Challenge

Cardo Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Franky Dhondt got the match started through his kick off. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by Italy's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Cipriano Frichoso was slow to take the kick. During this time Cardo Ruso Cordobés's players had a chance to rest. A nice corner shot did that Cipriano Frichoso got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Flavio Vittori quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Franky Dhondt in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Flavio Vittori saved Italy from getting behind. Julio Falcioni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 17th minute of the match. Franky Dhondt sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Franky Dhondt in the 21st minute of play. In the 22nd minute Porziano Marchitelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Falcioni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sigfrido Auletta in the 24th minute. In the 28thth minute of the game Zaccheo Andolina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Julio Falcioni was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 35 minutes Cardo Ruso Cordobés's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sigfrido Auletta who took care of the corner kick. Julio Falcioni 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 47th minute.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zaccheo Andolina to make the kick off. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Julio Falcioni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 52nd minute of play. Zaccheo Andolina in the 54thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Julio Falcioni, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Julio Falcioni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siricio Liotta in the 58th minute of the match. A nice corner shot did that Deodato Magliozzi got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Julio Falcioni quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Feliberto Pueblo kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. Cardo Ruso Cordobés made a substitution. Bennvar Back replaced Franky Dhondt. Feliberto Pueblo kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Julio Falcioni proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 64th minute of the match, managed to save Cardo Ruso Cordobés from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in Cardo Ruso Cordobés's zone, Porziano Marchitelli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Julio Falcioni came out of the goal and Porziano Marchitelli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Cardo Ruso Cordobés's Bennvar Back in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Italy's goalie prevented a goal. In the 70th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Falcioni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Bennvar Back ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Flavio Vittori was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. 78 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Eduardo Ieltxu came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zaccheo Andolina recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. The crowd rose to their feet as Italy's Adriano Curto slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Julio Falcioni. That made the score 1-1 after 87 minutes of play. Bennvar Back scored 2-1 in the 92nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Flavio Vittori, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Adriano Curto in the 96thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Julio Falcioni, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save.