Challenge

ATATÜRK STADYUMU
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Karapinar's Okan Golovichev started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 3rd minute, Zaccheo Andolina got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Deodato Magliozzi hit a great ball. After some careless play in the Karapinar defense, Sigfrido Auletta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcus Mazza. The Karapinar fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcus Mazza should have stopped the shot. Big Bonk hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. The excitement rose when Italy's Sigfrido Auletta after 26 played minutes turned away three defenders near the goal, and after that shot a ball that was too difficult for Karapinar's goalkeeper to hold. Score! 0-2. 29 minutes into the game, Ahmet Baki Yamaç threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Gomberto Picozzi quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Ahmet Baki Yamaç charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ahmet Baki Yamaç the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 30 played minutes Karapinar got a freekick which was hit by Ahmet Baki Yamaç. When Italy's Zaccheo Andolina in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Karapinar's goalie prevented a goal. A sloppy throw-in by Deodato Magliozzi in the 37th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Karapinar's Sertel Ankara. An unexpectedly hard shot by Siricio Liotta in the 39th minute of play forced Karapinar's goalkeeper Marcus Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 42 played minutes Karapinar got a freekick which was hit by Çağdaş Ersayın. Karapinar's Marcus Mazza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 43rd minute of play. After 46 played minutes Karapinar got a freekick which was hit by Çağdaş Ersayın. The Karapinar players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Italy were winning 0-2.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zaccheo Andolina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Okan Golovichev in the 53rd minute of play. Karapinar's attentive Ronaldinho Antunes managed to snatch the ball when Porziano Marchitelli made a throw-in in the 57th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 64th minute of play forced Karapinar's goalkeeper Marcus Mazza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sigfrido Auletta made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that Karapinar's Marcus Mazza managed to reach the ball for a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zaccheo Andolina in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marcus Mazza saved Karapinar from getting behind. After 74 minutes Karapinar's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sigfrido Auletta who took care of the corner kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Porziano Marchitelli heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Marcus Mazza 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 76th minute. Flavio Vittori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Okan Golovichev went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Karapinar made a substitution. Ercüment Dağdelen replaced Ahmet Nasir Kamran. In the 88th minute of the match Italy got a corner. Karapinar's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Siricio Liotta ran over to the corner to take the kick. Marcus Mazza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Curto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Karapinar's Sertel Ankara got a free kick in the 96th minute. In the 97th minute the ball was on its way in behind Karapinar's goalkeeper Marcus Mazza, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Italy's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.