Challenge

Parque Antarctica
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Italy's Zaccheo Andolina started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Deodato Magliozzi got a throw-in 9 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Sigfrido Auletta. S.E. Pindorama Eagles's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Wincent Poling in the 11th minute. The corner led S.E. Pindorama Eagles's Róbson Rossi to fire away a dangerous shot which Flavio Vittori despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 14th minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vassilis Nentakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Róbson Velasco in the 19th minute of the match. In the 20th minute, Róbson Velasco left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The S.E. Pindorama Eagles fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. S.E. Pindorama Eagles's Ştefan Magheran was substituted for Róbson Velasco. In the 25th minute, Sigfrido Auletta ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vassilis Nentakis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 31st minute of play forced S.E. Pindorama Eagles's goalkeeper Vassilis Nentakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 37 minutes into the match, Italy's Siricio Liotta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vassilis Nentakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ştefan Magheran in the 39th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 43 minutes, Ştefan Magheran took a quick shot and it went in 2-1 without a chance for Flavio Vittori to make any attempt to save it. In the 46th minute, Zaccheo Andolina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Vassilis Nentakis was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frits van Gaal was the one to do the kick off. The supporters of Italy booed when S.E. Pindorama Eagles was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olimpiu Pușcașu didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 53rd minute the ball was on its way in behind S.E. Pindorama Eagles's goalkeeper Vassilis Nentakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 54 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vassilis Nentakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 64 minutes into the match, S.E. Pindorama Eagles's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Vassilis Nentakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vassilis Nentakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Siricio Liotta, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Vassilis Nentakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siricio Liotta in the 68th minute of the match. S.E. Pindorama Eagles made a substitution. Maicon Palmeira replaced Diamantino Neves. S.E. Pindorama Eagles made a substitution. Pasha Opara replaced Juvenal Antunes. 70 minutes had been played when some careless play by S.E. Pindorama Eagles'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. The corner went over the outstretched arms of S.E. Pindorama Eagles's goalie and right to Porziano Marchitelli. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. S.E. Pindorama Eagles's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ştefan Magheran in the 74th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 78 minutes, Zaccheo Andolina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Italy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zaccheo Andolina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. Italy's attentive Siricio Liotta managed to snatch the ball when Olimpiu Pușcașu made a throw-in in the 83rd minute of the game. 84 minutes into the match, S.E. Pindorama Eagles's goal looked a bit too open when Adriano Curto came free, but Vassilis Nentakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ştefan Magheran in the 85th minute of the match. Vassilis Nentakis didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 88th minute, which inside left pole to 2-3. When the final whistle sounded Italy left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than S.E. Pindorama Eagles.