Challenge

Juan Román Riquelme
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Celso Cruz kicked off to start the match. Flavio Vittori made a fantastic save in the 2nd minute, when Celso Cruz sent off a good shot on target. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Gomberto Picozzi hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the game, Taribo Ndukwe threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Sostene Vitulli quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 13th minute Celso Cruz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Vittori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastián Torrico took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Italy's Flavio Vittori got control of the ball when Celso Cruz tried to sneak it across the goal line. Urko FC's Sebastián Torrico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 19th minute of play. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Celso Cruz in the 22nd minute of play. Italy's attentive Siricio Liotta managed to snatch the ball when Andrew Robertson made a throw-in in the 27th minute of the game. After 32 played minutes Urko FC got a freekick which was hit by 高天烽. In the 33rd minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastián Torrico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 34 minutes Urko FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sigfrido Auletta who took care of the corner kick. A well done corner resulted in Sostene Vitulli drilling the ball in to score 0-1 behind Urko FC's goalkeeper. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Arnas, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. In the 42nd minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sebastián Torrico saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastián Torrico didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zaccheo Andolina went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zaccheo Andolina to strike the kick off in the second half. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonio Arnas, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Flavio Vittori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of John Volkertsen's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. Urko FC made a substitution. Denis Alonso replaced Celso Cruz. Urko FC made a substitution. Arrosko Lechem replaced Antonio Arnas. Andrew Robertson got a throw-in 63 minutes in the game and the ball was received by John Volkertsen. The supporters of Italy booed when Urko FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Andrew Robertson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 67 minutes had been played when some careless play by Urko FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sigfrido Auletta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. In the 70th minute, Denis Alonso 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 1-2. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Denis Alonso in the 78th minute of play. 78 minutes into the game, Denis Alonso cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-2. Flavio Vittori was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 81st minute, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-3. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. Urko FC's Sebastián Torrico played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Curto in the 86th minute of play. Adriano Curto was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 88th minute. Italy's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. 91 minutes had been played when some careless play by Urko FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Siricio Liotta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Urko FC's goalie and right to Guiscardo Davide. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Urko FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 93 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Denis Alonso came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match was over Italy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Urko FC throughout the match.