Donadoni change the team than the race in Bern. The scheme is 4-2-3-1. Ben five elevenths are new. Grosso, Chiellini, De Rossi, Del Piero and Perrotta in the field from the beginning. The number seven is also the captain. Even Piturca stands with three players behind Mutu and Nicolae, but the three son Petre, Codrea and Chivu who prevalence mainly to defend. In the field there are also the "Italian" Chivu (Inter) and Mutu (Fiorentina), former Lobont (Fiorentina) and Contra (Milan). In the Lazio bench Radu.
The two teams initially study: post at stake is really high. At 9 'is the first opportunity for Italian brand: Del Piero for Camoranesi, the ball is ribattuta, then the cross of Perrotta for the same Del Piero who is head of the door, but a defender rejects even if the arbitrator does not grant the 'Corner. Even Italy Camoranesi for Toni, but the coup head dell'attaccante is diverted into corner. The Romania becomes dangerous to 15 'with Mutu, but Buffon answered this. It 'an Italy but suffered again and again by Toni good position puts up. Azzurri which become especially dangerous with the incursions of Grosso from the left. Buffon is still close on a punishment from 30 meters Tamas.
Romania will close the advantage to 19 ': punishment of Chivu, ball diverted from the back of Panucci and that you print on the pole, then Zambrotta free. The Romanian forgiveness for accident Radoi, Dica in its place. Still Grosso for Italy with Del Piero and puts head to the side to 27 minutes. Italy unstoppable, try again head Toni, but the door seems stregata Lobont. The Romania loosens the tension with a shot from distance Rat leaving little. The Azzurri play better, but fail to realise the enormous amount of game produced. Even Italy at 39 'Zambrotta from the right, Toni tower for Perrotta, whose shot was rejected corner.
It 'a siege. Toni head finds the glove of Lobont, rejecting, on the continuation of ignites a melee and still Lobont away. The blue deserve the advantage. The goal the Azzurri the mark with Toni, at the cross of Zambrotta, but the referee to cancel an offside that is not there. Italy is not just lucky. It goes to rest on 0-0. The revival opens with Italy still push, Romanians, however, playing with ten men behind the line of the ball. We test Mutu to 9 ', but Buffon's. Buffon, however, can not anything to 10 'when Zambrotta fails retropassaggio head, with Mutu lurking. For the player of Fiorentina is a snap mark. It 'a curse. But there are blue: angle Pirlo, head Chiellini and Panucci from two meters calls into the network, a goal expected four years.
Nell'Italia enters Cassano in place of Perrotta. And Cassano to 18 'invents for Del Piero, Toni assist to not get a breath on the ball. Romania dangerous on 25 'with Niculae, but Italy saves. Still Italy. Cassano, Toni, tower for De Rossi, head and miracle of Lobont. Still Lobont save after coup do head Toni. Only Italy. But there is the masterpiece Henning's findings that at 36 'whistles rigour for a contact between Panucci and Nicolae. Penalty that only sees him, but there is a justice and is disguised as para Gigi Buffon that the rigour of Mutu. It remains sull'1-1. At 42 'still Italy, but Toni fails to intervene slipping on cross of Cassano. The Azzurri will try in every way, but the race remains sull'1-1. Now we must wait Tuesday to see if the path of the blue will go forward. (photo:FIGC)
ITALY (4-2-3-1): Buffon, Zambrotta, Panucci, Chiellini, Grosso, Pirlo, De Rossi, Camoranesi (40 'st Ambrosini), Del Piero (32' st Quagliarella), Perrotta (12 'st Cassano) ; Toni. To avail. Amelia, De Sanctis, Barzagli, Gamberini, Materazzi, Gattuso, Aquilani, Di Natale, Borriello. Ct Donadoni
ROMANIA (4-1-3-2): Lobont; Contra, Tamas, Goian, Rat; Radoi (25 'pt Say); Petre (14' st Nicolita), Codrea, Chivu; Mutu (43 'st Cocis), D . Nuculae. To avail. Popa, Stancioiu, Marica, Sapunaru, Ghionea, Moti, M. Niculae, Cristea, Radu. Ct Piturca
