Challenge

National stadium
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Enzo Luongo took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 6th minute Ettore Varglien 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. In the 9th minute of the match, Enzo Luongo tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fabrizio Manzi saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. A nice corner shot did that Ettore Varglien got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Bruno Antognoni quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Aaron Anselmino'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. Aaron Anselmino helped the player get up and apologised. Aaron Anselmino kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. PICCOLE PESTI's Fabrizio Manzi proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save PICCOLE PESTI from getting a goal against them. 30 minutes into the match, Italy's goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Varglien came free, but Bruno Antognoni reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rui Costa struck a weak shot in the 31st 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. Didi Ladron kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. A collision led to PICCOLE PESTI getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Bernardino Vedillo hit a great ball. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bernardino Vedillo to make the kick off. In the 52nd minute Italy were awarded a corner. Mattia Hummels went to the cornerflag to take it. Italy's Bruno Antognoni played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ettore Varglien in the 55th minute of play. Fabrizio Manzi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enzo Luongo's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. Enzo Luongo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fabrizio Manzi read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Enzo Luongo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabrizio Manzi was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. Fabrizio Manzi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enzo Luongo's shot from short distance in the 64th minute. Fabrizio Manzi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Enzo Luongo's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. PICCOLE PESTI's Pietruzzu Rizzi was substituted for Ettore Varglien. Italy made a substitution. Cesare Maestri replaced Rui Costa. Italy's Bar Olo was substituted for Anfilogino Pittelli. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Tom Jakobsson replaced Don Frye. After some careless play in the PICCOLE PESTI defense, Carlo Borgatello kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fabrizio Manzi. The PICCOLE PESTI fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fabrizio Manzi should have stopped the shot. PICCOLE PESTI made a substitution. Secondo Arshavin replaced Zhang Xi Yi. Bruno Antognoni made an important save on a dangerous shot by Tom Jakobsson in the 80th minute. In the 82nd minute, Cesare Maestri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 85 played minutes PICCOLE PESTI got a freekick which was hit by Fortunato Brini. If Carlo Borgatello had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 90th minute Carlo Borgatello 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. Bruno Antognoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tom Jakobsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fabrizio Manzi stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Carlo Borgatello's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. There was no doubt that Italy were the better team. Italy's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.