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00:00Tony de Riga, good to see him getting his chance, his father Roberto came from Udine, although he came to England via Australia, the son of Tony.
00:11England attack, the goal to our left, perfect blue sky overhead, don't think it's quite as windy down below as it is where we sit high in the stands in this extraordinary stadium.
00:24It's beautiful but it's a bit like a spaceship which has landed to the north of Bari.
00:31Positive approach called for and I'm sure it will be the efforts of every player to see that the crowd are not disappointed.
00:43There they go, it's curling but over the top.
00:52As an English mother and an Italian father so you can imagine what a thrill this is for him.
01:01Diakovic dispossessed, Beardsley, Lineker, de Riga.
01:10Platt making a fine run in the centre forward position, gone over his head to Stephens.
01:15Well, Terry Stephens who actually won his first ever camp for England against Italy five years ago, testing Zenger in that early shot.
01:31He didn't quite know where the ball was, Schilacci did as usual, Giannini takes over, Schilacci in there, good challenge by Walker.
01:39And Shilton dived and was grateful to see the shot by Di Agostini flying wide of his post but I think he had it covered anyway.
01:48A lot of speculation that this could be Peter Shilton's final game for England, his 125th cap and we think that he will announce his retirement from international football.
02:01Right with the free kick, in short against Stephen, he tried to get it back to him, Platt with the shot in the end and well off target.
02:12But David Platt will certainly take back some great memories of this World Cup and in particular of course that magnificent winning goal in the dying seconds against Belgium.
02:24And the England team eventually.
02:31Good play here by Platt, oh great run by Platt, can he finish it?
02:36Well, that would have matched some of the better goals in the tournament if he could have got that shot on target.
02:41But the angle wasn't very kind to him but good to see him having the confidence to take people on Trevor.
02:46Yes, that was a great run there down the left hand side there going past Bergen, the shot well left a lot to be desired.
02:53Di Agostini has also got a sweet left foot, the England wall, face the possibility on either of them.
02:59It comes to Schilacci, he wasn't ready for it.
03:02Di Agostini.
03:11Schilacci's little header forward, he looked for Baggio, Walker got it clear, Giannini with the shot.
03:17Well, in the end, Chilton made it look a little bit more difficult but I think he took the sting out of it well.
03:30Yes, in fact it's Baggio there who just flicks the ball up and hits it on the volley.
03:34I think Peter had it well covered.
03:46Farala, that's good play.
03:48Forward, and Giannini onto the loose ball, right, got it away from him and that's a good shot.
03:54And that's a good shot and Chilton just about kicked it out and Schilacci couldn't get the rebound in, he's still working hard.
04:01And the Rego is a judge to have been fouled, so a very promising Italian move ends with nothing.
04:10Well, how unlucky they were then and how unusual that Schilacci, who you would normally have thought would have put this one away.
04:18As it came back to him off the post, the angle was all wrong.
04:22Well, it was a great opportunity there for Schilacci to score his sixth goal of the competition, to be the outright top goal scorer.
04:29Chilton's managed to push it onto the post.
04:42Into Schilacci, let it run onto Baggio.
04:45Good save.
04:46Good save.
04:50Baggio turned away to make the space for the shot.
04:53Chilton again, right in the line of flight.
04:55And I, for one, think that if Peter Chilton does announce his retirement, as we expect tomorrow, he's been a bit premature.
05:02I suppose, Alan, it's far too early in the game to start talking about penalties, but I would think that's the last thing these two teams want tonight.
05:08It's helping to revive some very unpleasant memories.
05:10Trevor Stephen looking for Lineker, perhaps, on the far post.
05:14And found him!
05:16Stephens got in there onto the rebound and Italy just about scrambled it clear.
05:21It was a lovely ball by Trevor Stephen there.
05:24And Lineker won the header.
05:27And then he comes in again towards Lineker.
05:31And once more, Italy keeping them at bay.
05:36Here's Platt.
05:38Lineker, was that a charge in the back?
05:40The referee has said play on.
05:43And Cianotti does so.
05:45That's a good ball for Schilacci.
05:46He's got one of the quickest of all defenders alongside him, though, in Walker.
05:51Anybody else might have been skinned.
05:55Schilacci hasn't done a bad job all the same, has he?
05:57Not the best cross, though.
05:58And Di Rigo panicked a little bit there.
06:02He had more room than he felt.
06:04That's a good cross there from Trevor Stephen to the back post.
