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Azzurrini's third Toulon triumph Sunday 25 May, 2008

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Italy's Under-21 side have made it three wins out of three at the Toulon Tournament with a comfortable 2-0 triumph over the USA.

Having already overcome the Ivory Coast and Turkey, Italy came into this game with a place in the final four already assured and Coach Pierluigi Casiraghi took the chance to change the formation.

Sebastian Giovinco and Empoli teammate Ignazio Abate played behind Pablo Daniel Osvaldo in attack, while Venezia goalkeeper Enrico Alfonso was given the gloves.

Juve-owned wizard Giovinco was the star of the show once more and he nearly set up Abate for an opener, but his effort fizzed just wide.

It was Osvaldo who inspired the first goal as his incisive ball dropped to Abate and the former Milan youth coolly tucked it away.

Soon after, it was 2-0 when Giovinco found Osvaldo whose pinpoint ball was easily poked home by Parma’s Daniele Dessena.

Siena star Daniele Galloppa impressed again and nearly made it three with an effort that went agonisingly wide, but the game was more than safe.

Italy now face Japan in the semi-final on Tuesday May 27, which will probably be played at 7.45pm.

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