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

There's the change - Leandro Bonucci is on for Chiellini and Italy have lost their best defender, possibly for the tournament.

Chiellini just pulled up while running with Doyle. He signals that he has snapped something. Oh dear... he's coming off.

Chiellini is down injured, and his team-mates are signalling for a change. No idea what happened there.

Still no goal for Di Natale! He is released by Cassano as Italy break superbly, but the striker takes a poor touch and his shot is easy for Given to deal with!

The outswinging Irish corner is met by Dunne who glances his header diappointingly wide!

McGeady crosses deep for Keane whose header is deflected behind for a corner. There were optimistic penalty appeals for handball, but they were rightly turned down.

Another chance goes begging for Italy as De Rossi sets himself at the edge of the box but curls a right-foot shot over! Italy need a second (and third goal) not only to make their lead safe, but in the event of a 1-1 between Spain and Croatia.

O'Shea crosses from the right, but it is behind O'Shea who is off-balance and volleys high over the bar.

Cassano! Yet another block as the number 10 is teed up by the excellent Balzaretti! Dunne in the way this time.

The corner comes to nothing but Italy still have ball, camped out in Irish territory early in the second half.

Chance for Italy as Cassano finds Balzaretti on the left and he crosses for Di Natale whose effort is blocked yet again.

No personnel changes at half-time, but Stephen Hunt is warming up for Ireland. Possibly just trying to put himself in Trap's eyeline.

Ireland kick the second half off, playing from left to right as we see it.

That's half-time. After a bright start, Ireland have been a little bit overwhelmed, and Italy have a deserved lead. As things stand the Azzurri are leading Group C, but everything could change based on events in the other game.

Keane feels the defender came through the back of him, but referee Cakir says play on! Some whistles of frustration from the Irish.

Cassano picks out Motta in the box, Dunne is there and concedes another corner.

Cassano finds De Rossi on the left... his attempted shot is blocked by O'Shea, but Italy are sweeping forward ominously.

Italy lead the pass count 256-83. It's 64%-36% in possession terms.

Doyle flicks on for an ambling Robbie Keane who was walking back onside. The flag goes up anyway, though it would have been an Italian ball in any event.

Free-kick played deep to Di Natale who volleys back across goal, but Cassano foulds McGeady.

Yellow card John O'Shea for a foul on Balzaretti and a dangerous free-kick.