Gianni Truvianni's "South Africa 2010", De Rossi Gets Equalizer For Italy in 1-1 Draw Against Paraguay

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Gianni Truvianni's "South Africa 2010", De Rossi Gets Equalizer For Italy in 1-1 Draw Against Paraguay

It has been four years since my friends and I saw Italy win the final of the world cup against France and it has been equally long that we have been waiting to see our beloved Italy defend its title. This being something which only Brazil and Italy have managed to do and that being to repeat as world cup champions. Of course, my friends and I who watch Italy play in the Italian restaurant, San Lorenzo (located in downtown Warsaw) know this will not be an easy feat yet we are always hopeful.

It was yesterday, like we did four years ago that we gathered together to see Italy play against Paraguay yet like it was back then our enthusiasm was not so great in the first round, as we are almost certain that Italy will qualify to the second round; it being then that the tournament will truly begin. Naturally, one must never overlook the first round so with these in mind my friends and I went in small numbers to see Italy take on Paraguay yet not for the first time in a world cup. As it was back in 1950 in the world cup held in Brazil that Italy played Paraguay; whom they defeated by two goals to zero yet despite this win; did not qualify to the second round of the tournament.

As for the game, it got of with both teams battling in the midfield until Italy was able to gain control and push Paraguay back to its own end. Italy even having a very good chance which was cleared at the last second by a Paraguayan defender in the penalty box. Italy in the first half going forward though with not the same creativity that they posses when Pirlo or Totti are playing yet did so in search of what would be their first goal in the tournament. Paraguay however managed to score first when 39 minutes in to the game, defender Alcara headed the ball past Buffon to give his team a 1-0 lead. In all fairness to Buffon, it was an almost perfectly headed ball which hit of the past before ending up in net in what was Paraguay's only real scoring chance of the whole match..
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Italy was trailing 1-0 and such would they go in to the half time break which brought back memories of the Italy-Ireland I saw in 94, in which they after giving up an early goal, went on to loose by 1-0. This despite pushing forward all game long yet on this occasion it was not to be the same as it was then as De Rossi, who had a very good game; equalized from close range after Paraguay goalkeeper, Villar failed to clear a cross. Naturally, as with every Italian goal, a loud roar was heard to declare that our team had scored and that we were no longer trailing. Italy, after that goal continued to press forward yet despite creating some opportunities failed to get the game winner in a game which ended at 1-1.

In conclusion I would say that though Italy did not win, this was not a bad start as we did out play and get a point against our worthy opponent, who not only qualified in South America ahead of Argentina but only got one point less than Brazil on their way to South Africa 2010. Of course when analyzing Italy's performance one must also consider the absences of both Pirlo and Gattuso; who should be back for Italy's next matches; which hopefully will see Italy progress at least as far as the semifinal.

As a footnote, Italy's Gigi Buffon became the first goalkeeper ever to be replaced at half time. This due to an injury which he, himself has claimed should not keep him out for Italy's next match on Sunday.

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