Challenge

El Cilindro
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Marco Pero made the kick off and thus started the match. Adan Haimar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Tiburcio Gaueko 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 9th minute. With an all-out effort, Academia FC's Flavio Vittori threw himself towards the right post 13 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Marco Pero, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marco Pero in the 19th minute of play. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tiburcio Gaueko read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 21st minute of play. Marco Pero might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Flavio Vittori. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Marco Pero ran back to his position shaking his head. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Pero in the 34th minute of the match. Tiburcio Gaueko came out of the goal in the 43rd minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Zaccheo Andolina. But to his dismay, Zaccheo Andolina quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. After the first half Italy were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zaccheo Andolina made a kick off. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marco Pero in the 51st minute of the match. 54 minutes into the game, Jorge Quirino threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Eliseo Cutri quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Marco Pero managed to get in a good position for a shot. Academia FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marco Pero was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavio Vittori breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Academia FC's Jairo Nuxila was substituted for Vasile Ştirbu. If Zaccheo Andolina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When 刘霆鹏 came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Academia FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that 刘霆鹏 couldn't finish the play. An unexpected shot in the 69th minute by Siricio Liotta got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 江崇默 made in the 75th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. 76 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tiburcio Gaueko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sigfrido Auletta got free with Tiburcio Gaueko in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zaccheo Andolina who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 85thth minute tested the skills of Tiburcio Gaueko when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Tiburcio Gaueko made a fantastic save in the 92nd minute, when Zaccheo Andolina sent off a good shot on target. When the match was over Italy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Academia FC throughout the match.