Challenge

Marcos Mazer
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Chris Nygaard took the kick off in the first half of the match. Adriano Carneiro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chris Nygaard, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chris Nygaard in the 6th minute of play forced MAZER SAF's goalkeeper Adriano Carneiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 7th minute, Zé Pedro Reis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen got a free kick in the 8th minute. Denmark's Keld Paulsen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 10th minute of the match, managed to save Denmark from getting a goal against them. 16 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Shi Zhen Kun came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bertram Svenningsen kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Shi Zhen Kun in the 20th minute of play forced Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Shi Zhen Kun succeeded in the game's 20th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-0. Lars Steen's late challenge caught a MAZER SAF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lars Steen helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 37th minute, Carlos-Armando Valderrama managed to get in a good position for a shot. MAZER SAF's supporters rose to their feet, but Carlos-Armando Valderrama was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Keld Paulsen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 41 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Mathias Ludvigsen. In the 43rdth minute of the game Shi Zhen Kun who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Denmark's Keld Paulsen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bertram Svenningsen in the 44th minute of play forced MAZER SAF's goalkeeper Adriano Carneiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

If Laércio Paraíba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Laércio Paraíba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 55th minute. Keld Paulsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of MAZER SAF booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simon Bendtsen didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Shi Zhen Kun had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When MAZER SAF's Shi Zhen Kun in the 65th minute got a chance for a shot 65th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Denmark's goalie prevented a goal. In the 68th match minute, MAZER SAF was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laércio Paraíba to maneuver through the defense. With his leg Adriano Carneiro managed to avoid a goal in the 70thth minute, when Denmark's Chris Nygaard fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Chris Nygaard, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 70 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Adriano Carneiro was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Shi Zhen Kun recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Shi Zhen Kun's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Keld Paulsen was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Shi Zhen Kun scored 2-0 in the 84th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Keld Paulsen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 87th minute Shi Zhen Kun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Keld Paulsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute Gabriel Moscardó shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Keld Paulsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Keld Paulsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carlos-Armando Valderrama in the 91st minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Shi Zhen Kun in the 92nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Keld Paulsen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, MAZER SAF's Zé Pedro Reis got a free kick in the 94th minute. MAZER SAF were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Denmark for a fine match.