Welcome to the match between Italy and Iraq

1'

Yellow card shown to Taddeo Traverso.

2'

Eusebio Marino gave the corner straight to the opposition.

3'

Muhammad Kattan tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Taddeo Traverso.

6'

Ampelio Zino had shrugged off the challenge of Ghazi Botros and hit a speculative long-range shot.

It went close from Ampelio Zino ... He buckled under the pressure.

7'

Eusebio Marino passed the ball to Arcangelo Ré, Muhammad Kattan couldn't cut out the pass.

Arcangelo Ré tried to skip past Coman Abboud but Coman Abboud cleanly tackled the ball.

8'

Eusebio Marino hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but the shot was charged down by Samien Ghannam.

9'

Ampelio Zino had shrugged off the challenge of Ghazi Botros and tried an audacious lob from 30 yards.

Ampelio Zino looked destined to score but Tamir Nassar react fast enough and saved it.

10'

Tullio Maggiora tried to play a long ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Muhammad Kattan.

12'

Renzo Rampante shot from 30 yards but the shot clattered off Samien Ghannam.

16'

Indro Battaglia tried to hit it long to a team-mate but Coman Abboud intercepted the pass.

17'

Renzo Rampante got past Samien Ghannam.

Renzo Rampante tried to get the ball across but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Mahdi Deeb.

19'

Ghazi Botros tried to skip past the challenge of Renzo Rampante but Renzo Rampante took the ball away from Ghazi Botros.

22'

Eusebio Marino floated the ball over into the area from the corner kick.

Arcangelo Ré won the aerial challenge against Thabit Khouri, then headed it to the goal.

Tamir Nassar saved well and held the ball.

23'

Eusebio Marino jinked past Muhammad Kattan.

Eusebio Marino played it confidently past Coman Abboud.

Eusebio Marino had an effort at goal but Quasim Awad threw himself in front of the shot.

24'

Eusebio Marino tried to play it past Riyad Asker but Riyad Asker blocked Eusebio Marino in a good, clean tackle.

26'

Ampelio Zino jinked confidently past Ghazi Botros.

Ampelio Zino rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but the shot cannoned off Riyad Asker.

27'

Ghazi Botros was outpaced by Indro Battaglia.

Indro Battaglia tried to use his skill to go past Riyad Asker but Riyad Asker blocked Indro Battaglia in a good, clean tackle.

31'

Corner taken by Eusebio Marino and cut out by the opposition.

33'

The referee showed Ghazi Botros a yellow card.

Leandro Campana fed the ball forward to Renzo Rampante, Samien Ghannam couldn't cut it.

Renzo Rampante dribbled past Mahdi Deeb.

Renzo Rampante tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Samien Ghannam had no problem in intercepting the ball.

34'

Renzo Rampante dribbled past Samien Ghannam.

Renzo Rampante tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Mahdi Deeb intercepted but couldn't control.

35'

Leandro Campana powered past Riyad Asker!.

Leandro Campana had the chance to score from long range but he couldn't withstand Ghazi Botros's pressure.

37'

Renzo Rampante tried to knock a long ball forward but Samien Ghannam got in the way of the ball.

39'

Eusebio Marino ran up to take the corner.

Quasim Awad had the beating in the air of Tullio Maggiora, then used his head to clear the ball.

40'

Renzo Rampante tried to use his skill to go past Samien Ghannam but Samien Ghannam didn't allow.

41'

Eusebio Marino tried to skip past Muhammad Kattan but Muhammad Kattan robbed Eusebio Marino.

42'

Yellow card shown to Quasim Awad.

Renzo Rampante jinked confidently past Samien Ghannam.

Renzo Rampante squared the ball from the wing, Mahdi Deeb failed to reach the ball.

Augusto Ganza ran onto the ball and hurriedly shot for the top corner but the shot cannoned off Thabit Khouri.

43'

Leandro Campana dribbled past Ghazi Botros.

Leandro Campana passed the ball perfectly past Riyad Asker to Augusto Ganza.

Augusto Ganza was able to make space and had an effort at goal. Thabit Khouri didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Tamir Nassar tried to save but he fumbled the ball! ... A great goal from a fine move by Augusto Ganza !!! ... He enjoyed that one !

Italy 1 - 0 Iraq

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Iraq were unfortunate to go in behind.Italy maintained 71% of possession and 29% for Iraq. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Ercole Tornincasa tried to play it past Ghazi Botros but Ghazi Botros cleanly tackled the ball.

