FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Italy vs Israel, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Italy
  • 53': Ciro Immobile
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Israel

    Italy edges Israel to keep pressure on Spain

    Italy kept the pressure on Spain in the race for automatic World Cup qualification as Ciro Immobile scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Israel.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
    • 4': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Italy).
    • 4': Maor Melikson (Israel) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Almog Cohen (Israel) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bibras Natcho with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 6': Offside, Italy. Daniele De Rossi tries a through ball, but Andrea Conti is caught offside.
    • 12': Foul by Almog Cohen (Israel).
    • 12': Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Daniele De Rossi (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Barzagli.
    • 15': Foul by Andrea Conti (Italy).
    • 15': Lior Refaelov (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Corner, Italy. Conceded by David Keltjens.
    • 18': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Tal Ben Haim.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
    • 20': Davide Astori (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Itay Shechter (Israel).
    • 21': Offside, Israel. Ariel Harush tries a through ball, but Itay Shechter is caught offside.
    • 23': Offside, Italy. Marco Verratti tries a through ball, but Andrea Belotti is caught offside.
    • 26': Offside, Israel. Ofir Davidzada tries a through ball, but Itay Shechter is caught offside.
    • 27': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ariel Harush.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross following a corner.
    • 28': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Lior Refaelov.
    • 28': Daniele De Rossi (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Almog Cohen (Israel).
    • 29': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Maor Melikson.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Daniele De Rossi (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Marwan Kabha (Israel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lior Refaelov.
    • 37': Almog Cohen (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Marco Verratti (Italy).
    • 37': Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Foul by Almog Cohen (Israel).
    • 37': Almog Cohen (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Foul by Matteo Darmian (Italy).
    • 38': Tal Ben Haim (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Almog Cohen (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Itay Shechter.
    • 41': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Marwan Kabha (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 42': Offside, Israel. Marwan Kabha tries a through ball, but Almog Cohen is caught offside.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
    • 44': Offside, Italy. Matteo Darmian tries a through ball, but Lorenzo Insigne is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Astori.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Candreva.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniele De Rossi.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Italy 0, Israel 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Italy 0, Israel 0.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Daniele De Rossi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Ciro Immobile (Italy) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matteo Darmian with a cross.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Candreva.
    • 49': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ariel Harush.
    • 49': Substitution, Italy. Davide Zappacosta replaces Andrea Conti.
    • 49': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Marwan Kabha.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marco Verratti following a corner.
    • 52': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ofir Davidzada.
    • 53': Goal! Italy 1, Israel 0. Ciro Immobile (Italy) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Italy).
    • 54': Tal Ben Haim (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Antonio Candreva (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ciro Immobile with a cross.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 55': Corner, Italy. Conceded by David Keltjens.
    • 55': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Marwan Kabha.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Antonio Candreva (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matteo Darmian.
    • 56': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Bibras Natcho.
    • 60': Davide Astori (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Itay Shechter (Israel).
    • 62': Substitution, Israel. Tal Ben Haim replaces Maor Melikson.
    • 63': Foul by Andrea Barzagli (Italy).
    • 63': Lior Refaelov (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Marco Verratti (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
    • 65': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Shir Tzedek.
    • 67': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ofir Davidzada.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Davide Zappacosta (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 68': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Bibras Natcho.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross.
    • 69': Substitution, Israel. Yossi Benayoun replaces Itay Shechter.
    • 70': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ofir Davidzada.
    • 73': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Shir Tzedek.
    • 73': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ariel Harush.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonio Candreva with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Marwan Kabha.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonio Candreva.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Davide Zappacosta (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Antonio Candreva (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 77': Substitution, Israel. Daniel Einbinder replaces Almog Cohen.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Tal Ben Haim (Israel) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 86': Ciro Immobile (Italy) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 86': Ciro Immobile (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
    • 87': Substitution, Italy. Federico Bernardeschi replaces Antonio Candreva.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Tal Ben Haim (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marwan Kabha.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
    • 90': Substitution, Italy. Riccardo Montolivo replaces Marco Verratti.
    • 90': Foul by Yossi Benayoun (Israel).
    • 90': Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Andrea Belotti (Italy).
    • 90'+1': Tal Ben Haim (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Ciro Immobile (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Belotti with a through ball.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Bibras Natcho (Israel).
    • 90'+2': Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Italy 1, Israel 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Italy 1, Israel 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, Italy 1, Israel 0.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 8
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 18
    5 Saves 2
    28.9 Possession 71.1
    6 SHOTS 26
    2 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    234 Accurate Passes 665
    317 Passes 748
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 10
    3 Crosses 45
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    62 Long Balls 74
    26 Accurate Long Balls 57
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
    1 Blocked Shots 9
    9 Effective Tackles 5
    14 Tackles 11
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    22 Interceptions 17
    46 Effective Clearances 4
    46 Clearances 4

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: MAPEI Stadium - Città del Tricolore
    Location: Reggio Emilia, Italy
    Attendance: 15,507

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Finland 4 0 7
    2 Netherlands 2 +10 6
    3 Poland 3 +2 6
    4 Lithuania 3 -1 2
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ITA Italy (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Gianluigi Buffon (GK)
    13 Davide Astori
    15 Andrea Barzagli
    4 Matteo Darmian
    2 Andrea Conti
    8 Marco Verratti
    16 Daniele De Rossi
    10 Lorenzo Insigne
    6 Antonio Candreva
    9 Andrea Belotti
    11 Ciro Immobile
    Italy Substitutes:
    Mattia Perin, Éder, Marco Parolo, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Federico Bernardeschi, Danilo D'Ambrosio, Manolo Gabbiadini, Stephan El Shaarawy, Riccardo Montolivo, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Daniele Rugani, Davide Zappacosta.

    ISR Israel (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Ariel Harush (GK)
    17 Shir Zedek
    3 Tal Ben Haim
    20 Ofir Davidadze
    16 David Keltjens
    6 Bibras Natcho
    8 Almog Cohen Yellow Card
    22 Marwan Kabha
    11 Etey Shechter
    9 Lior Refaelov
    5 Maor Melikson
    Israel Substitutes:
    Boris Kleyman, Yossi Benayoun, Tal Ben Haim II, Dan Einbinder, Manor Solomon, Hatem Elhamed, Omar Danino, Michael Ohana, Omri Glazer.

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