Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Axel Davus kicked off to start the match. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Axel Davus, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. 林林光 made in the 5th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. After some careless play in the Italy defense, Yücel Yamaç kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Flavio Vittori. The Italy fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Flavio Vittori should have stopped the shot. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Axel Davus in the 12th minute of the match. KFC Paal-Tervant's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Shaun McLae in the 14th minute. Leandro da Fonseca made a great header on KFC Paal-Tervant's corner, it was just that Italy's Flavio Vittori managed to reach the ball for a save. After 15 minutes Italy's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Shaun McLae who took care of the corner kick. 18 minutes had been played when some careless play by KFC Paal-Tervant'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. Siricio Liotta made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that KFC Paal-Tervant's Freddy Tilens managed to reach the ball for a save. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Freddy Tilens read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by KFC Paal-Tervant'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. A throw-in in the 23rd minute of the game was made by 林林光 with Jose Verschelde as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The supporters of KFC Paal-Tervant booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Porziano Marchitelli didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Shaun McLae in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Flavio Vittori saved Italy from getting behind. 林林光 made in the 30th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. With a little luck, KFC Paal-Tervant's Freddy Tilens got control of the ball when Zaccheo Andolina tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind KFC Paal-Tervant's goalkeeper Freddy Tilens, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Freddy Tilens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 36th minute of play. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jose Verschelde, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 46 minutes into the match, Jose Verschelde notched a goal, 0-2, 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. After the first half KFC Paal-Tervant were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

In the 52nd minute Shaun McLae 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. Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by 林林光, made in the 54th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 56th minute of play forced KFC Paal-Tervant's goalkeeper Freddy Tilens to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 59 minutes into the match, KFC Paal-Tervant's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Freddy Tilens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flavio Vittori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jose Verschelde in the 60th minute. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Axel Davus kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Flavio Vittori. That made the score 0-3 in the 64 minute of play. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Freddy Tilens read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Sostene Vitulli hit a great ball. Sigfrido Auletta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Freddy Tilens tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Freddy Tilens saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 77th minute KFC Paal-Tervant were awarded a corner. Shaun McLae went to the cornerflag to take it. 林林光 made in the 79th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Davus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Italy's Zaccheo Andolina got a good chance for a goal in the 84th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 87 minutes, Zena Busacca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Italy and the KFC Paal-Tervant players grew even worse after the yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Italy fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 87th minute. Penalty! The goalkeeper, Flavio Vittori, was totally fooled by KFC Paal-Tervant's Shaun McLae, who 89 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. Freddy Tilens made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Curto in the 93rd minute of play. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by KFC Paal-Tervant's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Siricio Liotta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. Italy's Siricio Liotta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Freddy Tilens in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The Italy supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching KFC Paal-Tervant's performance. The match ended with a win for KFC Paal-Tervant.