Challenge

Ruscova
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Çetin Kantürk got the match started through his kick off. 11 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Helmuth Duckadam reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 12th minute, Freek Jongbloedt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 13 minutes into the game, Zaccheo Andolina cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Helmuth Duckadam was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 16 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Ruscova's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sigfrido Auletta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. Helmuth Duckadam took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 19th minute of play forced FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. With an all-out effort, FC Ruscova's Flavio Vittori threw himself towards the right post 23 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Çetin Kantürk, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 31st minute of play forced FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 35th minute, Çetin Kantürk reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Flavio Vittori. The goal made the score 1-1. After a defensive mix-up in Italy's zone, Çetin Kantürk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flavio Vittori came out of the goal and Çetin Kantürk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Çetin Kantürk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zaccheo Andolina made a kick off. When FC Ruscova's Çetin Kantürk in the 53rd minute got a chance for a shot 53rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Italy's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 57th minute of play forced FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 58 minutes into the match, FC Ruscova's goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zaccheo Andolina. Helmuth Duckadam made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 62nd minute of play. Helmuth Duckadam didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zaccheo Andolina went, in the 63rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. With a little luck, FC Ruscova's Helmuth Duckadam got control of the ball when Zaccheo Andolina tried to sneak it across the goal line. FC Ruscova's Freek Jongbloedt got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaccheo Andolina got free with Helmuth Duckadam in the 72nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Ruscova's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sigfrido Auletta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. After having played for 83 minutes, Adriano Curto managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Italy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adriano Curto was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Çetin Kantürk took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Flavio Vittori. Flavio Vittori dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-3. The supporters of FC Ruscova booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Deodato Magliozzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 91st minute Adriano Curto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Helmuth Duckadam saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marcu Iovan kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. With his leg Helmuth Duckadam managed to avoid a goal in the 96thth minute, when Italy's Adriano Curto fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side.