Challenge

Estádio Pirara
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Baturhan Oytun made the kick off which started today's match. Sigfrido Auletta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Serginho Nogueira having to interfere. PIAUÍ FC's Serginho Nogueira played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 8th minute of play. Porziano Marchitelli scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Serginho Nogueira, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With his leg Flavio Vittori managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when PIAUÍ FC's Baturhan Oytun fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Guga Trancoso, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Sigfrido Auletta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Serginho Nogueira tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Serginho Nogueira made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 35th minute of play. Baturhan Oytun scored 2-2 in the 39th 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. In the 44th minute of the match Italy got a corner. PIAUÍ FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sigfrido Auletta ran over to the corner to take the kick. A very nice done corner allowed Zaccheo Andolina to score against Serginho Nogueira in PIAUÍ FC's goal. 2-3 after 44 minutes.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zaccheo Andolina to strike the kick off in the second half. Demis Katsarolidis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 53rd 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Guga Trancoso in the 55th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th minute Baturhan Oytun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Vittori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 59thth minute of the game Zaccheo Andolina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PIAUÍ FC's Serginho Nogueira was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 65th minute of play forced PIAUÍ FC's goalkeeper Serginho Nogueira to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Serginho Nogueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 68th minute of the match. Zaccheo Andolina's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 68thth minute, Serginho Nogueira skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 77th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Serginho Nogueira saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PIAUÍ FC made a substitution. Mete Gøl replaced Juninho Freitas. 81 minutes into the game, Joaquim Ubiña threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Serginho Nogueira showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guiscardo Davide in the 88th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Porziano Marchitelli got free with Serginho Nogueira in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guga Trancoso in the 91st minute of the match. Italy's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.