Challenge

United Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Chris Nygaard got the match started through his kick off. Lars Steen hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eduardo Gaspar got free with Keld Paulsen in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 8 minutes into the match, S.C. Reis United's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but João Paulo Urbano reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 10 minutes, Rodriguinho de Toledo took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Keld Paulsen to make any attempt to save it. Rodriguinho de Toledo's late challenge caught a Denmark's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rodriguinho de Toledo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 14th match minute, S.C. Reis United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodriguinho de Toledo to maneuver through the defense. A collision led to S.C. Reis United getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Gualter Cardoso hit a great ball. With an all-out effort, S.C. Reis United's Keld Paulsen threw himself towards the right post 18 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Eduardo Gaspar, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. A sloppy throw-in by Clóvis Nunes in the 22nd minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Denmark's Simon Bendtsen. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodriguinho de Toledo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute, Bertram Svenningsen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elano Cunha's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Keld Paulsen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. 34 minutes into the game, Bertram Svenningsen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. João Paulo Urbano was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. João Paulo Urbano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. S.C. Reis United's João Paulo Urbano played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bertram Svenningsen in the 43rd minute of play. A collision led to Denmark getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Bertram Svenningsen hit a great ball. Rodriguinho de Toledo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Rodriguinho de Toledo to make the kick off. Rodriguinho de Toledo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Gualter Cardoso made in the 54th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Clóvis Nunes. After a defensive mix-up in Denmark's zone, Eduardo Gaspar stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Keld Paulsen came out of the goal and Eduardo Gaspar tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Gualter Cardoso made in the 58th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Clóvis Nunes immediately put the ball in play. After 60 minutes, Clóvis Nunes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the S.C. Reis United and the Denmark players grew even worse after the yellow card. Clóvis Nunes hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. After 61 played minutes, Denmark's Chris Nygaard shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper João Paulo Urbano came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Denmark reached it. In the 63rd minute Eduardo Gaspar 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. Clóvis Nunes kicked well hit freekick during the 70th minute of the match. Mikkel Wulff fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without João Paulo Urbano having to interfere. João Paulo Urbano made a fantastic save in the 83rd minute, when Chris Nygaard sent off a good shot on target. Chris Nygaard who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 84thth minute tested the skills of João Paulo Urbano when he managed to save the team from getting behind. With a little luck, S.C. Reis United's João Paulo Urbano got control of the ball when Chris Nygaard tried to sneak it across the goal line. João Paulo Urbano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chris Nygaard in the 88th minute. João Paulo Urbano 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 91st minute. An unexpected shot in the 94th minute by Mikkel Wulff got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Chris Nygaard recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Denmark's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.