Gameday: Italy v. Northern Ireland

October 11th, 2011 | by: elaine | Comments Off

Italy v. Northern Ireland

11/10/2011 • 20:45 CET • Stadio Adriatico, Pescara (ITA)

FOR HONOR!!

Speaking of honor, tonight before the match, Dino Zoff, Paolo Maldini, Fabio Cannavaro, and Gianluigi Buffon will be honored for exceeding 100 caps for Italy.

Starting Lineups:

Italy:

4-3-1-2: Buffon; Cassani, Barzagli, Chiellini, Balzaretti; De Rossi, Pirlo, Aquilani; Montolivo; Cassano,Giovinco

Substitutes: De Sanctis; Maggio, Astori; Cigarini, Nocerino; Rossi, Osvaldo.

Manager: Cesare Prandelli

Note: It is rumored that DeSanctis will see some playing time as he hails from the Abruzzzo region and began his career at Pescara.

Northern Ireland:

4-4-2: Taylor; Hodson, McCauley, Baird, McGivern; Little, Davis, C. Evans, Norwood; Gorman, Healy.

Substitutes: Mannus, McLaughlin, Feeney, McCourt, McGinn.

Manager: Nigel Worthington

Note: Manager Nigel Worthington has announced that this will be his last game in charge, as he is stepping down. Expect Northern Ireland to want to give him a fitting send off.

Forza Azzurri!

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