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Welcome to LIVE coverage of Ireland's final Euro 2012 match against Italy at Stadion Miejski in Poznan.

Euro 2024 / Group Stage
Enea Stadion / 18.06.2012
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Alex Chick

Updated 18/06/2012 at 20:39 GMT


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Another night of huge drama at Euro 2012 - there will be more tomorrow, when England are in action in Group D. We'll see you then!
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IT HAS FINISHED 1-0 IN GDANSK! ITALY ARE THROUGH! They are runners-up in Group C behind Spain!
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All over! Italy win, but there's an anxious wait for the Croatia result...
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Here come Italy on the break with Balotelli racing down the right channel... blazes it wide.
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Three minutes of added time to be played.
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Pirlo delivers a corner from the right... glanced towards goal... over!
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GOAL!! GREAT FINISH FROM BALOTELLI!! He powers in a brilliant volley, and Leandro Bonucci covers the goalscorer's mouth as he begins to unleash a deranged rant!
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RED CARD! Keith Andrews loses his rag and gets his marching orders. Not sure if that was a second yellow or a straight red. He has to be escorted off the pitch.
88'
That goal will just put Italy on edge. In the even of a 1-1 in Gdansk, Italy would need TWO more...
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Goal in Gdansk! Spain have scored! That means they go top of Group C, with Italy currently heading through in second. But a Croatian equaliser sends Italy home.
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Final substitution for Ireland - Simon Cox replaces the patently knackered Robbie Keane.
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Once again, the free-kick takes forever to sort out - Italy were trying to move it backwards! Eventually Marchisio smacks it into the wall, and Bonucci blazes a shot into the crowd.
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Balotelli is fouled at the edge of the box, and this is a great position for Italy. St Ledger booked.
83'
Blatant dive from Diamanti, but it cons the ref and Italy win a free-kick. Whelan is livid.
82'
Keane robs Barzagli and exchanges passes with Doyle... but he has no pace, and puts the ball out for a goal kick.
81'
Great touch by Walters, who is then penalised for a foul when challenging for a high ball. He's certainly had an impact.
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Crossed from the Irish left... the bodies fly in and the ball scoots away, before Keane is flagged offside.
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The ref takes an age sorting out the wall, and eventually ANDREWS HITS IT!! Through the wall, but Buffon is equal to it!
78'
Walters wins a free-kick off Diamanti a couple of yards outside the Italian box... a good position here.
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In the crowd, and Irish fan kisses an Italian. It almost brings a tear to the eye.