By Anna Italia
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Supports Serie A Players with their National Teams
There are 8 Italian Serie A players called up in the World Cup Group C game, Colombia vs Japan on Tuesday 24 June 2014 ending Japan 1 – 4 Colombia. Italian Soccer Serie A congratulates our Serie A players with Colombia passing to the World Cup Round of 16 as group leader with 9 points and Greece in second position with 4points . Colombia are in Group C: Greece, Ivory Coast, Colombia, and Japan.
Curiously, 2 Inter Milan players playing against each other. Inter midfielder Fredy Guarin for Colombia and Inter defender Yuto Nagatomo with Japan.
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Inter defender Yuto Nagatomo
6 Italian Serie A players named in Colombia National Football team by Head Coach Jose Pekerman:
Atalanta defender Mario Yepes, did not play, listed among the subs.
AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata, did not play, listed among the subs.
Napoli defender Camilo Zuniga, did not play, listed among the subs.
Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin, got a yellow card in the 63rd minute after a foul on Japan midfielder Shinji Kagawa. Played all 90 minutes.
Cagliari midfielder Victor Ibarbo, did not play, listed among the subs.
Fiorentina midfielder Juan Guillero Cuadrado, converted a penalty in the 17th minute, played all 90 minutes.
Japan: 2 Italian Serie A players with Japan National Football team:
Inter Milan defender Yuto Nagatomo, got a yellow card in the 16th minute and played all 90 minutes.
AC Milan forward Keisuke Honda, played all 90 minutes
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Photo Juan Cuadrado Facebook Official Page
Italian Serie A Players in FIFA World Cup Group C Standing:
World Cup Group C Standing Teams
MP
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Colombia
3
3
0
0
9
2
+7
9
Greece
3
1
1
1
2
4
-2
4
Côte d’Ivoire
3
1
0
2
4
5
-1
3
Japan
3
0
1
2
2
6
-4
1
Source fifa.com
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2014 FIFA World Cup
Group Stage – Group C
Japan 1 – 4 Colombia
Tuesday 24 June 2014
Arena Pantanal
Cuiabá,, Brazil
61% Ball Possession ITALY and 39% Ball Possession COSTA RICA Italy 0 – 1 Costa Rica
44′ Bryan Ruiz
2014 FIFA World Cup Group D
Italy made their debut in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Group D against England with a victory. Good news is that Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli recovered first goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon and is now defending Italy. Bad news is that Italy lost the game and now risking qualification to the next round. The passing will be decided in the next game against Uruguay on June 24. Credit to Costa Rica playing better, tough to admit it, but that’s the truth.
Current Standing after this match in Group D:
Costa Rica, 1st position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Italy, 2nd position with 3 points and a neutral goal difference of “0”
Uruguay, 3rd position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -1
England, 4th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2
I have goosebumps just watching the Azzurri making their entrance to the pitch! Wow, close up for each player during the National Anthem “L’Inno di Mameli.” All Italy putting their face in forward Mario Balotelli to lead Italy.
Game on…. Referee whistles the start of the game! Let’s roll the ball…
Oh oh… in the 2nd minute, Costa Rica already sending the alarm by challenging Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.. Midfielder Oscar Bolanos with a right footed shot getting the assist by Bryan Ruiz, and there it is Buffon to save in the center!
Come on Italia!!!!! In the 6th minute, Costa Rica defender Oscar Duarte commits a foul on Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio attempting to stop him by holding him…. oh well..
In the 7th minute, corner for Costa Rica conceded by Italy defender Andrea Barzagli…. yep… corner wasted….
In the 9th minute, corner for Italy conceded by Costa Rica defender Giancarlo Gonzalez.
Come on Italiaaaaa, the fans increasing their chants for Italy with the classic “Po, po, po, po.”
Uffa!!!!! In the 14th minute, there is Italy defender Ignazio Abate caught offside after getting the pass by midfielder Daniele De Rossi.!!! I am so nervous now… come on Italiaaaa
In the 15th minute, corner for Costa Rica conceded by Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio, and Mamma miaaaaa hello, hello, hello, there it is goalkeeper Buffon punching the ball away clearing danger!!! Yes, that’s my Gigi!!!!!!
