Challenge

The Robíño Dome
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Zaccheo Andolina made the kick off and thus started the match. 10 minutes into the match, Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Villiam Hedbom. Sigfrido Auletta scored 0-1 in the 11th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Svante Julin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Villiam Hedbom received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Flavio Vittori tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Villiam Hedbom got free with Flavio Vittori in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Svante Julin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zaccheo Andolina, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Svante Julin 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 30th minute. In the 30th minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Svante Julin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th minute Italy were awarded a corner. Sigfrido Auletta went to the cornerflag to take it. Porziano Marchitelli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Svante Julin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 39th minute Karol Czeszejko 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. In the 42nd minute Zaccheo Andolina shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Svante Julin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Villiam Hedbom made a kick off. 58 minutes into the match, Zaccheo Andolina dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Svante Julin, 0-2. In the 63rd minute Panait Mazăre 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. Svante Julin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sigfrido Auletta in the 65th minute. 66 minutes into the match, Italy's Zaccheo Andolina sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Svante Julin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Karol Czeszejko in the 68th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Flavio Vittori to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zaccheo Andolina could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Svante Julin made a huge save. Siricio Liotta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Flavio Vittori made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Panait Mazăre in the 82nd minute of play. Siricio Liotta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Svante Julin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Italy's Siricio Liotta managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Roberto-Carlos Junior in the 88 minute of the game. The supporters of Italy booed when Robíño Football Club was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cătălin Ionașcu didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Italy supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Italy would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.