Italy vs Estonia, 2012 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2012

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Italy

21': Giuseppe Rossi
39': Antonio Cassano
68': Giampaolo Pazzini

FT
3 - 0

Estonia

About

Italy are hosting Estonia at Alberto Braglia, Modena, Italy, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
2': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Defending)
2': Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
3': Throw-in: Raio Piiroja takes it (Defending)
4': Throw-in: Cristian Maggio takes it (Attacking)
4': Throw-in: Cristian Maggio takes it (Attacking)
5': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Defending)
6': Dmitri Kruglov commits a foul on Riccardo Montolivo resulting on a free kick for Italy
6': Cristian Maggio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
7': Antonio Cassano crosses the ball. Outcome: save
7': Sergei Pareiko makes a very good save (Catch)
8': Alberto Aquilani commits a foul on Ragnar Klavan resulting on a free kick for Estonia
8': Alberto Aquilani is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
8': Sergei Pareiko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
9': Claudio Marchisio commits a foul on Sander Puri resulting on a free kick for Estonia
9': Enar Jaager takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
9': Enar Jaager crosses the ball. Outcome: save
9': Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Catch)
10': Enar Jaager hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
12': Throw-in: Cristian Maggio takes it (Attacking)
13': Antonio Cassano hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
14': Sergei Pareiko makes an outstanding save (Feet)
14': Giuseppe Rossi takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
14': Alberto Aquilani hits a good header. Outcome: save
14': Sergei Pareiko makes an outstanding save (Parry)
16': Offside called on Federico Balzaretti
16': Sergei Pareiko takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
17': Throw-in: Federico Balzaretti takes it (Defending)
17': Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
19': Giuseppe Rossi hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
19': Sergei Pareiko makes an outstanding save (Parry)
20': Tarmo Kink hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
20': Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
21': Giuseppe Rossi hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
21': Goal!! Giuseppe Rossi hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 1 - 0
21': That last goal was assisted by Antonio Cassano (Pass from Left Channel)
22': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Attacking)
22': Sander Puri commits a foul on Federico Balzaretti resulting on a free kick for Italy
22': Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
24': Italy makes a sub: Antonio Nocerino enters for Alberto Aquilani. Reason: Injury
24': Throw-in: Cristian Maggio takes it (Attacking)
25': Throw-in: Cristian Maggio takes it (Defending)
26': Taijo Teniste commits a foul on Antonio Cassano resulting on a free kick for Italy
26': Claudio Marchisio takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
27': Throw-in: Cristian Maggio takes it (Attacking)
28': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Defending)
29': Offside called on Giuseppe Rossi
29': Sergei Pareiko takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
30': Throw-in: Federico Balzaretti takes it (Defending)
30': Giuseppe Rossi hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
32': Enar Jaager commits a foul on Riccardo Montolivo resulting on a free kick for Italy
32': Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
33': Andrea Pirlo crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
33': Throw-in: Andrea Pirlo takes it (Attacking)
34': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Attacking)
34': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Attacking)
34': Sander Puri commits a foul on Federico Balzaretti resulting on a free kick for Italy
35': Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
35': Throw-in: Claudio Marchisio takes it (Defending)
36': Throw-in: Cristian Maggio takes it (Attacking)
36': Andrea Ranocchia commits a foul on Sergei Zeniov resulting on a free kick for Estonia
36': Ragnar Klavan takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
38': Throw-in: Federico Balzaretti takes it (Attacking)
39': Throw-in: Cristian Maggio takes it (Attacking)
39': Throw-in: Cristian Maggio takes it (Attacking)
39': Antonio Cassano hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
39': Goal!! Antonio Cassano hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the right penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 2 - 0
41': Throw-in: Sander Puri takes it (Attacking)
42': Ragnar Klavan commits a foul on Claudio Marchisio resulting on a free kick for Italy
42': Ragnar Klavan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
43': Giorgio Chiellini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
43': Throw-in: Cristian Maggio takes it (Attacking)
44': Cristian Maggio commits a foul on Dmitri Kruglov resulting on a free kick for Estonia
44': Dmitri Kruglov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: cross
44': Dmitri Kruglov crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
45': Dmitri Kruglov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
45': Andrea Ranocchia clears the ball from danger.
45': Dmitri Kruglov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45': The second half is under way
46': Sergei Zeniov commits a foul on Andrea Ranocchia resulting on a free kick for Italy
46': Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
48': Taijo Teniste commits a foul on Antonio Nocerino resulting on a free kick for Italy
48': Giuseppe Rossi takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
48': Giuseppe Rossi crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
48': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Defending)
49': Riccardo Montolivo hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
50': Sergei Pareiko takes a long goal kick
52': Tarmo Kink hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
52': Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
53': Throw-in: Cristian Maggio takes it (Defending)
54': Martin Vunk commits a foul on Riccardo Montolivo resulting on a free kick for Italy
54': Martin Vunk is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
54': Claudio Marchisio takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
54': Riccardo Montolivo hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
55': Sergei Pareiko takes a long goal kick
56': Throw-in: Federico Balzaretti takes it (Defending)
56': Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
58': Throw-in: Giorgio Chiellini takes it (Attacking)
58': Estonia makes a sub: Jarmo Ahjupera enters for Sergei Zeniov. Reason: Tactical
58': Estonia makes a sub: Kaimar Saag enters for Taijo Teniste. Reason: Tactical
59': Kaimar Saag commits a foul on Cristian Maggio resulting on a free kick for Italy
59': Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
59': Antonio Cassano commits a foul on Raio Piiroja resulting on a free kick for Estonia
59': Sergei Pareiko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
60': Kaimar Saag commits a foul on Andrea Ranocchia resulting on a free kick for Italy
60': Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
63': Martin Vunk commits a foul on Antonio Nocerino resulting on a free kick for Italy
63': Federico Balzaretti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
65': Raio Piiroja commits a foul on Giuseppe Rossi resulting on a free kick for Italy
65': Italy makes a sub: Giampaolo Pazzini enters for Antonio Cassano. Reason: Tactical
65': Andrea Pirlo takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
66': Andrea Pirlo curls an impressive right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
66': Giampaolo Pazzini hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
67': Sander Puri blocks the shot
67': Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
67': Antonio Nocerino hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
67': Sergei Pareiko makes a very good save (Round Post)
67': Andrea Pirlo takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
68': Giampaolo Pazzini hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
68': Goal!! Giampaolo Pazzini hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 3 - 0
69': That last goal was assisted by Riccardo Montolivo (Pass from Right Channel)
70': Offside called on Giampaolo Pazzini
70': Sergei Pareiko takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
71': Throw-in: Kaimar Saag takes it (Defending)
72': Throw-in: Antonio Nocerino takes it (Defending)
77': Throw-in: Enar Jaager takes it (Attacking)
77': Throw-in: Enar Jaager takes it (Attacking)
77': Tarmo Kink commits a foul on Giorgio Chiellini resulting on a free kick for Italy
77': Gianluigi Buffon takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
78': Estonia makes a sub: Gert Kams enters for Tarmo Kink. Reason: Tactical
79': Italy makes a sub: Sebastian Giovinco enters for Giuseppe Rossi. Reason: Tactical
85': Sergei Pareiko takes a long goal kick
85': Dmitri Kruglov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
86': Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
87': Giampaolo Pazzini commits a foul on Taavi Rahn resulting on a free kick for Estonia
87': Sergei Pareiko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
89': Martin Vunk hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
89': Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Catch)
90': Sergei Pareiko takes a long goal kick
90': Throw-in: Cristian Maggio takes it (Defending)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Sebastian Giovinco hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
90'+2': Sergei Pareiko takes a long goal kick
90'+2': Sebastian Giovinco takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
90'+3': Giampaolo Pazzini hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
90'+3': Sergei Pareiko makes a very good save (Catch)

