MATCH OVER: OQ (M) 1400 hrs IST
Canada
9
VS
Italy
0
MATCH OVER: OQ (M) 1400 hrs IST
Canada v Italy
2012-02-18 12:01:51
Commentary
34`
Goal
Canada 3-0: Hudson STEWART charges towards the Italian goal from the center flank, beats an Italian defender by giving a cross-pass to the left to Rob SHORT. The goal-keeper has come up and SHORT does the formalities.
25`
Others
Brilliant save by Italian goalkeeper Fabrizio FEDERICI by intercepting an acute deflection coming from his right.
11`
Penalty Corner
PC for Canada: Italian Martin ZALATEL and Canadian Matthew GUEST jostle for the ball in the Italian circle. Italy concedes the PC
35`
Others
Half time. Poor trapping, sloppy defense by Italy and relentless attacks by Canada summarizes the match at the Half-time of the 1st match in the Olympics Qualifiers (M) in New Delhi
42`
Others
Canada persists on another attack from the right side and action goes on in the Italian D for a while. Following a whack by Canada, Italy clears, eventually.
54`
Goal
Canada 5-0: Unmarked Iain SMYTHE scores from the right
71`
Others
Comprehensive victory for Canada beating Italy 9-0. s2h will be back with the next match coverage, very soon.
70`
Others
Final whistle. Short's stick intercepted the flick and chance missed by Italy for their only goal in the game.
70`
Others
Final hooter blows and whole Italian team lines up at the Canadian D.
70`
Penalty Corner
for Italy
70`
Others
Final 30s as Italians try a move from the right.
69`
Others
Both teams fight for ball possession in the mid-field.
67`
Others
Italy save a threatening move by Canada.
65`
Goal
Canada 9-0: Scott Tupper scores on a straight, high drag flick.
64`
Penalty Corner
for Canada. Mattia MELATO intercepts Canadian Matthew GUEST to give Canada a PC.
62`
Others
Chance missed by Italy. A hit-in from the right by Italian Agustin NUNEZ looking out for Alessandro NANNI running down towards the cage. Nanni misses out the bouncing ball.
60`
Goal
Canada 8-0: Philip WRIGHT scores a beauty. He gets the ball as he running fast; he traps it, taps it in the air, beats a defender, goes down while hitting and scores for Canada.
57`
Goal
Canada 7-0: two-on-one drill for Canada, as Gabbar Singh beats a defender, passes the ball to Rob Short to the right. He makes no mistake as he beats the lone Italian GK.
56`
Goal
Canada 6-0: Matthew GUEST scores from the left as he has all the time to tap, nudge and reverse hit the ball.
54`
Green Card
for Alessandro NANNI as he brings down Canadian Ken PEREIRA
53`
Others
Play resumes.
52`
Others
Game stalled as Italian gk Fabrizio FEDERICI is down because of a hit by Gabbar Singh. The ball hit his throat (possibly, missing out the padding).
50`
Others
Canada misses a chance as Hudson Stewart passes the ball from the right of the Italian cage to the goalmouth but the other Canadian forwards are caught on the wrong foot.
48`
Others
Weak grounded flick defended on the goal line.
47`
Penalty Corner
for Italy
45`
Others
Italy tries to pick on a counter-attack but agile defenders run down with them shoulder-to-shoulder. Ball crosses over the back line.
39`
Goal
Canada 4-0: Canada enters through the right. Poor trapping by Italian Andrea VARGU to give the ball to Scott TUPPER, who passes the ball to Hudson STEWART in-front of goalmouth. He scores for Canada.
36`
Others
Match underway in the 2nd half.
35`
Others
Half time.
32`
Others
A long move by Canada starting from their base line touches almost all sticks of their team to finally make it to the Italian circle. Italy does well with their defense and clear the ball in time.
28`
Others
Italy tries a move from the right flank but no steam in that attack.
24`
Others
Canada attempt moves from both flanks changing the flanks in tandem.
22`
Others
Canadian attacks galore - A hit from the top of the Italian circle goes over the cross bars.
20`
Goal
Canada 2-0: Lousy clearance by Italy in front of the goal-mouth. Ball reaches Matthew GUEST who puts it in.
18`
Others
Italy fails to score. They take an indirect but Agustin NUNEZ's flick goes to the right of the cage, wide off the target.
17`
Penalty Corner
PC for Italy: Italy finds a Canadian foot.
15`
Others
Canada is keeping Italian defense busy. Italy doing well to foil their repeated attacks.
13`
Goal
1-0 for Canada. David Jameson scores on the PC rebound.
10`
Others
Canadians are slowly pacing up their attacks and have made Italians fall back.
9`
Others
Reverse flick by Canadian Matthew GUEST, diving over the back line, inside Italian circle, reaches Iain SMYTHE in front of goal mouth but the Italian GK was alert; he thwarts the attempt.
8`
Others
Canada enters Italian circle but Italians clear it.
6`
Others
Canada brings in fresh legs by substituting 4 players.
4`
Others
Slap-shot from Canada looking to find a deflection around Italian cage but goes in vain.
3`
Others
Italy attempts to attack from the right-flank. They fail to penetrate
1`
Others
Match underway
0`
Others
The teams are on the turf now.
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Others
Welcome to LIVE Text Commentary between 14th ranked Canada v 28th ranked Italy from Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, New Delhi
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