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final
England
1:2 (1:1)
Italy
Sunday 15.06.2014, 00:00 • Arena Amazonia, Manaus • FIFA World Cup
     
    There's the final whistle, and Italy have claimed a potentially vital 2-1 win against England! They had to soak up a lot of pressure towards the end, but their class was on hand for everyone to see! Claudio Marchisio's effort in the first half was promptly cancelled out by Daniel Sturridge, before early in the second half Mario Balotelli headed in the winner. Thanks for following the game with us, and see you again soon for more thrilling action from the 2014 FIFA World Cup! (02:02:40)
     
    Game over.
     
    90+5
    It's now the final 30 seconds with Italy surely heading for victory! They've fought really hard today!
     
    90+4
    Pirlo! He's a magician! Andrea Pirlo with a wicked effort smacks the bar! That could have finished it there and then!
     
    90+3
    Thiago Motta is now fouled against as Italy look to see out the game in the English half! They need the win today!
     
    90+2
    We've had to wait a long time for the first yellow card of the evening! Raheem Sterling for taking out his opponent on an Italian breakaway is dealt a caution!
     
    90+1
    We're going to have a rather large amount of stoppage time today, a full five minutes!
     
    90
    Again Raheem Sterling goes for it himself, but wriggling away from Andrea Pirlo he finds only the stands behind the goal!
     
    89
    Andrea Barzagli does well to slice a dangerous Raheem Sterling shot up and over his own crossbar! That could have gone anywhere!
     
    87
    Rooney! Picking up the loose ball right on the edge of the area Wayne Rooney blasts high and wide! He is cutting a frustrated figure!
     
    87
    Ciro Immobilie is caught offside just after Andrea Pirlo had showed off some beautiful skill! He is simply magical to watch!
     
    85
    Steven Gerrard whips it in high looking for the ball to dip in time, but his effort is just too strong! England are running out of opportunities today!
     
    84
    Adam Lallana is clinically taken down right on the edge of the penalty area, it's another promising free kick for the English!
     
    84
    The fans inside the Arena Amazonia are in fine voice, the majority of the crowd today seem to be supporting the Italians!
     
    82
    Italy are looking to have completely shut up shop, they're very happy to sit back and let England have the ball!
     
    80
    And the English are making a substitution at the same time, talented forward Daniel Sturridge, who looks to be injured, is replaced by Adam Lallana
     
    79
    Here comes another change and it's Italy's last, the impressive Antonio Candreva has been taken off for Marco Parolo
     
    77
    Leighton Baines takes it on, and his curling pacy effort looking for the right hand corner is punched away by the flying Salvatore Sirigu!
     
    75
    Daniel Sturridge has been taken out just outside the Italian penalty area giving the English a great free kick opportunity!
     
    73
    And the English have also made a change, Jack Wilshere, an attacking midfielder, is replacing Jordan Henderson
    Commentary by

    Shaun Nicolaides

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 37. Sturridge – 35. Marchisio, 50. Balotelli

    Cards:   90+2. Sterling (ENG)

    England: Hart- Johnson, Cahill, Jagielka, Baines- Gerrard, Henderson, Sterling, Welbeck- Rooney- Sturridge
    Subs: Foster, Forster, Wilshere, Lampard, Smalling, Jones, Milner, Lambert, Lallana, Barkley, Shaw, Oxlade Chamberlain
    Italy: Sirigu- Darmian, Paletta, Barzagli, Chiellini- De Rossi, Verratti, Pirlo, Marchisio, Candreva- Balotelli
    Subs: Perin, Buffon, Thiago Motta, Abate, Cassano, Cerci, Aquilani, Immobile, Parolo, Bonucci, Insigne, De Sciglio
    Referees: Bjorn Kuipers, Sander Van Roekel, Erwin Zeinstra, Walter Lopez
    Attendance: 39800