Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Yusuf Yazıcı took the kick off in the first half of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Tio Cosme FC's goalkeeper Yu Kun had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zaccheo Andolina. Yu Kun took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Siricio Liotta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Abelardo Asur in the 12th 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 Yusuf Yazıcı in the 23rd minute of the match. Tio Cosme FC's Yu Kun played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siricio Liotta in the 31st minute of play. With an all-out effort, Italy's Yu Kun threw himself towards the right post 35 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Siricio Liotta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Porziano Marchitelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Yu Kun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 38 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Victorino Gonzalez came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Victorino Gonzalez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zaccheo Andolina was the one to do the kick off. If Sigfrido Auletta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Porziano Marchitelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Yu Kun tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 55 minutes into the match, Tio Cosme FC's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Yu Kun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sigfrido Auletta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The throw-in from Tadeo Goito in the 63rd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Victorino Gonzalez in the 67th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Flavio Vittori prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Italy's Siricio Liotta managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Tadeo Goito in the 70 minute of the game. 71 minutes into the match, Tio Cosme FC's goal looked a bit too open when Porziano Marchitelli came free, but Yu Kun reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yu Kun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 72nd minute of the match. Yu Kun showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 73rd minute of the match. In the 78th minute Porziano Marchitelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yu Kun saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sigfrido Auletta in the 79th minute. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Yu Kun showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Adriano Curto, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Adriano Curto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yu Kun read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 87th minute of play. In the 88th match minute, Tio Cosme FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Raul Oriol to maneuver through the defense. 90 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Victorino Gonzalez came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Adriano Curto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yu Kun was relentless in the 95th minute of the game. Tio Cosme FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.