11.   But shortly later, Italian defender Roberta Stefanelli tackled Birgit Prinz hard in the box, missing the ball.

12.   Dutchmen Philip Cocu and Patrick Kluivert together with Italian defender Francesco Coco are all expected to be fit.

13.   Eleven minutes later, Salas was the first player to be dismissed after a foul on Italian veteran defender Amedeo Carboni.

14.   For Mexico, Francisco Palencia fired the winner seven minutes from the end after the Italian defenders had lost possession on the edge of their own area.

15.   He challenged Carboni on a cross from Giovane Elber and forced the Italian defender to handle the ball while falling.

16.   It earned the Italian defender a yellow card he did not deserve.

17.   Italian defender Gianluca Pessotto left the game in the seventh minute with what Trapattoni described as a possible torn knee ligament.

18.   Italian defenders then managed to clear their area.

19.   Italian defender Fabio Galante was given a red card for wrapping his left arm around Arhinful and pulling the Ghanaian forward down in front of the goal.

20.   Meanwhile, Newcastle officials confirmed they want to sign Italian defender Alessandro Pistone but insisted a deal has yet to be completed with Inter Milan.