STUTTGART - Italy withstood a furious second-half onslaught from Germany to win tonight's friendly international 1-0.
The Azzurri took the lead on 17 minutes through Bobo Vieri. Del Piero played square to Nerazzurri striker on the edge of the box, then Vieri played a quick one-two with Totti before crashing his shot past Kahn and into the top right-hand corner of the net.
The victory was Italy's first against Germany in eleven years.
Match details:
GERMANY 0-1 ITALY (ht: 0-1)
Scorer: Vieri 17'
GERMANY (4-4-2): Kahn; Hinkel; Woerns (Rehmer 46'), Baumann; Rau; Schneider; Ramelow (Kehl 46'); Jeremies; Freier; Bobic (Klose 60'); Neuville (Lauth 71')
Subs (not used): Lehmann, Rahn, Hartmann
Coach: Voeller
ITALY (4-2-3-1): Buffon; Panucci; Legrottaglie (Ferrari 79'); F.Cannavaro; Zambrotta; Perrotta; Tacchinardi; Camoranesi (Fiore 64'); Totti (Corradi 75'); Del Piero (Delvecchio 55'); Vieri (Ambrosini 69')
Subs (not used): Toldo, Grosso, Oddo, Miccoli
Coach: Trapattoni
Referee: Milton Nielsen (Den)
Yellow cards: Klose, Perrotta
Spectators: 49,000
