Welcome to the match between Italy and Macedonia

1'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Danil Levski.

Mihajlo Hadzi Andov directed the ball nicely to Vladimir Oparov, Davide Del Piero couldn't reach it.

Vladimir Oparov tried to jink past Leandro Campana but Leandro Campana block tackled Vladimir Oparov.

2'

Vicenzo Fiscell played a perfect pass for Leandro Campana, Leandro Campana took it in his stride before Cvetan Sakaliev could intercept.

Leandro Campana jinked past Stojadin Psaltis.

Leandro Campana was through on goal.

Leandro Campana advanced on Stevie Outlaw but Stevie Outlaw bravely collected the ball down low.

3'

Vicenzo Fiscell tried to get past Stojadin Psaltis but Stojadin Psaltis took the ball away from Vicenzo Fiscell.

4'

Taddeo Traverso tried to jink past Danil Levski but Danil Levski dispossessed Taddeo Traverso.

6'

Eusebio Marino hit a speculative effort from 30 yards. Danil Levski approached too late to block it.

But it went over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

9'

Taddeo Traverso dribbled past Stojadin Psaltis.

Taddeo Traverso took the ball confidently past Cvetan Sakaliev.

Taddeo Traverso tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Ice Simitchieva.

11'

Eusebio Marino passed the ball to Taddeo Traverso, Taddeo Traverso trapped the ball nicely before Danil Levski could intercept.

Taddeo Traverso smashed the ball towards the top corner from 20 yards. Veselin Pecevski failed to charge down the shot.

But Taddeo Traverso put it narrowly over ... He buckled under the pressure.

12'

Leandro Campana tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Dragan Petrevski got in the way of the ball.

13'

Eusebio Marino sprinted past Vladimir Oparov.

Eusebio Marino put a low cross, Danil Levski couldn't reach it.

14'

Yellow card shown to Jeffery Hooker.

20'

Eusebio Marino tried to skip past Veselin Pecevski but Veselin Pecevski robbed Eusebio Marino.

22'

Vicenzo Fiscell tried to take the ball past Veselin Pecevski but his possession is lost through a tackle by Veselin Pecevski.

23'

Vicenzo Fiscell dribbled past Stojadin Psaltis.

Vicenzo Fiscell skipped past the challenge of Cvetan Sakaliev.

Vicenzo Fiscell tried to skip past the challenge of Stojadin Psaltis but Stojadin Psaltis denied.

24'

Leandro Campana tried to sprint past Dragan Petrevski but Dragan Petrevski nicked the ball from the toes of Leandro Campana.

25'

Veselin Pecevski dribbled past Taddeo Traverso.

Veselin Pecevski centred the ball, Eusebio Marino couldn't reach it.

Dragan Petrevski passed the ball instantly to his left but his one touch pass went wrong direction.

28'

Veselin Pecevski got past Taddeo Traverso with ease.

Veselin Pecevski squared the ball from the wing, Eusebio Marino couldn't cut out the pass.

Mihajlo Hadzi Andov played the ball instantly down the left. Frido Zambrano stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Jeffery Hooker tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but Arcangelo Ré intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

29'

Vladimir Oparov went by the challenge of Leandro Campana.

Vladimir Oparov tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Davide Del Piero failed to charge down the shot.

Colombo Alcheri got up to tip it over.

35'

Pass by Cvetan Sakaliev to Stojadin Psaltis, Stojadin Psaltis picked up on the ball before Vittorio Garfagnini could reach it.

Stojadin Psaltis sprung defenders' offside trap to race onto the long ball forward.

Stojadin Psaltis was unmarked, he put a low cross in to the far post.

Jeffery Hooker passed forward instantly. Frido Zambrano missed his interception.

38'

Cvetan Sakaliev tried to play it past Vittorio Garfagnini but Cvetan Sakaliev lost the ball to Vittorio Garfagnini's block tackle.

39'

Eusebio Marino lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

40'

Ice Simitchieva was shown a yellow card.

41'

Taddeo Traverso dribbled past Danil Levski.

Taddeo Traverso tried to take the ball past Veselin Pecevski but Veselin Pecevski robbed Taddeo Traverso.

42'

Arcangelo Ré tried to skip past the challenge of Stojadin Psaltis but Stojadin Psaltis didn't allow.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Italy maintained 60% of possession and 40% for Macedonia. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Cvetan Sakaliev dribbled confidently past Vittorio Garfagnini.

A low cross was delivered by Cvetan Sakaliev, Vicenzo Fiscell missed his interception.

The ball was expertly converted via a side-foot volley by Branimir Vangelovski but the shot was blocked by Frido Zambrano.

47'

Danil Levski played a wonderful ball for Veselin Pecevski, Eusebio Marino failed to reach the ball.

Offside as Veselin Pecevski moved too soon.

49'

Vladimir Oparov played a pinpoint pass to Mihajlo Hadzi Andov, Mihajlo Hadzi Andov took it in his stride before Leandro Campana could reach it.

Mihajlo Hadzi Andov wandered into an offside position.

