Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off which started today's match. Beat Vid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th match minute, Aioros FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bento Chandeiro to maneuver through the defense. 14 minutes into the match, Bento Chandeiro had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Flavio Vittori. Italy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bento Chandeiro was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 19 played minutes Aioros FC got a freekick which was hit by Mai Cheng Zhen. Beat Vid made a fantastic save in the 21st minute, when Zaccheo Andolina sent off a good shot on target. The corner led Italy's Sigfrido Auletta to fire away a dangerous shot which Beat Vid despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Aioros FC's zone, Zaccheo Andolina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Beat Vid came out of the goal and Zaccheo Andolina tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 28 minutes into the game, Aioros FC's Bento Chandeiro nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Flavio Vittori made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. With a little luck, Aioros FC's Beat Vid got control of the ball when Sigfrido Auletta tried to sneak it across the goal line. Zaccheo Andolina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Beat Vid made a huge save. 39 minutes into the match, Aioros FC's goalkeeper Beat Vid had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Porziano Marchitelli. In the 43rd minute, Anton Axelsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 46 minutes, Porziano Marchitelli managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Italy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Porziano Marchitelli was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Bento Chandeiro was the one to do the kick off. Deodato Magliozzi made in the 54th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Porziano Marchitelli immediately put the ball in play. After 56 minutes of play, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Beat Vid was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 61st minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Beat Vid saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Beat Vid showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 63rd minute of the match. Beat Vid 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 65th minute. Wang Qi Chang kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. The supporters of Italy booed when Aioros FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wang Qi Chang didn't get a good kick on the ball. Beat Vid came out of the goal in the 71st minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Zaccheo Andolina. But to his dismay, Zaccheo Andolina quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. The audience was convinced that Zaccheo Andolina's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Beat Vid was relentless in the 76th minute of the game. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jose Miguel Núñez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 83rd minute of play forced Aioros FC's goalkeeper Beat Vid to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 85th minute, Zaccheo Andolina ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Beat Vid was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. In the 92nd minute Jose Miguel Núñez 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. With a little luck, Italy's Flavio Vittori got control of the ball when Anton Axelsson tried to sneak it across the goal line. Aioros FC's Beat Vid played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Curto in the 96th minute of play. Italy's Siricio Liotta got a good chance for a goal in the 97th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.