Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Tuesday 18 November 2014
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Tuesday 18 November 2014
Corriere dello Sport
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Tuesday 18 November 2014
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Tuesday 18 November 2014
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Italy – Albania
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Here are ITALY vs ALBANIA official formations – lineups on Tuesday 18 November 2014 in the International Friendly game at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy.
ITALIA (4-4-2): 1 Perin, 2 De Silvestri, 19 Bonucci, 3 Moretti, 13 Antonelli, 11 Cerci, 18 Parolo, 23 Sturaro, 8 Bonaventura, 10 Giovinco, 22 Destro.
Subs: (12 Sirigu, 5 Rugani, 15 Acerbi, 6 Rossettini, 4 Criscito, 14 Aquilani, 7 Bertolacci, 16 Poli, 20 Gabbiadini, 9 Okaka, 21 Matri).
Coach: Antonio Conte.
ALBANIA (4-5-1): Berisha 1, Hysaj 4, Cana 5, Mavraj 15, Agolli 7, Lila 2, Abrashi 22, Kukeli 13, Memushaj 20, Leniani 3, Cikalleshi 16.
Subs: (23 Frasheri, 12 Shei, 6 Curri, 8 Bulku, 9 Kapllani, 21 Rama, 11 Vila, 10 Shala, 18 Salihi, 19 Balaj, 20 Vajushi, 17 Ajeti).
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Italy official starting lineup against Albania
International Friendly Game
Italy – Albania
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa, Italy
20:45 CET
Referee: Harkham (Aut).
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% Ball Possession ITALY and % Ball Possession CROATIA
Italy 1 – 1 Croatia 
11′ Antonio Candreva 15′ Ivan Perisic
A chaotic game among match delays after flares thrown onto the pitch, suspended twice. Italy playing the UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification, Matchday 4, against Croatia at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium. A goalless draw in this direct match Italy and Croatia remaining with 10 points each with Croatia holding the 1st position in Group H for a better goal difference of +9 while Italy having +4. The curse continues, Italy have not won all their 4 Euro qualification games since 1987.
Here is the current Standing after Matchday 4…. Italy remaining in second position.
| UEFA Euro 2016 Qualification Up to Matchday 4 |
P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | Pts |
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| Croatia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Italy | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Norway | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| Malta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
Highlight of the match, midfielder Daniele De Rossi playing his 100th game with Italy National Football team. Interesting also to see Sassuolo teammates adversaries for one day! Sassuolo forward Simone Zaza playing for Italy while Sassuolo defender Šimel Vrsaljko playing for Croatia.
Spectacular opening at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium! Players making their way to the pitch and have goosebumps just by listening Italy national anthem “L’Inno di Mameli.”
Italy opening the score in the 11th minute with midfielder Antonio Candreva from about 20 meters defeating Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic with a right footed shot to the lower left corner. The assist is by forward Simone Zaza.
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Oh well, the situation complicating for Italy in the 15th minute because Croatia equalize! It is midfielder Ivan Perisic to defeat Italy goalkeeper Gigi Buffon with a right footed shot.. an error by Buffon, what a papera!
Perisic author of the goal for Croatia
Problems for Italy! Head Coach Antonio Conte forced to make a first substitution in the 28th minute because midfielder Manuel Pasqual cannot continue for injury and is replaced by midfielder Roberto Soriano. Historic moment for Soriano making his debut with Italy team.
Croatia making a substitution in the 28th minute too replacing for injury midfielder Lucas Modric for Inter midfielder Mateo Kovacic.
Referee Björn Kuipers giving the first yellow card of the match in the 37th minute to Croatia midfielder Kovacic after a foul on Italy midfielder Roberto Soriano resulting in a free kick.
First half ending 50% ball possession Italy and 50% ball possession Croatia.
In the 47th minute, Referee Kuipers giving a yellow card to Italy forward Ciro Immobile after a foul on Croatia defender Domagoj Vida resulting on a free kick.
Italy making the second substitution in the 52nd minute replacing forward Ciro Immobile to bring forward Stephan El Shaarawy.
Referee Kuipers giving a yellow card to Croatia defender Ivan Perisic after a foul on Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini in the 65th minute resulting on a free kick for Italy.
Croatia making another substitution in the 69th minute replacing forward Ivica Olic for forward Andrej Kramaric.
Tough situation at the Giuseppe Meazza because Referee Kuipers suspend the game in the 75th minute sending players to the dressing rooms after fans throwing flares onto the pitch
Referee Kuipers deciding to resume the game in the 76th minute
Croatia making the last substitution in the 83rd minute replacing midfielder Marcelo Brozovic to bring Fiorentina midfielder Milan Badelj.
Italy closer to the goal in the 83rd minute with forward El Shaarawy challenging Croatia goalkeeper only to see his right footed shot saved!
Croatia forward Mario Mandzukic challenging Italy defender Matteo Darmian
Stats before the game. Italy’s seven matches against Croatia have ended 1 win, 3 draws, 3 lost with two of those matches at final tournaments: the 1-1 draw at UEFA EURO 2012 and a 2-1 win for Croatia at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Ibaraki, Japan. Challenge for Italy is to win this home game because they have not win against Croatia in the last 6 games.
Here is ITALY starting official lineup by coach Antonio Conte:
Italia (3-5-2): Gigi Buffon; Darmian, Andrea Ranocchia, Giorgio Chiellini; Mattia De Sciglio, Antonio Candreva, Daniele De Rossi, Claudio Marchisio, Pasqual; Ciro Immobile, Simone Zaza.
