Yep, you got it right CafeCordoba. Your lineups were correct.
Tunisia had either crappy match or we were that good and they looked so crappy ´cause of that.
2nd half started and Trap changed few players: Oddo, Materazzi, Ferrari, Pirlo, Gattuso and Cassano came in and Panucci, Nesta, Cannavaro, Zanetti, Perrotta and Totti came out.
Italia played very offensive game from the start of 2nd half. Cassano, DP and Vieri were all over Tunisia´s goalkeeper. Only bad luck prevented any one of them to score. DP-Cassano-Vieri were even better than DP-Totti-Vieri trio.
Gattuso-Pirlo were better than Perrotta-Zanetti duo as well. Gattuso-Pirlo duo is much better offensively and only a little weaker defensively. Oddo were much better than Panucci. Oddo reminds me of Coco a bit. Both do those awesome runs back and forth, what´s better in Oddo is that he can actually cross. I would love to see Oddo rather than Panucci at Euro, but i doubt it will happen.
Anywayz, Italia started to play crappy after Trap took Vieri out (in 67 minute) and gave Corradi some playing time. Corradi, how can he be vice-Vieri! Italia are in big big trouble if Vieri injures himself.
In 72th minute Trap took DP out and Favalli came in. Zambrotta took DP´s place and he did very well in there.
Only about 5 minutes left and Italia got a free-kick from about 25 metres. Pirlo looked, Pirlo shot and Pirlo scored. Great goal, GREAT! Pirlo should definitely be in starting 11. Gattuso played very well too. He´s a real fighter, but he can also pass the ball.
We were playing overtime and the ball bounced back and forth in Tunisia´s penalty box. Zambrotta got it and he shot powerful kick right below goal post. Good goal as well.
Overall this match was very good from Italia. Defence worked like it should, midfield were awesome (at least in 2nd half) and strikers (offensive players) created scoring opportunities after scoring opportunities.
I almost forgot to mention Camoranesi. He had awesome match. He was all over the field, he ran and he ran. If he continues this way, he should be there instead of Fiore. Fiore might be little better offensively, but Camoranesi is better overall. At least today he was.
Tunisia (African champions) didn´t have a chance to beat Azzurri today. They only had couple of half chances where they could have scored. Our team were rock solid.
That´s about it. Oh, and i saw Gigi Riva (scored 156 goals in 286 matches for Calgiari over the 13 seasons) and he stood right beside Trap. Am i missing something or has Italia signed him to be Trap´s advisor or something? I like it if they done that! I just havent read/heard about it.
FORZA AZZURRI!!!! :star: :star: :star:
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