Scottish National Team

[carpediem33880]

[carpediem33880]

 
  							The match is under way.
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  							 											(0 - 1) 										Toni (Italy) scores!
An amazing start in the driving rain here at Hampden Park as Italy get an early breakthrough - Antonio Di Natale doing well to turn his man on the left side of the penalty area before crossing low for Luca Toni to stab high into the net at the near-post.
3 
Camoranesi (Italy) misses the target.
6 
S. Brown (Scotland) commits a foul after challenging Zambrotta (Italy).
7 
Toni (Italy) is flagged for offside.
8 
Gattuso (Italy) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on McCulloch (Scotland).
8 
McCulloch (Scotland) fouls.
11 
Di Natale (Italy) has an effort on goal.
11 
Gordon (Scotland) makes a save.
13 
Toni (Italy) has an effort on goal.
14 
Gordon (Scotland) makes a save.
14 
Pirlo (Italy) takes the corner. 
14 
Gordon (Scotland) makes a save.
15 
Cannavaro (Italy) commits a foul after challenging McFadden (Scotland).
15 
Ferguson (Scotland) delivers the corner.
16 
McCulloch (Scotland) has a shot blocked.
17 
McFadden (Scotland) takes the corner. 
17 
McFadden (Scotland) delivers the corner.
17 
Ferguson (Scotland) misses the target.
18 
McFadden (Scotland) takes the corner. 
18 
Hutton (Scotland) misses the target.
22 
Naysmith (Scotland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Toni (Italy).
23 
Fletcher (Scotland) fouls.
23 
McFadden (Scotland) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
23 
Pirlo (Italy) delivers the corner.
24 
Gordon (Scotland) makes a save.
24 
Camoranesi (Italy) commits a foul after challenging Fletcher (Scotland).
25 
S. Brown (Scotland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Pirlo (Italy).
27 
McFadden (Scotland) is flagged for offside.
28 
Gattuso (Italy) fouls.
29 
Buffon (Italy) makes a save.
30 
Gattuso (Italy) commits a foul after challenging Hutton (Scotland).
30 
Ferguson (Scotland) has an effort on goal.
30 
Buffon (Italy) makes a save.
31 
Toni (Italy) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Hartley (Scotland).
31 
Di Natale (Italy) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
34 
Naysmith (Scotland) fouls.
34 
  							Naysmith (Scotland) is cautioned by the referee.
35 
Zambrotta (Italy) has a shot blocked.
35 
S. Brown (Scotland) commits a foul after challenging Zambrotta (Italy).
36 
Toni (Italy) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Hutton (Scotland).
38 
Fletcher (Scotland) fouls.
39 
McFadden (Scotland) commits a foul after challenging Zambrotta (Italy).
40 
Weir (Scotland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Toni (Italy).
42 
Gattuso (Italy) fouls.
43 
McCulloch (Scotland) commits a foul after challenging Cannavaro (Italy).
43 
McCulloch (Scotland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Gattuso (Italy).
44 
  							McCulloch (Scotland) is shown a yellow card.
45 
Toni (Italy) fouls.
45 
  							Toni (Italy) is booked.
45+1
Ferguson (Scotland) takes the corner. 
45+2
Weir (Scotland) has an effort on goal.
45+2
Pirlo (Italy) makes a save.
 
  							The referee blows for half-time.
 