Here is CROATIA official starting lineup by coach Kovac:
Croatia (4-4-1-1): Subašić; Srna, Vida, Corluka, Pranjić; Perisić, Modrić, Brozović, Olić; Rakitić; Mandžukić.
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Italy and Croatia lineups for the group photo
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Here are ITALY official starting lineup selected by Head Coach Antonio Conte for the game against Croatia.
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Candreva celebrating after scoring against Croatia
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Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte
UEFA EURO 2016
Qualifying round
Group H
Italy 1 – 1 Croatia
16 November 2014
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, Milan, Italy
20:45 CET
Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED)
Assistant referees: Sander van Roekel (NED) and Erwin Zeinstra (NED)
Fourth official:Mario Diks (NED)
Additional assistant referees: Pol van Boekel (NED) and Richard Liesveld (NED)
Goals: 11′ Antonio Candreva (I), 15′ Ivan Perisic (C)
Official formations – lineups:
Match Stats
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Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte calling up an additional group of 14 players for the Friendly Game, Italy vs Albania to be played on Tuesday 18 November 2014 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy. Players will gather at the Hotel Melia di Milano on Sunday 16 November before midnight. Juventus defender LeonardoBonucci will join the group today November 14. Among the news is the called up for the first time to the Italian team for 3 players: Cagliari defender Luca Rossettini, Genoa midfielder Stefano Sturaro and Sampdoria forward Stefano Okaka.
Players returning to the Italian team include midfielder Domenico Criscito absent since the friendly game against Spain from last March. Sassuolo defender Francesco Acerbi returning after 2 years since last game against Malta on September 11, 2012, and Genoa forward Alessandro Matri last time playing the friendly game against United States on February 29, 2012.
Players who take the field against Croatia will be free at the end of the game.
Defenders: Francesco Acerbi (Sassuolo), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Rossettini(Cagliari);
Midfielders: Antonelli (Genoa), Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Domenico Criscito (Zenit San Pietroburgo), De Silvestri (Sampdoria), Maggio (Napoli), Andrea Poli (Milan), Sturaro(Genoa);
Forwards: Mattia Destro (Roma), Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria),Alessandro Matri (Genoa), Stefano Okaka(Sampdoria).
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Goalkeepers: Gigi Buffon (Juventus), Perin (Genoa), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Moretti (Torino), Ogbonna (Juventus), Andrea Ranocchia (Inter), Rugani (Empoli);
Midfielders: Bertolacci (Genoa), Giacomo Bonaventura (Milan), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Cerci (Atletico Madrid), Darmian (Torino), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), De Sciglio (Milan), Stephan El Shaarawy (Milan), Claudio Marchisio (Juventus), Parolo (Lazio), Pasqual (Fiorentina), Soriano (Sampdoria), Verratti (Paris Saint Germain);
Forwards: Mario Balotelli (Liverpool), Sebastian Giovinco (Juventus), Ciro Immobile (Borussia Dortmund), Pellé (Southampton), Zaza (Sassuolo).
Sunday 9 November / Domenica 9 Novembre 2014
Called up players announcement / In serata diramazione dell’elenco dei calciatori convocati.
Monday 10 November / Lunedì 10 Novembre 2014
h. 12.00 Meeting at the Technical Center of Coverciano / Raduno presso il Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano
h. 14.30 Press Conference with Italy Head Coach Antonio Conte / Conferenza Stampa del C.T.
h. 15.30 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)
Tuesday 11 November / Martedì 11 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Italy team training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)
Wednesday 12 November / Mercoledì 12 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Italy team training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) /
Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)
Thursday 13 November / Giovedì 13 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Allenamento (aperto alla stampa dalle 11.30)
h. 13.30 Incontro con la stampa del responsabile dello staff medico prof. Castellacci
h. 15.30 Partita di allenamento con Nazionale Under 18 (a porte chiuse)
Friday 14 November / Venerdì 14 Novembre 2014
h. 10.30 Italy team training (closed doors) / Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 Meeting with the press (players) / Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 16.00 Italy team training (first 20 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento (aperto alla stampa i primi 20’)
Saturday 15 November / Sabato 15 Novembre 2014
Morning training (closed doors) / In mattinata Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
h. 16.00 Departure from Florence to Milan / Partenza treno da Firenze per Milano
h. 17.40 Train arrival and transfer to the Hotel Melia Milano / Arrivo treno a Milano e trasferimento all’Hotel Melia Milano
h. 19.00 Training at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (first 15 minutes open to the press) / Allenamento Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (aperto alla stampa i primi 15’)
Al termine incontro con la stampa e trasferimento in Hotel
La Croazia si allenerà allo stadio G.Meazza alle 17.30 (aperto alla stampa i primi 15’) con conferenza stampa prevista per le ore 17.00
Sunday 16 November / Domenica 16 Novembre 2014
h. 11.00 Training at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium (closed doors) / Allenamento presso lo Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (a porte chiuse)
h. 20.45 Match Euro 2016: Italy vs Croatia / Gara ITALIA–CROAZIA
At the end of the game meetign with the press and transfer to the Hotel for dinner / Al termine della gara incontro con la stampa e trasferimento in Hotel per cena
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Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Thursday 13 November 2014
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 13 November 2014
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 13 November 2014
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Thursday 13 November 2014
