A night to forget

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The Italian national anthem, with pride and flags on show. swissinfo.ch

Kick-off. Tension rises, time for a cigarette... swissinfo.ch

The first signs that the evening won't go well - a miss by Luca Toni. swissinfo.ch

But Francesco, the waiter from Calabria, is not upset. swissinfo.ch

For once, the customers are just going to have to wait... swissinfo.ch

1-0 to the Netherlands. Osvaldo is sure that two Netherlands players were offside. swissinfo.ch

Italian fans are jubliant - but it's only a posed picture for the tabloid newspaper Blick. swissinfo.ch

After an hour of play, the Azzurri fans are starting to feel dispirited. swissinfo.ch

Fans can't bear to look after the Netherlands make it 3-0. swissinfo.ch

The Italian fans point out the Netherlands' strengths and Italy's weaknesses during a post-match interview. swissinfo.ch

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Disappointment for Italian fans in Bern during the Italy-Netherlands match.

Expectations were high on Monday evening at the Casa d’Italia restaurant in Bern as the Italian team prepared to play their first game. But optimism soon turned to disheartenment, as the Azzurri failed to impress and lost the game 3-0. (Pictures: Christoph Balsiger, swissinfo)