Republic of Ireland v Italy, 10 October 2009

Score2-2
RefereeTerje Hauge
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Europe group 8
VenueCroke Park, Dublin
Attendance70,640

2  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni

2  Italy

Manager: Marcelo Lippi

Goals:

Glenn Whelan 8 G
Sean St Ledger-Hall 87 G

Goals:

Mauro Camoranesi 26 G
Alberto Gilardino 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Richard Dunne
Defender John O'Shea
Midfielder Keith Andrews
Midfielder Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder Liam Lawrence
Midfielder Aiden McGeady
Midfielder Glenn Whelan
Forward Kevin Doyle
Forward Robbie Keane (captain)

Starting lineup:

Gianluigi Buffon Goalkeeper (captain)
Fabio Grosso Defender
Mauro Camoranesi Midfielder
Daniele De Rossi Midfielder
Angelo Palombo Midfielder
Andrea Pirlo Forward

Substitutions:

Leon Best for Kevin Doyle 66
Martin Rowlands for Glenn Whelan 70
Stephen Hunt for Aiden McGeady 78

Substitutions:

Salvatore Bocchetti for Fabio Grosso 76
Alberto Gilardino for Antonio Di Natale 76
Simone Pepe for Angelo Palombo 89

Cards:

Glenn Whelan 33 Y
Leon Best 83 Y

Cards:

Daniele De Rossi 67 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kieren Westwood
Defender Paul McShane
Defender Eddie Nolan
Midfielder Stephen Hunt
Midfielder Martin Rowlands
Forward Leon Best
Forward Noel Hunt

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Frederico Marchetti
Midfielder Gaetano D'Agostino
Midfielder Gennaro Gattuso
Forward Simone Pepe

2  Republic of Ireland

Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni

Goals:

Glenn Whelan 8 G
Sean St Ledger-Hall 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Richard Dunne
Defender John O'Shea
Midfielder Keith Andrews
Midfielder Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder Liam Lawrence
Midfielder Aiden McGeady
Midfielder Glenn Whelan
Forward Kevin Doyle
Forward Robbie Keane (captain)

Substitutions:

Leon Best for Kevin Doyle 66
Martin Rowlands for Glenn Whelan 70
Stephen Hunt for Aiden McGeady 78

Cards:

Glenn Whelan 33 Y
Leon Best 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kieren Westwood
Defender Paul McShane
Defender Eddie Nolan
Midfielder Stephen Hunt
Midfielder Martin Rowlands
Forward Leon Best
Forward Noel Hunt

2  Italy

Manager: Marcelo Lippi

Goals:

Mauro Camoranesi 26 G
Alberto Gilardino 90 G

Starting lineup:

Gianluigi Buffon Goalkeeper (captain)
Fabio Grosso Defender
Mauro Camoranesi Midfielder
Daniele De Rossi Midfielder
Angelo Palombo Midfielder
Andrea Pirlo Forward

Substitutions:

Salvatore Bocchetti for Fabio Grosso 76
Alberto Gilardino for Antonio Di Natale 76
Simone Pepe for Angelo Palombo 89

Cards:

Daniele De Rossi 67 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Frederico Marchetti
Midfielder Gaetano D'Agostino
Midfielder Gennaro Gattuso
Forward Simone Pepe