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00:00First game in the World Cup Finals. What a task he's got tonight, but what a setting too.
00:09The Austrians are in right, attacking the goal to our right.
00:14I can just tell you that the major surprise in the Austrian side is that Rodax is not playing.
00:20He's a substitute, and they're top scorers up front with Tony Polster.
00:25The Italians, the expected side, stacked with experience.
00:29Seven of them from the two Milan giants into an AC Milan.
00:33A couple thrown in from champions Naples as well.
00:37And of course, Vialli up front.
00:40There's a foul and a free-kick to Italy.
00:49Over to Bergamo.
00:52Donadona. Had some troubles with injury.
00:58Vialli, likewise.
01:01This could be a chance for Italy.
01:04And, well, Carnavali might have made more of that.
01:10Trevor Francis.
01:12Well, it was beautifully set up by Luca Vialli ever since the European Championships.
01:16They've been trying to find a player to play alongside Vialli.
01:20They've tried various permutations with Scalacci and Baggio and Mancini.
01:24But they've relied on Carnavali.
01:26And obviously he would have liked to have scored early on.
01:30Here's Carnavali. Let that go for Baresi.
01:33And a great break on now.
01:35Giannini with the shot. Superb save.
01:38Vialli trying to get in there.
01:40And some great defending by Rus.
01:44Terrific bit of play by the Italians, Trevor, again.
01:47Great thrust from the midfield.
01:49It was a good break from Giannini.
01:51And, unfortunately, his touch let him down.
01:53So he had to shoot from long distance.
01:55But it was still a good shot on target.
01:57Donadoni on this side now.
02:02Verri.
02:03Ancelotti going to try his luck.
02:05And his luck was out.
02:08Ancelotti.
02:10Carnavali.
02:15Good play. Carnavali takes it up.
02:20Oh, the back pass!
02:21Vialli's in there!
02:23Oh!
02:24He's still in there.
02:26He's still in there.
02:28Carnavali.
02:29And he's in!
02:30And he's in!
02:31And he's in!
02:32And he's in!
02:33And he's in!
02:34And he's in!
02:35Oh!
02:36He's standing wide.
02:38Well, at the other end of the field,
02:41Zenga, the Italian goalkeeper,
02:43just flung himself to the ground in frustration.
02:46But nobody was more frustrated here than Vialli.
02:49The little flick wide of the goalkeeper,
02:51just wide of the post.
02:53Ancelotti tried to get it to Giannini.
02:56A little bit of pressure now from the Austrians.
02:59Schöttel taking it from Streiter.
03:01Very well indeed.
03:02Schöttel now getting it in towards Tony Polster.
03:07And a long ball that seeks to release Vialli.
03:12Now, how is he on the turn?
03:14Good play by Vialli.
03:16Ancelotti!
03:22And another chance goes away for Italy.
03:27Struck with tremendous power by Carlo Ancelotti.
03:31A lovely dummy there.
03:32Ancelotti moving on to it so well.
03:35And into the side netting.
03:37And Austria breathe again.
03:40Brian, I'm not sure if we can see that again,
03:41but I think it just clipped the outside of the post.
03:44And the two sides from each group qualify for the second phase.
03:52Also the four best sides that finish third,
03:55winning a total of 16.
03:58Here's Donnadoni.
04:00Gets it across.
04:02Fabius and Carnevale again.
04:04Couldn't finish it off.
04:06It's not his night.
04:09For him it's just one of those nights.
04:10And Carnevale misses another opportunity
04:14after some lightning play down this flank by the Italians.
04:17The ball whipped in beautifully there.
04:25Donnadoni doing some great work.
04:30Good atmosphere, good incidents,
04:35some good flowing football from the Italians.
04:38But as yet, not a goal.
04:41Linsmaier.
04:45Might get in here though.
04:46Herzog for Austria.
04:48Towards Poster.
04:49And now for Ross who'll get a shot on goal!
04:53Charged away by Maldini.
04:59Well that was by far the nearest that Austria have been to
05:04embarrassing the Italians.
05:07Donnadoni again.
05:08Perhaps nobody's come short for him this time.
05:10It'll be a longer one.
05:12Bergami's in there.
05:13Ghiari's in there of course.
05:16And the Austrians get it away quite comfortably.
05:20Barresi.
05:21Ancelotti.
05:24And the break is on now but...
05:27Oh the keeper did well.
