Lippi concedes Italians got lucky

Italy 2 Cyprus 1

Lippi concedes Italians got lucky
Sat, 06 Sep, 2008 - 19:04

Italy 2 Cyprus 1

Italy coach Marcello Lippi admitted his side were lucky after an injury-time winner from Antonio Di Natale secured them a 2-1 victory in Cyprus in their opening World Cup qualifier tonight.

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CourtsSoccerHeathrowPlace: CyprusPlace: Republic of IrelandPlace: GoriziaPerson: LippiPerson: ItaliansPerson: Marcello LippiPerson: Antonio Di NatalePerson: AzzurriPerson: Di NatalePerson: Luca ToniPerson: Alberto GilardinoPerson: Alessandro GamberiniPerson: Fabio GrossoPerson: Gianluigi BuffonPerson: Stathis Aloneftis’Person: BuffonPerson: GamberiniPerson: GrossoPerson: Gennaro GattusoPerson: GattusoEvent: World CupOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: JuventusOrganisation: UdineseOrganisation: GeorgiaOrganisation: AC MilanOrganisation: Itala San Marco
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