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European Championship Qualifying

Tuesday, 9 September 2014,

Norway
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Italy
  • Kickoff: 19:45 BST
  • Stadium: Ullevaal Stadium
  • Referee: -
  • Stadium: Ullevaal Stadium
  • Attendance: 26,265
    • 16' Simone Zaza
    • 62' Leonardo Bonucci

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    Italy head into Tuesday's Euro 2016 qualifier against Norway in Oslo with renewed optimism.

    The Azzurri beat Holland 2-0 last week in an international friendly in Bari to hand new coach Antonio Conte a winning debut.

    Conte left Juventus this summer to replace Cesare Prandelli, who resigned as manager shortly after Italy's humiliating group-stage exit from the World Cup.

    Italy go into their Group H opener knowing that nothing but three points is good enough for Conte.

    ``Conte is a hard coach and he demands a lot,'' Italy midfielder Emanuele Giaccherini said to www.figc.it. ``But he brings out the best in players and they give him 110 per cent.''

    Giaccherini played two seasons under Conte at Juve before joining Sunderland last year and is confident Italy have a bright future with the 45-year-old in charge.

    ``I see Conte just as I had left him at Juventus, with the same determination, the same will to win and the same working ethic,'' he said. ``We handed a convincing performance against Holland and now we need a good start to our qualifying campaign.''

    The Azzurri will not be at full strength with Giuseppe Rossi, Daniel Osvaldo, Andrea Pirlo, Gabriel Paletta, Claudio Marchisio, Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli, all out injured.

    Moreover, Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli is suspended.

    Sassuolo's Simone Zaza, who was impressive on his senior debut against Holland, will start again in Italy's attack alongside Borussia Dortmund's Ciro Immobile.

    Giaccherini has warned his team-mates not to take Norway lightly.

    ``We go into this game as favourites,'' Giaccherini said. ``But we will not underestimate Norway.

    ``They are a battling side and this was evident in their game against England.''

    Norway have won just three of their 13 official encounters against Italy and go into the clash at the Ullevaal Stadium on the back of a 1-0 defeat to England in last week's friendly at Wembley.

    ``I thought there were a lot of positives we can take into the Italy game,'' Norway coach Per-Mathias Hogmo said. ``There is no doubt that Italy are the clear favourites.

    ``Historically we have had a lot of good matches with Italy, both in qualification and in final tournaments, so it is going to be very exciting.''

    As well as Norway, Italy will also face Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia and Malta in Group H.

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    91'+2

    Orjan Haskjold Nyland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

    91'+2

    Emanuele Giaccherini commits a foul on Omar Elabdellaoui resulting on a free kick for Norway

    91'

    Mattia De Sciglio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

    91'

    Vegard Forren

    91'

    End of the game

    91'

    The referee has signaled the end of the second half

    90'

    Vegard Forren commits a foul on Ciro Immobile resulting on a free kick for Italy

    89'

    Vegard Forren takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

    89'

    Offside called on Ciro Immobile

    87'

    Throw-in: Omar Elabdellaoui takes it (Attacking)

    87'

    Throw-in: Manuel Pasqual takes it (Attacking)

    86'

    Italy makes a sub: Andrea Poli enters for Alessandro Florenzi. Reason: Tactical

    85'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a short goal kick

    84'

    Manuel Pasqual takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

    84'

    Emanuele Giaccherini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

    83'

    Italy makes a sub: Mattia Destro enters for Simone Zaza. Reason: Tactical

    83'

    Havard Nordtveit

    83'

    Havard Nordtveit commits a foul on Ciro Immobile resulting on a free kick for Italy

    82'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

    82'

    Tarik Elyounossi commits a foul on Manuel Pasqual resulting on a free kick for Italy

    77'

    Simone Zaza hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar

    75'

    Norway makes a sub: Morten Gamst Pedersen enters for Per Ciljan Skjelbred. Reason: Tactical

    70'

    Norway makes a sub: Alexander Tettey enters for Ruben Yttergard Jenssen. Reason: Tactical

    66'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick

    66'

    Per Ciljan Skjelbred takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play

    66'

    Davide Astori

    66'

    Davide Astori commits a foul on Mats Daehli resulting on a free kick for Norway

    65'

    Leonardo Bonucci takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

    64'

    Per Ciljan Skjelbred commits a foul on Daniele de Rossi resulting on a free kick for Italy

    63'

    That last goal was assisted by Manuel Pasqual (Cross from Left Wing)

    62'

    0 - 2

    Goal!! Leonardo Bonucci hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 2 - 0

    62'

