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Italy vs Uruguay Match Preview
Uruguay travel to Rome to face Italy in a high-profile friendly between two former world champions.
Suarez will miss the match due to a muscle strain
Italy come into the match on top of their game, after having beaten Poland 2-0 in Wroclaw last week. The Italians finished top of EURO 2012 qualifying Group C with eight wins and two draws from ten games, and will definitely be one of the favourites to win the tournament come next year.
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli scored his first ever goal for the Azzurri in the encounter with Poland, and will likely partner Giampaolo Pazzini in Italy's strong attack against the Uruguayans. However, Argentine-born Roma attacker Pablo Daniel Osvaldo could be another alternative. Cesare Prandelli, the coach of Italy, must be concerned with Italy's attack, with Antonio Cassano recovering from heart surgery and Giuseppe Rossi expected to be out for a lengthy period due to a serious knee injury.
Italy face stiff opposition in Copa America winners Uruguay, undoubtedly one of the world's strongest teams at present. After finishing fourth at the World Cup last year, the Uruguayans went on to win the Copa America this year, thumping Paraguay 3-0 in the final. Currently ranked fourth in the world, Uruguay lead the South American 2014 World Cup qualifying group with seven points, after claiming two wins and a draw from their first three games.
On Friday Uruguay slaughtered Chile 4-0 at the Centenario stadium in Montevideo with Liverpool striker Luis Suarez grabbing all four goals to cap off a memorable performance. But with Suarez sidelined due to a muscle strain and both Diego Forlan and Abel Hernandez out as well, Oscar Washington Tabarez will have to deal with the absence of three important strikers. Due to Suarez's absence, Edinson Cavani will be partnered by Malaga's Sebastian Fernandez in the attack.
Uruguay are very familiar with the Italian game, as while Tabarez had a brief stint in Italy with both Cagliari and AC Milan in the mid-nineties, several members of the Uruguay squad currently ply their trade in Serie A. Over the years a large number of Uruguayans have found wide success in the Italian top-flight, including Ruben Sosa, Daniel Fonseca, Paolo Montero, Alvaro Recoba and Marcelo Zalayeta.
Italy and Uruguay have met on seven occasions in the past, with two wins a piece and a draw. The last time they met was back in preparation for the 2002 World Cup, with both sides fighting out a 1-1 draw at the San Siro stadium in Milan.
Italy vs Uruguay Match Report
Uruguay further confirmed their status in the world's elite after beating Italy 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico of Rome on Tuesday.
Diego Lugano stood firm as Uruguay beat Italy
Despite the absence of key strikers Diego Forlan and Luis Suarez, Uruguay took the game to Italy, and they went ahead as early as in the 3rd minute when Malaga striker Sebastian Fernandez met a low right-wing cross from Martin Caceres with a precise finish from the middle of the area.
Fresh from a 4-0 rout of Chile on Friday, the Uruguayans continually stringed together crisp passes in the midfield allowing them to push forward down the wings with a great deal of efficiency, with Napoli striker Edinson Cavani looking as dangerous as ever.
Cesare Prandelli, the coach of Italy, opted for Daniel Osvaldo and Mario Balotelli in their attack, and although both players showed glimpses of their genius they couldn't break through the rock-solid Uruguay defense which was spearheaded by captain Diego Lugano.
Italy picked up their game towards the end of the half, and could have drawn level after two attempts that fell to Balotelli and then Osvaldo. Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera kept out the first effort, while the second flashed wide of his right post.
The second period commenced at a rapid pace, as both sides searched for a goal. The end-to-end soccer was very exciting, with Cavani coming close to adding Uruguay's second goal, before Muslera pulled off another incredible save to deny Simone Pepe.
The Italians tried their best to find an equaliser, however, they were restricted to long-distance shots that hardly troubled Muslera. The former Lazio goalkeeper looked secure at all moments.
Uruguay were reduced to ten-men in the 81st minute when Alvaro Pereira caught a cross with his hand, but the disadvantage didn't affect their game, as although they absorbed Italian pressure Uruguay held on for a justified victory.
The result allowed Uruguay to extend their unbeaten run to 13 matches, while the Italians lost their first game since June.
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