Challenge

CARDINAL STADIUM
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Gavril Bucur made the kick off which started today's match. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Malmgren in the 3rd minute of play. If Chris Nygaard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Denmark getting a freekick after 6 minutes play. Olav Graversen hit a great ball. Denmark's Lars Steen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Radu Rada, made in the 9th minute of the game. Gabríel Cristofor blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Keld Paulsen having to make a save. Chris Nygaard kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Károly Bodrogi, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. The audience was convinced that Chris Nygaard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jan-Joost Werner was relentless in the 23rd minute of the game. A sloppy throw-in by Radu Rada in the 31st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Denmark's Simon Bendtsen. Jan-Joost Werner showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mikkel Wulff in the 33rd minute of the match. In the 37th minute, Bertram Svenningsen 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. In the 38th minute, Gabríel Cristofor 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 1-1. The throw-in from Radu Rada in the 45th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Denmark's Simon Bendtsen. Denmark's Lars Steen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Radu Rada, made in the 47th minute of the game. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Chris Nygaard to strike the kick off in the second half. Bertram Svenningsen might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jan-Joost Werner. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bertram Svenningsen ran back to his position shaking his head. Bertram Svenningsen struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. Jan-Joost Werner didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denmark. Gabríel Cristofor sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Radu Rada made in the 68th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Denmark's Lars Steen. Keld Paulsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gavril Bucur in the 76th minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 78th minute by Chris Nygaard got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After a rather tough play, C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's Emil Boltașu got a free kick in the 79th minute. In the 81st minute Gabríel Cristofor 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. 82 minutes into the game, Radu Rada threw the ball into play from the sideline. Denmark's Simon Bendtsen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Keld Paulsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Peppe Mascara in the 86th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gabríel Cristofor in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Keld Paulsen saved Denmark from getting behind. In the 94th minute, Simon Bendtsen made a precise shot to the right of Jan-Joost Werner. C Ａ R D I N Ａ L's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-2.