Challenge

Stepan Kravchenko
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) FC Henter Somosd's Tamás Antal started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, FC Henter Somosd's goal looked a bit too open when Siricio Liotta came free, but Gábor Király reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Gomberto Picozzi hit a great ball. Italy's attentive Siricio Liotta managed to snatch the ball when Teodosio Lawrence made a throw-in in the 8th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 9th minute of play forced FC Henter Somosd's goalkeeper Gábor Király to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 10 played minutes FC Henter Somosd got a freekick which was hit by Ziemowit Tylinski. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zaccheo Andolina in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gábor Király saved FC Henter Somosd from getting behind. 20 minutes into the match, Tamás Antal notched a goal, 1-0, 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. Gábor Király made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 24th minute of play. Gábor Király showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 26th minute of the match. 33 minutes into the match, FC Henter Somosd's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Gábor Király reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. FC Henter Somosd's Gábor Király played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 34th minute of play. In the 36th minute Sigfrido Auletta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gábor Király saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gábor Király came out of the goal in the 37th minute to try and stop a shot by Italy's Zaccheo Andolina. But to his dismay, Zaccheo Andolina quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bart van Goetsenhoven in the 41st minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 43rd minute of play forced FC Henter Somosd's goalkeeper Gábor Király to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Siricio Liotta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gábor Király read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 44th minute of play. FC Henter Somosd's Gábor Király played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 45th minute of play. Gábor Király didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zaccheo Andolina went, in the 46th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. After the first half Italy were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Zaccheo Andolina to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 59th minute, Siricio Liotta hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulises Ugaitz, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 60 minutes, Bart van Goetsenhoven put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Flavio Vittori. In the 65th minute the ball was on its way in behind FC Henter Somosd's goalkeeper Gábor Király, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Gábor Király made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 70th minute. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gábor Király read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. FC Henter Somosd made a substitution. Arnd Schade replaced Bart van Goetsenhoven. Italy were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after FC Henter Somosd's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. In the 78th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zaccheo Andolina to maneuver through the defense. 80 minutes into the game, Teodosio Lawrence threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 81st minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gábor Király saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 83rd minute. With a little luck, FC Henter Somosd's Gábor Király got control of the ball when Adriano Curto tried to sneak it across the goal line. Adriano Curto in the 92ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Gábor Király, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Gábor Király stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Adriano Curto's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. The throw-in from Teodosio Lawrence in the 96th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. Italy were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.