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Both these sides drew their opening group games.
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00:00No place in Italy's starting line for Del Piero.
00:04Conflicting reports about his fitness, but Cesar Maldini has made two changes from the team.
00:09Lucky to draw 2-2 against Chile.
00:12Moreno replaces D'Olivio as the right wing-back.
00:15Di Biagio preferred to Chelsea's Di Matteo in midfield.
00:19And Roberto Baggio's late penalty against Chile has secured his place up front
00:23alongside the other goal scorer, Vieri.
00:27Cameroon also drew 1-1 in their opening game against Austria.
00:30They make one change in place of No. 14, Simo.
00:33They've given a start to the youngest player in the tournament,
00:36No. 20, Solomon Olembe, who's just 17 and a half years of age.
00:42The referee for this game in Group B from Australia, Mr. Edward Lenny.
00:50With me in the commentary box, delighted to have Chris Waddell.
00:55It's the finesse and culture of Italian football
00:59against this big and powerful and physical Cameroon side.
01:03They've met once before in the World Cup finals in 1982, a 1-1 draw.
01:08Italy, of course, went on to win the tournament
01:11with the goals of Paolo Rossi.
01:15Here's the youngster, 17 and a half.
01:19Alembi plays this football in France with Nantes.
01:26They're difficult to shake off the ball, but
01:29they're not helped by a foul given against the Italy.
01:34Angi Bowe.
01:43Tamed at Vieri and it may turn into an excellent ball.
01:46He got a touch, but there's enough time for Song to clear it.
01:51The first threat from Italy.
01:53And that was an excellent ball for Christian Vieri to chase after.
01:57A real delight for a striker.
01:58Yeah, he's had a great season with Atletico Madrid.
02:02Just gets here before Song and the goalkeeper,
02:04but Nforti couldn't put enough pace on it.
02:08Here's Maldini.
02:11Watched by Almendie.
02:14Corner.
02:17He's a big presence when he comes forward.
02:21Maldini now moving towards his 100th appearance for Italy.
02:30Squeezed out by the boot of the captain of Cameroon.
02:33Taking short.
02:36Oh, Di Piaggio.
02:37Yes, a glorious header.
02:40The man chosen and head of
02:42Di Matteo of Chelsea.
02:46Came on as a substitute for him in the first game.
02:49Puts Italy ahead with a superb strike.
02:53Yes, a very good short corner.
02:55And it's that man Roberto Baggio again
02:57who's delivered an excellent ball in there for Di Baggio.
03:00Great delivery.
03:02Lot of pace in swinging.
03:03Di Baggio just gets his head to it
03:05and goes into the corner.
03:06Great finish.
03:09Only made his debut in the national side
03:11at the start of the year.
03:13And that's for Italy ahead
03:15just as they were, remember, though, against Chile.
03:18And that's for Italy.
03:22And Gipo.
03:25Oh, Amambiic.
03:26Right foot.
03:27Two to block it.
03:33Olembe out to
03:34number 15, Ando,
03:36who couldn't control it
03:37but there was a threat there.
03:39yeah Italy was so quick to shut the door excellent defendant by Carrivero and
03:45Nesta there's a little gap appearing and you can always just get the other side
03:48of Di Baggio and Albertini and he's starting to cause him a few problems
04:04nobody picking up Dino Baggio left-foot shot maybe the knowledge of what will
04:11happen back in Italy if they fail to win giving this game it's extra it's Dino
04:26Beggio
04:27song to head backwards and it was a mistake Vieri will get to this first surely
04:34it was 50-50 with the goalkeeper I think Songo did just get there first but it
04:40cannoned off Vieri and a larger slice of luck for Italy might have gone in the
04:46net as it was a poor header by Song but Songo's read the situation spotted
04:51the danger he's been a bit fortunate body he did get off his lane very quick
04:59Undo
05:04losing possession to Maldini who terrorized him into squandering it
05:12Nesta
05:15Moreira
05:18Dino Baggio did well over the top for Vieri left foot
05:24excellent bit of football again by Italy crisp and precise in the build-up Vieri with a left foot shot
05:30the player from Atletico Madrid in Spain so close to Italy second
05:36that was a great great move again Morier well Dino Baggio taking part yet again and as we've said just
05:41before Vieri's getting the end of the defence far too easy
05:45over the corner on that left hand side Italy got their first goal Roberto Baggio to swing it in
05:52should be the keepers the support as ever is colourful and interesting and we've got the legions from Rome in
05:59the crowd
06:01oh man be it
06:05undo
06:07wait patiently on that right side
06:11oh man be it nicely touched back
06:17it was well struck by um boomer
06:21you could um having to move his feet
06:32Cala showing too much of it to the Bia Gio but he responded with a stern challenge which is going
06:38to bring a red card
06:44well
