Challenge

Tykhela Stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zaccheo Andolina kicked off to start the match. Flavio Vittori was out of position in the 3 minute of play, and Gu Xu Yang capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Gu Xu Yang really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. With a little luck, Italy's Flavio Vittori got control of the ball when Fredrik Nordström tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alo Kalenik read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. In the 16th minute the ball was on its way in behind Tykhela FC's goalkeeper Alo Kalenik, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Aare Auväärt made in the 19th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Andrzej Rusin however managed to control. Siricio Liotta took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alo Kalenik. Alo Kalenik dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. 22 minutes into the game, Aare Auväärt threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Siricio Liotta hit a great ball. A hard shot by Aare Auväärt from long distance, 23 minutes into the match, got Flavio Vittori's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. In the 24th match minute, Tykhela FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andrzej Rusin to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Italy's Flavio Vittori got control of the ball when Gu Xu Yang tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 30th minute, Porziano Marchitelli ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alo Kalenik was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Alo Kalenik made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 34th minute of play. Italy's Siricio Liotta got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 1-3 came in the 41st minute when Sigfrido Auletta all by himself managed to get straight through the defense and place the ball into the net to the right of Alo Kalenik. Deodato Magliozzi kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. In the 45th minute, Dorian Lopes got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Tykhela FC's Mattias Rajavee was substituted for Dorian Lopes. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fredrik Nordström to strike the kick off in the second half. Porziano Marchitelli's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Alo Kalenik firmly grabbed it by the left post. A collision led to Tykhela FC getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Mattias Rajavee hit a great ball. In the 62nd minute, Zaccheo Andolina reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alo Kalenik. The goal made the score 1-4. In the 68th minute Tykhela FC were awarded a corner. Andrzej Rusin went to the cornerflag to take it. Through an outstanding action, after 72 minutes, Alo Kalenik successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 73 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Alo Kalenik. Tykhela FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zaccheo Andolina was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-5. 80 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Fredrik Nordström came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Zaccheo Andolina reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Alo Kalenik. The goal made the score 1-6. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Curto in the 91st minute of play forced Tykhela FC's goalkeeper Alo Kalenik to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adriano Curto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Alo Kalenik read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play. Italy's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.