England's penalty curse struck again on Sunday as Italy advanced to
the semifinals of Uefa Euro 2012™ with victory in a shoot-out after a
tense quarterfinal duel finished 0-0 following extra-time. The Italians will face Germany in the semifinals in Warsaw on Thursday
after England's campaign came to a bitterly familiar end with their
sixth defeat in a penalty shoot-out in seven attempts since 1990. Italy clinched a 4-2 penalty shoot-out win after Ashley Young sent his
spot-kick against the bar and Italy captain Gianluigi Buffon saved from
Ashley Cole to seal England's fate. The winning penalty was struck by substitute Alessandro Diamanti to leave England desolate once more at Kiev's Olympic Stadium. England had taken a 2-1 lead in the shoot-out after Riccardo Montolivo
hit his spot-kick wide but Young ceded England's advantage when he
crashed his penalty off the bar.
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