| 01.04.2009 | Bari | Stadio San Nicola | 48 000 |
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Italy | 1:1 (1:0) | Republic of Ireland | |
| [1] Gianluigi Buffon, [2] Gianluca Zambrotta, [3] Fabio Grosso, [4] Giorgio Chiellini, [5] Fabio Cannavaro(c), [6] Daniele De Rossi, [7] Simone Pepe, [8] Matteo Brighi, [9] Gianpaolo Pazzini, [10] Andrea Pirlo, [11] Vincenzo Iaquinta | [1] Shay Given, [2] Paul Mcshane, [3] Kevin Kilbane, [4] John O'Shea, [5] Richard Dunne, [6] Glenn Whelan, [7] Andy Keogh, [8] Keith Andrews, [9] Kevin Doyle, [10] Robbie Keane(c), [11] Stephen Hunt |
| Coach:Marcello Lippi | Giovanni Trapattoni (ITA) |
| Scorers:10' Vincenzo Iaquinta | 88' Robbie Keane |
| Substitutions:46' in [16] Angelo Palombo out Andrea Pirlo, 55' in [15] Andrea Dossena out Simone Pepe, 89' in [18] Fabio Quagliarella out Vincenzo Iaquinta |
22' in [18] Caleb Folan out Andy Keogh, 54' in [15] Darron Gibson out Keith Andrews, 63' in [14] Noel Hunt out Kevin Doyle |
| Cautions:67' Fabio Grosso, 78' Vincenzo Iaquinta, 79' Daniele De Rossi | 74' Paul Mcshane |
| Expulsions:3' Gianpaolo Pazzini | |
| Referee:Wolfgang Stark (GER) Fourth Official:Manuel Graefe (GER) |
Assistant referee:Jan-Hendrik Salver (GER), Mike Pickel (GER) |
