Challenge

Old Trafford
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Leszek Olejasz made in the 6th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen. 6 minutes into the match, Bertram Svenningsen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Edgar Rydzyk. Red Devils's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bertram Svenningsen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Red Devils's Jedrzej Koprowski was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 10th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. The supporters of Denmark booed when Red Devils was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Przemyslaw Wierzbicki didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mikkel Wulff fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Edgar Rydzyk having to interfere. In the 20th minute Chris Nygaard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edgar Rydzyk saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chris Nygaard in the 27th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Edgar Rydzyk saved Red Devils from getting behind. Przemyslaw Wierzbicki hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Mikkel Wulff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Edgar Rydzyk tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Red Devils's Jedrzej Koprowski in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Denmark's goalie prevented a goal. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gwidon Majusiak in the 32nd minute of play. 35 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Jedrzej Koprowski came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Bertram Svenningsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. When Przemyslaw Wierzbicki was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 41 minutes had been played. In the 42nd minute, Przemyslaw Wierzbicki hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Edgar Rydzyk took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikkel Wulff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 47 minutes into the match, Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Leszek Olejasz.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Chris Nygaard to make the kick off. Edgar Rydzyk 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 54th minute. With a little luck, Red Devils's Edgar Rydzyk got control of the ball when Chris Nygaard tried to sneak it across the goal line. Piotr Klimkiewicz recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in Denmark's zone, Gwidon Majusiak stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Keld Paulsen came out of the goal and Gwidon Majusiak tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With his leg Edgar Rydzyk managed to avoid a goal in the 75thth minute, when Denmark's Chris Nygaard fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Denmark's Lars Steen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Leszek Olejasz, made in the 79th minute of the game. A collision led to Denmark getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Bertram Svenningsen hit a great ball. Piotr Klimkiewicz kicked well hit freekick during the 88th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen got a free kick in the 92nd minute. After a rather tough play, Red Devils's Janusz Czeberowski got a free kick in the 94th minute. Denmark's supporters were dissatisfied at the end of the match because Red Devils had won, even though Denmark had held more of the ball.