Challenge

ALM Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Zaccheo Andolina started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Eintracht Cernavoda booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gomberto Picozzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ionică Corcoveanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Siricio Liotta, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Italy were awarded a corner in the 7th minute after Eintracht Cernavoda's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. The corner led to Italy's Zaccheo Andolina getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. In the 9th minute of the match, Mikael Isak got a very nice opportunity to score, but Flavio Vittori was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. With a little luck, Italy's Flavio Vittori got control of the ball when Mikael Isak tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ionică Corcoveanu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina, who was totally free with the ball in the 13th minute. Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Ioan Ortacu, made in the 17th minute of the game. 19 minutes into the match, Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paulo Goasdoue. 20 minutes into the game, Ioan Ortacu threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The supporters of Italy booed when Eintracht Cernavoda was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Costin Teodoreanu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sigfrido Auletta struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Ionică Corcoveanu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy. A throw-in in the 27th minute of the game was made by Ioan Ortacu with Paulo Goasdoue as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Paulo Goasdoue in the 28th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Yin Li Ying in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Flavio Vittori saved Italy from getting behind. In the 31st minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ionică Corcoveanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Porziano Marchitelli in the 36th minute of play forced Eintracht Cernavoda's goalkeeper Ionică Corcoveanu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zena Busacca kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Zaccheo Andolina got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Flavius Stanciu, made in the 43rd minute of the game. In the 47thth minute of the game Paulo Goasdoue who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Italy's Flavio Vittori was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

In the 57th minute, Porziano Marchitelli got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. 60 minutes into the game, Zaccheo Andolina lined in a short shot 0-1 behind a frustrated Ionică Corcoveanu. Eintracht Cernavoda's Filip Pantiș was substituted for Mikael Isak. After 67 played minutes Italy got a freekick which was hit by Gianpaolo Mascari. 72 minutes into the game, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ionică Corcoveanu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After a rather tough play, Italy's Gomberto Picozzi got a free kick in the 80th minute. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Gomberto Picozzi kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Ionel Gâlcă shot from long distance after 82 played minutes, a shot that Flavio Vittori with certain difficulty stopped from going in under the crossbar. Ionică Corcoveanu made a fantastic save in the 85th minute, when Adriano Curto sent off a good shot on target. Ionică Corcoveanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Curto in the 87th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the match, Adriano Curto notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Eintracht Cernavoda's Ionică Corcoveanu. Ionică Corcoveanu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adriano Curto got free with Ionică Corcoveanu in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 90 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Codrin Izbașa came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Codrin Izbașa came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the final whistle sounded Italy left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Eintracht Cernavoda.