Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zaccheo Andolina kicked off to start the match. Markowy Team's Fang Sha Chen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Porziano Marchitelli in the 4 minute of the game. Artur Boruc took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigfrido Auletta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Sigfrido Auletta took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Artur Boruc to make any attempt to save it. Artur Boruc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 15th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 15 minutes, Artur Boruc successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. With an all-out effort, Italy's Artur Boruc threw himself towards the right post 20 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zaccheo Andolina, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sigfrido Auletta in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Artur Boruc saved Markowy Team from getting behind. In the 25th minute of the match Italy got a corner. Markowy Team's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sigfrido Auletta ran over to the corner to take the kick. Sigfrido Auletta made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that Markowy Team's Artur Boruc managed to reach the ball for a save. Artur Boruc 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 30th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mai Jian Xi in the 37th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Siricio Liotta hit a great ball. After 43 played minutes Italy got a freekick which was hit by Gomberto Picozzi. Markowy Team's Artur Boruc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 47th minute of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Markowy Team's Artur Boruc played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 55th minute of play. Zaccheo Andolina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Artur Boruc having to interfere. In the 60th minute, Zaccheo Andolina made a precise shot to the right of Artur Boruc. Markowy Team's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mai Jian Xi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aristides Mazuste kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. In the 67th minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Artur Boruc saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 71 minutes, Flavio Vittori successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Sigfrido Auletta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Artur Boruc tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a little luck, Italy's Flavio Vittori got control of the ball when Zula Misiewicz tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 79th minute of play forced Markowy Team's goalkeeper Artur Boruc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Artur Boruc came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Sigfrido Auletta. But to his dismay, Sigfrido Auletta quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Curto in the 88th minute of play forced Markowy Team's goalkeeper Artur Boruc to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Artur Boruc made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Curto in the 88th minute of play. In the 94th minute, Guiscardo Davide hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Markowy Team's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.