Challenge

National stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Fabrizio Manzi, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fabrizio Manzi was out of position in the 7 minute of play, and Armando Natalucci capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Armando Natalucci really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Fabrizio Manzi was a little too slow when Armando Natalucci got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 12th minute. The score was now 2-0. Armando Natalucci might have been able to make a better finish in the 20th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fabrizio Manzi. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Natalucci ran back to his position shaking his head. 20 minutes into the match, PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Fabrizio Manzi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Armando Natalucci. In the 25th minute, Bernardino Vedillo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Rui Costa struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Fabrizio Manzi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy. After 33 played minutes PICCOLE PESTI got a freekick which was hit by Fortunato Brini. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Nico Rodrigues got a free kick in the 41st minute. Armando Natalucci could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Fabrizio Manzi made a huge save. After a rather tough play, PICCOLE PESTI's Fortunato Brini got a free kick in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Armando Natalucci stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Armando Natalucci took the ball and in the 53 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fabrizio Manzi. Fabrizio Manzi dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-0. In the 57th minute, Nico Rodrigues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 58th minute Armando Natalucci 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. Rui Costa made a great header on Italy's corner, it was just that PICCOLE PESTI's Fabrizio Manzi managed to reach the ball for a save. Fabrizio Manzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Natalucci in the 64th minute of play. Italy made a substitution. Cesare Maestri replaced Rui Costa. Italy made a substitution. Flavio Miconi replaced Bar Olo. In the 69th minute, Don Frye hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Enzo Luongo in the 72nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fabrizio Manzi saved PICCOLE PESTI from getting behind. Fabrizio Manzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Luongo in the 74th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Enzo Luongo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Fabrizio Manzi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Enzo Luongo in the 85th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Luongo in the 89th minute of play forced PICCOLE PESTI's goalkeeper Fabrizio Manzi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. PICCOLE PESTI's Fabrizio Manzi played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Flavio Miconi in the 90th minute of play. Anfilogino Pantani got a throw-in 92 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Mattia Hummels. If Pietruzzu Rizzi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With a little luck, Italy's Bruno Antognoni got control of the ball when Pietruzzu Rizzi tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 95th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesare Maestri to maneuver through the defense.