Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Hermínio Veríssimo started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute of the game Gökhun Kakaronis made a throw-in which Sun Wei played forward. Hao Chen Hao didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 7th minute, which inside left pole to 1-0. Zaccheo Andolina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 16 minutes Italy's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sun Wei who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴'s Diego Armando Milito to fire away a dangerous shot which Flavio Vittori despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Amancio Montay in the 17th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴'s goalkeeper Hao Chen Hao had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sigfrido Auletta. 23 minutes into the match, Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴'s goalkeeper Hao Chen Hao had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zaccheo Andolina. An unexpectedly hard shot by Porziano Marchitelli in the 27th minute of play forced Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴'s goalkeeper Hao Chen Hao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After having played for 31 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Sigfrido Auletta kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hao Chen Hao. That made the score 2-0 in the 38 minute of play. In the 45th minute, Cosme Ruisko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zaccheo Andolina hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The wind increased when Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off in the second half. Hao Chen Hao showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 54th minute of play forced Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴'s goalkeeper Hao Chen Hao to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Cosme Ruisko fell near the penalty area in the 56th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴'s protests and gave Cosme Ruisko a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴'s Cosme Ruisko got a free kick in the 57th minute. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hao Chen Hao read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. A collision led to Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴ getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Cosme Ruisko hit a great ball. In the 63rd match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zena Busacca to maneuver through the defense. Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴'s Jasper Rader was substituted for Amancio Montay. Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴ made a substitution. Augusto Pasqual replaced Sun Wei. Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴'s Ovidio Furman was substituted for Hermínio Veríssimo. The supporters of Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴ booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 64 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zena Busacca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Hao Chen Hao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 70 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hao Chen Hao narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sigfrido Auletta in the 71st minute. The corner led Italy's Sigfrido Auletta to fire away a dangerous shot which Hao Chen Hao despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 72nd minute, Leslie Nilsen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 74 minutes into the match, Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴'s goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Hao Chen Hao reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Augusto Pasqual received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Flavio Vittori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Zaccheo Andolina's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hao Chen Hao was relentless in the 77th minute of the game. Flavio Vittori came out of the goal in the 81st minute to try and stop a shot by Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴'s Ovidio Furman. But to his dismay, Ovidio Furman quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. After a rather tough play, Italy's Eliseo Cutri got a free kick in the 87th minute. In the 89th minute Guiscardo Davide shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hao Chen Hao saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some careless play in the Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴ defense, Adriano Curto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Hao Chen Hao. The Ⱨ₳₵ɆĐØⱤ ĐɆ ØⱤØ₴ fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Hao Chen Hao should have stopped the shot. Hao Chen Hao took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Adriano Curto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side.