Jared borgetti biography mexico v italy 2002
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Substitute Alessandro del Piero scored a dramatic late equaliser as Italy earned a draw with Mexico - ensuring both teams qualify for the last With five minutes to go Italy's World Cup hopes were hanging in the balance. Trailing following Jared Borgetti's brilliant first-half header for a slick Mexico side, the three-time winners seemed certain to crash to their second successive defeat. But Italy - who previously had two goals ruled out for off-side - finally got their equaliser shortly before the final whistle. Jared borgetti biography mexico v italy 2002Trapattoni a relieved man Giovanni Trapattoni's team created more than enough chances to score - but at one stage faced joining France and Argentina on the early plane home.With Italy trailing at half-time and Croatia drawing with Ecuador in the other Group G match, Trapattoni's team faced an early exit. But Ecuador eventually beat Croatia - meaning that ul |