Italy-Albania match interrupted after away fans set off firecrackers

Football Soccer - Italy v Albania - World Cup 2018 Qualifiers - Group G - Renzo Barbera stadium, Palermo, Italy - 24/3/17. Albania's supporters light flares during the match. REUTERS/Alberto Lingria

PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) - Italy survived some first-half scares on the way to a 2-0 win over Albania in a World Cup qualifier marred by crowd trouble caused by away fans on Friday.

A Daniele De Rossi penalty and Ciro Immobile header gave Italy three points in Group G as their veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made his 1,000th senior appearance.