Van Persie injury overshadows Dutch draw

Giampaolo Pazzini was denied a late winner by the referee as Italy and Holland fought out a 0-0 draw in Pescara.

Substitute Pazzini was judged to have used his arm to bundle the ball home with seven minutes remaining, while at the other end Gianluigi Buffon made a fine save from Rafael van der Vaart to mark his 100th cap with a clean sheet.

There was bad news for Holland and Arsenal, though, with Dutch striker Robin van Persie leaving the pitch nursing an injury just 16 minutes in.