06:11Schilacci.
06:14Closely marked again, this time by Walker.
06:17Badger.
06:21Giannini.
06:24Well, it was audacious, really, to try and lob a keeper of the calibre of Peter Shilton.
06:30But how beautifully he took the ball down on the chest.
06:35Very sweet move by the Italians.
06:38Yes, it was good play all round there.
06:39Because a lovely flighted ball from Badger.
06:41Great movement from Giannini getting in behind McMahon there.
06:45Just a little bit unfortunate with the lob.
06:49So we're into the final stages of the first half here.
06:52And indeed, the referee has blown the final whistle.
06:57An entertaining first half.
06:58Both teams having goal-scoring opportunities.
07:01Both teams causing him all those problems.
07:06Di Rigo intercepts.
07:07And Lineker's injury suddenly disappears as he sprints onto that through ball.
07:11But Vjekovic leads him to it.
07:13Looked very calm there.
07:17And did well.
07:22As you saw there, the pace there of Vjekovic.
07:24Gary Lineker is certainly one of the quickest players around.
07:26But he's facing today a Vjekovic who really is turbocharged.
07:34Lineker still looking as though he's a little bit in pain.
07:37As Parker quite clearly pushes Badger in the back.
07:41And Italy get the free kick.
07:44VIP officials here in Bari.
07:50As Italy press from the corner.
07:57Well, Walker couldn't have known that.
07:59But I think if he'd allowed that ball to go, it would have gone behind for a goal kick.
08:03But in that situation, you don't take risks.
08:06And there's the blood-stained shirt still of Tony Di Rigo.
08:13Bialy now the Italian substitute.
08:17Oh, danger here!
08:21Well, England rode their luck a little bit there.
08:23As Vjekovic came in on the far post.
08:25The ball seemed to elude all the England defenders.
08:29Nobody really took responsibility.
08:35Well, I think fortunately there for England, the ball fell to Vjekovic.
08:48Maldini.
08:49Clever little cross.
08:50Maldini.
08:51Clever little cross.
08:52And Scalacci got in.
08:54But England survive once more.
08:56A marvellous play out of his own defence by Wright.
08:59And he finds Beardsley.
09:00That was class defending by Wright.
09:02Steven under pressure.
09:04Stevens in possession.
09:08Good ball for Di Rigo.
09:11Di Agostini lies injured in the England half.
09:14As England go forward.
09:16Beardsley.
09:17Stevens.
09:18Stevens.
09:20Maldini intercepted.
09:21That will give Di Agostini the opportunity for some treatment.
09:27And Wright has played the ball out of a really, really tricky situation there, Trevor.
09:32Well, he reminded you of Beckenbauer.
09:38Good ball.
09:39Di Rigo.
09:45Lineker.
09:47Well, it might well have caught Langer by surprise.
09:51He seems to be a little bit slow to go down to it.
09:53But Gaby Lineker awaits what would be his fifth World Cup goal here.
10:00Yes, I think he's been a little bit optimistic there with that shot.
10:04He's had a few injury problems, of course.
10:06A calf injury.
10:07He had a test on it this afternoon.
10:09As well as those six stitches over his eye.
10:13Wright might not come back on because certainly they've got Webb warming up down there now.
10:19And also they've got one or two other substitutions.
10:21But let's hold on a moment as Chilton is in trouble here.
10:24Agostini has scored.
10:31Amidst the confusion, Italy picked up the pieces and have taken the lead.
10:37Roberto Baggio gets his second goal of the 1990 World Cup.
10:45It's Italy 1, England 0.
10:49Well, that's a terrible mistake there by Peter Chilton.
10:51He was rather fortunate not to get away with giving a penalty away because it looked a clear penalty.
10:56But the ball gets played there to Baggio.
10:58Cheeky little dribble there and just plays the ball into the top of the net.
11:02That's a superb finish.
11:04But a very disappointing goal for ourselves there.
11:06Peter badly at fault in the England goal.
11:08Yes, and I've only just been saying that his display had been faultless.
11:12And sadly for Peter Chilton, well, he will be the first to hold up his hand.
11:16That was all down to him.
11:19Well, you could argue about the possibility of an offside there as well, Trevor.
11:24Well, I was just wondering there because as Chilati plays the ball to Baggio.
11:29Well, possibly yes. Possibly was offside.
11:34In the meantime, England are going to make a double substitution now.
11:37Number 8, Chris Waddle, will come on.
