Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Deng Chang Xu kicked off to start the match. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Urban Ekström, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. Thomas Steffens kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. Italy were awarded a corner in the 6th minute after Emaηski F.C Reborη's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. Italy's Zaccheo Andolina was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Jairo Hurko in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The Italy fans' excitement grew in the 6th match minute when Italy's Zaccheo Andolina looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 13 minutes into the match, Emaηski F.C Reborη's goalkeeper Jairo Hurko had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zaccheo Andolina. Emaηski F.C Reborη's Mark Pettifer managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Gianpaolo Mascari in the 20 minute of the game. The crowd rose to their feet as Italy's Sigfrido Auletta slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jairo Hurko. That made the score 2-0 after 24 minutes of play. 27 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jairo Hurko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Deng Chang Xu blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Flavio Vittori having to make a save. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Deng Chang Xu in the 31st minute of the match. In the 39th minute, Emaηski F.C Reborη's Brendon Cole seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Brendon Cole the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Emaηski F.C Reborη protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Brendon Cole had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 38th minute, one of Emaηski F.C Reborη:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Emaηski F.C Reborη. In the 40th minute, the referee gave Italy a penalty. Sigfrido Auletta looked confident and blasted the ball into goal by the left post, totally unstoppable for Jairo Hurko. In the 46th minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jairo Hurko saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

After a defensive mix-up in Emaηski F.C Reborη's zone, Zaccheo Andolina stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jairo Hurko 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. Zaccheo Andolina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emaηski F.C Reborη's Jairo Hurko played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 61st minute of play. Emaηski F.C Reborη made a substitution. Gaz Abbott replaced Valerius Ginsberg. The supporters of Emaηski F.C Reborη booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zena Busacca didn't get a good kick on the ball. 76 minutes into the match, Italy's Siricio Liotta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jairo Hurko narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 84th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sigfrido Auletta to maneuver through the defense. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Sigfrido Auletta hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Michael Boy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Vittori having to interfere. Thomas Steffens kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Adriano Curto in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Jairo Hurko prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Emaηski F.C Reborη's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.