Challenge

B. B. Bats Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Moisés Queiroga got the match started through his kick off. In the 3rd minute Moisés Queiroga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Flavio Vittori saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 6th match minute, Bacardi Black Bats was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cristóvão França to maneuver through the defense. Artur Brudzisz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Siricio Liotta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 9 minutes into the match, Siricio Liotta notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Bacardi Black Bats's Artur Brudzisz. Artur Brudzisz was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Flavio Vittori was out of position in the 16 minute of play, and Moisés Queiroga capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Moisés Queiroga really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. 19 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bacardi Black Bats'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. If Moisés Queiroga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 29 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Artur Brudzisz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After some careless play in the Bacardi Black Bats defense, Zaccheo Andolina kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Artur Brudzisz. The Bacardi Black Bats fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Artur Brudzisz should have stopped the shot. In the 32nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Bacardi Black Bats's goalkeeper Artur Brudzisz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Artur Brudzisz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Siricio Liotta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Italy's Porziano Marchitelli got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Bacardi Black Bats getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Cristóvão França hit a great ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Zaccheo Andolina to make the kick off. Italy's Porziano Marchitelli managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Cristóvão França in the 51 minute of the game. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Wojciech Grunwalski managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bacardi Black Bats's supporters rose to their feet, but Wojciech Grunwalski was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Flavio Vittori breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Moisés Queiroga in the 58th minute of play. Flavio Vittori didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Moisés Queiroga went, in the 60th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-3 was the resulting score. Porziano Marchitelli struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Artur Brudzisz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy. Bacardi Black Bats made a substitution. Horaţiu Bacalbașa replaced Moisés Queiroga. Bacardi Black Bats's Michal Parzysz was substituted for Dimas Gois. In the 69th 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. Bacardi Black Bats were awarded a corner in the 70th minute after Italy's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Wojciech Grunwalski took the corner. After taking down the ball on Bacardi Black Bats's corner Wojciech Grunwalski fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Flavio Vittori quite easily take care of the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Artur Brudzisz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Italy's Sansone Vanella was substituted for Gianpaolo Mascari. 85 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bacardi Black Bats's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Siricio Liotta was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. Sansone Vanella was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 94th minute. Italy's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. In the 94th minute of the match, Sansone Vanella tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Artur Brudzisz saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. With an all-out effort, Italy's Artur Brudzisz threw himself towards the right post 96 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Sansone Vanella, which otherwise would have been placed in the net.