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Match
Summary |
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Officials
from Hungary |
Italy |
Type |
England |
Referee
(yellow) -
Sandor Puhl
45 (14 July 1955), Miskolc, FIFA-listed 1988.
Assistant Referees - Bela Mero
and Joséf Binescik
(spellings need clarification)
Fourth Official - Rosem Roberts
A
minute's silence is observed to mark a tragedy in the Agnelli family,
long-time patrons of Juventus.
Each team was allowed six
substitutions by agreement between the teams. |
9 |
Goal Attempts |
7 |
3 |
Attempts on Target |
5 |
0 |
Hit Bar/Post |
0 |
4 |
Corner Kicks Won |
6 |
1 |
Offside Calls Against |
3 |
11 |
Fouls Conceded |
17 |
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Possession |
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Italy
Team |
|
Rank: |
FIFA (15 November 2000) 5th EFO ranking ELO rating 4th |
Colours: |
Made by Kappa - Azure blue crew-neck collared jerseys with darker
blue seams, white shorts, azure blue socks. |
Capt: |
Paolo
Maldini, 62nd captaincy. Fabio Cannavaro
74th min. |
Manager: |
Giovanni
Trapattoni, 61 (17 March 1939), appointed 7 July 2000,
4th match, W 3 - D 1 - L 0 - F
8 - A 2. |
Italy
Lineup |
1 |
Buffon, Gianluigi |
22 |
28 January 1978 |
G |
SSD Parma Calcio 1913 |
16 |
GA |
2 |
Coco,
Francesco |
23 |
14 June 1977 |
LM |
AC Milan |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Maldini,
Paolo C., off 74th min. |
32 |
26 June 1968 |
LB |
AC Milan |
114 |
7 |
4 |
Albertini,
Demetrio, off 52nd min. |
29 |
23 August 1971 |
CM |
AC Milan |
76 |
2 |
5 |
Cannavaro,
Fabio |
27 |
13 September 1973 |
RB |
SSD Parma Calcio 1913 |
45 |
0 |
6 |
Nesta,
Alessandro, off 67th min. |
24 |
19 March 1976 |
CD |
SS Lazio |
35 |
0 |
7 |
Di
Livio, Angelo, off 52nd min. |
34 |
26 July 1966 |
RM |
AC Fiorentina |
32 |
0 |
8 |
Gattuso, Gennaro I. |
22 |
9 January 1978 |
CM |
AC Milan |
6 |
1 |
9 |
Inzaghi,
Filippo, off 73rd min. |
27 |
9 August 1973 |
F |
Juventus FC |
28 |
11 |
10 |
Fiore,
Stefano |
25 |
17 April 1975 |
SM |
Udinese Calcio |
14 |
1 |
11 |
Delvecchio,
Marco, off 61st min. |
27 |
7 April 1973 |
F |
AS Roma |
11 |
2 |
Italy Substitutes |
16 |
Di
Biagio, Luigi, on 52nd min. for Albertini |
29 |
3 June 1971 |
CM |
FC Internazionale Milano |
20 |
2 |
17 |
Zenoni,
Damiano, on 52nd min. for Di Livio |
23 |
23 April 1977 |
RM |
Atalanta BC |
1 |
0 |
21 |
Inzaghi,
Simone, on 61st min. for Delvecchio |
24 |
5 April 1976 |
F |
SS Lazio |
2 |
0 |
15 |
Adani,
Daniele, on 67th min. for Nesta |
26 |
10 July 1974 |
CD |
AC Fiorentina |
1 |
0 |
20 |
Del
Piero, Alessandro, on 73rd min. for
F. Inzaghi |
26 |
9 November 1974 |
F |
Juventus FC |
40 |
13 |
14 |
Bertotto,
Valerio, on 74th min. for Maldini |
27 |
15 January 1973 |
LB |
Udinese Calcio |
2 |
0 |
unused
substitutes: |
12-Francesco Toldo,
13-Giuseppe Pancaro,
18-Gianluca Pessotto,
19-Massimo Ambrosini. |
team notes: |
Coach Giovanni Trapattoni played for Italy against England in May
1961. |
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3-4-3(1-2) |
Buffon -
Cannavaro, Nesta (Adani), Maldini
(Bertotto) -
Di Livio (Zenoni), Albertini
(Di Biagio), Gattuso, Coco -
Fiore -
F.Inzaghi (Del Piero), Delvecchio (S. Inzaghi). |
Averages: |
Age |
- |
Appearances/Goals |
- |
- |
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England
Team |
|
Rank: |
FIFA (15 Nov 2000) =16th EFO ranking ELO rating 14th |
Colours: |
The 1999 Umbro
home uniform - White shadow horizontal striped crew neck jersey with navy
collar/cuffs, white Umbro sleeves trim, navy shorts with navy Umbro side
trim, white socks with navy pintrim. |
Capt: |
David Beckham, first captaincy |
Caretaker Head Coach: |
Peter
John Taylor, 47 (3
January 1953),
appointed as part-time caretaker coach 22 October 2000.
