Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Zaccheo Andolina started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jörgen Sundström in the 3rd minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jörgen Sundström, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Luca Jivulescu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zaccheo Andolina showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 8 minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sigfrido Auletta got free with Luca Jivulescu in the 11th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 19 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Baal Ares came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes had been played when some careless play by Italy's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Karadeniz Otay was slow to take the kick. During this time Ares FC -MM-'s players had a chance to rest. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baal Ares in the 27th minute of play. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karadeniz Otay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 41 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Jörgen Sundström came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luca Jivulescu made a fantastic save in the 44th minute, when Zaccheo Andolina sent off a good shot on target. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Baal Ares to make the kick off. Italy's attentive Siricio Liotta managed to snatch the ball when Jeffrey Van Caels made a throw-in in the 52nd minute of the game. Ares FC -MM-'s Karadeniz Otay was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 56th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 60 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Luca Jivulescu narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Ares FC -MM-'s goalkeeper Luca Jivulescu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 66th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Luca Jivulescu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Luca Jivulescu read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Zaccheo Andolina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Luca Jivulescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ares FC -MM-'s Mugur Chiriac was substituted for Jörgen Sundström. In the 80th minute Ares FC -MM- were awarded a corner. Karadeniz Otay went to the cornerflag to take it. Ares FC -MM-'s Karadeniz Otay was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Flavio Vittori in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Baal Ares had several of the Italy's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 81 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-3 score and a disappointed Flavio Vittori as he didn't even see the shot coming. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Siricio Liotta scored 2-3 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Luca Jivulescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 91 minutes into the match, Karadeniz Otay notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of Italy's Flavio Vittori. Flavio Vittori was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When the final whistle went the supporters of Ares FC -MM- were delighted that their team had defeated the much more dominant Italy side.