Challenge

SOMINECO ARENA
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Baykal Acabey kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd match minute, SOMINECO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cihan Kisačević to maneuver through the defense. Chris Nygaard recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Chris Nygaard struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Seçkin Eroğul didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denmark. After 10 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Bertram Svenningsen. Denmark's Theis Winther managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Zülfü Gökçek in the 12 minute of the game. Mikkel Wulff kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Denmark's zone, Baykal Acabey stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Keld Paulsen came out of the goal and Baykal Acabey tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Seçkin Eroğul stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chris Nygaard's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. When Denmark's Chris Nygaard in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye SOMINECO's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bertram Svenningsen in the 29th minute of play forced SOMINECO's goalkeeper Seçkin Eroğul to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute, Baykal Acabey fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. In the 34th minute, Mir Güzel made a precise shot to the right of Keld Paulsen. Denmark's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Bertram Svenningsen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Denmark's supporters rose to their feet, but Bertram Svenningsen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Seçkin Eroğul breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mir Güzel got free with Keld Paulsen in the 46th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Chris Nygaard made a kick off. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mir Güzel in the 51st minute of play. If Mir Güzel had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chris Nygaard in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Seçkin Eroğul prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Keld Paulsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baykal Acabey in the 59th minute of play. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mir Güzel, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 65 minutes into the game, SOMINECO's Mir Güzel nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Keld Paulsen made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. 73 minutes into the match, SOMINECO's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Seçkin Eroğul reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cihan Kisačević's late challenge caught a Denmark's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cihan Kisačević helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, SOMINECO's Cihan Kisačević got a free kick in the 74th minute. After a defensive mix-up in SOMINECO's zone, Chris Nygaard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Seçkin Eroğul came out of the goal and Chris Nygaard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bertram Svenningsen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 78th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 83rd match minute, SOMINECO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cemil Dalokay to maneuver through the defense. Seçkin Eroğul made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lars Steen in the 88th minute of play. The supporters of Denmark booed when SOMINECO was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ensar Bayülgen didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Chris Nygaard came up free with the goalie in the 92nd minute, the Denmark fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Chris Nygaard couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 94th minute, Chris Nygaard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Denmark's supporters rose to their feet, but Chris Nygaard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Seçkin Eroğul breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bjarne Kirkegaard kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. The SOMINECO players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.