Challenge

The wings of success
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the game, SPARROWS's Lionel Haaland nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Flavio Vittori made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Vitko Hadzhiiliev 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 14th minute. With a little luck, Italy's Flavio Vittori got control of the ball when Lionel Haaland tried to sneak it across the goal line. 19 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of SPARROWS's Vitko Hadzhiiliev. Vitko Hadzhiiliev was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 23 minutes SPARROWS'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. The corner led to Italy's Deodato Magliozzi getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aan 周瑜, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 27 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina notched a goal, 1-3, to the right of SPARROWS's Vitko Hadzhiiliev. Vitko Hadzhiiliev was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Zaccheo Andolina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Siricio Liotta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Vitko Hadzhiiliev tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flavio Vittori made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Karl-Michael Tinglöv sent off a good shot on target. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aan 周瑜 in the 36th minute of play. A throw-in in the 38th minute of the game was made by Nemesio Sayvion with Rayko Tzolovski as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Rayko Tzolovski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Flavio Vittori made a huge save. Porziano Marchitelli hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Karl-Michael Tinglöv stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karl-Michael Tinglöv in the 56th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karl-Michael Tinglöv in the 60th minute of play. Aan 周瑜 took the ball and in the 64 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 3-3. In the 67th match minute, SPARROWS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nemesio Sayvion to maneuver through the defense. Vitko Hadzhiiliev made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Porziano Marchitelli sent off a good shot on target. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lionel Haaland, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nemesio Sayvion during the 78th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. SPARROWS made a substitution. Pavlin Pintev replaced Milcho Vúlovski. After a rather tough play, SPARROWS's Nemesio Sayvion got a free kick in the 80th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaccheo Andolina got free with Vitko Hadzhiiliev in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zaccheo Andolina received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Vitko Hadzhiiliev came out and tried to block the shot, but Zaccheo Andolina slotted it home off the left post making it 3-4 in the 86th minute. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. A hard shot 91 in the game by Adriano Curto from a close distance when the talented Vitko Hadzhiiliev managed to make a qualified save. SPARROWS's players were relieved. The Italy fans' excitement grew in the 92nd match minute when Italy's Adriano Curto looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-5 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Italy eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.