Challenge

National stadium
Spectators: 47 (Terracing: 36, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Mauro Bezerra started the match with the kick off. Bruno Antognoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mauro Bezerra, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 8th minute, Mauro Bezerra made a precise shot to the right of Bruno Antognoni. Italy's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Schuster's Daniele Sacchi got a free kick in the 13th minute. Italy's Bruno Antognoni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Bezerra in the 15th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Armando Natalucci got free with Donato Ali in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Italy's Cristiano Cordone got a free kick in the 29th minute. Italy's Bruno Antognoni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mauro Bezerra in the 32nd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mauro Bezerra in the 38th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Antognoni saved Italy from getting behind. Musko Cuevas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rui Costa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Donato Ali tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Italy players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Schuster were winning 0-1.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Armando Natalucci was the one to do the kick off. Donato Ali stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anfilogino Pittelli's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Bruno Antognoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Musko Cuevas, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Mauro Bezerra might have been able to make a better finish in the 62nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Bruno Antognoni. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mauro Bezerra ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 67th minute Anfilogino Pittelli shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Donato Ali saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 69 minutes play. Amerigo Ianni hit a great ball. Schuster made a substitution. Valer Stroici replaced Achille Passerini. Italy made a substitution. Comunardo Cerri replaced Anfilogino Pittelli. Italy made a substitution. Enzo Luongo replaced Armando Natalucci. Amerigo Ianni kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. The supporters of Italy booed when Schuster was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fernando Morientes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee felt a red card was in order, 73 minutes into the game, when Daniele Sacchi put in a rough tackle. After 74 played minutes Schuster got a freekick which was hit by Daniele Sacchi. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dino Grilli in the 77th minute of play forced Schuster's goalkeeper Donato Ali to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruno Antognoni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mauro Bezerra in the 78th minute. The audience was convinced that Enzo Luongo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Donato Ali was relentless in the 80th minute of the game. Donato Ali took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dino Grilli, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Donato Ali showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Enzo Luongo, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. 沈真威 charged in rather forcefully in the 87th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed 沈真威 the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Schuster getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. 沈真威 hit a great ball. In the 90th minute Fernando Morientes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Bruno Antognoni saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bruno Antognoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fernando Morientes in the 90th minute of play. The Schuster supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Schuster would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.