Spain-Italy Quarterfinal Euro 2008 [R]

[Pichi]

2045 Hrs Sunday 22 June 2008 in Vienna

27 matches between these two teams:

Spain 10 Wins, Italy 9 Wins and 8 ties.

Spain last defeated Italy in an offical competition at the 1920 Olympics in Amberes Belgium 2-0 with Pichichi and Zamora playing and that is where they got their name "La Furia Roja" after winning the silver medal.

Hell if the Red Sox could end their curse so can Spain!!;)

Aupa Espanha y Viva Er Beti Manque Lopera!

Er Pichi

[Reazzurro90]

2045 Hrs Sunday 22 June 2008 in Vienna

27 matches between these two teams:

Spain 10 Wins, Italy 9 Wins and 8 ties.

Spain last defeated Italy in an offical competition at the 1920 Olympics in Amberes Belgium 2-0 with Pichichi and Zamora playing and that is where they got their name "La Furia Roja" after winning the silver medal.

Hell if the Red Sox could end their curse so can Spain!!;)

Aupa Espanha y Viva Er Beti Manque Lopera!

Er Pichi

Hopefully this one 'curse' does not lift.

[fh 1]

Spain 0-1 Italy (Luca Toni, 111) :p

[Gandalf The Red]

Spain have to keep their shit together, Italy will try to spoil them as in an open attacking game spain > Italy, Spain have been scoring late goals which goes well for them.

imho with certain Italians out, only a poor spain performance will let the Italians go through

[blueguitar322]

Go Spain! I don't want to face Italy again, though facing a Spanish team that has just beaten Italy wouldn't be much, if any, easier...

My best guess is that losing Pirlo + Gattuso is too much for the Azzurri...and I don't believe in curses, only in players that unfortunately buy into them.

[FNU]

Rumor has it Casillas is a vampire.

[Canadian Azzurri]

Rumor has it Casillas is a vampire.

Wait for it....

:D

[AFCA]

I hope Spain win. If we meet in the semi's it would be a great game.

[VCFan]

I hope Spain win. If we meet in the semi's it would be a great game.

A great game, or an easy one? ;)

[pippomo]

About the stat of Spain-Italy matches, I have:
Italy 9 wins
Spain 8 wins
ties 10
2-9-1920 Spagna-ITALIA 2-0 Olimpiadi
9-3-1924 ITALIA-Spagna 0-0 amichevole
25-5-1924 ITALIA-Spagna 1-0 Olimpiadi
14-6-1925 Spagna-ITALIA 1-0 amichevole
29-5-1927 ITALIA-Spagna 2-0 amichevole
22-4-1928 Spagna-ITALIA 1-1 amichevole
1-6-1928 Spagna-ITALIA 1-1 Olimpiadi
4-6-1928 Spagna-ITALIA 1-7 Olimpiadi
22-6-1930 ITALIA-Spagna 2-3 amichevole
19-4-1931 Spagna-ITALIA 0-0 amichevole
31-5-1934 ITALIA-Spagna 1-1 dts Mondiali
1-6-1934 ITALIA-Spagna 1-0 Mondiali
19-4-1942 ITALIA-Spagna 4-0 amichevole
27-3-1949 Spagna-ITALIA 1-3 amichevole
28-2-1959 ITALIA-Spagna 1-1 amichevole
13-3-1960 Spagna-ITALIA 3-1 amichevole
21-2-1970 Spagna-ITALIA 2-2 amichevole
20-2-1971 ITALIA-Spagna 1-2 amichevole
25-1-1978 Spagna-ITALIA 2-1 amichevole
21-12-1978 ITALIA-Spagna 1-0 amichevole
12-6-1980 ITALIA-Spagna 0-0 Europei
14-6-1988 ITALIA-Spagna 1-0 Europei
9-7-1994 ITALIA-Spagna 2-1 Mondiali
18-11-1998 ITALIA-Spagna 2-2 amichevole
29-3-2000 Spagna-ITALIA 2-0 amichevole
28-4-2004 ITALIA-Spagna 1-1 amichevole
26-3-2008 Spagna-ITALIA 1-0 amichevole

[Spartak]

Take away the friendlies...

Italy 5 wins
Spain 1 win
ties 3

2-9-1920 Spagna-ITALIA 2-0 Olimpiadi
25-5-1924 ITALIA-Spagna 1-0 Olimpiadi
1-6-1928 Spagna-ITALIA 1-1 Olimpiadi
4-6-1928 Spagna-ITALIA 1-7 Olimpiadi
31-5-1934 ITALIA-Spagna 1-1 dts Mondiali
1-6-1934 ITALIA-Spagna 1-0 Mondiali
12-6-1980 ITALIA-Spagna 0-0 Europei
14-6-1988 ITALIA-Spagna 1-0 Europei
9-7-1994 ITALIA-Spagna 2-1 Mondiali

[magalhaes1976]

I hope Spain can win... but their defense doesn't look too good. If Villa & Torres are on one of their days, Spain wins 2-0.

PS: If Portugal lose, I'm backing Spain till the end. :D

[GriffinGunner]

Rumor has it Casillas is a vampire.
I'm no fan of the Azzuri, but that's funny! Nicely played, sir. ;)

Is anyone else surprised these teams haven't met up with each other more often?

[FNU]

I'm no fan of the Azzuri, but that's funny! Nicely played, sir. ;)

Is anyone else surprised these teams haven't met up with each other more often?
You got to finish the joke my man. :D

[FNU]

I hope Spain can win... but their defense doesn't look too good. If Villa & Torres are on one of their days, Spain wins 2-0.

PS: If Portugal lose, I'm backing Spain till the end. :D
Just like you guys back Brazil? :p

[unclesox]

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Match #28
Sunday kickoff
Vienna - Ernst Happel
20:45 Central European / 2:45pm North American eastern


Recent form (last five international results)
- SPAIN: WWWWW
2-1 Greece (EURO)
2-1 Sweden (EURO)
4-1 Russia (EURO)
1-0 United States (H)
2-1 Peru (H)
- ITALY: LWLDW
2-0 France (EURO)
1-1 Romania (EURO)
0-3 Netherlands (EURO)
3-1 Belgium (H)
0-1 Spain (A)


Last meeting between teams
26 March 2008
Friendly in Elche
Spain 1-0 Italy
1-0 Villa 78'


History
Played: 27
Spain wins: 8
Italy wins: 9
Draws: 10
Goals scored: Spain 28, Italy 36

[Khaloisha]

Is anyone else surprised these teams haven't met up with each other more often?

Not our fault. :p

[TheGrimSweeper]

Oh how I wish Mr. Cannavaro was in.

[FNU]

Not our fault. :p
Spain doesn't ever want to pass the quarterfinal phase, what can we do? lol I guess we can let them win this one. :D

[Khaloisha]

Spain doesn't ever want to pass the quarterfinal phase, what can we do? lol I guess we can let them win this one. :D

Exactly, lol. :D