Spain v Italy
Match Commentary
90'+3' Joan Capdevila is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour |
90'+2' Mauro German Camoranesi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play |
90'+2' Joan Capdevila commits a foul on Mauro German Camoranesi resulting on a free kick for Italy |
90'+1' Alberto Aquilani clears the ball from danger. |
90'+1' Carlos Marchena hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: clearance |
90' End of the game |
90' The referee has signaled the end of the second half |
89' Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Defending) |
89' Throw-in: Gianluca Zambrotta takes it (Attacking) |
89' Andrea Barzagli takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play |
89' Joan Capdevila commits a foul on Andrea Barzagli resulting on a free kick for Italy |
87' Xabi Alonso hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play |
86' Joan Capdevila takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play |
86' Mauro German Camoranesi commits a foul on Alberto Riera resulting on a free kick for Spain |
84' Fabio Grosso is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour |
84' Xabi Alonso takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play |
84' Fabio Grosso commits a foul on Luis Garcia resulting on a free kick for Spain |
83' Xabi Alonso takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play |
83' Gianluca Zambrotta is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour |
83' Gianluca Zambrotta commits a foul on Xabi Alonso resulting on a free kick for Spain |
82' Joan Capdevila clears the ball from danger. |
82' Fabio Grosso takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance |
82' Mauro German Camoranesi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play |
82' Hernandez Creus Xavi commits a foul on Mauro German Camoranesi resulting on a free kick for Italy |
80' Marco Borriello takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play |
80' Carlos Marchena commits a foul on Marco Borriello resulting on a free kick for Italy |
78' Xabi Alonso takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play |
78' Gianluca Zambrotta commits a foul on Alberto Riera resulting on a free kick for Spain |
76' Goal!! David Villa hits a very good right footed shot to the upper left corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Spain now leads 1 - 0 |
76' David Villa hits(volley) a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal |
76' Hernandez Creus Xavi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play |
76' Daniele De Rossi commits a foul on Alberto Riera resulting on a free kick for Spain |
75' Iker Casillas makes a very good save (Other) |
75' Mauro German Camoranesi hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save |
73' Italy makes a sub: Vincenzo Iaquinta enters for Antonio Di Natale. Reason: Tactical |
73' Spain makes a sub: Alvaro Arbeloa enters for Sergio Ramos. Reason: Tactical |
71' Mauro German Camoranesi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play |
71' Alberto Riera commits a foul on Antonio Di Natale resulting on a free kick for Italy |
70' Alberto Aquilani clears the ball from danger. |
70' Hernandez Creus Xavi takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance |
69' Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Attacking) |
67' Spain makes a sub: Luis Garcia enters for Francesc Fabregas. Reason: Tactical |
67' Italy makes a sub: Gianluca Zambrotta enters for Christian Panucci. Reason: Tactical |
66' Mauro German Camoranesi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play |
65' Throw-in: Christian Panucci takes it (Defending) |
65' Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Catch) |
65' Francesc Fabregas hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save |
64' Throw-in: Fabio Grosso takes it (Defending) |
63' Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Defending) |
63' Christian Panucci takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play |
63' Joan Capdevila commits a foul on Mauro German Camoranesi resulting on a free kick for Italy |
63' Daniele De Rossi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play |
63' Andres Lujan Iniesta commits a foul on Fabio Cannavaro resulting on a free kick for Italy |
61' Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Defending) |
60' Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Attacking) |
60' Throw-in: Christian Panucci takes it (Defending) |
59' Italy makes a sub: Alberto Aquilani enters for Simone Perrotta. Reason: Tactical |
59' Spain makes a sub: Alberto Riera enters for David Silva. Reason: Tactical |
58' Spain makes a sub: Xabi Alonso enters for Marcos Senna. Reason: Tactical |
57' Andres Lujan Iniesta takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the centre penalty area. Outcome: open play |
57' Mauro German Camoranesi commits a foul on Andres Lujan Iniesta resulting on a free kick for Spain |
56' Mauro German Camoranesi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play |
56' Mauro German Camoranesi hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar |
52' David Villa is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour |
52' Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the centre penalty area. Outcome: open play |
51' Throw-in: Christian Panucci takes it (Defending) |
48' Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Defending) |
47' Raul Albiol takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play |
47' Italy makes a sub: Andrea Barzagli enters for Marco Materazzi. Reason: Tactical |
47' Ivan Gennaro Gattuso commits a foul on Marcos Senna resulting on a free kick for Spain |
47' Italy makes a sub: Ivan Gennaro Gattuso enters for Andrea Pirlo. Reason: Tactical |
46' Spain makes a sub: David Villa enters for Fernando Torres. Reason: Tactical |
46' Italy makes a sub: Marco Borriello enters for Luca Toni. Reason: Tactical |
45' The second half is under way |
45'+2' Francesc Fabregas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play |
45' The referee has signaled the end of the first half |
45' Hernandez Creus Xavi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play |
44' Hernandez Creus Xavi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play |
44' Fabio Grosso commits a foul on Hernandez Creus Xavi resulting on a free kick for Spain |
38' Sergio Ramos hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: clearance |
38' Sergio Ramos crosses the ball. Outcome: shot |
37' Francesc Fabregas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: cross |
37' Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Catch) |
37' Fernando Torres hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save |
33' Marcos Senna hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar |
32' Daniele De Rossi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play |
32' Andres Lujan Iniesta commits a foul on Daniele De Rossi resulting on a free kick for Italy |
30' Throw-in: Joan Capdevila takes it (Defending) |
30' Throw-in: Christian Panucci takes it (Defending) |
25' Marco Materazzi is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour |
25' Marcos Senna takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play |
25' Marco Materazzi commits a foul on Fernando Torres resulting on a free kick for Spain |
25' Christian Panucci takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play |
25' Francesc Fabregas commits a foul on Christian Panucci resulting on a free kick for Italy |
22' Hernandez Creus Xavi hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post |
21' Hernandez Creus Xavi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play |
21' Daniele De Rossi commits a foul on Andres Lujan Iniesta resulting on a free kick for Spain |
20' Throw-in: David Silva takes it (Attacking) |
20' David Silva takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play |
20' Mauro German Camoranesi commits a foul on Hernandez Creus Xavi resulting on a free kick for Spain |
18' Luca Toni clears the ball from danger. |
18' Francesc Fabregas takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance |
17' Spain makes a sub: Raul Albiol enters for Carles Saforcada Puyol. Reason: Injury |
16' Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play |
16' Carlos Marchena commits a foul on Andrea Pirlo resulting on a free kick for Italy |
14' Throw-in: Marco Materazzi takes it (Attacking) |
14' Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play |
14' Sergio Ramos commits a foul on Antonio Di Natale resulting on a free kick for Italy |
13' Luca Toni hits a good header. Outcome: disallowed goal |
12' Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play |
12' Sergio Ramos commits a foul on Antonio Di Natale resulting on a free kick for Italy |
11' Carles Saforcada Puyol clears the ball from danger. |
10' Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance |
9' Fabio Cannavaro takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play |
- Game on! |
Game Information
Manuel Martinez Valero
5:00 PM, March 26, 2008
Attendance: 38,000

