Men's World Cup · 2010 · group stage
Italy vs New Zealand
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 20, 2010
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group F
- Venue
- Mbombela Stadium
- City
- Nelspruit
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
2 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7' | Shane Smeltz | New Zealand | — |
| 29' | Vincenzo Iaquinta | Italy | Penalty |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Italy
Starting lineup
- #3 Domenico Criscito left back
- #4 Giorgio Chiellini center back
- #5 Fabio Cannavaro center back
- #6 Daniele De Rossi center midfielder
- #7 Simone Pepe right midfielder
- #9 Vincenzo Iaquinta second striker
- #11 Alberto Gilardino center forward
- #12 Federico Marchetti goal keeper
- #15 Claudio Marchisio left midfielder
- #19 Gianluca Zambrotta right back
- #22 Riccardo Montolivo center midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #10 Antonio Di Natale forward
- #16 Mauro Camoranesi midfielder
- #20 Giampaolo Pazzini forward
New Zealand
Starting lineup
- #1 Mark Paston goal keeper
- #3 Tony Lochhead left midfielder
- #4 Winston Reid right back
- #5 Ivan Vicelich center back
- #6 Ryan Nelsen center back
- #7 Simon Elliott center midfielder
- #9 Shane Smeltz center forward
- #10 Chris Killen left winger
- #11 Leo Bertos right midfielder
- #14 Rory Fallon right winger
- #19 Tommy Smith left back
Substitutes who appeared
- #13 Andy Barron midfielder
- #20 Chris Wood forward
- #21 Jeremy Christie midfielder
Disciplinary record
3 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14' | Rory Fallon | Yellow card | New Zealand |
| 28' | Tommy Smith | Yellow card | New Zealand |
| 87' | Ryan Nelsen | Yellow card | New Zealand |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.