Challenge

Akyazı Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) After 2 played minutes Italy got a freekick which was hit by Deodato Magliozzi. Flavio Vittori was out of position in the 4 minute of play, and Alejo Otsando capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alejo Otsando really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Trabzonspor's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Yunus Civan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Deodato Magliozzi made in the 14th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Porziano Marchitelli. Alejo Otsando received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Flavio Vittori came out and tried to block the shot, but Alejo Otsando slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 16th minute. Alejo Otsando's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Flavio Vittori read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. Yunus Civan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Porziano Marchitelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. Zaccheo Andolina spun around in front of the goal 26 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Trabzonspor's goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zaccheo Andolina in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Yunus Civan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Yunus Civan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 32nd minute, Sigfrido Auletta made a precise shot to the right of Yunus Civan. Trabzonspor's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zaccheo Andolina in the 35th minute of play forced Trabzonspor's goalkeeper Yunus Civan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Italy were awarded a corner in the 37th minute after Trabzonspor's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Sigfrido Auletta took the corner. The corner ended in Eliseo Cutri almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Trabzonspor's Yunus Civan did a great save. Alejo Otsando's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 39thth minute, Flavio Vittori skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Siricio Liotta's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Yunus Civan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 41st minute of play. In the 42nd minute Italy were awarded a corner. Sigfrido Auletta went to the cornerflag to take it. The audience was convinced that Siricio Liotta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Yunus Civan was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Yunus Civan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Porziano Marchitelli, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Alejo Otsando to strike the kick off in the second half. Flavio Vittori showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ataman Kutun in the 52nd minute of the match. After 53 minutes Italy's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Bedrettin Özaktuğ who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Trabzonspor's Ataman Kutun to fire away a dangerous shot which Flavio Vittori despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Trabzonspor's goal looked a bit too open when Zaccheo Andolina came free, but Yunus Civan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 58th minute, Alejo Otsando ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Flavio Vittori was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Alejo Otsando fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Flavio Vittori having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 69th minute of play forced Trabzonspor's goalkeeper Yunus Civan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 78th minute of play forced Trabzonspor's goalkeeper Yunus Civan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kerem Erek sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 81st minute Kerem Erek 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 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kerem Erek, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sigfrido Auletta got free with Yunus Civan in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Italy made a substitution. Sansone Vanella replaced Gianpaolo Mascari. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Siricio Liotta in the 89th minute. Sostene Vitulli was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. In the 94th minute, Kerem Erek made a precise shot to the right of Flavio Vittori. Italy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-2. The Trabzonspor players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.