzaretti(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy) from own half, resulting in open play.
80Cross by Stephen Ward(Ireland), header by Jonathan Walters(Ireland) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed right. Robbie Keane(Ireland) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy) from own half, resulting in open play.
79Attacking throw-in by John O'Shea(Ireland).
78Foul by Alessandro Diamanti(Italy) on Jonathan Walters(Ireland). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland) from left channel, passed. Shot by Keith Andrews(Ireland) drilled right-footed from left channel (25 yards), fantastic save (parried) by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy).
77Foul by John O'Shea(Ireland) on Mario Balotelli(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) from left wing, passed.
76Ireland substitution: Kevin Doyle replaced by Jonathan Walters (tactical). Foul by Alessandro Diamanti(Italy) on Stephen Ward(Ireland). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Stephen Ward(Ireland) from own half, resulting in open play.
74Italy substitution: Antonio Di Natale replaced by Mario Balotelli (tactical). Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland) to centre, resulting in open play. Cross by Damien Duff(Ireland), foul by Richard Dunne(Ireland) on Gianluigi Buffon(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy) from own half, resulting in open play.
73Gianluigi Buffon(Italy) booked for dissent.
72Foul by Santos Thiago Motta(Italy) on Richard Dunne(Ireland). Free kick crossed left-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland) from left wing, resulting in open play.
71Foul by Daniele De Rossi(Italy) on Kevin Doyle(Ireland). Daniele De Rossi(Italy) booked for unsporting behaviour. Free kick crossed right-footed by Glenn Whelan(Ireland) from right channel, clearance by Ignazio Abate(Italy).
70Foul by Shane Long(Ireland) on Daniele De Rossi(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy) from own half, resulting in open play.
70Foul by Ignazio Abate(Italy) on Robbie Keane(Ireland). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Stephen Ward(Ireland) from own half, resulting in open play.
69Cross by Daniele De Rossi(Italy), clearance by Richard Dunne(Ireland).
69Cross by Ignazio Abate(Italy), blocked by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
68Foul by John O'Shea(Ireland) on Alessandro Diamanti(Italy). Free kick taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) curled from left channel (20 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
67Foul by Shane Long(Ireland) on Andrea Pirlo(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) from right channel, passed.
67Richard Dunne(Ireland) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy) from own half, passed.
66Inswinging corner from right by-line taken left-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland) to centre, clearance by Andrea Barzagli(Italy).
66Shot by Alessandro Diamanti(Italy) left-footed from left channel (20 yards), comfortable save (caught) by Shay Given(Ireland).
65Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland) to centre, resulting in open play.
65Shot by Keith Andrews(Ireland) drilled right-footed from left channel (25 yards), blocked by Daniele De Rossi(Italy). Ireland substitution: Aiden McGeady replaced by Shane Long (tactical).
63Foul by Alessandro Diamanti(Italy) on Glenn Whelan(Ireland). Direct free kick taken right-footed by John O'Shea(Ireland) from own half, passed.
61Foul by John O'Shea(Ireland) on Federico Balzaretti(Italy). Free kick crossed right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) from left by-line, resulting in open play. Italy substitution: Antonio Cassano replaced by Alessandro Diamanti (tactical). Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
61Defending throw-in by Federico Balzaretti(Italy).
60Shot by Keith Andrews(Ireland) volleyed right-footed from left channel (25 yards), comfortable save (caught) by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy). Foul by Glenn Whelan(Ireland) on Santos Thiago Motta(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Santos Thiago Motta(Italy) from own half, passed.
60Attacking throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
59Defending throw-in by John O'Shea(Ireland).
59Foul by Kevin Doyle(Ireland) on Daniele De Rossi(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Santos Thiago Motta(Italy) from own half, passed.
58Shot by Claudio Marchisio(Italy) volleyed right-footed from right channel (20 yards), missed left. Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
57Foul by Damien Duff(Ireland) on Daniele De Rossi(Italy). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Daniele De Rossi(Italy) from own half, passed. Foul by Richard Dunne(Ireland) on Antonio Cassano(Italy). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Federico Balzaretti(Italy) from left wing, passed.
57Italy substitution: Giorgio Chiellini replaced by Leonardo Bonucci (injury). Attacking throw-in by Damien Duff(Ireland).
54Shot by Antonio Di Natale(Italy) drilled left-footed from left side of penalty area (12 yards), save (parried) by Shay Given(Ireland).
53Cross by Aiden McGeady(Ireland), header by Robbie Keane(Ireland) from left side of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Giorgio Chiellini(Italy). Outswinging corner from left by-line taken left-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland) to centre, header by Richard Dunne(Ireland) from centre of penalty area (12 yards), missed right. Goal kick taken long by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy).
52Foul by Claudio Marchisio(Italy) on Damien Duff(Ireland). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Stephen Ward(Ireland) from left wing, resulting in open play.
51Defending throw-in by Ignazio Abate(Italy).
50Cross by John O'Shea(Ireland), shot by Kevin Doyle(Ireland) right-footed from centre of penalty area (18 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy).
49Shot by Antonio Cassano(Italy) right-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Richard Dunne(Ireland). Shot by Federico Balzaretti(Italy) right-footed from left channel (25 yards), over the bar. Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
48Attacking throw-in by Federico Balzaretti(Italy).
48Cross by Andrea Pirlo(Italy), clearance by Glenn Whelan(Ireland).
48Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) to near post, clearance by Sean St. Ledger(Ireland).
47Cross by Federico Balzaretti(Italy), shot by Antonio Di Natale(Italy) drilled left-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Richard Dunne(Ireland).
46Defending throw-in by Ignazio Abate(Italy).
46Attacking throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
46Defending throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
46Start of second half
46Halftime
45Defending throw-in by Federico Balzaretti(Italy).
44Foul by Giorgio Chiellini(Italy) on Kevin Doyle(Ireland). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Keith Andrews(Ireland) from own half, passed.
44Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) to centre, resulting in open play.
43Shot by Daniele De Rossi(Italy) drilled right-footed from left side of penalty area (18 yards), blocked by Richard Dunne(Ireland).
43Attacking throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
42Defending throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
41Robbie Keane(Ireland) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken left-footed by Giorgio Chiellini(Italy) from own half, passed.
40Foul by Keith Andrews(Ireland) on Santos Thiago Motta(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy) from own half, passed.
40Foul by Antonio Cassano(Italy) on Aiden McGeady(Ireland). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Shay Given(Ireland) from own half, resulting in open play.
39Cross by Antonio Cassano(Italy), resulting in open play.
38Foul by John O'Shea(Ireland) on Federico Balzaretti(Italy). John O'Shea(Ireland) booked for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) from left wing, passed.
38Attacking throw-in by Federico Balzaretti(Italy).
37Foul by Keith Andrews(Ireland) on Andrea Pirlo(Italy). Keith Andrews(Ireland) booked for unsporting behaviour. Free kick drilled right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) from left channel (30 yards), hit wall.
35Inswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) to centre, headed goal by Antonio Cassano(Italy) (high centre of goal) from left side of six-yard box (6 yards).Italy 1-0 Ireland. Assist (cross) by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) from left by-line.
35Shot by Antonio Cassano(Italy) drilled right-footed from right channel (25 yards), save (fumbled) by Shay Given(Ireland).
34Shot by Antonio Di Natale(Italy) drilled right-footed from right side of penalty area (12 yards), clearance by Sean St. Ledger(Ireland).
34Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
34Defending throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
33Cross by Ignazio Abate(Italy), shot by Antonio Di Natale(Italy) left-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Sean St. Ledger(Ireland).
33Attacking throw-in by Federico Balzaretti(Italy).
31Federico Balzaretti(Italy) caught offside. Indirect free kick taken right-footed by Shay Given(Ireland) from own half, resulting in open play.
30Shot by Antonio Di Natale(Italy) drilled right-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Sean St. Ledger(Ireland).
30Defending throw-in by Ignazio Abate(Italy).
