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Oct 12 2012
Italy overcomes Armenia in World Cup qualifier
By: J.L. Herrera
Italy overcomes Armenia 3-1, without Mario Balotelli, but are still
not convincing the Azzurri fans that they have a solid squad.
The Italians were playing in Armenia and were heavily favored;
however, the game was properly balanced with stats. Both teams had 10
shots on goal with 50% ball possession.
The Azzurri had a last minute cancellation by Mario Balotelli due to a
flue. In any case, the Italian squad did not convince many with their
performance, despite the victory.
The Azzurri scored first with Andrea Pirlo, a penalty at the 11th
minute, and looked like they were going to dominate the match. Armenia
put a halt to that when they tied the game at the 27th minute and kept
playing hard against the Italians.
Daniele De Rossi scored in the 64th minute, which gave the Italians a
breather. They maintained the lead with some scary moments.
The last goal was a bonus that came from a free kick by De Rossi, and
Argentine-born striker Pablo Daniel Osvaldo caught it with a header
into the net.
Italy is now in first place with 7 points of Group 2 of the UEFA World
Cup Qualifier. Armenia will settle at fourth place.
http://www.examiner.com/article/italy-overcomes-armenia-world-cup-qualifier
Oct 12 2012
Italy overcomes Armenia in World Cup qualifier
By: J.L. Herrera
Italy overcomes Armenia 3-1, without Mario Balotelli, but are still
not convincing the Azzurri fans that they have a solid squad.
The Italians were playing in Armenia and were heavily favored;
however, the game was properly balanced with stats. Both teams had 10
shots on goal with 50% ball possession.
The Azzurri had a last minute cancellation by Mario Balotelli due to a
flue. In any case, the Italian squad did not convince many with their
performance, despite the victory.
The Azzurri scored first with Andrea Pirlo, a penalty at the 11th
minute, and looked like they were going to dominate the match. Armenia
put a halt to that when they tied the game at the 27th minute and kept
playing hard against the Italians.
Daniele De Rossi scored in the 64th minute, which gave the Italians a
breather. They maintained the lead with some scary moments.
The last goal was a bonus that came from a free kick by De Rossi, and
Argentine-born striker Pablo Daniel Osvaldo caught it with a header
into the net.
Italy is now in first place with 7 points of Group 2 of the UEFA World
Cup Qualifier. Armenia will settle at fourth place.
http://www.examiner.com/article/italy-overcomes-armenia-world-cup-qualifier