Portugal Vs Italy Feb 12

[Sporting]

Goalkeepers: Ricardo Pereira (Boavista), Quim Silva (Braga)

Defenders: Marco Caneira (Bordeaux), Paulo Ferreira (Porto), Nuno Valente (Porto), Fernando Couto (Lazio), Jorge Andrade (Deportivo la Coruna), Ricardo Rocha (Benfica), Fernando Meira (Stuttgart), Rui Jorge (Sporting)

Midfielders: Rui Costa (Milan), Francisco Costinha (Porto), Sergio Conceicao (Inter), Luis Figo (Real Madrid), Pedro Mendes (Vitoria Guimaraes), Tiago Mendes (Benfica), Miguel Miranda (Benfica), Silas Fernandes (Uniao Leiria)

Forwards: Simao Sabrosa (Benfica), Pauleta Resendes (Bordeaux), Helder Postiga (Porto), Luis Boa Morte (Fulham)

[frank cunha]

Baia, Capucho, Joao Pinto, Petit, Nuno Gomes where not called.

are you the same 1 Sporting

[gnlvagosov]

Originally posted by frank cunha
Baia, Capucho, Joao Pinto, Petit, Nuno Gomes where not called.

are you the same 1 Sporting

why the hell didn't he call them up?

[Mike]

i hear totti is missing due to injury

[Robledo]

Has the Italy squad been announced yet?

[barça]

From the Italian forums;



Here is the 22 man squad called by Trapattoni for the Azzurri's friendly game against Portugal on Wednesday at Genoa:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Francesco Toldo (Inter Milan), Ivan Pelizzoli (AS Roma)

Defenders: Alessandro Birindelli (Juventus), Fabio Cannavaro (Inter Milan), Matteo Ferrari (Parma), Nicola Legrottaglie (Chievo Verona), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Christian Panucci (AS Roma)

Midfielders: Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus), Gianluca Zambrotta (Juventus), Luciano Zauri (Atalanta), Massimo Ambrosini (AC Milan), Stefano Fiore (Lazio), Simone Perrotta (Chievo Verona), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Damiano Tomassi (AS Roma), Cristiano Zanetti (Inter Milan)

Attackers: Marco Delvecchio (AS Roma), Filippo Inzaghi (AC Milan), Fabrizio Miccoli (Perugia), Chrisitian Vieri (Inter Milan)

[Robledo]

That Argentine player they have has caused alot of controversy :D

[barça]

Originally posted by Robledo
That Argentine player they have has caused alot of controversy :D

No longer Argentinian:silly:

[Robledo]

I didn't know Andrade had recovered from injury. Has he played many games for Depor since being injured?

Also, any ideas Scolari's starting XI?

[barça]

Originally posted by Robledo
I didn't know Andrade had recovered from injury. Has he played many games for Depor since being injured?


No at all.

[Robledo]

Originally posted by barça
No at all.

That's what I thought. Strange decision by Big Phil

[Robledo]

Corradi with the only goal in the 61st min

Match Report:

Scolari starts reign with defeat
Wednesday, 12 February 2003

Italy 1-0 Portugal
Brazilian FIFA World Cup-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari made a losing start in charge of Portugal as his side were beaten by Italy thanks to Bernardo Corradi's debut goal.

International debuts
Italy started the game in Genoa without their entire first-choice attack, with Alessandro Del Piero, Francesco Totti and Christian Vieri all injured. Coach Giovanni Trapattoni handed international debuts to S.S. Lazio forward Bernardo Corradi and AC Perugia starlet Fabrizio Miccoli and both were influential performers in the home side's success.

Miccoli causing problems
Both sides showed invention from the start, but it was Italy who had the bulk of the chances. Defender Christian Panucci saw a header flash just over the crossbar on four minutes. The diminutive Miccoli was causing Portuguese defence constant problems with his pace and on 27 minutes he met a Cristiano Zanetti pass to hit a snap-shot that tested goalkeeper Ricardo.

Attacking threat
Ricardo continued to be kept busy and had to pull off a number of fine saves. Panucci was the surprise attacking threat as he first tested Ricardo with a low free-kick and then a thundering header.

Crucial goal
It was Corradi who scored the crucial goal on 62 minutes, hooking the ball into the net after Ricardo had parried away a fierce Miccoli shot. Portugal attempted to get back into the game but a series of substitutions by both sides broke up the rhythm.

Late flurry
Italy went close to a second goal with a late flurry which saw Nicola Legrottaglie head wide with his first touch after coming on and then another subsitute, Filippo Inzaghi, was just off target with a diving header from a Miccoli cross.

[Sporting]

well any comments about the game?

[gnlvagosov]

All I can say is that Scolari did a mistake by not calling up Baia, Nuno Gomes & Joao Pinto:)

[Mike]

I think ricardo played a great game had many good saves.