29Foul by Kevin Doyle(Ireland) on Andrea Barzagli(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Andrea Barzagli(Italy) from own half, passed.
28Foul by Federico Balzaretti(Italy) on Aiden McGeady(Ireland). Federico Balzaretti(Italy) booked for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Shay Given(Ireland) from own half, resulting in open play.
28Cross by Antonio Cassano(Italy), shot by Antonio Di Natale(Italy) drilled right-footed from centre of penalty area (12 yards), blocked by Sean St. Ledger(Ireland).
28Defending throw-in by Federico Balzaretti(Italy).
27Attacking throw-in by John O'Shea(Ireland).
26Foul by Claudio Marchisio(Italy) on Damien Duff(Ireland). Free kick crossed left-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland) from left wing, foul by Sean St. Ledger(Ireland) on Giorgio Chiellini(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy) from own half, passed.
26Foul by Andrea Barzagli(Italy) on Robbie Keane(Ireland). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Sean St. Ledger(Ireland) from left channel, passed.
24Goal kick taken short by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy).
24Cross by Damien Duff(Ireland), header by Sean St. Ledger(Ireland) from left side of penalty area (12 yards), missed left.
24Corner from right by-line taken short left-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland).
23Defending throw-in by Federico Balzaretti(Italy).
22Cross by Aiden McGeady(Ireland), resulting in open play.
22Goal kick taken short by Shay Given(Ireland).
21Aiden McGeady(Ireland) caught offside. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) from own half, passed.
18Foul by Giorgio Chiellini(Italy) on Kevin Doyle(Ireland). Free kick crossed left-footed by Aiden McGeady(Ireland) from left channel, foul by Richard Dunne(Ireland) on Andrea Barzagli(Italy). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy) from own half, passed.
18Shot by Federico Balzaretti(Italy) drilled left-footed from left channel (25 yards), over the bar.
17Corner from right by-line taken short right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy).
15Cross by Antonio Cassano(Italy), clearance by Sean St. Ledger(Ireland).
12Aiden McGeady(Ireland) caught offside. Direct free kick taken right-footed by Daniele De Rossi(Italy) from own half, passed.
12Defending throw-in by Federico Balzaretti(Italy).
12Foul by Robbie Keane(Ireland) on Federico Balzaretti(Italy). Direct free kick taken left-footed by Federico Balzaretti(Italy) from own half, passed.
11Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) to near post, clearance by Aiden McGeady(Ireland).
11Inswinging corner from left by-line taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) to centre, clearance by Richard Dunne(Ireland).
11Cross by Antonio Cassano(Italy), clearance by John O'Shea(Ireland).
10Foul by Antonio Di Natale(Italy) on Keith Andrews(Ireland). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Shay Given(Ireland) from own half, resulting in open play.
10Foul by Keith Andrews(Ireland) on Andrea Pirlo(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) from left channel, passed.
9Cross by Andrea Pirlo(Italy), clearance by Keith Andrews(Ireland).
9Corner from left by-line taken short right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy).
9Cross by Federico Balzaretti(Italy), clearance by Richard Dunne(Ireland).
8Defending throw-in by Federico Balzaretti(Italy).
7Outswinging corner from right by-line taken right-footed by Andrea Pirlo(Italy) to far post, resulting in open play.
6Goal kick taken short by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy).
6Attacking throw-in by Ignazio Abate(Italy).
5Foul by Keith Andrews(Ireland) on Andrea Pirlo(Italy). Direct free kick taken right-footed by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy) from own half, passed.
5Attacking throw-in by Stephen Ward(Ireland).
5Defending throw-in by Ignazio Abate(Italy).
4Goal kick taken short by Gianluigi Buffon(Italy).
3Foul by Federico Balzaretti(Italy) on Damien Duff(Ireland). Free kick crossed left-footed by Damien Duff(Ireland) from right wing, resulting in open play.
2Goal kick taken long by Shay Given(Ireland).
1Cross by Antonio Di Natale(Italy), shot by Daniele De Rossi(Italy) volleyed left-footed from left channel (20 yards), missed left.
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