Challenge

Ronnys arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) When Christoforos Manousopoulos fell near the penalty area in the 6th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ronnys Lärjungar's protests and gave Christoforos Manousopoulos a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Ronnys Lärjungar getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Christoforos Manousopoulos hit a great ball. Zaccheo Andolina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Bennvar Buffon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stelian Hortopan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 18 minutes into the match, Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Xu Gang Bing. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bennvar Buffon read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 26th minute of play. In the 30th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bennvar Buffon saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ronnys Lärjungar's goalkeeper Bennvar Buffon, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sigfrido Auletta blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bennvar Buffon having to make a save. After having played for 42 minutes, Zaccheo Andolina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Italy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zaccheo Andolina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 48 minutes, Porziano Marchitelli mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Italy and the Ronnys Lärjungar players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Italy's Porziano Marchitelli got a free kick in the 48th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zaccheo Andolina to make the kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zaccheo Andolina in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Bennvar Buffon prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 61 minutes into the match, Ronnys Lärjungar's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Bennvar Buffon reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sigfrido Auletta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Bennvar Buffon tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Italy's Bennvar Buffon threw himself towards the right post 70 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Siricio Liotta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Porziano Marchitelli might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bennvar Buffon. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Porziano Marchitelli ran back to his position shaking his head. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Xu Gang Bing, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaccheo Andolina got free with Bennvar Buffon in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Murat Dogan in the 79th minute of play. Thanks to some nice moves Zaccheo Andolina could shoot a difficult shot in the 80th minute, which Bennvar Buffon however easily saved by the left post. 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. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Xu Gang Bing, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Bennvar Buffon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guiscardo Davide, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.