Challenge

El Sacro Estadio
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Miguel Almiron got the match started through his kick off. In the 12th minute Matias Maties 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. Isidoro Izel made in the 14th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. 17 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Sacro Balompié's Baltasar Sancho. Baltasar Sancho was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matias Maties, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Porziano Marchitelli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Baltasar Sancho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Siricio Liotta in the 28th minute of the match. After having played for 32 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. Diego Jaunzuria could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Flavio Vittori made a huge save. Siricio Liotta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Baltasar Sancho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Isidoro Izel kicked well hit freekick during the 40th minute of the match. 43 minutes into the game, Isidoro Izel threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Zaccheo Andolina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Baltasar Sancho tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miguel Almiron, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Sacro Balompié players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Italy were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zaccheo Andolina to strike the kick off in the second half. Sigfrido Auletta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 51st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Zaccheo Andolina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 54th minute of the match, but Baltasar Sancho made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Jaunzuria in the 59th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Baltasar Sancho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sacro Balompié's Baltasar Sancho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Porziano Marchitelli in the 66th minute of play. Sacro Balompié's Luisito Lander was substituted for Diego Jaunzuria. Rafael Márquez made in the 79th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. In the 80th 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. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Adriano Curto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Italy's Siricio Liotta shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 92nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Baltasar Sancho but with some difficulty. Sacro Balompié's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Miguel Almiron in the 95th minute.