Just as in the first period, second started with Italy dominating the middle. It took Italy just five minutes into second half when Leighton Baines’ skills couldn’t stop Antonio Candreva to make a cross to Mario Balotelli who nodded home the winning goal in front of England defender Gary Cahill.
Katika mchezo huo uliofanyikia Stade de France jijini Paris, timu zote zilionyesha kuwa na uwiano unaofanana. Sweden walikuwa wakimtegemea mfungaji wao hodari Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Ireland ndio walikuwa wa kwanza kufunga kupitia kwa Wes Hoolahan katika dakika ya 48 ya mchezo kwa shuti kali la nje ya 18.