94 mins
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An underwhelming, if satisfactory, Italian showing that puts them three points clear at the top of Group B |
94 mins
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De Wilde palms it over and the referee blows for FULL TIME as the corner is taken |
93 mins
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From the break Del Piero wins a free-kick which audaciously he tries to curl in from fully 35 yards out on the left. |
92 mins
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One minute remains of injury time and typically it's Nesta who breaks up another ponderous Belgian attack |
91 mins
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Delvecchio forced wide and away from goal by keeper De Wilde after another Italian counter. Lack of support means the attack runs dry |
90 mins
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Goor blasts a shot into an Italian shirt after corner conceded by Nesta |
89 mins
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Delvecchio too slow with a pass on the break, leaving the sprinting Del Piero offside |
87 mins
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Goor holds the ball up on the edge of the box, but Emile Mpenza shins it wide - that's as close as Belgium have got since they conceded the second |
86 mins
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Neat possession football from Italy in the Belgian half prompts the traditional cry of 'Ole, Ole' |
85 mins
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...palmed clear by De Wilde, but so few blue shirts in the box that Belgium can walk it clear |
84 mins
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Toldo puts a solid punch to Nilis free-kick from the left, Italy break for Conte to eventually win a corner down the right |
83 mins
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Ambrosini replaces Fiore - job done |
81 mins
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Maldini picks up a loose Nilis pass, feeds Del Piero down the left, but the Juve striker overhits his ball for Delvecchio |
79 mins
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Huge mix-up between Valgaeren and De Wilde ends up with the ball in the net - but the goal is ruled out for a shove by Delvecchio on the defender |
77 mins
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Del Piero feeds Inzaghi just outside the box - but his first-touch is poor. And to sum up his evening, Inzaghi is then replaced by Delvecchio |
75 mins
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Vintage Italian defensve play as they allow Belgium to play the ball in their half, but close down space and the man in possession |
75 mins
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After a foul by Vanderhaeghe, Fiore's free-kick is too close to keeper De Wilde |
73 mins
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Mbo Mpenza - less skillful than his bother - loses the ball on the edge of the box. Italy break but Inzaghi (not for the first time) falls foul of the offside trap |
72 mins
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Wilmots scuttles through from the left but his low shot is blocked well by Nesta |
70 mins
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Deep on the Italian right, Zambrotta dispossesses Goor as he tries to control Vanderhaeghe long diagonal ball |
69 mins
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Wilmots booked for late foul from behind on Conte - the Juve man is stretchered off. |
67 mins
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Mbo Mpenza replaces Verheyen for Belgium |
66 mins
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He swapped passes with Inzaghi on the edge of the box and stroked a sublime right-footer from 25 yards past helpless De Wilde |
65 mins
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Fiore goal, 2-0 Italy!!! |
63 mins
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Albertini booked for foul on Wilmots - Del Piero replaces Totti in the break - Nilis curls free-kick narrowly wide with Toldo struggling |
62 mins
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Nilis breaks down the right wing - Zambrotta struggles to clear the cross |
62 mins
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... but more common are the whistles as Italy play the ball around the defence and midfield |
61 mins
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Rare sustained chants from the home fans... |
59 mins
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Toldo prances out to claim Wilmots' looping header - the keeper's clearance almost breaks to Inzaghi, but Staelens clears |
59 mins
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Deflandre reverse pass is just out of Verheyen's reach down the right - goal kick |
58 mins
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To the delight of home fans, Nilis replaces Strupar up front |
57 mins
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Inzaghi forces a corner down the Italian left, but Albertini's kick is headed clear |
56 mins
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Meanwhile, Italy committing little to attack -Totti chips ahead but no-one's in the box |
55 mins
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Hendrikx tries a one-two with Mpenza - but well cut out by Nesta. |
54 mins
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Strupar fouls Zambrotta competing for ball on the edge of the box |
53 mins
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Deflandre cross from the right put behind for a Belgian corner. Goor takes, but Wilmots - arriving late - can only head wide |
