Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Wessel Bos came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gianpaolo Mascari made in the 8th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Sostene Vitulli immediately put the ball in play. Emilio Shepherd made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Sigfrido Auletta sent off a good shot on target. 11 minutes into the match, Wessel Bos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Flavio Vittori. Italy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wessel Bos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. The throw-in from Anthimos Ntounias in the 13th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Italy's Eliseo Cutri. Emilio Shepherd made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 18th minute of play. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kazimierz Chrobak, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Italy's Eliseo Cutri managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Anthimos Ntounias in the 22 minute of the game. Through an outstanding action, after 28 minutes, Emilio Shepherd successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sigfrido Auletta in the 29th minute. The corner ended in Gianpaolo Mascari almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but KN ZGORZELEC's Emilio Shepherd did a great save. After 30 played minutes Italy got a freekick which was hit by Sostene Vitulli. In the 31st minute, Wessel Bos 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. 34 minutes into the match, KN ZGORZELEC's goal looked a bit too open when Siricio Liotta came free, but Emilio Shepherd reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emilio Shepherd showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Siricio Liotta, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. Emilio Shepherd 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 46th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Wessel Bos to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 56th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emilio Shepherd saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zaccheo Andolina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Emilio Shepherd tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gwidon Furtok charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gwidon Furtok the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 74th match minute, KN ZGORZELEC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gwidon Furtok to maneuver through the defense. Gilbert Gotfryd hit a great freekick 82 minutes into the match. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. A collision led to KN ZGORZELEC getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Gilbert Gotfryd hit a great ball. 85 minutes into the match, Italy's Adriano Curto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Emilio Shepherd narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 89th match minute, KN ZGORZELEC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anthimos Ntounias to maneuver through the defense. After 91 played minutes KN ZGORZELEC got a freekick which was hit by Anthimos Ntounias. If Adriano Curto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.