Challenge

Rising Sun Stadium
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Chris Nygaard kicked off to start the match. Denmark's defense didn't have a chance, in the 5th minute, when Amílton Cordeiro scored to the left of an out of position Keld Paulsen, making the score, 1-0. 10 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Cido Recife came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 11th minute of the match Samurai Champions FC got a corner. Denmark's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luís Eduardo Batista ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Samurai Champions FC's corner Luís Eduardo Batista fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Keld Paulsen quite easily take care of the ball. In the 14th 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. Samurai Champions FC were awarded a corner in the 16th minute after Denmark's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Luís Eduardo Batista took the corner. Cido Recife scored 2-0 in the 18th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Keld Paulsen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 22nd minute, Cido Recife reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Keld Paulsen. The goal made the score 3-0. After 27 minutes of play, Samurai Champions FC's Cido Recife made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Keld Paulsen was left in no man's land by his defense there! 31 minutes had been played when some careless play by Denmark's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Luís Eduardo Batista was slow to take the kick. During this time Samurai Champions FC's players had a chance to rest. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Denmark's goalie and right to Amílton Cordeiro. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Denmark's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. 37 minutes into the match, Luís Eduardo Batista dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Keld Paulsen, 5-0. After 45 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Olav Graversen. Cido Recife's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 46thth minute, Keld Paulsen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 47th minute, Samurai Champions FC's Cido Recife ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Keld Paulsen. Keld Paulsen yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 6-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Cido Recife stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Cido Recife cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-0. Keld Paulsen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Olav Graversen got a free kick in the 57th minute. Samurai Champions FC's Franklin do Nascimento was substituted for Cido Recife. 60 minutes into the match, Franklin do Nascimento notched a goal, 8-0, to the right of Denmark's Keld Paulsen. Keld Paulsen was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, Samurai Champions FC's Franklin do Nascimento got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 65thth minute of the game Franklin do Nascimento 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. If Chris Nygaard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Samurai Champions FC's goalie and right to Simon Bendtsen. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Samurai Champions FC's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Keld Paulsen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Amílton Cordeiro went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 9-0 was the resulting score. After having played for 76 minutes, Lars Steen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Denmark's supporters crossed their fingers, but Lars Steen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 85th match minute, Denmark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kenn Skou to maneuver through the defense. If Luís Eduardo Batista had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Franklin do Nascimento, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Denmark getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Mikkel Wulff hit a great ball. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Samurai Champions FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Denmark had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.