Italy 2-0 Ireland: Azzurra does its part

There was a groundless fear to biscotto but draws on the experience: eight years ago was when Sweden and Denmark sentenced her go with that tie to advance two both classified and Italy wary of that history is repeating return, but was not so, Spain beat Croatia , but not without suffering, and the Azzurri kept his part to win over Ireland, less agonizing but also to pass to the quarterfinals in the air to the irish threat of a goal that never came. Yes it did Balotelli a few minutes left, and united to Cassano certified in the first half although a pass has not been brilliant is not without merit: strong selection as Croatia has been out and the world champion was unable to bend.

Barzagli recovered from his injury and given superiority over rival Prandelli returned to his classic 4-3-1-2 with two central and De Rossi back to midfield. This was a revolution in defense where Barzagli came home with Chiellini, Bonucci leaving the bank, and the sides were occupied by Abate and Balzaretti, more facts to back four at the expense of Maggio and Giaccherini. The left-handed side of Palermo was more incisive than the Rossoneri. In attack, Di Natale sat on the bench Balotelli to address the problems with the goal of the Alpine combined. Across from this Italy which moves the ball flush of grass, a professor of catenaccio as Trappatoni.

He began the meeting with scare for Italy when there was the rare case that Pirlo lost the ball as Ireland took the opportunity to build a counter that almost cost him a disgust to Buffon, but it was a mirage: Ireland hardly ever see up close the Juventus goal . Not that Italy was knocked over on Given's goal, but managed to meet and just struggled on home soil against an Ireland more willful than effective, unsuccessfully trying to do damage against them. But Italy, with two points as Cassano and Di Natale falling constantly trying to open up band gaps, as Prandelli likes barely troubled the rival goal until the 30th minute when Di Natale finished off in the area and his shot hit a defender.

The opportunity to Toto spurred his and put fear into the body to the Trap, and the next minute it happened all those times we had not seen in half an hour earlier: Di Natale turned to worry and Cassano gave a shot Given could not poisoned and left for blocar baseline. The corner kick was launched led by Pirlo and topped Talentino headaches that after hitting the crossbar, broke the goal line and was cleared by a defender. Far from becoming a ghost goal, the linesman did the job thoroughly. Italy won 1-0 with a headed goal by Cassano and then group leader stood. A dash unpredictable.

Little else happened until the end of the half. The news from Gdansk were positive for transalpine interests and seemed to shatter or biscott theory. But Italy was not all along: in the previous two games and a friendly before the Azzurri had collapsed in the second period, and the truth is that Italy lost ground in the second act due to the Irish push, but without the dangerous enough to accompany the mission. The party continued as locked as in the first 45 minutes, with Ireland and Italy accusing their limitations without sufficient clarity, accommodated in a result that was propitious.

The worst news for the Azzurri came on 57 minutes when Chiellini, il capo on defense, had to be replaced by fellow Bianconeri Bonucci after falling injured and could miss the quarter, which could encourage a return to Prandelli three plants. Italy is not having any luck in this post. Then come the usual and changes in attack: Diamanti by Cassano and Balotelli by Di Natale. The first was danger of goal and the second scored his first goal in this tournament. Meanwhile, Ireland was trying to find the goal with Duff and cons of Doyle, but disturbed only on a hard shot that cleared Buffon need not without problems.

Since the end sentenced clash with Italy on goal from player of the City after a cross from the right that you entered in the network with a shot midway between the Chilean and foreshortening the volley. The thing did not end there: it was a message that the end would send their detractors, but Bonucci arrived in time to shut him up and prevent greater evils. Balotelli in 60 seconds: great goal and message, why you always? Sounded the final whistle in order completed the pass to the quarterfinals, but as a second goal after Navas, and I expect an opponent who could well be France. The final of Euro 2000 and the 2006 World Cup. It would be a great match.