05:30It was very of all people right up there.
05:32The defend route stayed up.
05:34Di Napoli putting it in once more towards Carnavali.
05:37That's the sort of thing he should have done with the previous head up.
05:40Even so Austria got it away up towards August.
05:43Bergami.
05:45The Austrians...
05:48It's Italy 0.
05:49The ball had been played.
05:57And now we do go.
06:02Italy in the blue then attacking the goal to our right.
06:09And what about D'Agostini?
06:11Trevor Francis?
06:13Well he plays in a similar position actually to Maldini.
06:16He's all left foot.
06:17Likes to get forward on that left hand side.
06:19With Di Piccini he's a bit disappointed having to change the side
06:22because they were playing so well.
06:24But Ancelotti's had this knee problem.
06:26He got himself fit for the European Cup final.
06:29But there has been suggestions over the last few days
06:31that he's not 100% fit.
06:32And clearly this showed in the first half.
06:35A bit of scuffing there from Bergami on...
06:38Holster giving Austria this free kick.
06:46Herzog playing it in.
06:48And Zinger there.
06:55Streiter.
06:57Linzmeier.
07:03Forcing the ball out to Russ on the far side.
07:07Now the defender might get a shot on goal here for Austria.
07:12Crusting quickly now towards Herzog on the body!
07:16My goodness!
07:17There's the free kick.
07:19And it's in.
07:21And it's in.
07:22And it's on the body!
07:23My goodness!
07:24That could have been so close.
07:25And indeed was so close.
07:27And that would have been difficult indeed for Walter Zinger to judge.
07:32That sort of dropping volley.
07:35And Herzog only had to catch that cleanly and accurately.
07:38And Austria could well have been into a...
07:40Carnivali.
07:43I think Maldini's in there too.
07:45There's a sea of blue now in that...
07:49Austrian penalty area.
07:51He's come up as well.
07:53Plenty of height.
07:54A real pressure job here.
07:57And Giannini.
07:59Another free header.
08:00Another mistake.
08:02Another cry of anguish.
08:04As Italy miss another chance.
08:08Trevor Francis.
08:11D'Agostini.
08:13Bergami.
08:14Bergami.
08:20Crossed by him.
08:21Not a good one.
08:23Might get another chance.
08:25D'Agostini.
08:27Spectacular overhead kick there.
08:29Raising with a good strong challenge.
08:31D'Agostini again.
08:33This looks better now.
08:34Fiali!
08:36Fiali!
08:37Just wide!
08:39The Italians hold their heads again.
08:44And...
08:46There must have been a clash in the midfield
08:47as that move was developing.
08:48One from each side is down.
08:55Algares...
08:56of...
08:58Austria.
08:59You can see them in the background there.
09:01As Fiali again plants the ball wide.
09:04Trevor Francis.
09:06Well I'm just wondering if it's going to be
09:07one of them evenings, Brian.
09:08When the team has 90% of the game
09:10and either doesn't score
09:12or the other team breaks away
09:13from the goal.
09:15But really...
09:16I can just sense that the crowd
09:17is starting to get a little bit frustrated but...
09:19Given to Italy.
09:25Giannini playing it through to Bialy.
09:27Back to Giannini.
09:29D'Agostini.
09:31Oh!
09:32Tipped away!
09:34Curling wickedly!
09:35Deflected I think off the defender
09:37after D'Agostini let it fly.
09:40And...
09:41Lindenberger doing a good acrobatic job
09:43just under his own crossbar.
09:48D'Agostini.
09:49The defender closing.
09:50Yeah, probably just flicked off the defender.
09:56And Streiter getting it away.
09:58Clashed!
10:01With Di Napoli.
10:10Barresi.
10:13Maldini.
10:17Giannini.
10:21Donnadoni.
10:24A little backflip.
10:25Donnadoni's shot!
10:26Punched away well that time by Lindenberger.
10:31Donnadoni's not finished yet.
10:32That's going to be a penalty.
10:36No, he's given a no kick.
10:38No, he's given a no kick.
10:40I think everybody in the crowd
10:42thought first off when he pointed to the spot
10:44the Austrians are breathing a sigh of relief.
10:47The Italians then suddenly realised
10:49he'd given a no kick.
10:52And surrounded him.
10:54Trevor Francis.
10:56Well, let's have a little look at it here.
10:58Oh, well.
10:59A clear penalty.
11:00What else could it possibly have been?
