Challenge

Torque Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Agustín Álvarez kicked off to start the match. 5 minutes into the match, Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ticho Covarrubias. 7 minutes into the match, Sigfrido Auletta notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Montevideo City Torque's Christophe Troxler. Christophe Troxler was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. 12 minutes into the match, Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Agustín Álvarez. The Italy fans' excitement grew in the 17th match minute when Italy's Zaccheo Andolina looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 20th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Christophe Troxler saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Agustín Álvarez. Christophe Troxler took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ospetsu Villarmerin, made in the 28th minute of the game. In the 28th minute, Siricio Liotta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agustín Álvarez in the 30th minute of play. Cristian Leizaur struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Flavio Vittori didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Montevideo City Torque. 37 minutes into the match, Montevideo City Torque's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Christophe Troxler reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alkestis Papadopulos hit a great freekick 40 minutes into the match. Ospetsu Villarmerin got a throw-in 41 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Alkestis Papadopulos. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agustín Álvarez got free with Flavio Vittori in the 43rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Leizaur in the 45th minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zaccheo Andolina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee felt a red card was in order, 52 minutes into the game, when Diego Covarrubias put in a rough tackle. Ospetsu Villarmerin made in the 56th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Alkestis Papadopulos. 61 minutes into the game, Siricio Liotta recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Christophe Troxler. Siricio Liotta showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-4. Christophe Troxler came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Zaccheo Andolina. But to his dismay, Zaccheo Andolina quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Montevideo City Torque made a substitution. Reuben Meade replaced Agustín Álvarez. In the 69th minute, Zaccheo Andolina got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ticho Covarrubias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaccheo Andolina got free with Christophe Troxler in the 80th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Through an outstanding action, after 82 minutes, Christophe Troxler successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sigfrido Auletta got free with Christophe Troxler in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. With an all-out effort, Italy's Christophe Troxler threw himself towards the right post 91 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Adriano Curto, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Benito Gallegos kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match. If Porziano Marchitelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Italy's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.