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Hello and welcome to Norway versus Italy. The Azzurri's trip to Oslo marks the start of a new era as former Juventus boss Antonio Conte coaches the national side for the first time in a competitive game.

Euro Qualifying / Matchday 1
Ullevaal Stadion / 09.09.2014
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Marcus Foley

Updated 09/09/2014 at 20:38 GMT


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FT: That's full time! A very comfortable win for Conte and his players, exactly what he would have wanted. 2-0 to Italy in Oslo.
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Ouch! Immobile stretchered off now after a fair Norwegian tackle, which is more bad news for Borussia Dortmund after Reus' injury this week.
86'
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Andrea Poli comes on for Florenzi as Italy make their final change.
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Italy burst through again. Immobile crosses when he probably should have shot and the chance is gone.
83'
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Zaza goes off to be replaced by Roma forward Destro. The Sassuolo man can be very pleased with his performance.
82'
Tettey hasn't been the potent force going forward that nobody thought he would be.
80'
Zaza is far too much for Norway to handle right now as he bursts through again. He dinks a shot over Nyland but his effort is cleared off the line by Forren. Zaza continues to impress.
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Drama at last as Zaza bursts through and smashes an incredibly powerful striker off the underside of the crossbar. Nyland saves the rebound brilliantly and the chance is gone.
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Now Morten Gamst Pedersen does come on, replacing Skjelbred. It's an 83rd cap for Pedersen.
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Norwegian fans enjoying what their team are producing...
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Norwich City midfielder Tettey comes on with 20 minutes to go, replacing Jenssen.
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Whistles from the Norwegian fans as Elyounoussi blasts about 20 yards over the bar.
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Blackburn Rovers striker Joshua King has been a willing runner for Norway but he's been offered no support at all and the moves generally end with him looking for a teammate.
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It's a yellow for Astori as he hacks down Daehli on the half-way line.
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I fon't think it matters how many flags the fans have here, Norway are not going to get anything from this game.
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GOAL! Norway 0-2 Italy- That will seal it for Conte. Norway completely switch off from a corner and Pasqual, brought on just seconds earlier, sends a fantastic ball to the far post. Bonucci is unmarked and he heads it down firmly into the net. A winning start for the former Juventus boss beckons.
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Immobile gets a shot away from the edge of the box which is deflected over.
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Neither side has offered anything in the second half thus far.
55'
The story of the game continues as Norway build up a head of steam, only to get to the edge of the box and lose all momentum. Conte doesn't look too impressed with his side either, though.
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Elyounoussi has scored more international goals than the rest of the Norway team put together. It's better we don't go into the figures, though.
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