Challenge

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Fabio Trentini made the kick off which started today's match. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fabio Trentini, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Ecuador's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Vincenzo Caputo was slow to take the kick. During this time PICCOLE PESTI's players had a chance to rest. 6 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Antonio Vulcano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 8 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Cristian Sancho came free, but Antonio Vulcano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Vincenzo Caputo fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PICCOLE PESTI's protests and gave Vincenzo Caputo a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to PICCOLE PESTI getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Vincenzo Caputo hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Cristian Sancho in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Antonio Vulcano saved PICCOLE PESTI from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Edmondo Zarrella during the 15th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Edmondo Zarrella got a free kick in the 15th minute. Cristian Sancho took the ball and in the 16 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Antonio Vulcano. Antonio Vulcano dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. 19 minutes into the game, Cristian Sancho cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Antonio Vulcano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When the match had gone on for 26 minutes, Cristian Sancho put it in 0-3 from a short distance just to the right of Antonio Vulcano. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fabio Trentini in the 29th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vincenzo Caputo in the 34th minute of play. In the 42nd minute, Adriano Bracco hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 45th minute Cristian Sancho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonio Vulcano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Julio Vera had great luck who in the 47thth minute grab hold of the ball when Fabio Trentini from a short distance tried to put the ball inside the right post. After the first half Ecuador were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Daniel Zorita to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luis Andino in the 52nd minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Antonio Vulcano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 54 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Antonio Vulcano had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Sancho. After a rather tough play, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho got a free kick in the 56th minute. In the 58th minute, Mario Balotelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Camilo Gisbert kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mario Balotelli during the 61st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Felix Montenegro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Antonio Vulcano tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Daniel Zorita's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Antonio Vulcano skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Antonio Vulcano stood somewhat misplaced when Daniel Zorita came free in front of goal and shot 0-4 to the left of him in the 66 minute. The audience was convinced that Fabio Trentini's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Julio Vera was relentless in the 70th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristian Sancho in the 72nd minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Antonio Vulcano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 73 minutes into the game, Ecuador's Cristian Sancho nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Antonio Vulcano made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Carter Ingegno replaced Pasquale Leone. PICCOLE PESTI's Antonio Vulcano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cristian Sancho in the 78th minute of play. PICCOLE PESTI's Antonio Vulcano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save PICCOLE PESTI from getting a goal against them. Anthony Flocco charged in rather forcefully in the 82nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Anthony Flocco the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Julio Vera took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vincenzo Caputo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Anthony Flocco got a free kick in the 93rd minute. In the 94th match minute, PICCOLE PESTI was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emiliano Di Loreto to maneuver through the defense. After 95 played minutes, Ecuador's Daniel Zorita shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Antonio Vulcano came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Ecuador reached it. Ecuador played a much better game than PICCOLE PESTI and deserved their victory. The PICCOLE PESTI players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.