[center]Italy Vs Slovakia[/center]

DATE: 24 June, 2010

KICKOFF TIME: 3:00 PM Nigerian Time

VENUE: Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

REFEREE: Howard Webb(England)

HISTORY: Slovakia and Italy have met just once in the past, with the Slovakians losing 3-0 to the Italians in a 1998 friendly.

Nothing less than survival is at stake for an Italian team that has been one of the biggest disappointments at the 2010 Football World Cup. Meanwhile Slovakia is also in with a chance of making the next round if it can put away Italy. The team's 2-0 loss to Paraguay suggests that it will be going home after this match.

Italy, meanwhile, has been in poor form with four draws and a loss to show for its last five matches. After a draw to New Zealand, the Italians can't be feeling to confident about their abilities.

group is still very wide open. a draw can see Italy through if Paraguay beats New Zealand, which is very likely

Slovakia should have been one up. Hamsik in a good position but he put the ball wide. He shoulda buried that

Goal!

italia dey go house

Italy just conceded.

Seems like most of the big European teams are just as useless as the African ones.

Krayola:

Italy just conceded.

Seems like most of the big European teams are just as useless as the African ones.

Gidigbaoooo, Howfar?


The only thing that will satisfy me knowing fully well that Africa is the first continent to host a world cup
and have its host crash out in the first round is for Italy the defending champion to crash out also.

but if Italy equalises and it stays 1-1 and Paraguay and New Zealand ends goaless, Italy will qualify. . . great save from Marcheti. Slovakia are piling the pressure

Am only pityin d azzuries but i hope dey qualifies 2 mk it mr intrstn.

D Africans & d Europeans re 2 weak in dis WC. I wonda y.

^^^the players had a hectic season, they barely had any rest with all the warm up matches after the end of the season

^^^the players had a hectic season, they barely had any rest with all the warm up matches after the end of the season

They as well have refused to come to the party. Let's not make excuses for them o jare!

Favormi:

D Africans & d Europeans re 2 weak in dis WC. I wonda y.

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While the South American teams are doing very well.
But u cannot still compare European teams to African teams anyway.
African teams  just came to show off, biz as usual.  

The mighty Azzuries have fallen back to earth!

Immediately i saw Gattuso on the line up of Italy i knew they were in big trouble. Gattuso is finished for crying out loud!
They need creative midfielders to work goals for them.

They have been outplayed so far cos Slovakia has younger and better creative players.

the last time Italy got knocked out at the group stage was in 1974. Seems like history is gonna be re wiitten

Hmmmmmm

The Italians should count themselves lucky if they manage to get a draw from this match, they've simply refused to show up

How can they show up when they don't have what it takes to show up in a game like this?
You can't give what u don't have.

Like the case of our super chickens eagles

Slovakia should just park the bus

If na u nko?

Stoch just put a very good chance wide

2nd goal for Slovakia.
Italy nailed and buried.

Another Slovakia goal.    Nice finish.

Italia is finished. It's a wrap!!  

yesssssssssss

i am very happy, make those old cargo go rest for house

This is indeed a funny world cup, the host didn't make it to the round of 16, now the defending champs too are as good as out, this is getting so interesting  

Goal number 2.italy is gone like Econet,lol.

GOAL!!! Robert Vittek's 2nd goal of the game looks to have put an end to Italy's World cup sojourn

Italia why una dey fall my hand?

guys its now 2-0, slovakia still leading, italy scored but webb dint see it, italy is out

Immature country will win this world cup. Strange things are keep happening in this world cup.

Seekers:

guys its now 2-0, slovakia still leading, italy scored but webb dint see it, italy is out

They just pulled one back, now they've got everything to play for as the match between Paraguay and the Kiwis is still stalemated

GOAL!!! Antonio Di Natale pulls one back for the Italians. One more goal might see them through