Video: Italy coach Cesare Prandelli dedicates Antonio Cassano's goal against Republic of Ireland to Uefa president Michel Platini At first glance it wasn't easy to see whether or not the ball had crossed the line but television replays showed it was correctly awarded. Prandelli was responding to a question about a compliment Platini made about his own un-Italian attacking approach. "I'm surprised by Italy, they play in an attacking way," Platini had joked before Monday's encounter. It's amazing, in their last match against Croatia they were 1-0 up but the Croats equalised. That's against Italian religion. After the Pope, the religion in Italy is that when you're 1-0 up it's impossible for the opponents to come back," added the former Juventus attacking midfielder. The coach Cesare Prandelli makes them play and that's good. Prandelli took the comment light-heartedly and first replied: "Was it a joke or was he being serious?" This is the first Euros in which the extra two officials have featured, although it is something that has been used in Champions League football for the last two seasons, and one season longer than that in the Europa League.