  							The second half begins.
46 
Naysmith (Scotland) commits a foul after challenging Camoranesi (Italy).
47 
McFadden (Scotland) is flagged for offside.
49 
Camoranesi (Italy) has an effort on goal.
50 
Gordon (Scotland) makes a save.
51 
Hartley (Scotland) handles the ball.
51 
Camoranesi (Italy) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on McCulloch (Scotland).
52 
Zambrotta (Italy) handles the ball.
52 
McManus (Scotland) has an effort on goal.
52 
Buffon (Italy) makes a save.
53 
Panucci (Italy) fouls.
53 
Hartley (Scotland) commits a foul after challenging Camoranesi (Italy).
54 
Pirlo (Italy) delivers the free-kick on target.
55 
Gordon (Scotland) makes a save.
55 
S. Brown (Scotland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Zambrotta (Italy).
56 
McCulloch (Scotland) fouls.
57 
Zambrotta (Italy) commits a foul after challenging Hutton (Scotland).
57 
McFadden (Scotland) delivers the corner.
57 
Hutton (Scotland) misses the target.
58 
Camoranesi (Italy) handles the ball.
59 
Hartley (Scotland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Toni (Italy).
59 
Zambrotta (Italy) has an effort on goal.
59 
Gordon (Scotland) makes a save.
61 
Naysmith (Scotland) fouls.
63 
Zambrotta (Italy) commits a foul after challenging Hutton (Scotland).
65 
McFadden (Scotland) strikes a free kick into the wall.
65 
McCulloch (Scotland) has an effort on goal.
65 
  							 											(1 - 1) 										Ferguson (Scotland) scores!
The atmosphere at Hampden Park is raised a few notches as Scotland draw level. A draw would still leave them hoping for a favour from the Ukraine against France on Wednesday but they have given themselves a chance as James McFadden's low free-kick gets caught in the Italian defence. Lee McCulloch fires the loose ball goalwards and after his attempt is fumbled by Gianluigi Buffon, Barry Ferguson converts from close range.
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Buffon (Italy) makes a save.
67 
McFadden (Scotland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Zambrotta (Italy).
68 
  							Iaquinta (in) - Di Natale (out) (Italy)
70 
S. Brown (Scotland) fouls.
71 
Gattuso (Italy) commits a foul after challenging Naysmith (Scotland).
72 
Ferguson (Scotland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Barzagli (Italy).
72 
Weir (Scotland) fouls.
73 
Pirlo (Italy) delivers the free-kick wide.
73 
Hutton (Scotland) commits a foul after challenging Ambrosini (Italy).
74 
Zambrotta (Italy) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
74 
  							K. Miller (in) - S. Brown (out) (Scotland)
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Gattuso (Italy) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on McCulloch (Scotland).
77 
McFadden (Scotland) fouls.
79 
McFadden (Scotland) misses the target.
81 
McFadden (Scotland) misses the target.
82 
Camoranesi (Italy) commits a foul after challenging Hartley (Scotland).
82 
Panucci (Italy) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on K. Miller (Scotland).
83 
  							Chiellini (in) - Camoranesi (out) (Italy)
84 
Ferguson (Scotland) is flagged for offside.
85 
Pirlo (Italy) takes the corner. 
86 
Fletcher (Scotland) fouls.
87 
  							De Rossi (in) - Gattuso (out) (Italy)
87 
Pirlo (Italy) commits a foul after challenging Fletcher (Scotland).
88 
Hartley (Scotland) gives away a free-kick following a challenge on Toni (Italy).
89 
Panucci (Italy) misses the target.
90 
K. Miller (Scotland) handles the ball.
90+1
Hutton (Scotland) fouls.
90+1
  							 											(1 - 2) 										Panucci (Italy) scores on free-kick!
A heartbreaking finish for Scotland as Andrea Pirlo chips the ball over from the right side of the penalty area for Christian Panucci who gets a free header and sends it looping over Craig Gordon and into the net. If they hold on it means Italy and France will be through and Scotland's hopes wil be over.
90+2
  							Boyd (in) - McCulloch (out) (Scotland)
90+2
Chiellini (Italy) has an effort on goal.
90+3
Gordon (Scotland) makes a save.
90+3
Pirlo (Italy) delivers the corner.
90+3
De Rossi (Italy) has an effort on goal.
90+3
Gordon (Scotland) makes a save.
 
  							The final whistle is blown.

i like this one better

[carpediem33880]

Qualifying round - 17 November 2007 18:00 CET (17:00 local time) - Hampden Park - Glasgow
	Scotland	1 - 2	Italy
	Ferguson 65		Toni 2, Panucci 90+ 1

