Challenge

Castanhão
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Castanheiro SC's Alfredo Stefano 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. In the 4th 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. A collision led to Denmark getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Theis Winther hit a great ball. 6 minutes into the game, Castanheiro SC's Alfredo Stefano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Keld Paulsen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Alfredo Stefano struck a weak shot in the 11th 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 Castanheiro SC. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Stefano in the 17th minute of play. In the 19th minute Alfredo Stefano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Keld Paulsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Keld Paulsen was out of position in the 20 minute of play, and Alfredo Stefano capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alfredo Stefano really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. In the 26th minute, Rodolfo Sergipano hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Theis Winther charged in rather forcefully in the 30th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Theis Winther the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 40 minutes into the game, Castanheiro SC's Alfredo Stefano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Keld Paulsen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-0. Wincent Dropinski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertram Svenningsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Wincent Dropinski took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertram Svenningsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Chris Nygaard to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Gilberto Lopes came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rodolfo Sergipano made in the 56th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Denmark's Theis Winther. Castanheiro SC's Wincent Dropinski proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Castanheiro SC from getting a goal against them. After having played for 61 minutes, Alfredo Stefano managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Castanheiro SC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alfredo Stefano was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 66 minutes into the match, Alfredo Stefano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Keld Paulsen. Denmark's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alfredo Stefano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. After a rather tough play, Castanheiro SC's José Pedro Carneiro got a free kick in the 69th minute. In the 77th minute, Alfredo Stefano made a precise shot to the right of Keld Paulsen. Denmark's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. In the 80th minute, Alfredo Stefano 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. 81 minutes into the game, Castanheiro SC's Alfredo Stefano nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Keld Paulsen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. 85 minutes into the match, Alfredo Stefano had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Keld Paulsen. Denmark's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Alfredo Stefano was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 7-0. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredo Stefano in the 91st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Alfredo Stefano in the 93rd minute of play forced Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Alfredo Stefano 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. For all the effort they put into the match, the Denmark players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Castanheiro SC.