Challenge

Kleanthis Vikelidis
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Chris Nygaard got the match started through his kick off. Donato Verdini received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Keld Paulsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Keld Paulsen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Donato Verdini went, in the 9th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Denmark's Theis Winther quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Christian Di Marino, made in the 15th minute of the game. Donato Verdini recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Donato Verdini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Donato Verdini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adriano Michelini got free with Keld Paulsen in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Donato Verdini took the ball and in the 25 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Keld Paulsen. Keld Paulsen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. After some careless play in the Denmark defense, Donato Verdini kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Keld Paulsen. The Denmark fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Keld Paulsen should have stopped the shot. If Donato Verdini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Donato Verdini's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Keld Paulsen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 35th minute of play. Beppe Natalucci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chris Nygaard in the 36th minute of the match. Donato Verdini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Keld Paulsen having to interfere. A collision led to Aris Salonicco FC getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Comunardo Brunelli hit a great ball. In the 44th minute the ball was on its way in behind Aris Salonicco FC's goalkeeper Beppe Natalucci, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Donato Verdini to make the kick off. Denmark's Theis Winther quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Christian Di Marino, made in the 52nd minute of the game. Keld Paulsen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Donato Verdini's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Donato Verdini's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Keld Paulsen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. Aris Salonicco FC made a substitution. Giampaolo Pazzini replaced Donato Verdini. 62 minutes into the game, Christian Di Marino threw the ball into play from the sideline. Denmark's Theis Winther quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Theis Winther hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giampaolo Pazzini, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Giampaolo Pazzini fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Keld Paulsen having to interfere. With a little luck, Aris Salonicco FC's Beppe Natalucci got control of the ball when Bertram Svenningsen tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Enrico Cera fell near the penalty area in the 78th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Aris Salonicco FC's protests and gave Enrico Cera a yellow card for diving instead. Enrico Cera kicked well hit freekick during the 78th minute of the match. Theis Winther made in the 79th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Bertram Svenningsen however managed to control. If Giampaolo Pazzini had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denmark were awarded a corner in the 91th minute after Aris Salonicco FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Chris Nygaard took the corner. After taking down the ball on Denmark's corner Chris Nygaard fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Beppe Natalucci quite easily take care of the ball. A sloppy throw-in by Christian Di Marino in the 95th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Denmark's Theis Winther. Keld Paulsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giampaolo Pazzini in the 95th minute of the match. Aris Salonicco FC were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Denmark for a fine match.