Challenge

Ricoh Colliseum
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gavino Aguirre made the kick off which started today's match. When the match clock showed 6 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Gavino Aguirre sped through Italy's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Flavio Vittori. A collision led to Toronto Marlies FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Ernesto Nafarroa hit a great ball. Toronto Marlies FC's Anfilogino Amicone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 11th minute of play. Deodato Magliozzi made in the 14th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Porziano Marchitelli immediately put the ball in play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gavino Aguirre got free with Flavio Vittori in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Porziano Marchitelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 27th minute, Gavino Aguirre 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. Toronto Marlies FC's Anfilogino Amicone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 29th minute of play. Toronto Marlies FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Qin Xing Shu in the 33rd minute. Toronto Marlies FC's Qin Xing Shu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Flavio Vittori in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Italy booed when Toronto Marlies FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 36 match minutes in a wonderful position. Qin Xing Shu didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Gavino Aguirre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 43rdth minute of the game Gavino Aguirre who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Italy's Flavio Vittori was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of Italy booed when Toronto Marlies FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fatsali Bedirhan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Toronto Marlies FC's Anfilogino Amicone played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 47th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zaccheo Andolina was the one to do the kick off. After 53 minutes Toronto Marlies FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sigfrido Auletta who took care of the corner kick. In the 58th minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Anfilogino Amicone saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anfilogino Amicone made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Zaccheo Andolina sent off a good shot on target. Qin Xing Shu hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. With a little luck, Toronto Marlies FC's Anfilogino Amicone got control of the ball when Porziano Marchitelli tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Zaccheo Andolina's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Anfilogino Amicone was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 82nd minute of play forced Toronto Marlies FC's goalkeeper Anfilogino Amicone to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gavino Aguirre, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 90 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Gavino Aguirre came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Anfilogino Amicone took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee blew the final whistle, Toronto Marlies FC could leave the field as winners, despite Italy having more of the ball for most of the match.