Challenge

Honorato Maxin
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Bustick Sport's Mattias Svan started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. When Italy's Sigfrido Auletta in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bustick Sport's goalie prevented a goal. After 7 minutes, Sigfrido Auletta made it 0-1 with a short kick to the right side. Bustick Sport's Roque Paskal tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. 13 minutes into the match, Bustick Sport's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Roque Paskal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roque Paskal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zaccheo Andolina in the 15th minute of the match. Flavio Vittori showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mattias Svan, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. In the 22nd minute, Donato Veronica hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mattias Svan got free with Flavio Vittori in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Mattias Svan succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-1 in the 26th playminute. In the 29th minute Siricio Liotta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roque Paskal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 30th minute. Roque Paskal 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. In the 33rd match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gianpaolo Mascari to maneuver through the defense. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mattias Svan in the 39th minute of play. In the 42nd 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. In the 45th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Deodato Magliozzi to maneuver through the defense. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Zaccheo Andolina was the one to do the kick off. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mattias Svan in the 58th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Zaccheo Andolina's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Roque Paskal was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. 64 minutes into the match, Bustick Sport's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Roque Paskal reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Roque Paskal 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 65th minute. Zaccheo Andolina's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Roque Paskal read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 67th minute of play. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 70 minutes play. Eliseo Cutri hit a great ball. Bustick Sport made a substitution. Hacıxälil Charalambopoulos replaced Mattias Svan. After 71 played minutes Italy got a freekick which was hit by Eliseo Cutri. In the 72nd minute, Zaccheo Andolina hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bustick Sport's Mariano Quinten was substituted for Kylian Mbakop. In the 73rd match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zaccheo Andolina to maneuver through the defense. 74 minutes into the game, Hacıxälil Charalambopoulos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Flavio Vittori was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. In the 84th 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. After 86 minutes of play, Bustick Sport's Hacıxälil Charalambopoulos made it 3-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Flavio Vittori was left in no man's land by his defense there! Italy's Guiscardo Davide was substituted for Sigfrido Auletta. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adriano Curto in the 93rd minute of play forced Bustick Sport's goalkeeper Roque Paskal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 94th minute Adriano Curto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roque Paskal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Italy's Flavio Vittori played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hacıxälil Charalambopoulos in the 96th minute of play. Bustick Sport's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Hacıxälil Charalambopoulos in the 97th minute. The corner ended in Hacıxälil Charalambopoulos almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Italy's Flavio Vittori did a great save. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Bustick Sport fans cheered their team off the field, for while Italy had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.