Challenge

GELORA BUNG KARNO
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Dede Akmal fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 2nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Vittori having to interfere. Don Cabezon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Flavio Vittori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 15th minute of play forced AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's goalkeeper Dacian Nițescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Don Cabezon received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Flavio Vittori came out and tried to block the shot, but Don Cabezon slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 17th minute. Zaccheo Andolina sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 23rd minute of play forced AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's goalkeeper Dacian Nițescu to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's Dacian Nițescu 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. 26 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Don Cabezon came free, but Flavio Vittori reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 36th minute Don Cabezon 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. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Don Cabezon in the 38th minute of the match. After 39 played minutes AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC got a freekick which was hit by Ciccio Di Blasio. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Sigfrido Auletta in the 46th minute. After taking down the ball on Italy's corner Sigfrido Auletta fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Dacian Nițescu quite easily take care of the ball. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Don Cabezon to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the game, Don Cabezon cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Flavio Vittori was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 62nd 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. Don Cabezon scored 3-0 in the 62nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Flavio Vittori, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. With a little luck, AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's Dacian Nițescu got control of the ball when Sigfrido Auletta tried to sneak it across the goal line. AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's Jajat Mustari was substituted for Dede Akmal. AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC made a substitution. Dewa Warauw replaced Don Cabezon. 73 minutes in the game Gorri Sañudo did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Ciccio Di Blasio. In the 79thth minute of the game Zaccheo Andolina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's Dacian Nițescu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 88th minute Dewa Warauw 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. If Zaccheo Andolina had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew the final whistle, AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC could leave the field as winners, despite Italy having more of the ball for most of the match.