Challenge

Abutres FC
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zaccheo Andolina took the kick off in the first half of the match. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 5th minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chiquinho Pombal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joaquin Jobo received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Flavio Vittori came out and tried to block the shot, but Joaquin Jobo slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 16th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Abutres 2003 FDP's goal looked a bit too open when Sigfrido Auletta came free, but Jan Figlewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Porziano Marchitelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jan Figlewski having to interfere. When Abutres 2003 FDP's Joaquin Jobo in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Italy's goalie prevented a goal. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joaquin Jobo in the 26th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Abutres 2003 FDP's Dênis Ferreira got a free kick in the 28th minute. Jan Figlewski showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Jan Figlewski came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Zaccheo Andolina. But to his dismay, Zaccheo Andolina quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. 33 minutes into the match, Abutres 2003 FDP's goal looked a bit too open when Porziano Marchitelli came free, but Jan Figlewski reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Abutres 2003 FDP's Jan Figlewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 35th minute of play. With his leg Flavio Vittori managed to avoid a goal in the 38thth minute, when Abutres 2003 FDP's Ahmet Yahya Burçak fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A collision led to Abutres 2003 FDP getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Sinclair Heidemann hit a great ball. In the 40th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jan Figlewski saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Zaccheo Andolina's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jan Figlewski was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Siricio Liotta took the ball and in the 47 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Jan Figlewski. Jan Figlewski dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. After the first half Italy were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Chiquinho Pombal made the kick off in the second half. Jan Figlewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigfrido Auletta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joaquin Jobo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Yahya Burçak in the 63rd minute of play. Jan Figlewski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 69th minute Joaquin Jobo 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. A throw-in in the 75th minute of the game was made by Sinclair Heidemann with Ahmet Yahya Burçak as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Abutres 2003 FDP's Jan Figlewski played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siricio Liotta in the 78th minute of play. Jan Figlewski showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 81st minute of the match. 82 minutes into the game, Abutres 2003 FDP's Joaquin Jobo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Flavio Vittori made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. When the match was over Italy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Abutres 2003 FDP throughout the match.