Challenge

Drafi Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Lionel-Andrés Messi kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Italy booed when Drafi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thanos Kolokithopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Italy were awarded a corner in the 4th minute after Drafi's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Zaccheo Andolina advanced and headed the ball into goal, 0-1 in the 5th minute. Manolis Ntouvaris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigfrido Auletta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 9 minutes, Flavio Vittori successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Drafi's attentive Lambis Vrinios managed to snatch the ball when Gianpaolo Mascari made a throw-in in the 12th minute of the game. The audience thought a goal was coming when Edgard Elssen got free with Flavio Vittori in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Manolis Ntouvaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 18th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 18th minute of play forced Drafi's goalkeeper Manolis Ntouvaris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Lionel-Andrés Messi. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard Elssen, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. The supporters of Drafi booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gomberto Picozzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manolis Ntouvaris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 27th minute of play. 29 minutes into the game, Edgard Elssen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Flavio Vittori was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Drafi's Manolis Ntouvaris 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. Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Lambis Vrinios, made in the 35th minute of the game. Lambis Vrinios made in the 39th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Thanos Kolokithopoulos however managed to control. Manolis Ntouvaris 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 42nd minute. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

52 minutes into the match, Drafi's goalkeeper Manolis Ntouvaris had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zaccheo Andolina. In the 54th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Ntouvaris saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lionel-Andrés Messi in the 59th minute of the match. Manolis Ntouvaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 62nd minute of the match. In the 64th minute, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Manolis Ntouvaris. Manolis Ntouvaris yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. In the 68th minute, Edgard Elssen 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. Drafi's Chatziioannou Stavrakos was substituted for Soulis Felegakis. In the 79th minute Chatziioannou Stavrakos 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. In the 80th minute Drafi were awarded a corner. Lionel-Andrés Messi went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Drafi's corner Lionel-Andrés Messi fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Flavio Vittori quite easily take care of the ball. 81 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Chatziioannou Stavrakos came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. After a rather tough play, Drafi's Kleon Sgouros got a free kick in the 89th minute. In the 97th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Porziano Marchitelli to maneuver through the defense. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Italy eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.