Italy's defense didn't faulter until the 28th minute when Carlos Sanchez netted a close range shot to make the score 3-1.
Italy capitalized on some scrappy play following a flurry of yellow cards and Andre Vicentini increased the lead to 4-1 in the 32nd minute. Italy's Adriano Foglia scored his first and Italy's fifth goal of the match in the 34th minute. Marcelo Gimenez pulled another goal back for the Argentineans to make the score 5-2 seconds later.
Bacaro scored a penalty in the 35th minute to put his team 6-2 ahead. Fernando Wilhelm pulled another back to make the score 6-3.
The closing minutes of the game saw Montovaneli increase Italy's lead to 7-3 in the 38th minute. Gimenez pulled yet another one back for Argentina in the 40th minute, but it was too little too late for the South Americans.
"It was a typhoon Italia," said Italy's coach Alessandro Nuccorini. "But, I was not happy to concede the goals."
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