only match, W 0 - D 0 - L 1 - F 0 - A 1. |
England
Lineup |
1 |
James, David B. |
30 |
1 August 1970 |
G |
Aston Villa FC |
2 |
1 GA |
2 |
Neville, Gary A. |
25 |
18 February 1975 |
RB |
Manchester United FC |
41 |
0 |
3 |
Barry,
Gareth, off 73rd min. |
19 |
23 February 1981 |
LM |
Aston Villa FC |
6 |
0 |
4 |
Butt,
Nicholas, injured off 26th min. |
25 |
21 January 1975 |
CM |
Manchester United FC |
9 |
0 |
5 |
Ferdinand, Rio G. |
22 |
7 November 1978 |
CD |
West Ham United FC |
10 |
0 |
6 |
Southgate, Gareth |
30 |
3 September 1970 |
LB |
Aston Villa FC |
41 |
1 |
7 |
Beckham, David R.J. |
25 |
2 May 1975 |
CM |
Manchester United FC |
37 |
1 |
8 |
Parlour,
Raymond, off 78th min. |
27 |
7 March 1973 |
RM |
Arsenal FC |
10 |
0 |
9 |
Heskey,
Emile W.I., off 73rd min. |
22 |
11 January 1978 |
F |
Liverpool FC |
11 |
1 |
10 |
Barmby, Nicholas J. |
26 |
11 February 1974 |
F |
Liverpool FC |
18 |
4 |
11 |
Dyer, Kieron C., off 83rd min. |
21 |
29 December 1978 |
CM |
Newcastle United FC |
8 |
0 |
England Substitutes |
20 |
Carragher,
James L.D., on 26th min. for Butt |
22 |
28 January 1978 |
CM |
Liverpool FC |
2 |
0 |
18 |
Johnson, Seth A.M., on 73rd min. for Barry |
21 |
12 March 1979 |
LM |
Derby County FC |
1 |
s |
14 |
Phillips,
Kevin M., on 73rd min. for Heskey |
27 |
25 July 1973 |
F |
Sunderland AFC |
6 |
0 |
16 |
Anderton,
Darren R., on 78th min. for Parlour |
28 |
3 March 1972 |
RM |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
29 |
7 |
15 |
Fowler,
Robert B., on 83rd min. for Dyer |
25 |
9 April 1975 |
F |
Liverpool FC |
15 |
3 |
unused
substitutes: |
12-Phil Neville, 13-Richard
Wright, 17-Michael Ball,
19-Frank Lampard,
22-Paul Robinson. |
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3-5-2(1-1) |
James -
G.Neville, Ferdinand, Southgate -
Parlour (Anderton), Beckham, Butt (Carragher), Dyer (Fowler), Barry
(Johnson) -
Barmby -
Heskey (Phillips). |
Averages: |
Age |
24.7 |
Appearances/Goals |
- |
- |
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Match Report
by Mike Payne |
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Source Notes |
Gennaro Gattuso's thunderbolt
shattered England's young hearts on a mist-shrouded Turin night.
