Challenge

Estadio Cervantes
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, 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. A collision led to Megistus getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Leo Ondino hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chris Nygaard in the 3rd minute of play forced Megistus's goalkeeper Ariel Qwinton to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Megistus's zone, Bertram Svenningsen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ariel Qwinton came out of the goal and Bertram Svenningsen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chris Nygaard in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ariel Qwinton saved Megistus from getting behind. 14 minutes into the match, Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aaron Pacho. Denmark's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Aaron Pacho 14 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. Mikkel Wulff fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ariel Qwinton having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Megistus's Luciano Diegotxe got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, one of Megistus:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Megistus. 25 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Constantino Johans came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chris Nygaard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denmark's Keld Paulsen proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Denmark from getting a goal against them. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Constantino Johans, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Simon Bendtsen got a free kick in the 38th minute. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Constantino Johans in the 39th minute of play. Chris Nygaard took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Ariel Qwinton. Ariel Qwinton dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. Megistus's Ariel Qwinton played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Nygaard in the 46th minute of play. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Keld Paulsen came out of the goal in the 55th minute to try and stop a shot by Megistus's Aaron Pacho. But to his dismay, Aaron Pacho quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. The crowd rose to their feet as Chris Nygaard kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ariel Qwinton. That made the score 2-3 in the 59 minute of play. If Chris Nygaard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Aaron Pacho fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Megistus's protests and gave Aaron Pacho a yellow card for diving instead. Aaron Pacho kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Ariel Qwinton 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 66th minute. After 67 played minutes Megistus got a freekick which was hit by Martin Pirro. Ariel Qwinton 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 73rd minute. The crowd rose to their feet as Denmark's Chris Nygaard slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Ariel Qwinton. That made the score 2-4 after 76 minutes of play. In the 82nd match minute, Megistus was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luís Rivero to maneuver through the defense. If Constantino Johans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Chris Nygaard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ariel Qwinton was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chris Nygaard in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ariel Qwinton saved Megistus from getting behind. Adan Paio'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 92nd minute of play. 94 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Constantino Johans came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Chris Nygaard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ariel Qwinton was relentless in the 96th minute of the game. Denmark's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.