Challenge

Soliera
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Concetto Maccarone took the kick off in the first half of the match. 16 minutes into the match, Concetto Maccarone dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Bruno Antognoni, 1-0. Soliera's Adriano Pappalardo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Claudio Colucci in the 23rd minute of play. Enzo Luongo's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Adriano Pappalardo read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 28th minute of play. Italy's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Claudio Colucci in the 29th minute. In the 34th minute Enzo Luongo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Adriano Pappalardo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 35th match minute, Soliera was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Enrico Grieco to maneuver through the defense. 39 minutes into the match, Soliera's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Colucci came free, but Adriano Pappalardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adriano Pappalardo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Enzo Luongo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 44th match minute, Italy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bianco Silvi to maneuver through the defense.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Enzo Luongo was the one to do the kick off. Italy's Rui Costa was substituted for Bar Olo. Soliera's attentive Rúben Prestes managed to snatch the ball when Anfilogino Pantani made a throw-in in the 58th minute of the game. The supporters of Italy booed when Soliera was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rúben Prestes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bruno Antognoni took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rúben Prestes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bianco Silvi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 71st minute. Adriano Pappalardo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Oliver Bierhoff in the 76th minute of play forced Soliera's goalkeeper Adriano Pappalardo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Qi Yao Ping in the 80th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Italy's Claudio Colucci. 80 minutes into the match, Soliera's goal looked a bit too open when Bianco Silvi came free, but Adriano Pappalardo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Donato Zoccolo blasted a shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Adriano Pappalardo having to make a save. Adriano Pappalardo was out of position in the 84 minute of play, and Oliver Bierhoff capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Oliver Bierhoff really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. With a little luck, Soliera's Adriano Pappalardo got control of the ball when Oliver Bierhoff tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bruno Antognoni showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Hüsnü Kapar in the 86th minute of the match. Adriano Pappalardo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oliver Bierhoff in the 87th minute of the match. Adriano Pappalardo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Donato Zoccolo in the 93rd minute. Hüsnü Kapar scored 2-1 in the 95th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Bruno Antognoni, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Soliera had won after a very even match.