USA Vs Italy Soccer Winner Moves On With FIFA Confederation Cup

USA vs. Italy soccer finished 3-1 as Italy became the winner.

he U.S. lead Italy 1-0 heading into the second half following a Landon Donovan penalty kick in the 41st minute. The U.S. faces a tough test in the second after Ricardo Clark was shown a red card in the 33rd minute. A 59th minute goal by Giuseppe Rossi evened the score at 1-1 before a Daniele De Rossi goal in the 72nd minute put Italy ahead. With just seconds remaining in stoppage time, Rossi added the final tally to give Italy the 3-1 victory. More shortly.

Before the game the Italian national coach Lippi said "I trust this group, it still wants to win."

The U.S. team has been together in part since training camp opened on May 26 before two FIFA World qualifiers, at Costa Rica and home against Honduras. The team departed from Chicago on June 8 for South Africa, arriving on June 9 into Pretoria.

However, the U.S. national soccer team was without several regulars due to injury. Defenders Steve Cherundolo (Hanover 96) and Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), midfielder Maurice Edu (Glasgow Rangers) and forward Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo) are all unable to participate due to injury.