Challenge

Stadio Flaminio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Atletico Roma's Achille Cammarota 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. 8 minutes in the game Adriano Venditti did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Anthony Mammarella. Metod Mlynar received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Alberigo Cavallaro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Atletico Roma's Achille Cammarota slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Henrich Slany. That made the score 1-0 after 14 minutes of play. After a defensive mix-up in Atletico Roma's zone, Metod Mlynar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberigo Cavallaro came out of the goal and Metod Mlynar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alberigo Cavallaro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pavol Koleno in the 19th minute of play. Alberigo Cavallaro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Metod Mlynar went, in the 23rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Slovakia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 28th minute, when Achille Cammarota scored to the left of an out of position Henrich Slany, making the score, 2-1. A collision led to Atletico Roma getting a freekick after 32 minutes play. Ciccio Di Meo hit a great ball. In the 33rd minute, Pavol Koleno 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. A collision led to Atletico Roma getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Arturo Magliocco hit a great ball. 37 minutes into the match, Slovakia's goalkeeper Henrich Slany had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Domenico Pedrelli. Adriano Venditti made in the 39th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Slovakia's Zigmund Maliar. 44 minutes into the match, Slovakia's goalkeeper Henrich Slany had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Achille Cammarota. Alex Meazza received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Henrich Slany tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

53 minutes into the match, Metod Mlynar dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Alberigo Cavallaro, 2-2. Metod Mlynar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 56th minute of the match, but Alberigo Cavallaro made a huge save. Oliver Holub in the 59thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Alberigo Cavallaro, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Metod Mlynar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Atletico Roma booed when Slovakia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Metod Mlynar didn't get a good kick on the ball. Achille Cammarota fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Henrich Slany having to interfere. In the 69th minute, Anthony Mammarella 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 a defensive mix-up in Atletico Roma's zone, Pavol Koleno stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alberigo Cavallaro came out of the goal and Pavol Koleno tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Zigmund Maliar during the 84th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Slovakia's Zigmund Maliar got a free kick in the 84th minute. If Metod Mlynar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pavol Koleno sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Atletico Roma fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Slovakia were clearly better and deserved to take the win.