Challenge

Parco della Pace
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Achille Tullio took the kick off in the first half of the match. Flavio Vittori was a little too slow when Achille Tullio got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 9th minute. The score was now 1-0. Marco Silvestri stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zaccheo Andolina's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. Marco Silvestri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cosimo Laudadio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 21st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Vittori having to interfere. Marco Silvestri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 28th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Silvestri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 31 minutes into the game, SPALLETTE RETURNS's Achille Tullio nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Flavio Vittori made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Davide Guerrini took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 35th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Flavio Vittori. Italy's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Marco Silvestri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marco Silvestri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigfrido Auletta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the match, SPALLETTE RETURNS's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Marco Silvestri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zaccheo Andolina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 59 minutes into the game, Ciro Immobile threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaccheo Andolina got free with Marco Silvestri in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Achille Tullio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flavio Vittori was relentless in the 61st minute of the game. SPALLETTE RETURNS made a substitution. Fortunato Santone replaced Armando Izzo. 63 minutes had been played when some careless play by Italy's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Davide Guerrini was slow to take the kick. During this time SPALLETTE RETURNS's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on SPALLETTE RETURNS's corner Davide Guerrini fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Flavio Vittori quite easily take care of the ball. Claudio Pacella hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cosimo Laudadio, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Achille Tullio in the 75th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Flavio Vittori saved Italy from getting behind. Ciro Immobile made in the 79th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Augusto Bevilacqua. Siricio Liotta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. Marco Silvestri made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Adriano Curto sent off a good shot on target. 89 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Achille Tullio came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Guiscardo Davide received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Marco Silvestri tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Italy's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.