48'

Indro Battaglia turned with the ball past Samien Ghannam.

Indro Battaglia tried to use his skill to go past Mahdi Deeb but Mahdi Deeb succesfully won the ball from Indro Battaglia.

49'

Indro Battaglia tried to dribble past Ghazi Botros but Ghazi Botros took the ball away from Indro Battaglia.

50'

Ampelio Zino hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Ghazi Botros failed to charge down the shot.

But Ampelio Zino sent it wide of the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

51'

Renzo Rampante tried to lift the ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Samien Ghannam.

53'

Riyad Asker shot a hopeful chance from long-range but Ampelio Zino threw himself in front of the shot.

55'

Croccifixio Bagni replaced Augusto Ganza.

Indro Battaglia attempted to lob the ball forward but Ghazi Botros found himself in the way of the ball.

57'

Eusebio Marino tried to feed the high ball but Muhammad Kattan made a great interception.

58'

Leandro Campana skipped past the challenge of Ghazi Botros.

Leandro Campana found a chance to score from medium range but he was tackled by Riyad Asker.

59'

Ampelio Zino tried to feed the high ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Riyad Asker.

60'

Renzo Rampante made his way to the bench and was replaced by Adelmo Arrigucci.

Ilario Nardovino came on for Ercole Tornincasa.

64'

Eusebio Marino went across and took the corner.

Indro Battaglia played the ball past Quasim Awad to Leandro Campana's feet.

Leandro Campana attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Thabit Khouri scrambled the ball away.

65'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Thabit Khouri.

66'

Ampelio Zino tried to play it past Ghazi Botros but Ghazi Botros denied.

67'

Eusebio Marino had the strength to hold off Muhammad Kattan.

Eusebio Marino put a float cross over Coman Abboud in to the far post.

Ilario Nardovino tried to head the ball forward for a team-mate but Quasim Awad threw himself in front of the header.

68'

Indro Battaglia tried to feed the high ball but Ghazi Botros intercepted but couldn't control.

69'

Adelmo Arrigucci skipped past Samien Ghannam.

Adelmo Arrigucci tried to dribble past Mahdi Deeb but his possession is lost through a tackle by Mahdi Deeb.

70'

Ghazi Botros was outmuscled by Taddeo Traverso.

Taddeo Traverso shielded the ball from Muhammad Kattan and attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards.

But Taddeo Traverso sent it wide of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

72'

Corner taken by Eusebio Marino and cut out by the opposition.

74'

Riyad Asker tried to dart past Ampelio Zino but Ampelio Zino block tackled Riyad Asker.

75'

tried a tactical change.

Eusebio Marino's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

76'

Eusebio Marino tried to dart past Muhammad Kattan but Muhammad Kattan succesfully won the ball from Eusebio Marino.

77'

Eusebio Marino took the ball past Samien Ghannam.

Eusebio Marino tried a banana shot from distance! but Mahdi Deeb scrambled the ball away.

78'

Eusebio Marino tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Muhammad Kattan.

79'

Riyad Asker directed the ball nicely to Coman Abboud, the ball was picked up by Coman Abboud before Ampelio Zino could intercept.

Coman Abboud curled the ball in at goal from distance but Leandro Campana threw himself in front of the shot.

80'

Indro Battaglia evaded the challenge of Ghazi Botros and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

Good save by Tamir Nassar who held the ball well.

81'

Eusebio Marino took the corner.

Croccifixio Bagni climbed above Quasim Awad, then made an attacking header.

However, the ball drifted harmlessly wide by Croccifixio Bagni ... It was a terrible miss.

82'

Adelmo Arrigucci tried to skip past Samien Ghannam but Samien Ghannam dispossessed Adelmo Arrigucci.

84'

Eusebio Marino tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

85'

Coman Abboud played a lovely ball for Xavier Ghanem, Taddeo Traverso failed to intercept the pass.

Xavier Ghanem was caught offside.

86'

Adelmo Arrigucci came off after picking up a knock.

88'

Thabit Khouri took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

89'

Indro Battaglia turned with the ball past Mahdi Deeb.

Indro Battaglia tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Samien Ghannam.

90'

Ghazi Botros gave the corner straight to the opposition.

94'

Indro Battaglia tried to skip past the challenge of Ghazi Botros but Ghazi Botros won the ball from Indro Battaglia.

End Match Italy 1 - 0 Iraq