Another corner for Costa Rica in the .. OUCH!!!!!! Hello, in the 19th minute, Costa Rica defender Oscar Duarte with a kick and the ball hitting the face of defender Giorgio Chiellini bringing him down…. uff…. well, Chiellini is ok…
In the 22nd minute, Balotelli pressing and battling with Costa Rica defender Giancarlo Gonzalez,, Balotelli commits a foul now on Gonzalez…. chance gone now…. fans encouraging Italia…..
In the 25th minute, Balotelli is caught offside after the assist by midfielder Marchisio!
In the 27th minute, so close…. from a long distance midfielder Thiago Motta attempts a right footed shot missing the target to the left….. but good, let’s keep pressing.
In the 30th minute, Costa Rica Closeup Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli lifting his hands as asking, hello, what’s going on!
I am fainting!!!! Hello,,, in the 31st minute, Balotelli getting the assist by midfielder Andrea Pirlo and all alone making a run having even time to accommodate the ball and the final right footed shot missing the target while Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas anticipates trying to block Balotelli… Mamma mia, Balotelli cannot believe his luck and hold his face with both hands…..
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Woooo! In the 33rd minute, guys, a right footed shot missile by Balotelli and going straight to the arms of goalkeeper Navas in the center !! The assist is by Thiago Motta!!!
In the 35th minute a clash between Italy defender Daniele De Rossi and Costa Rica defender Junior Diaz both on the ground now…. game continuing …. no bad intention, accidental clash….
In the 37th minute, a long right footed shot by midfielder Bolanos getting the assist by defender Michael Umaña while goalkeeper Buffon goes to the left to clear the ball!!!
Costa Rica creating clear and present danger again in the 39th minute! The assist by midfielder Celso Borges to Bryan Ruiz challenging goalkeeper Buffon with a left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
Protests going on in the 42nd minute for a contested foul……
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO In the 44th minute, Costa Rica opening the score with forward Bryan Ruiz defeating goalkeeper Buffon with a headed shot in the bottom right corner!!!! This is just incredible and I am about to collapse! Closeup showing coach Cesare Prandelli upset after the goal while the joy by Ruiz and Costa Rica fans is all over the place….
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Video, goal by Costa Rica forward Bryan Ruiz….
First half ending 55% ball possession Italy and 45% ball possession Costa Rica
Second half staring with a substitution. Italy forward Antonio Cassano replacing midfielder Thiago Motta in the 45th minute
In the 49th minute, Italy defender Ignazio Abate concedes a corner…. Bolanos serving the assist following the corner to defender Giancarlo Gonzalez missing his headed shot to the right….
Wow, In the 52nd minute, a right footed shot from a free kick by Andrea Pirlo and goes straight to Costa Rica goalkeeper punching the ball away with both hands.
In the 54th minute, goalkeeper Buffon saving midfielder Celso Borges right footed shot in the top left corner!
In the 56th minute Italy with a substitution, forward Lorenzo Insigne replacing Antonio Candreva
Time running by…. Italy must RUSH to score… goals are needed!!!
In the 59th minute, there is another danger created by Bryan Ruiz… luckily Joel Campbell is caught offside.
Prandelli two changes making a more attacking lineup with Balotelli-Cassano-Insigne…. let’s see how it goes…
Closeup showing Costa Rica fans increasing their chant…. Italy must wake up…..
In the 62nd minute, Cassano’s right foted shot is blocked!!!!!
Costa Rica making a substitution in the 67th minute, midfielder Jose Cubero replacing midfielder Yeltsin Tejeda.
First yellow for Italy is for forward Mario Balotelli after a foul on Costa Rica defender Junio Diaz.
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Italy with the last substitution in the 69th minute replacing midfielder Claudio Marchisio with forward Alessio Cerci
Twenty more minutes for Italy to react…..