52 mins
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Luc Nilis warms up on the touchline - when will Waseige bring him on? |
51 mins
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Fiore wins and takes a corner for Italy, headed clear by Wilmots |
49 mins
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Wilmots tries to feed Mpenza down the inside left, but Maldini shepherds it clear. Belgians pressing hard in the opening minutes |
48 mins
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Put straight into the wall and hacked clear by Italy |
47 mins
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...punched clear by Toldo, but Belgium win another free-kick on the right-edge of the box |
46 mins
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Cannavaro fouls Strupar down the Belgian left... Goor's free-kick bobbles to Staelens whose right-footed shot is well saved by Toldo - corner |
46 mins
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Belgium restart to a rather weak 'roar' from the home fans |
45 mins
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Half-time. Not a game that could be accused of being a classic. |
45 mins
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Zambrotta booked. A theatrical dive from Vanderhaeghe |
45 mins
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Inzaghi outnumbered again. He's ploughing a lone furrow. |
44 mins
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Van Kerkhoven replaced by Hendrikx. He was hurt in a aerial collision with Zambrotta. |
43 mins
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Totti cynically fouls Wilmots. Mpenza sets up Wilmots. Then Conte's booked for fouling Goor. |
41 mins
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Defence is the king. Just the way the Italians like it. The Belgians hold firm too against Zambrotta. |
39 mins
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It's dull stuff out there. Several players have been injured. It's very stop-and-start. |
35 mins
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Free kick to Belgium. Goor goes for glory. But Toldo claims with ease. |
33 mins
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Negative stuff from the Azzurri. Totti goes down the wing but his ball's cleared. |
31 mins
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The crowd's quiet. The Italians have quietened them. |
30 mins
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Belgium attack. Van Kerkhoven attempts a speculative effort. But it's easy for Toldo. |
28 mins
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Strupar launches himself at a ball. Called, rather dubiously, as offside. |
26 mins
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Deflected for a corner....Toldo's fouled as he goes after the ball. |
25 mins
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Shot from Vanderhaeghe blocked. Now Belgium have a free kick. Strupar fouled by Conte. |
24 mins
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Verheyen fouled. The kick's wasted. And now Totti's fouled. Free kick. |
23 mins
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Italy under the cosh. They're just letting Belgium come on to them. |
21 mins
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Neat defending from the Belgians. Inzaghi looks stranded up there. |
20 mins
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Toldo denys Wilmots. He's in the thick of it. Strupar just can't reach the corner. |
19 mins
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Wilmots plays Mpenza through. He wins a corner..Wilmots wins it but Toldo claims. |
18 mins
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Belgium attack. Mpenza beaten to the high ball. |
16 mins
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Italy deliberate over a throw-in. Typical stuff from them. Belgium will have to do all the chasing. |
14 mins
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Verheyen put through. But the ball is too strong. A warning for the Italians. |
13 mins
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Inzaghi heads over. Wilmots tries a long-ranger. Totti deals with it with ease. |
11 mins
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Wasted free-kick. The crowd whistle the negativity of the Azzurri. |
10 mins
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Italy corner. Cleared. The ball's back with Maldini. Totti's fouled. |
9 mins
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The Belgians on the attack. Mpenza forces Toldo into a save. |
8 mins
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Another Zambrotta break. But Belgium get clear and Goor hits the bar from long-range |
6 mins
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Belgium hit with a sucker punch. The Italians will look to hold this in typical defensive style. |
5 mins
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GOAL. A cross from the right and Totti heads it in. |
4 mins
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Maldini gets round the back. But Inzaghi can't force it home. |
3 mins
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It's a cagey start. De Wilde clears. He must be pleased. |
2 mins
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Zambrotta breaks away but his shot's saved. |
1 min
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The game's underway. Both teams know that a win would virtually assure them a place in the quarter-finals. |
0 mins
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