Challenge

Stadio Avenza
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Emilio Rizzo made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes Duri come il marmo got a freekick which was hit by Mary Cau. 4 minutes into the match, Duri come il marmo's goal looked a bit too open when Takacs Tibor came free, but Emiliano Polito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duri come il marmo's Emiliano Polito played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Major Barna in the 6th minute of play. 9 minutes into the match, Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Emilio Rizzo. In the 10th minute of the match Duri come il marmo got a corner. Hungary's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Mary Cau ran over to the corner to take the kick. Fabio Presutti made a great header on Duri come il marmo's corner, it was just that Hungary's Fodor Daniel managed to reach the ball for a save. Emiliano Polito took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Antal Valentin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute Major Barna shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emiliano Polito saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 16 minutes into the match, Duri come il marmo's goal looked a bit too open when Major Barna came free, but Emiliano Polito reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ludvig Rudkvist had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Emiliano Polito came out of the goal in the 28th minute to try and stop a shot by Hungary's Antal Valentin. But to his dismay, Antal Valentin quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberigo Addari, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Emilio Rizzo got free with Fodor Daniel in the 36th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 37 played minutes Hungary got a freekick which was hit by Hegedus Henrik. Fodor Daniel showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alberigo Addari, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. When Ludvig Rudkvist came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Duri come il marmo fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ludvig Rudkvist couldn't finish the play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Antal Valentin to make the kick off. In the 50th match minute, Duri come il marmo was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adriano Bianchini to maneuver through the defense. Emiliano Polito made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Antal Valentin sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Duri come il marmo's Emiliano Polito got control of the ball when Antal Valentin tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Emilio Rizzo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Major Barna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Emiliano Polito made a huge save. Alberigo Addari hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Alberigo Addari kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Hungary's Fodor Daniel played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Finocchio in the 69th minute of play. 71 minutes had been played when some careless play by Hungary's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Fabiano Natale was slow to take the kick. During this time Duri come il marmo's players had a chance to rest. Hungary's Antal Valentin got a good chance for a goal in the 73rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ludvig Rudkvist in the 78th minute of play forced Hungary's goalkeeper Fodor Daniel to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Emilio Rizzo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fodor Daniel was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Major Barna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Hungary's goal looked a bit too open when Emilio Rizzo came free, but Fodor Daniel reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Duri come il marmo's zone, Major Barna stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Emiliano Polito came out of the goal and Major Barna tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Hungary were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.