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Azzurri celebrate Scottish collapse
Wednesday 17 October, 2007
Italy’s hopes of reaching Euro 2008 received a massive boost when Georgia defeated Group B leaders Scotland in Tbilisi.

The Azzurri face the Scots in Glasgow next month and this result means a draw could be enough to see them through if Roberto Donadoni’s men also beat the Faroe Islands in their last game.

Georgia, who lost 2-0 in Italy last Saturday, had only previously defeated the Faroe Islands in qualifying and were without the injured Milan defender Kakha Kaladze.

Goalkeeper Makaridze was a 17-year-old who had never played for his club, but the timid Scottish attack never really tested him.

It was a 17-year-old Empoli player – who has never featured for the Serie A side – who gave Georgia the lead, Levan Mchelidze rising to nod in a corner kick.

James McFadden had penalty appeals waved away for a Zurab Khizanishvilli challenge, but overall the visitors did not do enough to get back into the game.

Instead Georgia doubled their lead when David Siradze met David Kvirkvelia’s low cross from the left.

This result means that if Italy can beat the Faroe Islands in their final game on November 21, a draw in Glasgow on November 17 will be enough to see them through.

France are also in the running for the two qualifying spots from Group B and take on Lithuania this evening.

The remaining fixtures for the three contenders see Scotland take on Italy in Glasgow on November 17.

France must play Lithuania this evening at home and Ukraine away in their last encounter.

Italy face Scotland away and the Faroe Islands in the peninsula.

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In reply to Domenech's comments

Pronta e 'leggerina' la replica di Riva a Domenech: "Siamo contenti che non sia italiano"

L'ex bomber azzurro risponde per le rime all'ennesime affermazioni anti Italia di Domenech.

Non si è fatta attendere la risposta italiana alle affermazioni del Ct della Francia Domenech, che in giornata aveva dichiarato, a proposito del prossimo turno di qualificazione ad Euro 2008: "In Ucraina per pareggiare e passare comodamente il turno? Noi andiamo là per vincere, non siamo mica come gli italiani".

La replica di alle parole dell'allenatore dei Bleu è arrivata dal capo delegazione della nazionale italiana Gigi Riva: "Ebbene, siamo contenti che Raymond Domenech non sia italiano. Noi avremo pure i nostri difetti, ma lui si dovrebbe fare un bell'esame di coscienza. Le chiacchiere non pagano".

Insomma il mitico Rombo di Tuono non ha usato giri di parole per rispondere al "simpaticissimo" tecnico francese.