Challenge

Aaron Jerrald
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Los Delfines's Ezequiel Artizar 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. Daniel Abeitia's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 7thth minute, Flavio Vittori skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniel Abeitia, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. In the 15th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Matías Patrone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Los Delfines's Honorio Eder got a free kick in the 16th minute. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dino Saurio in the 19th minute of play. Los Delfines's Matías Patrone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 21st minute of play. 30 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Daniel Abeitia came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Matías Patrone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Los Delfines's Daniel Abeitia in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Italy's goalie prevented a goal. Honorio Eder kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Matías Patrone narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Porziano Marchitelli managed to get in a good position for a shot. Italy's supporters rose to their feet, but Porziano Marchitelli was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Matías Patrone breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zaccheo Andolina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 50th match minute, Los Delfines was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Abeitia to maneuver through the defense. Matías Patrone showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 52nd minute of the match. In the 55th minute Ezequiel Artizar 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. Los Delfines's defense didn't have a chance, in the 61st minute, when Zaccheo Andolina scored to the left of an out of position Matías Patrone, making the score, 0-1. Los Delfines made a substitution. Victor Jerrold replaced Ubaldo Norino. In the 67th minute, Lucas Urbez left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Los Delfines fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 73rd minute of play forced Los Delfines's goalkeeper Matías Patrone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 74 minutes of play, Los Delfines's Lucas Urbez made it 2-1 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! Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lucas Urbez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 80th minute of play forced Los Delfines's goalkeeper Matías Patrone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Los Delfines's Honorio Eder got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. In the 91st minute Los Delfines were awarded a corner. Lucas Urbez went to the cornerflag to take it. Los Delfines's Ciriaco Selmo was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Flavio Vittori in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 93 minutes into the match, Los Delfines's goalkeeper Matías Patrone had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adriano Curto. For all the effort they put into the match, the Italy players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Los Delfines.