11:40And number 4, Neil Webb, will come on.
11:43We know that Mark Wright will be going on.
11:46Neil Webb will have to hold on for a moment.
11:48Waddle has gone on.
11:50And it looks like McMahon is the other England player who will come on.
11:55And it was during that moment when England were thinking of the substitutions
11:59that that terrible confusion arose in the England goal.
12:02Mark Wright wasn't there to defend on that occasion.
12:04He'd already off the field injured.
12:06And Baggio profited from a really sloppy moment.
12:10We're tuning in to Mark Schilacci.
12:12Paul Parker's now playing in the sweeper system.
12:15Aldini intercepts for Italy.
12:18Lovely little bit of running by Giannini.
12:21He's got Baggio to one side, Schilacci to the other.
12:24Looks for Baggio.
12:25And still Baggio! And still!
12:28Memories for a moment were rekindled of that great goal against the Czechs
12:32when he ran straight at them.
12:34And still trouble for England here.
12:36Maldini, Schilacci on the far post.
12:38Chilton took it virtually off his shaven head.
12:41Just fingertipped it away.
12:45I think we're going to be in for a really exciting last quarter of an hour here
12:49as Italy go for the jugular.
12:51As England go for the equaliser.
12:58Don't kid yourself that this is a meaningless game.
13:03Waddle.
13:05Beardsley.
13:06Dorigo outside him.
13:08And he finds him.
13:09And then it gets pulled away into a lovely position.
13:12That was behind him as well.
13:13But the offside flag rules them both out.
13:16As Chilton paces angrily up and down.
13:19He's got the captain's armband now.
13:21And on this, what could be his final international appearance,
13:25he'll be absolutely livid with himself when he travels about that goal.
13:29Straight into Paul Parker who brings it down immaculately.
13:32He's another of the England defenders who's done really well today.
13:35As Lineker gets into space so beautifully here.
13:38Beardsley short in support.
13:40Flag in the middle.
13:41Well met by Berezi.
13:42And a good effort.
13:44Webb was so unlucky.
13:46And now Zenga's got himself in no man's land.
13:50He's chasing back.
13:51Really backpedalling.
13:56England so unlucky.
13:58But the danger not gone yet for Italy.
14:00I feel it has now as Maldini gets it clear.
14:03And Neil Webb nearly had the most dramatic introduction to this World Cup.
14:09Here's Parker.
14:13England not lying down here.
14:15They, despite the fatigue they must be feeling,
14:19they really desperately want the opportunity to play extra time.
14:23Wobble.
14:26He's done well, Wobble.
14:28And he's brought down.
14:30Free kick to England.
14:36Well, here was Webb's near moment of glory.
14:39Well, we saw it briefly.
14:41Well, that was a great strike from Webb there.
14:43And an equally good save from Zenga.
14:47With a little bit of help as well from the post.
14:50But anyway,
14:51England with a free kick.
14:53No more.
14:59Mimica will take it.
15:00Of course, Stephen wobbling things in the end.
15:04And sadly, Bertie was the only man who really read it.
15:11And a long ball for Baggio to chase.
15:14And Baggio still threatening danger.
15:16And Baggio still threatening danger.
15:18It appears they're all people who chase back 50, 60 yards then.
15:27Webb for England, finding Garriga.
15:30Webb again.
15:31Into Platt.
15:38Stephen.
15:44Garriga.
15:46Platt's header.
15:47Oh, a magnificent goal.
15:51David Platt with an absolutely stunning headed equaliser.
15:56And England are deservedly levelled.
16:00Superb finish.
16:05Zenga didn't have a hope.
16:09Well, the free kick against Belgium was stunning.
16:11That was just as stunning.
16:17What a great cross and an absolutely magnificent header there from Platt.
16:21When he gets into that penalty box, he is such a danger.
16:25Gets up there so high.
16:26What power he gets behind his header.
16:28Tremendous goal.
16:30Dead in.
16:31It absolutely sizzled the back of the net.
16:35Brilliant.
16:371-1.
16:38Bobby Robson was doing a jig on the touchline.
16:42And that one went in.
16:43And that one went in.
16:45Well, I said England were looking for extra time.
16:47They might even be looking for the winner here in the final.
16:50On my watch, about six minutes, I would think.
16:52Six or seven minutes to go.
16:55A brilliant equaliser by Platt.
16:59Italy 1, England 1.
17:01Parker misses it.
17:02Walker right behind him.
