Netherlands v Italy, 12 November 2005
| Score | 3-1 to Italy |
| Referee | Ivanov |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam |
| Attendance | 50,000 |
View Netherlands v Italy head to head
Goals:
| Ryan Babel | 38 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Edwin van der Sar
Defender/Right back
Jan Kromkamp
Defender
Joris Mathijsen
Defender
Ron Vlaar
Midfielder
Phillip Cocu
Midfielder
Denny Landzaat
Midfielder
Giovanni van Bronckhorst
Midfielder
Rafael van der Vaart
Forward
Ryan Babel
Forward
Romeo Castelen
Forward
Dirk Kuyt
Substitutions:
| Henk Timmer for Edwin van der Sar | 46 |
| Nigel de Jong for Jan Kromkamp | 60 |
| Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink for Ryan Babel | 82 |
| George Boateng for Phillip Cocu | 87 |
| Andre Ooijer for Ron Vlaar | 90 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Henk Timmer
Defender
Andre Ooijer
Midfielder
George Boateng
Midfielder
Nigel de Jong
Forward
Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink
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Italy
Goals:
| Alberto Gilardino | 41 |
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| Ron Vlaar | own goal | 45 |
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| Luca Toni | 50 |
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Starting lineup:
Christian Abbiati
Goalkeeper
Fabio Cannavaro
Defender
Fabio Grosso
Defender
Alessandro Nesta
Defender
Gianluca Zambrotta
Defender
Mauro Camoranesi
Midfielder
Gennaro Gattuso
Midfielder
Alessandro Del Piero
Forward
Alberto Gilardino
Forward
Andrea Pirlo
Forward
Luca Toni
Forward
Substitutions:
| Daniele De Rossi for Alberto Gilardino | 60 |
| Vincenzo Iaquinta for Luca Toni | 68 |
| Aimo Stefano Diana for Mauro Camoranesi | 79 |
| Simone Barone for Andrea Pirlo | 87 |
On the bench:
Defender
Aimo Stefano Diana
Midfielder
Simone Barone
Midfielder
Daniele De Rossi
Forward
Vincenzo Iaquinta