Challenge

Lost Limbs Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Chris Nygaard made the kick off which started today's match. If Berke Crampton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Chris Nygaard struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Neville Peach didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denmark. Marcus Roach could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Keld Paulsen made a huge save. After 10 minutes of play, Denmark's Chris Nygaard made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Neville Peach was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marcus Roach fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Keld Paulsen having to interfere. In the 18th minute, Amputees FC's Carleton Howie ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Keld Paulsen. Keld Paulsen yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. After 21 played minutes Amputees FC got a freekick which was hit by Berne Royans. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carleton Howie in the 24th minute of play. In the 26th minute, Chris Nygaard left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Denmark fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-2. Keld Paulsen made a fantastic save in the 29th minute, when Berke Crampton sent off a good shot on target. If Chris Nygaard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carleton Howie in the 40th minute of play forced Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Carleton Howie, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. After 43 minutes Denmark's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marcus Roach who took care of the corner kick. Amputees FC's Marcus Roach was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Keld Paulsen in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Keld Paulsen came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by Amputees FC's Berke Crampton. But to his dismay, Berke Crampton quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-2 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Carleton Howie to make the kick off. Keld Paulsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carleton Howie in the 57th minute of play. When Ed Royans fell near the penalty area in the 62nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Amputees FC's protests and gave Ed Royans a yellow card for diving instead. After 62 played minutes Amputees FC got a freekick which was hit by Ed Royans. Bertram Svenningsen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 65th minute, Marcus Roach managed to get in a good position for a shot. Amputees FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Marcus Roach was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Keld Paulsen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Carleton Howie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Keld Paulsen was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chris Nygaard in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Neville Peach saved Amputees FC from getting behind. In the 69th minute Denmark were awarded a corner. Chris Nygaard went to the cornerflag to take it. Lauder Franklin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Neville Peach showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chris Nygaard in the 76th minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bertram Svenningsen in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Neville Peach saved Amputees FC from getting behind. When Amputees FC's Carleton Howie in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Denmark's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Carleton Howie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Keld Paulsen was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. When Amputees FC's Carleton Howie in the 86th minute got a chance for a shot 86th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Denmark's goalie prevented a goal. Keld Paulsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Carleton Howie in the 88th minute of the match. Keld Paulsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Carleton Howie in the 88th minute of play. 89 minutes had been played when some careless play by Denmark's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Marcus Roach was slow to take the kick. During this time Amputees FC's players had a chance to rest. Marcus Roach made a great header on Amputees FC's corner, it was just that Denmark's Keld Paulsen managed to reach the ball for a save. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Carleton Howie in the 91st minute of play. Carleton Howie scored 4-2 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Keld Paulsen, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 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 Amputees FC.