ITALY V ICELAND - LE AZZURRE ON THE BRINK

Iceland better in the first half, Italy far superior in the second but both sides had chances they will rue missing.

Vilhjalmsdottir is found by Jane Jonsdottir's pull-back in the box but makes a poor connection with her shot which drifts wide of the target.

Sabatino comes on for Giacinti

Jane Jonsdottir gets very aggrieved with Linari who it must be said went down pretty easily from a fairly gentle hand in the back.

But the Icelandic keeper once more claims the ball.

Gunnarsdottir comes off for Gundmundsdottir

This one after a nice lay-off from Girelli but her effort is wide of the far post.

Twice in just under a minute Italy are inches from taking the lead. This time narrowly avoiding the target.

Bonansea won the ball with a slide tackle in the box and then shoots low and hard towards the corner but the keeper tips the ball onto the post.

A ball was half-cleared to the edge of the area where Di Guglielmo shot towards goal but could not keep her effort down.

It is too close to the Icelandic stopper to threaten a goal though.

And then chastises her team-mates for not getting on the end of her set piece.

Bonansea at the second attempt pulls back into the danger area and Bergamaschi side-foots home to bring her country level.

The ball drops to the substitute from the free kick but her effort squeaks just wide.

Bergamaschi is censured for pulling down Johannesdottir

Johannesdottir and Albertsdottir replace Yrsa Jonsdottir and Thorvaldsdottir

Gunnarsdottir picks up the ball 35 yards from goal and shoots from the edge of the box but over the bar.

She just can't control the ball fired into her.