Challenge

El Cilindro de Miami
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Truman Crockett started the match with the kick off. After 5 played minutes Racing Miami Futbol Club got a freekick which was hit by Truman Crockett. 11 minutes into the match, Racing Miami Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Siricio Liotta came free, but Jarrod Leary reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jarrod Leary took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Porziano Marchitelli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sigfrido Auletta in the 16th minute. The corner led Italy's Eliseo Cutri to fire away a dangerous shot which Jarrod Leary despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rodney Hagen got free with Flavio Vittori in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Racing Miami Futbol Club's Jarrod Leary played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siricio Liotta in the 33rd minute of play. Romeo Zeigler's late challenge caught a Italy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Romeo Zeigler helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Racing Miami Futbol Club getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Romeo Zeigler hit a great ball. Jarrod Leary took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Porziano Marchitelli struck a weak shot in the 41st minute. Jarrod Leary didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy. 44 minutes into the game, one of Racing Miami Futbol Club:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Jarrod Leary had in the 45thth minute some difficulties stopping Sigfrido Auletta's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Racing Miami Futbol Club made a substitution. Xu Yuan Lin replaced Rodney Hagen. Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zaccheo Andolina to make the kick off. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Osvaldinho Ósvaldsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Osvaldinho Ósvaldsson in the 60th minute of the match. In the 65th match minute, Racing Miami Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexis Hoover to maneuver through the defense. In the 66th match minute, Racing Miami Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexis Hoover to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Alexis Hoover during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 67th minute, Alexis Hoover hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 71 minutes into the match, Racing Miami Futbol Club's goal looked a bit too open when Porziano Marchitelli came free, but Jarrod Leary reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 71 minutes of play, Italy's Porziano Marchitelli made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jarrod Leary was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alexis Hoover made in the 75th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Gomberto Picozzi. Zaccheo Andolina blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jarrod Leary having to make a save. In the 79th match minute, Racing Miami Futbol Club was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Peter Hood to maneuver through the defense. Jarrod Leary 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 81st minute. When the match had gone on for 83 minutes, Zaccheo Andolina took a quick shot and it went in 0-4 without a chance for Jarrod Leary to make any attempt to save it. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Chance Adams took the ball and in the 91 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 1-4. A throw-in in the 95th minute of the game was made by Alexis Hoover with Dave Sylvester as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The Racing Miami Futbol Club fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Italy were clearly better and deserved to take the win.