Welcome, Guest: Register On Nairaland / LOGIN! / Trending / Recent / New
Stats: 3,194,335 members, 7,954,366 topics. Date: Friday, 20 September 2024 at 05:40 PM

Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 - Sports - Nairaland

Nairaland Forum / Entertainment / Sports / Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 (25023 Views)

Nigeria Vs Uruguay - Confederations Cup: (1 - 2) On 20th June 2013 / Nigeria Vs Spain - Confederations Cup: (0 - 3) On 23rd June 2013 / Nigeria Vs Tahiti - Confederations Cup: (6 - 1) On 17th June 2013 (2) (3) (4)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) ... (23) (Reply) (Go Down)

Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by mukina2: 9:06am On Jun 18, 2013
Italy will secure their place in the semi-finals of the FIFA Confederations Cup should they beat Japan on Wednesday.
Cesare Prandelli's men kicked off their campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Mexico, as Andrea Pirlo's fabulous free-kick and Mario Balotelli's late goal cancelled out Javier Hernandez's penalty.

Japan, meanwhile, suffered a 3-0 humbling at the hands of hosts Brazil, and need to avoid defeat at the Itaipava Arena in Pernambucano if they are to stand any chance of progressing.

These teams last met in 2001 and shared a 1-1 draw at the Saitama Stadium as the hosts stepped up their preparations for hosting the 2002 World Cup.

But Italy should be firm favourites for victory this time around, with the Euro 2012 finalists having not tasted defeat since losing to France in November 2012 - a run which spans seven fixtures.

Japan's performances over that period have been less encouraging, with a 1-0 victory against minnows Iraq providing their only win in the last five outings.

Coincidentally, the reigning AFC Asian Cup champions have an Italian coach: former Juventus, Inter and Milan manager Alberto Zaccheroni.

Veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is expected to earn his 130th international cap for Italy in this fixture and will move just six short of all-time leading appearance maker Fabio Cannavaro as a result.

Yuto Nagamoto, who plays his club football with Inter in Serie A, is likely to get the nod at left-back again for Japan.

And he will come up against some familiar faces, with all but one member of the Italy squad - Paris Saint-Germain's Salvatore Sirigu - currently plying their trade in the Italian top flight.

Japan have met European opposition in the FIFA Confederations Cup on three previous occasions, with all of those games decided by a single-goal margin.

1 Like

Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by onitj: 2:36pm On Jun 19, 2013
2nd...italy will win Japan..2 goals to nothing
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Emilo(m): 2:38pm On Jun 19, 2013
If you think Italy would win....."Like this"
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by onitj: 2:38pm On Jun 19, 2013
Italy and Brazil are qualifying from that group
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Emilo(m): 2:38pm On Jun 19, 2013
If you think Mexico would win....."Like this"
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by onitj: 2:42pm On Jun 19, 2013
Emilo: If you think Mexico would win....."Like this"
Are u high on somethin..didnt u check d topic
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by class0247: 3:02pm On Jun 19, 2013
I taught the only match today was Mexico vs Brasil how come Italy is playing today..this is not on my listing
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by ninja4life(m): 3:51pm On Jun 19, 2013
If u think japan would lose like this
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by creativemusic: 4:33pm On Jun 19, 2013
grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by faith722003: 4:34pm On Jun 19, 2013
great
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Nobody: 7:31pm On Jun 19, 2013
Can't wait to see Balotelli in his top form on Saturday's match against Brazil. Im stocking up on some popcorn n koolaid grin
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by mukina2: 10:51pm On Jun 19, 2013
where is the Italia hater grin
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by mukina2: 10:52pm On Jun 19, 2013
teams coming out
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Nobody: 10:53pm On Jun 19, 2013
Japan wins.
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by mukina2: 10:53pm On Jun 19, 2013
Fratellli Italia! cool
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by mukina2: 10:54pm On Jun 19, 2013
Japanese anthem grin
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by mukina2: 10:57pm On Jun 19, 2013
Argentinian ref
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Havilah93(m): 10:58pm On Jun 19, 2013
mukina2: Fratellli Italia! cool

japon!

Japon!

Japon!!!
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Havilah93(m): 10:58pm On Jun 19, 2013
game on!
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by mukina2: 10:58pm On Jun 19, 2013
Japanese names fit make persin bite tongue o chei!

Game on!
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by SuyaEater(m): 10:59pm On Jun 19, 2013
balotelli will score hattrick today
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Havilah93(m): 10:59pm On Jun 19, 2013
i wonder who preached to ballotelli. . .

We miss your mohawk grin

1 Like

Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by mukina2: 11:00pm On Jun 19, 2013
hokazagi, yoshida, honda, nagotomo na wa grin

1 Like

Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by mukina2: 11:00pm On Jun 19, 2013
Havilah93: i wonder who preached to ballotelli. . .

We miss your mohawk grin
am not used to seeing him this normal lol
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Goldie20: 11:01pm On Jun 19, 2013
Balo cool
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Havilah93(m): 11:01pm On Jun 19, 2013
nice play japan.

Kagawa open your eyes na
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Havilah93(m): 11:02pm On Jun 19, 2013
mukina2: hokazagi, yoshida, honda, nagotomo na wa grin

cars!
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Nobody: 11:02pm On Jun 19, 2013
Am in.. Game on. Mukina i dy greet o..
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by mukina2: 11:02pm On Jun 19, 2013
Japan playing with urgency lol

looking for a goal
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Goldie20: 11:02pm On Jun 19, 2013
mukina2: hokazagi, yoshida, honda, nagotomo na wa grin


grin grin
Re: Italy Vs Japan - Confederations Cup (4 - 3) On 19th June 2013 by Nobody: 11:02pm On Jun 19, 2013
mukina2: hokazagi, yoshida, honda, nagotomo na wa grin
yamaha

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) ... (23) (Reply)

Victor Moses Earns N2 Billion A Year! / Arteta Excludes Ozil Totally From The Arsenal Squad, Says "I Failed With Ozil" / Remi Ayodele Celebrates His 37th Birthday Today

(Go Up)

Sections: politics (1) business autos (1) jobs (1) career education (1) romance computers phones travel sports fashion health
religion celebs tv-movies music-radio literature webmasters programming techmarket

Links: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

Nairaland - Copyright © 2005 - 2024 Oluwaseun Osewa. All rights reserved. See How To Advertise. 17
Disclaimer: Every Nairaland member is solely responsible for anything that he/she posts or uploads on Nairaland.