WorldCup 2006 Game:Italy 2 - Ghana 0

Italy 2 Ghana 0
Italy coach Marcello Lippi sprung a surprise in his team line-up for Monday's World Cup Group E game against Ghana handing a start to Simone Perrotta in midfield ahead of Mauro Camoranesi.

Perrotta is a more defensive-minded player than converted winger Camoranesi and should offer more cover given Lippi opted for a three-man attack with Francesco Totti playing behind Luca Toni and Alberto Gilardino.




Line-ups
Italy
Gianluigi Buffon
Cristian Zaccardo
Alessandro Nesta
Fabio Cannavaro
Simone Perrotta
Fabio Grosso
Andrea Pirlo
Daniele De Rossi
Francesco Totti
Luca Toni
Alberto Gilardino


Ghana
Richard Kingston
John Pantsil
Samuel Kuffour
John Mensah
Emmanuel Pappoe
Stephen Appiah
Mickael Essien
Sulley Ali Muntari
Eric Addo
Matthew Amoah
Asamoah Gyan

Italy 1 - Ghana 0
Pirlo scores in the 40th minute
Pirlo curls a wonderul strike into the top corner after he collects a short corner

Italy 2 - Ghana 0
Iaquinta scores in the 83rd minute and it's all over for Ghana