Statistics

EST		ITA
14	Fouls	6
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
3	Corner Kicks	5
6	Saves	2
50	Possession	50
4	SHOTS	11
1	ON GOAL	6
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
1	Accurate Crosses	2
2	Crosses	3
0.5	Cross %	0.7
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Alberto Braglia
Location: Modena, Italy
Attendance: 20,000

EURO Qualifying Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	England	8	+18	20
2	Italy	8	+7	14
3	Ukraine	8	+3	14
4	North Macedonia	8	-10	8

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Italy

No.	Name
1	Gianluigi Buffon (GK)
15	Andrea Ranocchia
2	Christian Maggio
3	Giorgio Chiellini
6	Federico Balzaretti
8	Claudio Marchisio
14	Alberto Aquilani
18	Riccardo Montolivo
21	Andrea Pirlo
22	Giuseppe Rossi
10	Antonio Cassano

Italy Substitutes:

Emiliano Viviano, Alessandro Gamberini, Mattia Cassani, Sebastian Giovinco, Antonio Nocerino, Giampaolo Pazzini, Alberto Gilardino.

Estonia

No.	Name
1	Sergei Pareiko (GK)
15	Ragnar Klavan
17	Enar Jääger
2	Taijo Teniste
3	Taavi Rahn
4	Raio Piiroja
5	Dmitri Kruglov
7	Sander Puri
9	Tarmo Kink
13	Martin Vunk
10	Sergei Zenjov

Estonia Substitutes:

Pavel Londak, Gert Kams, Alo Barengrub, Andrei Stepanov, Sergei Mosnikov, Jarmo Ahjupera, Kaimar Saag.

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