(1-0 Italy)| 26¹ | GRIFO headed the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area. |
| 29¹ | A cross from PELLEGRINI left GRIFO in plenty of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 37¹ | ZHEMALETDINOV made space on the left and knocked the ball to SHCHENNIKOV who fired the ball over. |
| 45¹ | Uncertainty in the Russian defence enabled LOCATELLI to fire an effort wide. |
| 47¹ | A shot from GRIFO was hoofed off the line by SHCHENNIKOV. |
| 6² | ORSOLINI headed over the bar. |
| 8² | A fine ball from DI LORENZO on the right fell to BELOTTI who scuffed his shot just beyond the near post. |
| 12² | A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the advancing SAFONOV. |
| 14² | The 'keeper was able to block a tame shot from RETEGUI. |
| 21² | GOAL!! A long ball from BELOTTI down the middle bobbled toward the lurking GRIFO who placed a looping shot into the net. (2-0 Italy)| 22² | GOLOVIN knocked the ball to ZHEMALETDINOV who nodded it inches wide. | | 24² | SAFONOV snapped at an easy chance. | | 30² | SHCHENNIKOV beat two Italian players and stroked an effort wide. | | 33² | A free-kick from BATRAKOV went wide. | | 35² | A pin-point pass found LOCATELLI and his deadly effort raced narrowly over. | | 41² | GRIFO stroked an easy chance past the far post. | |