Challenge

Santiago Bernabeu
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Real Madrid FC's Gabriel Hauche 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. In the 3rd minute Gabriel Hauche 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. In the 3rd minute Gabriel Hauche 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. Keld Paulsen made a fantastic save in the 4th minute, when Gabriel Hauche sent off a good shot on target. Chris Nygaard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Ruben Virila tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chris Nygaard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Chris Nygaard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruben Virila was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Denmark's zone, Benjamin Peio stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Keld Paulsen came out of the goal and Benjamin Peio tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 20th minute, Gabriel Hauche made a precise shot to the right of Keld Paulsen. Denmark's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. When Pedro Prado fell near the penalty area in the 24th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Real Madrid FC's protests and gave Pedro Prado a yellow card for diving instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Real Madrid FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 23rd minute. Penalty! Ruben Virila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chris Nygaard struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Ruben Virila didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denmark. Ruben Virila 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 34th minute. Denmark's Mikkel Wulff got a good chance for a goal in the 36th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With his leg Keld Paulsen managed to avoid a goal in the 37thth minute, when Real Madrid FC's Gabriel Hauche fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. A hard shot 47 in the game by Gabriel Hauche from a close distance when the talented Keld Paulsen managed to make a qualified save. Denmark's players were relieved. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when Chris Nygaard made the kick off in the second half. A throw-in in the 51st minute of the game was made by Eustaquio Chucho with Eliseo Sarracino as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After a defensive mix-up in Denmark's zone, Eliseo Sarracino stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Keld Paulsen came out of the goal and Eliseo Sarracino tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 63rd minute, Chris Nygaard made a precise shot to the right of Ruben Virila. Real Madrid FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benjamin Peio in the 66th minute of play forced Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bertram Svenningsen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Keld Paulsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gabriel Hauche in the 75th minute of the match. Mikkel Wulff recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 78 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Bernabe Jakobe came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Gabriel Hauche made a precise shot to the right of Keld Paulsen. Denmark's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. If Chris Nygaard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Real Madrid FC 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.