Challenge

SERRA DOURADA
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, 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. Gabi Gol recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Norbert Balonek took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Chris Nygaard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Norbert Balonek was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Denmark's Lars Steen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Renatinho Linares, made in the 24th minute of the game. The audience was convinced that Chris Nygaard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Norbert Balonek was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. Jaime Ferraz charged in rather forcefully in the 28th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Jaime Ferraz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chris Nygaard in the 29th minute of play forced Goianésia E.C's goalkeeper Norbert Balonek to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Fabiano de Sousa, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Keld Paulsen acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 31st minute, took the ball on the long shot from Jaime Ferraz. Jaime Ferraz made in the 33rd minute of the game a quick throw-in and Renatinho Linares immediately put the ball in play. If Fred Penha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 35th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 37 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Lars Steen. The supporters of Denmark booed when Goianésia E.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 41 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Ferraz didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Bertram Svenningsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th minute, Chris Nygaard left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Denmark fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gabi Gol to make the kick off. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gabi Gol in the 53rd minute of play. Jaime Ferraz made in the 56th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Renatinho Linares immediately put the ball in play. After 56 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Mathias Ludvigsen. Norbert Balonek stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chris Nygaard's shot from short distance in the 59th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chris Nygaard got free with Norbert Balonek in the 60th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Chris Nygaard in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Norbert Balonek, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 64th minute, Fred Penha made a precise shot to the right of Keld Paulsen. Denmark's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Jaime Ferraz was shown his second yellow card after 66 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Denmark booed when Goianésia E.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jaime Ferraz didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bertram Svenningsen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Norbert Balonek read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Denmark's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Chris Nygaard in the 69th minute. Chris Nygaard recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Chris Nygaard who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 77thth minute tested the skills of Norbert Balonek when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Denmark booed when Goianésia E.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Elder Alcântara didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Chris Nygaard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Norbert Balonek was relentless in the 79th minute of the game. Keld Paulsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Luiz Fabiano de Sousa in the 80th minute of the match. A collision led to Denmark getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Lars Steen hit a great ball. A collision led to Denmark getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Bjarne Kirkegaard hit a great ball. If Mikkel Wulff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Norbert Balonek stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chris Nygaard's shot from short distance in the 89th minute. From close distance Chris Nygaard pressed in the 2-2 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 91 minutes into the game. Denmark played a much better game than Goianésia E.C and deserved their victory. The Goianésia E.C players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.