Challenge

RODOS ARENA
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, 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. Sakis Satrapis hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. After 6 minutes, Saturnino Eneko mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the RODOS F.C. and the Italy players grew even worse after the yellow card. Saturnino Eneko hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. Rab Cura showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 13th minute of the match. Hillar Vent made in the 17th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Sakis Satrapis however managed to control. RODOS F.C.'s Rab Cura played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 23rd minute of play. A collision led to RODOS F.C. getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Henry Zimmermann hit a great ball. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rab Cura read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. 31 minutes in the game Hillar Vent did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Gilberto Funes. In the 32nd minute of the match, Lakis Traganitis got a very nice opportunity to score, but Flavio Vittori was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. In the 34th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rab Cura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gilberto Funes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Italy's attentive Sigfrido Auletta managed to snatch the ball when Hillar Vent made a throw-in in the 41st minute of the game. Rab Cura 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 47th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

The wind increased when Marcin Wawro made the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute of the match, Zaccheo Andolina tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Rab Cura saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 54th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rab Cura saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes in the game Hillar Vent did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Sakis Satrapis. Zaccheo Andolina scored 0-2 in the 60th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Rab Cura, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Italy fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when Italy's Zaccheo Andolina looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. RODOS F.C.'s Dimitris Venieris was substituted for Gilberto Funes. 70 minutes into the match, RODOS F.C.'s goalkeeper Rab Cura had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zaccheo Andolina. Rab Cura was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Zaccheo Andolina showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-4 in the 72 minute of play. 77 minutes into the match, RODOS F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Rab Cura reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 79 played minutes RODOS F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Hillar Vent. Zaccheo Andolina was extremely unlucky when he, in the 80th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Rab Cura made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 86th minute. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Italy eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.