Challenge

Diamond Parck
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Denmark's Chris Nygaard 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. Druțu Mihai hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, Club 23's Emanuel Robescu got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 5th match minute, Club 23 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nae Lalescu to maneuver through the defense. Chris Nygaard was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 6th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Denmark's Simon Bendtsen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Emanuel Robescu in the 9 minute of the game. Club 23's Sören Malmberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Nygaard in the 13th minute of play. In the 16th minute Chris Nygaard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sören Malmberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Club 23 getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Dacian Săraru hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lars Steen during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 19 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Lars Steen. Simon Bendtsen kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. A collision led to Club 23 getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Nae Lalescu hit a great ball. The supporters of Club 23 booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bjarne Kirkegaard didn't get a good kick on the ball. Druțu Mihai charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Druțu Mihai the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Druțu Mihai kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. 34 minutes into the match, Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Doru Ciuvică. 35 minutes had been played when some careless play by Denmark's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Doru Ciuvică was slow to take the kick. During this time Club 23's players had a chance to rest. A collision led to Club 23 getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Emanuel Robescu hit a great ball. After 41 minutes, Doru Ciuvică mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Club 23 and the Denmark players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 42 played minutes, Denmark's Lars Steen shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sören Malmberg came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Denmark reached it. 48 minutes into the match, Club 23's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Sören Malmberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Club 23's Sören Malmberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bertram Svenningsen in the 51st minute of play. After 57 minutes of play Club 23's Nae Lalescu was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. In the 58th match minute, Club 23 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nae Lalescu to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 58th minute, Chris Nygaard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Denmark's supporters rose to their feet, but Chris Nygaard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sören Malmberg breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Paul Jucu kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Club 23's Dacian Săraru got a free kick in the 62nd minute. When Chris Nygaard came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the Denmark fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Chris Nygaard couldn't finish the play. When Mikkel Wulff came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the Denmark fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Mikkel Wulff couldn't finish the play. Druțu Daniel hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. If Paul Jucu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 75 played minutes Club 23 got a freekick which was hit by Druțu Mihai. Doru Ciuvică sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Doru Ciuvică received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Keld Paulsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bertram Svenningsen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Emil Cioran sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Mikkel Wulff fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sören Malmberg having to interfere. Despite being the better team, Denmark failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.