Challenge

Estadio Pinhote
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off which started today's match. Ni Guang Yong stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zaccheo Andolina's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. Flavio Vittori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sílvio Luís Ceresso in the 6th minute. Sílvio Luís Ceresso's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Flavio Vittori firmly grabbed it by the left post. With a little luck, Italy's Flavio Vittori got control of the ball when Sílvio Luís Ceresso tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 11th minute, John Beton had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. 11 minutes into the game, Sigfrido Auletta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Italy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Pinhote FC the free kick. Pinhote FC's Guillelme Lomas was substituted for John Beton. Sigfrido Auletta kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. Ni Guang Yong stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zaccheo Andolina's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Italy's Siricio Liotta got a good chance for a goal in the 18th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Ni Guang Yong took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Siricio Liotta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With an all-out effort, Pinhote FC's Flavio Vittori threw himself towards the right post 26 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Imre Hellinger, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Flavio Vittori was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Sílvio Luís Ceresso showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 27 minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Pinhote FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Ni Guang Yong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Sílvio Luís Ceresso came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pinhote FC's Ni Guang Yong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Porziano Marchitelli in the 35th minute of play. 46 minutes into the match, Pinhote FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Ni Guang Yong reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Waldemar Rosen in the 47th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gualter Távora in the 52nd minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Ni Guang Yong narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Pinhote FC defense, Zaccheo Andolina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ni Guang Yong. The Pinhote FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ni Guang Yong should have stopped the shot. Ni Guang Yong made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 57th minute of play. In the 62nd minute, Zaccheo Andolina made a precise shot to the right of Ni Guang Yong. Pinhote FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2. Thanks to some nice moves Porziano Marchitelli could shoot a difficult shot in the 67th minute, which Ni Guang Yong however easily saved by the left post. 69 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Ni Guang Yong, 1-3. Gualter Távora hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ni Guang Yong read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 77th minute of play. Pinhote FC's Imre Hellinger got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Italy's Sostene Vitulli got a free kick in the 81st minute. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Sostene Vitulli kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sílvio Luís Ceresso, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Ni Guang Yong showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Curto in the 88th minute of the match. In the 90th minute Imre Hellinger 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. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Waldemar Rosen in the 91st minute of the match. Pinhote FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Damião Maia in the 93rd minute. Pinhote FC's Ni Guang Yong played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Curto in the 94th minute of play. When the final whistle sounded Italy left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Pinhote FC.