Challenge

Italy Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Italy's Zaccheo Andolina 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 7th minute of play forced Luganeros AFC's goalkeeper Gabriel Porfiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 8 minutes Luganeros AFC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sigfrido Auletta who took care of the corner kick. Luis Vázquez'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 10th minute of play. In the 11th minute Luganeros AFC were awarded a corner. Raphael da Silveira went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Raphael da Silveira got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Flavio Vittori quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Luisito Urtzi hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luis Vázquez, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zaccheo Andolina got free with Gabriel Porfiro in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Zena Busacca hit a great freekick 26 minutes into the match. Eliseo Cutri hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Eliseo Cutri made in the 34th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Zaccheo Andolina. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gabriel Porfiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Zaccheo Andolina took the ball and in the 38 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gabriel Porfiro. Gabriel Porfiro dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Gabriel Porfiro didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Zaccheo Andolina went, in the 43rd minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. In the 46th match minute, Luganeros AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jony Maidana to maneuver through the defense. Sigfrido Auletta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gabriel Porfiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 47th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luis Vázquez stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Zaccheo Andolina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Porfiro having to interfere. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Luganeros AFC's goalkeeper Gabriel Porfiro, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 64th match minute, Luganeros AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jan Hendrik Busch to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Luganeros AFC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Jan Hendrik Busch hit a great ball. In the 67th minute, Cesar Restu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Gabriel Porfiro read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Italy's Siricio Liotta quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jan Hendrik Busch, made in the 75th minute of the game. 81 minutes into the match, Luganeros AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Gabriel Porfiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Luganeros AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Gabriel Porfiro reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zaccheo Andolina fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gabriel Porfiro having to interfere. A collision led to Luganeros AFC getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Luisito Urtzi hit a great ball. When the referee ended the match the Italy players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.