SOUTH AFRICA 2010: THE SITUATION

The Rossoneri were on the pitch for a total of 450 minutes with their respective national teams in friendlies World Cup qualifying matches. - THE COMPLETE PICTURE OF THE NATIONAL TEAMS -

(THE FANS SUPPORTING THE ITALIAN NATIONAL TEAM)

MILAN - In the second international break for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers, 450 minutes have been played in total by the Rossoneri players with their respective national teams.
Here are the details:

ITALY: ANDREA PIRLO, GIANLUCA ZAMBROTTA: 90 minutes
RINO GATTUSO: 0 minutes
Saturday 10 October: Ireland-Italy, 2-2

GEORGIA: KAKHA KALADZE: 90 minutes
Saturday 10 October: Montenegro-Georgia 2-1

CZECH REPUBLIC : MAREK JANKULOVSKI: 90 minutes
Saturday 10 October: Czech Republic-Poland 2-0

USA: OGUCHI ONYEWU:
Saturday 10 October: Honduras-Usa, 20.00 (local time), in San Pedro Sula.

HOLLAND: KLAAS-JAN HUNTELAAR: 90 minutes
Saturday 10 October: Friendly - Australia-Holland 0-0

Questo il programma delle prossime gare:

ITALY: RINO GATTUSO, ANDREA PIRLO, GIANLUCA ZAMBROTTA:
Wednesday 14 October: Italy-Cyprus, 20.00, in Parma.

GEORGIA: KAKHA KALADZE:
Wednesday 14 October: Bulgaria-Georgia, 21.00 in Sofia.

REPUBBLICA CECA: MAREK JANKULOVSKI:
Wednesday 14 October: Czech Republic-Northern Ireland, 20.30, in Praga.

USA: OGUCHI ONYEWU:
Wednesday 14 October: Usa-Costa Rica, 20.05 (local time), in Washington Dc

http://www.acmilan.com/NewsDetail.aspx?idNews=91854

Italy qualifies for World Cup

The Italian national team has qualified for the World Cup to be held in South Africa with one match to go, after drawing 2-2 in Ireland. Marcello Lippi fielded all the bianconeri who were called-up: Buffon, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Grosso, Camoranesi and Iaquinta, who had a good match.

Ireland scored the opener on the 7th minute thanks to Whelan and Mauro Camoranesi equalized on the 26th minute celebrating his 50th international cap. At the beginning of the second half a Iaquinta goal was disallowed due to off-side. The ending was very exciting with Ledger scoring on the 41st minute and the draw which meant qualification scored by Gilardino following a splendid pass by Iaquinta.

http://www.juventus.com/site/eng/NEWS_newsseriea_90173DDC67F348AA9817E00890655461.asp

Friendly: Piacenza 2-1 Inter

PIACENZA - Amantino Mancini put the Nerazzurri in front from the penalty spot, but Davide Moscardelli and Simone Guerra scored in the second half as Piacenza beat Inter 2-1 in Saturday's friendly match at the Stadio Leonardo Garilli.

José Mourinho and Inter's senior youth team coach Fulvio Pea fielded a starting eleven composed of five first team players and six Primavera youngsters for the friendly encounter, which kicked off after a miunte's silence in memory of the Messina landslide victims.

Watching from the stands, Massimo Moratti saw his team create an early chance for an opener when Romeo awarded a penalty after a foul by Tonucci on Vieira in the area. Mancini saw his spot kick saved by Maurantonio, but the Brazilian made amends two minutes before the half hour with another penalty, slotting past the Piacenza goalkeeper after his foul on Vieira.

Inter came out for the second half with Orlandoni, Biraghi and Fossati on for Toldo, Esposito and Carlsen. Quaresma had a couple of chances to increase Inter's lead before Moscardelli equalised with a crisp left-footed shot.

Moscardelli wasted a good chance to put the Biancorossi in front but Guerra headed beyond Orlandoni to seal victory with seven minutes remaining.

Piacenza 2-1 Inter (HT: 0-1)

Scorers: Mancini (pen) 28, Moscardelli 51, Guerra 83.

Piacenza: 1 Maurantonio (12 Puggioni 46); 2 Avogadri (16 Dragoni 77), 8 Silvestri (15 Maccopi 59), 5 Tonucci, 3 Anaclerio (13 Capogrosso 65); 4 Rincon, 6 Iorio, 7 Wolf (17 Guerra 46); 11 Piccolo (14 Parfait 46), 9 Tulli (18 Moscardelli 46), 10 Guzman (19 Simon 80).
Coach: Fabrizio Castori.

Inter: 1 Toldo (21 Orladoni 46); 2 Donati, 4 Rigione (6 Crisetig 60), 13 Natalino (23 Jirasek 70), 5 Esposito (25 Biraghi 46), 14 Vieira, 8 Fortunato (22 Beretta 77) 18 Carlsen (15 Fossati 46); 30 Mancini, 89 Arnautovic (10 Tremolada 80), 7 Quaresma.
Subs not used: 9 Destro, 19 Kysela.
Coach: José Mourinho.

Referee: Romeo (Verona).

http://inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=32370&L=en