Italy Vs Australia
 Italy |
Vs |  Australia |
Full Time Score: Italy 20-30 Australia
Italy Vs Australia Rugby Friendly: 14:00 on 8th November 2008.
Live Score Result: Italy 20-30 Australia (Full Time) - Refresh Scores
Minute by Minute Commentary:
1 Min - Game kicks-off both teams looking very excited for this game
3 Min - Mortlock (AUS) scores 3 points from a PENALTY kick putting Australia in front
6 Min - Marcato (ITA) scores 3 points from a PENALTY kick
8 Min - Turner (AUS) scores 5 points from a TRY
12 Min - Marcato (ITA) scores 3 points from a PENALTY kick
18 Min - Giteau (AUS) scores 3 points from a PENALTY kick
25 Min - Marcato (ITA) scores 3 points from a DROP GOAL, suddenly game is very tight
29 Min - Bergamasco (ITA) scores 5 points from a TRY to put ITALY in front, crowd goes wild.
38 Min - Giteau (AUS) scores 3 points from a PENALTY kick
40 Min - Referee blows for half time, both teams tied at 14-14 going into the break
48 Min - Giteau (AUS) scores 3 points from a PENALTY kick
50 Min - Giteau (AUS) scores 3 points from a PENALTY kick
54 Min - Orquera (ITA) scores 3 points from a PENALTY kick
60 Min - Orquera (ITA) scores 3 points from a PNEALTY kick putting the teams level, the home crowd are really enjoying this game.
71 Min - Cooper (AUS) scores 5 points from a TRY
72 Min - Giteau (AUS) scores 2 points from CONVERSION of try
78 Min - Giteau (AUS) scores 3 points from a PENALTY kick
80 Min - It seems in the last 10 minutes Australia have broken the hearts of the Italian fans, who can be proud of their nation’s performance, they really gave Australia a big scare.
80 Min - Referee calls game over with full time score Italy 20-30 Australia
Previous Encounters: A total of 9 games have been played, Australia have won all 9 games, Italy have won 0 games.
Venue: Stadio Euganeo, Padova, Italy
Attendance: Over 40,000 expected
Starting lineups for Italy Vs Australia International friendly:
Italy:
Andrea Masi, Kaine Robertson, Gonzalo Canale, Gonzalo Garcia, Mirco Bergamasco, Andrea Marcato, Pablo Canavosio, Sergio Parisse (C), Mauro Bergamasco, Josh Sole, Marco Bortolami, Carlo Antonio Del Fava, Carlos Nieto, Leonardo Ghiraldini, Salvatore Perugini.
Australia:
Adam Ashley-Cooper, Lachie Turner, Stirling Mortlock (C), Timana Tahu, Digby Ioane, Berrick Barnes, Luke Burgess, Richard Brown, Phil Waugh, Dean Mumm, Hugh McMeniman, Mark Chisholm, Matt Dunning, Stephen Moore, Ben Alexander.
