Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Florian Kapinos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 6 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Gwidon Arnista came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Porziano Marchitelli got free with Marian Gniech in the 8th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Marian Gniech made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Zaccheo Andolina sent off a good shot on target. 12 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marian Gniech narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 13 minutes into the game, Ziemowit Soszka threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. With a little luck, Zagórna's Marian Gniech got control of the ball when Zaccheo Andolina tried to sneak it across the goal line. Marian Gniech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Marian Gniech made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Zaccheo Andolina sent off a good shot on target. Marian Gniech was a little too slow when Zaccheo Andolina got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 17th minute. The score was now 1-0. In the 26th minute of the match Italy got a corner. Zagórna'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. 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 28th minute. The goalkeeper smacked the ball away after a great corner, but Sostene Vitulli advanced and headed the ball into goal, 2-0 in the 28th minute. Zaccheo Andolina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 32nd minute of the match, but Marian Gniech made a huge save. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marian Gniech read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 34th minute of play. In the 36th minute, Siricio Liotta fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Marian Gniech, passed just outside the right post. Through an outstanding action, after 36 minutes, Marian Gniech successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Gwidon Arnista scored 2-1 in the 43rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Flavio Vittori, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

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. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 53rd minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. Marian Gniech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 55th minute of play. Zaccheo Andolina recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Zagórna made a substitution. Jaroslaw Milko replaced Florian Kapinos. Marian Gniech didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zaccheo Andolina went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Siricio Liotta hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Italy's Siricio Liotta got a free kick in the 66th minute. Marian Gniech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 71st minute of the match. In the 73rd minute of the game Ziemowit Soszka made a throw-in which Boruc Kalemba played forward. Zaccheo Andolina took the ball and in the 75 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marian Gniech. Marian Gniech dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-1. Marian Gniech showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Porziano Marchitelli in the 81st minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jaroslaw Milko got free with Flavio Vittori in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 83rd minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marian Gniech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 85 minutes, Zaccheo Andolina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Italy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zaccheo Andolina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. Boruc Kalemba sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Adriano Curto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Marian Gniech tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Zagórna players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Italy.