Atlantis Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Zaccheo Andolina's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Édouard Mendy was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. The supporters of Italy booed when Tigre das Américas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Umur Sehhar didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 6th minute, Sigfrido Auletta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Italy's supporters rose to their feet, but Sigfrido Auletta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Édouard Mendy breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cipriano Proença, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. Édouard Mendy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 15th minute Sílvio Luiz Mazza 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. 16 minutes into the match, Tigre das Américas's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Édouard Mendy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enzo Batistuta got free with Flavio Vittori in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 29 minutes into the match, Tigre das Américas's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Édouard Mendy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cipriano Proença. Raphael Madureira kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. In the 34th minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Édouard Mendy saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The throw-in from Léo de Azevedo in the 47th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. After 47 played minutes Tigre das Américas got a freekick which was hit by Irinel Iliuță. Porziano Marchitelli took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 49th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Édouard Mendy. Tigre das Américas's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Cipriano Proença made a kick off. Tigre das Américas's Édouard Mendy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 53rd minute of play. With a little luck, Tigre das Américas's Édouard Mendy got control of the ball when Zaccheo Andolina tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Porziano Marchitelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Édouard Mendy made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 61st minute. Édouard Mendy made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Zaccheo Andolina sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 75 minutes, Cipriano Proença managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tigre das Américas's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cipriano Proença was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Cipriano Proença received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Flavio Vittori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 86th minute of play forced Tigre das Américas's goalkeeper Édouard Mendy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 86 in the game by Zaccheo Andolina from a close distance when the talented Édouard Mendy managed to make a qualified save. Tigre das Américas's players were relieved. In the 88th minute Cipriano Proença 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. Édouard Mendy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 89th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Cipriano Proença came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 95th minute, Léo de Azevedo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. 97 minutes into the game, Italy's Guiscardo Davide nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Édouard Mendy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. When the match was over Italy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Tigre das Américas throughout the match.
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