Challenge

Valhalla Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Oswaldo Moran took the kick off in the first half of the match. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from José Macías, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 6th minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Cabrero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The attack was good, but when Sigfrido Auletta in the 6th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. In the 7th minute Siricio Liotta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Zacarias Cabrero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 9th minute Italy were awarded a corner. Sigfrido Auletta went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Italy's corner Porziano Marchitelli fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Zacarias Cabrero quite easily take care of the ball. Porziano Marchitelli took the ball and in the 9 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zacarias Cabrero. Zacarias Cabrero dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Azul Y Plomo's Zacarias Cabrero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siricio Liotta in the 15th minute of play. The supporters of Azul Y Plomo booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zena Busacca didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 17 played minutes, Azul Y Plomo's Salas Larrinzar shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Flavio Vittori came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Azul Y Plomo reached it. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oswaldo Moran in the 18th minute of the match. In the 19th minute, Oswaldo Moran reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Flavio Vittori. The goal made the score 1-1. 22 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zacarias Cabrero. Azul Y Plomo's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zaccheo Andolina was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. When Azul Y Plomo's Oswaldo Moran in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Italy's goalie prevented a goal. Flavio Vittori made a fantastic save in the 33rd minute, when Oswaldo Moran sent off a good shot on target. 36 minutes into the game, Oswaldo Moran recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Flavio Vittori. Oswaldo Moran showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-2. In the 39th minute, Zaccheo Andolina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Zacarias Cabrero was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-3. Zaccheo Andolina recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Italy's Sostene Vitulli got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Zacarias Cabrero 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 46th minute. Zacarias Cabrero didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zaccheo Andolina went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Disappointed in the 2-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After having played for 53 minutes, Zaccheo Andolina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Italy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zaccheo Andolina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Italy's Eliseo Cutri got a free kick in the 55th minute. Azul Y Plomo were awarded a corner in the 63th minute after Italy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Salas Larrinzar took the corner. 74 minutes into the match, Azul Y Plomo's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Zacarias Cabrero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute, Zaccheo Andolina made a precise shot to the right of Zacarias Cabrero. Azul Y Plomo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-5. Azul Y Plomo made a substitution. Hector-Luis Arzola replaced Teo Alberdi. Azul Y Plomo's Hector Bobis was substituted for Oswaldo Moran. Azul Y Plomo made a substitution. Latif Biçim replaced José Macías. In the 81st minute of the match Italy got a corner. Azul Y Plomo's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sigfrido Auletta ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Zaccheo Andolina almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Azul Y Plomo's Zacarias Cabrero did a great save. With splendid footwork Gianpaolo Mascari arrived in front of goal to shoot 2-6 by the left pole in the game's 81st minute. Azul Y Plomo's Zacarias Cabrero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 85th minute of play. Flavio Vittori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Hector-Luis Arzola's shot from short distance in the 87th minute. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. In the 88th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sostene Vitulli to maneuver through the defense. Flavio Vittori came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Azul Y Plomo's Hector Bobis. But to his dismay, Hector Bobis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-6. A sloppy throw-in by Salas Larrinzar in the 92nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Italy's Siricio Liotta. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hector-Luis Arzola in the 95th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zacarias Cabrero came out of the goal in the 96th minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Adriano Curto. But to his dismay, Adriano Curto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-7. Italy's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.