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RESULTS: 2010 World Cup Qualifier ITALY 1 - 1 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Goal by Vincenzo Iaquinta and Keane.....
By Anna
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Covering the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers from an Italian Perspective
44% Ball Possession Italy and 66% Ball Possession Ireland
Italy 1 - 1 Rep. Ireland 
10' Vincenzo Iaquinta 89' Keane
Substitutes: 46' Andrea Pirlo out, Angelo Palombo in 22' Andrew Keogh out, Caleb Folan in
59' Simone Pepe out, Andrea Dossena in 54' Keith Andrews out, Darron Gibson in
90' Vincenzo Iaquinta out, F. Quagliarella in 63' Kevin Doyle out, Stephen Kelly in
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Wow, guys, I am so nervous, and have all my snacks ready to follow the match. I have my Italian flags in front of my computer and listening to the "Italian National Anthem,"L'Inno di Mameli"
Here is the official starting eleven formation for ITALY by Coach Marcello Lippi:
ITALIA (4-3-3): Buffon; Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Chiellini, Grosso; Brighi, Pirlo, De Rossi; Pepe, Pazzini, Vincenzo Iaquinta.
Wow, guys, Lippi opted for the TRIDENTE again and Giuseppe Rossi is on the bench.
Here is the official starting eleven formation for the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND by Coach Giovanni Trapattoni:
Wow, a battle for the 2010 World Cup qualifications between two of our Italian Coaches Lippi versus Trapattoni....
There are banners in favor of Antonio Cassano all over the stadium guys.... wow.... L'inno di Mameli and I have goosebumps!
This banner is saying "Lippi, do you like winning easy? CALL CASSANO!!!!
Another banner / striscioni in favor of Cassano "With Cassano in the National team we will RE WIN the World Cup"
Are you ready?? Ok.. guys...... jump in the rollercoaster because Referee Stark whistles the beginning of the match... COME ON AZZURRRIIIIIIIIIIIIII
It's crazy!!!!! what a match guys! Anyway, here is one banner in favor of Cassano saying "Without Cassano what kind of National team it is?"
Hey guyssssss a foul by Kilbane on forward Giampaolo Pazzini and Referee Stark not giving a yellow card!!! Come onnnnnnnnn oh oh oh guyssss this is not sounding too good... Forza Azzurri!!!!
Mamma miaaaaa wwhat/???
The world is going crazy!!!!! Referee Stark sent off Pazzini in the 3rd minute!!!!! This is crazyyyy the replay does not show it was an intentional foul.. helloooooo the foul is on O'Shea who is bleeding and there you goooo Pazzini is getting a RED CARD.. no, no, no, I am fainting! You bet Lippi is not happy at all with this decision either!!!! Guys even the commentators on TV saying despite the blood, Pazzini's elbow was not intentional!!!!! Cannavaro tries to reason with the referee but no chance!
Despite the protests from Pazzzini for this decision... totally unfair is not that it was intentional.... Andrea Pirlo and Fabio Grosso are in disbelief but Referee Stark not changing his decision.
Photo : Reuters
ItaliaCovering the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers from an Italian Perspective
44% Ball Possession Italy and 66% Ball Possession Ireland
Italy 1 - 1 Rep. Ireland
10' Vincenzo Iaquinta 89' Keane
Substitutes: 46' Andrea Pirlo out, Angelo Palombo in 22' Andrew Keogh out, Caleb Folan in
59' Simone Pepe out, Andrea Dossena in 54' Keith Andrews out, Darron Gibson in
90' Vincenzo Iaquinta out, F. Quagliarella in 63' Kevin Doyle out, Stephen Kelly in
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Wow, guys, I am so nervous, and have all my snacks ready to follow the match. I have my Italian flags in front of my computer and listening to the "Italian National Anthem,"L'Inno di Mameli"
Here is the official starting eleven formation for ITALY by Coach Marcello Lippi:
ITALIA (4-3-3): Buffon; Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Chiellini, Grosso; Brighi, Pirlo, De Rossi; Pepe, Pazzini, Vincenzo Iaquinta.
