Riccardo MONTOLIVO

The photo above of Riccardo Montolivo  was taken during a friendly game against Brazil five days before the

2-0 win over Malta, Italy's fifth World Cup Qualifying game.

2014 World Cup Qualifying Matches.   FIFA Campionato del Mondo 2014 qualifica.

ARMENIA 1: 3 ITALY.  ( PIRLO 11m, DE ROSSI 64m, OSVALDO 82m) Hrazdan Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia. 12th. October 2012.

ITALY:

1. Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)(C),  2. Christian Maggio,  4. Domenico Criscito,   8. Claudio Marchisco,
10. Sebastian Giovinco (14. Stephan EL Shaarawy 60 min),  15. Andrea Barzagli,  17. Pablo Osvaldo,

ITALY 3:1 DENMARK. (MONTOLIVO 34m, De ROSSI 37m, BALOTELLI 54m) Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy. 16th. October 2012.

ITALY:

1.Morgan DE SANCTIS (GK),  3. Giorgio CHIELLINI,  6. Federico BALZARETTI,   7. Ignazio ABATE,

8. Claudio MARCHISIO (10. Antonio CANDREVA 75 min),  9. Mario BALOTELLI (20. Mattia DESTRO 89 min),  15. Andrea BARZAGLI,

16. Daniele DE ROSSI,  17. Pablo OSVALDO,  18. Riccardo MONTOLIVO (13. Emanuele GIACCHERINI 85 min),  21. Andrea PIRLO (C). 

MALTA 0: 2 ITALY.   (BALOTELLI  8m pen, 45m.)  Ta'Qali / Ta'Qali  National Stadium. Malta 26th. March 2013.

ITALY:

1. Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)(C),  5. Mattia DE SCIGLIO,  7. Ignazio ABATE,  8. Claudio MARCHISIO
9. Mario BALOTELLI (11. Alberto GILARDINO 86 min),  14. Stephan EL SHAARAWY (16. Alessio CERCI 76 min),  15. Andrea BARZAGLI,

18. Riccardo MONTOLIVO,  19. Leonardo BONUCCI,  21. Andrea PIRLO,  23. Emanuele GIACCHERINI (20. Antonio CANDREVA 61 min')

CZECH REPUBLIC 0:0 ITALY.   Generall Arena, Prague, Czech Republic. 7th. June 2013.

ITALY:

1. Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)(C),  3. Giorgio CHIELLINI,   8. Claudio MARCHISIO,  9. Mario BALOTELLI, 
14. Stephan EL SHAARAWY (10. Sebastian GIOVINCO 46 min),  15. Andrea BARZAGLI,  16. Daniele DE ROSSI,

18. Riccardo MONTOLIVO,  19. Leonardo BONUCCI,  20. Ignazio ABATE,  21. Andrea PIRLO (7. Alberto AQUILANI 72 min), 

DENMARK 2:2 ITALY. (OSVALDO 28m, BENDTNER 46m, 79m, AQUILANI 91m) Parken Stadium, Copenhagen. 11th. October 2013.

ITALY:

1. Gianluigi BUFFON (GK)(C),  2. Lorenzo DE SILVESTRI,  3. Giorgio CHIELLINI, 5, THIAGO MOTTA , 6. Federico BALZARETTI,

8. Claudio MARCHISIO (7. Alberto AQUILANI  68 min), 9. Antonio CANDREVA,  10. Pablo OSVALDOI, 15. Andrea RANOCCHIA,

18. Riccardo MONTOLIVO (11. Alberto GILARDINO 82 min), 23 Alessandro DIAMANTI (17. Alessio CERCI 77 min)

ITALY 2:2 ARMENIA. (FLORENZI 24m, BALOTELLI  76m).   San Paolo, Naples, Italy. 15th. October 2013.

ITALY:

13.  Federico MARCHETTI (GK), 2. Ignazio ABATE,  4. Davide ASTORI,  7. Alberto AQUILANI (20. Giuseppe ROSSI 73 min)
10. Pablo OSVALDO (9. Mario BALOTELLI 54 min),  14. Manuel PASQUAL,   16. Alessandro FLORENZI (8. Antonio CANDREVA 60 min), 

17. Lorenzo INSIGNE,  18. Riccardo MONTOLIVO, 19. Leonardo BONUCCI,  20. Andrea PIRLO.