Scrum-half Alessandro Troncon has the honour of leading the Italian team out on the occasion of his 100th cap

Portugal immediately go into a tight huddle in the final moments before their third match of their World Cup odyssey

The Parc des Princes in Paris provides a suitable backdrop for the occasion

Andrea Masi gets Italy off to the perfect start with a well-taken try after just three minutes

But Italy skipper Marco Bortolami gets 10 minutes in the sin-bin soon after for an alleged punch

Italy dominate territory but a well-organised Portugal defence, led by skipper Vasco Uva, keep the Azzurri in check

And Portugal get their reward when lock David Penalva finishes off a fine move to get his side on the scoreboard

Penalva's try sparks huge celebrations among the Portugal players and their fans in the crowd

Italy full-back David Bortolussi keeps the scoreboard ticking over for his side with a series of penalties

And after Mauro Bergamasco is bundled over, Masi adds his second with just three minutes to go