Challenge

Centenario Chaco
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Chris Nygaard made the kick off which started today's match. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Rito in the 4th minute of play. Martin Rito's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 8thth minute, Keld Paulsen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 14th minute of the game Hector Sarmiento made a throw-in which Martin Rito played forward. After some careless play in the Denmark defense, Martin Rito kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Keld Paulsen. The Denmark fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Keld Paulsen should have stopped the shot. After 18 played minutes Sarmiento de Resistencia got a freekick which was hit by Francis Sarmiento. Martin Rito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kenn Skou made in the 25th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Bertram Svenningsen however managed to control. Sarmiento de Resistencia's Aaron Sarmiento played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Nygaard in the 30th minute of play. If Martin Rito had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Keld Paulsen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martin Rito in the 32nd minute. Keld Paulsen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Martin Rito in the 36th minute. In the 37th match minute, Denmark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Olav Graversen to maneuver through the defense. In the 39th minute of the game Kenn Skou made a throw-in which Bjarne Kirkegaard played forward. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Martin Rito managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sarmiento de Resistencia's supporters rose to their feet, but Martin Rito 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. Leopoldo Ixidor got a throw-in 46 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Wilfredo Casomiro. The supporters of Denmark booed when Sarmiento de Resistencia was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 46 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilfredo Casomiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Martin Rito to make the kick off. Zinon Kazakopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Keld Paulsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Keld Paulsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Martin Rito in the 69th minute of play. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Rito in the 77th minute of play. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Martin Rito in the 79th minute of play. In the 84th minute the ball was on its way in behind Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Denmark's zone, Martin Rito stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Keld Paulsen came out of the goal and Martin Rito tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 94th minute, Chris Nygaard reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Aaron Sarmiento. The goal made the score 2-1. Sarmiento de Resistencia were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Denmark for a fine match.