Challenge

Carlos S. Bilardo
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Anacleto Soin started the match with the kick off. Salvador Polentzi made in the 8th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Eliseo Cutri. Sigfrido Auletta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bona Dios read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 9th minute of play. Bona Dios came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Sigfrido Auletta. But to his dismay, Sigfrido Auletta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Bona Dios took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anacleto Soin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 23rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Porziano Marchitelli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Bona Dios having to make a save. In the 33rd minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bona Dios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Cristian Claude hit a great ball. When Robert Plant fell near the penalty area in the 44th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's protests and gave Robert Plant a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Italy:s goal. After the first half Italy were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zaccheo Andolina was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes of play, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bona Dios was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Julián Camino hit a great ball. Bona Dios made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 58th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 60 minutes, Bona Dios successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Siricio Liotta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 61st minute. Bona Dios tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's zone, Zaccheo Andolina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bona Dios came out of the goal and Zaccheo Andolina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín'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. After taking down the ball on Italy's corner Porziano Marchitelli fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Bona Dios quite easily take care of the ball. Bona Dios made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 69th minute of play. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Trobbiani in the 72nd minute of the match. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Bona Dios proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín from getting a goal against them. 76 minutes had been played when some careless play by 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín'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's Sigfrido Auletta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Bona Dios in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Bona Dios 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 84th minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bona Dios saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flavio Vittori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Anacleto Soin went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Adriano Curto could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 90th minute of the match, but Bona Dios made a huge save. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pang Jing Peng in the 93rd minute. 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín's Pang Jing Peng 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. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gaston Fernández in the 96th minute of the match. The 【E ➣ Don Bosco Cosquín fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Italy were clearly better and deserved to take the win.