By Anna Italia

Italian Soccer Serie A supports 100% Italy in Euro 2012


                       Italy 1 - 0 Slovenia   
                         85' Giampaolo Pazzini

      

Italy qualifying for the UEFA EURO 2012!!!!!

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Italy qualifying for the UEFA EURO 2012 with 2 games in advance. It's a positive  sign for Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli leading Italy for qualification unbeaten in Group C reaching now 22 points followed by Serbia in second place with 14 points. 

The hero for Italy is forward Giampaolo Pazzini scoring the goal in the 85th minute.  It's a historical goal not only because seals the qualification, but also because it is the 700th goal  of the Italian National team in Italy. 

Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli celebrating the qualification today at the Artemio Franchi Stadium with an shower off affection by the fans giving hi a standing ovation.  Italy winning 7 of the 8 qualifying games.  A positive reconstruction of the Italian national team towards the Euro 2012 and 2014 World Cup.

Leading Italy in the attack are AC Milan forward Antonio Cassano and Villareal forward Giuseppe Rossi.

Jump in the bandwagon and root for the Italian National Football team. Forza Azzurri.

Italy and Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon making his 108th appearance with the Italian national team.

Prandelli announced the lineup in advance...


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Here is the official lineup from ITALY by head coach Cesare Prandelli:

ITALY (4-1-3-2) Buffon; Cassani, Ranocchia, Chiellini, Balzaretti; Pirlo; De Rossi, Thiago Motta, Montolivo; Cassano, G. Rossi..

Here is the official lineup from SLOVENIA by head coach Matjaž Kek:

SLOVENIA: 12 Jasmin Handanovic, 5 Bostjan Cesar, 2 Miso Brecko, 4 Marko Suler, 13 Bojan Jokic, 18 Aleksandar Radosavljevic, 8 Robert Koren, 21 Dare Vrsic, 10 Valter Birsa, 17 Andraz Kirm, 11 Milivoje Novakovic

And he we have ex Empoli goalkeeper Jasmin Handanovic playing for Slovenia.  Usually, the  first goalkeeper is Udinese goalkeeper Samir Handanovic but he is suspended. Both are cousins.

Oh gosh, guys, I am so sad to see a stadium "almost empty".. Prandelli wanted to have the full support for the squad asking the fans to be at the stadium. 

Goosebumps watching our players making their entrance to the pitch.  awesome.   Now, time for the anthem and you can see close ups from  Cassano with a joyful  expression singing proudly l'Inno di Mameli next to Federico Balzaretti... Also very concentrated is Buffon with closed eyes singing the anthem.   We are set now...

Just in the 1st minute and the clear statement from Italy to win the game. Yep, a right footed shot from forward Giuseppe Rossi coming from the right side and it is saved in the lower right corner.  Combo made with assist by Daniele De Rossi.

Immediate there is the long range shot by Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini though Antonio Cassano caught offside... oh well... come on.. we are just in the beginning, forza Azzurri.

Slovenia with a wake up call for the Azzurri in the 8th minute when  Aleksandar Radosavljevic tries a long range shot and.. well... lucky that Milivoje Novakovic was caught offside.  Italy cannot allow spaces neither lose ball possession. 

Uffa ... in the 18th minute just losing a clear goal opportunity when Antonio Cassano making his way to deliver a right footed assist towards Giuseppe Rossi on the left side and missing target as Slovenia defender Bostjan Cesar closely following him to block....  Montolivo kind of telling Rossi that he was closer to make the shot...  gesturing towards Rossi....

Mamma miaaa hello helloo helloooo in the 36th minute almost dropping my tea watching Robert Koren coming from outside the area smacking a right footed shot and I could hear the SPLASH when Buffon with both hands saving.    We want a goal, but a goal from Italy.....

 Second half starts with Prandelli making a substitution in the 45th minute. Thiago Motta out, and midfielder Claudio Marchisio in.

Warming up are Giampaolo Pazzini and Domenico Criscito..

