By Anna Italia

Italian Soccer Serie A supports 100% Italy in Euro 2012

                     Serbia 1 - 1 Italy
                                    25' Branislav Ivanovic       1' Claudio Marchisio

      

 
It's a game for Italy to reaffirm their leadership and growing.    Best note is the  confirmation from  Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio not only scoring the only goal of the match, but also his first goal with the Italian national team.   Also, congrats to Inter midfielder Dejan Stankovic receiving an award before the match for his 100th caps with Serbia National football team.    Italy is already qualified and still unbeaten.   Italy are leading Group C Group with 23 points,  Estonia with 16 points while Serbia having 15.

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Italy Serie A players called up for Serbia National football team in this game:

- Lecce defender Nenad Tomovic
- Fiorentina midfielder Adem Ljajic
- Inter midfielder Dejan Stankovic, also Captain of Serbia team.
having 100 caps
- Juventus midfielder Milos Krasic

Stats in favor of Italy based on the 21 games against Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro and the independent Serbia with 9 win, 8 draw, and 4 lost. 

Let's all wait for a peaceful game unlike the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier Group C match  Italy vs Serbia in Genoa on Tuesday October 12, 2010 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium suspended for violence from a group of Serbia fans.

Here is the official lineup from SERBIA national football team by coach Vladimir Petrović :

SERBIA (4-4-2): Jorgacevic, Ivanovic, Subotic, Rajkovic, Kolarov, Zoran Tosic, Stankovic, Fejsa, Krasic, Ninkovic, Pantelic.

Here is the official lineup from ITALY national football team  by head coach Cesare Pranndelli:

ITALY (4-3-1-2) : Buffon, Maggio, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Rossi, Marchisio, Montolivo, Pirlo, Rossi, Antonio Cassano.
 
Awesome. playersm akng thier entrance to the pitch and this is it... ...    Serbia fans waving  flags and is all  Serbia colors looking to defeat Italy for their qualification.   Come on Italyyyyyyyyyyyy

Guys, Dean Stankovic receiving  honors for his 100 caps just now before the match.....  well done Stankovic!

Wow, guys,  lots of whistles, hostility during the singing of Italy national anthem "L'Inno di Mameli"   ..... 

Now, both captain  exchanging flags, Dejan Stankovic for Serbia and Gigi Buffon for Italy....  hey, at least there is a friendly shaking hands  with the Serie A players....   Buffon  celebrates 109 caps today.

We are ready...  Referee Proenca whistles  the beginning of the match.. let's roll the ball......   I have goosebmps just watching our guys proudly standing ...

Gooooooallllllllllll MARCHISIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO  get out of here,, say what? really  yep   at 54 second there it is the man of the moment Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisiooooooooo    with a right footed shot while 2 Serbian players were trying to surround him side by side but Marchisio  making a step ahead defeating Serbia goalkeeper in the bottom right corner from the center of the area ... and there you goooooo awesomeeeee   Italy head coach Prandelli applauding and congratulating also Buffon who started the whole action ending with this goal..... Serbian reacting by whistling and booing the team......

oh oh ... in the 6th minute Serbia challenging Buffon..... Milos Ninkovic with a left footed shot from the left side.. though Buffon is alert and saves in the bottom left corner... way to go Italy, come onnnnnnn

Mamma miaaa helloo hello helloooo Italy closer to open the score in the 8th minute with Giuseppe Rossi  smacking a left footed shot though Serbia goalkeeper anticipates and  ht by the ball to clear danger.  So far, we are seeing a nice Italy with Cassano making the assist to Rossi....   Buffon also alert and looking very confident.... hey I am so happy so far with the game.... 

Serbia fans  starting to whistle every time Italy  having ball possession.....

Match delay....  in te 18th minute Bojan Jorgacenic   on the ground.. medical treatment...  

Prandelli standing looking serious  ....   uffaaa and Krasic almost beating Italy defense  ...

oh oh in the 19th minute  Branislav Ivanovic with a right footed shot missing the target. and Italy conceding  much space now.... maybe  too much pressure with the constant  boos and whistles from Serbia fans.... ????

In the 22nd minute Milos Nikovic  commits a foul on Andrea Pirlo pushing on the ground.. free kick for Italy....  while closeup from Prandelli  .....

No way, no kidding.....   In the 26th minute following a corner  by Zoran Tosic and there you go Serbia equalizing in a bim bam boom action  as the goal  results from a deviation by Branislav Ivanovic  unmarked and Italy  losing control while there was the space to smack the goal and Buffon ends on the ground defeated with this right footed shot while Ivanovic goes to celebrate with  his teammates and a roaring boato from the fans encouraging Serbia.... Prandelli is upset and yelling  instructions tot he players.....   here is the thing.. if  Serbia keeps the draw  they will qualify......

Guys,  Serbia now gaining momentum and  it is like a "corrida de toros" with  the  red color running wild towards Italy section.....

