RESULTS Group B: 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup EGYPT 1 - 0 ITALY Goal by Mohamed Homos "Where is Italy???" Watch Video highlights
By Anna
ItaliaCovering the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa from an Italian Perspective
It took Egypt 55 years to beat Italy and what a
Happy Birthday to Egypt Coach Shehata!!!
45% Ball Possession Egypt and 55% Ball Possession Italy
Egypt 1 - 0 Italy 40' Mohamed Homos
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Substitutes: 56' Mohamed Zidan out, Ahmed Eid in 57' Giuseppe Rossi out, Luca Toni in
68' Sayed Moawad out, Ahmed Farag in 57' Gennaro Gattuso out, Riccardo Montolivo in
79' Ahmed Fathi out, Hassan Ahmed in 64' Fabio Quagliarella out, Simone Pepe in
My fellow visitors if you are an Italian fan, start waving your flags and take turn to carry the giant Italian flag. If you are rooting for Egypt, my best wishes in good sportsmanship. Let's enjoy this match and start talking about it....
Last time Italy and Egypt played was on January 24, 1954, exactly 55 years ago Itay 5 - 1 Egypt !!!!! So many things have changed and now the rulers of the World Cup must face the historic pharaohs with a convincing victory!
Guys, I am so eager for this match because Egypt made Brazil tremble and I want to see Italy ruling the game! Egypt has won three of the last six editions of the CAF African Cup of Nations. Time for Italy to show who are the World Cup champions!!!! hip hip hurrah!!! FORZA ITALIAAAAAAAAAAA
Take turn to wave your Italian flags and take turns to cheer for the Azzurri... po po po po po
Time to support Italy National team and wave the giant Italian flag!!!!
Here is the official starting eleven lineup for EGYPT by coach Hassan Shehata:
EGIPT (5-3-2): 1 El Hadary; 7 Fathi, 4 A. Said, 20 Gomaa, 6 H. Said, 14 Moawad; 11 Shawky, 8 Abd Rabou, 12 Homos; 9 Zidan, 22 Aboutrika.
Here is the official starting eleven lineup for ITALY by coach Marcello Lippi:
ITALY (4-3-3): 1 Gigi Buffon; 19 Gianluca Zambrotta, 5 Fabio Cannavaro, 4 Giorgio Chiellini, 3 Fabio Grosso; 8 Gennaro Gattuso, 10 Daniele De Rossi, 21 Andrea Pirlo; 11 Giuseppe Rossi, 15 Vincenzo Iaquinta, 23 Fabio Quagliarella.
Hey guys, awesome! Lippi giving a chance to Giuseppe Rossi in the starting line up and the comeback from Captain Fabio Cannavaro after his injury. Great, Fabio Quagliarella also in.
Get ready, it is showtime!!! Referee Martin Hansson whistles the beginning of the match ... show time!!!! Come on Italy!!!! Forza Italia!!!
Guys, Italy must win to pass to the semifinal after Brazil beat today USA. So, let's rock the boat!!!!! po po po po po!!!
My gosh, guys, in the first 5 minutes, I see more Egypt dominating. Come on Italiaaaaa... we are giving too much space to Egypt and they are pressing. oh for heaven sake, Italy wake up!!!! Our defense is battling under the leadership of Fabio Cannavaro stopping the Pharaohs!!!!!
Relax, guys, Italy is reacating now. In the 17th minute closer to opening the score..... Vincenzo Iaquinta having a good chemistry with his ex teammate in Udinese Fabio Quagliarella. A cross to Quagliarella and passing in the center to Giuseppe Rossi though Egypt goakeeper saves.
In the 21st minute, a free kick with our Sleepy Prince Andrea Pirlo, though it misses the target. Italy is wakening up. Come on Azzurri!!!!
Oh wow... I almost shouted a gol in the 23rd minute, a powerful super shot by forward Vincenzo Iaquinta forcing Egypt goalkeeper El Haday to make a super save!!!!!
Two minutes later, it is forward Giuseppe Rossi in the 25th minute challenging Egypt goalkeeper to a super stretch after a left footed shot deviating the ball barely with his fingers. Bravo guys, Italy is now pressing taking control of ball possession.
Come on!!!!!!
Uffaaaa, guys, Egypt is pressing!!!! In the 38th minute, Aboutrika inspired shoots and almost a goal though good intervention by Italy defender Gianluca Zambrotta saving in front of Buffon.
Immediately, Abd Rabou bombarding Italy forcing Gianluigi Buffon to a one hand save to deviate for a corner.
What??? oh nooooooooooooooo guys, in the 40th minute, after this corner and a mistake maybe by Daniele De Rossi not marking Homos from the center of the area not giving time to Buffon to react and there is a headed gollllllllllllllllll for Egypt!!!!!!!!! wow...
EGYPT 1 - 0 Italy
Now, we are in deep trouble. Italy must regroup and be more aggressive in the second half.
Click the video to watch the goal from Egypt midfielder Mohamed Homos in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup match EGYPT - ITALY on Thursday, June 18, 2009.
