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IMEWEKWA SEPTEMBA 11, 2013 SAA 2:21 ASUBUHI
TIMU ya soka ya taifa ya Italia usiku wa jana imetoka nyuma kwa bao 1-0 na kushinda 2-1 hivyo kujihakikishia nafasi ya kucheza Fainali za Kombe la Dunia mwakani nchini Brazil.
Timu ya Cesare Prandelli ilitulizwa na bao la mapema Uwanja wa Juventus dakika ya 19 lililofungwa na mchezaji mpya wa Aston Villa, Libo Kozak, lakini ikazinduka na kushinda shukrani kwao wafungaji Giorgio Chiellini dakika ya 52 na Mario Balotelli kwa penalti dakika ya 55.
Czech ilipata pigo dakika ya 89 baada ya Kolaf kutolewa nje kwa kadi nyekundu.
Kikosi cha Italia kilikuwa: Buffon, Bonucci, De Rossi, Chiellini, Maggio, Pirlo, Montolivo/Thiago Motta dk86, Pasqual/Ogbonna dk78, Candreva, Balotelli, Giaccherini/Osvaldo dk45.
Subs Not Used: Sirigu, Astori, Florenzi, Verratti, Gilardino, El Shaarawy, Insigne, Diamanti, Marchetti.
Booked: Balotelli.
Czech Republic: Cech, Gebre Selassie/Rabusic dk77, Sivok, Suchy, Limbersky, Prochazka, Plasil, Darida/Vanek dk55, Rosicky/Kolaf dk37, Jiracek na Kozak.
Going to Brazil: Italy celebrate World Cup qualification at the final whistle
Taking applause: The Azzurri stars applaud the fans at Turin's Juventus Stadium
Job done: Italy boss Cesare Prandelli pumps both fists at the final whistle
Kiss it better: Mario Balotelli celebrates scoring the penalty which completed Italy's comeback
Heads I win: Giorgio Chiellini nodded Italy level shortly after half-time
Busted open: Manuel Pasqual was forced to go off after receiving an elbow to the face
Reflection: Balotelli reacts after missing a chance for Italy
Gone begging: Czech Republic players look on as Balotelli fluffs his lines in front of goal
Down but not out: Czech keeper Petr Cech consoles Balotelli
Denied: Balotelli is blocked by Cech in the Czech Republic goal
Can't look: Balotelli reflects on another missed opportunity for Italy
Landmark: Gianluigi Buffon collects his plaque to mark a record equaling 136 matches for Italy
Off to a flier: Aston Villa striker Libor Kozak gave Czech Republic a shock lead
