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47% Ball Possession ITALY and 53% Ball Possession SWEDEN

Italy 1 – 0 Sweden

80′ Citadin Eder

Italy leading Group E after Matchday 2 with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +3.   Italy defeating Sweden  on Friday 17 June 2016 in the UEFA EURO 2016 in Group E at the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse, France.   Italy qualified for the last 16 with a game to spare.    Italy closer to winning the group which would be confirmed as long as Belgium do not lose to the Republic of Ireland in Bordeaux in Saturday’s group E game.

• Stats: For the first time in Italy’s history, Italy did not concede a single shot on target in a EURO finals game.
• After this victory, Italy’s record in 23 meetings with Sweden showing Italy with 11 wins, 6 draws, and Sweden with 6 wins.

• EURO 2016, Matchday 1,  Belgium 0 – 2 Italy, Monday 13 June 2016
• EURO 2016, Matchday 2, Italy 1 – 0 Sweden, Friday 17 June 2016

First half ending 0 – 0.

Italy making a substitution in the 60th minute, adding fresh energy in the attack by replacing forward Graziano Pellè to bring forward Simone Zaza.

Referee Kassai giving a yellow card in the 69th minute to Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi after a foul on Sweden midfielder Kim Källström.

In the 74th minute, there is another substitution to reinforce the midfield.   Midfielder Thiago Motta replacing midfielder Daniele De Rossi.

Italy finally opening the score in the 88th minute!    The action started by Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini, then, forward Simone Zaza making the headed assist to forward Citadin Eder making a fast run leaving 2 Sweden players behind to defeat goalkeeper with a smacking right footed shot in the bottom right corner!!!!!     Eder running fast to celebrate with coach Antonio Conte embracing!!!

Here is ITALY official starting lineup by Head Coach Antonio Conte:

ITALY (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Candreva, Parolo, De Rossi, Giaccherini, Florenzi; Éder, Pellè.

Subs: Sirigu, Marchetti, De Sciglio, Ogbonna, Zaza, Darmian, Motta, Immobile, Sturaro, Insigne, Bernardeschi, El Shaarawy.

Coach: Antonio Conte.

Here is SWEDEN official starting lineup by Head Coach Hamrén:

SWEDEN (4-4-2): Isaksson; Lindelöf, Johansson, Granqvist, Olsson M.; Larsson S., Ekdal, Källström, Forsberg; Guidetti, Ibrahimović.

Subs: Olsen, Carlgren, Jansson, Augustinsson, Lewicki, Hiljemark, Wernbloom, Durmaz, Zengin, Kujović, Berg.

Coach: Hamrén.

2 Italian Serie A players with Sweden:

• Torino defender Pontus Jansson
• Palermo midfielder Oscar Hiljemark

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Euro 2016: Italy 23-man Squad

Official squad and shirt numbers
Goalkeepers: 1 Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), 13 Federico Marchetti (Lazio), 12 Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain);
Defenders: 15 Andrea Barzagli (Juventus), 19 Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), 3 Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), 5 Angelo Obinze Ogbonna (West Ham);
Wingers: 21 Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), 6 Antonio Candreva (Lazio), 4 Matteo Darmian (Manchester United), 2 Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), 22 Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma);
Midfielders: 16 Daniele De Rossi (Roma), 8 Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), 23 Emanuele Giaccherini (Bologna),10 Thiago Motta (Paris Saint Germain), 18 Marco Parolo (Lazio), 14 Stefano Sturaro (Juventus);
Forwards: 17 Citadin Martins Eder (Inter), 11 Ciro Immobile (Torino), 20 Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), 9 Graziano Pellè (Southampton), 7 Simone Zaza (Juventus).
*Players on stand-by: Marco Benassi (Torino), Alex Meret (Udinese), Daniele Rugani (Juventus) and Davide Zappacosta (Torino)

Euro 2016: Sweden 23-man Squad

Goalkeepers: Andreas Isaksson (Kasimpasa), Robin Olsen (Copenhagen), Patrik Carlgren (AIK).

Defenders: Ludwig Augustinsson (Copenhagen), Erik Johansson (Copenhagen), Pontus Jansson (Torino), Victor Lindelof (Benfica) Andreas Granqvist (Krasnodar), Mikael Lustig (Celtic), Martin Olsson (Norwich).

Midfielders: Jimmy Durmaz (Olympiakos), Albin Ekdal (Hamburg), Oscar Hiljemark (Palermo), Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland), Pontus Wernbloom (CSKA Moscow), Erkan Zengin (Trabzonspor), Oscar Lewicki (Malmo), Emil Forsberg (Leipzig), Kim Kallstrom (Grasshoppers).

Forwards: Marcus Berg (Panathinaikos), John Guidetti (Celta Vigo), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris), Emir Kujovic (Norrkoping).

Photos of the match Italy vs Sweden courtesy by  facebook.com/NazionaleCalcio

Italy Captain and goalkeeper Gigi Buffon

Italy’s anthem….. L’Inno di Mameli

Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini

Super Buffon!!!!!!

Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Italy midfielder Daniele De Rossi

Italy defender Andrea Barzagli challenging Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Italy winger Antonio Candreva dueling to control the ball

Italy players celebrating after defeating Sweden!!!!

Final score Italy 1 – 0 Sweden in Group E.

UEFA EURO 2016

Italy 1 – 0 Sweden
Friday 17 June 2016
Stadium Municipal
Toulouse, France

15:00
Referee: Viktor Kassai
Assistant Referees: György Ring (HUN) and Vencel Tóth (HUN)
Additional assistant referees: Tamás Bognar (HUN) and Ádám Farkas (HUN)
Fourth official: Clément Turpin (FRA)

Goals: 88′ Citadin Eder (I)

Official lineups – formations:

ITALY (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Candreva, Parolo, De Rossi, Giaccherini, Florenzi; Éder, Pellè.

Subs: Sirigu, Marchetti, De Sciglio, Ogbonna, Zaza, Darmian, Motta, Immobile, Sturaro, Insigne, Bernardeschi, El Shaarawy.

Coach: Antonio Conte.

SWEDEN (4-4-2): Isaksson; Lindelöf, Johansson, Granqvist, Olsson M.; Larsson S., Ekdal, Källström, Forsberg; Guidetti, Ibrahimović.

Subs: Olsen, Carlgren, Jansson, Augustinsson, Lewicki, Hiljemark, Wernbloom, Durmaz, Zengin, Kujović, Berg.

Coach: Hamrén.