Friendly

Italy 2–0 South Africa

Wednesday 17 Oct 2007 · Siena, Italy

Italy2–0South Africa

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Lucarelli Lucarelli

83′1–0Cristiano Lucarelli Italy
90′2–0Cristiano Lucarelli Italy

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Italy

Came on

8Andrea PalomboMF↑59′
11Alberto GilMF↑59′
13Andrea DonnenaDF↑63′
23Antonio NocerinoMF↑74′
3Giandomenico MestoMF↑82′
19Sranco SemioliDF↑86′

South Africa

Came on

8Siphiwe TshabalalaMF↑72′
14Siyabonga NomvetheFW↑72′
22Bhamuza Eric SonoMF↑74′
23Thembinkosi FanteniFW↑85′
3Vuyo MereDF↑89′

No cards.

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Italy: 2034 → 2035
South Africa: 1571 → 1570

Expected score for Italy: 96.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 2, 2001–2007.

Italy wins: 2
Draws: 0
South Africa wins: 0

Form either side

Italy

Before

2–0 v Lithuania 6 Jun 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
1–3 v Hungary 22 Aug 2007 · Friendly
0–0 v France 8 Sep 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
2–1 v Ukraine 12 Sep 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
2–0 v Georgia 13 Oct 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007

After

2–1 v Scotland 17 Nov 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
3–1 v Faroe Islands 21 Nov 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
3–1 v Portugal 6 Feb 2008 · Friendly
0–1 v Spain 26 Mar 2008 · Friendly
3–1 v Belgium 30 May 2008 · Friendly

South Africa

Before

1–1 v Congo 17 Jun 2007 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2007
0–1 v Scotland 22 Aug 2007 · Friendly
1–3 v Zambia 9 Sep 2007 · African Cup of Nations qualification 2007
0–0 v Uruguay 12 Sep 2007 · Friendly
1–0 v Botswana 29 Sep 2007 · COSAFA Cup 2007

After

0–0 v Zambia 24 Oct 2007 · COSAFA Cup 2007
0–1 v United States 17 Nov 2007 · Friendly
2–0 v Canada 20 Nov 2007 · Friendly
2–0 v Mozambique 13 Jan 2008 · Friendly
2–1 v Botswana 16 Jan 2008 · Friendly

Every Italy v South Africa match2

From Italy's side.


17 Oct 2007	South Africa	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
25 Apr 2001	South Africa	1–0	Home	Friendly	—

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