Challenge

Estadio DTB
Spectators: 52 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 12, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when André Luís Lessard took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Italy's Deodato Magliozzi got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 4th minute, André Luís Lessard 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. Lu Zhen Sheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. If André Luís Lessard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 15 minutes into the match, DREAM TEAM WORLD's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Lu Zhen Sheng reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 17th minute Italy were awarded a corner. Sigfrido Auletta went to the cornerflag to take it. 18 minutes into the match, Sigfrido Auletta had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Lu Zhen Sheng. DREAM TEAM WORLD's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sigfrido Auletta was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. The supporters of DREAM TEAM WORLD booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Deodato Magliozzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Italy's defense didn't have a chance, in the 22nd minute, when André Luís Lessard scored to the left of an out of position Flavio Vittori, making the score, 2-1. Lu Zhen Sheng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigfrido Auletta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 29th minute Porziano Marchitelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lu Zhen Sheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lu Zhen Sheng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Zaccheo Andolina scored 2-2 in the 31st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Lu Zhen Sheng, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 34th minute of play forced DREAM TEAM WORLD's goalkeeper Lu Zhen Sheng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lu Zhen Sheng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 37th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lu Zhen Sheng saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vaggelis Rousses during the 46th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to DREAM TEAM WORLD getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Vaggelis Rousses hit a great ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off in the second half. In the 54th match minute, DREAM TEAM WORLD was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Fabiano Castro to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 59th minute of play forced DREAM TEAM WORLD's goalkeeper Lu Zhen Sheng to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Deodato Magliozzi got a throw-in 61 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Porziano Marchitelli. Andrzej Zapolski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Vittori having to interfere. 65 minutes into the game, Zaccheo Andolina cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-3. Lu Zhen Sheng was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andrzej Zapolski in the 68th minute of play. Paulo Jon sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. DREAM TEAM WORLD's Wilfredo Cutberto was substituted for Elpidio Curcio. 74 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Andrzej Zapolski came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. DREAM TEAM WORLD's Luiz Fabiano Castro was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Flavio Vittori in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Italy booed when DREAM TEAM WORLD was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Armando Nevada didn't get a good kick on the ball. 78 minutes into the match, DREAM TEAM WORLD's goalkeeper Lu Zhen Sheng had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sigfrido Auletta. Lu Zhen Sheng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Flavio Vittori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Héctor Adomaitis went, in the 86th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Vaggelis Rousses, made in the 89th minute of the game. Adriano Curto might have been able to make a better finish in the 90th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lu Zhen Sheng. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Adriano Curto ran back to his position shaking his head. When Wilfredo Cutberto came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the DREAM TEAM WORLD fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Wilfredo Cutberto couldn't finish the play. Lu Zhen Sheng took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Curto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Siricio Liotta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Lu Zhen Sheng tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Italy were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.