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Costa Rica making a substitution in the 74th minute forward Marco Ureña replacing Joel Campbell
Time running by and Italy still not scoring….. 10 more minutes to go….. this is just unacceptable. wake up Italyyy
Costa Rica replacing midfielder Bryan Ruiz in the 80th minute with forward Randall Brenes
Uffa.. what a luck!!! In the 82nd minute, the assist by Cerci to Lorenzo Insigne missing the target with his right footed shot going too high.
Italy still not finding the way to the goal….. 7 more minutes!!!!!
I am almost collapsing… wake up Italy… 5 more minutes and cannot believe Italy being down by a goal!!!!! not even scoring! hellooooo come on Italiaaaaaaa
In the 86th minute.. hello… Cerci offside after the assist by Cassano!
Say no more, this it… Referee whistling the end of the game.. what an upset!!!
Here is ITALY official starting lineup by Head Coach Cesare Prandelli:
E linizio di una nuova avventura entusiasmante, spero tanto lo sia anche per il Cagliari, per i suoi tifosi e per tutta la Regione Sardegna.
Queste le prime parole del Presidente Giulini nella conferenza stampa odierna. Al suo fianco il capitano Daniele Conti e il nuovo direttore sportivo Francesco Marroccu.
In Fluorsid siamo abituati a lavorare come una squadra, ed è un po questo il segnale che ho voluto dare oggi portando con me il direttore ed il capitano.
Proprio Francesco Marroccu ritorna al Cagliari dopo unesperienza allestero.
Per il capitano invece nuovo contratto di un anno, per quella che sarà la sua sedicesima stagione in rossoblù.
Il presidente Giulini ha presentato il suo nuovo progetto alla stampa, analizzando tutti gli aspetti che dovranno essere presi in considerazione sia nel breve che nel lungo periodo. Dallo stadio ai tifosi, dagli aspetti tecnici e sportivi fino alle strategie di marketing e comunicazione.
Ha voluto al suo fianco durante la conferenza anche tre dei nuovi consiglieri di amministrazione, che ha presentato con gran piacere. Mariano Delogu, presidente in passato proprio del Cagliari Calcio, nonché ex sindaco del capoluogo sardo, Stefano Matalucci, che ha partecipato alloperazione del passaggio di proprietà, e Gianfranco Matteoli, filo conduttore tra il vecchio ed il nuovo cda.
By Anna Italia
Follow me in Twitter @ItalianSerieA
Italian Soccer Serie A supports Serie A players with their National teams
45% Ball Possession COLOMBIA and 55% Ball Possession IVORY COAST Colombia 2 – 1 Ivory Coast
64′ James Rodríguez 73′ Gervinho
70′ Juan Quintero
Colombia winning their first 2 games collecting a total of 6 points after defeating Ivory Coast on Thursday 19 June 2014. There were 7 Italian Serie A players called up in this game. Colombia captain Mario Yepes plays for Serie A team Atalanta. The goal for Ivory Coast scored by AS Roma forward Gervinho.
Ivory Coast: 1 Italian Serie A player with Ivory Coast National Football team:
– AS Roma forward Gervinho, scoring in the 73rd minute.
Colombia: 6 Italian Serie A players with Colombia National Football team:
– Atalanta defender Mario Yepes, playing all 90 minutes
– AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata, playing all 90 minutes
– Napoli defender Camilo Zuniga, playing all 90 minutes
– Inter Milan midfielder Fredy Guarin, did not play, listed as Substitute
– Cagliari midfielder Victor Ibarbo, playing 53 minutes after being replaced by midfielder Juan Quintero.
– Fiorentina midfielder Juan Guillero Cuadrado, providing the assist for the goal by James Rodríguez in the 64th minute by Juan Quintero.
Photo Juan Cuadrado Official Facebook Page
2014 FIFA WORLD CUP Group C
Colombia 2 – 1 Ivory Coast
Estadio Nacional,
Brasilia, Brazil,
Thursday 19 June 2014
Referee: Howard WEBB (ENG) Assistant Referee 1: Michael MULLARKEY (ENG) Assistant Referee 2: Darren CANN (ENG) Fourth official: Victor CARRILLO (PER)
Goals: 64′ James Rodríguez (C), 70′ Juan Quintero (C), 73′ Gervinho (I)
By Anna Italia
