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☆☆☆☆☆★★★★★May 23 (edited)

ANOTHER ITALY DISAPPOINTMENT OLE OLE Italy had 23 shots, 15 corners, 71% possession Against New Zealand Ranked 78th at the time, Smeltz tapped in a Cannavaro deflection in the 7th minute New Zealand’s only shot on target, Italy’s own captain deflecting the ball to the opposition Paston then made five saves while Italy’s goalkeeper was never once troubled Iaquinta equalised from the spot after Tommy Smith fouled De Rossi Italy spent 60 minutes battering a team with nothing left to lose and produced precisely nothing, the most incredible result in New Zealand football history Narrative: 3.9 Tactics: 1.5 Chances: 2.1 Goals: 1.3 Comeback: 2.9 Drama: 1.6 2.4/5