Challenge

Marcus Aurelius
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) When Denmark's Chris Nygaard in the 15th minute got a chance for a shot 15th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Stoicii's goalie prevented a goal. 17 minutes into the match, Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cristian Cristea. In the 18th minute, Cristian Cristea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Stoicii's Mihăiţă Mirciulescu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikkel Wulff in the 20th minute of play. After 20 minutes of play, Denmark's Mikkel Wulff made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mihăiţă Mirciulescu was left in no man's land by his defense there! Denmark's Keld Paulsen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 23rd minute of the match, managed to save Denmark from getting a goal against them. Mihăiţă Mirciulescu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Nygaard in the 25th minute of play. Cristian Cristea struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Keld Paulsen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Stoicii. After 28 minutes, Alexandru Zaki made it 1-1 with a short kick to the right side. Denmark's Keld Paulsen tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Stoicii's zone, Chris Nygaard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mihăiţă Mirciulescu came out of the goal and Chris Nygaard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alexandru Zaki sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the match, Chris Nygaard notched a goal, 1-4, to the right of Stoicii's Mihăiţă Mirciulescu. Mihăiţă Mirciulescu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Mihăiţă Mirciulescu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-4 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Chris Nygaard was the one to do the kick off. Bertram Svenningsen scored 1-5 in the 52nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Mihăiţă Mirciulescu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Stoicii's defense didn't have a chance, in the 58th minute, when Mikkel Wulff scored to the left of an out of position Mihăiţă Mirciulescu, making the score, 1-6. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Claudiu Popescu, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. After 63 minutes, Nicola Rareș mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Stoicii and the Denmark players grew even worse after the yellow card. 63 minutes into the game, one of Stoicii:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Mihăiţă Mirciulescu 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 67th minute. In the 73rd minute, Mikkel Wulff reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Mihăiţă Mirciulescu. The goal made the score 1-7. After 78th play minutes Chris Nygaard shot 1-8, a short shot which went by Mihăiţă Mirciulescu and just under the crossbar into goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Denmark's Mikkel Wulff slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Mihăiţă Mirciulescu. That made the score 1-9 after 85 minutes of play. Chris Nygaard recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Mikkel Wulff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Mihăiţă Mirciulescu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mihăiţă Mirciulescu was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Chris Nygaard showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-10 in the 96 minute of play.