Challenge

Romolo Di Reto
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pierrot Leenpoels in the 4th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 5th minute, Eliseo Cutri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Siricio Liotta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pierrot Leenpoels sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pierrot Leenpoels, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Italy's Eliseo Cutri managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Camillo Galeone in the 16 minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Pierrot Leenpoels in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Flavio Vittori prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 20 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Urbano Saturnin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Porziano Marchitelli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Urbano Saturnin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. 30 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sao Brasola'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. After taking down the ball on Italy's corner Sigfrido Auletta fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Urbano Saturnin quite easily take care of the ball. Camillo Galeone kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Sigfrido Auletta scored 0-1 in the 33rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Urbano Saturnin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pierrot Leenpoels, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. The supporters of Sao Brasola booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Siricio Liotta didn't get a good kick on the ball. 42 minutes into the match, Sao Brasola's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Urbano Saturnin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Urbano Saturnin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 46th minute, one of Italy:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Italy.

Sao Brasola's Urbano Saturnin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save Sao Brasola from getting a goal against them. Flavio Vittori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Elia Di Vincenzo's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Elia Di Vincenzo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Vittori having to interfere. 72 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Elia Di Vincenzo came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sigfrido Auletta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Elia Di Vincenzo struck a weak shot in the 79th minute. Flavio Vittori didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sao Brasola. Sao Brasola's Deng Jian Bing quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gianpaolo Mascari, made in the 80th minute of the game. Damiano Luongo hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. Damiano Luongo kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. When Camillo Galeone fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sao Brasola's protests and gave Camillo Galeone a yellow card for diving instead. 95 minutes into the game, Guiscardo Davide cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Urbano Saturnin was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Anthony Barbato's late challenge caught a Italy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Anthony Barbato helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Sao Brasola's Anthony Barbato got a free kick in the 98th minute.