Challenge

Dionisio Fernanco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, 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. The supporters of Sportivo Ben Hur booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zena Busacca didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 7th minute, Teobald Korytkowski reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Flavio Vittori. The goal made the score 1-0. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Teobald Korytkowski in the 14th minute of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Anselmo Lluis. In the 21st match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Deodato Magliozzi to maneuver through the defense. 23 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Montrell Harrell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Jorge Hagi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Flavio Vittori made a huge save. In the 31st minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Montrell Harrell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Anselmo Lluis, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 33rd minute, Anselmo Lluis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Flavio Vittori was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Zaccheo Andolina scored 2-1 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Montrell Harrell, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Montrell Harrell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 46th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Sportivo Ben Hur's Jaakob Rahkonen got a free kick in the 47th minute. Jaakob Rahkonen hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jorge Hagi to make the kick off. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Montrell Harrell read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 52nd minute of play. In the 54th minute of the match Italy got a corner. Sportivo Ben Hur'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. Siricio Liotta was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 57th minute of the match Italy got a corner. Sportivo Ben Hur'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. 61 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Hagi came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 65th minute, Daniel Constancio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Flavio Vittori was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anselmo Lluis in the 75th minute of play. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. The supporters of Italy booed when Sportivo Ben Hur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Arnalt didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute, Jonas Esiquio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Montrell Harrell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Siricio Liotta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Eduardo Arnalt hit a great freekick 88 minutes into the match. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anselmo Lluis in the 91st minute of play. After 93 played minutes Sportivo Ben Hur got a freekick which was hit by Anselmo Lluis. Witalis Maruda hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. Italy's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.