Challenge

M.P Ancient Stadium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Nderim Pepo made the kick off and thus started the match. Nderim Pepo'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. After a rather tough play, Machu Picchu's Yavuz Selim Hekimhanlı got a free kick in the 5th minute. Zaccheo Andolina might have been able to make a better finish in the 6th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ball Hold. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zaccheo Andolina ran back to his position shaking his head. Machu Picchu's Ball Hold played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 6th minute of play. Ball Hold took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavio Vittori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nderim Pepo went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Hayrullah Özgun made in the 16th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which İsrafil Metin however managed to control. In the 18th minute, Porziano Marchitelli made a precise shot to the right of Ball Hold. Machu Picchu's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 26th minute the ball was on its way in behind Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A throw-in in the 33rd minute of the game was made by Gianpaolo Mascari with Porziano Marchitelli as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 42nd minute, Deodato Magliozzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Italy booed when Machu Picchu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nderim Pepo didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 47 minutes, Sigfrido Auletta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Italy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sigfrido Auletta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Machu Picchu made a substitution. Hüsmen Samir replaced Serkan Yıldırım. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaccheo Andolina got free with Ball Hold in the 54th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, Zaccheo Andolina took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Ball Hold to make any attempt to save it. Aytuğ Kadirsah might have been able to make a better finish in the 58th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Flavio Vittori. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aytuğ Kadirsah ran back to his position shaking his head. The nice shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 67thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Ball Hold had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Machu Picchu's Abuzer İmge was substituted for Hayrullah Özgun. In the 69th minute of the match Italy got a corner. Machu Picchu's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sigfrido Auletta ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Italy's corner Eliseo Cutri fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ball Hold quite easily take care of the ball. The Machu Picchu fans' excitement grew in the 75th match minute when Machu Picchu's Nderim Pepo 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 3-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Machu Picchu's Grady Beckman was substituted for Ali Cengiz Rüşti. 80 minutes into the game, Nderim Pepo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Flavio Vittori was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ball Hold made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Zaccheo Andolina sent off a good shot on target. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nderim Pepo, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Porziano Marchitelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Many of Italy's supporters were seen to leave the ground early as it became clear their team was going to lose. Italy may have spent more time on the ball, but Machu Picchu were more willing to take their chances and they walked away with the win.