Challenge

Field of Dreams
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Fernan Ler started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Fractal FC's Bartosz Ziemniak played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 2nd minute of play. After 3 minutes of play, Italy's Porziano Marchitelli made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bartosz Ziemniak was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, Italy's Deodato Magliozzi got a free kick in the 7th minute. 10 minutes into the game, Silvio Dayam threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fernan Ler in the 17th minute of play. Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Silvio Dayam, made in the 19th minute of the game. Flavio Vittori made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Rolando Misael sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Porziano Marchitelli hit a great ball. After 22 played minutes Italy got a freekick which was hit by Gomberto Picozzi. In the 24th minute, Siricio Liotta made a precise shot to the right of Bartosz Ziemniak. Fractal FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 27th minute, Zaccheo Andolina managed to get in a good position for a shot. Italy's supporters rose to their feet, but Zaccheo Andolina was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bartosz Ziemniak breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 32nd minute, Fractal FC's Rolando Misael ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Flavio Vittori. Flavio Vittori yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. When the match had gone on for 34 minutes, Zaccheo Andolina put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Bartosz Ziemniak. Bartosz Ziemniak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 42nd minute of play. Rolando Misael could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 46th minute of the match, but Flavio Vittori made a huge save. 47 minutes into the game, Italy's Sigfrido Auletta nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bartosz Ziemniak made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-4. The Fractal FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Italy were winning 1-4.

The wind increased when Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the game, Silvio Dayam threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Rolando Misael hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. In the 58th minute Zena Busacca shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartosz Ziemniak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bartosz Ziemniak stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sigfrido Auletta's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. When Sigfrido Auletta came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Italy fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Sigfrido Auletta couldn't finish the play. 72 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Fernan Ler came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 75th minute Fernan Ler shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Vittori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rolando Misael, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 87 minutes into the game, Sigfrido Auletta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Bartosz Ziemniak was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. A sloppy throw-in by Silvio Dayam in the 93rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Italy's Siricio Liotta. In the 94th minute Guiscardo Davide shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bartosz Ziemniak saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Italy's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.