Challenge

Gran Parque Central
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Zaccheo Andolina started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 3rd minute, Andres Orlondon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute, Grabiel Escorcia left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Nacional fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. Cristiano Aveiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 9th minute of play. Siricio Liotta kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Nacional's Cristiano Aveiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 14th minute of play. Grabiel Escorcia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 16th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Italy's Eliseo Cutri got a free kick in the 17th minute. The supporters of Italy booed when Nacional was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Xu Sha didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zaccheo Andolina in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Cristiano Aveiro prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Grabiel Escorcia recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 25th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Italy's Eliseo Cutri managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Camilo Candido in the 34 minute of the game. Cristiano Aveiro made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 35th minute of play. When Porziano Marchitelli came up free with the goalie in the 37th minute, the Italy fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Porziano Marchitelli couldn't finish the play. Grabiel Escorcia received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Flavio Vittori came out and tried to block the shot, but Grabiel Escorcia slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 39th minute. The throw-in from Camilo Candido in the 42nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Italy's Zena Busacca. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grabiel Escorcia in the 45th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Grabiel Escorcia was the one to do the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Camilo Candido threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Eliseo Cutri quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 55thth minute of the game Grabiel Escorcia who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Italy's Flavio Vittori was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 58 minutes into the match, Nacional's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Cristiano Aveiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 60 played minutes Italy got a freekick which was hit by Zena Busacca. Camilo Candido made in the 68th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Eliseo Cutri. Andres Orlondon hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Camilo Candido made in the 74th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Sigfrido Auletta. Grabiel Escorcia'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 78th minute of play. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Camilo Candido made in the 86th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Stuart Mayo however managed to control. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grabiel Escorcia, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. 89 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Stuart Mayo came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adriano Curto got free with Cristiano Aveiro in the 91st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 95th minute Adriano Curto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cristiano Aveiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.