Italy 4-2 England | UEFA EURO 2012 Quarter Final

Italy beats England 4-2 on penalties at Euro 2012

Alessandro Diamanti scored the decisive penalty kick Sunday to send Italy through to the European Championship semifinals with a 4-2 win in the shootout following a 0-0 tie with England and a spot.

Ashley Young hit the crossbar with England’s third, and Ashley Cole’s attempt was saved by Gianluigi Buffon.

Italy will next play Germany in the semifinals on Thursday in Warsaw, Poland. Defending champion Spain plays Portugal on Wednesday in Donetsk, Ukraine.

VIDEO Itali 4-2 England [Penalti] Suku Akhir UEFA EURO 2012