06:45we expected red cards in this World Cup the pleasant surprise has been that there haven't been too many of
06:51them
06:57going in perhaps with the studs showing it looks a little harsh
07:00well I'm very surprised on a red he's came in the
07:04the baggio said it is two-footed and as the rules have situated stated that you can't talk from you
07:09and you can't tackle two-footed
07:16two different viewpoints of the same incident no doubt from the dugouts
07:24that's a shame really because it's been an interesting half all right we haven't had as many goal most instances
07:29we'd like
07:29there it is it is a bad challenge it's two-footed and you can't get away with it
07:34but it makes the game very very hard now for Cameroon to come back with ten men
07:38they won't create a lot with eleven it's going to be even harder now with ten
07:44the Bia Gio now none the worse
07:49Boomer winning the challenge fairly according to the referee
07:52it to a number 18
07:56watched by Cannavaro
07:59run into a corner
08:02I think he's got a free kick
08:09well we're into a second minute of added on time
08:15Italy back to full strength Bia Gio back on Cameroon down to ten after the red card
08:24and dough to take the free kick
08:27out by the Bia Gio
08:32here's Njenka
08:34Pegliuka had to field it cleanly at the foot of his post
08:38it was a good effort by Njenka
08:40but as I say I think Cameroon will be waiting to get in at half-time sort themselves out
08:44and make a serious challenge probably in the last 15 or 20 of the second half
08:491-0 Italy lead at half-time
08:53a game which
08:55began with the goal by
08:56the Bia Gio the header from the corner after just eight minutes
09:00which ends on a controversial note
09:02with the sending off of Calla
09:05two minutes from half-time for the two-footed challenge
09:10just explaining to
09:13Cameroon officials who may be questioning
09:15how long he stayed on the floor after that challenge
09:18just where the studs of Calla actually caught him
09:21half-time here in Montpellier
09:23Italy leading Cameroon
09:25in group B by one goal to nil
09:31so Cameroon with a new striking partnership up front
09:34and trailing Italy by one goal to nil
09:36this game in group B
09:39in which both sides will be aware
09:41of how vital
09:43a win in the three points are
09:47both opening games drawn
09:53here's your
09:54here's your
10:07Cameroon a positive start to the second half
10:10despite their man shortage
10:14the boot was high but there's no whistle
10:16against Dundot
10:18he gets the better of Maldini and not many do that
10:20that's a great ball in
10:24what a terrific cross
10:26and as I say not many people can get back to Maldini like that
10:28it's a great ball in
10:30Cameroon are feeling a lot of confidence and the crowd's really taken to them
10:34the look at the space that Roberto Baggio has
10:36can run unmolested into Cameroon's half
10:38he's got Marrero down the right
10:47they are strong in the challenge
10:49no doubt about that
10:50here's Wilming
11:00certainly Cameroon's ball
11:01it's not a free kick
11:04Angie Bowe
11:08that is a free kick
11:11they're really pressing forward now and I think they believe they've got the Italians rattled
11:174 is song, 10 is on Boomer
11:21there's no shortage of height, there's no shortage of physical presence
11:25Wumey will take the free kick
11:28oh, he's drilled in low and he kept it down magnificently
11:32and when you see him strike a ball as well as that
11:34you wonder why he didn't take that free kick in the first half
11:37well that's right, tremendous strike outside the foot
11:40a bit of Roberto Carlos in him
11:42that could have went anywhere, it was a great ball in
11:56looking sharp Cameroon, here's Job
11:58oh, it was a super strike and it was a one handed save from Pagliuca
12:03and Cameroon have come out in the second half with a really positive attitude
12:09that was a fantastic save, great effort by Job
12:13a lot of pace in the ball
12:15and his right time comes out and pushes on the ball
12:17great save by Paul Luka
12:21songs there, number 4
12:22when Boomer comes in but it's
12:25too close to Pagliuca, you feel they want to
12:28swing them away from him
12:33good feel to DiBiaggio
12:35and here's perhaps the danger man
12:38Morero
12:39here's Vieira, no flag
12:43well that time the flag stayed down
12:46for Cristian Vieri
12:55well now Italy can make the substitution
12:58that the nation has really waited for
13:01Del Piero
13:02of Juventus who's had a fantastic season
13:0530 goals
13:0721 of them in Syria
13:09will come on to replace
13:11Roberto Beggio
13:15tumultuous cheers from the Italian support
13:33well they'll be the youngest player in the tournament lasting the pace at this stage
13:44well they'll be the youngest player in the tournament lasting the pace at this stage
13:51moment of butterfingers by Songo
13:54moment of butterfingers by Songo
14:03Di Matteo
14:05Di Biagio
14:07Di Biagio
