Challenge

Fauna Utd Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off which started today's match. Lorenzo Garaona made in the 3rd minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Teodoro Esquipula. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dante Huts in the 4th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Fauna Utd's Karel Cromefeldt dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. Lorenzo Garaona made in the 14th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Teodoro Esquipula immediately put the ball in play. Italy's Siricio Liotta managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Harry Maguire in the 17 minute of the game. 22 minutes had been played when some careless play by Fauna Utd's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Sigfrido Auletta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. A well-hit corner resulted in Porziano Marchitelli heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Unai Sócrates might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Flavio Vittori. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Unai Sócrates ran back to his position shaking his head. Radamel Hendrickx 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 31st minute. In the 38th match minute, Fauna Utd was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leopold Van den Paenhuysen to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 38th minute of play forced Fauna Utd's goalkeeper Radamel Hendrickx to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Flavio Vittori made an important save on a dangerous shot by Unai Sócrates in the 43rd minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karel Cromefeldt, who was totally free with the ball in the 59th minute. 60 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Pieterjan Anteunis came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Unai Sócrates in the 65th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zaccheo Andolina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Radamel Hendrickx made a huge save. Radamel Hendrickx 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 83rd minute. Pieterjan Anteunis took the ball and in the 89 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Flavio Vittori. Flavio Vittori dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Through an outstanding action, after 96 minutes, Radamel Hendrickx successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 96 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when Italy's Guiscardo Davide fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head.