Challenge

Mavericks Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zézinho Lopez made the kick off which started today's match. Italy's attentive Porziano Marchitelli managed to snatch the ball when Alfredão Paiva made a throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game. Zaccheo Andolina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7th minute, Adrianinho Couto left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Sport Club Mavericks fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 10th minute, Zaccheo Andolina left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Italy fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. 14 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Xande Gay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Zézinho Lopez kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Sport Club Mavericks defense, Zaccheo Andolina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Xande Gay. The Sport Club Mavericks fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Xande Gay should have stopped the shot. Siricio Liotta struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Xande Gay didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zézinho Lopez in the 31st minute of play. Xande Gay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xande Gay showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sigfrido Auletta in the 36th minute of the match. 41 minutes into the match, Sport Club Mavericks's goal looked a bit too open when Porziano Marchitelli came free, but Xande Gay reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Italy were awarded a corner in the 42th minute after Sport Club Mavericks's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. The corner led Italy's Siricio Liotta to fire away a dangerous shot which Xande Gay despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Sigfrido Auletta made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that Sport Club Mavericks's Xande Gay managed to reach the ball for a save. After some careless play in the Sport Club Mavericks defense, Zaccheo Andolina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Xande Gay. The Sport Club Mavericks fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Xande Gay should have stopped the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zaccheo Andolina stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Porziano Marchitelli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xande Gay having to interfere. Zaccheo Andolina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xande Gay having to interfere. Sport Club Mavericks made a substitution. Pavlo Kotyuk replaced Alfredão Paiva. Xande Gay didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 66th minute, which inside left pole to 1-4. Porziano Marchitelli blasted a shot towards the goal in the 69th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Xande Gay having to make a save. A sloppy throw-in by Pavlo Kotyuk in the 71st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Italy's Siricio Liotta. Xande Gay took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sigfrido Auletta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 74 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Xande Gay narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 78 minutes into the game, Timmy Zander threw the ball into play from the sideline. Italy's Siricio Liotta quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 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 82nd minute. If Zaccheo Andolina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. With a little luck, Sport Club Mavericks's Xande Gay got control of the ball when Adriano Curto tried to sneak it across the goal line.