Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Zaccheo Andolina got the match started through his kick off. When Zaccheo Andolina came up free with the goalie in the 4th minute, the Italy fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Zaccheo Andolina couldn't finish the play. Paul Heyckendorf made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 6th minute. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Academica Pulheim's goalkeeper Paul Heyckendorf, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lutz Golke, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 17 minutes into the game, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Paul Heyckendorf made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. A collision led to Academica Pulheim getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Joachim Kretschmer hit a great ball. In the 24th minute the ball was on its way in behind Academica Pulheim's goalkeeper Paul Heyckendorf, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Academica Pulheim's Ole Pankok got a free kick in the 24th minute. Porziano Marchitelli recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 26th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Zaccheo Andolina took the ball and in the 29 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Paul Heyckendorf. Paul Heyckendorf dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alex Mansilha in the 31st minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 36 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Zaccheo Andolina sped through Academica Pulheim's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Paul Heyckendorf. 39 minutes into the game, Zaccheo Andolina recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Paul Heyckendorf. Zaccheo Andolina showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 4-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Zaccheo Andolina kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Paul Heyckendorf. That made the score 5-0 in the 43 minute of play. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 5-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alex Mansilha to make the kick off. In the 51st minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Heyckendorf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Paul Heyckendorf made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 53rd minute of play. 54 minutes into the match, Academica Pulheim's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Paul Heyckendorf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 61 minutes into the match, Academica Pulheim's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Paul Heyckendorf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 66 minutes of play, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Paul Heyckendorf was left in no man's land by his defense there! Italy's Siricio Liotta managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Simon Beuke in the 69 minute of the game. In the 71st minute of the match Deodato Magliozzi shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Paul Heyckendorf showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 74th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paul Heyckendorf saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Simon Beuke, made in the 75th minute of the game. In the 77th minute Gary Lineker 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. Paul Heyckendorf 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 79th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 83rd minute of play forced Academica Pulheim's goalkeeper Paul Heyckendorf to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Italy's Adriano Curto was substituted for Zaccheo Andolina. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy's Siricio Liotta managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Simon Beuke in the 89 minute of the game. Paul Heyckendorf didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Adriano Curto went, in the 91st minute, to the upper right corner, 7-0 was the resulting score. Italy were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Academica Pulheim for a fine match.