Hamburg, Germany (My Sportsbook) - Strikes from substitute Marco Materazzi and striker Filippo Inzaghi proved enough for Italy to overcome a 10-man Czech Republic, 2-0, Thursday and advance to the Round of 16. With the victory, Italy clinched the top spot in Group E with seven points and knocked out the Czech Republic. Materazzi opened the scoring in the 26th minute as he found Francesco Totti's corner in the box and sent a header past Czech Republic goalkeeper Petr Cech for the 1-0 lead. In the 87th minute, Inzaghi put the game out of the Czechs reach as he rushed into the area and rounded Cech for the goal. |