But coach-elect Sven Göran Eriksson should feel at least partially
encouraged after watching a gutsy England display against a near
full-strength Italy side. England were unlucky not to be
awarded at least one penalty as Peter Taylor's new-look side were
beaten by a moment of sheer power from former Rangers star Gattuso.
Although England pressed for a late equaliser, Giovanni Trapattoni's
team held firm and there was no way back for the visitors.
England at least had a much better shape than they did against
Germany in October, though it would have been difficult for them not
to have.
It was one of the most youthful
sides ever fielded by England and it took them time to get into
their stride. The Stadio Delle Alpi, home of Juventus, was
less than a third full for the match with just 22,000 turning out.
And it was a positively low key
opening to a game played in sodden conditions. Emile Heskey,
in his most effective international game to date, had England's
first serious attempt on goal when he tried his luck from 25 yards
but saw the ball narrowly fly over. Taylor had to make a
change when Nicky Butt limped out of the game and was replaced by
Liverpool's Jamie Carragher, who was making his second England
appearance. David James easily held on to a low 20-yard effort
from Angelo di Livio as the half-hour mark was reached with the game
still in second gear.
England grew in stature with the
Italians content to sit back in midfield and let the visitors push
tentatively into their half. Beckham - looking for only his
second international goal - caused Gianluigi Buffon to fumble his
speculative 30-yard effort before the Italian keeper grabbed the
ball to leave the game goalless at half time.
Trapattoni made a double change
early in the second period with Roberto Di Biagio and Zenoni asked
to inject more life into the Italians. The game turned moments
after Ray Parlour's shot was kept out by Buffon. Beckham was felled
in the box and Gattuso, reacting angrily appeared to aim a slap at
his head as the England skipper moved back up field. But the
Italians quickly broke forward with the perfect counter-attack which
cost England dear. Gattuso let fly from fully 30 yards with a
potent strike which James had no chance of stopping.
England had penalty appeals
rejected when Heskey went down in the box under a challenge from
Alessandro Nesta as Hungarian referee Sandor Puhl ignored their
claims. Both coaches made several changes and Derby's Seth
Johnson almost equalised with his first international touch. He
raced into the area to meet a Dyer cross but Buffon pulled off his
best save of the night to keep the ball out. But England also
came close to snatching an equaliser when a corner from Beckham
picked out Gareth Southgate at the far post and his downward header
flew only inches wide. The game ended amid a torrential
downfall and despite being beaten, England's spirits were not
dampened too much. How much Eriksson learnt from the game
remains to be seen. It is likely that the next England squad - to
face Spain in February - will be vastly different from this one.
This was the last match for Hungarian
referee Sandor Puhl, who was retiring at 45 after a long career marked by both
distinction and controversy in which he presided over five other England
matches. He earned his FIFA badge in 1988 and
refereed the 1994 World Cup final match between Italy and Brazil in Los
Angeles. By then he had taken charge of two England matches, the
scoreless draw with France in Sweden at the 1992 European Championship and the
2-0 loss to Norway in Oslo in 1993 that virtually put an end to England's
hopes of qualifying for the 1994 World Cup finals. After refereeing one
of the long string of England friendlies leading up to the 1996 European
Championship, the 3-1 win against Switzerland at Wembley Stadium in 1995,
he handled two crucial Wembley matches, the 1996 European
Championship semi-final, when England drew 1-1 with Germany but went out on penalty kicks, and the
1-0 loss to Italy in early 1997, England's first defeat at home in a
World Cup qualifier. But in December, 1997 UEFA suspended Puhl for the remainder of
the season because of his performance in a European
Champions' League match between Feyenoord and Manchester United. UEFA
said he "failed to inflict the appropriate sanction" after Paul
Bosvelt felled United's Irish international defender Denis Irwin with a lunge
to the knee during the match in Rotterdam on November 5, 1997.
It
noted he had seen the incident but failed to take any action beyond giving a
free kick and did not even mention it in his match report.
TheFA.com BBC football Original newspaper reports
Official Teamsheet Rothman's Yearbooks
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