Challenge

DAVID de AZEVEDO
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Villaverde Celeste Clube's Roy Makaay started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 7th minute Jairo de Azevedo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Vittori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by William Lucas during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Italy booed when Villaverde Celeste Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. William Lucas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sigfrido Auletta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nenko Reza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Siricio Liotta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavio Vittori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Roy Makaay in the 20th minute. Villaverde Celeste Clube's Nenko Reza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 22nd minute of play. Porziano Marchitelli sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 26th match minute, Villaverde Celeste Clube was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dino Manfredi to maneuver through the defense. 27 minutes into the match, Villaverde Celeste Clube's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Nenko Reza reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 31 minutes into the match, Roy Makaay dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Flavio Vittori, 1-0. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roy Makaay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nenko Reza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. After a rather tough play, Villaverde Celeste Clube's Edmund Wawrukiewicz got a free kick in the 45th minute. Italy's Siricio Liotta got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zaccheo Andolina made a kick off. With a little luck, Villaverde Celeste Clube's Nenko Reza got control of the ball when Zaccheo Andolina tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, Villaverde Celeste Clube's Edmund Wawrukiewicz got a free kick in the 56th minute. A hard shot by Sigfrido Auletta from long distance, 56 minutes into the match, got Nenko Reza's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roy Makaay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Italy booed when Villaverde Celeste Clube was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tang Qian Xiong didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nenko Reza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zaccheo Andolina scored 2-1 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nenko Reza, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 85 minutes into the game, Villaverde Celeste Clube's Roy Makaay nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Flavio Vittori made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. Through an outstanding action, after 94 minutes, Nenko Reza successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post.