Italy and Portugal fatigued an entertaining goalless bring in Uherske Hradiste which keeps at contention in front of the final round of Group B games on Wednesday.

Five Italy changes followed the capitulation against Sweden – Luigi Di Biagio dropping captain Matteo Bianchetti and deploying a fresh three-man midfield – plus the Azzurrini, unsurprisingly, looked a different team. Whereas it took over twenty or so minutes to muster a meaningful effort in their opener, Portugal goalkeeper José Sá must palm over Marco Benassi's fizzing shot inside 15 seconds here. Intent signalled.

As against Sweden, Domenico Berardi was Italy's inspiration plus the opposition's tormentor-in-chief, outshining much-feted opposite number Bernardo Silva during a first half through which he twice created openings for Andrea Belotti with delicious outside-of-the-boot passes. The first, after six minutes, brought an excellent low save in the feet of José Sá. A 2nd intervention through the Portugal No1, close to the midway point in the half, left Belotti kicking the post in frustration.

Having looked higher than a little nervous to be a back-header from Raphael Guerreiro went over his head and just wide, José Sá was assured again while he then turned a drilled low shot from Benassi wide. Portugal's first chance was 36 minutes in the making, Sérgio Oliveira cutting the ball back for Jo?o Mário, who lost his head and Buy Fifa 15 Coins
then held it in their hands after shooting fifa15coinsgeg wide.

Belotti had another brush with the woodwork right after the restart, now diving in bravely before José Sá to flick Cristiano Biraghi's left-wing cross against the bar.

From then on the tale was a very similar, with both teams probing patiently without building a decisive opening before a late flurry within the final short while: first Bernardi shot high and wide after being slipped in, then Carlos Mané, Gon?alo Paciência and Iuri Medeiros all never benefit from Portugal's most promising spell as Italy tired. Nevertheless, the very best chance fell to Italy left-back Biraghi in added time, limited to his control to let him down when clean through. It turned out some of those nights.