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Match Report
Capivara Monumental
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33,
Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Zaccheo Andolina kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute of the match Italy got a corner. Capivara FC'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. Capivara FC's Doriva Tavares got a good chance for a goal in the 17th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Zaccheo Andolina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vinícius Junior in the 22nd minute of play. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Doriva Tavares in the 24th minute of play. Zhang Chen 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. Péter Pálffy took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Doriva Tavares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Porziano Marchitelli struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Péter Pálffy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Neycho Mudrov made a kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Sigfrido Auletta cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Péter Pálffy was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Doriva Tavares in the 55th minute of play. A nice corner shot did that Zhang Chen got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Flavio Vittori quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Ragnar Stigsson lost his temper 74 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 74th minute, one of Capivara FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Capivara FC. When the match had been going on for 77 minutes, Italy's Sigfrido Auletta got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Péter Pálffy. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vinícius Junior, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. In the 83rd match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Guiscardo Davide to maneuver through the defense. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Neycho Mudrov in the 84th minute of play. 90 minutes into the match, Capivara FC's goal looked a bit too open when Siricio Liotta came free, but Péter Pálffy reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Péter Pálffy 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 93rd minute. Siricio Liotta struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Péter Pálffy didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy. 96 minutes into the game, Manoel Garrincha was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Capivara FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Italy the free kick. In the 96th match minute, Capivara FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Manoel Garrincha to maneuver through the defense.
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