Challenge

Estadio Aroeira
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aras Görkem Kaymaz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pankracy Zajonc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Pankracy Zajonc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute, Vygantas Petrošius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Vladimiro Granja received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th 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 Cai Yuan Yuan in the 36th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 40th minute, Vygantas Petrošius hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 44th minute, MZ Fénix's Cai Yuan Yuan ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Flavio Vittori. Flavio Vittori yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

MZ Fénix's Tomasz Waldoch quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Gianpaolo Mascari, made in the 51st minute of the game. In the 60th 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. 2-1. Pankracy Zajonc 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 68thth minute of the game Zaccheo Andolina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but MZ Fénix's Pankracy Zajonc was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 70th minute Cai Yuan Yuan 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. Ermegildo Izaguirre hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. MZ Fénix's Adalberto Viegas was substituted for Cai Yuan Yuan. A collision led to MZ Fénix getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Ermegildo Izaguirre hit a great ball. 78 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Adalberto Viegas came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pankracy Zajonc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 83 minutes into the match, MZ Fénix's goal looked a bit too open when Sigfrido Auletta came free, but Pankracy Zajonc reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adalberto Viegas in the 84th minute of play. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. After taking down the ball on MZ Fénix's corner Tomasz Waldoch fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Flavio Vittori quite easily take care of the ball. Eliseo Cutri hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. After 94 played minutes Italy got a freekick which was hit by Porziano Marchitelli. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The MZ Fénix fans cheered their team off the field, for while Italy had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.