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2006 FIFA World Cup Germany ™

Group matches
Italy - Ghana
2:0 (1:0)
Match
Date
Time
Venue / Stadium
Attendance
912 June 2006 21:00Hanover / FIFA World Cup Stadium, Hanover43000
Match Officials
Referee
Carlos SIMON (BRA)
Assistant Referee 1
Aristeu TAVARES (BRA)
Fourth Official
Khalil AL GHAMDI (KSA)
Assistant Referee 2
Ednilson CORONA (BRA)
Match Commissioner
Lee HARMON (COK)
Fifth Official
Hamdi AL KADRIE (SYR)
    Goals scored
  • Andrea PIRLO (ITA) 40',
  • Vincenzo IAQUINTA (ITA) 83'
Italy
    Line-up
  • [1]
    Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)
  • [2]
    Cristian ZACCARDO
  • [3]
    Fabio GROSSO
  • [4]
    Daniele DE ROSSI
  • [5]
    Fabio CANNAVARO (C)
  • [9]
    Luca TONI (-82')
  • [10]
    Francesco TOTTI (-56')
  • [11]
    Alberto GILARDINO (-64')
  • [13]
    Alessandro NESTA
  • [20]
    Simone PERROTTA
  • [21]
    Andrea PIRLO
    Substitute(s)
  • [12]
    Angelo PERUZZI (GK)
  • [14]
    Marco AMELIA (GK)
  • [6]
    Andrea BARZAGLI
  • [7]
    Alessandro DEL PIERO (+82')
  • [8]
    Gennaro GATTUSO
  • [15]
    Vincenzo IAQUINTA (+64')
  • [16]
    Mauro CAMORANESI (+56')
  • [17]
    Simone BARONE
  • [18]
    Filippo INZAGHI
  • [19]
    Gianluca ZAMBROTTA
  • [22]
    Massimo ODDO
  • [23]
    Marco MATERAZZI
Coach
Marcello LIPPI (ITA)
Ghana
    Line-up
  • [22]
    Richard KINGSON (GK)
  • [3]
    Asamoah GYAN (-89')
  • [4]
    Samuel KUFFOUR
  • [5]
    John MENSAH
  • [6]
    Emmanuel PAPPOE (-46')
  • [8]
    Michael ESSIEN
  • [10]
    Stephen APPIAH (C)
  • [11]
    Sulley MUNTARI
  • [14]
    Matthew AMOAH (-68')
  • [15]
    John PANTSIL
  • [18]
    Eric ADDO
    Substitute(s)
  • [1]
    Sammy ADJEI (GK)
  • [16]
    George OWU (GK)
  • [2]
    Hans SARPEI
  • [7]
    Illiasu SHILLA (+46')
  • [9]
    Derek BOATENG
  • [12]
    Alex TACHIE-MENSAH (+89')
  • [13]
    Habib MOHAMED
  • [17]
    Daniel QUAYE
  • [19]
    Razak PIMPONG (+68')
  • [20]
    Otto ADDO
  • [21]
    Ahmed ISSAH
  • [23]
    Haminu DRAMAN
Coach
Ratomir DUJKOVIC (SRB)
    Cautions
  • Daniele DE ROSSI (ITA) 10'
  • , Sulley MUNTARI (GHA) 41'
  • , Mauro CAMORANESI (ITA) 62'
  • , Asamoah GYAN (GHA) 65'
  • , Vincenzo IAQUINTA (ITA) 88'
    Expulsions
Italy (ITA)StatisticsGhana (GHA)
18Shots14
13Shots on goal4
8Fouls Committed22
12Corner kicks4
0Direct Free Kicks to Goal0
2Indirect Free Kicks to Goal0
0 / 0Penalty Kicks0 / 0
3Offsides3
0Own Goals0
3Cautions2
0Expulsions due to Second Caution0
0Direct Expulsions0
47%Possession (%)53%
25Actual playing time28
Italy (ITA)
#NamePosMinGFGASG/SPKFoulsY2Y=RR
FCFS
1Gianluigi BUFFONGK90
2Cristian ZACCARDOD90 2
3Fabio GROSSOD90 1/1 21
4Daniele DE ROSSIM90 0/1 111
5Fabio CANNAVAROD90 0/2 2
9Luca TONIF82 4/4 16
10Francesco TOTTIM56 2/3 1
11Alberto GILARDINOF64 2/2 3
13Alessandro NESTAD90
20Simone PERROTTAM90 2/3
21Andrea PIRLOM901 1/1 13
Substitutes
7Alessandro DEL PIEROF8 1
15Vincenzo IAQUINTAF261 1/1 1 1
16Mauro CAMORANESIM34 121
Total2 13/18 8213
Ghana (GHA)
#NamePosMinGFGASG/SPKFoulsY2Y=RR
FCFS
22Richard KINGSONGK90 2
3Asamoah GYANF89 1/2 3 1
4Samuel KUFFOURD90 1
5John MENSAHD90 13
6Emmanuel PAPPOED46 0/1 2
8Michael ESSIENM90 3/8 33
10Stephen APPIAHM90 11
11Sulley MUNTARIM90 0/1 311
14Matthew AMOAHF68 0/2 1
15John PANTSILD90 4
18Eric ADDOM90 2
Substitutes
7Illiasu SHILLAD44
12Alex TACHIE-MENSAHF1
19Razak PIMPONGF22 1
Total 24/14 2282
a.e.t.:After extra time(C):CaptainPSO:Penalty Shoot-out
GK:GoalkeeperN:Not eligible to playI:Injured
Y:Yellow cardsPos:PositionsA:Absent
D:DefenderM:MidfielderMin:Minutes played
GF:Goals forGA:Goals againstPK:Penalty Kicks
FC:Fouls CommittedFS:Fouls SufferedR:Direct Expulsions
F:ForwardSG/S:Shots on Goal/ShotsY:
2Y=R:		Yellow cards
Expulsions due to Second Caution