Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon saves a penalty by Uruguay's Walter Gargano (not in picture) to win the penalty shootout of their Confederations Cup third-place playoff soccer match at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador June 30, 2013. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado (BRAZIL - Tags: SPORT SOCCER TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
SALVADOR (Reuters) - Gianluigi Buffon saved three out of five Uruguayan attempts in the shootout as Italy beat the South Americans 3-2 on penalties to finish third in the Confederations Cup on Sunday after the two sides defied energy-sapping heat in a 2-2 draw.
Italy, who had Riccardo Montolivo sent off 10 minutes from the end of extra time for a second bookable offence, twice led only for Edinson Cavani to pull Uruguay level each time.
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