Italy's Lippi: We got more than we deserved

    Sunday, September 7, 2008

    LARNACA, September 7 (World Cup Qualifying) - Italy coach Marcello Lippi admitted his side were lucky after an injury-time winner secured them a 2-1 victory in Cyprus in their opening World Cup qualifier on Saturday night. Lippi went for an attacking line-up in his first official game back in charge of the Azzurri, with three strikers in Antonio Di Natale, Luca Toni and Alberto Gilardino. It paid off as Di Natale pounced in the ninth minute but Lippi's plans went out the window following match ...

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