17:05Platt again.
17:06What memories he'll take home of this tournament
17:09with two of the best goals of the competition.
17:13The Rego.
17:16Henneker couldn't get there.
17:17And Piers Leigh in his enthusiasm
17:20has conceded the free kick.
17:231-1 here in the third place playoff.
17:26A little over five minutes to go
17:28and the possibility of half an hour's extra time.
17:31Baggio, who scored for Italy.
17:38Another great run.
17:39And Schielacci.
17:40And Schielacci nearly got the ball.
17:43On the ground.
17:44And the referee has given Italy a penalty.
17:49Well, Schielacci got up from the first challenge
17:52looking for the loose ball.
17:54I think that's what made some of the spectators think
17:57that the referee hadn't given it.
17:58But we can see exactly what happened here.
18:00Schielacci taking on Parker.
18:03Well, it was a clumsy sort of challenge.
18:05Was there intent to trip Schielacci?
18:08I'm not sure.
18:10Schielacci will want to take the penalty
18:12but so too does Baggio.
18:14I think they're debating it between them
18:16who takes it.
18:17I don't think Schielacci will allow Baggio to take it.
18:20I think you're right.
18:22Because this, if it goes in,
18:24will be Schielacci's sixth goal in the World Cup.
18:29And it is!
18:35Italy 2, England 1
18:37in the final few minutes here in Bari.
18:40And the most memorable striker
18:43in the 1990 World Cup
18:45could have denied England right at the death.
18:51Schielacci gets his sixth goal
18:53of the 1990 competition.
18:55That'll make him, for the moment anyway,
18:57top scorer.
19:00I feel particularly sorry there for poor Parker.
19:03Throughout this game he's been a mackerel.
19:05One mistimed tackle could have cost England the game.
19:08A penalty, do you think?
19:10Well, it certainly looked like a penalty.
19:12Paul has tried to play the ball.
19:14He's mistimed it.
19:15Caught Schielacci's leg
19:16and the referees had to give a penalty.
19:18That's my view of it.
19:20A penalty dispatched beyond Peter Shilton
19:23to make it Italy 2, England 1 here.
19:26Well, we know England don't lie down
19:29so we won't wipe them off yet
19:31but there's precious little time now.
19:35You might watch only about three minutes.
19:40But England do have a corner.
19:43Is there to be another dramatic late equaliser
19:46by England here?
19:50Stephens tried to ensure it.
19:52Italy get the ball clear
19:54and here goes that man again.
19:59Ooh, the cheeky backheeler now.
20:01Ooh, the cheeky backheeler now.
20:03Ancelotti dispossessed though by Walker
20:06and England still looking for the goal.
20:08Beardsley on the run.
20:09Trevor Stephen tried to play it inside the defender
20:12and again Beardsley in his enthusiasm.
20:15Well, it would have been a free kick
20:16but the referees allowed Italy to play on
20:19as they're in possession.
20:22What disappointment for Bobby Robson and the England team
20:25to lose a goal so late in the game here
20:27having only just equalised
20:29with a memorable header by Platt.
20:31For a moment, danger threatens
20:33but the ball goes out of play.
20:34It's an Italian throw.
20:36Bergamy.
20:38Adjo takes over.
20:40Berti on the end of it.
20:42Oh, a magnificent goal!
20:46But wait.
20:47The linesman's flag is raised
20:49and as the Italian players and spectators celebrate
20:52the referee has cut short the joy
20:55offside the decision.
20:59But what a great header it was.
21:01Nonetheless, if that was offside
21:04I'm a Chinaman.
21:06He came from way behind
21:07when the ball was crossed
21:09and I think they've had a good goal chalked off there
21:12but it matters not because the final whistle has gone
21:15and Italy have won anyway
21:17and England have lost
21:19at the end of their great World Cup adventure
21:22but England have played magnificently
21:25and can go home tomorrow morning
21:27with absolute pride in this
21:29and so many more of their performances
21:32in this 1990 World Cup.
21:34Italy 2, England 1
21:37a game full of rich entertainment
21:39and tremendous goals and talking points as well
21:42and England will enjoy this moment.
21:45This is the memory they'll want to take away with them.
21:49I'm sure they'll go to their fans all around the stadium
21:52and really lap it up
21:54and how well they deserve it.
21:56When some of these lads are grandfathers
21:59I think they'll look back on this night
22:01the final chapter of their World Cup
22:04and think about it and talk about it with great pride.