International Friendlies

Friendlies(the main ones and all on Wednesday)this week:

Italy v USA 19:30
Germany v France 19:45
Wales v Costa Rica 19:45
England v Holland 20:00
Poland v Portugal 19:45
Switzerland v Argentina 19:30
Croatia v Sweden 19:30
Denmark v Russia 18:45
Ireland v Czech Republic 19:45
Slovenia v Scotland 19:45


Italy squad to play the USA
Goalkeepers: Buffon (Juventus), De Sanctis (Napoli), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain), Viviano (Palermo);
Defenders: Abate (Milan), Astori (Cagliari), Balzaretti (Palermo), Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), Criscito (Zenit), Maggio (Napoli), Ogbonna (Torino);
Midfielders: De Rossi (Roma), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Fiorentina), Thiago Motta (Paris St. Germain), Nocerino (Milan), Pirlo (Juventus);
Forwards: Borini (Roma), Giovinco (Parma), Matri (Juventus), Pazzini (Inter)

I didn't watch it but the Russia game didn't go well by all accounts.

I didn't see it either, good job in the end. A very worrying result. Fearing the worst at the Euro's

All games on 15/08/12
Mexico v USA 01:00
Albania v Moldova 11:00
Japan v Venezuela 11:30
South Korea v Zambia 12:00
China PR v Ghana 12:35
Puerto Rico v Spain 16:00
Russia v Ivory Coast 16:00
Armenia v Belarus 17:00
Azerbaijan v Bahrain 17:00
Croatia v Switzerland 18:15
Bulgaria v Cyprus 19:00
Luxembourg v Georgia 19:00
Norway v Greece 19:00
Sweden v Brazil 19:00
Ukraine v Czech Rep. 19:00
Denmark v Slovakia 19:15
Austria v Turkey 19:30
Hungary v Israel 19:30
Montenegro v Latvia 19:30
Belgium v Netherlands 19:45
Estonia v Poland 19:45
Germany v Argentina 19:45
Macedonia v Lithuania 19:45
N Ireland v Finland 19:45
Serbia v R. of Ireland 19:45
Slovenia v Romania 19:45
Wales v Bosnia-H 19:45
England v Italy 20:00
France v Uruguay 20:00
Scotland v Australia 20:00
Iceland v Faroe Islands 20:45
Portugal v Panama 21:00
Paraguay v Guatemala 23:15
Costa Rica v Peru Kick-off TBC
Ecuador v Chile Kick-off TBC
El Salvador v Jamaica Kick-off TBC

Italy squad to play England
Andrea Consigli (Atalanta), Mattia Perin (Pescara), Salvatore Sirigu (Paris Saint Germain)Ignazio Abate (Milan), Francesco Acerbi (Milan), Davide Astori (Cagliari), Federico Balzaretti (Roma), Mattia De Sciglio (Milan), Daniele Gastaldello (Sampdoria), Angelo Ogbonna (Torino), Federico Peluso (Atalanta) Alberto Aquilani (Fiorentina), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Alessandro Diamanti (Bologna), Antonio Nocerino (Milan), Andrea Poli (Sampdoria), Ezequiel Schelotto (Atalanta), Marco Verratti (Paris Saint Germain)Mario Balotelli (Manchester City), Mattia Destro (Roma), Stephan El Sharawy (Milan), Manolo Gabbiadini (Atalanta).

forzaitalia wrote:

I didn't see it either, good job in the end. A very worrying result. Fearing the worst at the Euro's

Thankfully I was wrong!

Very inexperienced squad for the England friendly, although Hodgson has picked a similar team. Didn't take much for De Sciglio to get a call up, he's barely even played for Milan and the u21's.

Ibra-cadabra!!!!

Mi piace calcio wrote:

Ibra-cadabra!!!!

Absolutely brilliant - that 4th goal

I hope you were watching Galli-bloody-ani

ancient milanista wrote:

I hope you were watching Galli-bloody-ani

Haha!!

For posterity:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEnKxRf9DpM

Unreal goal. What a player! Shame he's not still in Serie A. *cough* Galliani and Berlusconi *cough*

forzaitalia wrote:

Unreal goal. What a player! Shame he's not still in Serie A. *cough* Galliani and Berlusconi *cough*

More spit than cough tbh.

Italy v Brazil is on ITV on 21st March programme starts 19.10

2-2 with Brazil - Brazil went 2-0 up but a nice little finish from DDR and then an excellent goal from Balotelli drew the Azzurri level good result!

It was a really good match too. Both teams going for it , not like a friendly at all. thoroughly enjoyable.