Challenge

Soldiers Field
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Baal Ares started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th match minute, Ares FC -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jörgen Sundström to maneuver through the defense. 6 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. A sloppy throw-in by Jeffrey Van Caels in the 9th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Italy's Siricio Liotta. Italy's Flavio Vittori proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 16th minute of the match, managed to save Italy from getting a goal against them. 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. Luca Jivulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 21st minute of play. If Baal Ares had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Karadeniz Otay in the 31st minute of play. 33 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Karadeniz Otay came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 36 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. Baal Ares sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Baal Ares, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Karadeniz Otay took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 42nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Flavio Vittori. Italy's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 44th minute Karadeniz Otay 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. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karadeniz Otay, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Italy's zone, Baal Ares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flavio Vittori came out of the goal and Baal Ares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Zaccheo Andolina made a kick off. In the 51st match minute, Ares FC -MM- was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucrețiu Cuculeanu to maneuver through the defense. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karadeniz Otay in the 60th minute of the match. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baal Ares in the 62nd minute of play. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baal Ares in the 65th minute of play. 67 minutes into the game, Jörgen Sundström cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Flavio Vittori was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Ares FC -MM- made a substitution. Mugur Chiriac replaced Jörgen Sundström. After some fancy dribbling in the 72nd minute, Sigfrido Auletta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Italy's supporters rose to their feet, but Sigfrido Auletta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Luca Jivulescu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mugur Chiriac in the 77th 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 brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mugur Chiriac in the 78th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 78 minutes, Baal Ares put it in 3-0 from a short distance just to the right of Flavio Vittori. Siricio Liotta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Luca Jivulescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Luca Jivulescu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Curto in the 87th minute of the match. Flavio Vittori came out of the goal in the 88th minute to try and stop a shot by Ares FC -MM-'s Baal Ares. But to his dismay, Baal Ares quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. After 92 played minutes Ares FC -MM- got a freekick which was hit by Lucrețiu Cuculeanu. Adriano Curto in the 94thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Luca Jivulescu, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baal Ares in the 96th minute of play. Italy's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.