EURO - Italy v. Ireland
2:45 PM ET
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Good afternoon footy fans! I'm David Esposto and welcome to theScore Live Blog's continuing coverage of Euro 2012. Matchday 11 brings with it more drama, this time from Group C, as Italy is in tough against the Republic of Ireland in Poznan. Can the Italians get through to the quarterfinal stage? Tune into theScore Live Blog to find out! -
Here are your starting XI's, formations and available substitutions for both sides:
Italy (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Abate, Barzagli, Chiellini, Balzaretti; Marchisio, Pirlo, De Rossi; Motta; Di Natale, Cassano. Subs: Maggio, Montolivo, Sirigu, Bonucci, Ogbonna, Balotelli, Giovinco, Nocerino, Diamanti, Giaccherini, Borini, De Sanctis
Ireland (4-4-2): Given; O'Shea, St. Ledger, Dunne, Ward; McGeady, Whelan, Andrews, Duff; Keane, Doyle. Subs: Walters, McShane, O’Dea, Gibson, Hunt, Long, Westwood, Kelly, Cox, Green, Forde, McClean -

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Predictions: Italy 2:0 Ireland, Croatia 2:1 Spainby OffsideLuke via twitter 6/18/2012 6:43:30 PM -
Spain 1-1 Croatia. Italy 1-0 Irelandby umwolfpack87 via twitter 6/18/2012 6:43:34 PM -

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8 mins: De Rossi switches flanks and finds Balzaretti on the left. He crosses but it goes out for an Italian throw. But the Italians win a corner from the left. Pirlo plays it short to Balzaretti who crosses but its cleared away. Italians maintain possession, however. -

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