Germany striker Mario Gomez wasted the best chance of the match when he sent a free header wide just before half-time.

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Roddick however was given a tough passage to the later stages with a possible second round match against either German Tommy Haas or Croatian Mario Ancic .

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Croatia drew 1-1 in the match against Italy in Poznan on Thursday, with Mario Mandzukic scoring for the Croatians and Andrea Pirlo claiming a goal for Italy.

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Meanwhile, AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli had a less fruitful evening in his first Milan derby match for three years.

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Tevez is expected to miss City's Europa League match against Juventus on Thursday, and Mancini might also be without fellow striker Mario Balotelli.

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City, who won the match 2-1 at the Estadio do Dragao, complained after Yaya Toure and Mario Balotelli were the target of racist chants.

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Mario Hieblinger, Martin Stranzl, Markus Katzer and Ernst Dospel are also struggling to be fit for Saturday's match in Cardiff.

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