Challenge

Beira Rio
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. Ezio Gøl started the match with the kick off. Ezio Gøl could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Flavio Vittori made a huge save. Flavio Vittori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ezio Gøl in the 16th minute. In the 21st minute, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's Ezio Gøl 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. 1-0. 27 minutes into the game, Zaccheo Andolina cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. João Carlos Lucas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's attentive Mai Chuan managed to snatch the ball when Deodato Magliozzi made a throw-in in the 29th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's Mai Chuan got a free kick in the 32nd minute. João Carlos Lucas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zaccheo Andolina's shot from short distance in the 34th minute. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but João Carlos Lucas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 37th minute of play. After some careless play in the INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA defense, Zaccheo Andolina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of João Carlos Lucas. The INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that João Carlos Lucas should have stopped the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

In the 51st match minute, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ezio Gøl to maneuver through the defense. 55 minutes into the game, INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's Ezio Gøl nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Flavio Vittori made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. A sloppy throw-in by Leonel Xavier in the 59th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Italy's Siricio Liotta. Italy's attentive Porziano Marchitelli managed to snatch the ball when Rafinha de Brito made a throw-in in the 62nd minute of the game. Italy's attentive Siricio Liotta managed to snatch the ball when Leonel Xavier made a throw-in in the 66th minute of the game. Leonel Xavier kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. 70 minutes into the game, Mai Chuan threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ezio Gøl, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA made a substitution. Lucas Head Son replaced Ezio Gøl. The supporters of Italy booed when INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonel Xavier didn't get a good kick on the ball. 79 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that João Carlos Lucas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Leonel Xavier made in the 80th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. Porziano Marchitelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but João Carlos Lucas made a huge save. João Carlos Lucas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA's João Carlos Lucas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 86th minute of play. João Carlos Lucas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zaccheo Andolina went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. The INTERNACIONAL DA BAHIA fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Italy were clearly better and deserved to take the win.