Challenge

Budino Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Achille Di Crescenzo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Bruno Antognoni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fortunato Sangermano showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferruccio Zarillo, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. Davide Rinaldi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. With a little luck, Italy's Bruno Antognoni got control of the ball when Davide Rinaldi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ferruccio Zarillo struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Fortunato Sangermano didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Italy. Fortunato Sangermano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Natalucci in the 23rd minute of play. 28 minutes into the match, Herta Budino's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Natalucci came free, but Fortunato Sangermano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Armando Natalucci might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fortunato Sangermano. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Armando Natalucci ran back to his position shaking his head. 32 minutes into the match, Herta Budino's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Natalucci came free, but Fortunato Sangermano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the game, Anfilogino Pantani threw the ball into play from the sideline. Herta Budino's Angelo Di Livio quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 36 minutes into the match, Italy's goalkeeper Bruno Antognoni had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kleanthis Zoumakis. Bruno Antognoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davide Rinaldi in the 37th minute of play. In the 39th minute of the match Herta Budino got a corner. Italy's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Fábio Grosso ran over to the corner to take the kick. Armando Natalucci scored 0-1 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fortunato Sangermano, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Fortunato Sangermano showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Natalucci in the 47th minute of the match. The Herta Budino players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Italy were winning 0-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Davide Rinaldi to strike the kick off in the second half. Bruno Antognoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Davide Rinaldi in the 52nd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Armando Natalucci in the 54th minute of play forced Herta Budino's goalkeeper Fortunato Sangermano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Codrin Tăgorean kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Fortunato Sangermano stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Armando Natalucci's shot from short distance in the 58th minute. Herta Budino's Fortunato Sangermano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Natalucci in the 65th minute of play. Fortunato Sangermano made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Ferruccio Zarillo sent off a good shot on target. In the 71st minute Armando Natalucci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fortunato Sangermano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute Armando Natalucci shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fortunato Sangermano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 75 minutes into the match, Armando Natalucci had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fortunato Sangermano. Herta Budino's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Armando Natalucci was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. Herta Budino's Johannes Fransson was substituted for Adam Baldy. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kleanthis Zoumakis in the 84th minute of play forced Italy's goalkeeper Bruno Antognoni to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bruno Antognoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Davide Rinaldi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the last second Fortunato Sangermano throw himself and got hold of the ball when Enzo Luongo in the 87thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Enzo Luongo in the 90th minute of play forced Herta Budino's goalkeeper Fortunato Sangermano to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 91st minute, Mattia Hummels hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Italy's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.