Challenge

Implacables arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Visen Allu started the match with the kick off. Altermundi FC's Candido Piedra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Siricio Liotta in the 6th minute of play. The corner led Italy's Eliseo Cutri to fire away a dangerous shot which Candido Piedra despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Visen Allu in the 10th minute of the match. Sergiu Zgrăbunţa could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Flavio Vittori made a huge save. 13 minutes into the game, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Candido Piedra made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Candido Piedra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Siricio Liotta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 20 minutes of play, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Candido Piedra was left in no man's land by his defense there! The audience was convinced that Visen Allu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Flavio Vittori was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Visen Allu put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Flavio Vittori. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zaccheo Andolina in the 33rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Candido Piedra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Candido Piedra didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zaccheo Andolina went, in the 39th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. The supporters of Italy booed when Altermundi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sergiu Zgrăbunţa didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Zaccheo Andolina came up free with the goalie in the 45th minute, the Italy fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zaccheo Andolina couldn't finish the play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Italy were awarded a corner. Sigfrido Auletta went to the cornerflag to take it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zaccheo Andolina in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Candido Piedra prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 54 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Candido Piedra. Altermundi FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zaccheo Andolina was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-4. Deodato Magliozzi got a throw-in 58 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Porziano Marchitelli. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Visen Allu in the 62nd minute of the match. Candido Piedra made an important save on a dangerous shot by Porziano Marchitelli in the 64th minute. Italy were awarded a corner in the 65th minute after Altermundi FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. Candido Piedra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigfrido Auletta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Flavio Vittori stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Visen Allu's shot from short distance in the 77th minute. If Visen Allu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Visen Allu, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After a rather tough play, Altermundi FC's Disvandis Larraona got a free kick in the 84th minute. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. After 85 played minutes Altermundi FC got a freekick which was hit by Disvandis Larraona. Candido Piedra 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 88th minute. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Visen Allu in the 89th minute of play. Italy's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.