Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Zaccheo Andolina started the match with the kick off. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eero Uusipaavalniemi in the 4th minute of play. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Taisto Pentsinen in the 5th minute of play. In the 11th minute Davide Beckham 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. After a defensive mix-up in Manchester United FC's zone, Porziano Marchitelli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Edwin van der Sar came out of the goal and Porziano Marchitelli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 30 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Valdemar Kuoppala came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edwin van der Sar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 35thth minute of the game Zaccheo Andolina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Manchester United FC's Edwin van der Sar was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 36th minute Taisto Pentsinen 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. Edwin van der Sar took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 41 played minutes Manchester United FC got a freekick which was hit by Eero Uusipaavalniemi. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Valdemar Kuoppala in the 48th minute of the match. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Valdemar Kuoppala to strike the kick off in the second half. 58 minutes into the match, Italy's Porziano Marchitelli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Edwin van der Sar narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Manchester United FC's Edwin van der Sar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 62nd minute of play. If Porziano Marchitelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Edwin van der Sar showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 66th minute of the match. The supporters of Italy booed when Manchester United FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aarre Uusiniemi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Manchester United FC's goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 73rd minute of the match Italy got a corner. Manchester United 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. The audience was convinced that Valdemar Kuoppala's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flavio Vittori was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Taisto Pentsinen in the 79th minute of the match. Manchester United FC's Edwin van der Sar played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 81st minute of play. With a little luck, Italy's Flavio Vittori got control of the ball when Valdemar Kuoppala tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zaccheo Andolina scored 2-0 in the 89th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edwin van der Sar, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari.