Uruguay – Italy 4:5 (after SO)
final/SO
Uruguay
4:5 (0:1)
Italy
Sunday 30.06.2013, 18:00 • Confederations Cup
     
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    Italy wins the game for the third place of the 2013 Confederations Cup with 5-4 after penalty shootout (2-2 after extra time). The Uruguayans can be proud of their team that was very close to a win in the 30 minute overtime!
     
    Game over.
     
    And Gargano's shot into the left bottom corner is saved easily by Buffon! Italy wins the third place!
     
    Gargano now has to score for Uruguay to keep his team alive.
     
    Giaccherini scores with a shot into the right bottom corner while Muslera was on his way into the other direction – 3-2 Italy.
     
    Terrible shot by Martin Cáceres into the right corner and Buffon is there with an easy save – still 2-2.
     
    De Sciglio with a shot into the left corner, half height of the net and brilliant save by Muslera – still 2-2.
     
    Luis Suárez very calm with a shot into the right corner, sends Buffon into the other direction – 2-2.
     
    El Shaarawy with a well-placed shot into the left bottom corner while Muslera was in the other direction – 2-1 Italy.
     
    Cavani with a hard shot into the right bottom corner – 1-1.
     
    Aquilani's penalty goes into the right top corner – no chance for Muslera who was in the right corner – 1-0 Italy.
     
    Forlán starts the penalty shootout for Uruguay but his terribly placed shot is easily blocked by Buffon who barely had to move – still 0-0.
     
    Penalty shots begin.
     
    Extra time stayed goalless despite several good efforts by the Uruguayans and for the second time in this tournament a penalty shootout decides over the destiny of the Italian team – although this time it will be less relevant than against Spain in the semifinal.
     
    2nd overtime finished.
     
    119
    Uruguay still looking for the decision in the last minutes! After a powerful shot by Gargano it was Cavani who appeared alone in front of Buffon to take the rebound but his shot went wide past the right post – he also stood inches offside as the assistant referee saw correctly.
     
    118
    Cross by Álvaro González from the right wing, blocked.
     
    116
    Again Cavani, this time from the border of the Italian area, but his shot went over the crossbar once more.
     
    115
    Now Cavani tries it with a shot from the right half of the Italian box but he misses the target clearly.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 58. Cavani, 78. Cavani – 24. Astori, 73. Diamanti

    Cards:   8. Pereira (URU), 61. Suárez (URU) – 55. Chiellini (ITA), 82. Montolivo (ITA)   110. Montolivo (ITA)

    Uruguay: Muslera – M. Pereira (81. Á. Pereira), Lugano, Godín, Cáceres – Gargano, A. Ríos (106. D. Pérez), C. Rodríguez (56. Á. González) – Cavani, Forlán, L. Suárez
    Italy: Buffon – De Sciglio, Chiellini, Astori (95. Bonucci), Maggio – Candreva, De Rossi (70. Aquilani) – Diamanti (83. Giaccherini), Montolivo, El Shaarawy – Gilardino
    Referees: Djamel Hamoudi