In the 33th minute Pirlo trying a right footed shot form outside the area though it is saved in the bottom left  corner.... ufffaaaaaaa   ding ding ding   wake up.... Italyyyyy

Italy losing  control and  Serbia are now  looking for the winning goal.. Prandelli keeps his "worried look" and what we need  now is another goal , time for Cassano or Rossi... lets' go guys, come on......     Serbia still gaining moments with Krasic the Juventino.......      Serbia keep pressing....   hello hello wake up Italy.. losing concentration....   after the goal now finding trouble to  get back in  control.....   let me tell you that  Krasic is creating  danger....... well.. now a clear by Daniele  De Rossi......

Only one minute added time in the first half.     end of the first half with 38% ball possession Serbia and 62% ball possession Italy.

Last action in the 46th minute with a freee kick for Serbia conceded by midfielder Christian  Maggio for a foul  on Kolarov.... Buffon accommodates the barrier .. Stankovic taking the  shot and hit the barrier.... this is it  Referee Proenca whistles the end of the first half.   Go grab your snacks for half time......    wondering now for Prandelli to  have a quick pep talk  with the azzzurrrrrrri to get back concentration and win this game....


We are back in second half and no changes for Italy..... 
Serbia making one substitution Ljubomir Jejsa out, Radosav Petrovic in


 A save by Buffon  with two hands jumping to  clear the free kick by Aleksandar Kolarov c. looks like in the  attempt to save  Buffon  hitting also the post  on the side....    free kick conceded by defender Leonardo Boncci for a  foul on Marko Pantelic.
 
In the 53rd minute another   sign to wake up with Aleksandar Kolarov  delivering a left footed shot and Buffon saving.....   .. just a minute later, there we see Cassano with a right footed shot and miss teh target now... well, at least there is reaction from Italy now...

In the 66th minute Casasno   with  a right footed shot challenging Serbia goalkeeper Bojan Jorgacevic to save in two times......   just now.. hello.. Cassano also substituted by  Sebastian Giovinco.  Cassano leaving the pitch  with an increased whistles form the  Serbian fans......
 
Oops, not good news guys, in the 70th minute  Claudio Marhcisio is substituted for injury, limping, and time for midfielder Antoino Nocerino.. 

In the 80th minute Referee Proenca giving a yellow card to Dejan Stankovic for a foul on Giovinco.....

Well, this is it for Stankovic substituted in the 87th minute, he cannot continue and replaced by Milan  Jovanovic ... 

Three minutes added time.....


Click the video to watch the highlights of the UEFA Euro 2012 Qualification match, Serbia vs Italy on Friday October 7, 2011.

To be added...
 

	UEFA Euro 2012 Group C Standing as of Friday October 7 2011	P	W	D	L	F	A	+/-	Pts
1	Italy	9	7	2	0	17	2	15	23
2	Estonia	10	5	1	4	15	14	1	16
3	Serbia	9	4	3	2	13	11	2	15
4	Slovenia	9	3	2	4	10	7	3	11
5	Northern Ireland	9	2	3	4	9	10	-1	9
6	Faroe Islands	10	1	1	8	6	26	-20	4

Source UEFA .com




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 Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio celebrating  after scoring against Serbia and this is  Marchisio's first goal with the Italian National football team.. 



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Serbia's Branislav Ivanovic celebrates after scoring  to equalize the score 1-1 celebrating to the joy of Serbia fans with a roaring clamor...


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Branislav Ivanovic challenging Italy forward Giuseppe Rossi.



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Italy goalkeeper Gigi Buffon  saying  to his teammates "everything  is fine."

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Italy forward Antonio Cassano reacting during the game ... as " what I have done????"



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Serbia and Inter midfielder Dejan Stankovic with a free kick while Italy's barrier jumping to  clear the ball....



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Italy and AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi




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A duel for the ball  between Italy forward Sebastian Giovinco and Serbia Zoran Tosic.... Giovinco replacing Antonio Cassano.

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UEFA EURO 2012 Qualification Games - Group C

Serbia 1 - 1 Italy
Friday October 7, 2011
 Stadion Crvena Zvezda - Marakana
Belgrade, Serbia
 
Referee: Pedro Proença (POR)

20:45 Italy time
11:45 a.m. USA Pacific time
Attendance:  About 40,000

Scorers:  1' Claudio Marchisio (I),   26' Branislav Ivanovic (S)

OFFICIAL FORMATIONS

SERBIA (4-2-3-1): Jorgacevic; Ivanovic, Rajkovic, Subovic, Kolarov; Fejsa (46' . Petrovic), Stankovic (88' Jovanovic); Krasic (76' . Zigic), Ninkovic, Tosic; Pantelic.

Subs not used: Kahriman, Simic, Tomovic, Milijas

Coach: V. Petrovic.

ITALIA (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Maggio, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; De Rossi, Pirlo, Marchisio (70'. Nocerino); Montolivo (81' Aquilani); Rossi, Cassano (67' . Giovinco).

Subs not used: De Sanctis, Astori, Cassani, Osvaldo

Coach: Cesare  Prandelli. 

Booked:   Maggio (I), Ivanovic (S), Stankovic (S), Tosic (S), Zigic (S).


  What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?




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