Date: 11-06-2000
Stage: first round
Place: ARNHEM
Running time: 111 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: HD 1080 50fps (10)
Commentary: MULTI : italian/english/spanish
My rating: ***
Notes: Totti, Inzaghi, Sukur
MATCH SUMMARY
Sunday, 11 June 2000, 14:30
GelreDome, Arnhem
Attendance: 25,000
Meteo: Sunny, warm, 22 °C
ITALY
Francesco Toldo
Fabio Cannavaro
Paolo Maldini (c)
Alessandro Nesta
Gianluca Zambrotta
Demetrio Albertini
Antonio Conte
Stefano Fiore
Gianluca Pessotto
Filippo Inzaghi
Francesco Totti
Coach: Dino Zoff (ITA)
62′ ↓Gianluca Pessotto ↑Mark Iuliano
75′ ↓Stefano Fiore ↑Alessandro Del Piero
83′ ↓Francesco Totti ↑Angelo Di Livio
TURKEY
Rüştü Reçber
Alpay Özalan
Fatih Akyel
Ogün Temizkanoğlu (c)
Umit Davala
Abdullah Ercan
Okan Buruk
Sergen Yalçın
Tayfun Korkut
Tayfur Havutçu
Hakan Şükür
Coach: Mustafa Denizli (TUR)
75′ ↓Umit Davala ↑Tugay Kerimoğlu
80′ ↓Sergen Yalçın ↑Arif Erdem
88′ ↓Okan Buruk ↑Ergün Penbe
Referee: Hugh Dallas (SCO)
Goals:
52′ Antonio Conte ITA
63′ Okan Buruk TUR
70′ Filippo Inzaghi (p) ITA
Match overview
Co-hosts Italy surrendered early initiative yet struck first when Conte’s acrobatic volley rewarded sustained pressure. Buruk’s close-range header levelled matters, but with twenty minutes left Alpay felled Inzaghi and the striker converted the penalty himself. Zoff’s side managed the closing stages calmly to secure a vital opening-day win.
Trivia
Every outfield Italian starter played in Serie A that season; ten represented either Juventus, Lazio or Parma. The game marked Maldini’s 12th appearance at a European Championship, equalling the then-record held by compatriot Scirea.
