Badass Devil said:
own version? own version of what? u think im capable of staging my own version of this match for me to believe? 
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[WC] Italia vs USA [17-06-2006] (6 Viewers)
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Either that or get off the blue googles ....
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Andy said:
God, you're so fucking biased.Not surprising though...you're a Belgian Azzurri supporter.
USA deserved the point thou for playing with hearts to gain the 3 points, I can't say the same thing for Italy. Lippi is responsible for the mentality, Even if he is everyone's favourite here, but I would say that.
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ITALY 1-1 USA
17 June 2006
by FIFAworldcup.com
Italy moved a point clear at the top of Group E after drawing 1-1 with the USA in an incident-filled match in Kaiserslautern on Saturday, 17 June 2006.
Alberto Gilardino headed Italy into a 22nd-minute lead but their lead last only five minutes until Christian Zaccardo turned the ball into his own net. That was the end of the scoring but a minute later the Azzurri lost Daniele De Rossi to the first of three red cards.
The USA's Pablo Mastroeni then saw red in the 45th minute and Eddie Pope followed suit two minutes into the second half. The result left both sides in contention before their final games, with Italy top on four points and the USA bottom with one.
The match:
10': After a slow, patient start to the game where neither side could gain the initiative, the USA tried to force a breakthrough when Claudio Reyna fed Landon Donovan, but his cross from the right was cleared by the Italians.
16': Clint Dempsey brought the US contingent into full voice in appreciation as he outfoxed Italy with several step-overs on the right flank and his cross found Bobby Convey but he blazed over the top.
18': The Americans continued to press Italy and when Donovan fed Dempsey, he tried a right-footed shot which had Gianluigi Buffon scrambling but the shot was dragged wide.
22': After Italy initially struggled to get into the game, Andrea Pirlo curled in a free-kick from the right and Gilardino put Italy in front with a glanced diving header. (1-0)
27': The USA pulled level when Zaccardo tried to clear Reyna's free-kick with his left foot and sliced the ball into his own net. (1-1)
28': Italy were reduced to ten men when De Rossi was sent off with a straight red card for an elbowing offence on Brian McBride.
36': Gennaro Gattuso came on for Francesco Totti in a tactical substitution for the short-handed Italians and his first touch was a deflected shot which beat Kasey Keller, but the whistle had already blown for an offside offence.
42': USA gave Italy a huge scare when Pablo Mastroeni tried his luck from 25 metres and the ball skimmed the top of the net as it passed over. Three minutes later, however, Mastroeni became the second man sent off following a lunging foul on Pirlo.
Third red card:
47': Ten became nine when Pope earned his second yellow card for a foul on Gilardino. Pirlo curled the resulting free-kick just over Keller's crossbar.
52': Gilardino's inswinging free-kick was headed onto the top of his own crossbar by US defender Carlos Bocanegra.
61': As Italy forced the pace to press home their extra-man advantage, Simone Perrotta fizzed a shot in at Keller but was wide of the mark.
63': Donovan raced at Italy and slipped the ball wide to McBride, but he slashed at his shot and did not trouble Buffon.
65': US substitute DaMarcus Beasley found the back of the net with a low left-footed drive past Buffon, but McBride was standing in an offside position in front of the Italy goalkeeper and the flag was raised.
68': With Perrotta limping heavily and Italy having already used all three substitutes, Gianluca Zambrotta tried to curl one in with his right foot after cutting inside from the left wing but his attempt was just wide.
73': Substitute Alessandro Del Piero stretched and flicked a left-footed volley on target but Keller dived athletically and tipped the ball away with his right hand, saving a certain goal.
79': Del Piero fired in a swerving shot, but once again the impressive Keller was equal to it, palming the ball to safety.
In conclusion:
Italy ended the night top of a very tight Group E, one point ahead of Ghana and the Czech Republic, prior to next week's showdown with the Czechs. The USA kept their hopes of qualification alive after playing almost the entire second half with one man less than the Italians.
