Lippi credits hard work - not luck - for win

Italy coach Marcello Lippi denied his team was lucky to beat Australia in their thrilling second round clash, instead praising his team’s resilience.

The Azzurri played with 10 men for nearly the entire second half after defender Marco Materazzi was sent off in the 50th minute yet secured a 1-0 victory thanks to Francesco Totti’s penalty deep into injury-time.