Guys, in the 57th minute, we see now Slovenia making a substitution and Serie A  players in action. Yep. Palermo midfielder Josip Ilicic playing for Slovenia replacing Genoa winger Walter Birsa.

Standing ovation for Antonio Cassano and Giampaolo Pazzini during the substitution.  In the 61st minute Pazzini replaces Cassano.  Fiorentina fans welcoming the ex "Pazzini"... bravo.. I like this welcome for il Pazzo...
 
In the 65th  minute Referee giving a yellow card to Italy defender Federico Balzaretti....

Oh my gosh, Italy having two chances to score in the 68th minute, first attempt by Daniele De Rossi with a left footed shot and making his way to save Handanovic.. Prandelli holding his head as thinking we should have scored here!

Fans starting to whistle.....

Domenico Criscito warming up....

Close up from Prandelli yelling, sending instructions to the players as to wake up and smell the coffe... Twenty more minutes

In the 75th minute a long range shot by Andrea Pirlo .. gosh... Giampaolo Pazzini caught offside...

In the76th minute Italy with another substitution, forward Mario Balotelli replacing Riccardo Montolivo...

Final minutes and goals not arriving....   

In the 81st minute, counter attack with Italy and Mario Balotelli almost falling but keeping focused and delivering the assist to Claudio Marchisio and my gosh.. Marchisio  delivering a right footed shot missing to the right almost the winning goal...

AND WERE INNNNNNNNNNN GOAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL  in the 85th minute  there is the one and only PAZZO. a historical moment for Giampaolo Pazzini delivering the only and winning goal so far.  Pazzini with a right footed shot defeating Slovenia goalkeeper Handanovic in the lower right corner.   This is also Italy's 700th goal. and you be Fiorentina fans going wild applauding Pazzini!!!! and so do I... woohoooooo Forza Pazzini

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Here is the one and only "Pazzo" Giampaolo Pazzini celebrating his goal with his classic trademark pointing at his eyes.  You bet everybody seeing the goal which also is the 700th goal  from the Italian National team in Italy.
 

	UEFA Euro 2012 Group C Standing Teams Up to September 5, 2011	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
1	Italy	7	6	1	0	15	1	14	19
2	Slovenia	8	3	2	3	10	6	4	11
3	Serbia	7	3	2	2	9	9	0	11
4	Estonia	8	3	1	4	9	12	-3	10
5	Northern Ireland	7	2	3	2	7	4	3	9
6	Faroe Islands	9	1	1	7	5	23	-18	4

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Italy forward Antonio Cassano leading Italy while Slovenia defender Bostjan Cesar attempts to stop him



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Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli greeting the fans at the Artemio Franchi stadium.



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Watch out!  Thiago Motta falling on Aleksander Radosavljevic  during the game. 



Click the video to watch the highlights of the UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification game ITALY - SLOVENIA on Tuesday September 6, 2011.



UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification Game

Italy - Slovenia
Tuesday September 6, 2011
Artemio Franchi Stadium
Florence, Italy
Attendance:  18,000 approximately

Referee:   Oddan Moen (Nor)

Scorers: 85' Giampaolo Pazzini

OFFICIAL FORMATIONS

ITALIA (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Cassani, Ranocchia, Chiellini, Balzaretti; Motta (45' Marchisio), Pirlo, De Rossi; Montolivo (76' Balotelli); Rossi, Cassano (61' Pazzini).

Subs not used: (De Sanctis, Bonucci, Criscito, Nocerino).

Coach: CesarePrandelli

SLOVENIA (4-4-2): J. Handanovic; Brecko, Suler, Cesar, Jokic; Birsa (57'  Ilicic), Koren, Radosavljevic, Kirm (67' Dedic); Novakovic, Vrsic (76' . Pecnik).

Subs not used: (Belec, Ilic, Mavric, Matavz)

Coach:: Kek 

Booked:. Ammoniti Koren (S),  Balzaretti (I) , Brecko (S)


What do you think of the result, fair, no, and why?  Which players were decisive and who failed?




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