Challenge

ΠΑΟΚ F.C. ARENA
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zaccheo Andolina kicked off to start the match. Özbek Samet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Siricio Liotta, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Zaccheo Andolina struck a weak shot in the 15th minute. Özbek Samet didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy. ΠΑΟΚ FC's Santiago Silva managed to work through Italy's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Santiago Silva dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Silva got free with Flavio Vittori in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 22nd minute, Sotiris Zacharakis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. The throw-in from Santiago Gentiletti in the 25th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. In the 29th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Özbek Samet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sotiris Zacharakis in the 37th minute of play. Siricio Liotta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Özbek Samet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zena Busacca hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 0-0 after a close first half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Santiago Silva made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Silva in the 51st minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Özbek Samet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Silva in the 53rd minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Italy's attentive Siricio Liotta managed to snatch the ball when Santiago Gentiletti made a throw-in in the 54th minute of the game. If Porziano Marchitelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Özbek Samet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Siricio Liotta in the 59th minute of play. The corner led Italy's Sigfrido Auletta to fire away a dangerous shot which Özbek Samet despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Silva in the 71st minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Siricio Liotta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Özbek Samet read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. 72 minutes into the match, Siricio Liotta notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of ΠΑΟΚ FC's Özbek Samet. Özbek Samet was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. ΠΑΟΚ FC made a substitution. Zheng Yang Zhen replaced Ronaldão Mendonça. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 82 minutes into the game, ΠΑΟΚ FC's Santiago Silva 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, 1-1. In the 87th minute of the match, Adriano Curto tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Özbek Samet saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 92 minutes into the match, Italy's Adriano Curto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Özbek Samet narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sotiris Zacharakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.