Soccer-Clean sheet kings Italy should conquer Austria in last 16

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LONDON, England (Reuters) - Italy stormed into the last 16 scoring more freely than in past European Championships, but it is their near-impenetrable backline that makes them favourites to beat Austria in Saturday's knockout game and head deep into the tournament.

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Italy won their first two games 3-0 - after never netting three before at the Euros - then also beat Wales 1-0 in their final group fixture despite resting senior players.So-called"catenaccio" (doorbolt) backlines from the 1960s and 1970s made Italian club teams feared opponents and gave the nation a reputation for defence."The perfect game would end 0-0," Italian journalist Gianni Brera famously quipped.

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who has had little to do all tournament, could overtake Walter Zenga's record of the second-longest run without conceding - 936 minutes - on Saturday. Dino Zoff's all-time record of 1,143 unbeaten minutes could then be in reach. This is Austria's first appearance in the knockout stages of the Euros, and their first in the knockouts of any major tournament since the 1954 World Cup, when they reached the semi-final. So they will be keen to make an impression.

One worry coach Roberto Mancini does have is over the fitness of Giorgio Chiellini. He and Leonardo Bonucci are normally Mancini's go-to centre-back partnership, with the club teammates possessing 214 Italy caps between them.

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