11:04Ficini
11:05can't believe it.
11:07And I think most people in this stadium
11:09can't believe it either.
11:11But it stays nil-nil.
11:13No penalty.
11:21Well, the way that Austria are riding their luck tonight.
11:27Herzog's there as well.
11:29Egner.
11:30But Zak is still standing off away to the right
11:32and it might well go his way.
11:37Well, here is Zak.
11:40Italian defenders if anything
11:41couldn't have been more than about
11:42four yards off the ball there.
11:44And a petzl with the header.
11:50And the Italian fans want to see the ball
11:52down the other end of the field now.
11:54And that's just what Giannini is going to try and do.
12:08And so the Austrians have made their substitution.
12:11Linzmayr off.
12:22Giannini.
12:23Great play there.
12:24Schalke!
12:31Well, the substitution worked.
12:34What a great piece of work by Bialy again.
12:39And a good striker's goal.
12:42At last, the chance for Italy has gone in.
12:46Heading well.
12:47The keeper got a hand to it.
12:52Chalot.
12:54Well, it was a magnificent goal.
12:55Donna Doni plays a good ball into Bialy.
12:58And it's in.
13:00And it's in.
13:01Donna Doni plays a good ball into Bialy.
13:04In the air where he likes to collect it.
13:06Turns his defender from the byline.
13:07Gets in a great cross.
13:09And there's Scalacci.
13:10Finishes it off well.
13:14And now the place is in uproar.
13:16The flags are all around this
13:18non-wonderful stadium.
13:22And Italy have a glass ball
13:24they've really deserved almost from the start.
13:28The Austrians have defended stoutly
13:30the chances have fallen Italy's way
13:32and Scalacci at last
13:34has put one of them away.
13:43Baresi.
13:48Back to Zenga.
13:51Well, we were saying just a couple of minutes ago
13:53it was a match we thought that
13:55Vicini felt they could win.
13:57That's why the substitution was
14:00a striker on for a striker off
14:03rather than bolster up other areas of the pitch.
14:10Ogbis.
14:12Played forward again for Courtenaygle.
14:15A goal kick to Italy.
14:17Relief at last for that Italian bench.
14:23He stays with AC Milan.
14:24They say if he would go anywhere
14:26they would probably beat a world record
14:28transfer to get him.
14:34Oh, a great save
14:36from Nadia Costini.
14:40What a great flourish at the end of this
14:43splendid game of football.
14:45Bialy on the far side now for Italy.
14:47Leading Austria by a goal to nil.
14:50Coming towards the last minute of the game.
14:54Scalacci whose goal
14:57has separated these two sides.
15:00Di Napoli who's worked
15:02as ferociously as ever
15:04through that midfield.
15:07Bergamy who's let nobody by him.
15:12And Austria now looking for a way
15:15to get back into this game
15:17in just a few short seconds to the left.
15:19Manfred Zakpullen.
15:22Russ on the far side.
15:24Courtenaygle.
15:27They get a corner.
15:30Italy might still have some work to do.
15:35Beresi and company face this corner.
15:40If they can get this one away
15:41it'll just about be clear for them.
15:49So here comes this corner.
15:53Made wide towards Zak.
15:57Well no problems there for the Italians.
16:08Your last thoughts Trevor Francis?
16:10Well playing the opening game in front of 80,000 supporters
16:13expecting so much from their home team.
16:15It's not an easy task Brian.
16:16But they've certainly risen to it tonight.
16:18It's been a very very impressive performance.
16:20And I'm sure they'll hold on to this 1-0 victory
16:22for a very very good two points.
16:27Zenger with the goal kick.
16:34Schelachi.
16:38He's hit another good shot.
16:39That time Lindenberger was behind it.
16:49Bergomi the captain.
16:51Donadoni.
16:52What a match he's had.
16:57Vialli.
16:59Schelachi still waiting in the moment in the middle.
17:03Here he is again.
17:05Looking for a real bit of glory now.
17:09And...
17:11Di Agostini way way wide.
17:15Well into time headed on for stoppages.
17:19Once again Brian another great bit of work by Vialli
17:21on the dead ball line there.
17:23I think it took Schelachi by surprise.
17:25Because really he should have taken it first time
17:27instead of bringing it down.
17:39The last few seconds.
17:41The referee looks at the watch.
17:43The whistle's in the mouth.
17:45It's all a performance by the Italians.