{"id":39556,"date":"2013-06-28T12:14:58","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T09:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=39556"},"modified":"2013-06-28T12:14:58","modified_gmt":"2013-06-28T09:14:58","slug":"spain-0-italy-0-7-6-pens-semi-finalthe-world-champions-are-tired-video-fifa-confederations-cup-2013-news-39556","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/spain-0-italy-0-7-6-pens-semi-finalthe-world-champions-are-tired-video-fifa-confederations-cup-2013-news-39556\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain 0 Italy 0 (7-6 pens) Semi-Final:The World Champions are tired, Video \/ FIFA Confederations Cup 2013 News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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30 degrees in the shade, more than 50 percent humidity:\u00a0The semi-final between Spain and Italy took both teams to the edge of their forces.\u00a0The world and European champions prevailed despite a weak performance.<\/h1>\n

Vicente del Bosque pursued the shoot alone on his bench.\u00a0Sweaty and absent, collapsed in the face a little to the Spanish national team coach looked exhausted.\u00a0The Italians on the field, the Brazilians in the stands, the heat in the Estadio Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza – they all had made \u200b\u200bit difficult to create the 62-year-old coach in previously goalless 120 minutes.<\/p>\n

The Italians \u2013 humbled by Spain in last year’s European Championship final \u2013 were out for revenge and a Maracan\u00e3 showdown with the hosts, Brazil, but they failed to turn their dominance over 90 minutes into goals in Fortaleza.<\/p>\n

A weary Spain side waited until extra-time to turn the screw but they still needed Leonardo Bonucci to miss the second last of 14 spot-kicks before the world champions sealed their place in Sunday’s final through Jes\u00fas Navas’s spot kick.<\/p>\n

Less than a year ago Italy were brushed aside 4-0 in Kiev but after the Barcelona winger Pedro dragged an early shot just wide Spain did not enjoy many good chances inside 90 minutes.<\/p>\n

Emanuele Giaccherini and Alberto Gilardino went close before an improbable high ball forward found Christian Maggio all alone in front of Iker Casillas, who just about put a glove to the ball.<\/p>\n

Italy were carving Spain apart at will but in the 36th minute Maggio wasted the best opportunity of the first half.<\/p>\n

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Unchecked at the far post, he dipped his head instead of putting a boot through Giaccherini’s lofted cross, to Casillas’ visible relief.<\/p>\n

Fernando Torres’ superb solo effort soon warned Italy to remain vigilant, however. The Chelsea striker controlled Xavi’s deft flick-on before rifling the ball inches past the far post.<\/p>\n

Navas replaced his new Manchester City team-mate David Silva shortly after the restart and the winger soon tested Gianluigi Buffon’s reflexes with a low drive to the far post.<\/p>\n

Andr\u00e9s Iniesta then worked his way from the dugout to the D and, although his shot sailed wide, Spain were beginning to show more bite and resilience.<\/p>\n

Only a desperate block late on from Gerard Piqu\u00e9 denied Claudio Marchisio from six yards and five minutes from full-time the Bar\u00e7a defender missed from a similar distance.<\/p>\n

Sergio Ramos failed to put his forehead on Xavi’s free-kick into the box deep into stoppage time.<\/p>\n

The thickness of a post spared Iker Casillas after Emanuele Giaccherini shot as extra-time began but it would be Spain’s players who found hidden reserves of energy.<\/p>\n

Piqu\u00e9 and Ramos saw tentative attempts go wide before Jordi Alba skimmed the crossbar with a well-controlled strike from Iniesta’s deft cross.<\/p>\n

Fifteen further minutes were ordered and the substitute Juan Mata continued Spain’s spirited revival with a snapshot from the edge of the area.<\/p>\n

Cramp became a major issue for Italy’s defenders and with Giorgio Chiellini among those lying on the pitch, both Navas and Xavi forced desperate saves from an under-siege Gianluigi Buffon.<\/p>\n

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Italy blinked first in the shout-out when Leonardo Bonucci fired over at 6-6<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

contest began with Antonio Candreva’s audacious chipped finish.Neither Buffon nor Casillas would get a hand to the ball and it fell to Navas to slot home the decider after a shattered Bonucci blazed his kick over to end Italy’s chances. The Italy coach, Cesare Prandelli, said. “They’re still ahead of us but we’re improving.”<\/p>\n

Spain vs Italy Confederations Cup Semi-Final Match Facts<\/h2>\n

Spain:<\/strong> Casillas, Arbeloa, Sergio Ramos, Pique, Jordi Alba,<\/span>\u00a0Xavi, Busquets, Iniesta, Pedro (Mata 79),<\/span>\u00a0Torres (Javi Martinez 94), Silva (Jesus Navas 52).<\/span><\/p>\n

Subs Not Used:<\/strong> Valdes, Albiol, Azpilicueta, Villa, Fabregas,<\/span>\u00a0Soldado, Monreal, Cazorla, Reina.<\/span>
\nBooked: Pique.<\/span><\/p>\n

Italy:<\/strong> Buffon, Maggio, Bonucci, Barzagli (Montolivo 45),<\/span>\u00a0Chiellini, Candreva, De Rossi, Pirlo, Marchisio (Aquilani 79),<\/span>\u00a0Giaccherini, Gilardino (Giovinco 91).<\/span><\/p>\n

Subs Not Used:<\/strong> Sirigu, Astori, De Sciglio, El Shaarawy, Cerci,<\/span>\u00a0Diamanti, Marchetti.<\/span><\/p>\n

Booked:<\/strong> De Rossi.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spain win 7-6 on penalties<\/strong><\/p>\n

Att:<\/strong> 56,000<\/span><\/p>\n

Ref:<\/strong> Howard Webb (England).<\/span><\/p>\n

Spain vs Italy Match Video<\/h3>\n[media id=911 width=610 height=340]\n\n

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