Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off which started today's match. 12 minutes into the match, The Owls's goal looked a bit too open when Sigfrido Auletta came free, but Jan-Åke Emander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, The Owls's Jan-Åke Emander got control of the ball when Zaccheo Andolina tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 17th minute, Recep Talha Kutyan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jan-Åke Emander made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 20th minute. With an all-out effort, Italy's Jan-Åke Emander threw himself towards the right post 22 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zaccheo Andolina, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Zaccheo Andolina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Jan-Åke Emander made a huge save. Jan-Åke Emander made a fantastic save in the 28th minute, when Zaccheo Andolina sent off a good shot on target. Jan-Åke Emander made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Zaccheo Andolina sent off a good shot on target. The Owls's William Creemers 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. Dănuț Lupu hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. The Owls's Jan-Åke Emander proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 41st minute of the match, managed to save The Owls from getting a goal against them. In the 43rd match minute, The Owls was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Corneliu Fox to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eliseo Cutri to maneuver through the defense. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Gino Galante to strike the kick off in the second half. Jan-Åke Emander made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 54th minute of play. The Owls's attentive Cazimir Dominte managed to snatch the ball when Eliseo Cutri made a throw-in in the 56th minute of the game. Italy's Eliseo Cutri quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Cazimir Dominte, made in the 57th minute of the game. Jan-Åke Emander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 61st minute of the match. 64 minutes into the game, Eliseo Cutri threw the ball into play from the sideline. The Owls's Cazimir Dominte quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 69 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jan-Åke Emander narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cazimir Dominte during the 70th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to The Owls getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Cazimir Dominte hit a great ball. 79 minutes into the game, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Jan-Åke Emander made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 82nd minute of play forced The Owls's goalkeeper Jan-Åke Emander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 84th minute Gino Galante 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. In the 86th minute, Porziano Marchitelli made a precise shot to the right of Jan-Åke Emander. The Owls's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. The Owls made a substitution. Ubarna Harroyo replaced Gino Galante. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ubarna Harroyo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Italy walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.