Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Federico Bianco kicked off to start the match. 6 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Aquile Azzurre's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sigfrido Auletta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. Eliseo Cutri made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that FC Aquile Azzurre's Damiano Mucci managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 10th minute, Zaccheo Andolina reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Damiano Mucci. The goal made the score 1-0. Italy's attentive Eliseo Cutri managed to snatch the ball when Yuan Xiong made a throw-in in the 13th minute of the game. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dinç Dede, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After 18 played minutes FC Aquile Azzurre got a freekick which was hit by Yuan Xiong. With a little luck, FC Aquile Azzurre's Damiano Mucci got control of the ball when Zaccheo Andolina tried to sneak it across the goal line. Damiano Mucci made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 22nd minute. Eliseo Cutri kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Dinç Dede might have been able to make a better finish in the 25th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Flavio Vittori. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dinç Dede ran back to his position shaking his head. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dinç Dede in the 25th minute of the match. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dinç Dede, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to FC Aquile Azzurre getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Yuan Xiong hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, Italy's Damiano Mucci threw himself towards the right post 36 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Zaccheo Andolina, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After having played for 44 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. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 50th match minute, FC Aquile Azzurre was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Elia Pasin to maneuver through the defense. FC Aquile Azzurre's Federico Bianco was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 52nd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. Yuan Xiong made in the 55th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Eliseo Cutri. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dinç Dede, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Damiano Mucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 58th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 63rd minute of play forced FC Aquile Azzurre's goalkeeper Damiano Mucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Yuan Xiong kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. FC Aquile Azzurre made a substitution. João Francisco Correia replaced Wu Fei. A collision led to FC Aquile Azzurre getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Yuan Xiong hit a great ball. Carlo Borgatello blasted a shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Flavio Vittori having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carlo Borgatello in the 74th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carlo Borgatello, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Damiano Mucci 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 77th minute. In the 78th minute of the match, Carlo Borgatello tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Flavio Vittori saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Carlo Borgatello blasted a shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Flavio Vittori having to make a save. 84 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Carlo Borgatello came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Aquile Azzurre's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Siricio Liotta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. Siricio Liotta hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 94th minute, FC Aquile Azzurre's Carlo Borgatello ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Flavio Vittori. Flavio Vittori yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 4-2. Italy's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.