Challenge

Old School Stadium
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gilberto Nayely took the kick off in the first half of the match. 9 minutes in the game Alfonso Eguen did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Gilberto Nayely. Sigfrido Auletta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Amado Jordão read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 13th minute of play. 18 minutes into the match, Punk Fiction's goal looked a bit too open when Sigfrido Auletta came free, but Amado Jordão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, Italy's Siricio Liotta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Amado Jordão narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 21st minute, Siricio Liotta 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: 0-1. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Punk Fiction's goalkeeper Amado Jordão, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at 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 33rd minute. In the 35th minute Italy were awarded a corner. Sigfrido Auletta went to the cornerflag to take it. Gilberto Nayely's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Flavio Vittori read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. In the 43rd minute, Zaccheo Andolina made a precise shot to the right of Amado Jordão. Punk Fiction's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Deodato Magliozzi's late challenge caught a Punk Fiction's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Deodato Magliozzi helped the player get up and apologised. After the first half Italy were leading 0-3. 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Zaccheo Andolina in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Amado Jordão saved Punk Fiction from getting behind. Alfonso Eguen made in the 56th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. Sigfrido Auletta could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Amado Jordão made a huge save. Gilberto Nayely kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Punk Fiction's Celedonio Enetz got a free kick in the 61st minute. Punk Fiction's Amado Jordão proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save Punk Fiction from getting a goal against them. Flavio Vittori came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Punk Fiction's Gilberto Nayely. But to his dismay, Gilberto Nayely quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Amado Jordão showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 80th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sigfrido Auletta got free with Amado Jordão in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zaccheo Andolina received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Amado Jordão came out and tried to block the shot, but Zaccheo Andolina slotted it home off the left post making it 1-4 in the 84th minute. Italy made a substitution. Guiscardo Davide replaced Sigfrido Auletta. Sostene Vitulli hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. The throw-in from Alfonso Eguen in the 92nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Italy's Siricio Liotta. With a little luck, Punk Fiction's Amado Jordão got control of the ball when Adriano Curto tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match was over Italy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Punk Fiction throughout the match.