Olympics 2000 : Italy beats Australia 1-0
MELBOURNE, Sep. 13, 2000 (AMP) — Sydney 2000 : Italy defeated Australia by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a Olympics group stage game on Wednesday night.
The result put the Italians top of Group A with 3 points. In their next game, Italy will meet second-placed Honduras on September 16, while Australia will face Nigeria.
Fixtures and Results : Group A
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Overview
Australia at the Olympics
- 5 participations in the qualifications (first in 1956)
- Statistics: Fourth Place (1992)
Italy at the Olympics
- 1 title (1936)
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1912)
- Statistics: Champions (1936) Third Place (1928) Fourth Place (1960, 1984, 1988)
Australia
0:1
Italy
0:1 (0:0)
- 13 September 2000
- 20:00
- Melbourne
Group A
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
| Italy | 3 |
 Honduras | 1 |
 Nigeria | 1 |
| Australia | 0 |