Tuesday March 26, 2013 1st Round: Group B Finished Ta'Qali Stadium

Malta 0 - 2 Italy

  • Balotelli 8’ (pen.), 45’

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    Time:90'
    • Malta
    • Italy
    • 90+3 Italy win 2-0 at Malta, not entirely convincing even if they did dominate - Buffon gave away and saved a penalty!
    • 86' Italy replace sulky Mario with Gilardino. To be fair he shakes the coach's hand as he ambles off in his own special way. Match winning turn from him again.
    • 76' ITALY SUB: Cerci on for El Shaarawy.
    • 61' ITALY SUB: Candreva on for Giaccherini.
    • 53' Italy are kind of messing about now as, after allowing Mifsud to fire a shot inches wide, they almost pass their way into trouble at the back. They break quickly though as Giaccherini fires in a low drive that the keeper just about keeps out!
    • 50' A Malta defender gets in the way of a looping cross that El-Shaarawy was set to put home. Corner.
    • 46' The second half is underway in Italy!
    • 45' GOAL ITALY! Balotelli makes it 2-0 after good play from Bonucci to set him up, cool finish again from the Milan striker.
    • 38' Pirlo has a free kick on the edge of the Malta box, and he curls it towards the far corner of the net with the goalkeeper scrambling across, only for a slight deflection to take the ball agonisingly wide!
    • 16' PENALTY MALTA! Shocking backpass from Marchisio and Buffon takes out Schembri! Mifsud steps up... BUT BUFFON SAVES IT! He makes up for the error and you have to think that was Malta's chance.
    • 7' PENALTY ITALY! Balotelli will take this, and he coolly converts for 1-0. Could be a very long night for Malta...
    • 1' Italy's match in Malta gets underway. Italy group leaders and not likely to get anything other than a win tonight!

  • Summary

    • 53' Italy are kind of messing about now as, after allowing Mifsud to fire a shot inches wide, they almost pass their way into trouble at the back. They break quickly though as Giaccherini fires in a low drive that the keeper just about keeps out!
    • 45' GOAL ITALY! Balotelli makes it 2-0 after good play from Bonucci to set him up, cool finish again from the Milan striker.
    • 16' PENALTY MALTA! Shocking backpass from Marchisio and Buffon takes out Schembri! Mifsud steps up... BUT BUFFON SAVES IT! He makes up for the error and you have to think that was Malta's chance.
    • 7' PENALTY ITALY! Balotelli will take this, and he coolly converts for 1-0. Could be a very long night for Malta...

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  • Malta

    Manager: Pietro Ghedin

  • Italy

    Manager: Cesare Prandelli

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      Substitution Out82′ 5.9 -
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      Substitution In76′ 4.5 -
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  1. good perfomance by such a small island even thoug we­ lost it was a good performance from such a small island­ if only luck was on our side

    From Adam, on Wed 27 Mar 11:27

  2. 5 part Milan, 6 part Juve!!!!

    From A Rossoneri, on Wed 27 Mar 5:49

  3. They are playing in Malta, not Italy

    From Pepe paolo, on Tue 26 Mar 20:53

  4. Super Mariooooo!!!!!!1 why you always? if u were a­ book, u would be a page turner! an unputable down­ book!!

    From Nyasha, on Tue 26 Mar 20:46

  5. morre great commentary from Yahoo....three comments for­ the whole first half. breathtaking.

    From Morty, on Tue 26 Mar 20:39

  6. Hahaaha yes Buster yes! Forza Milan Forza Balotteli!!!!­ boem bam 2-0 Super mario!!

    From Mboy, on Tue 26 Mar 20:34

  7. juventus-milan against malta hahaaaaaaaaaaaaaa 6­ juventus and 5 milan isn't that funny? intershit­ got no players to contribute the court champs

    From buster, on Tue 26 Mar 20:28

  8. Boem bam Balotteli!!!!! Penaltymachine!!

    From Mboy, on Tue 26 Mar 19:56

  9. Forza Milan, today Italy is Milan, Forza Milan!!!

    From Mboy, on Tue 26 Mar 19:53

  10. Good Luck & Best Wishes to Super Mario Balotelli­ tonight, still Love and miss you so much at City Maz.

    From Bilbo, on Tue 26 Mar 19:16

  11. Malta 0-6 Italy Forza Italia!!!

    From Bsun, on Tue 26 Mar 8:13

  12. Malta 0-6 Italy Forza Italia!!!

    From Bsun, on Tue 26 Mar 8:13
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    Come on malta! If you beat those Italians, ill be­ happiest man alive :)!

    From Simonsays, on Tue 26 Mar 7:04

  14. FORZA MALTA!!!

    From Alexander, on Mon 25 Mar 8:59
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