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00:00but Vasily Rats as we've seen has a classic left foot and he'll be a key figure for the Soviets
00:07tonight they're wearing all white the Soviet Union and they're playing from right to left
00:13here in Stuttgart as the second semifinal gets underway Kuznetsov. Protasov moves immediately
00:23into the center forward position but he may be a lone figure up there at the start as they try
00:28to support him from midfield there was a slight scare about the Italian goalkeeper Walter Zenger
00:36yesterday he had a knee injury which just required a bit of treatment and they protected him in the
00:42training there wasn't too much protection there for the first really strong tackle of the match
00:47and Besanov is spoken to very firmly by the referee for that challenge and it seemed to me that the
00:54message was pretty clear Besanov is not one of those on a yellow card I hasten to add and I
01:03hope they're not going to be sufficiently calculated to make sure that the players who
01:07make those kind of tackles are the ones who are not at present in immediate danger of missing
01:12the final but all sorts of planning goes on between the coaches and the Italian manager
01:21has already announced who his five penalty takers would be if the match had to be decided that way
01:25here's Donadoni the right winger the Ali comes crashing down that was Kuznetsov and there is
01:33a yellow card Kuznetsov number four and that is his second this means that if the Soviet Union
01:41win this match number four Oleg Kuznetsov would miss the final on Saturday that's his second
01:49yellow card one or two of these were carried over from the qualifying competition by the way
01:56his being one of them but they still count if they were obtained in a certain period goes to
02:03the competition so there's a little matter early on for the Soviets to concern themselves over
02:11here's De Napoli with the free kick for Italy number nine Ancelotti and a niggly start here
02:28for years now managers said to their players get in and make a tackle that counts early on let
02:33them know you're there but they really meant tackles where they went for the ball and let
02:37the opponent know you were there neither of those really was for the ball and the referee
02:41was quite right to take the action he did. This is Ratz, Khidija Chulin
02:54Zavarov starting very deep for the Soviet Union
03:00Litvchenko, Khidija Chulin, Alenikov
03:07Litvchenko again, Kuznetsov, Mikhailichenko
03:14Giannini to Donnadoni
03:15Gotsmanov, Bergeni
03:29Max Vicini who took over from Berzot after the Mexico World Cup
03:37Mancini across to Bergeni
04:00Donnadoni
04:03De Napoli, Giannini, Viali
04:07he had an electric first 45 minutes in that friendly match back in February against the
04:16Soviet Union scoring twice before going off injured here he had space in which to turn
04:21but then lofted the shot over the bar
04:24Litvchenko
04:28of course the winners of tonight's match here will have a day less to prepare for the final
04:36than the Dutch
04:39Litvchenko, Mikhailichenko
04:43took two to get it away, poor pass from Viali and Litvchenko saw the chance to strike early
04:51number eight
04:57Protasov's offside lashing down with rain here now quite a dramatic change in the weather
05:03Can Bergeni change things for Italy? This is Donnadoni
05:10Viali
05:14well he's had two opportunities
05:19and this one was set up for him by Donnadoni the winger from AC Milan it was a good looking cross
05:24it caught out the defense but Viali put it quite a long way wide
05:32so
05:44just wonder if one or two players are
05:48nervous here's Ancelotti that's a free kick is it certainly is and hang on a minute we have
05:55another card Gotsman off well we're losing count here nearly every soviet player would appear to be
06:04on one now
06:12Ferry and Maldini are both forward
06:26oh someone's got knocked over in the area off the ball it was Ferry I think
06:36oh what a fine save by Zazaev
06:41Giannini can't believe it
06:46it's a corner taken quickly Donnadoni
06:50good effort by Giannini but what a fine reflex save by Zazaev winning his 84th cap tonight
06:58reaction stuff right on half time from the soviet goalkeeper which lifted the spirits a little
07:03but Giannini comes off disappointed and Italy come off having played only in very short bursts
07:12in attack in a half which really Jimmy Hill has been dictated possession wise
07:17by the soviet union
