FIFA World Cup qualification 2008

Cyprus 1–2 Italy

Saturday 6 Sep 2008 · Larnaca, Cyprus

Cyprus1–2Italy

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Natale Aloneftis Natale

8′0–1Antonio Di Natale Italy
28′1–1Stathis Aloneftis Cyprus
90′1–2Antonio Di Natale Italy

Line-ups

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

Cyprus

Came on

15Dimitris ChristofiFW↑63′
18Yiasoumi YiasoumisFW↑72′
17Koullis PavlouFW↑74′

Italy

Came on

13Andrea BarzagliDF↑4′
14Marco CassettiDF↑18′
15Gennaro GattusoMF↑45′

Elo

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

Cyprus: 1534 → 1530
Italy: 2018 → 2022

Expected score for Cyprus: 9.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 8, 1967–2009.

Cyprus wins: 0
Draws: 1
Italy wins: 7

Form either side

Cyprus

Before

0–4 v Germany 17 Nov 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
0–2 v Czech Republic 21 Nov 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007
1–1 v Ukraine 6 Feb 2008 · Friendly
0–2 v Greece 19 May 2008 · Friendly
1–4 v Switzerland 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Georgia 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–1 v Republic of Ireland 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Belarus 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
0–2 v Serbia 10 Feb 2009 · Cyprus International Tournament 2009
3–2 v Slovakia 11 Feb 2009 · Cyprus International Tournament 2009

Italy

Before

0–3 v Netherlands 9 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
1–1 v Romania 13 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
2–0 v France 17 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
0–0 v Spain 22 Jun 2008 · UEFA Euro 2008
2–2 v Austria 20 Aug 2008 · Friendly

After

2–0 v Georgia 10 Sep 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
0–0 v Bulgaria 11 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
2–1 v Montenegro 15 Oct 2008 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2008
1–1 v Greece 19 Nov 2008 · Friendly
0–2 v Brazil 10 Feb 2009 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Cyprus

1–2 v Italy 6 Sep 2008
1–1 v Georgia 11 Oct 2008
0–1 v Republic of Ireland 15 Oct 2008

Italy

2–1 v Cyprus 6 Sep 2008
2–0 v Georgia 10 Sep 2008
0–0 v Bulgaria 11 Oct 2008
2–1 v Montenegro 15 Oct 2008

Every Cyprus v Italy match8

From Cyprus's side.


14 Oct 2009	Italy	2–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
6 Sep 2008	Italy	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
21 Dec 1991	Italy	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1991	—
22 Dec 1990	Italy	0–4	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1990	—
22 Dec 1983	Italy	1–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—
12 Feb 1983	Italy	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—
1 Nov 1967	Italy	0–5	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1967	—
22 Mar 1967	Italy	0–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1967	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN