Challenge

Alberto J. Armando
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off which started today's match. 9 minutes into the match, Vamo A Calmarno's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Bart Basson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th 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. 12 minutes into the match, Vamo A Calmarno's goal looked a bit too open when Porziano Marchitelli came free, but Bart Basson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 13 minutes had been played when some careless play by Vamo A Calmarno'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. Bart Basson 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 17th minute. Italy's Eliseo Cutri managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Maurício Romero in the 21 minute of the game. In the 22nd minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bart Basson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bart Basson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 28th minute of play. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Bart Basson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Vamo A Calmarno's zone, Siricio Liotta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bart Basson came out of the goal and Siricio Liotta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zaccheo Andolina recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 36th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bart Basson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Maurício Romero hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Flavio Fernandes was the one to do the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Porziano Marchitelli got free with Bart Basson in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Fernandes in the 64th minute of play. If Zaccheo Andolina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Justino Rainerio in the 76th minute of play. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. 89 minutes into the match, Vamo A Calmarno's goalkeeper Bart Basson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Guiscardo Davide. 92 minutes into the game, one of Vamo A Calmarno:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Bart Basson came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Siricio Liotta. But to his dismay, Siricio Liotta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. When the match was over Italy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Vamo A Calmarno throughout the match.