07:22yes they've earned the right to be the team of the first half on points but
07:27in a poor fight we have to say
07:31now Altabelli has come out for the second half to bring a new urgency and experience to the
07:37Italian attack the plan has been in this championship to take Mancini off and replace
07:42him with Altabelli and they've obviously decided that that will continue he's up front with Vialli
07:52and his presence draws quite a roar from the Italian supporters
08:06Altabelli is 32 now but in his 60 international appearances before tonight
08:12he's scored 25 goals so there's a real pedigree there
08:17is he the man I wonder to inject new life into the Italian team
08:30Petrosov going to look for a new position
08:41Peterchenko has striked the ball well the number eight with his right foot
08:51I was just going to point out the wind such as there is was behind that shot it was sliced it
08:56didn't get it off the meat of the boot but if there is to be a decider from a long range shot
09:02at the moment it's blowing from left to right of your screen which would give the
09:06soviet long range shooters a better chance of beating
09:11or for that matter their flair or personality but here's one player who could do it Vialli
09:18and the flick back to him was by Giannini whereupon Vialli was pushed down free kick
09:26Ancelotti picked away through quite well the number nine but didn't get the shot on the goal
09:33he's never scored for Italy Ancelotti this is his 21st appearance
09:45showing determination there at least winning two tackles and then a
09:50volley off the edge of his boot Ancelotti has average age 27
09:59Demianenko
10:03Litovchenko Protasov Giannini for Italy Altebelli
10:10pleasant of that to Kuznetsov
10:15and Mikhailochenko is there and oh and they let him go all the way through there
10:21it's Litovchenko and the soviet union have taken the lead
10:28after a quarter of an hour of the second half
10:33and Litovchenko was allowed to go on almost unchallenged
10:41a solitary soviet banner is waved to celebrate the goal but the Italian defense won't be
10:48celebrating because Mikhailochenko opened them up and Litovchenko evaded the last challenge
10:54in fact he evaded two and jabbed it nicely with his right foot it was a tiny little finish
11:00and showed a lot of determination and the soviet union lead Italy by one goal to nil
11:08and deservedly so and that means we've got a game on our hands now thank goodness it was
11:14determination that really got him there Litovchenko at the end of the day but
11:19the soviets deserve the chance because they've been trying to feed balls into the heart of the
11:24Italian defense trying to find people along the floor using their initiative and not really getting
11:31the break in the penalty area that counted but if you persevere long enough the game rewards you
11:36and it rewarded them with the lead and it should reward us with a game of football
11:40and for Litovchenko his ninth international goal made possible here by young Mikhailochenko but
11:46he certainly stood up well to two challenges in fact Berezi finished up on the floor
11:51and he just jabbed it with his right foot did Litovchenko wide of Zenga
11:57the soviets now have the edge but there's Altibelli and here's Vialli
12:05and now even more they will say to Italy we're going to sit back
12:08and let you come at us and that in turn might mean the Italians over commit we shall see
12:14the moment Zavarov was making life difficult for De Napoli and Protasov's in the middle here
12:24and it's two
12:27two goals in two minutes by the Soviet Union and Oleg Protasov gets the second and that should be
12:35enough one would think from the reaction on the bench and on the pitch to give them an excellent
12:40chance of reaching the final Protasov celebrates and they were wide open Italy Zavarov got the
12:49ball in and Protasov again an unerring finish there nicely lifted up by the big striker over
12:54the goalkeeper's body but just look where Italy were they were stretched there were four of them
12:59there but not one of them could get to him Zavarov the creator on the left hand side Protasov
13:07the pilferer in the middle
13:11well I'll continue saying what I was saying a moment ago they will now say to Italy you've got
13:15to come at us we hold the advantage what are you going to do about it and unless the Italians can
13:21score twice we're going to have a Soviet Union versus Netherlands final in Munich on Saturday
13:37here's Altibelli
