Chala slides in on Tommasi. (Allsport)

Final score: Italy 2 Ecuador 0

Man of the match: Christian Vieri. Totti was everywhere in the early stages but faded badly. Vieri's two goals were just reward for an excellent display leading the line.

90 min: It's all over. Italy won the match in the first half and were then content to sit back and invite Ecuador on.

90 min: Vieri tries to clip the ball over the top to Del Piero but it's headed clear.

90 min: There will be two minutes of added time.

90 min: Tommasi tackles back well to concede a corner down the left.

89 min: Ecuador knock the ball around well in midfield and find Delgado in space on the edge of the box. His powerful left-footed drive is pushed round the post by Buffon.

88 min: Gattuso curls the ball in to Zambrotta but he can only prod the ball into Cevallos' arms.

86 min: Vieri connects with a right-wing free-kick from Gattuso but his goalbound header is blocked on the six-yard line.

85 min: Chala is replaced by Nicolas Asencio.

85 min: The pace of the game has slowed. Italy are clearly happy with their 2-0 victory while Ecuador look tired.

82 min: Delgado skips over two tackles but is finally halted by Cannavaro on the edge of the Italy area.

81 min: Cannavaro goes into the book for handball.

79 min: Zambrotta makes another fine run down the right and crosses to Vieri. He tries to head goalwards but only manages to loop it into the air.

78 min: Di Livio appeals for a throw deep in the Ecuador half, but the decision goes the other way.

76 min: Zambrotta skips past two men down the right but his ball in is miscontrolled by Vieri and Ecuador clear.

74 min: Del Piero is straight into the action down the left but his attempted cross to Vieri flies straight out for a goal-kick.

73 min: Del Piero replaces Totti.

72 min: The crowd erupts as Alessandro Del Piero strips off his tracksuit top and prepares to enter the fray.

70 min: Totti gets on the end of a free-kick at the back post but he's already shoved De La Cruz off the ball and is penalised by the American referee.

69 min: Italy bring Gennaro Gattuso on for Di Biagio.

68 min: Totti finds a yard in the area and dinks a ball towards Vieri, but his header is off target.

67 min: Vieri slides a fine ball through from the left and Guerron has to concede a corner.

66 min: Panucci heads Mendez's corner towards his own goal but Tommasi hacks clear at the back post.

65 min: Tenorio forces a corner down the right off Cannavaro as Ecuador continue to look lively.

64 min: Italy bring Angelo Di Livio on for Doni.

64 min: Mendez forces a corner down the left for Ecuador.

63 min: Vieri's powerful shot from the right is pushed out by Cevallos. Totti latches on to the rebound but he is forced to shoot straight at a defender.

62 min: Mendez's corner from the right is headed clear by Nesta.

61 min: Doni gets penned in in the corner and is forced to put the ball over his own goalline.

59 min: Ecuador make their second substitution, bringing Marlon Ayovi on for Edwin Tenorio.

59 min: Carlos Tenorio latches on to a ball through from Delgado but his shot sails over the bar.

58 min: Doni meets Totti's corner on the volley but he can only direct it on to the bar.

58 min: Cevallos has to tip over a shot from Tommasi, who has broken from the centre of the pitch.

57 min: Chala picks up the ball 30 yards out and gets away a left-foot shot which is straight at Buffon.

56 min: Delgado meets the right-wing corner with his head at the back post, but his header is poor and Buffon claims.

55 min: De La Cruz forces a corner down the right off Maldini.

54 min: Chala goes in to the book after hauling down Doni as he looks to break into the Ecuador half.

52 min: Obregon and Mendez link up nicely before the latter shoots wildly over the Italian bar.

51 min: Zambrotta beats two men down the right and floats in a lovely cross to the back post. Totti meets it on the volley but the shot is blocked.

49 min: De La Cruz goes into the book after clashing with Maldini down the Ecuador right.

48 min: It's been a bit scrappy so far this half as both sides struggle to pick up the pace of the game.

47 min: Totti's kick is easily cleared at the front post.

47 min: Italy force the first corner of the half down the left flank.

46 min: Italy get the second half underway. Ecuador have brought Carlos Tenorio on for Aguinaga at the break.

HT: Italy 2 Ecuador 0.

45 min: That's the interval and Italy have thoroughly deserved their lead. Ecuador have looked dangerous on occasions, mainly down the right, but in truth they have been outclassed thus far.

45 min: Aguinaga's flag-kick is straight into the arms of Buffon.

45 min: Cannavaro concedes a corner down the Ecuador right.

44 min: Totti powers in a free-kick from all of 35 yards but it curls wide of the goal. Cevallos looked to have it covered anyway.

43 min: Zambrotta loses possession in midfield, but Mendez is penalised for pulling him back.

42 min: Ecuador give the ball to Buffon as Mendez returns to the action.

42 min: Totti slides the ball out of play sportingly after Mendez goes down under Nesta's challenge.

41 min: Mendez shoots straight at Buffon after being slid through by Delgado.

40 min: Ecuador break down the right through De La Cruz but he can't get past Maldini, who clears down the Italy left.

38 min: Vieri's speculative long-range effort drifts over the top.

37 min: Nesta does well to earn a goal-kick for his side despite pressure from Delgado down the Ecuador left.

