Challenge

Gurbanovtsi Arena
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Chris Nygaard made the kick off which started today's match. 6 minutes into the match, FC Gurbanovtsi's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Izydor Anszczak reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8thth minute of the game Chris Nygaard who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but FC Gurbanovtsi's Izydor Anszczak was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 13th minute of the match, Nedko Vatov tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Keld Paulsen saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Izydor Anszczak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Olav Graversen in the 18th minute of play. Keld Paulsen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Trifon Stolarov in the 20th minute. Nedko Vatov blasted a shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Keld Paulsen having to make a save. FC Gurbanovtsi's Nedko Vatov suffered a sore foot after 25 minutes and couldn't finish the game. When Lars Steen fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Denmark's protests and gave Lars Steen a yellow card for diving instead. FC Gurbanovtsi's Antonio Zerinov was substituted for Nedko Vatov. The supporters of FC Gurbanovtsi booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lars Steen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Izydor Anszczak made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Nygaard in the 30th minute of play. In the 33rd minute, Ognyan Kurudzhiev reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Keld Paulsen. The goal made the score 1-0. Lyuben Mitrakiev'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. Lyuben Mitrakiev helped the player get up and apologised. In the 40th match minute, FC Gurbanovtsi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lyuben Mitrakiev to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute Ognyan Kurudzhiev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Keld Paulsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 48 played minutes Ognyan Kurudzhiev rounded Denmark's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Trifon Stolarov was the one to do the kick off. After 53 played minutes FC Gurbanovtsi got a freekick which was hit by Trifon Stolarov. Izydor Anszczak took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Ognyan Kurudzhiev came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the FC Gurbanovtsi 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 Ognyan Kurudzhiev couldn't finish the play. A collision led to FC Gurbanovtsi getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Lyuben Mitrakiev hit a great ball. Bertram Svenningsen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When Chris Nygaard came up free with the goalie in the 70th 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. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Trifon Stolarov, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 77th minute, Ognyan Kurudzhiev ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Keld Paulsen was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Izydor Anszczak made a fantastic save in the 84th minute, when Chris Nygaard sent off a good shot on target. Denmark's Lars Steen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Stefan Budev, made in the 89th minute of the game. A collision led to FC Gurbanovtsi getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Bone Rochev hit a great ball. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ognyan Kurudzhiev, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. FC Gurbanovtsi's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.