Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off and thus started the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Robert Ayala during the 3rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 3rd minute, Robert Ayala hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. INTOCABLES 2oo4's Jose Manuel Sempere proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save INTOCABLES 2oo4 from getting a goal against them. In the 5th minute Italy were awarded a corner. Sigfrido Auletta went to the cornerflag to take it. Italy's Sigfrido Auletta was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jose Manuel Sempere in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 10 minutes into the match, INTOCABLES 2oo4's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Jose Manuel Sempere reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 10 minutes into the game, Zaccheo Andolina cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Jose Manuel Sempere was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Italy's Sigfrido Auletta managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Robert Ayala in the 13 minute of the game. Jose Manuel Sempere made a fantastic save in the 15th minute, when Porziano Marchitelli sent off a good shot on target. Jose Manuel Sempere showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 18th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the game, Zaccheo Andolina recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Jose Manuel Sempere. Zaccheo Andolina showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-0. In the 23rd minute the ball was on its way in behind INTOCABLES 2oo4's goalkeeper Jose Manuel Sempere, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaccheo Andolina got free with Jose Manuel Sempere in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Siricio Liotta in the 29th minute of play forced INTOCABLES 2oo4's goalkeeper Jose Manuel Sempere to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 32nd minute of play forced INTOCABLES 2oo4's goalkeeper Jose Manuel Sempere to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Robert Ayala made in the 44th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Inge Galego however managed to control. After a rather tough play, Italy's Sigfrido Auletta got a free kick in the 45th minute. In the 46th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sigfrido Auletta to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Carlos Marchena stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Siricio Liotta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 50th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jose Manuel Sempere having to interfere. In the 54th minute of the game Robert Ayala made a throw-in which Inge Galego played forward. INTOCABLES 2oo4's Jose Manuel Sempere 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. Jose Manuel Sempere came out of the goal in the 59th minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Zaccheo Andolina. But to his dismay, Zaccheo Andolina quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. After having played for 61 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. Jose Manuel Sempere took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Zaccheo Andolina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute, Zaccheo Andolina made a precise shot to the right of Jose Manuel Sempere. INTOCABLES 2oo4's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. After 84 played minutes INTOCABLES 2oo4 got a freekick which was hit by Damian Abrego. Jose Manuel Sempere made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sansone Vanella in the 86th minute of play. After 91 minutes of play INTOCABLES 2oo4's Robert Ayala was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. INTOCABLES 2oo4's Jose Manuel Sempere 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. 94 minutes had been played when some careless play by INTOCABLES 2oo4'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. Jose Manuel Sempere showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Curto, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Italy fully deserved thier win.