Challenge

Titans arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Guter Tobia started the match with the kick off. Jurand Banas 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. Marcial Bakar showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Porziano Marchitelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Porziano Marchitelli in the 16th minute of play forced Aves Negras's goalkeeper Marcial Bakar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aves Negras's attentive Enrique Perico managed to snatch the ball when Eliseo Cutri made a throw-in in the 21st minute of the game. Marcial Bakar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 25th minute of play. Marcial Bakar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Siricio Liotta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aves Negras's Marcial Bakar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 30th minute of play. In the 32nd minute, Humberto Urtsin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Porziano Marchitelli in the 34th minute of play forced Aves Negras's goalkeeper Marcial Bakar to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Sigfrido Auletta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Marcial Bakar was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. Humberto Urtsin hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Aves Negras made a substitution. Clarence Seedorf replaced Humberto Urtsin. Aves Negras's Aaron Gallagher was substituted for Giovani Lo Celso. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zaccheo Andolina to strike the kick off in the second half. Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jurand Banas, made in the 53rd minute of the game. Guter Tobia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Flavio Vittori read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Guter Tobia's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Flavio Vittori read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. In the 60th minute of the match, Zaccheo Andolina tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Marcial Bakar saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After a defensive mix-up in Italy's zone, Guter Tobia stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flavio Vittori came out of the goal and Guter Tobia tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aves Negras made a substitution. Efrain Artal replaced Guter Tobia. Eliseo Cutri made in the 70th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Gianpaolo Mascari immediately put the ball in play. Gomberto Picozzi made in the 77th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Gianpaolo Mascari immediately put the ball in play. Efrain Artal struck a weak shot in the 82nd 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 Aves Negras. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. In the 85th minute, one of Italy:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Italy. Marcial Bakar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guiscardo Davide in the 94th minute of play. 98 minutes into the match, Aves Negras's goalkeeper Marcial Bakar had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guiscardo Davide. Marcial Bakar made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sansone Vanella in the 100th minute of play. The Aves Negras support was delighted with a win in a match that could easily have ended differently.