Challenge

Fighters Stadion
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off and thus started the match. Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 4th minute of play. In the 5th minute Italy were awarded a corner. Sigfrido Auletta went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Siricio Liotta almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis did a great save. Pavlos Konstantakakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Porziano Marchitelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 11th minute of play. After some careless play in the Hamburg Fighters defense, Zaccheo Andolina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pavlos Konstantakakis. The Hamburg Fighters fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pavlos Konstantakakis should have stopped the shot. Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 18th minute of play. In the 22nd minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavlos Konstantakakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Hamburg Fighters's zone, Zaccheo Andolina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pavlos Konstantakakis came out of the goal and Zaccheo Andolina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The throw-in from Per Schmettau in the 27th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. Hamburg Fighters were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Italy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Gianluca Balla took the corner. After taking down the ball on Hamburg Fighters's corner Gianluca Balla fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Flavio Vittori quite easily take care of the ball. 32 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pavlos Konstantakakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 40 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pavlos Konstantakakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gianluca Balla in the 43rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Hamburg Fighters defense, Zaccheo Andolina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Pavlos Konstantakakis. The Hamburg Fighters fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Pavlos Konstantakakis should have stopped the shot. Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 48th minute of play.

52 minutes into the game, Per Schmettau threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Hamburg Fighters from getting a goal against them. 55 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hamburg Fighters'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. Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 57th minute of play. Dinu Bocu 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 1-2. In the 69th minute of the game Brandon Rick made a throw-in which Dinu Bocu played forward. A sloppy throw-in by Per Schmettau in the 70th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Italy's Siricio Liotta. In the last second Pavlos Konstantakakis throw himself and got hold of the ball when Zaccheo Andolina in the 72ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 73rd minute of the match Italy got a corner. Hamburg Fighters's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sigfrido Auletta ran over to the corner to take the kick. A collision led to Hamburg Fighters getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Brandon Rick hit a great ball. If Zaccheo Andolina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pavlos Konstantakakis 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 78th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Gianluca Balla came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 82 in the game by Zaccheo Andolina from a close distance when the talented Pavlos Konstantakakis managed to make a qualified save. Hamburg Fighters's players were relieved. 83 minutes into the match, Hamburg Fighters's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Pavlos Konstantakakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Hamburg Fighters's goalkeeper Pavlos Konstantakakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Hamburg Fighters's zone, Porziano Marchitelli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pavlos Konstantakakis came out of the goal and Porziano Marchitelli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Hamburg Fighters's Pavlos Konstantakakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 91st minute of the match, managed to save Hamburg Fighters from getting a goal against them. Per Schmettau hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Adriano Curto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 96th minute of the match, but Pavlos Konstantakakis made a huge save. When the match was over Italy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Hamburg Fighters throughout the match.