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Italy vs Scotland 2007

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Italy 2-0 Scotland 28 March 2007

European Championship Qualifier Stadio San Nicola, Bari Scorer: Toni (2) Two goals from man-of-the-match Luca Toni won this FIFA/UFWC unification match for World Cup holders Italy. 38,000 fans, including 6,000 Scots, packed Bari's Stadio San Nicola, and they saw Italy dominate the early stages. Near-misses from Marco Materazzi and Toni served as warnings to the Scots, and it was no great surprise when, in the 12th minute, Toni headed Massimo Oddo's free-kick past Craig Gordon. Italy could have been expected to run riot from that point, but Scotland improved, creating a number of half-chances, the best of which fell to lone striker Kenny Miller. But Scotland failed to score, and Italy took advantage. In the second half Gordon kept his country in the game with a couple of brilliant saves from Antonio Di Natale. But Italy kept up the pressure, and were rewarded in the 70th minute when Toni headed home a Mauro Camoranesi cross. There was no way back for Scotland. This was the third time Italy had held both the official World Cup and unofficial UFWC title simultaneously. Eight nations can claim to have been undisputed football world champions, holding both the official FIFA and unofficial UFWC title simultaneously. They are: Italy, Uruguay, West Germany, Brazil, England, Argentina, France, and Spain.