Challenge

Down Park
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zaccheo Andolina got the match started through his kick off. Jose Heredia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Vittori having to interfere. A collision led to Downchester City getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Liberto Guasch hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Downchester City's zone, Porziano Marchitelli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fumo Canuto came out of the goal and Porziano Marchitelli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sigfrido Auletta in the 10th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Sostene Vitulli heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. When Italy's Zaccheo Andolina in the 12th minute got a chance for a shot 12th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Downchester City's goalie prevented a goal. Jose Heredia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Flavio Vittori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Garoa Bencoiechea hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. In the 22nd minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fumo Canuto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. After 26 played minutes Jose Heredia rounded Italy's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-1. After 29 played minutes Italy got a freekick which was hit by Zena Busacca. In the 31st 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jose Heredia in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Flavio Vittori prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Porziano Marchitelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fumo Canuto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 37th minute of play. Flavio Vittori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jose Heredia in the 38th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Downchester City's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Fumo Canuto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Deodato Magliozzi got a throw-in 43 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Sigfrido Auletta. 44 minutes into the match, Downchester City's Jose Heredia sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Flavio Vittori narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fumo Canuto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 46th minute of the match. 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. Jose Heredia was the one to do the kick off. Andrés Figueroa hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Fumo Canuto showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Porziano Marchitelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Italy were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after Downchester City's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Eliseo Cutri got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fumo Canuto quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Eliseo Cutri did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-2 to the left of a surprised Fumo Canuto 55 minutes into the match. Downchester City's Manolito Cano was substituted for Fabio Bouzas. Liberto Guasch hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. In the 64th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fumo Canuto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 66th minute, Jose Heredia made a precise shot to the right of Flavio Vittori. Italy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. In the 72nd minute, Ángel De Silva hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Downchester City made a substitution. Etxahun Rienda replaced Andrés Figueroa. A collision led to Downchester City getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Ángel De Silva hit a great ball. Fumo Canuto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigfrido Auletta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Porziano Marchitelli got free with Fumo Canuto in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Siricio Liotta in the 88th minute. Siricio Liotta made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that Downchester City's Fumo Canuto managed to reach the ball for a save. 90 minutes into the match, Downchester City's goalkeeper Fumo Canuto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adriano Curto. In the 92nd minute, Adriano Curto reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fumo Canuto. The goal made the score 2-3.