Challenge

Algarve XXI
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off and thus started the match. After 2 played minutes Sporting Clube V.R.S.A. got a freekick which was hit by Rodolfo Faria. A sloppy throw-in by 周平荣 in the 6th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Italy's Siricio Liotta. 7 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Qiu Chuan Ran. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zaccheo Andolina was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 13 minutes into the game, 周平荣 threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Qiu Chuan Ran 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 13th minute. In the 17th minute, Zaccheo Andolina 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: 0-2. Qiu Chuan Ran took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Italy's Siricio Liotta managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by 周平荣 in the 21 minute of the game. 25 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'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. Qiu Chuan Ran didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zaccheo Andolina went, in the 26th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-3 was the resulting score. After 34 minutes, Zaccheo Andolina made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Sporting Clube V.R.S.A.'s Qiu Chuan Ran tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Qiu Chuan Ran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siricio Liotta in the 38th minute of the match. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Faria in the 39th minute of the match. Italy's Siricio Liotta managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by 周平荣 in the 40 minute of the game. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Raimundo Ventura was the one to do the kick off. Italy's attentive Siricio Liotta managed to snatch the ball when 周平荣 made a throw-in in the 55th minute of the game. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 57th minute Rodolfo Faria 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. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodolfo Faria, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Qiu Chuan Ran made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 59th minute. Qiu Chuan Ran made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 68th minute of play. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Qiu Chuan Ran read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. The corner led Italy's Sigfrido Auletta to fire away a dangerous shot which Qiu Chuan Ran despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodolfo Faria in the 75th minute of the match. A sloppy throw-in by 周平荣 in the 77th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Italy's Siricio Liotta. 周平荣 made in the 80th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Rodolfo Faria. Zaccheo Andolina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 82nd minute of the match, but Qiu Chuan Ran made a huge save. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Italy's attentive Siricio Liotta managed to snatch the ball when 周平荣 made a throw-in in the 85th minute of the game. In the 86th minute, Italy's Adriano Curto dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-5. Adriano Curto's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 91stth minute, Qiu Chuan Ran skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Guiscardo Davide scored 0-6 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Qiu Chuan Ran, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Italy eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.