    Leonardo Bonucci hits a good header. Outcome: goal

    62'

    Emanuele Giaccherini takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

    61'

    Italy makes a sub: Manuel Pasqual enters for Matteo Darmian. Reason: Tactical

    59'

    Leonardo Bonucci takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

    59'

    Joshua King commits a foul on Leonardo Bonucci resulting on a free kick for Italy

    58'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick

    55'

    Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)

    54'

    Throw-in: Havard Nordtveit takes it (Attacking)

    52'

    Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)

    50'

    Stefan Johansen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play

    50'

    Norway makes a sub: Tarik Elyounossi enters for Havard Nielsen. Reason: Tactical

    49'

    Leonardo Bonucci commits a foul on Joshua King resulting on a free kick for Norway

    49'

    Throw-in: Vegard Forren takes it (Attacking)

    49'

    Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Attacking)

    48'

    Throw-in: Stefan Johansen takes it (Attacking)

    48'

    Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)

    46'

    Orjan Haskjold Nyland takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

    46'

    Handball called on Emanuele Giaccherini

    46'

    The second half is under way

    46'

    The referee has signaled the end of the first half

    44'

    Orjan Haskjold Nyland takes a long goal kick

    42'

    Per Egil Flo takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass

    41'

    Alessandro Florenzi

    41'

    Alessandro Florenzi commits a foul on Havard Nielsen resulting on a free kick for Norway

    41'

    Daniele de Rossi takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

    40'

    Per Ciljan Skjelbred commits a foul on Daniele de Rossi resulting on a free kick for Italy

    39'

    Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Defending)

    39'

    Emanuele Giaccherini takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: out of play

    38'

    Davide Astori takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass

    38'

    Joshua King commits a foul on Emanuele Giaccherini resulting on a free kick for Italy

    35'

    Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Defending)

    35'

    Orjan Haskjold Nyland takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

    34'

    Mattia De Sciglio commits a foul on Mats Daehli resulting on a free kick for Norway

    33'

    Stefan Johansen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass

    33'

    Simone Zaza commits a foul on Ruben Yttergard Jenssen resulting on a free kick for Norway

    33'

    Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Attacking)

    31'

    Throw-in: Mattia De Sciglio takes it (Defending)

    29'

    Per Ciljan Skjelbred takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

    29'

    Joshua King drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar

    29'

    Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Attacking)

    27'

    Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)

    27'

    Ruben Yttergard Jenssen crosses the ball. Outcome: open play

    26'

    Ruben Yttergard Jenssen takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross

    26'

    Mattia De Sciglio commits a foul on Omar Elabdellaoui resulting on a free kick for Norway

    25'

    Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Attacking)

    25'

    Davide Astori takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass

    24'

    Stefan Johansen commits a foul on Emanuele Giaccherini resulting on a free kick for Italy

    24'

    Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)

    21'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

    21'

    Offside called on Joshua King

    21'

    Per Ciljan Skjelbred takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

    20'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a short goal kick

    20'

    Joshua King hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

    19'

    Throw-in: Omar Elabdellaoui takes it (Attacking)

    18'

    Havard Nordtveit takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

    18'

    Offside called on Mattia De Sciglio

    17'

    That last goal was assisted by Mattia De Sciglio (Pass from Left Wing)

    16'

    0 - 1

    Goal!! Simone Zaza hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 1 - 0

    16'

    Simone Zaza hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal

    14'

    Throw-in: Omar Elabdellaoui takes it (Defending)

    14'

    Orjan Haskjold Nyland makes a good save (Catch)

    14'

    Alessandro Florenzi hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save

    14'

    Havard Nordtveit clears the ball from danger.

    13'

    Emanuele Giaccherini takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance

    11'

    Emanuele Giaccherini takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play

    11'

    Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Defending)

    10'

    Throw-in: Omar Elabdellaoui takes it (Defending)

    8'

    Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Defending)

    8'

    Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Defending)

    6'

    Orjan Haskjold Nyland takes a long goal kick

    6'

    Emanuele Giaccherini hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left

    5'

    Gianluigi Buffon takes a short goal kick

    5'

    Havard Nordtveit hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right

    5'

    Per Ciljan Skjelbred takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play

    4'

    Throw-in: Per Egil Flo takes it (Defending)

    3'

    Emanuele Giaccherini takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play

    2'

    Throw-in: Mattia De Sciglio takes it (Defending)

    2'

    Offside called on Ciro Immobile

    2'

    Orjan Haskjold Nyland takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

    1'

    Game on!

