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Article: United States draw Italy 1-1 at World Cup (update 2-last)
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- June 18, 2006
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United States draw Italy 1-1 at World Cup (update 2-last)
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany, June 17 (Xinhua) -- The United States
kept their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stage alive after
holding Italy to a 1-1 draw in an ill-tempered World Cup Group E
match here on Saturday.
Three players were sent off by Uruguayan referee Jorge Larrionda
in the match, in which a loss could keep the United States out of the
knockout stage.
Italy caught the US defence flat-footed as Andrea Pirlo's in-
swinging free-kick was headed into the bottom of the net by Alberto
Gilardino in the 22nd minute.
The United States pulled it even thanks to an own goal five
minutes later, when Bobby Convey's free-kick ...