Challenge

南通会展中心体育场
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Italy's Zaccheo Andolina started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The supporters of Italy booed when 【№1】Galactic Empire was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alessandro Formica didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute of the match, Jaromír Vencl tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Flavio Vittori saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 8 played minutes 【№1】Galactic Empire got a freekick which was hit by 袁伟昂. 鲁明博 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 11th minute of play. In the 12th minute, Zaccheo Andolina left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Italy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. 鲁明博 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Damian Paraszczuk's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flavio Vittori was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 25th minute of play forced 【№1】Galactic Empire's goalkeeper 鲁明博 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 27 minutes into the match, 【№1】Galactic Empire's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but 鲁明博 reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 【№1】Galactic Empire's 鲁明博 played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 29th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Siricio Liotta got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 41 minutes of play, Italy's Sigfrido Auletta made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. 鲁明博 was left in no man's land by his defense there! Zena Busacca was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 45 minutes into the match. 45 minutes into the game, one of Italy:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Flavio Vittori had in the 47thth minute some difficulties stopping Jaromír Vencl'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 1-2 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Damian Paraszczuk to strike the kick off in the second half. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tadeusz Psotka in the 51st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Damian Paraszczuk in the 53rd minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, 【№1】Galactic Empire's Alessandro Formica got a free kick in the 59th minute. 鲁明博 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gianpaolo Mascari, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 63rd minute Tadeusz Psotka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Vittori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 68 minutes of play, 【№1】Galactic Empire's Tadeusz Psotka made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Flavio Vittori was left in no man's land by his defense there! Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Piti Hidalgo, made in the 70th minute of the game. Siricio Liotta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 【№1】Galactic Empire's 严然诚 was substituted for Damian Paraszczuk. A throw-in in the 79th minute of the game was made by Piti Hidalgo with Marcin Trzaskoma as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tadeusz Psotka in the 81st minute of play. Piti Hidalgo hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. In the 88th minute, Piti Hidalgo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rd minute Tadeusz Psotka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Vittori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 94 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeusz Psotka came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th match minute, 【№1】Galactic Empire was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alessandro Formica to maneuver through the defense. When the referee blew the final whistle, 【№1】Galactic Empire could leave the field as winners, despite Italy having more of the ball for most of the match.