Challenge

Stadio Martignano
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Arturo Di Sipio started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Issac Dawson hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 7th match minute, England was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Xavier Gallagher to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Arturo Di Sipio got free with Khalid Kennedy in the 14th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sorci Viola's Armando Bonelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 18th minute of play. With a little luck, England's Khalid Kennedy got control of the ball when Edoardo Meo tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 21st minute Kyle Cox shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Armando Bonelli saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 22 minutes into the match, England's goalkeeper Khalid Kennedy had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Arturo Di Sipio. Arturo Di Sipio scored 1-0 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Khalid Kennedy, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Khalid Kennedy made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Edoardo Meo sent off a good shot on target. In the 29th minute, Xavier Gallagher hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Khalid Kennedy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edoardo Meo in the 30th minute of the match. Khalid Kennedy showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosimo Toninelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Arturo Di Sipio received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Khalid Kennedy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of England booed when Sorci Viola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edoardo Meo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute, Arturo Di Sipio left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sorci Viola fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. Khalid Kennedy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Loreto in the 43rd minute of play. If Micah Macdonald had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 46 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Issac Dawson. When Cesare Loreto fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sorci Viola's protests and gave Cesare Loreto a yellow card for diving instead. In the 47th match minute, Sorci Viola was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesare Loreto to maneuver through the defense.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kyle Cox made a kick off. Issac Dawson kicked well hit freekick during the 51st minute of the match. Sorci Viola's Armando Bonelli played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyle Cox in the 61st minute of play. In the 61st minute, Kyle Cox left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The England fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. England's Khalid Kennedy played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edoardo Meo in the 64th minute of play. When the match clock showed 66 minutes, the score became 2-2 when Kyle Cox sped through Sorci Viola's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Armando Bonelli. Sorci Viola's Franco Piccirilli was substituted for Cosimo Toninelli. Armando Bonelli made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyle Cox in the 83rd minute of play. Caelan Hayes's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Armando Bonelli read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. A collision led to England getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Eddie Willis hit a great ball. Sorci Viola's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Carlo De Luca in the 93rd minute. After 94 played minutes England got a freekick which was hit by Issac Dawson. 95 minutes into the game, Sorci Viola's Alvise Urbani nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Khalid Kennedy made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-2. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Sorci Viola had played much better football throughout.