article_snippet: Italy’s Giovanni Ferrari put the home side ahead in the fourth minute, but Arsenal striker Cliff Bastin scored Arsenal striker Cliff Bastin first England goal to cancel his first England goal out.
article_snippet: Goalkeeper Frank Swift, in Goalkeeper Frank Swift first match as captain, pulled off some stunning saves to keep Italy out with the score at 2-0.
article_snippet: (Olympic Stadium, Rome) Goals from Omar Sivori and Gerry Hitchens put the scores level at the break, but Sergio Brighenti struck another shortly after and with only 13 minutes to play England were still trailing 2-1.
article_snippet: the Italians were two goals behind by half-time, both strikes coming from forward Francesco Graziani.
article_snippet: Roberto Baggio put Italy ahead in the 71st minute and 10 minutes later David Platt levelled.
article_snippet: England's Peter Beardsley is foiled by Walter Zenga and Ciri Ferrara during the 1990 third-place play-off .
article_snippet: Defender Mark Wright appeals next to goalscorer David Platt during the 2-1 win for Italy .
article_snippet: Defender Mark Wright hit a post while Italy’s Christian Vieri headed narrowly wide.
article_snippet: Italy tortured England with possession and produced 31 shots on goal, but Roy Hodgson’s players produced a lesson in defending, John Terry particularly heroic, to take the game to penalties.
article_snippet: England were clinging on in the shoot-out until the Italy midfielder produced a moment of brilliance, sending Joe Hart plunging to Joe Hart right as the ball floated down the middle with a whirlwind of backspin.