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Title: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Bitter on June 20, 2010, 07:55:35 AM
Italy-New Zealand preview (http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=249722/match=300061482/preview.html)

On paper, this should really be a mismatch. Italy, reigning world champions, against a team ranked 74 places below them, beneath the likes of Uganda and Panama, in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. Fortunately, football matches are not decided on paper, and New Zealand go into this match level on points – and goal difference – with the mighty Azzurri. The odds will be slim on them ending the day in such a privileged position, but having already made history, this All Whites side can set about causing a sensation unburdened by pressure.

The match
Italy-New Zealand, Group F, Nelspruit, Sunday 20 June, 16.00 (local time)

The Italians are notoriously slow starters at major competitions, but even the most dedicated Azzurri fan must have been fretting when their team – already 1-0 down to Paraguay – returned for the second half without Gianluigi Buffon. However, while Buffon’s back injury, which will keep him sidelined against the Kiwis, was undoubtedly a blow, Italy recovered their composure in the second half to claim a deserved 1-1 draw. With an identical result in Group F's other match leaving the section perfectly poised, nothing less than a win, preferably of the convincing variety, will satisfy an expectant Italian public.

However, Marcello Lippi knows from experience that New Zealand will be no pushovers. Not many teams put three goals past the Italians, but that was just what Ricki Herbert's All Whites managed when the sides met in a June 2009 friendly here in South Africa. Lippi's side eventually prevailed 4-3, but were given a real scare by a Kiwi side who go into Sunday's rematch buoyed by winning their first-ever FIFA World Cup point in Tuesday's 1-1 draw with Slovakia.

Players to watch
Chris Killen v Federico Marchetti

New Zealand's Chris Killen is not one of South Africa 2010's star strikers; indeed, he is set to find himself without a club when his Middlesbrough contract expires later this month. However, the big Kiwi did cause major problems for Italy the last time these sides met with his strength and aerial ability, and even grabbed a brace of goals. The man charged with stopping Killen repeating that feat is Federico Marchetti. The Cagliari No1 performed assuredly against Paraguay and will be aiming to make it as difficult as possible for Lippi to leave him out once Buffon returns.

The stat
0 – the number of games Italy have won this year, making the holders the only team in South Africa without a win in 2010. Lippi's side's last victory came with a 1-0 friendly triumph over Sweden on 18 November 2009, the intervening period bringing three draws and a defeat.

What they said
"[New Zealand] are very physical. We played them in a friendly last year, they're very dangerous in the air and from set-pieces. But everyone knows that we should win. We have to give away as little as possible and to keep the ball on the ground rather than playing long balls. I don't even want to think about the possibility of a draw or something else." Giorgio Chiellini, Italy centre-half

"[Beating Italy] would just totally change the landscape of the nation. And that's what we're trying to do, we're trying to be the front-runners to show that football is the biggest sport on the planet.” Rory Fallon, New Zealand forward

Voice of the fans
“There are two ways of meeting difficulties: you alter the difficulties or you alter yourself to meet them. Go for it, All Whites!” FIFA.com user Bertbacharat (New Zealand)

The question
It took New Zealand over 40 years of trying to win their first FIFA World Cup point. Can they add another just five days later?
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Bitter on June 20, 2010, 08:02:01 AM
Allyuh make out the Mali ref is a linesman?
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: PantherX on June 20, 2010, 08:08:55 AM
Goal for the All Whites!!
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Bitter on June 20, 2010, 08:09:35 AM
Look ting!
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Mango Chow! on June 20, 2010, 08:11:17 AM
Allyuh make out the Mali ref is a linesman?

 
  :beermug: Bitter boy, de man did his job and is continuing to do his job.  I glad he dey today.  The man din't give one man 3 yellows or miss a blatant hand ball and yet the american media trying they best to crucify the man.  He doing a dam good job to me!   :beermug:
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Bitter on June 20, 2010, 08:16:56 AM
Allyuh make out the Mali ref is a linesman?

 
  :beermug: Bitter boy, de man did his job and is continuing to do his job.  I glad he dey today.  The man din't give one man 3 yellows or miss a blatant hand ball and yet the american media trying they best to crucify the man.  He doing a dam good job to me!   :beermug:

Me eh saying no, I just mention that he still dey, after al lthe talk about how he have to leave the country etc.

At least he wasn't the linesman who had to call the non-offside.
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Brownsugar on June 20, 2010, 08:24:16 AM
Ah hear the commentator saying he think the goal scorer was offside....
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: PantherX on June 20, 2010, 08:25:10 AM
Fallon for NZ going to get a red card soon if he don't keep his elbows down.
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Bitter on June 20, 2010, 08:27:19 AM
Hell of a shot!
keeper ent know nothing about that one.
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Bitter on June 20, 2010, 08:28:45 AM
Dive!!!
Penalty....
1-1
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Jumbie on June 20, 2010, 08:30:36 AM
Fackery to the highest extent! sorf pen.

Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: PantherX on June 20, 2010, 08:31:04 AM
Them Italians have no shame if they feel they need to resort to diving against a side like NZ.
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Jumbie on June 20, 2010, 08:32:35 AM
Them Italians have no shame if they feel they need to resort to diving against a side like NZ.

shame doh translate in the Italian vocabulary  :angel:

Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Bitter on June 20, 2010, 08:34:14 AM
Them Italians have no shame if they feel they need to resort to diving against a side like NZ.
They had no shame diving against Australia in the last WC. Who is New Zealand?

http://www.youtube.com/v/Fr2oTmQ0GwM
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Jumbie on June 20, 2010, 08:41:33 AM
commentator say... "marks for artistic impression" for derossi when he went down and grabbing he chest
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: elan on June 20, 2010, 08:52:40 AM
NO way he was getting to that ball. There is no way that is a penalty.
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: PantherX on June 20, 2010, 08:56:35 AM
During half time Gullit say that the Italians have a word for the play that won the penalty that means 'being clever', in English it's called cheating  :rotfl:
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Mango Chow! on June 20, 2010, 09:14:40 AM
Allyuh make out the Mali ref is a linesman?

 
  :beermug: Bitter boy, de man did his job and is continuing to do his job.  I glad he dey today.  The man din't give one man 3 yellows or miss a blatant hand ball and yet the american media trying they best to crucify the man.  He doing a dam good job to me!   :beermug:

Me eh saying no, I just mention that he still dey, after al lthe talk about how he have to leave the country etc.

At least he wasn't the linesman who had to call the non-offside.

  Yeah, I wit yuh on dat, man.  I wasn't takin' issue wit yuh.  I GLAD he still dey!! FIFA still do 'im wrong but at the end of the day, that he is still there and being part of the games says it all



Them Italians have no shame if they feel they need to resort to diving against a side like NZ.
They had no shame diving against Australia in the last WC. Who is New Zealand?

http://www.youtube.com/v/Fr2oTmQ0GwM

  Bitter yuh eh lie AT ALL!!
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Brownsugar on June 20, 2010, 09:29:24 AM
I would never forget that Italy - Australia game....I well rock back and settle een for extra time and just so, just so, Italy get one dotish, dotish penalty....steups!!

Ah man break it down frame by frame on Youtube to show that the Australian did make contact with the Italian....if ah find it ah goh post it....
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Bitter on June 20, 2010, 09:42:36 AM
He make contact. It wasn't a dive in that sense.
He see the man on the ground and run into him and fall down.
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Brownsugar on June 20, 2010, 09:42:58 AM
The New Zealand fans jumping like how we was jumping up against Sweden....even the keeper behaving like Shaka.... ;D ;D
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Brownsugar on June 20, 2010, 09:43:51 AM
He make contact. It wasn't a dive in that sense.
He see the man on the ground and run into him and fall down.

Which is exactly how I saw it....but yuh have to see the youtube video....ah willing to bet it was done by an Italian fan...
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Mango Chow! on June 20, 2010, 09:45:07 AM
He make contact. It wasn't a dive in that sense.
He see the man on the ground and run into him and fall down.


  Bitter, doh let BrownSugar tie yuh up wit she hocus pocus nuh.  Is DIVE de man dive.  Fyah bun dem italians!! 
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Brownsugar on June 20, 2010, 09:49:59 AM
He make contact. It wasn't a dive in that sense.
He see the man on the ground and run into him and fall down.


  Bitter, doh let BrownSugar tie yuh up wit she hocus pocus nuh.  Is DIVE de man dive.  Fyah bun dem italians!! 

Hello I was rooting for the Australians...ah real cuss when ah see the tief penalty....but ah just in this moment realise that ah shoulda been rooting for the Italians instead..... :devil: ;D
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Bitter on June 20, 2010, 09:50:45 AM
The New Zealand fans jumping like how we was jumping up against Sweden....even the keeper behaving like Shaka.... ;D ;D

Ent!
He make contact. It wasn't a dive in that sense.
He see the man on the ground and run into him and fall down.

  Bitter, doh let BrownSugar tie yuh up wit she hocus pocus nuh.  Is DIVE de man dive.  Fyah bun dem italians!! 

The man draw the foul.
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Mango Chow! on June 20, 2010, 09:51:26 AM
He make contact. It wasn't a dive in that sense.
He see the man on the ground and run into him and fall down.


  Bitter, doh let BrownSugar tie yuh up wit she hocus pocus nuh.  Is DIVE de man dive.  Fyah bun dem italians!! 

Hello I was rooting for the Australians...ah real cuss when ah see the tief penalty....but ah just in this moment realise that ah shoulda been rooting for the Italians instead..... :devil: ;D

  :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: D.H.W on June 20, 2010, 09:55:31 AM
 :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: new zealand
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: kicker on June 20, 2010, 09:56:35 AM
As I said in the other NZ- ITA thread:

damn...
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: mwanasoka on June 20, 2010, 09:56:42 AM
Well done New Zealand.Well done. :applause:
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Andre on June 20, 2010, 09:59:21 AM
good for the kiwis! what a performance.

remind me of tt vs. sweden in 06.
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Brownsugar on June 20, 2010, 10:02:09 AM
Look the "analysis" here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS6Wqt00gTc&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS6Wqt00gTc&feature=related)
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: sammy on June 20, 2010, 10:03:02 AM
Them Italians have no shame if they feel they need to resort to diving against a side like NZ.

daiz it, dem italians does play real wild and nasty on one hand whilst diving and acting on the other.
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Jah Gol on June 20, 2010, 10:04:51 AM
This is why I watch football. I love this game.
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: D.H.W on June 20, 2010, 10:09:22 AM
zew zealand zew zealand  :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel: :wavetowel:
Title: Re: WC 2010 - Match 28 - Group F: Italy vs New Zealand
Post by: Brownsugar on June 20, 2010, 10:12:27 AM
This is why I watch football. I love this game.

 :cheers: :cheers:
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