Challenge

El Palacio Alijilán
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cyprian Sroki made the kick off which started today's match. Flavio Vittori made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Cyprian Sroki sent off a good shot on target. In the 5th minute, Adilson Rocha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Italy's Porziano Marchitelli got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mario Rodriguez in the 8th minute of play. A collision led to Alijilán returns getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Cipriano Tavio hit a great ball. 11 minutes into the match, Alijilán returns's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Victor Erauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alijilán returns's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Benedito Valentim in the 17th minute. Cipriano Tavio made in the 21st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Eliseo Cutri. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 26th minute of play forced Alijilán returns's goalkeeper Victor Erauso to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Victor Erauso 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 28th minute. After a rather tough play, Alijilán returns's Adilson Rocha got a free kick in the 30th minute. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Co Bayo in the 33rd minute of the match. When Jairo Dalmai fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Alijilán returns's protests and gave Jairo Dalmai a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Alijilán returns fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 36th minute. Penalty! In the 38th minute there was a penalty for Italy. Sigfrido Auletta stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Victor Erauso. 0-1. The supporters of Italy booed when Alijilán returns was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adilson Rocha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alijilán returns's Victor Erauso played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Porziano Marchitelli in the 43rd minute of play. Italy were awarded a corner in the 47th minute after Alijilán returns's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. Italy's Gomberto Picozzi was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Victor Erauso in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After the first half Italy were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zaccheo Andolina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Alijilán returns's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Victor Erauso reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sigfrido Auletta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Victor Erauso made a huge save. In the 59th minute, Zena Busacca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 62nd minute, Sostene Vitulli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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 66th minute. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Co Bayo in the 71st minute of play. Victor Erauso showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 72nd minute of the match. After having played for 73 minutes, Mario Rodriguez managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Alijilán returns's supporters crossed their fingers, but Mario Rodriguez was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 81 minutes had been played when some careless play by Alijilán returns'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. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. When the match clock showed 88 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Co Bayo sped through Italy's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Flavio Vittori. Italy's Adriano Curto got a good chance for a goal in the 91st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of Italy booed when Alijilán returns was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mario Rodriguez didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, Alijilán returns's Mario Rodriguez got a free kick in the 95th minute. Alijilán returns succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Italy had controlled the match.