Football
Slovakia vs Italy. FIFA World Cup Group F.
3:00pm, Thursday 24th June 2010.
Ellis ParkAttendance: Attendance53,412.
Match ends, Slovakia 3, Italy 2.
Second Half ends, Slovakia 3, Italy 2.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Peter Pekarík (Slovakia).
Attempt missed. Simone Pepe (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution, Slovakia. Martin Petras replaces Erik Jendrisek.
Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Italy).
Ján Mucha (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Simone Pepe (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Radoslav Zabavník (Slovakia).
Substitution, Slovakia. Stanislav Sestak replaces Robert Vittek.
Goal! Slovakia 3, Italy 2. Fabio Quagliarella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Daniele De Rossi.
Attempt blocked. Daniele De Rossi (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrea Pirlo.
Goal! Slovakia 3, Italy 1. Kamil Kopunek (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Peter Pekarík.
Substitution, Slovakia. Kamil Kopunek replaces Zdeno Strba.
Offside, Italy. Fabio Quagliarella is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Antonio Di Natale (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio Quagliarella.
Fabio Quagliarella (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
Ján Mucha (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
Goal! Slovakia 2, Italy 1. Antonio Di Natale (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Fabio Quagliarella (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vincenzo Iaquinta with a through ball.
Offside, Italy. Antonio Di Natale is caught offside.
Fabio Quagliarella (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Zdeno Strba (Slovakia).
Simone Pepe (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Simone Pepe (Italy).
Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Slovakia 2, Italy 0. Robert Vittek (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marek Hamsík with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Fabio Cannavaro.
Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Giorgio Chiellini.
Attempt missed. Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marek Hamsík following a fast break.
Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Fabio Quagliarella (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Italy. Conceded by Radoslav Zabavník.
Christian Maggio (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia).
Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marek Hamsík with a cross following a corner.
Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miroslav Stoch.
Attempt saved. Antonio Di Natale (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabio Quagliarella.
Andrea Pirlo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marek Hamsík (Slovakia).
Foul by Robert Vittek (Slovakia).
Marek Hamsík (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Christian Maggio (Italy).
Substitution, Italy. Andrea Pirlo replaces Riccardo Montolivo.
Attempt missed. Antonio Di Natale (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Maggio with a through ball.
Attempt blocked. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Martin Skrtel.
Fabio Cannavaro (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Vincenzo Iaquinta (Italy) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simone Pepe with a cross.
Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Peter Pekarík (Slovakia).
Fabio Quagliarella (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Offside, Slovakia. Robert Vittek is caught offside.
Martin Skrtel (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Vincenzo Iaquinta (Italy).
Substitution, Italy. Fabio Quagliarella replaces Gennaro Gattuso.
Substitution, Italy. Christian Maggio replaces Domenico Criscito.
Second Half begins Slovakia 1, Italy 0.
First Half ends, Slovakia 1, Italy 0.
Attempt missed. Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonio Di Natale with a cross.
Attempt missed. Jan Durica (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Vittek.
Attempt blocked. Jan Durica (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marek Hamsík.
Robert Vittek (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jan Durica (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay in match because of an injury Zdeno Strba (Slovakia).
Attempt saved. Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antonio Di Natale with a cross.
Corner, Italy. Conceded by Miroslav Stoch.
Corner, Italy. Conceded by Martin Skrtel.
Robert Vittek (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Fabio Cannavaro (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simone Pepe.
Foul by Erik Jendrisek (Slovakia).
Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Federico Marchetti.
Attempt saved. Zdeno Strba (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miroslav Stoch.
Foul by Fabio Cannavaro (Italy).
Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Vittek.
Fabio Cannavaro (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Hand ball by Antonio Di Natale (Italy).
Riccardo Montolivo (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Riccardo Montolivo (Italy).
Attempt missed. Simone Pepe (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Riccardo Montolivo.
Vincenzo Iaquinta (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal! Slovakia 1, Italy 0. Robert Vittek (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
Vincenzo Iaquinta (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gennaro Gattuso (Italy).
Simone Pepe (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Daniele De Rossi (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Di Natale.
Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Zdeno Strba (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Gennaro Gattuso (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Zdeno Strba (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Radoslav Zabavník (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
Robert Vittek (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Domenico Criscito (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Gennaro Gattuso (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Marek Hamsík (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Vittek with a headed pass.
Erik Jendrisek (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Italy. Vincenzo Iaquinta is caught offside.
Antonio Di Natale (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Antonio Di Natale (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Fabio Cannavaro.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
