BOYS IN GREEN AIMING TO UPSET THE ODDS AND BASH THE BOOKIES.Byline: JAMES RYDER IRELAND against Italy in Bari is not only a match that could decide who will qualify for the World Cup finals in South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , but it's also a match-up that has some interesting recent history behind it. The two nations clashed in both the 1990 and 1994 World Cup finals - Italy won the first match with a dramatic goal from Toto Schillaci, while the Boys in Green got their revenge four years later, when Ray Houghton's looping volley secured the win for Ireland at the Giants Stadium. Unsurprisingly, a lot of the pregame hype is coming from the two managers. Both are from Italy and both haven't much time for each other. Marcelo Lippi, who guided the Italians to the 2006 World Cup, is rated a 4-9 chance by William Hill The name William Hill may refer to the following: People
See also: Get his old nemesis on Wednesday night, while Giovanni Trapattoni's team are rated 8-1 chances to come away from Bari with an unlikely three points. Both managers are rated 50-1 chances to be sent off during the game. Ireland's record goal scorer Robbie Keane Robert David "Robbie" Keane (born 8 July 1980 in Tallaght, Dublin) is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Tottenham Hotspur . Club career Keane started his football career with South Dublin schoolboy side, Crumlin United where his talent was is rated an 8-1 chance by William Hill to score the first goal for the visitors, while Antonio Di Natalie and Vincenzo Iaquinta Vincenzo Iaquinta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI[1][2], (born November 21, 1979 in Cutro, Crotone) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. He is a tall, strong striker who possesses a good and powerful shot and is great in the air. He can also play on the wing. are the 9-2 joint favourites to open the scoring for the Azzurri . In the longer term, Ireland are rated 9-4 chances to qualify for the World Cup and 6-1 to win World Cup qualifying group 8. William Hill's Irish spokesman Tony Kenny said "The last few meetings between these sides haven't produced too many goals - so it's not surprising that we're seeing a lot of punters backing both sides to win 1-0" He continued: "A draw probably wouldn't be a bad result for Ireland, but a victory for either side would put them in pole position to qualify for the World Cup as group winners" WILLIAM HILL LATEST ODDS: Match Odds: 4-9 Italy, 8-1 Ireland, 14-5 Draw H'Cap Betting: 13-10 Italy -1, 7-4 Ireland +1, 21-10 H'- Cap Draw Time Of The First Goal: 11-4 (1-10 mins), 7-2 (11-20 mins), 9-2 (21-30 mins), 6-1 (31-40 mins), 15-2 (41-50 mins), 11-1 (51-60 mins), 14-1 (61-70 mins), 22-1 (71-80 mins), 20-1 (81-90 mins), 7-1 (No goal) Either side to win 1-0: 7-2 Trapattoni to be sent off: 50-1, Lippi to be sent off: 50-1 Qualification Odds To Win Group 8: 1-10 Italy, 6-1 Ireland, 16-1 Bulgaria CAPTION(S): FAMOUS WINNER Toto Schillachi HOT SHOT Italian ace Vincenzo Iaquinta |
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