Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Miguel Lito took the kick off in the first half of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaccheo Andolina got free with André Luiz Reis in the 13th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 17 minutes into the game, Zaccheo Andolina recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of André Luiz Reis. Zaccheo Andolina showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. Alex de Barros hit a great freekick 19 minutes into the match. Porziano Marchitelli's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but André Luiz Reis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 23rd minute of play. In the 24th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Siricio Liotta to maneuver through the defense. In the 27th minute, Miguel Lito made a precise shot to the right of Flavio Vittori. Italy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. André Luiz Reis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zaccheo Andolina's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. The corner led Italy's Porziano Marchitelli to a score. 3-1 in the 31st minute. A throw-in in the 36th minute of the game was made by Eliseo Cutri with Gianpaolo Mascari as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. 39 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that André Luiz Reis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Dave Rebours fell near the penalty area in the 42nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sangue nos Zóio's protests and gave Dave Rebours a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Sangue nos Zóio's Dave Rebours got a free kick in the 42nd minute. 43 minutes into the match, Sangue nos Zóio's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but André Luiz Reis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zaccheo Andolina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Sangue nos Zóio getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Ola Cavia hit a great ball. Eustaquio Corderro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Flavio Vittori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Zaccheo Andolina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 61st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. André Luiz Reis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 64th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Miguel Lito in the 71st minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sangue nos Zóio's André Luiz Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Porziano Marchitelli in the 73rd minute of play. André Luiz Reis 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 74th minute. In the 76th minute, Miguel Lito ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Flavio Vittori was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Dave Rebours made in the 79th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Ola Cavia. Dave Rebours kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. In the 82nd match minute, Sangue nos Zóio was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dave Rebours to maneuver through the defense. Sangue nos Zóio's André Luiz Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siricio Liotta in the 84th minute of play. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Sangue nos Zóio'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. Sangue nos Zóio's André Luiz Reis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Curto in the 93rd minute of play. André Luiz Reis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adriano Curto went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Italy had played much better football throughout.