Challenge

Loco Savaş
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gabriele Batistuta started the match with the kick off. In the 8th minute of the match Menchu FC got a corner. Italy's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Armando Roland ran over to the corner to take the kick. Camilo Salvidor took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Gabriele Batistuta succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 15th playminute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabriele Batistuta in the 18th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Flavio Vittori saved Italy from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Gabriele Batistuta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Menchu FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Gabriele Batistuta 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 25th minute, Sigfrido Auletta managed to get in a good position for a shot. Italy's supporters rose to their feet, but Sigfrido Auletta was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Camilo Salvidor breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Camilo Salvidor 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 28th minute. Italy's attentive Sigfrido Auletta managed to snatch the ball when Armando Roland made a throw-in in the 38th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Italy's zone, Gabriele Batistuta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Flavio Vittori came out of the goal and Gabriele Batistuta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Abdoulay Doucouré's late challenge caught a Italy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Abdoulay Doucouré helped the player get up and apologised. In the 44th minute, Abdoulay Doucouré hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

After 54 played minutes Menchu FC got a freekick which was hit by Abdoulay Doucouré. In the 57th minute Gabriele Batistuta 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 made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriele Batistuta in the 58th minute of play. A throw-in in the 63rd minute of the game was made by Armando Roland with Roberto Carlo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. The supporters of Italy booed when Menchu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basarab Jupân didn't get a good kick on the ball. Menchu FC made a substitution. Mayer Candelo replaced Uriel Gorri. The supporters of Italy booed when Menchu FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Basarab Jupân didn't get a good kick on the ball. Menchu FC's attentive Roberto Carlo managed to snatch the ball when Gianpaolo Mascari made a throw-in in the 73rd minute of the game. In the 76th minute Menchu FC were awarded a corner. Armando Roland went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 77th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Camilo Salvidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Menchu FC's Camilo Salvidor proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 83rd minute of the match, managed to save Menchu FC from getting a goal against them. The crowd rose to their feet as Zaccheo Andolina kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Camilo Salvidor. That made the score 1-1 in the 88 minute of play. Menchu FC's Camilo Salvidor played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adriano Curto in the 95th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.