Challenge

Parco della Pace
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Cosimo Laudadio made the kick off which started today's match. Pedro Manzanares showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cosimo Laudadio in the 5th minute of the match. Cosimo Laudadio might have been able to make a better finish in the 7th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Pedro Manzanares. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Cosimo Laudadio ran back to his position shaking his head. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosimo Laudadio in the 7th minute of play. Colombia's defense didn't have a chance, in the 12th minute, when Cosimo Laudadio scored to the left of an out of position Pedro Manzanares, making the score, 1-0. After having played for 17 minutes, Cosimo Laudadio managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. SPALLETTE RETURNS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cosimo Laudadio was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cosimo Laudadio in the 19th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pedro Manzanares prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Cosimo Laudadio's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 21stth minute, Pedro Manzanares skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Augusto Bevilacqua in the 24th minute of play forced Colombia's goalkeeper Pedro Manzanares to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pedro Manzanares made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cosimo Laudadio in the 27th minute of play. In the 29thth minute of the game Axel Montenegro who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but SPALLETTE RETURNS's Marco Silvestri was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Pedro Manzanares made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cosimo Laudadio in the 35th minute. In the 37th minute Axel Montenegro shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Silvestri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Luca Pellegrini during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 41st match minute, SPALLETTE RETURNS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Pellegrini to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to Colombia getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Joshua Garrido hit a great ball. When Orlando Tafalla fell near the penalty area in the 48th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Colombia's protests and gave Orlando Tafalla a yellow card for diving instead. After 48 played minutes Colombia got a freekick which was hit by Orlando Tafalla. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Abram Sarmiento made the kick off in the second half. A sloppy throw-in by Ciro Immobile in the 53rd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Colombia's Kevin Mastache. A hard shot 54 in the game by Axel Montenegro from a close distance when the talented Marco Silvestri managed to make a qualified save. SPALLETTE RETURNS's players were relieved. Marco Silvestri took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Axel Montenegro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pedro Manzanares took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Cosimo Laudadio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 71 minutes into the match, SPALLETTE RETURNS's goal looked a bit too open when Abram Sarmiento came free, but Marco Silvestri reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 78th minute Abram Sarmiento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marco Silvestri saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 81st minute, Cosimo Laudadio ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pedro Manzanares was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Colombia's Abram Secada was substituted for Axel Montenegro. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Amedeo Palmieri was substituted for Adriano Biagetti. SPALLETTE RETURNS made a substitution. Fortunato Santone replaced Armando Izzo. 87 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Laudadio came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the SPALLETTE RETURNS defense, Abram Secada kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Silvestri. The SPALLETTE RETURNS fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Silvestri should have stopped the shot. 93 minutes into the match, Colombia's goal looked a bit too open when Cosimo Laudadio came free, but Pedro Manzanares reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Colombia's Pedro Manzanares played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cosimo Laudadio in the 96th minute of play. SPALLETTE RETURNS's Marco Silvestri proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 97th minute of the match, managed to save SPALLETTE RETURNS from getting a goal against them. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. SPALLETTE RETURNS fully deserved thier win.