Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Flavio Vittori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gregorio Ruiz went, in the 2nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Eliseo Cutri made in the 6th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Gianpaolo Mascari however managed to control. If Siricio Liotta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zheng Jian, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Zheng Jian'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 21st minute of play. Eliseo Cutri hit a great freekick 23 minutes into the match. Zheng Jian'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 24th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 28 minutes, Zaccheo Andolina took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Gaizkine Nobo to make any attempt to save it. Porziano Marchitelli could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 30th minute of the match, but Gaizkine Nobo made a huge save. After 31 played minutes Italy got a freekick which was hit by Zena Busacca. In the 33rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 34th minute Orxata I Fartons were awarded a corner. 李永乐 á Bø went to the cornerflag to take it. 42 minutes into the match, Zheng Jian notched a goal, 1-2, 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. A collision led to Orxata I Fartons getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Zheng Jian hit a great ball. In the 46th match minute, Orxata I Fartons was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Angelo Sacchi to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaccheo Andolina got free with Gaizkine Nobo in the 48th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Zheng Jian stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Zheng Jian notched a goal, 1-3, 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. 59 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Gaizkine Nobo. Orxata I Fartons's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Zaccheo Andolina was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-3. In the 65th 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: 4-3. Orxata I Fartons's Zarando Manrique was substituted for Zheng Jian. Orxata I Fartons's Miroslaw Drab was substituted for Gregorio Ruiz. In the 74th minute, Zaccheo Andolina made a precise shot to the right of Gaizkine Nobo. Orxata I Fartons's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-4. Gaizkine Nobo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 82nd minute of play forced Orxata I Fartons's goalkeeper Gaizkine Nobo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 89 minutes into the match, Orxata I Fartons's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Gaizkine Nobo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gaizkine Nobo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 92nd minute of the match. In the 93rd minute, Deodato Magliozzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Zarando Manrique had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Italy had played much better football throughout.