USA v Italy, 15 June 2009

Score3-1 to Italy
RefereePablo Pozo
CompetitionFIFA Confederations Cup Group B
VenueLoftus Versfeld
Attendance34,341

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1 USA USA

Manager: Bob Bradley

3 Italy Italy

Manager: Marcello Lippi

Goals:

Landon Donovan penalty 41 P

Goals:

Giuseppe Rossi 58 G
Daniele De Rossi 72 G
Giuseppe Rossi 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tim Howard
Defender Jonathan Spector
Defender Oguchi Onyewu
Defender/Centre back Jay DeMerit
Midfielder Ricardo Clark
Midfielder Benny Feilhaber
Midfielder Michael Bradley
Midfielder Landon Donovan
Midfielder/Forward Clint Dempsey
Forward Jonathan Bornstein
Forward Jozy Altidore

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (captain)
Defender Giorgio Chiellini
Defender Nicola Legrottaglie
Defender/Midfielder Gianluca Zambrotta
Defender/Midfielder Fabio Grosso
Midfielder Mauro Camoranesi
Midfielder Daniele De Rossi
Midfielder Gennaro Gattuso
Forward Alberto Gilardino
Forward Vincenzo Iaquinta
Forward Andrea Pirlo

Substitutions:

Charlie Davies for Jozy Altidore 66
DaMarcus Beasley for Benny Feilhaber 72
Sascha Kljestan for Jonathan Bornstein 86

Substitutions:

Riccardo Montolivo for Gennaro Gattuso 57
Giuseppe Rossi for Mauro Camoranesi 57
Luca Toni for Alberto Gilardino 69

Cards:

Jonathan Bornstein 20 Y
Ricardo Clark 33 R

Cards:

Nicola Legrottaglie 11 Y
Fabio Grosso 35 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Luis Robles
Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Heath Pearce
Defender Marvell Wynne
Defender Danny Califf
Defender/Centre back Carlos Bocanegra
Midfielder DaMarcus Beasley
Midfielder Sascha Kljestan
Midfielder Jose Torres
Forward Charlie Davies
Forward Freddy Adu
Striker Conor Casey

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Amelia
Goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis
Defender Alessandro Gamberini
Defender Andrea Dossena
Defender Davide Santon
Defender/Centre back Fabio Cannavaro
Midfielder Giuseppe Rossi
Midfielder Riccardo Montolivo
Midfielder Angelo Palombo
Forward Simone Pepe
Forward Luca Toni
Forward Fabio Quagliarella

Comments:

League position: 3rd Only named five from a possible seven subs

Comments:

League position: 14th