Italy's fans arrive in Hamburg hoping their side can see off Ukraine to set up a semi-final showdown with hosts Germany
The Italians gets off to a perfect start - Gianluca Zambrotta puts them ahead with a 25-yard shot after just six minutes
The goal sparks wild celebrations among the on-form Itallians, who look a class above their opponents
Mauro Camoranesi of Italy is brought down by Maksym Kalinichenko as the Ukrainians attempt to hit back
Italy captain Fabio Cannavaro keeps Andriy Shevchenko at bay in the absence of injured colleague Alessandro Nesta
Italy double their lead on 59 minutes when giant striker Luca Toni heads in Francesco Totti's left-wing cross
And Toni nets his second goal of the game 10 minutes later to make it 3-0 and seal his country's semi-final place
Italy's victory is emphatic and Toni's delight at scoring his first World Cup goals is clear
Shevchenko is unable to stop his side crashing out and bids a sad farewell to the tournament
But Italy coach Marcello Lippi and his team celebrate and now face what promises to be an epic encounter with the Germans
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