Challenge

Estádio Celio Melo
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Marco Erauso got the match started through his kick off. Amauri Félix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Porziano Marchitelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the Rio Verde F.C CIMZ defense, Porziano Marchitelli kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Amauri Félix. The Rio Verde F.C CIMZ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Amauri Félix should have stopped the shot. Siricio Liotta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 6th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Zaccheo Andolina's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Amauri Félix was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Italy's attentive Sostene Vitulli managed to snatch the ball when Thiago Neves made a throw-in in the 9th minute of the game. Amauri Félix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eliseo Cutri hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Italy's defense didn't have a chance, in the 14th minute, when Marco Erauso scored to the left of an out of position Flavio Vittori, making the score, 1-1. When Italy's Zaccheo Andolina in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalie prevented a goal. Marco Erauso scored 2-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Flavio Vittori, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 29th minute of play forced Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalkeeper Amauri Félix to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amauri Félix took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Porziano Marchitelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by Rio Verde F.C CIMZ'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. The corner led to Italy's Zaccheo Andolina getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. Thiago Neves charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Thiago Neves the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 44th minute, Thiago Neves hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Erauso in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Porziano Marchitelli fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalkeeper Amauri Félix, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 66 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Amauri Félix, 2-2. 68 minutes into the match, Rio Verde F.C CIMZ's goalkeeper Amauri Félix had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zaccheo Andolina. Amauri Félix stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zaccheo Andolina's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marco Erauso in the 76th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amauri Félix 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. 83 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Amauri Félix, 2-3. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. With an all-out effort, Italy's Amauri Félix threw himself towards the right post 94 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Adriano Curto, which otherwise would have been placed in the net.