1-1 was the result of a warm-up game between Italy and Switzerland, but the big news is the fact that Totti played his first game since the injury, three months ago.

The coaches declared that the game was a good preparing one, but that there are still things to be improved, though there are only 8 days left to the first match of the World Cup.

In an increasingly physical encounter, Italy were presented with plenty of dead-ball opportunities but failed to come close with any of them. “We came here for a friendly but we met a team who wanted something more,” Italy coach Marcello Lippi told reporters.

“We wanted to verify the condition of a few players but found a different kind of atmosphere and had to adapt. Unfortunately we received a few knocks and a few injuries that forced me into substitutions I didn’t want to make.”

Swiss coach Kobi Kuhn was in a more upbeat mood, four days after holding fellow FIFA World Cup contenders Ivory Coast to a 1-1 draw. “We’ve given ourselves a very hard week, with China still to play this Saturday, but I am very satisfied with tonight’s performance,” said Kuhn.

“Compared to the game against Ivory Coast, I thought the players had improved in all the areas I asked them to. They were more concentrated and lost the ball a lot less, even though they were playing against a stronger side.”

Source: WCoffsite