Statistics

Scotland

No	Player Name	Gls	SP	SC	ST	SW	FC	FS	OF	AS	YC	RC
1	Craig Gordon
2	Alan Hutton					2	2	5
5	David Weir				1		2	1
4	Stephen McManus				1
3	Gary Naysmith						4	1			1
11	Scott Brown						5
7	Darren Fletcher						3	3
10	Paul Hartley						4	2
6	Barry Ferguson	1			1	1	1		1
8	Lee McCulloch				1		4	4			1
9	James McFadden					2	3	1	3
12	Allan McGregor
13	Graham Alexander
14	Gary Caldwell
15	Stephen Pearson
16	Barry Robson
17	Kris Boyd
18	Kenny Miller						1	1

Italy

No	Player Name	Gls	SP	SC	ST	SW	FC	FS	OF	AS	YC	RC
1	Gianluigi Buffon
2	Christian Panucci	1				1	2	1
5	Fabio Cannavaro						1	3
6	Andrea Barzagli							1
19	Gianluca Zambrotta				1		3	5	1
16	Mauro Camoranesi				1	1	4	3
8	Gennaro Gattuso						6	3
21	Andrea Pirlo				1	1	1	2		1
13	Massimo Ambrosini							2
7	Antonio Di Natale				1				1	1
9	Luca Toni	1			1		3	6	1		1
14	Marco Amelia
22	Massimo Oddo
4	Giorgio Chiellini				1			1
10	Daniele De Rossi				1
20	Simone Perrotta
15	Vincenzo Iaquinta
11	Alberto Gilardino

Clubs Statistics

Scotland		Italy
1	Goals scored	2
2	Yellow card	1
0	Red card	0

Gls:

Goals scored

SP:

Shots hitting post

SC:

Shots hitting bar

ST:

Shots on target

SW:

Shots wide

FC:

Fouls committed

FS:

Fouls suffered

OF:

Offside

AS:

Assist

YC:

Yellow cards

RC:

Red cards

Match Content

• Lineups
• Minute-by-minute
• Report
• Events
• Statistics

[Brasil]

carp where do you find these commentaries? I'd rather read these then freaking watching livescore tiny numbers...is this live or only after-math/what matches do they have?

[carpediem33880]

the first one was from yahoo/eurosport

what you do for that is go to yahoo.com, then find international, i think its on the front page, then pick uk english, then go to their sports section and it should be there for any game

for the last one i got it from uefa, and im sure thats after the fact but im not entirely sure

eurosport might be live, and is most likely live

[Brasil]

FT		Slovenia [0 - 4] Scotland
33'	[0 - 1]		J. Hamill
51'	[0 - 2]		R. McCormack
57'	[0 - 3]		S. Naismith (pen.)
62'	[0 - 4]		S. Fletcher
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K.

[scotttttttttttttt]

i am so pissed. scotland wtf

[Freddy Adu]

AGAIN!!!
SHIT 40 goals in 6 games!!!

[Freddy Adu]

[IMG]http://www.**********/imgs/IMAGENS_106818.jpg[/IMG] Um golo de Panucci nos descontos deu a vitória à Itália em Glasgow, fechando as contas do Grupo B. França e Itália estão apuradas e a Escócia é eliminada de forma inglória

[Oscar Cardozo]

Nice header.

[Freddy Adu]

Scotland 1-2 Italy

Eurosport | Sat, Nov 17, 18:54 Scotland's Euro 2008 qualification hopes are ended by a stoppage-time winner from Christian Panucci. Barry Ferguson had earlier cancelled out an early goal from Luca Toni.

[Freddy Adu]

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European Championship Qualifying: Group B Final - Hampden Park Attendance: 51,301 Scotland 1 - 2 Italy Barry Ferguson (65) Luca Toni (2) Christian Panucci (90)

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[Freddy Adu]

Match Stats
	Scotland	Italy
Shots (on Goal)	13(7)	17(10)
Fouls	27	18
Corner Kicks	6	4
Offsides	4	3
Time of Possession	50%	50%
Yellow Cards	2	1
Red Cards	0	0
Saves	9	4

[Freddy Adu]

Match Information
Stadium: Hampden Park, Scotland
Attendance: 51,301
Match Time: 12:00 ET
Referee: Manuel Enrique Mejuto Gonzalez

[Freddy Adu]

