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Match 40 Kaduna - Ahmadu Bello Stadium
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04 November
Italy
2:1
USA
2:1 (1:0)
  • Giacomo BERETTA (29')
  • Pietro IEMMELLO (56')
  • Nick PALODICHUK (51')

Referee Carlos AMARILLA (PAR)

Summary

Azzurrini edge USA for last eight

Azzurrini edge USA for last eight

 Italy have secured a berth in the quarter-finals of Nigeria 2009 following a 2-1 win over USA in Kaduna. The Azzurrini edge into their first quarter-final appearance since 1987, while also avenging previous losses against USA in 1991 and 2005. Italy started brightly, creating two good openings for Federico Carraro inside the opening eight minutes. Carraro firstly received the ball inside ...

Highlights

Line-up

ITA
USA
Substitute(s)
Coaches
Pasquale SALERNO (ITA)
(COL) Wilmer CABRERA
Officials
  • Referee: Carlos AMARILLA (PAR)
  • Assistant Referee 1: Emigdio RUIZ (PAR)
  • Assistant Referee 2: Nicolas YEGROS (PAR)
  • Fourth official: Pablo POZO (CHI)
  • Misses next match if booked
  • Absent

Photos

  • USA manager Wilmer Cabrera
  • Italy's Marco Fossati celebrates their victory
  • Italy players (R) celebrate as the USA are dejected
  • Italy players celebrate their victory
  • Italians fans at Italy v United States of America
  • USA's Nick Palodichuk (L) celebrates scoring their first goal
  • Italy's Federico Carraro in action
  • Italy's Marco Fossati celebrates their victory
  • Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna, Nigeria

Quotes

Part of me is hoping that we draw Germany in the next round so that we can exact some revenge for the European Championship semi-final defeat over the summer. We're enjoying it here and we don't want to go home just yet. We want to be in it to the end. Pasquale Salerno, Italy coach

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STATISTICS
ItalyStatisticsUSA
11Shots12
5Corner kicks7
2Yellow cards2
0Second yellow card and red card0
0Red Cards1
45%Possession (%)55%