Challenge

Estádio Renascer
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the match, Renascer's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Claudinho Saldanha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Claudinho Saldanha 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 8th minute. Claudinho Saldanha 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 11th minute. After 13 played minutes Renascer got a freekick which was hit by Aílton Gerber. Chris Nygaard took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 15th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Claudinho Saldanha. Renascer's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Denmark's Simon Bendtsen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Denílson Mello in the 21 minute of the game. After 23 played minutes Renascer got a freekick which was hit by Denílson Mello. After having played for 24 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. Lars Steen struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Claudinho Saldanha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denmark. With a little luck, Denmark's Keld Paulsen got control of the ball when Aílton Gerber tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a little luck, Denmark's Keld Paulsen got control of the ball when Aílton Gerber tried to sneak it across the goal line. Keld Paulsen was out of position in the 35 minute of play, and Aílton Gerber capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aílton Gerber really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. A throw-in in the 41st minute of the game was made by Denílson Mello with Aílton Gerber as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Denmark's Keld Paulsen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 44th minute of the match, managed to save Denmark from getting a goal against them. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Aílton Gerber to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Claudinho Saldanha narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a rather tough play, Renascer's Claudinei Vinhas got a free kick in the 52nd minute. 54 minutes had been played when some careless play by Renascer's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Chris Nygaard was slow to take the kick. During this time Denmark's players had a chance to rest. Simon Bendtsen was in a good position and managed to take a shot, but he missed just to the outside of the post. Claudinho Saldanha 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 61st minute. Chris Nygaard kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. Denmark's Lars Steen got a good chance for a goal in the 74th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bertram Svenningsen in the 76th minute of play forced Renascer's goalkeeper Claudinho Saldanha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Claudinho Saldanha made a fantastic save in the 77th minute, when Bertram Svenningsen sent off a good shot on target. 81 minutes into the match, Lars Steen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Claudinho Saldanha. Renascer's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Lars Steen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Renascer's Claudinho Saldanha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Nygaard in the 84th minute of play. Claudinho Saldanha made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Chris Nygaard sent off a good shot on target. Alex Galvão kicked well hit freekick during the 93rd minute of the match.