I think you'll find that his opinion is a very common one, including the non-biased approaches. Czech tv was consistently praising the americans, and stated several times that they were the better team on the night.
I agree, my (raised in italy, also an officially licensed and trained in italy coach) dad agreed that the US outplayed italy, and about every non-italian/non-antiamerican agrees that the US at least put up an incredibly strong oposition.
EDIT: WTF is that lightbulb, make it go away!!
Sir Sebastian said:
I think you'll find that his opinion is a very common one, including the non-biased approaches. Czech tv was consistently praising the americans, and stated several times that they were the better team on the night.
I agree, my (raised in italy, also an officially licensed and trained in italy coach) dad agreed that the US outplayed italy, and about every non-italian/non-antiamerican agrees that the US at least put up an incredibly strong oposition.
EDIT: WTF is that lightbulb, make it go away!!
I agree, my (raised in italy, also an officially licensed and trained in italy coach) dad agreed that the US outplayed italy, and about every non-italian/non-antiamerican agrees that the US at least put up an incredibly strong oposition.
EDIT: WTF is that lightbulb, make it go away!!
Wow ..........this game was simply insane. I don know from where to start....
USA team started much better than Italy..
Where are the guys who were saying a "ITA 3-0USA" game? what i told you befor ethe game? i was VERY sure that USA was coming to give all what they gad in this game.
Italy, it seems they didnt expected the USA reply and where thinking in the Czech game.
The first goal of Italy arrived maybe in the best moment and USA looked more and more dangerous..... good cross from Pirlo and great goal from Gila! Nice celebration too!.
From this point........ the game turned to be maybe the most thrilling match so far in the tournament.... lots of tackles. lots of wrong calls, lots of everything!.
The first USA goal arrived with a big ass messup from Zaccardo...... which simply did the mistake of his life!. That own goal was pure crap, i still cant believe how that goal changed the rest of the game and maybe sealed the future of Italy in the tournament. But like someone said....... it was an honest mistake.... shit happens.
Then... De Rossi... oh boy.,,,,that elbow tackle would make Hulk Hogan proud!. Perfectly excuted right in the face of McBride...but the referee replied with a even better silky move..moving his hands to his pocket and showinfg the almighty RED.
I still dont know what de Rossi was thinking seriously.
Then the mastroeni red card. From what i read here, some people is arguing if it was a food call or not. Ill go with the ones that say it was Red. The guy clearly hitted Pirlo´s anckle with his studs...it was a VERY dangerous foul!. IMO he clearly deserved it.
Totti was one of the players who looked lost in the field...and i have to congratulate Lippi because he hitted the spot with Gattuso. Even when he is not a playmaker...the guy came with blood in his eyes and at least tried to help his mates.
Then the pope expulsion.......... i dont remember how it was so ill not talk about it.
USA even with 9 man looked very dangerous in the counter and Donovan had a hell of a game in the counter attack, dribbling italy players at will sometimes.
The "early" inclution of Del Piero was clearly Needed and Luca toni and Gila were simply not on their day. Lippi took Zaccardo out, and he showed here that he was going for the points...and that was the only way... nothing less.
From all the strikers.... Del Piero was by far the one who had the best game...and even with that he did good , not awesome. His volley saved by Keller was going to be the goal of his life...but sadly keller did an awesome save.
Now, the offsides........... i just lost count of the wrong calle doffsides in the second half. That linesman must be blind or somtheing. It really changed the whole game and IMO this referre MUST be punished for this. Its inexcussable.
Not to mention the dissalowed gattuso goal......... pure crap. period.
What peoiple noticed and which needs to be comented...is that USA seemed in a much better form than Italy. The azurri boys semeed very tired. Well this could have been because Italy was proposin the game and USA was waiting for a counter... but i think that in Ghana game Italy showed the same signs of fatigue!.
Everyone was saying that the argentina group was the "group of death" but, we all knew this group was going to be madness.
