Fernando Torres down but not out as Spain beat Italians

Jun 23 2008

TORRES CLOCKWATCH

11 minutes: Loses ball to Antonio Cassano and chases back to foul the Italy forward.

16: Cuts in from the right but is tackled by Massimo Ambrosini as he tried to get a shot away.

18: Cuts in from the left but his effort is neither a cross or a shot, and loops away.

21: Caught offside chasing a ball over the top of Italy’s defence.

22: Commits foul on Giorgio Chiellini.

23: Receives strong challenge from Fabio Grosso.

38: Chases Xavi’s header through, cuts in from the left and gets his drive blocked.

46: Claims Ambrosini catches him in the face.

48: Pokes ball out to the left, David Villa dummies but Andres Iniesta fails to take advantage.

49: Crosses from the right, leading to David Silva getting a glimpse of goal.

55: Outmuscles Christian Panucci but the cross is woeful when team-mates are waiting.

71: Flicks ball onto Villa.

72: Squares up to Grosso and taps him on the face.

75: Threads ball out to the right but nothing comes of the cross from a dangerous position.

78: Wins a corner with trickery on the left.

79: Fouled by Chiellini, leading to a chance for Spain.

85: Substituted for Daniel Guiza.