Challenge

Glyka Nera FC Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Italy's Zaccheo Andolina 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. 4 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Jarkko Laatikainen came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A hard shot 5 in the game by Jarkko Laatikainen from a close distance when the talented Flavio Vittori managed to make a qualified save. Italy's players were relieved. Jarkko Laatikainen who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 6thth minute tested the skills of Flavio Vittori when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 8 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Güven Çırakoğlu came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Narciso Eusko. Glyka Nera FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zaccheo Andolina was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jarkko Laatikainen got free with Flavio Vittori in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 27th minute, Savas Zaradoukas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Porziano Marchitelli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Narciso Eusko having to make a save. In the 34th minute, Jarkko Laatikainen ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Flavio Vittori was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Narciso Eusko didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zaccheo Andolina went, in the 38th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Flavio Vittori made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Güven Çırakoğlu sent off a good shot on target. In the 46th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sostene Vitulli to maneuver through the defense. The Glyka Nera FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Italy were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jarkko Laatikainen to make the kick off. Jarkko Laatikainen blasted a shot towards the goal in the 52nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Flavio Vittori having to make a save. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jarkko Laatikainen, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. 56 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Narciso Eusko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Sigfrido Auletta hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. In the 66th match minute, Glyka Nera FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tan Torpe to maneuver through the defense. Eliseo Cutri made in the 73rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Glyka Nera FC's Stergios Gitkos. In the 77th minute, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Narciso Eusko. Narciso Eusko yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-3. Sigfrido Auletta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Narciso Eusko tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Tan Torpe made in the 91st minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. When the final whistle sounded Italy left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Glyka Nera FC.