Challenge

Alçapão da Baixada
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Horaţiu Măcrinici started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mickaël Maris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigfrido Auletta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 8th minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. Horaţiu Măcrinici in the 9thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Flavio Vittori, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ladislao Gerazan in the 11th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th 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. Siricio Liotta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Mickaël Maris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Siricio Liotta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Ovidio Marko made in the 28th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. Siricio Liotta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 31 minutes into the match, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Mickaël Maris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Horaţiu Măcrinici came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Horaţiu Măcrinici in the 36th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Nova Iguaçu MZFC defense, Zaccheo Andolina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mickaël Maris. The Nova Iguaçu MZFC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mickaël Maris should have stopped the shot.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zaccheo Andolina to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Volli Ant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 57th minute, Italy's Porziano Marchitelli ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Mickaël Maris. Mickaël Maris yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Mickaël Maris didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zaccheo Andolina went, in the 61st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. 63 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Caco Matos came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Nova Iguaçu MZFC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Volli Ant hit a great ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Italy's Porziano Marchitelli slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mickaël Maris. That made the score 1-4 after 76 minutes of play. Mickaël Maris made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 80th minute. Ovidio Marko kicked well hit freekick during the 83rd minute of the match. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. After a rather tough play, Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Ovidio Marko got a free kick in the 84th minute. A hard shot 86 in the game by Adriano Curto from a close distance when the talented Mickaël Maris managed to make a qualified save. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's players were relieved. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Mickaël Maris proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 87th minute of the match, managed to save Nova Iguaçu MZFC from getting a goal against them. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ladislao Gerazan in the 89th minute of play. Nova Iguaçu MZFC's Mickaël Maris proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 93rd minute of the match, managed to save Nova Iguaçu MZFC from getting a goal against them. Guiscardo Davide struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Mickaël Maris didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy.