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Euro 2008 News :: Euro 2008 : Spain edge Italy on penalties

Posted on 2008-06-22 by Gooner

Iker Casillas was the penalty shoot-out hero as Spain held their nerve to earn a UEFA EURO 2008 semi-final against Russia.

Spain won 4-2 on penalties after 120 minutes had failed to produce a goal.

Casillas denied Daniele De Rossi and Antonio Di Natale, allowing Arsenal player Cesc Fabregas to step up and send his side through.

Luis Aragones's side had enjoyed the better of the play throughout in sweltering humidity in Vienna, Marcos Senna coming closest when he was denied by the post late on.

Spain continued to press in the additional half-hour, David Silva and Santi Cazorla both firing narrowly wide before Casillas's heroics saw them through to a rematch with a Russia

(full report on UEFA site)

Sourced From : UEFA.com

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