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Italy vs Republic of Ireland
Kick off 18:45 GMT (+00:00) Municipal Stadium Poznan, Poland
Italy Squad & Team News
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1 GK Gianluigi Buffon (c) - Juventus
2 DF Christian Maggio - Napoli
3 DF Giorgio Chiellini - Juventus
4 DF Angelo Ogbonna - Torino
5 MF Thiago Motta - Paris Saint-Germain
6 DF Federico Balzaretti - Palermo
7 DF Ignazio Abate - Milan
8 MF Claudio Marchisio - Juventus
9 FW Mario Balotelli - Manchester City
10 FW Antonio Cassano - Milan
11 FW Antonio Di Natale - Udinese
12 GK Salvatore Sirigu - Paris Saint-Germain
13 MF Emanuele Giaccherini - Juventus
14 GK Morgan De Sanctis - Napoli
15 DF Andrea Barzagli - Juventus
16 MF Daniele De Rossi - Roma
17 FW Fabio Borini - Roma
18 MF Riccardo Montolivo - Fiorentina
19 DF Leonardo Bonucci - Juventus
20 FW Sebastian Giovinco - Parma
21 MF Andrea Pirlo - Juventus
22 MF Alessandro Diamanti - Bologna
23 MF Antonio Nocerino - Milan
Coach: Cesare Prandelli
Cesare Prandelli named a provisional 32-man squad on 13 May 2012, the final day of the 2011–12 Serie A season. On 29 May 2012, Prandelli announced his final squad list, with defender Domenico Criscito not considered due to match-fixing charges.
Italy's main injury concern is at the heart of their defence. With Andrea Barzagli out with a calf injury, midfielder Daniele De Rossi is set to drop in at centre-back alongside Giorgio Chiellini
Republic of Ireland Squad & Team News
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1 GK Shay Given - Aston Villa
2 DF Sean St Ledger - Leicester City
3 DF Stephen Ward - Wolverhampton Wanderers
4 DF John O'Shea - Sunderland
5 DF Richard Dunne - Aston Villa
6 MF Glenn Whelan - Stoke City
7 MF Aiden McGeady - Spartak Moscow
8 MF Keith Andrews - West Bromwich Albion
9 FW Kevin Doyle - Wolverhampton Wanderers
10 FW Robbie Keane (c) - Los Angeles Galaxy
11 MF Damien Duff - Fulham
12 DF Stephen Kelly - Fulham
13 DF Paul McShane - Hull City
14 FW Jonathan Walters - Stoke City
15 MF Darron Gibson - Everton
16 GK Keiren Westwood - Sunderland
17 MF Stephen Hunt - Wolverhampton Wanderers
18 DF Darren O'Dea - Celtic
19 FW Shane Long - West Bromwich Albion
20 FW Simon Cox - West Bromwich Albion
21 MF Paul Green - Derby County
22 MF James McClean - Sunderland
23 GK David Forde - Millwall
Coach: Giovanni Trapattoni
On 7 May 2012, Giovanni Trapattoni announced his 23-man squad list for Euro 2012, along with a five-man stand-by list. Keith Fahey withdrew with a groin injury on 26 May and was replaced by Paul Green. On 29 May 2012 Kevin Foley was replaced by Paul McShane. The Ireland team is the only squad to consist entirely of players from foreign leagues.
Ireland are just playing for pride now as they cannot qualify. Duff gets to skipper the team on his 100th appearance for Ireland and Doyle comes in for Cox.
Referee - Cüneyt Çakır (TUR)
http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/matches/live/day=3/session=3/match=2003340/index.html
Nice link above if you can't find a stream or just want a break down of what happend and whats what about the game!
Italy Starting 11
Formation: 4-1-3-2 (according to UEFA website)
Buffon(GK) (C)
Chiellini
Balzaretti
Abate
Barzagli
Pirlo
Marchisio
Thiago Motta
De Rossi
Cassano
Di Natale
Formation: 4-1-3-2 (according to UEFA website)
Buffon(GK) (C)
Chiellini
Balzaretti
Abate
Barzagli
Pirlo
Marchisio
Thiago Motta
De Rossi
Cassano
Di Natale
Republic of Ireland Starting 11
Formation: 4-2-2-2
Given(GK)
St Ledger
Dunne
O'Shea
Ward
Whelan
Andrews
Duff (c) (gets captaincy for his 100th appearance for Ireland)
McGeady
Keane
Doyle
Formation: 4-2-2-2
Given(GK)
St Ledger
Dunne
O'Shea
Ward
Whelan
Andrews
Duff (c) (gets captaincy for his 100th appearance for Ireland)
McGeady
Keane
Doyle
Group C Standings;
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Timeline of Events:
Italy 2 - 0 Republic of Ireland
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Cassano 36 minBalotelli 90 min
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