England’s new look side suffered many of the same problems as they
were not quite good enough to get the better of Italy in a primal, humid
game in Manaus.
A defensive, cagey game had been predicted, but both sides went seeking the win, and Italy struck first with an excellent goal from Antonio Candreva, before Daniel Sturridge equalised almost immediately for England.
Mario Balotelli and Candreva came close to scoring again for the Azzurri before half-time, but Super Mario got his country in front shortly into the second half, and England’s onslaught for most of the remainder of the game could not break through a steely Italy team that played with typical resolve and know-how to shut down Roy Hodgson’s new-look side.
Mario Balotelli scored with a second-half header Saturday to give Italy a 2-1 win over England at the World Cup.
The Italy striker was left free by his marker Gary Cahill and nodded a cross from Antonio Candreva past goalkeeper Joe Hart in the 50th minute.
Claudio Marchisio scored first for Italy, sending a long shot through a crowded area and past a diving Hart in the 35th. Daniel Sturridge equalized for England two minutes later, tapping in a cross from Wayne Rooney.
A defensive, cagey game had been predicted, but both sides went seeking the win, and Italy struck first with an excellent goal from Antonio Candreva, before Daniel Sturridge equalised almost immediately for England.
Mario Balotelli and Candreva came close to scoring again for the Azzurri before half-time, but Super Mario got his country in front shortly into the second half, and England’s onslaught for most of the remainder of the game could not break through a steely Italy team that played with typical resolve and know-how to shut down Roy Hodgson’s new-look side.
Mario Balotelli scored with a second-half header Saturday to give Italy a 2-1 win over England at the World Cup.
The Italy striker was left free by his marker Gary Cahill and nodded a cross from Antonio Candreva past goalkeeper Joe Hart in the 50th minute.
Claudio Marchisio scored first for Italy, sending a long shot through a crowded area and past a diving Hart in the 35th. Daniel Sturridge equalized for England two minutes later, tapping in a cross from Wayne Rooney.
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