[rickyvilla]

.....and we do have a team that's very capable of winning the tournament. Assuming we dispose of Ukraine in QF, we'll have a far harder test against either Germany or Argentina. But Italian football has a habit of over coming better opposition. The problems arise when we're playing "lesser" nations - witness S.Korea 4 years ago, USA this year, etc.

Back to last night's game, Italy were clearly the classier outfit in the first half - bags of chances created. Australia's chance's when they had numerical advantage were limited. The sending off decision was harsh but so was the penalty. But I guess the ref was atoning for his earlier mistake?

Onwards and upwards......Forza Italia!