Wow, guys, Lippi opted for the TRIDENTE again and Giuseppe Rossi is on the bench.
Here is the official starting eleven formation for the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND by Coach Giovanni Trapattoni:
Wow, a battle for the 2010 World Cup qualifications between two of our Italian Coaches Lippi versus Trapattoni....
There are banners in favor of Antonio Cassano all over the stadium guys.... wow.... L'inno di Mameli and I have goosebumps!
This banner is saying "Lippi, do you like winning easy? CALL CASSANO!!!!
Another banner / striscioni in favor of Cassano "With Cassano in the National team we will RE WIN the World Cup"
Are you ready?? Ok.. guys...... jump in the rollercoaster because Referee Stark whistles the beginning of the match... COME ON AZZURRRIIIIIIIIIIIIII
It's crazy!!!!! what a match guys! Anyway, here is one banner in favor of Cassano saying "Without Cassano what kind of National team it is?"
Hey guyssssss a foul by Kilbane on forward Giampaolo Pazzini and Referee Stark not giving a yellow card!!! Come onnnnnnnnn oh oh oh guyssss this is not sounding too good... Forza Azzurri!!!!
Mamma miaaaaa wwhat/??? The world is going crazy!!!!! Referee Stark sent off Pazzini in the 3rd minute!!!!! This is crazyyyy the replay does not show it was an intentional foul.. helloooooo the foul is on O'Shea who is bleeding and there you goooo Pazzini is getting a RED CARD.. no, no, no, I am fainting! You bet Lippi is not happy at all with this decision either!!!! Guys even the commentators on TV saying despite the blood, Pazzini's elbow was not intentional!!!!! Cannavaro tries to reason with the referee but no chance!
Despite the protests from Pazzzini for this decision... totally unfair is not that it was intentional.... Andrea Pirlo and Fabio Grosso are in disbelief but Referee Stark not changing his decision.
Photo : Reuters
Wow, guys, this is sad because Pazzini was living a magic moment and ending the match with only 3 minutes is not good.. what a nightmare and Italy now will struggle with 10 men. ufffaaaaa
Watch the video to see the REPLAY of the action from the sent off of Pazzini. It was not intentional but REFEREE Stark must have been watching some other match. Sure, there was an elbow but Pazzini was jumping, check out the video....
Italy 1 - 0 Republic of Ireland
Hey pal, give me a big FIVE!!!!!!!!! Fabio Cannavaro celebrating the
goal with Vincenzo Iaquinta. You go guys!!!!!!!
Photo: AFP ALBERTO PIZZOLI
Click the video to watch the goal of Italy forward Vincenzo Iaquinta on the 2010 World Cup Qualifier match ITALY - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 in Bari, Italy.
Come on guys, we need to wave our Italian flags !!!!!!! SEND THE POSITIVE ENERGY to our Azzurri!!!
Come on Iaquinta it is a one on one with t Ireland midfielder Glenn Whelan!!!!
AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI
I think this match is getting out of control!!!!! I am so mad with the Referee! Oh well... in the 17th minute, Glenn Whelan commits a foul on the rossonero Andrea Pirlo, sure, freekick for Italy.
wow... in the 22nd minute, Ireland Head Coach Giovanni Trapattoni making an early substitution. Aiden McGeady out, Noel Hunt in
ooopss in the 33rd minute, we were so close to score the second goal!!!!! An assist by Fabio Grosso on the second post for Simone Pepe sending a right footed shot off target... and wasted chanceeeee
Chiellini observing the action and three Irish players on the attack....
Saved by the bell.... in the 41st minute!!!! Saint goalkeeper Gigi Buffon saves a left footed shot by Stephen Hunt!!!!!
Guys, in the second half I want to see a faster Italy! come onnnnn
First substitution for the Azzurri in the 46th minute with Angelo Palombo in place of Andrea Pirlo.
