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Match 50 Brasilia - Gimnasio Nilson Nelson
14 October
Iran
5:5
Italy
5:5 (2:3)
  • Masoud DANESHVAR (10'38", 35'30")
  • Ebrahim MASOUDI (12'23")
  • Mohammad HASHEMZADEH (26'30")
  • Ali HASSANZADEH (28'29")
  • GRANA (1'17", 8'06")
  • Patrick NORA (13'57")
  • FABIANO (30'56")
  • Edgar BERTONI (39'09")

Referee Scott KIDSON

Summary

Italy seal semi spot

Italy seal semi spot

 Edgar Bertoni struck a last-gasp equaliser to secure a place in the last four for Italy as the Azzurri came from behind to clinch a thrilling 5-5 draw with Iran. The stakes could hardly have been higher at the Gimnasia Nilson Nelson in Brasilia, with both sides knowing that a semi-final place rested within their grasp. Italy struck first, captain Grana sending a stunning shot into the top ...

Highlights

Line-up

IRN
ITA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Hossein SHAMS (IRN)
(ITA) Alessandro NUCCORINI
Officials
  • Referee: Scott KIDSON (AUS)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Karoly TOROK (HUN)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Badrul KALAM (MAS)
  • Fourth official: Jason KRNAC (USA)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Not eligible to play
  • Not in lineup

Photos

  • Italy's Patrick Nora and Alexandre Feller celebrate
  • Iran's Ebrahim Masoudi shows his dejection
  • Iran's Javad Asghari shows his dejection
  • Italy's Edgar Bertoni celebrates
  • Italy's Alexandre Feller and Patrick Nora celebrate
  • Italy's Grana celebrates
  • Italy's players celebrate
  • Italy's Grana celebrates
  • Italy's players celebrate

Quotes

“What was really good is that we continued to believe we’d win right to the end. We had to overcome a few setbacks during the game, but now we’re just overjoyed at going through,” Alessandro Nuccorini, Italy coach

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STATISTICS
IranStatisticsItaly
23Shots53
7Corner kicks19
0Yellow cards1
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards0
64%Possession (%)36%