THE CONSTANT THREAT
Coming off a successful season with Juventus, Andrea Pirlo has been in
menacing form and played a role in all the goals Italy have scored thus
far Goal: Antonio Di Natale
AFP Irish
fans jeered every time Andrea Pirlo touched the ball. In the end it
proved to be bad karma as he played a role in both goals.
Assist: Andrea Pirlo Minutes after di Natale arrived on the pitch, Pirlo
found his teammate with a precise pass that he duly converted to give
Italy the lead against the defending Euro and world champions.
Goal: Andrea Pirlo Towards the end of the first period of play,
the Azzurri won a free kick on the edge of the box. Pirlo stepped up
and, with a stunning strike, curled it straight past Croat goalie Stipe
Pletikosa. Goals: Antonio Cassano Mario Balotelli
Assists: Andrea Pirlo Pirlo whipped in two decisive corners, one
in each half, which yielded goals. In the first half, Cassano headed
home a Pirlo corner. In the closing stages, Balotelli converted a
brilliant bicycle kick off Pirlo’s delivery.
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