Challenge

Stadio Arnaccio
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mauro Bezerra took the kick off in the first half of the match. A sloppy throw-in by Filiberto Paternina in the 3rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Italy's Siricio Liotta. Zaccheo Andolina might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Donato Ali. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Zaccheo Andolina ran back to his position shaking his head. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Donato Ali read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. 10 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Donato Ali narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 12 minutes into the game, Filiberto Paternina threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Zena Busacca quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Daniele Sacchi kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Schuster's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Donato Ali reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of Schuster booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sostene Vitulli didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 28th minute Saul Piarres 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. After having played for 35 minutes, Zaccheo Andolina managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Italy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zaccheo Andolina was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Saul Piarres got free with Flavio Vittori in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Italy's Porziano Marchitelli suffered a sore knee after 38 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Richy Hensmans'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. Richy Hensmans helped the player get up and apologised. Richy Hensmans hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. Schuster's Donato Ali played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sansone Vanella in the 42nd minute of play. The throw-in from Filiberto Paternina in the 44th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. 46 minutes into the match, Schuster's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Donato Ali reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zaccheo Andolina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Gianpaolo Mascari hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 62 minutes of play, Schuster's Richy Hensmans made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Flavio Vittori was left in no man's land by his defense there! Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Bezerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donato Ali made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 68th minute of play. 70 minutes into the match, Mauro Bezerra notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Italy's Flavio Vittori. Flavio Vittori was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Italy booed when Schuster was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Daniele Sacchi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sigfrido Auletta struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Donato Ali didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy. A collision led to Schuster getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Flavio Miconi hit a great ball. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Flavio Miconi hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adriano Curto got free with Donato Ali in the 84th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With an all-out effort, Italy's Donato Ali threw himself towards the right post 88 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Siricio Liotta, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Flavio Vittori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Mauro Bezerra went, in the 90th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Donato Ali came out of the goal in the 93rd minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Guiscardo Davide. But to his dismay, Guiscardo Davide quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Schuster fans cheered their team off the field, for while Italy had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.