Challenge

Ostroveni Arena
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) In the 5th minute, Luca Buricea 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 1-0. Mădălin Focșa got a throw-in 14 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Luca Buricea. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chris Nygaard in the 17th minute of play forced FC Ostroveni's goalkeeper Silviu Lung to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 19th minute, Chris Nygaard 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 a rather tough play, FC Ostroveni's Șerban Şteţ got a free kick in the 20th minute. Ilie Enceanu hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. Denmark's Lars Steen got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Luca Buriceas short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Keld Paulsen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 25 minutes, Lars Steen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Denmark and the FC Ostroveni players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 25 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Lars Steen. If Luca Buricea had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to FC Ostroveni getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Adrian Hanganu hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the match, FC Ostroveni's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Silviu Lung reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the match, Bertram Svenningsen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Silviu Lung. FC Ostroveni's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bertram Svenningsen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Silviu Lung showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chris Nygaard in the 37th minute of the match. In the 43rd minute Bertram Svenningsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silviu Lung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

Chris Nygaard's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 53rdth minute, Silviu Lung skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luca Buricea, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Silviu Lung 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 56th minute. After some careless play in the FC Ostroveni defense, Chris Nygaard kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Silviu Lung. The FC Ostroveni fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Silviu Lung should have stopped the shot. Lars Steen struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Silviu Lung didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denmark. The supporters of Denmark booed when FC Ostroveni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Șerban Şteţ didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 70th match minute, FC Ostroveni was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Șerban Şteţ to maneuver through the defense. FC Ostroveni's Silviu Lung played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Olav Graversen in the 73rd minute of play. Bertram Svenningsen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 78th minute Bertram Svenningsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Silviu Lung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bertram Svenningsen got free with Silviu Lung in the 81st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Simon Bendtsen during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Keld Paulsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luca Buricea in the 85th minute of play. Lars Steen was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 86th minute. Denmark's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. A hard shot 88 in the game by Chris Nygaard from a close distance when the talented Silviu Lung managed to make a qualified save. FC Ostroveni's players were relieved. After 94 minutes FC Ostroveni's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Chris Nygaard who took care of the corner kick. Denmark's Chris Nygaard was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Silviu Lung in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When the final whistle sounded Denmark left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than FC Ostroveni.