Challenge

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Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zaccheo Andolina took the kick off in the first half of the match. Gianpaolo Mascari made in the 3rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Academica Pulheim's Ole Pankok. Zaccheo Andolina struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Paul Heyckendorf didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy. Flavio Vittori made a fantastic save in the 11th minute, when Kurt Ahrem sent off a good shot on target. If Lutz Golke had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Academica Pulheim's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Paul Heyckendorf reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 21st minute of the match Italy got a corner. Academica Pulheim's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Sigfrido Auletta ran over to the corner to take the kick. 22 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Joachim Kretschmer came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Academica Pulheim's Paul Heyckendorf played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 24th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 29th minute of play forced Academica Pulheim's goalkeeper Paul Heyckendorf to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 30 minutes Academica Pulheim'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. Paul Heyckendorf 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 32nd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 35th minute of play forced Academica Pulheim's goalkeeper Paul Heyckendorf to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Academica Pulheim's Alex Mansilha got a free kick in the 36th minute. Simon Beuke made in the 37th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Kurt Ahrem immediately put the ball in play. Italy were awarded a corner in the 39th minute after Academica Pulheim's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. A very nice done corner allowed Eliseo Cutri to score against Paul Heyckendorf in Academica Pulheim's goal. 0-1 after 40 minutes. Ilie Zâncă kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

Paul Heyckendorf made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 52nd minute. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kurt Ahrem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute Alex Mansilha 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. Paul Heyckendorf 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 60th minute. In the 61st minute, Zaccheo Andolina made a precise shot to the right of Paul Heyckendorf. Academica Pulheim's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. Academica Pulheim's Sergio Ramos was substituted for Manuel Tiede. The supporters of Academica Pulheim booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 71 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gomberto Picozzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Flavio Vittori took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alex Mansilha, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paul Heyckendorf showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sigfrido Auletta, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. The supporters of Academica Pulheim booed when Italy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gomberto Picozzi didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 83rd minute of the match Italy got a corner. Academica Pulheim's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Siricio Liotta ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led to Italy's Guiscardo Davide getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal. After 85 played minutes Academica Pulheim got a freekick which was hit by Ilie Zâncă. In the 87th minute, Siricio Liotta got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Siricio Liotta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Paul Heyckendorf tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 91 minutes into the match, Italy's Adriano Curto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paul Heyckendorf narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 93rd minute of the match Italy got a corner. Academica Pulheim's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Siricio Liotta ran over to the corner to take the kick. 95 minutes into the match, Italy's Adriano Curto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paul Heyckendorf narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Italy eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.