Crouch had troubled the Italians in the air but wasted an opportunity just after the break by heading into an empty six-yard area when an attempt on goal was the obvious option.

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In 1993 they established the Oasi Zegna, a 100-square-kilometre (40-square-mile) reserve of meadows and forest that pushes towards Monte Rosa, Europe's second highest peak, into an empty, wild area crossed by a few trails.

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Empty homes in the rural area could make for an inviting target for looters, he said.

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In one area, stands dozens of abandoned and empty houses built by an aid agency.

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The school - which is in an area dogged by unemployment and health problems - is now two thirds empty, with just 21 pupils enrolled in S1.

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Instead, he chose to run it across his own penalty area and lost control with a heavy touch, allowing Ireland to slip the ball into an empty net.

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Eduardo drove at the heart of the England defence and played a cute pass into the area for Olic, the Hamburg striker coolly dribbling round a shell-shocked Carson and rolling into an empty net.

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