14:17Vieri's header
14:19and if he did come just a little further
14:21Del Piero who's now standing with his hands on his head
14:24was completely unmarked
14:25yeah it's a good ball in by Di Matteo
14:27and as you said Del Piero was hoping Vieri was just going to miss that
14:30and he probably got two touches to finish it off
14:32and a player battle you would think he would do that
14:43it's Cameron's throw
14:47played in the World Cup Finals of 1982
14:501990
14:511994
14:53three times in a row now here in 1998 in France
14:59one draw so far against Austria
15:02trailing Italy
15:03a goal to nil and here's Vieri
15:05with the chance to make it two
15:08and that surely now
15:10is the nail in Cameroon's coffin
15:14they started the second half brightly
15:16but Vieri has always threatened
15:18and that's always looked likely
15:20yes, points definitely again
15:22Moriero instead would be a danger down that side
15:24bounce face
15:26a lovely one-two with Pia Baggio
15:29and a lovely little ball into Vieri
15:31but you've got to say what a class finish
15:34Songo comes running off his lane
15:35great ball by Moriero
15:38Songo comes
15:39what a great finish
15:41just a lovely dig into the far corner
15:42fantastic goal
15:46Cristian Vieri on
15:49Atletico Madrid scores his second World Cup goal
15:54man with the distinction of having scored Italy's 1,000th goal in international football against Moldova
16:02and it's joy unlimited at this stage for Italy
16:07and the play is waved on
16:09and the play is waved on
16:09Mester has crumbled in a heap
16:17Moreno
16:19oreno
16:20Dino Baggio
16:22Oh, it was an excellent save because it was heading for the top corner
16:26The referee has just gone and boot Andy Bowe, deservedly so, he's been late in the free tackles, that was
16:31a great effort by Dino Baggio
16:33But to get that effort on goal, they went through three serious challenges, and we just hope Cameroon can keep
16:38their heads
16:40Del Piero
16:44Di Matteo
16:45Here's Maldini
16:47Challenge was a good one
16:54Goal
16:54Di Matteo
16:56Maldini
16:58Di Biagio
17:10Chemi
17:12Head down, run for goal, showed too much of the ball
17:17To Costa Curta
17:22Dino Baggio
17:23Del Piero
17:24Dino Baggio, Del Piero wants it back again, here he is
17:29Trying to chip Songo, and he almost got it right
17:35Great move, Dino Baggio, yet again involved, there's a lovely one too with Del Piero, then gives him the final
17:41ball, sees the keeper Songo off his lane, but just couldn't get enough hate on it, great save
17:49And saw, saw, saw, saw, saw
17:53And saw, saw, saw, saw
17:53Hit to the back post, and over hit
17:57And over hit
17:58Well kick
18:12And Janko, number six
18:16Not as confident perhaps on his left foot as he might have been if he had it on his right
18:27Oh, Vieri's onside here on the right, he's got Del Piero in the middle, here's Del Piero
18:34Vieri, oh, the defender waited
18:37A mix-up between Songo and his defender
18:41Vieri
18:41Vieri gets his second goal
18:42Of the match, and in the end
18:44It's a comfortable victory for Italy
18:47Three goals to nil
18:52Yeah, Warmi there hesitated, waiting for Songo to come and get it
18:55Del Piero, got a good fortune by Italy there
18:58He's waiting for his goalkeeper to come
19:00And Vieri, the predator, he's there, and it's in the back of the net, that's 3-0
19:05Still
19:06Just trying to make a back to hold Vieri
19:08Off so that Songo could come and claim it
19:10But the keeper didn't react
19:11As he expected
19:13And Vieri with only one thought in his mind
19:15And that's his third goal
19:17In this World Cup Finals
19:29It's a corner
19:39And there will be quite a bit of time added on
19:42At the end of this second half
19:44At the end of this second half
19:45Moving towards a third minute of added on time
19:48Moving towards a third minute of added on time
19:51Songo's quick distribution will be all in vain
19:55Three goals, the deficit
19:57Three goals, the deficit
20:01And Italy having been rather fortunate
20:03To get that 2-2 draw against Chile
20:05In the first match
20:07With the late penalty
20:09Scored by Roberto Baggio
20:14With a much more comfortable win under their belts
20:17And they'll certainly take confidence in this
20:30Italy win by three goals to nil
20:33Against a Cameroon team
20:35Reduced to ten men
20:36For the whole of the second half
20:38And the last few moments of the first
20:40The first goal in eight minutes
20:43From Di Biazio
20:45And then Vieri
20:47The striker from Spain
20:50With two goals in the second half
20:52After 75
20:53And 89
20:57Italy were good enough
20:58But it wasn't always comfortable for them
21:01And particularly at the start of that second half
21:03And particularly at the start of that second half
21:03In totally unchanged
21:03In the twenty seven days
21:03Please that bez is a significant
21:03Of course
21:04As well
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