2006 memories for Italy! Truly one of the best matches and the moments ! Moment No. 20: Glory for Grosso In the 2006 semifinal, Italy met the host nation Germany. The match was an incredible affair. Amazingly, the game would stay scoreless until the final moments despite several great chances created by both teams. The closest either team came to a goal was when Italy struck the woodwork twice in the extra period. It looked as if the match was going to head into penalty kicks. Given Germany and Italy’s history of penalty kicks, the Germans would definitely have welcomed them. With a minute remaining though, Fabio Grosso would send a stake into the hearts of the host nation. Italy won a corner kick and sent several bodies up the field to try to get the winner. The initial corner was headed out by the German defense but went right to Andrea Pirlo. Pirlo held onto the ball and sent in a good pass to Grosso that slipped through four German defenders. Grosso hit it the first time using the inside of his foot. It was a beautiful curler that beat Jens Lehmann. The next few moments after the ball hit the back of the net were moments of sheer ecstasy for Italians everywhere. Everyone in the nation celebrated wildly, especially Grosso who sprinted all over the pitch screaming for joy. Just a moment later, Alessandro Del Piero put the icing on the cake, as he made it 2-0. Grosso would also go on to be the hero again in the final, as he scored the game-winning penalty. His goal is the latest winner in semifinal history and one of the all-time most memorable goals in World Cup history. #Kj
Posted on: Mon, 15 Jul 2013 09:32:36 +0000
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