50'

Vicenzo Fiscell unleashed a fierce drive high at goal from 35 yards. Stojadin Psaltis failed to charge down the shot.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a poor miss from Vicenzo Fiscell. He looked like he was short of match practice.

51'

Arcangelo Ré tried to dribble past Stojadin Psaltis but Stojadin Psaltis dispossessed Arcangelo Ré.

53'

Taddeo Traverso jinked past Danil Levski.

Taddeo Traverso tried his luck with a medium range chip. Veselin Pecevski wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Stevie Outlaw did well to turn the ball round the post.

55'

Vicenzo Fiscell came off to be replaced by Roberto Fausti.

56'

Roberto Fausti tried to get past Stojadin Psaltis but Stojadin Psaltis nicked the ball from the toes of Roberto Fausti.

57'

Eusebio Marino's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

58'

Eusebio Marino powered past Danil Levski!.

Eusebio Marino tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Veselin Pecevski had no problem in intercepting the ball.

60'

Libero Gismondi shook the hand of Tarso Spinelli, who came off.

Vladimir Oparov fed the ball forward to Mihajlo Hadzi Andov, Mihajlo Hadzi Andov picked up on the ball before Davide Del Piero could cut it out.

Mihajlo Hadzi Andov strayed fractionally offside.

61'

Eusebio Marino dribbled past Danil Levski.

Eusebio Marino tried to put a low cross but he overhit the cross as he had been pressured by Veselin Pecevski.

63'

Roberto Fausti dribbled past Stojadin Psaltis.

Roberto Fausti sent in a low cross, Cvetan Sakaliev failed to intercept the pass.

Libero Gismondi hit the ball on the volley past Ice Simitchieva.

Good goalkeeping by Stevie Outlaw to block the shot with his body.

65'

Eusebio Marino took the ball confidently past Branimir Vangelovski.

Eusebio Marino tried to dribble past Danil Levski but Danil Levski blocked Eusebio Marino in a good, clean tackle.

67'

Eusebio Marino looked destined to score from long range but Danil Levski made a crucial intervention!.

70'

changed their tactics.

Corner taken by Eusebio Marino.

Frido Zambrano won the aerial challenge against Ice Simitchieva, then headed it across the goal.

It went in the back of the net ... Frido Zambrano scored a goal !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Italy 1 - 0 Macedonia

71'

Veselin Pecevski sprinted to escape from Eusebio Marino.

Veselin Pecevski surged past Taddeo Traverso!.

Veselin Pecevski skipped past the challenge of Eusebio Marino.

Veselin Pecevski made an attempt to move the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Frido Zambrano.

72'

Libero Gismondi tried to jink past Danil Levski but Danil Levski nicked the ball from the toes of Libero Gismondi.

73'

Eusebio Marino took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

74'

Eusebio Marino flicked the ball over Danil Levski's head !.

Eusebio Marino struck a medium range piledriver but Veselin Pecevski threw himself in front of the shot.

75'

Eusebio Marino tried an in-swinging corner.

77'

Eusebio Marino tried to twist past Danil Levski but Danil Levski succesfully won the ball from Eusebio Marino.

78'

Davide Del Piero tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Stojadin Psaltis.

79'

Eusebio Marino dribbled past Veselin Pecevski.

Eusebio Marino played it past Danil Levski.

Eusebio Marino tried to skip past Ice Simitchieva but Ice Simitchieva block tackled Eusebio Marino.

80'

Davide Del Piero came off for Deodato Brunetti.

81'

Deodato Brunetti had shrugged off the challenge of Mihajlo Hadzi Andov and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

Stevie Outlaw tipped the ball over the bar.

82'

Eusebio Marino passed it long to Frido Zambrano, Frido Zambrano picked up on the ball before Mihajlo Hadzi Andov could cut it out.

Frido Zambrano attempted to lob the ball goalwards but the shot was blocked by Ice Simitchieva.

85'

Branimir Vangelovski elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Jeffery Hooker won the aerial challenge against Frido Zambrano, then headed the ball forward.

Lobbed goalwards by Mihajlo Hadzi Andov. Arcangelo Ré approached too late to clear the danger.

It went just wide by Mihajlo Hadzi Andov ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

87'

Roberto Fausti tried to play a long ball forward but The ball bounced off Stojadin Psaltis.

88'

Cvetan Sakaliev played a lovely ball for Stojadin Psaltis, Stojadin Psaltis took possession of the ball before Vittorio Garfagnini could reach it.

Stojadin Psaltis strayed fractionally offside.

92'

Deodato Brunetti passed it long to Libero Gismondi, Libero Gismondi picked up on the ball before Danil Levski could cut it out.

Libero Gismondi flicked the ball over Jeffery Hooker's head !.

Libero Gismondi found a gap and struck the ball with fury. Ice Simitchieva couldn't reach it.

But Libero Gismondi couldn't direct it goalwards ... It was an epic miss.

93'

A long ball was delivered by Eusebio Marino to Augusto Ganza, Danil Levski stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Augusto Ganza had a great opportunity to score but Jeffery Hooker made the last ditch tackle.

End Match Italy 1 - 0 Macedonia