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Nike Cup 2002

Russia 2 Italy 1

SAS Stadium - Cary, N.C.

October 2, 2002 Humid - 85°F

Scoring

Italy Guarino (Zorri) 28.

Russia Barbachina (Skotnikova) 62.

Russia Barbachina (Skotnikova) 92+.

 

 

Russia

12- Pigaleva, Maria

2- Kolomiets, Marina

4- Karaseva, Natalia (17 Poustovoitova, Anastassia 46)

5- Stroukova, Vera

18- Jikhareva, Elena

6- Sedakova, Svetlana (15 Mironova, Irina, 83)

9- Svetlitskaya, Alexandra (8 Shmachkova, Oxana 46)

13- Fomina, Elena

7- Skotnikova, Tatiana

10- Barbachina, Natalia - Captain

11- Letyushova, Olga

 

Substitutes not used: 1 Pitchougova, Tatiana, 3 Burakova, Marina, 14 Barkova, Valentina

Misconduct Summary:

Jikhareva (caution) 22

Poustovoitova (caution) 75

Stroukova (caution) 88

Fomina (caution) 90

 

Italy

1 Comin, Fabiana

2 Placchi, Moira (7 Deiana,Damiana, 53)

5 Masia, Margherita

6 Perelli, Giula

4 Conti, Pamela

8 Pellizzer Marina (20 Camporese, Elisa, 46)

10 Zorri, Tatiana (14 Serra, Katia, 57)

15 Boni, Valentina (16 Maglio, Piera 69)

17 Tuttino, Alessia

11 Guarino, Rita Captain (18 Pasqui, Ilaria 57)

19 Gazzoli, Chiara (9 Panico, Patricia 71)

 

Substitutes not used 12 Brunozzi, Carla

 

Misconduct Summary:

Tuttino (caution) 55

Masia (caution) 85

 

 

Officials:

Referee: Sandra Hunt (USA)

Asst. Referee: Robert Fereday (USA)

Asst. Referee: Sandra Serafini (USA)

4th Official: Abbas Piran (USA)

 

 

 

Statistical Russia Italy
Shots 5 12
Saves 6 1
Corner Kicks 3 3
Fouls 15 15
Offside 7 2

 

Game

Neither team showed much attacking cohesion or organized intent or imaginative play. It was very much an old world defensive performance declining in quality in the second half and as the increase of rough physical play resulted in five yellow cards.

Italy's goal came off a corner kick that an unmarked Gaurino headed home. Russia tied it when an Italian defender misplayed a through ball, and Barbachin picked it up and dribbled by the keeper. The game winning goal came when a penalty area scramble resulted in Barbachina again finishing up with ball.