Teams
Scotland	Italy
1 Craig Gordon	Gianluigi Buffon 1
2 Alan Hutton	Andrea Barzagli 6
4 Stephen McManus	Fabio Cannavaro 5
3 Gary Naysmith	Christian Panucci 2
5 David Weir	Gianluca Zambrotta 19
11 Scott Brown	Massimo Ambrosini 13
6 Barry Ferguson	Mauro German Camoranesi 16
7 Darren Fletcher	Gennaro Gattuso 8
10 Paul Hartley	Andrea Pirlo 21
8 Lee McCulloch	Antonio Di Natale 7
9 James McFadden	Luca Toni 9
Substitutes
12 Allan McGregor	Marco Amelia 14
13 Graham Alexander	Giorgio Chiellini 4
14 Gary Caldwell	Massimo Oddo 22
15 Stephen Pearson	Daniele De Rossi 10
16 Barry Robson	Simone Perrotta 20
17 Kris Boyd	Alberto Gilardino 11
18 Kenny Miller	Vincenzo Iaquinta 15
Substitutions
K Miller for S Brown (74)	V Iaquinta for A Di Natale (68)
K Boyd for L McCulloch (90)	G Chiellini for M Camoranesi (83)
	D De Rossi for G Gattuso (87)
Yellow Cards
Gary Naysmith (34)	Luca Toni (45)
Lee McCulloch (44)
· Club Rosters: Scotland | Italy

[Freddy Adu]

Scotland 1-2 Italy: Panucci breaks bravehearts

Scotland's dream of qualification for Euro 2008 came to a heart-breaking end at Hampden as they lost following a heroic effort against world champions Italy.

Hopes of participating at next summer's finals appeared to be all but over when Luca Toni fired the visitors into the lead in the second minute, before Barry Ferguson threw Scotland a lifeline.

James McFadden came so close to a late winner, firing wide as he stretched to meet Kenny Miller's cross.

But the cruellest of twists was to come as Christian Panucci inflicted a fatal blow in the 90th minute to guarantee Italy and France would be heading to Austria and Switzerland, while Scotland's long wait to dine at football's top table continues.

Scotland have gone from no-hopers to over-achievers to genuine contenders in next to no time, but this match proved to be a step too far for a team who will still be regarded as heroes for their efforts throughout an incredible campaign.

The biggest debate surrounding Alex McLeish's team selection in the build-up to this winner-takes-all match was whether he would opt for McFadden or Miller up front.

Miller had form against the Italians, netting in a 1-1 draw here back in 2005, but goals against Lithuania, Ukraine and, of course, France in this campaign meant McFadden was given the nod as the lone striker.

There were no real surprises in the Italian line-up, with Antonio Di Natale, Mauro Camoranesi and Toni - who bagged a double the last time the two nations met - forming a formidable three-pronged attack. Toni was the central striker.

Italy may have had flair, technical ability and genuine star quality within their ranks but Scotland had belief, as well as hope, on their side. Not only that, but a whole nation believed.

Saltires and lion ramparts fluttered from the windows of cars, houses and businesses as the whole country threw their backing behind a team who had captured the imagination over the course of an incredible journey.

That belief was all but shattered after 70 seconds.

Fireworks marked the arrival of both teams onto the pitch but were nothing compared to the explosive start from the Italians as they surged into the lead with less than two minutes on the clock and Scotland suffered the worst possible opening to the game.

Gianluca Zambrotta spotted Di Natale lurking, unmarked in the box, and picked him out with a throw-in as the Scotland defence were caught napping. Di Natale swept into the path of Toni who delicately flicked into the top left corner from the six-yard line.

Stunned, the home side almost conceded a second goal 60 seconds later. This time, Toni turned provider and his cut-back was met by Camoranesi who fired over from close-range as Hampden breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Clearly still hungry for more, Toni then shrugged off two blue jerseys before drawing a decent save from Craig Gordon with a well-struck effort that the goalkeeper did well to block at the near post.

At the other end, Scotland were denied the opportunity to haul themselves back into the match when a thunderous drive from Lee McCulloch appeared to be handled by Zambrotta inside the area but screams for a penalty were ignored by Spanish referee Manuel Enrique Mejuto Gonzalez.

Spurred on by a sense of injustice, the hosts cranked up the pressure on their visitors. Ferguson fired over from a McFadden corner, before Alan Hutton nodded agonisingly wide of the upright following another perfect delivery from the Everton man.

