Challenge

Arena Viejo Parque
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Santi Cimbron kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen got a free kick in the 3rd minute. A hard shot 5 in the game by Santi Cimbron from a close distance when the talented Keld Paulsen managed to make a qualified save. Denmark's players were relieved. In the 14th minute Chris Nygaard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavies Monterrey saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xavies Monterrey made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Nygaard in the 17th minute of play. Bertram Svenningsen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. NCA Defensor Mercenario's Xavies Monterrey played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikkel Wulff in the 21st minute of play. In the 21st minute, Mikkel Wulff made a precise shot to the right of Xavies Monterrey. NCA Defensor Mercenario's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. A sloppy throw-in by Derwin Reynoso in the 24th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Denmark's Simon Bendtsen. Xavies Monterrey 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 26th minute. Bernad Anaya hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, NCA Defensor Mercenario's Derwin Reynoso got a free kick in the 27th minute. Xavies Monterrey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertram Svenningsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Keld Paulsen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Santi Cimbron in the 34th minute. After 35 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Simon Bendtsen. Denmark's Simon Bendtsen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Derwin Reynoso in the 38 minute of the game. 39 minutes into the match, NCA Defensor Mercenario's goal looked a bit too open when Mikkel Wulff came free, but Xavies Monterrey reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lop Capell hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. 45 minutes into the match, Chris Nygaard notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of NCA Defensor Mercenario's Xavies Monterrey. Xavies Monterrey was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chris Nygaard stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Xavies Monterrey took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Chris Nygaard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 63rd minute. Xavies Monterrey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Chris Nygaard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bertram Svenningsen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Xavies Monterrey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Mikkel Wulff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After having played for 75 minutes, Chris Nygaard managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Denmark's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chris Nygaard was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chris Nygaard's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Xavies Monterrey read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 78th minute of play. Derwin Reynoso made in the 82nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Denmark's Simon Bendtsen. The crowd rose to their feet as Bertram Svenningsen kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Xavies Monterrey. That made the score 0-3 in the 84 minute of play. In the 88th minute of the match, Chris Nygaard tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Xavies Monterrey saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Mikkel Wulff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Simon Bendtsen hit a great freekick 96 minutes into the match. When the final whistle sounded Denmark left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than NCA Defensor Mercenario.