I think it is a good choice because Pirlo was missing his sharpness.
In the 50th minute great move by defender Gianluca Zambrotta!!!! A scivolata to clear the present danger from Kilbane and it is a standing ovation for Zambrotta!!!!! PO PO PO POOO come on Zambrottaaaaaa
I am having a headache with this match and wondering about the Referee and his decisions!!!!!
Uffa.. guys, in the 52nd minute a precious chance for the Azzurrii Grossooooooooo and O'Shea deviates!!!! Oh per cortesiaaaaaaa let's go Italy!!!! Come onnnn PO PO PO PO O PO
ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)
In the 54th minute, Ireland Head Coach Giovanni Trapattoni making a substitution. Andrews out, and Gibson in
Ooops.. what? oh well... In the 55th minute, Italy making a second substitution. Dossena in and Simone Pepe in Come on Dossena!!!!
Wow, guys, now we are moving fast... in the 56th minute. Ireland scaring me and I am about to faint!!!!! Hunt profiting from a mistake by Cannavaro when battling with Doyle. Uffa... but thanks God there we have our Saint goalkeeper GIGI BUFFON to resolve the situation!!!!!
Irlanda midfielder Stephen Hunt jumps over Italy's midfielder Daniele De Rossi... wow, guys, this is more like "move, I have to pass."
ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images
Ireland is creating many goal opportunities and I aam on my knees praying and typing!!!!!!! Come on Azzurriiii
In the 63rd minute, Trapattoni making another substitution and he wants to win this match... Doyle out, Kelly in
In the 65th minute great reaction by defender Giorgio Chiellini wearing his protection mask and clearing the danger from Robbie Keane after an assist by Kilbane!!! Forza Chiellini!!!!!
Oh come on, no!!!!! Referee Stark gives a yellow card to Fabio Grosso for a foul on Hunt! Calm down guys!!! We must concentrate and scoreeeeee.. come on!
In the 70th minute, is another chance for IRELAND!!!!! Oh help!!!!!! Whelan taking a right footed shot corner kickkk and there he is SAINT GOALKEEPER BUFFONNN to save!!!!
Wow, guys, so much tension but Italy is playing wiht 10 men and it is so clear! Trapattoni is just reinventing his strategy to cause an upset....
Uffaaaa mamma mia but what's happening to our defense!!!! We are giving out too much space! in the 73rd minute another save by Buffon guys! O'Shea with a long range shot and Buffon saving us! Guys, we are risking a lot and if we don't take back control of the game we might concede a goal... Come on !!!!!
It's a battle for the 3 points!!!! Republic of Ireland forward Caleb Folan fights for the ball with Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. COme on Buffon, forza!!!! AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI
uffa, oh no.. well, inthe 74th minute, this time Referee Stark is making a good decision! geeee a clear foul by McShane on Vincenzo Iaquinta!!!! Helloooooooo.. yes, McShane gets a yellow card!
wait a minute, just wait a minute, but is this penalty??? ha? not sure?? what do you think guys, in the 75th minute a foul Chiellini in the area ???????? I don't know anymore with Referee Stark !
This is insaneeeee!!!! Help!!! Aiuto!!!!
Two yellow cards in a row!!!!! In the 80th minute Referee Stark gives a yellow card to Vincenzo Iaquinta for protesting, a minute after a yellow card also for Daniele De Rossi for a foul on Kelly! Oh no, guys, pass me a tylenol because I have a headache! Geee, this is so bad for Italy because De Rossi will skip the next match against Giorgia!!!!
Come on Iaquinta!!!!!! oh wow, guys in the 85th minute, Iaquinta and Dossena making a last attempt to score and Dunneeee clearing.. geee. come on guys, 5 more minutes!!!!!
ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images
No, no, no, nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo what/??? !!!!! This is not possible!!!! Guys, come on, in the 89th minute we are conceding a goal!!!!! Folan heading the ball to Keane making the most of the moment with a left footed shot and this time Buffon cannot save! oh !!!!!!!! There were 3 Azzurri in the area Chiellini on the ground, Zambrotta not reaching on time to deviate the ball but Keanne keeping an "eye" on the ball for the headed goal!!!!
Italy 1 - 1 Republic of Ireland
Irlanda forward Robbie Keane (C) celebrates with teammates midfielder Stephen Hunt (L) and forward Caleb Folan after scoring against Italy during the 2010 World Cup: group 8 qualifying football match at St.Nicola stadium in Bari on April 1, 2009. ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images
No, I am upset guys!!! I am mad!!!!! just in the end of the match conceding a goal ????? Geee... that was it! We got an "APRIL FOOL day" with Trapattoni working his magic in the last minutes to take 1 point !...... Still guys, calm down because even with the draw Italy is in the top position.... but where are the world champions????? .... let me know...
I will give a
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| 2010 World Cup Qualifier Europe Group 8 ITALY 1 - 1 REPUBLIC OF IRELAND Wednesday April 1, 2009 San Nicola Stadium Bari, Italy 11:45 a.m. USA Pacific time Referee: Wolfgang STARK (GER) |
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| Italy | Republic of Ireland | ||
| 1 | Goals | 1 | |
| 3(1) | Shots (on Goal) | 11(6) | |
| 11 | Fouls | 23 | |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 | |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 | |
| 44% | Ball Possession | 56% | |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 | |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 | |
| 5 | Saves | 0 | |
2010 World Cup Qualifier Europe Group 8
ITALY - REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Wednesday April 1, 2009
San Nicola Stadium
Bari, Italy
11:45 a.m. USA Pacific time
Referee: Wolfgang STARK (GER)
Assistant Referee 1: Jan-Hendrik SALVER (GER)
Assistant Referee 2: Mike PICKEL (GER)
Fourth official: Manuel GRAEFE (GER)
GOALS: 11' Vincenzo Iaquinta (I) 89' Keane (Ireland)
ITALIY
(4-2-1-3): Gigi Buffon; Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Chiellini, Grosso; De Rossi,
Brighi; Pirlo (dal 1' s.t. Palombo); Pepe (dal 9' s.t. Dossena), Pazzini,
Iaquinta (90' Quagliarella).
Subs: (Marco Amelia, Alessandro Gamberini,Marco Motta,Rossi).
Coach: Marcello Lippi.
Subs: (Marco Amelia, Alessandro Gamberini,Marco Motta,Rossi).
Coach: Marcello Lippi.
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND (4-4-2): Given; McShane, O’Shea, Dunne, Kilbane; Keogh (67' Folan), Whelan, Andrews (53' Gibson), Hunt; Doyle (63' N.
Hunt), Keane.
Subs: (Kiely, Foley, Kelly, Miller).
Coach: Giovanni Trapattoni.
Subs: (Kiely, Foley, Kelly, Miller).
Coach: Giovanni Trapattoni.
Attendance:
Approximately 41,000.(803,000 euro)
SENT OFF: 3' Italy forward Giampaolo Pazzini
SENT OFF: 3' Italy forward Giampaolo Pazzini
Here is the 2010 World Cup Qualifier Group Standing AFTER this match.
1 |
2010 World Cup Qualifier Europe Group 8 Italy |
Pts 14 |
Games 6 |
Win 4 |
Draw 2 |
Lost 0 |
Dif. 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
 Republic of Ireland |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |
 Bulgaria
|
7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |
 Cyprus |
4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
| 5 |
 Montenegro
|
3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -3 |
| 6 |
 Georgia
|
3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -5 |
| |
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What do you think of the result? Did Italy convince you, yes, no and why?Who was the best and worst player of the match? How about the referee?
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Posted by Anna Italia at 4/1/2009 11:08 AM 
Categories: 2010 World Cup Qualification, Italian National Team
Categories: 2010 World Cup Qualification, Italian National Team
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