Challenge

Gate to Walhalla
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Uku Orav started the match with the kick off. After some careless play in the Italy defense, Uku Orav kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Flavio Vittori. The Italy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Flavio Vittori should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uku Orav in the 8th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 12 minutes into the match, Guardian Force's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Konstanty Posadzki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 13th minute, Sigfrido Auletta left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Italy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Flavio Vittori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Johan Letang in the 18th minute. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jacek Cwojdak in the 21st minute of play. Guardian Force were awarded a corner in the 22th minute after Italy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Nicklas Bank took the corner. The corner led Guardian Force's Johan Letang to fire away a dangerous shot which Flavio Vittori despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 24th minute, Jacek Cwojdak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Artur Hatman, made in the 26th minute of the game. The Italy fans' excitement grew in the 29th match minute when Italy's Zaccheo Andolina looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 35 minutes into the match, Guardian Force's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Konstanty Posadzki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flavio Vittori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Uku Orav in the 38th minute. The supporters of Italy booed when Guardian Force was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Artur Hatman didn't get a good kick on the ball. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uku Orav in the 43rd minute of the match. After some careless play in the Guardian Force defense, Zaccheo Andolina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Konstanty Posadzki. The Guardian Force fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Konstanty Posadzki should have stopped the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zaccheo Andolina to strike the kick off in the second half. Konstanty Posadzki 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 51st minute. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacek Cwojdak, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Sigfrido Auletta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 56th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Siricio Liotta in the 57th minute of play forced Guardian Force's goalkeeper Konstanty Posadzki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Konstanty Posadzki made a fantastic save in the 64th minute, when Porziano Marchitelli sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Siricio Liotta in the 67th minute of play forced Guardian Force's goalkeeper Konstanty Posadzki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Porziano Marchitelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Konstanty Posadzki made a huge save. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Guardian Force's goalie and right to Eliseo Cutri. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Guardian Force's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. In the 76th minute of the match Italy got a corner. Guardian Force'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. After taking down the ball on Italy's corner Sigfrido Auletta fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Konstanty Posadzki quite easily take care of the ball. A well-hit corner resulted in Sostene Vitulli heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 81st minute Nicklas Bank 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 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Guardian Force's goalkeeper Konstanty Posadzki, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Italy's attentive Siricio Liotta managed to snatch the ball when Artur Hatman made a throw-in in the 86th minute of the game. After 94 minutes Guardian Force's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Siricio Liotta who took care of the corner kick. Italy's Siricio Liotta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Konstanty Posadzki in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The Italy supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Italy would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.