Challenge

Menduni Michelangelo
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Enzo Luongo started the match with the kick off. Fabrizio Manzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez in the 5th minute of play. 7 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez came free, but Fabrizio Manzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the game, Italy's Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fabrizio Manzi made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. 13 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez came free, but Fabrizio Manzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez in the 17th minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Fabrizio Manzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 17 minutes into the game, Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Fabrizio Manzi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Pitt Rosich received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Bruno Antognoni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 23 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Enzo Luongo came free, but Fabrizio Manzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bruno Antognoni made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Pietruzzu Rizzi sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez in the 26th minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Fabrizio Manzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 31st minute Rui Costa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Manzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 31st play minutes Enzo Luongo shot 0-3, a short shot which went by Fabrizio Manzi and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 34th minute, Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez made a precise shot to the right of Fabrizio Manzi. PICCOLE PESTI's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-4. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bernardino Vedillo in the 40th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Bruno Antognoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fabrizio Manzi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bernardino Vedillo to strike the kick off in the second half. PICCOLE PESTI's defense didn't have a chance, in the 53rd minute, when Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez scored to the left of an out of position Fabrizio Manzi, making the score, 0-5. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Bernabe Urki got a free kick in the 55th minute. In the 56th minute, Bernabe Urki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fabrizio Manzi made a fantastic save in the 58th minute, when Armando Natalucci sent off a good shot on target. Fabrizio Manzi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Italy made a substitution. Dino Grilli replaced Mattia Hummels. Bruno Antognoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bernardino Vedillo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bruno Antognoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pietruzzu Rizzi in the 70th minute of the match. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Christian Borgatello replaced Pietruzzu Rizzi. The supporters of Italy booed when PICCOLE PESTI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Edwin 雷冰 didn't get a good kick on the ball. 74 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Dino Grilli came free, but Fabrizio Manzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. PICCOLE PESTI's Fabrizio Manzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dino Grilli in the 75th minute of play. Fulvio Grande came free with the goalkeeper in the 76th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Fabrizio Manzi could save by the left post. Fabrizio Manzi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Natalucci in the 79th minute of the match. In the 81st minute of the match Italy got a corner. PICCOLE PESTI's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Comunardo Pedroni ran over to the corner to take the kick. A well-hit corner resulted in Fulvio Grande heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. Bruno Antognoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bernardino Vedillo in the 83rd minute of play. In the 86th minute Fulvio Grande shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabrizio Manzi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 0-6 became the score in the 88th minute when Armando Natalucci elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 90 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Natalucci came free, but Fabrizio Manzi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 90 minutes into the match, Armando Natalucci had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fabrizio Manzi. PICCOLE PESTI's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Armando Natalucci was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-7. Armando Natalucci's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fabrizio Manzi firmly grabbed it by the left post. The crowd rose to their feet as Dino Grilli kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Fabrizio Manzi. That made the score 0-8 in the 95 minute of play. When the match was over Italy could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than PICCOLE PESTI throughout the match.