Challenge

Arena Milanis
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Milanis E.C.'s Anthimos Tsoulkas 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. A well placed Anthimos Tsoulkas short distance shot in the 3rd minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. With a little luck, Denmark's Keld Paulsen got control of the ball when Anthimos Tsoulkas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Irinel Stanca made in the 20th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Denmark's Theis Winther. 22 minutes in the game, Anthimos Tsoulkas dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. Lars Steen charged in rather forcefully in the 22nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lars Steen the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lars Steen kicked well hit freekick during the 23rd minute of the match. Anthimos Tsoulkas took the ball and in the 24 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. In the 30th minute, Evandro Porto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Anthimos Tsoulkas received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Keld Paulsen came out and tried to block the shot, but Anthimos Tsoulkas slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 34th minute. Anthimos Tsoulkas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Anthimos Tsoulkas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Keld Paulsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 4-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Chris Nygaard made the kick off in the second half. When Milanis E.C.'s Anthimos Tsoulkas in the 51st minute got a chance for a shot 51st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Denmark's goalie prevented a goal. 57 minutes into the match, Milanis E.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Emerson Ferraz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Bruninho Brito came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Milanis E.C. fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Bruninho Brito couldn't finish the play. Denmark:s Keld Paulsen showed great skill when he stopped Anthimos Tsoulkas:s penalty. After a long run with the ball, Anthimos Tsoulkas did a trick in the 62nd minute in front of Denmark's goalkeeper, who threw himself to the side. After that it was simple to shoot 5-0. An impressive performance by Milanis E.C.'s Anthimos Tsoulkas! Denmark's Theis Winther quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Isiah Hinkle, made in the 65th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Denmark's zone, Toninho de Moraes stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Keld Paulsen came out of the goal and Toninho de Moraes tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 67th 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. In the 69th match minute, Milanis E.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Júnior Baiano to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Milanis E.C. booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theis Winther didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rdth minute of the game Anthimos Tsoulkas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Denmark's Keld Paulsen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anthimos Tsoulkas in the 75th minute of play. The throw-in from Irinel Stanca in the 77th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Denmark's Lars Steen. Emerson Ferraz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chris Nygaard in the 79th minute. Bruninho Brito kicked well hit freekick during the 81st minute of the match. Bruninho Brito sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When Milanis E.C.'s Anthimos Tsoulkas in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Denmark's goalie prevented a goal. After 92 minutes of play Denmark's Lars Steen was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Milanis E.C.'s Toninho de Moraes got a free kick in the 94th minute. In the 95th match minute, Denmark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theis Winther to maneuver through the defense. The Milanis E.C. players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.