Challenge

Stephen A Smith IP
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gwidon Babicki got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes into the match, Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gwidon Babicki. In the 8th minute, Zaccheo Andolina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Kristian Modig was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 17 minutes into the game, Zaccheo Andolina cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Kristian Modig was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match clock showed 26 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Gwidon Babicki sped through Italy's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Flavio Vittori. If Gwidon Babicki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Wingspan's goalkeeper Kristian Modig, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The supporters of Italy booed when FC Wingspan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Selman Lagerlöf didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 47 minutes, Deodato Magliozzi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Italy and the FC Wingspan players grew even worse after the yellow card. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

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 a rather tough play, FC Wingspan's Oliviero Ontiveros got a free kick in the 51st minute. In the 52nd minute, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-4. Kristian Modig was out of position in the 55 minute of play, and Zaccheo Andolina capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zaccheo Andolina really showed his touch with that goal: 1-5. After some careless play in the Italy defense, Gwidon Babicki kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Flavio Vittori. The Italy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Flavio Vittori should have stopped the shot. If Porziano Marchitelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 73 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Wingspan'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. Sigfrido Auletta made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that FC Wingspan's Kristian Modig managed to reach the ball for a save. With a little luck, FC Wingspan's Kristian Modig got control of the ball when Zaccheo Andolina tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zaccheo Andolina's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Kristian Modig firmly grabbed it by the left post. In the 85th minute, Gwidon Babicki 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 3-5. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Adriano Curto struck a weak shot in the 91st minute. Kristian Modig didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy. Kristian Modig made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Curto in the 92nd minute of play.