How the shootout unfolded...
ITALY | ENGLAND |
Balotelli - SCORED Montolivo - MISSED Pirlo - SCORED Nocerino - SCORED Diamanti - SCORED | Gerrard - SCORED Rooney - SCORED Young - MISSED Cole - MISSED
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*MKILETEWA HAPA NA MISS FB FLORA BAHATI LYIMO*
Going home: England trudge off the pitch"
MATCH FACTS
England: Hart, Johnson, Terry, Lescott, Cole, Milner (Walcott 61), Gerrard, Parker (Henderson 94), Young, Rooney, Welbeck (Carroll 60).
Subs Not Used: Green, Kelly, Baines, Jones, Jagielka, Downing, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Defoe, Butland.
Italy: Buffon, Abate (Maggio 90), Barzagli, Bonucci, Balzaretti, Pirlo, Marchisio, De Rossi (Nocerino 80), Montolivo, Balotelli, Cassano (Diamanti 78).
Subs Not Used: Sirigu, Chiellini, Ogbonna, Thiago Motta, Di Natale, Giaccherini, Borini, Giovinco, De Sanctis.
Booked: Barzagli, Maggio.
Italy win 4-2 on penalties
Attendance: 56,500
Referee: Pedro Proenca (Portugal).
Cr-Ash: Ashley Young is crestfallen after seeing his spot-kick saved by Italy captain Buffon"
Spot of bother: Ashley Young crashes his effort onto the bar during the shootout"
Advantage England: Montolivo hangs his head after missing his penalty"
Peerless: Andre Pirlo's penalty past Joe Hart was simply sublime with the Italian craftily chipping his attempt down the middle"
Double whammy: Ashleys Young and Cole both missed for England"
Hammer blow: Ex-West Ham midfielder Diamanti buries his penalty to send his team-mates wild"
HAOOOOOOOOOO...WANAKUJAJE KWA KASI NA VIGELEGELE!!!
Line-up: The England and Italy teams pose for their photos before kick-off" ONLY KAMA WANGEJUA WANATOLEWA NNJE"
WENYEWE MPIRA NDO WENYEWE""
Pals: Mario Balotelli and Joe hart greet each other before the match gets underway"
Almost: England's goalkeeper Hart was beaten by this early effort from Daniele De Rossi...
Chance: Glen Johnson had this opportunity to fire England ahead from close range"
For Steven Gerrard and Scott Parker, it was exhausting. Chasing, chasing, chasing. Although nobody chased more than Wayne Rooney in that opening 45 minutes. He ran almost a kilometre more than any other England player, most of the ground he covered in pursuit of Pirlo. That said, Rooney was again short of his best. He looked unfit and was again unable to impose himself on the contest.
Brave: Wayne Rooney gets his head in front of Ignazio Abate's boot for another chance"
Famous face: Roman Abramovich was among the crowd watching the match in Kiev"
All smiles: FA chairman David Bernstein sat next to UEFA president Michel Platini for the game"
Eyes on the ball: England desperately defend a corner in the goalless first half"
Pace: Ashley Young tries to outsprint Abate at the Olympic Stadium"
Clear: Balotelli fires a volley at goal after finding space inside the penalty box.KUDADADEKI THE POWER OF THE WINNER"MBUTA NANGA!!
Spurned: Balotelli had power but sent his effort straight into the arms of Hart"
Surely? Balotelli just failed to reach this set-up from Antonio Cassano as England cleared"
Anger management: Balotelli kicks the post after he failed to score"KUDADADEKIIIIIII!!! THATS WHATS UP TO THE HATERS" KICK THEM HARDER "RUWA MANGI "
Nervous night: England boss Roy Hodgson watches his side from the sidelines"
So close: Italy spurned big chances from Riccardo Montolivo and Daniele De Rossi"
So close: Italy spurned big chances from Riccardo Montolivo and Daniele De Rossi"
Ouch: Young and Abate hold their heads after a nasty clash in the air"
Pain: Gerrard is treated for cramp after pulling up on the turf"
Ambitious: Rooney attempts an overhead kick in the dying stages of normal time"
Full support: England fans made a huge amount of noise as the game headed into extra-time"
Kudadadeki hivi ni kwanini Mpira wa Waingereza haufiki mbali yani wanajua kupiga makele na kutumia mapaundi yao kwa kuwatunza hawa wanampira lakini kinawajeukia ama kweli kuwa na pesa nyingi siyo kuwa na ujuzi"
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