Challenge

San Siro
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Armando Natalucci kicked off to start the match. Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alberto Chioda kicked well hit freekick during the 7th minute of the match. A collision led to AC Milan getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Davide Burgnich hit a great ball. 14 minutes into the match, AC Milan's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Natalucci came free, but Patrice Marsonet reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patrice Marsonet 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 19th minute. AC Milan's Patrice Marsonet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Armando Natalucci in the 22nd minute of play. 23 minutes had been played when some careless play by AC Milan's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Didi Ladron was slow to take the kick. During this time Italy's players had a chance to rest. The audience was convinced that Armando Natalucci's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Patrice Marsonet was relentless in the 27th minute of the game. In the 33rd minute, Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez made a precise shot to the right of Patrice Marsonet. AC Milan's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After 36 minutes of play, Italy's Lautaro-Gabriel Martinez made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Patrice Marsonet was left in no man's land by his defense there! Patrice Marsonet showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Armando Natalucci in the 43rd minute of the match. In the 46th minute, Armando Natalucci hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Giuseppe Basso was the one to do the kick off. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Antonello Gazza in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Bruno Antognoni saved Italy from getting behind. Giuseppe Basso's late challenge caught a Italy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Giuseppe Basso helped the player get up and apologised. Italy's Rui Costa was substituted for Carmine Gargano. Giuseppe Basso hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. In the 66th minute Cesare Maestri shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrice Marsonet saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Patrice Marsonet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Maestri in the 73rd minute of play. Bruno Antognoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joakim Asserlind in the 74th minute of the match. AC Milan's Patrice Marsonet played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Enzo Luongo in the 76th minute of play. Italy were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after AC Milan's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Rui Costa took the corner. Bruno Antognoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gabriel Jesus in the 80th minute of play. 85 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Joakim Asserlind came free, but Bruno Antognoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Patrice Marsonet made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cesare Maestri in the 86th minute of play. When Italy's Cesare Maestri in the 87th minute got a chance for a shot 87th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AC Milan's goalie prevented a goal. 90 minutes into the game, Alvaro Tolin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Italy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AC Milan the free kick. A collision led to Italy getting a freekick after 90 minutes play. Alvaro Tolin hit a great ball. With a little luck, AC Milan's Patrice Marsonet got control of the ball when Enzo Luongo tried to sneak it across the goal line.