Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Baal Ares got the match started through his kick off. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mugur Chiriac in the 3rd minute of the match. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Baal Ares in the 5th minute of the match. After 9 minutes, Zena Busacca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Italy and the Ares FC -MM- players grew even worse after the yellow card. Mugur Chiriac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Flavio Vittori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the match, Ares FC -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Sigfrido Auletta came free, but Luca Jivulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Baal Ares in the 13th minute of play. 15 minutes into the match, Ares FC -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Siricio Liotta came free, but Luca Jivulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Italy's Eliseo Cutri quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Lucrețiu Cuculeanu, made in the 21st minute of the game. 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 26th minute of play. Ares FC -MM- were awarded a corner in the 28th minute after Italy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Karadeniz Otay took the corner. In the 30th 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. Italy's Gomberto Picozzi quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Lucrețiu Cuculeanu, made in the 32nd minute of the game. 38 minutes into the game, Lucrețiu Cuculeanu threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Zena Busacca quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Luca Jivulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zaccheo Andolina scored 1-0 in the 41st 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.

In the 52nd minute Italy were awarded a corner. Sigfrido Auletta went to the cornerflag to take it. Luca Jivulescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 54th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Sigfrido Auletta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Luca Jivulescu was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mugur Chiriac in the 55th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lucrețiu Cuculeanu got a throw-in 56 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Viktor Eklund. Luca Jivulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 60th minute of play. In the 63rd 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. Luca Jivulescu 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 64th minute. 66 minutes into the match, Ares FC -MM-'s goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Luca Jivulescu reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mugur Chiriac's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Flavio Vittori read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zaccheo Andolina in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Luca Jivulescu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 73rdth minute of the game Zaccheo Andolina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Ares FC -MM-'s Luca Jivulescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Flavio Vittori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Baal Ares in the 75th minute. The throw-in from Mao Bin Ao in the 78th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Italy's Eliseo Cutri. Flavio Vittori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Baal Ares went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Flavio Vittori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mugur Chiriac in the 86th minute. Karadeniz Otay made a great header on Ares FC -MM-'s corner, it was just that Italy's Flavio Vittori managed to reach the ball for a save. Luca Jivulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriano Curto in the 94th minute of play. 96 minutes into the game, Adriano Curto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Luca Jivulescu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Italy had won after a very even match.