Challenge

St James Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zaccheo Andolina started the match with the kick off. The throw-in from Mateo Rampa in the 4th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. When Italy's Zaccheo Andolina in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kania Gostyń's goalie prevented a goal. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Porziano Marchitelli hit a great ball. In the 11th minute Wiktor Falkiewicz 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. Boruc Furgal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Siricio Liotta in the 15th minute of play. In the 16th minute Italy were awarded a corner. Sigfrido Auletta went to the cornerflag to take it. De-Jesús Haalands short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Flavio Vittori to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The supporters of Italy booed when Kania Gostyń was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniel Pleban didn't get a good kick on the ball. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 27th minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. Boruc Furgal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. 36 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Wiktor Falkiewicz came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sigfrido Auletta might have been able to make a better finish in the 37th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Boruc Furgal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sigfrido Auletta ran back to his position shaking his head. Boruc Furgal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Sigfrido Auletta's long shot made the audience stand up and applaude when it rumbled by Boruc Furgal on his right side and into the goal. 38 minutes into the game it was 0-1. In the 40th minute De-Jesús Haaland 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. After the first half Italy were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when De-Jesús Haaland stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adam Wnukowski, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boruc Furgal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 53rd minute of play. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wiktor Falkiewicz in the 56th minute of play. Kania Gostyń's Severiano Oliverio was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Flavio Vittori in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wiktor Falkiewicz in the 60th minute of play. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wiktor Falkiewicz in the 62nd minute of play. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adam Wnukowski in the 63rd minute of the match. De-Jesús Haaland received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Flavio Vittori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kania Gostyń's Rei Bolas was substituted for Remigiusz Kazanowski. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Deodato Magliozzi hit a great ball. Kania Gostyń's defense didn't have a chance, in the 76th minute, when Porziano Marchitelli scored to the left of an out of position Boruc Furgal, making the score, 1-2. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Pleban, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 81 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Boruc Furgal, 1-3. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. With a little luck, Kania Gostyń's Boruc Furgal got control of the ball when Adriano Curto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kania Gostyń's Boruc Furgal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Curto in the 94th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstanty Domalik in the 95th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Italy eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.