Italy 2 vs. Ghana 0 in the 2006 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group E game played in the 2006 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Ghana and Italy with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 2006 World Cup, 1st Round Group E

Date: Monday, June 12, 2006

Game Data:

Italy

2 - 0

Ghana

Goals:

40'

Andrea Pirlo

83'

Vincenzo Iaquinta

Players

Italy
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Gianluigi Buffon
DF	2.	Cristian Zaccardo
DF	3.	Fabio Grosso
DF	5.	Fabio Cannavaro (C)
DF	13.	Alessandro Nesta
MF	4.	Daniele De Rossi
MF	10.	Francesco Totti 56'
MF	20.	Simone Perrotta
MF	21.	Andrea Pirlo
FW	9.	Luca Toni 82'
FW	11.	Alberto Gilardino 64'
		Entered
MF	16.	Mauro Camoranesi 56'
FW	7.	Alessandro Del Piero 82'
FW	15.	Vincenzo Iaquinta 64'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Angelo Peruzzi
GK	14.	Marco Amelia
DF	6.	Andrea Barzagli
DF	19.	Gianluca Zambrotta
DF	22.	Massimo Oddo
DF	23.	Marco Materazzi
MF	8.	Gennaro Gattuso
MF	17.	Simone Barone
FW	18.	Filippo Inzaghi
	Coach: Marcello Lippi

Ghana
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	22.	Richard Kingson
DF	4.	Samuel Kuffour
DF	5.	John Mensah
DF	6.	Emmanuel Pappoe 46'
DF	15.	John Pantsil
MF	8.	Michael Essien
MF	10.	Stephen Appiah (C)
MF	11.	Sulley Muntari
MF	18.	Eric Addo
FW	3.	Asamoah Gyan 89'
FW	14.	Matthew Amoah 68'
		Entered
DF	7.	Illiasu Shilla 46'
FW	12.	Alex Tachie-Mensah 89'
FW	19.	Razak Pimpong 68'
		Other Reserves
GK	1.	Sammy Adjei
GK	16.	George Owu
DF	2.	Hans Sarpei
DF	13.	Habib Mohamed
DF	17.	Daniel Quaye
DF	21.	Ahmed Issah
MF	9.	Derek Boateng
MF	20.	Otto Addo
MF	23.	Haminu Draman
	Coach: Ratomir Dujkovic

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Italy	Daniele De Rossi	10' yellow card
Ghana	Sulley Muntari	41' yellow card
Italy	Mauro Camoranesi	62' yellow card
Ghana	Asamoah Gyan	65' yellow card
Italy	Vincenzo Iaquinta	88' yellow card

Substitutions

Italy
Minute 56		Mauro Camoranesi	replaced	Francesco Totti
Minute 64		Vincenzo Iaquinta	replaced	Alberto Gilardino
Minute 82		Alessandro Del Piero	replaced	Luca Toni
Ghana
Minute 46		Illiasu Shilla	replaced	Emmanuel Pappoe
Minute 68		Razak Pimpong	replaced	Matthew Amoah
Minute 89		Alex Tachie-Mensah	replaced	Asamoah Gyan