Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 5 minutes, Roberto Firmino mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Greenbay and the Italy players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Greenbay getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Roberto Firmino hit a great ball. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruben Sheehan in the 10th minute of the match. In the 15th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zaccheo Andolina to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Deodato Magliozzi kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Harvey Davies. That made the score 1-0 in the 17 minute of play. In the 27th minute, Greenbay's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Porziano Marchitelli fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. 30 minutes into the match, Greenbay's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Harvey Davies reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Greenbay's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sigfrido Auletta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. At last the ball reached Deodato Magliozzi at the corner, ending with a kick to difficult to stop for the goalkeeper of Greenbay. 2-0. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Will Alderson in the 34th minute of play. Italy were furious when Sostene Vitulli was red carded, 38 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In the 46th minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harvey Davies saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 3-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Will Alderson to make the kick off. Sigfrido Auletta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the match, Greenbay's goal looked a bit too open when Sigfrido Auletta came free, but Harvey Davies reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A throw-in in the 69th minute of the game was made by Lu Wagner with Will Alderson as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Porziano Marchitelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Harvey Davies tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 73rd minute, Luka Weber hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 74th minute of the match Sigfrido Auletta shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Harvey Davies showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. The supporters of Italy booed when Greenbay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pawel Golanski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 79th minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Harvey Davies saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pawel Golanski charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pawel Golanski the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of Italy booed when Greenbay was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pawel Golanski didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 84th minute, Pawel Golanski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Roberto Firmino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Porziano Marchitelli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Harvey Davies read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. Siricio Liotta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 94th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Italy fully deserved thier win.