13:41Bialy tries to get here oh and Altibelli got a touch they're appealing the Italians
13:47but the referee has awarded well I was going to say he's awarded a free kick he's tying his boot up
13:54at the moment is uh Monsieur Ponnay and a very disappointed Maldini there but Bialy just for a
14:01minute Altibelli it came off and Bialy perhaps penalized for lifting his foot at the last but
14:07here's a substitution Maldini number eight is off and Luigi D'Agostini of Juventus has been on in
14:15every match and he's come on in this one in a very tricky position for Italy talks Italian side tonight
14:30but Altibelli is up for this
14:36Mikhailichenko this is little Gotsmanoff Protasov has pulled away in the center dangerously
14:44and Mikhailichenko makes room for the shot and spoils it having done the hard part he
14:49must feel he should have made it three nil it was a lovely piece of control
14:54by this uh athletic 25 year old scored the second goal against England and
15:01looked like getting one there but it was a slice
15:09and Protasov
15:13Beresi's tackle he's trying to urge them forward again Beresi
15:19it's a nice little ball to D'Agostini Bialy is far side coming in now but he's missed it
15:24and I rather think Jimmy when they look back on this match the Italians whatever we say about
15:28them being outplayed in areas there were two opportunities for this young man in the first
15:32half and there's a third one coming up now Bialy
15:35and I think Litovchenko maybe taking over
15:51deflection and a good save that caught one of the Italian players coming out of the wall
15:56Beresi was never 10 yards when that kick was taken it's a
15:59ridiculous really that players are allowed to encroach like that
16:05six minutes of this uh European Championship semi-final left and Zavarov seems determined to
16:15make the final impression on this game he was the man who ferry elbowed to collect the yellow card
16:27so
16:32it's a corner Mikhailichenko
16:35and Protasov are waiting by the six-yard box and Zenga has to turn it round
16:57so
17:03there's the relate shout here for Italy consolation perhaps
17:08Ferry is waiting to take the shot at goal and De Saive parries and collects from Ricardo Ferry
17:19referee checks with both his linesmen that time is up
17:26so
17:36and our thoughts turning now to Saturday Soviet Union
17:40versus Holland in the Olympic Stadium in Munich is what's in store
17:50but Italy are not going out with just a winter they're
17:54forcing a couple of free kicks here late in the day
18:00we've been playing stoppage time now of nearly two minutes
18:05Bergami is up in the penalty area Giannini to take
18:12the shot
18:16and Altebelli comes in and De Saive just got a a glove to that
18:31and the Soviet team giving away a series of free kicks here
18:43so
18:47this one to be taken by De Agostini
18:58Ancelotti's in there
19:02let's come all the way out to the raisy
19:07I'm afraid that just about sums up it of his night because the whistle has gone
19:11De Saive the captain celebrates his 85th appearance for his country will be in the European
19:16Championship final in Munich's Olympic Stadium on Saturday afternoon against Holland they're
19:22thrilled about getting there you can see that unfortunately Kuznetsov for them will not be
19:27able to play in the center of defense he will be suspended Lobanovsky will have to make a change
19:33he might even smile tonight but one man who is looking forward to Saturday is Jimmy Hill
19:39but indeed I am I'm pleased that the Soviet Union won this match tonight they were the better side
19:45they were the most adventurous side they showed more skill more appetite for the game and at the
19:49end of the day got their reward and it will be I think so much a better final because the two
19:55teams that have shown that spirit the Soviet Union and Holland are there I'm looking forward
20:00to Hullit, Koeman, Wouters that non-stop midfield player my favorite Savarov and perhaps the most
20:07expensive player in the tournament I would say if I were buying Protasov and we haven't even had
20:12time to mention Marco Van Basten Jimmy so there's quite a cast there to look forward to if you join
20:16us on grandstand on Saturday afternoon for the final live meantime we say good night from Stuttgart
20:21with the news that the Soviet Union defeated Italy by two goals to nil Litvchenko got the first
20:29on the hour and Protasov made it two nil three minutes later and gave the Soviets an emphatic
20:35win and a place as I say in Saturday's final