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Match 36 Kano - Sani Abacha Stadium
weatherCode11
01 November
Italy
0:0
Uruguay

Referee Tom OVREBO (NOR)

Summary

Italy first as Uruguay advance

Italy first as Uruguay advance

As Italy and Uruguay got underway at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, it was not long before the respective mindsets of these two Group F combatants became all too evident. With Uruguay able to qualify with a draw and already-qualified Italy looking content to minimise errors rather than to be creative up front, the stage was set for 90 minutes that were to be marked by rather restrained tactics, ...

Highlights

Line-up

ITA
URU
Substitute(s)
Coaches
SALERNO Pasquale (ITA)
(URU) Roland MARCENARO
Officials
  • Referee: Tom OVREBO (NOR)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Geir Age HOLEN (NOR)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Dag Roger NEBBEN (NOR)
  • Fourth official: Subkhiddin MOHD SALLEH (MAS)
  • Misses next match if booked

Photos

  • Sebastian Rodriguez in action with Italy's Pietro Iemmello
  • Uruguay's Nicholas Prietoin action with Italy's Marco Fossati
  • Italy's Marco Fossati is seen during the match against Uruguay
  • Italy's Marco Fossati in action with Uruguay's Sebastian Rodriguez
  • Italy line up before the game against Uruguay
  • Uruguay's Adrian Luna
  • Italy Coach Pasquale Salerno
  • Uruguay line up before the game against Italy
  • Uruguay Coach Roland Marcenaro

Quotes

"Our main objective was to get through. If we'd tried to win the game, we'd have run the risk of losing it. We approached the match with the objective of reaching the last 16." Roland Marcenaro, Uruguay coach

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    STATISTICS
    ItalyStatisticsUruguay
    3Shots6
    2Corner kicks2
    2Yellow cards0
    0Second yellow card and red card0
    0Red Cards0
    48%Possession (%)52%