Challenge

Aaron Jerrald
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. Matías Patrone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigfrido Auletta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Los Delfines's Matías Patrone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 8th minute of play. Matías Patrone made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 12th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sigfrido Auletta in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Matías Patrone prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Flavio Vittori made a fantastic save in the 20th minute, when Ezequiel Artizar sent off a good shot on target. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ubaldo Norino in the 22nd minute of play. A collision led to Los Delfines getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Ciriaco Selmo hit a great ball. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniel Abeitia in the 29th minute of play. Matías Patrone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sigfrido Auletta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Matías Patrone tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute, Gomberto Picozzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ezequiel Artizar was the one to do the kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Los Delfines's goalkeeper Matías Patrone had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Porziano Marchitelli. The audience thought a goal was coming when Porziano Marchitelli got free with Matías Patrone in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to Los Delfines getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Benê Møltov hit a great ball. Los Delfines made a substitution. Victor Jerrold replaced Ubaldo Norino. After taking down the ball on Italy's corner Deodato Magliozzi fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Matías Patrone quite easily take care of the ball. In the 66th minute Italy were awarded a corner. Sigfrido Auletta went to the cornerflag to take it. A well-hit corner resulted in Deodato Magliozzi heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 69th minute Lucas Urbez 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. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucas Urbez, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. After 71 minutes of play, Los Delfines's Lucas Urbez made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Flavio Vittori was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ciriaco Selmo hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Matías Patrone made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 86th minute. In the 88th minute, Zaccheo Andolina left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Italy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. In the 95th minute Adriano Curto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matías Patrone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Italy booed when Los Delfines was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Honorio Eder didn't get a good kick on the ball. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.