Scotland then produced some wonderful passing football, which culminated in a tight-angled drive from Ferguson, but Gianluigi Buffon dived low to smother. Then came another scare for the home side.

Gordon was forced to pull a save out of the top drawer to deny a point-blank effort from Massimo Ambrosini, before Di Natale rifled the rebound into the back of the net. The assistant referee raised his flag for offside but television replays suggested the official may have called it wrong.

Only last-gasp defending from the Italians prevented the Scots from grabbing a morale-boosting leveller on the stroke of half-time.

David Weir rose above everyone else in a packed box to meet Ferguson's corner and his header appeared to be heading for the top corner before Andrea Pirlo somehow managed to nod off the line.

A free-kick in a dangerous area provided Italy with the chance to start the second half as emphatically as they had started the first when Paul Hartley hauled down Camoranesi just outside the box. Pirlo seized on the chance and looped the ball over the wall but, despite a reputation as a dead-ball specialist, his effort was easily dealt with by Gordon.

Instead, it was Scotland who found the back of the net as Hampden erupted with 65 minutes gone.

McFadden's free-kick deflected into the path of McCulloch in front of goal. He was denied by Buffon, but the rebound fell kindly to Ferguson and the captain gratefully rifled home from a couple of yards.

With just over 15 minutes to go, Scott Brown was withdrawn for Miller as Scotland went for broke.

The Derby striker quickly began to cause the Italians problems and delivered a wonderful diagonal cross to the feet of McFadden but the man already regarded as a national hero fired wide when it looked so much easier to leave the net bulging.

Instead, Scotland's impossible dream ended in the cruellest possible way when Italy snatched a last minute goal to secure their own qualification for Euro 2008.

Hutton appeared to be barged over in front of the corner flag but the referee inexplicably awarded the free-kick the other way and Panucci rose to meet Pirlo's cross and nod home the winner.

ESPNsoccernet - Euro 2008 - Scotland v Italy Report

[Freddy Adu]

Italy fear no-one, warns Donadoni


Written by: AFP

	Italy´s forward Luca Toni celebrates after scoring during Scotland vs. Italy Euro 2008 group B qualifying football match at Hampden stadium in Glasgow, on 17 November. Italy clinched their place in the Euro 2008 finals with a 2-1 victory over Scotland at Hampden - a result which also ensured France would join them in Austria and Switzerland next summer.

GLASGOW (AFP) - Italy manager Roberto Donadoni warned the rest of European football on Saturday that his side have improved since winning the World Cup in 2006.

On Saturday, Italy clinched their place in the Euro 2008 finals with a 2-1 victory over Scotland at Hampden - a result which also ensured France would join them in Austria and Switzerland next summer.

And the Italy boss believes his side need fear no-one as they bid to become champions of Europe.

Donadoni said: "This team can go head-to-head with any team in the world and not fear them.

"The Scotland game was an excellent match. Every game this Italy team play we add more and get stronger. I am learning more with every game we play and from this group of players and together we are improving all the time."

Donadoni continued: "I'm not going to compare this team to previous Italian sides. The team that won the World Cup in 1982 didn't qualify for the next European Championships but because we did does not mean we are better."

Italy took the lead in only the second minute of play at Hampden.

A quick throw-in caught the Scottish defence dozing, allowing Gianluca Zambrotta time to pick out Antonio Di Natale and his low cross was poked high into the roof of the net from close range by Luca Toni.

However, Scotland roared back and deservedly equalised when Barry Ferguson converted from close range, after Italian goalkeeper had spilled Lee McCulloch's shot in the 64th minute.

But just as it looked as if Scotland would be get the draw which would leave them relying on Ukraine to beat France on Wednesday, they were dealt a killer blow in injury time.

Andrea Pirlo's free-kick to the back post was met by Christian Panucci who sent a looping header over the stranded Scottish goakeeper Craig Gordon.

[TheGift]

Scotland is ranked # 17 in the FIFA Rankings as of June 4 ,2008.

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[TheGift]

Scotland is ranked #16 in the FIFA Rankings as of July 2 ,2008.

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