No luck, oh my gosh, guys!!!! The clearer chance for Italy in the 53rd minute!!!! Vincenzo Iaquinta catching the ball on the air and all alone in front of goalkeeper El Hadary when making a save!!!! geeeee this so far has been the closer to score. come on Italiaaaaaaaa
In the 56th minute, Egypt makes a substitution. Ahemed Eid substitutes Zidan for injury.
Photo AP / La Presse
Gattuso almost losing his shorts too!!!!
I am so desperate by now and praying while typing the post. In the 57th minute, Lippi makes two substitutions trying to change the speed of the game. Giuseppe Rossi out, Luca Toni in; Gennaro Gattuso out, Riccardo Montolivo in.
Forza Italia, come on Luca, this is your chance to shine. It is now or never. FORZA LUCAAAAAAAAAAAAA come on!!!!
oh my gosh!!!! Egypt is gaining confidence after a mistake by Giorgio Chiellini in the 60th minute allowing them to counterattack. come on.. guys!!!
Closer chance for Italy with Pirlo in the 63rd minute from a free kick and misses the target... almost a goal... my goodnesss wake up guys!!!!!
Oh wow.... what have we missed!!!!! Guys, a super shot from midfielder Ricardo Montolivo when it was a clear goal and it is saved and the hands of Egypt goalkeeper must be hurting!!!!!! U N B E L I E V A B L E!!!!! Come on Italy!!!!!
Lippi looks desperate. Guys, Italy is not finding the way to the gol!!!!! Come on Italiaaaaaa
In the 78th minute, wow, guys, a super save with the left hand from Egypt goalkeeper El Hadary denying a clear gol from Vincenzo Iaquinta who cannot believe it!!!! wow, guys, it seems the goalkeeper is having cramps.....
Ten more minutes and Italy must score 2 goals to win this game.. wow, come on!!!!
Egypt is gaining confidence and in the 85th minute you see goalkeeper asking the fans to support the team.
In the 89th minute, Pirlo sends the ball ALLE STELLEEEEEEEEE guys. The ball went over the bar...
The merit is for Egypt goalkeeper El Hadary for this historical result saving every attempt to score from Italy not finding their way to blast the net.
This photo of Italy forward Vincenzo Iaquinta says it all..... a painful defeat!!! A devastating result complicating the qualification for the Semifinals.
Egypt fans even before the match were believing on Egypt's victory despite never having beaten Italy National team.... a new chapter in history and Italy will have to "TRY NEXT TIME."
Click the video to watch the highlights of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup match EGYPT - ITALY on Thursday, June 18, 2009.
Match 8 - 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa Group
B' EGYPT - ITALY
Ellis Park Stadium
Thursday, June 18, 2009
11:30 a.m. USA Pacific time
Johannesburg, South Africa
Referee: Martin HANSSON (SWE)
Assistant Referee 1: Henrik ANDREN (SWE)
Assistant Referee 2: Fredrik NILSSON (SWE)
Fourth official: Jorge LARRIONDA (URU)
Attendance:
Scorers: 40' Mohamed Homos
| Egypt (EGY) | 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Statistics | Italy (ITA) |
| 5 | Shots | 19 |
| 3 | Shots on goal | 7 |
| 1 | Goals Scored | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls Committed | 9 |
| 9 | Fouls Suffered | 9 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Free kicks Shots (scored) | 13 |
| 0 / 0 | Penalty Kicks (Goals/Shots) | 0 / 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Own goals | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Second yellow card and red card | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 35 | Actual playing time | 43 |
| 45% | Possession (%) | 55% |
LINEUP
EGYPT (5-3-2): 1 El Hadary; 7 Fathi, 4 A. Said, 20 Gomaa, 6 H. Said, 14 Moawad; 11 Shawky, 8 Abd Rabou, 12 Homos; 9 Zidan, 22 Aboutrika.
Substitutes:16 Wahid, 23 Sobhi, 2 Fathallah, 5 Khairy, 17 Hassan, 13 Tawfiq, 15 Farag, 18 Abdelghany, 21 Raouf, 10 Ahmed Eid, 19 Abougrisha
Coach: Hassan Shehata
ITALY (4-3-3): 1 Gigi Buffon; 19 Gianluca Zambrotta, 5 Fabio Cannavaro, 4 Giorgio Chiellini, 3 Fabio Grosso; 8 Gennaro Gattuso, 10 Daniele De Rossi, 21 Andrea Pirlo; 11 Giuseppe Rossi, 15 Vincenzo Iaquinta, 23 Fabio Quagliarella.
Substitutes: 14 Amelia, 12 De Sanctis, 2 Santon, 6 Legrottaglie, 22 Dossena, 13 Gamberini, 18 Palombo, 20 Montolivo, 7 Pepe, 16 Camoranesi, 11
Coach: Marcello Lippi
Competition: Confederations Cup Egypt 1 - 0 Italy  June 18, 2009 Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South-Africa Buy your tickets Egypt - Italy |
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Posted by Anna Italia at 6/18/2009 1:17 PM 
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