Challenge

Миньор
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Atanas Dzhadzhev got the match started through his kick off. After 4 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Mikkel Wulff. Rafail Dumanov's late challenge caught a Denmark's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rafail Dumanov helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to ПФК Миньор Раднево getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Rafail Dumanov hit a great ball. Anani Garvalov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Nygaard in the 8th minute of play. After a rather tough play, ПФК Миньор Раднево's Tzanko Bogatev got a free kick in the 9th minute. Chris Nygaard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anani Garvalov having to interfere. ПФК Миньор Раднево's Anani Garvalov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Nygaard in the 18th minute of play. Tzocho Vikyov's late challenge caught a Denmark's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tzocho Vikyov helped the player get up and apologised. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stiliyan Betzinski in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Keld Paulsen prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When Mathias Ludvigsen fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Denmark's protests and gave Mathias Ludvigsen a yellow card for diving instead. In the 23rd minute, Mathias Ludvigsen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Grisha Shekerdzhiev received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Keld Paulsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Anani Garvalov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chris Nygaard in the 26th minute of the match. Denmark's Chris Nygaard managed to work through ПФК Миньор Раднево's defense and was going for an easy goal, but he hit the shot with his toe and the ball flew outside the goal. Chris Nygaard dejectedly held out his arms as if to ask why the ball hadn't gone in. If Bertram Svenningsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atanas Dzhadzhev, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Anani Garvalov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Nygaard in the 31st minute of play. Atanas Dzhadzhev in the 34thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Keld Paulsen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 38th minute, Mikkel Wulff got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 41 minutes, Bjarne Kirkegaard mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Denmark and the ПФК Миньор Раднево players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 42nd match minute, Denmark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bjarne Kirkegaard to maneuver through the defense. Olav Graversen struck a weak shot in the 46th minute. Anani Garvalov didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denmark. After 47 played minutes ПФК Миньор Раднево got a freekick which was hit by Tzanko Bogatev. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

53 minutes into the game, Mikkel Wulff recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Anani Garvalov. Mikkel Wulff showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-1. Keld Paulsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stiliyan Betzinski in the 56th minute of the match. A throw-in in the 58th minute of the game was made by Stancho Gyuzelev with Grisha Shekerdzhiev as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After recieving a nice pass, Denmark's Chris Nygaard tried to score from far away in the 60th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. After 64 minutes, Bayan Sitnilski mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the ПФК Миньор Раднево and the Denmark players grew even worse after the yellow card. Bayan Sitnilski hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Anani Garvalov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bertram Svenningsen, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 67 minutes, Anani Garvalov successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Lars Steen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Anani Garvalov having to interfere. Chris Nygaard didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-3 via right post in the game's 81st minute. Denmark's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! Chris Nygaard recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Lars Steen got a free kick in the 86th minute. Stancho Gyuzelev made in the 96th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Denmark's Chris Nygaard. Denmark's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.