Challenge

Stepan Kravchenko
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zaccheo Andolina took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ulises Ugaitz's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Flavio Vittori firmly grabbed it by the left post. Tamás Antals short, quick shot in the 9thth minute got Flavio Vittori to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Sigfrido Auletta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gábor Király having to interfere. If Bart van Goetsenhoven had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Zaccheo Andolina managed to get in a good position for a shot. Italy's supporters rose to their feet, but Zaccheo Andolina was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Gábor Király breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Frank Mees could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 17th minute of the match, but Flavio Vittori made a huge save. Gábor Király took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 24th minute, FC Henter Somosd's Frank Mees ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Flavio Vittori. Flavio Vittori yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. 29 minutes in the game Teodosio Lawrence did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Frank Mees. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tamás Antal, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Italy booed when FC Henter Somosd was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kristóf Szőllőssy didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gábor Király showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta, who was totally free with the ball in the 34th minute. Italy were awarded a corner in the 35th minute after FC Henter Somosd's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. After 36 played minutes Italy got a freekick which was hit by Sostene Vitulli. If Bart van Goetsenhoven had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 43 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Bart van Goetsenhoven came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gábor Király made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 45th minute of play. Gábor Király 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. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Bart van Goetsenhoven made the kick off in the second half. Deodato Magliozzi hit a great freekick 51 minutes into the match. Gábor Király made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 53rd minute. Italy's Zena Busacca managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Teodosio Lawrence in the 56 minute of the game. In the 58th match minute, FC Henter Somosd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilian Baptista to maneuver through the defense. Gábor Király showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. When Gerardo McMillan fell near the penalty area in the 59th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored FC Henter Somosd's protests and gave Gerardo McMillan a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to FC Henter Somosd getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Gerardo McMillan hit a great ball. A sloppy throw-in by Teodosio Lawrence in the 61st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Italy's Siricio Liotta. In the 65th minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gábor Király saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Tamás Antal came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 68th minute, Ulises Ugaitz 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. FC Henter Somosd made a substitution. Arnd Schade replaced Bart van Goetsenhoven. Italy's attentive Zaccheo Andolina managed to snatch the ball when Teodosio Lawrence made a throw-in in the 73rd minute of the game. In the 74th minute, Zaccheo Andolina reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Gábor Király. The goal made the score 1-2. In the 81st minute the ball was on its way in behind Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 81 minutes into the match, Ulises Ugaitz notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Italy's Flavio Vittori. Flavio Vittori was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Teodosio Lawrence got a throw-in 86 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Gerardo McMillan. In the 88th match minute, FC Henter Somosd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilian Baptista to maneuver through the defense. FC Henter Somosd's Gábor Király played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siricio Liotta in the 90th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Italy had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.