36 min: Totti tries to curl the ball over the top to Zambrotta but it just drifts out of play for a goal-kick.

35 min: Totti is pulled up for high feet on Porozo.

34 min: Totti's swerving shot from 30 yards is straight at Cevallos, who then has to dive at the feet of Vieri to save.

34 min: Ecuador's break is wasted as De La Cruz strays offside.

33 min: De La Cruz forces a throw down the right deep in the Italian half.

32 min: Di Biagio is pulled up for a foul on Chala in midfield.

31 min: Italy return the ball to Cevallos after Panucci receives treatment on what looks to be a foot injury.

30 min: Panucci goes down after a robust challenge from Chala and the Ecuador keeper throws the ball out of play so he can receive treatment.

29 min: Mendez breaks into the Italy box and shoots powerfully but Nesta gets back well to divert it wide for a corner.

27 min: GOAL - VIERI. Delgado turns sharply 25 yards from the Italy goal but his ball through is blocked. A fine ball is played over the top by Luigi Di Biagio to Vieri. He powers away from the last defender and although Cevallos saves his first shot, Vieri drills home the rebound from a yard out.

26 min: Guerron's hopeful through ball is cut out by Tommasi.

25 min: Obregon and De La Cruz link down the right but the ball in eludes everyone in the middle.

24 min: Zambrotta drifts the ball over from the right to Vieri but the striker can't add to his earlier goal as the ball skips off the turf and he can only divert it wide.

23 min: Totti and Tommasi link up well down the right but Ivan Hurtado gets across from the centre to put it out for a corner.

22 min: Panucci powers down the left but Chala tracks back well to halt the former Chelsea right-back and Ecuador clear.

21 min: Obregon gifts possession to Italy in midfield and they build down the left before switching play. Totti goes down under Tenorio's challenge and wins the free-kick.

20 min: Totti fouls Tenorio in centre field but escapes a booking despite it being a tackle from behind. De La Cruz breaks down the right but his cross in is headed clear by Nesta with Delgado ready to pounce.

19 min: Nesta's long ball over the top towards Gianluca Zambrotta drifts out of play.

18 min: Tommasi pulls down Aguinaga just inside Ecuador's half and the referee awards the free-kick but De La Cruz is wasteful in possession and Italy clear.

17 min: De La Cruz breaks down the right but his low cross in finds Aguinaga in an offside position.

16 min: Buffon has to be alert to hack clear as Aguinaga chases a back-pass down.

15 min: The free-kick - which is 25 yards out to the right-hand side of the Ecuador goal - is knocked sideways to Vieri but his curling shot deflects wide.

15 min: Augusto Porozo is the first man to go into referee Brian Hall's notebook after a sliding tackle on Vieri from behind.

14 min: A lovely triangle of passes down the left ends with Totti sliding the ball through to Vieri. The goalscorer has just strayed offside though.

13 min: De La Cruz is pulled up for a foul on Damiano Tomassi, who falls to the ground theatrically.

12 min: Totti's cross floats agonisingly over Vieri's head at the back post.

11 min: Panucci goes down on halfway and the referee awards the free-kick. From the subsequent free-kick the ball reaches Totti's feet and his dipping right foot shot is pushed out for a corner by Cevallos.

10 min: Maldini powers down the left after winning possession on halfway but his cross in is straight into Cevallos' arms.

9 min: Raul Guerron tries to slide the ball in to Aguinaga's feet but Cannavaro nips in and clears.

8 min: Totti tumbles under pressure from Obregon, but the referee waves away his appeal for a free-kick.

7 min: GOAL - VIERI. Totti pulls the ball back from the goalline after latching on to a long ball. Vieri meets it first time from 15 yards and drills it into the top corner with his left foot.

6 min: Totti slides the ball through to Vieri. He tries to lift it over Cevallos, who has raced from goal, but the keeper raises a hand to save.

5 min: Totti's corner is headed clear, but Ecuador have been awarded a free-kick anyway. Cannavaro returns to the action.

5 min: Cannavaro is back on his feet but has to leave the field for treatment.

5 min: Totti's free-kick is headed behind by Delgado for the first corner of the match. Fabio Cannavaro has gone down in the area and appears to have taken a blow on the head.

5 min: Totti wins a free-kick from Edwin Tenorio out wide.

4 min: Panucci looks long from the back and Jose Cevallos has to leave his area to clear under pressure from Vieri.

3 min: Alfonso Obregon tries to slide the ball through to Alex Aguinaga but his touch is poor and Gianluigi Buffon gets his first touch in the Italy goal.

2 min: The first free-kick goes Ecuador's way as Totti is pulled up for a foul deep in the South Americans' half.

1 min: Ecuador enjoy a good spell of possession early on with most of their players getting a touch.

0 min: Ecuador get things underway.

Pre-match: The team news is in from Sapporo.

Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni has tinkered with his formation, playing four defenders to counter the threat of Ecuador's wide players.

Christian Panucci joins Fabio Cannavaro, Alessandro Nesta and Paolo Maldini at the back, while Francesco Totti partners Christian Vieri up front.

Ecuador have Southampton striker Agustin Delgado up front, while Hibs' Ulises De La Cruz also features.