After defeating the Croatian squad by 5-1 (see details below), Italy will face Slovenia in a double interesting pairing to start this evening in Bisceglie (Italy). The Italian national team coach Alessandro Nuccorini will verify his 18 men provisional roster in order to choose the 14 who will play in Chinese Taipei World Futsal Championship. Italy will take part in Group C, together with Paraguay, USA and Japan.

These are the 18 players selected for the friendlies vs Slovenia:

Roma: Angelini, Fabiano, Jocimar, Carlinhos, Vinicius
Prato: Alexandre,
Perugia: Ripesi, Bertoni E.
Arzignano: Foglia
Levinsson Roma: Scala, Zaffiro
Montesilvano: Moratelli, Morgado
Seep Luparense: Vicentini, Tadeu
MRA Gvtarra Xota: Dè
Playas De Castellon: Seco, Nando Grana

The selected players for the first match are:

1. Ripesi (gk), 2. Nando Grana, 3. Fabiano, 4. Carlinhos, 5. Jocimar, 6. Rocha Bertoni Edgar, 7. Vinicius, 8. Scala, 9. Tadeu, 10. Seco, 12. Alexandre (gk), 14. Moratelli
Coach: Alessandro Nuccorini


Slovenia will "answer" with (one player to be removed): 1.Tokic (gk), 2. Rucna, 3. Zorc, 4. Dzeric, 5. Kurtic, 6. Kurnik, 7. Adrinjek, 8. Simic, 9. Melink, 11. Leban, 12. Gotlin (gk), 13. Lakoseljac, 14. Perendija
Coach: Darko Krizman

Massimo Cumbo (Roma) and Ercole Vescio (Catanzaro) will be the match referees.

The first match, scheduled at 21, will be broadcasted live on the satellite channel Rai Sport Sat (13 East 11804 V 27500 2/3 512 650 8190 3305 0 FTA)

Below you can read the details of the last official match played by the Italian National team in Civitavecchia. In the same day Italy lost by Perugia (first division club) with the score of 5-4.

h. 15:00

Italy - Croatia 5-1 (2-0)

Hall: Palazzetto dello Sport

Attendance: 100

Italy:
Alexandre, Grana, Dè, Carlinhos, Jocimar, Scala, Tadeu, Vicentini, Felicino, Seco, Morgado, Angelini
Coach: Alessandro Nuccorini

Croatia:
Knez, Capar, Patajac, Dulvat, Fijacko, Bajrusovic, Simurina, Skerbic, Selebaj, Grdovic, Bogdanovic, Jukic, Gabrilo, Korab Morina, Kujtim Morina, Radolfi, Gabric
Coach: Mico Martic

Scorers:

1-0 Seco (6')
2-0 Grana (16')
3-0 Tadeu (28')
4-0 Felicino (29')
4-1 Grdovic (33')
5-1 Dè (36')

First Referee: Massimo Cumbo (ITA)
Second Referee: Ierace (ITA)

Fouls:
First Half: 2/3
Second Half: 3/4