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    Possession

    43%
    57%
    • Norway
    • Italy

    Shots

    3
    7

    Shots on target

    0
    5

    Fouls

    8
    7

    Corners

    3
    6

    Yellow Cards

    2
    2

    Red Cards

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    0

    Head to Head

    Norway0 - 2Italy
    Norway0 - 0Italy
    Italy2 - 1Norway

    Norway

    • 12Orjan Haskjold Nyland
    • 14Omar Elabdellaoui
    • 21Vegard Forren
    • 6Havard Nordtveit
    • 20Mats Daehli
    • 15Per Ciljan Skjelbred
    • -> Morten Gamst Pedersen
    • 19Ruben Yttergard Jenssen
    • -> Alexander Tettey
    • 7Joshua King
    • 8Stefan Johansen
    • 16Per Egil Flo
    • 18Havard Nielsen
    • -> Tarik Elyounossi
    • Subs
    • 3Fredrik Berge
    • 17Andre Danielsen
    • 9Ola Kamara
    • 13Jone Samuelsen
    • 4Steffen Hagen
    • 1Rune Almenning Jarstein
    • 22Andre Hansen
    • 23Anders Konradsen

    Italy

    • 1Gianluigi Buffon
    • 19Leonardo Bonucci
    • 5Davide Astori
    • 2Matteo Darmian
    • -> Manuel Pasqual
    • 20Mattia De Sciglio
    • 13Andrea Ranocchia
    • 16Daniele de Rossi
    • 8Alessandro Florenzi
    • -> Andrea Poli
    • 23Emanuele Giaccherini
    • 9Ciro Immobile
    • 7Simone Zaza
    • -> Mattia Destro
    • Subs
    • 14Marco Parolo
    • 11Stephan El Shaarawy
    • 18Fabio Quagliarella
    • 21Marco Verratti
    • 17Mattia Perin
    • 4Angelo Ogbonna
    • 6Antonio Candreva
    • 10Sebastian Giovinco
    • 12Salvatore Sirigu

    Norway 0-2 Italy

    Simone Zaza scored his first goal for Italy as the Azzurri kicked off their 2016 European Championship qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Norway.

    Striker Zaza - the first ever Sassuolo player to receive an Italy call-up - impressed on his debut in last week's friendly win over Holland but made a much bigger impact in Oslo.

    His powerful finish in the 16th minute of Tuesday night's Group H encounter gave Antonio Conte's side the upper hand and Leonardo Bonucci's second-half header confirmed the outcome at the Ullevaal Stadion.

    Italy looked determined from the outset and, after Zaza narrowly missed with a swipe at Matteo Darmian's hooked pass across the six-yard box, Emanuele Giaccherini thumped the ball into the side netting.

    Alessandro Florenzi's scuffed volley warmed Orjan Haskjold Nyland's palms in the 14th minute, but the Norway goalkeeper would get nowhere near the ball two minutes later.

    Fine build-up play down the left saw Mattia De Sciglio feed Zaza in the D and the Sassuolo forward danced into the box with two touches before slamming home with his left boot.

    Norway handled the setback well and almost levelled twice through forward Joshua King.

    Firstly, the former Manchester United prospect worked himself into enough space to seriously worry Gianluigi Buffon, with only heavy pressure from Andrea Ranocchia denying him a clean attempt on goal.

    Then, just before the half-hour mark, his long-range sighter took a large deflection off Davide Astori and veered over the crossbar with Buffon stranded.

    Italy's response was to push for a second goal to take into the interval, and it was Giaccherini who nearly doubled the visitors' advantage.

    He cut inside to blast straight at Nyland - Ciro Immobile came up short on the spilled ball - and on the stroke of half-time the Sunderland winger let loose a shot that just flew wide of the left-hand post.

    The minutes between the restart and the hour mark offered little to cheer about but travelling fans were celebrating once again in the 62nd minute.

    Within 60 seconds of replacing Darmian, substitute Manuel Pasqual had stolen down the left wing to pick out Bonucci, the Juventus defender dispatching a bullet header with ease.

    Italy's tails were up again and De Sciglio twice went for glory, first stinging Nyland's palms with a shot on the slide before loping towards the edge of the box and launching the ball just over the far corner.

    Conte looked set to withdraw Zaza for Andrea Poli but changed his mind when the 23-year-old striker stormed behind the Norway backline to rattle the bar with a dipping drive.

    He came even closer to converting his brace in the 80th minute when his flicked finish beat Nyland.

    Vegard Forren made the latest of goal-line clearances to spare his countrymen from further punishment, but Italy had done enough to secure their first victory on Norwegian soil since 1937.

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