Challenge

Estadio Olimpico
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) San Antonio FC's Isidoro Giraldo 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Agustin Vergaray got free with Keld Paulsen in the 10th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Lars Steen got a free kick in the 11th minute. Keld Paulsen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isidoro Giraldo's shot from short distance in the 13th minute. Denmark's attentive Olav Graversen managed to snatch the ball when Robustiano Eladio made a throw-in in the 14th minute of the game. Chris Nygaard might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iker Maria. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Chris Nygaard ran back to his position shaking his head. 25 minutes into the game, Robustiano Eladio was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. San Antonio FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Denmark the free kick. Robustiano Eladio hit a great freekick 25 minutes into the match. Bertram Svenningsen struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Iker Maria didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denmark. 28 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Isidoro Giraldo came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 29 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Isidoro Giraldo sped through Denmark's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Keld Paulsen. In the 35th minute, Robustiano Eladio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chris Nygaard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Iker Maria tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 38 played minutes San Antonio FC got a freekick which was hit by Santiago Gaskon. In the 41st minute, Robustiano Eladio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Bertram Svenningsen came up free with the goalie in the 42nd 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. Keld Paulsen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Florencio Cesario in the 43rd minute. After 44 minutes, Santiago Gaskon mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the San Antonio FC and the Denmark players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 44th minute, Santiago Gaskon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.

52 minutes into the game, Robustiano Eladio threw the ball into play from the sideline. Denmark's Olav Graversen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chris Nygaard got free with Iker Maria in the 53rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The supporters of Denmark booed when San Antonio FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Damaso Oso didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Mikkel Wulff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 59th minute Mikkel Wulff shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iker Maria saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 63 minutes into the game, Robustiano Eladio threw the ball into play from the sideline. Denmark's Simon Bendtsen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 64 minutes into the match, San Antonio FC's goalkeeper Iker Maria had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bertram Svenningsen. Iker Maria took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertram Svenningsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bertram Svenningsen sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bertram Svenningsen could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Iker Maria made a huge save. In the 79th minute, Chris Nygaard got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Keld Paulsen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Isidoro Giraldo's shot from short distance in the 80th minute. The audience was convinced that Isidoro Giraldo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Keld Paulsen was relentless in the 85th minute of the game. Iker Maria showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bertram Svenningsen in the 87th minute of the match. 87 minutes into the game, Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Iker Maria made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. A collision led to Denmark getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Lars Steen hit a great ball.