Challenge

Johan Cruyff ArenA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Denmark's Chris Nygaard started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 3 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when 沈平强 came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 4 minutes into the match, Luciano Duguid had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Keld Paulsen. Denmark's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luciano Duguid was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. When the match clock showed 9 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Luciano Duguid sped through Denmark's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Keld Paulsen. 彭桦旭 took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Duguid in the 19th minute of play forced Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Keld Paulsen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Luciano Duguid's shot from short distance in the 19th minute. The audience was convinced that Chris Nygaard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but 彭桦旭 was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. After 30 played minutes AFC Ajax got a freekick which was hit by Luciano Duguid. 31 minutes into the match, Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that 彭桦旭 narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luciano Duguid, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 曹林林 got a throw-in 41 minutes in the game and the ball was received by 方威烽. Denmark's Keld Paulsen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save Denmark from getting a goal against them. 方威烽 took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Keld Paulsen. Keld Paulsen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luciano Duguid to make the kick off. In the 51st match minute, Denmark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lars Steen to maneuver through the defense. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from 方威烽, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. If Bertram Svenningsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If 沈平强 had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Keld Paulsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luciano Duguid in the 71st minute of play. 彭桦旭 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mikkel Wulff, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Simon Bendtsen got a free kick in the 73rd minute. 沈平强 struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Keld Paulsen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AFC Ajax. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luciano Duguid in the 93rd minute of play forced Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.