Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off and thus started the match. Geronimo Argi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 3rd minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Djalma Santos in the 7th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Italy's Eliseo Cutri. Geronimo Argi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 10th minute of the match. In the 12th minute, Eduard Trifan got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Zaccheo Andolina might have been able to make a better finish in the 14th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Geronimo Argi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zaccheo Andolina ran back to his position shaking his head. Eduard Trifan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 18th minute. Flavio Vittori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 25 minutes into the game, Eduard Trifan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Flavio Vittori was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 30th minute Eduard Trifan 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. Porziano Marchitelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geronimo Argi having to interfere. Italy's Zaccheo Andolina got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 39 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Geronimo Argi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaccheo Andolina got free with Geronimo Argi in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adriel Ba Loua in the 43rd minute of play. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Eduard Trifan was the one to do the kick off. The corner ended in Sigfrido Auletta almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Dark Prophets's Geronimo Argi did a great save. 54 minutes into the match, Dark Prophets's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Geronimo Argi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 58 minutes into the match, Dark Prophets's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Geronimo Argi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eduard Trifan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Vittori having to interfere. In the 61st minute, Zaccheo Andolina got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 65 played minutes Dark Prophets got a freekick which was hit by Rolf De Weerdt. Geronimo Argi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigfrido Auletta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geronimo Argi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zaccheo Andolina's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Geronimo Argi 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 69th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 69th minute of play forced Dark Prophets's goalkeeper Geronimo Argi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 74 minutes into the match, Dark Prophets's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Geronimo Argi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 77 minutes into the match, Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Adriel Ba Loua. Dorin Maleș's late challenge caught a Italy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dorin Maleș helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Italy booed when Dark Prophets was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dorin Maleș didn't get a good kick on the ball. Geronimo Argi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. Italy made a substitution. Adriano Curto replaced Zaccheo Andolina. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Mai Ping Yi made in the 89th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Eliseo Cutri. Dark Prophets's Geronimo Argi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Curto in the 92nd minute of play. Geronimo Argi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Curto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Geronimo Argi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adriano Curto in the 95th minute of the match.