Challenge

EL GIGANTE DEL NORTE
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Denmark's Chris Nygaard started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Chris Nygaard succeeded in the game's 5th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Özcan Refah in the 13th minute of play forced Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 15th match minute, ᴄʟᴜʙ ᴀᴛʟᴇᴛɪᴄᴏ ᴛᴜᴄᴜᴍᴀɴ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Narciso Xabat to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Denmark's Keld Paulsen got control of the ball when Narciso Xabat tried to sneak it across the goal line. Modesto Weterio stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Bertram Svenningsen's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th 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. Modesto Weterio breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bertram Svenningsen might have been able to make a better finish in the 32nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Modesto Weterio. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Bertram Svenningsen ran back to his position shaking his head. Chris Nygaard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Modesto Weterio having to interfere. When ᴄʟᴜʙ ᴀᴛʟᴇᴛɪᴄᴏ ᴛᴜᴄᴜᴍᴀɴ's Dan Dalman in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Denmark's goalie prevented a goal. Olav Graversen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Bertram Svenningsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to ᴄʟᴜʙ ᴀᴛʟᴇᴛɪᴄᴏ ᴛᴜᴄᴜᴍᴀɴ getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Narciso Xabat hit a great ball. Lucio Nabar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 43rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Narciso Xabat to make the kick off. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso Xabat, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. When Bertram Svenningsen came up free with the goalie in the 57th 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 Bertram Svenningsen couldn't finish the play. Teofilo Lope made in the 59th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Dan Dalman. Chris Nygaard took the ball and in the 63 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Modesto Weterio. Modesto Weterio dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Narciso Xabat, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Mikkel Wulff sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82ndth minute of the game Narciso Xabat who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Denmark's Keld Paulsen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Denmark's attentive Bertram Svenningsen managed to snatch the ball when Mauricio Gartzea made a throw-in in the 84th minute of the game. Bertram Svenningsen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Lars Steen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Modesto Weterio tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Denmark booed when ᴄʟᴜʙ ᴀᴛʟᴇᴛɪᴄᴏ ᴛᴜᴄᴜᴍᴀɴ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 92 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arnaldo Cresconio didn't get a good kick on the ball. 94 minutes into the game, Mauricio Gartzea was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ᴄʟᴜʙ ᴀᴛʟᴇᴛɪᴄᴏ ᴛᴜᴄᴜᴍᴀɴ's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Denmark the free kick. A collision led to ᴄʟᴜʙ ᴀᴛʟᴇᴛɪᴄᴏ ᴛᴜᴄᴜᴍᴀɴ getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Mauricio Gartzea hit a great ball. Denmark were clearly unhappy with the draw, as they felt they had done enough to earn themselves a victory.