Now all 4 teams can make it to the next round...and Italy will be forced to win against Nedved and company in a very very difficult match.
Sadly , my 2 teams in this tournament are going to kill themselves.,,.... unless a real miracle happen.
USA team started much better than Italy..
Where are the guys who were saying a "ITA 3-0USA" game? what i told you befor ethe game? i was VERY sure that USA was coming to give all what they gad in this game.
Italy, it seems they didnt expected the USA reply and where thinking in the Czech game.
The first goal of Italy arrived maybe in the best moment and USA looked more and more dangerous..... good cross from Pirlo and great goal from Gila! Nice celebration too!.
From this point........ the game turned to be maybe the most thrilling match so far in the tournament.... lots of tackles. lots of wrong calls, lots of everything!.
The first USA goal arrived with a big ass messup from Zaccardo...... which simply did the mistake of his life!. That own goal was pure crap, i still cant believe how that goal changed the rest of the game and maybe sealed the future of Italy in the tournament. But like someone said....... it was an honest mistake.... shit happens.
Then... De Rossi... oh boy.,,,,that elbow tackle would make Hulk Hogan proud!. Perfectly excuted right in the face of McBride...but the referee replied with a even better silky move..moving his hands to his pocket and showinfg the almighty RED.
I still dont know what de Rossi was thinking seriously.
Then the mastroeni red card. From what i read here, some people is arguing if it was a food call or not. Ill go with the ones that say it was Red. The guy clearly hitted Pirlo´s anckle with his studs...it was a VERY dangerous foul!. IMO he clearly deserved it.
Totti was one of the players who looked lost in the field...and i have to congratulate Lippi because he hitted the spot with Gattuso. Even when he is not a playmaker...the guy came with blood in his eyes and at least tried to help his mates.
Then the pope expulsion.......... i dont remember how it was so ill not talk about it.
USA even with 9 man looked very dangerous in the counter and Donovan had a hell of a game in the counter attack, dribbling italy players at will sometimes.
The "early" inclution of Del Piero was clearly Needed and Luca toni and Gila were simply not on their day. Lippi took Zaccardo out, and he showed here that he was going for the points...and that was the only way... nothing less.
From all the strikers.... Del Piero was by far the one who had the best game...and even with that he did good , not awesome. His volley saved by Keller was going to be the goal of his life...but sadly keller did an awesome save.
Now, the offsides........... i just lost count of the wrong calle doffsides in the second half. That linesman must be blind or somtheing. It really changed the whole game and IMO this referre MUST be punished for this. Its inexcussable.
Not to mention the dissalowed gattuso goal......... pure crap. period.
What peoiple noticed and which needs to be comented...is that USA seemed in a much better form than Italy. The azurri boys semeed very tired. Well this could have been because Italy was proposin the game and USA was waiting for a counter... but i think that in Ghana game Italy showed the same signs of fatigue!.
Everyone was saying that the argentina group was the "group of death" but, we all knew this group was going to be madness.
Now all 4 teams can make it to the next round...and Italy will be forced to win against Nedved and company in a very very difficult match.
Sadly , my 2 teams in this tournament are going to kill themselves.,,.... unless a real miracle happen.
I support the Czech Republic, the US i just watch and give them my praises, but I really wouldn't care i they were knocked out.
I'm just saying the ref was shite, and the US did infact outplay italy.
Either way, in 10-15 years time, you're all fucked. We have over 20 million kids involved in football programs, backed by an assload of money and facilities, so eventually the US will be dominating world football.
It's simple...Mastroeni did not deserve the red card. If he was not sent off, the whole game would have been changed and we probably would have went on to win. That was a game-changing mistake by the referee, and you cannot deny that.
As Sebi stated, everybody besides you Azzurri supporters admit the USA was the better side. Just accept that and move on FFS. You're still on top of the fucking group.
As Sebi stated, everybody besides you Azzurri supporters admit the USA was the better side. Just accept that and move on FFS. You're still on top of the fucking group.