Challenge

Otelul Galati Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ioan Cucu started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Chris Nygaard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nichifor Feroiu was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. When Denmark's Chris Nygaard in the 7th minute got a chance for a shot 7th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fc Otelul Galati's goalie prevented a goal. In the 8th match minute, Fc Otelul Galati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Traian Papadache to maneuver through the defense. Nichifor Feroiu 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 12th minute. Nichifor Feroiu 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 13th minute. Denmark's Simon Bendtsen got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chris Nygaard in the 17th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nichifor Feroiu saved Fc Otelul Galati from getting behind. In the 18th minute Denmark were awarded a corner. Chris Nygaard went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Denmark's corner Chris Nygaard fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Nichifor Feroiu quite easily take care of the ball. Nichifor Feroiu took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chris Nygaard in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nichifor Feroiu saved Fc Otelul Galati from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 23rd minute, Mikkel Wulff managed to get in a good position for a shot. Denmark's supporters rose to their feet, but Mikkel Wulff was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nichifor Feroiu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Iustinian Cârju during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Mikkel Wulff received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Nichifor Feroiu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Fc Otelul Galati booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chris Nygaard didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Denmark getting a freekick after 34 minutes play. Lars Steen hit a great ball. Nichifor Feroiu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chris Nygaard's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. After some careless play in the Fc Otelul Galati defense, Chris Nygaard kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nichifor Feroiu. The Fc Otelul Galati fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nichifor Feroiu should have stopped the shot. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

In the 51st minute, Chris Nygaard 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. Nichifor Feroiu didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 53rd minute, which inside left pole to 0-2. Fc Otelul Galati's Nichifor Feroiu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Nygaard in the 61st minute of play. If Bertram Svenningsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denmark's Chris Nygaard was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 63rd play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. In the 67thth minute of the game Chris Nygaard who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Fc Otelul Galati's Nichifor Feroiu was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Horaţiu Covaci hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. After having played for 79 minutes, Chris Nygaard managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Denmark's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chris Nygaard was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chris Nygaard who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 81stth minute tested the skills of Nichifor Feroiu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Lars Steen might have been able to make a better finish in the 83rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nichifor Feroiu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Lars Steen ran back to his position shaking his head. Chris Nygaard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Irinel Mudura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Keld Paulsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Denmark's Nichifor Feroiu threw himself towards the right post 91 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Chris Nygaard, which otherwise would have been placed in the net.