Challenge

Stadio Puianello
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Göksel Taşdan got the match started through his kick off. A collision led to Puianello FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Alessio Tarquini hit a great ball. A collision led to Puianello FC getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Amedeo Di Lullo hit a great ball. After 26 minutes, Carlo Mazzone mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Puianello FC and the Italy players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 27th minute, Carlo Mazzone hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Carlo Mazzone in the 30thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Bruno Antognoni, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Amedeo Di Lullo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Bruno Antognoni made a huge save. Bruno Antognoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Göksel Taşdan, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After a rather tough play, Italy's Mattia Hummels got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Enzo Luongo made a kick off. Göksel Taşdan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Bruno Antognoni tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 57thth minute of the game Enzo Luongo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Puianello FC's Darrel Pennington was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 59 minutes into the game, Francesco Coscia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Puianello FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Italy the free kick. Francesco Coscia hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 61st minute, Damiano Renzetti left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Puianello FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Bruno Antognoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlo Mazzone in the 65th minute of play. Darrel Pennington had in the 68thth minute some difficulties stopping Mattia Hummels's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his right side, but he still managed to hold the ball In the 68th minute, Italy's Mattia Hummels ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Darrel Pennington. Darrel Pennington yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Puianello FC made a substitution. Angelo Esposito replaced Marcell Jacobs. Göksel Taşdan made in the 72nd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Angelo Esposito immediately put the ball in play. Bruno Antognoni showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amedeo Di Lullo, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 77 minutes into the match, Italy's Armando Natalucci sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Darrel Pennington narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 80 minutes into the game, Puianello FC's Amedeo Di Lullo nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Bruno Antognoni made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. In the 84th minute of the game Francesco Coscia made a throw-in which Carlo Mazzone played forward. Bruno Antognoni made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Göksel Taşdan in the 88th minute of play. Darrel Pennington made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Natalucci in the 92nd minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cesare Maestri to maneuver through the defense. Armando Natalucci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Darrel Pennington tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Italy succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Puianello FC had controlled the match.