Challenge

The Hill
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. Chris Nygaard started the match with the kick off. Sonny Bäckström kicked well hit freekick during the 2nd minute of the match. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Henrik Biörnberg in the 5th minute of play. 7 minutes into the game, Lars Steen was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Denmark's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bluehills Rovers the free kick. Lars Steen hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. 10 minutes into the match, Bluehills Rovers's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Kristian Odén reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Martin Zachrisson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Keld Paulsen was relentless in the 17th minute of the game. Lars Jansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Lars Jansson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Bluehills Rovers fans' excitement grew in the 30th match minute when Bluehills Rovers's Henrik Biörnberg looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 41st minute, Martin Zachrisson fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Keld Paulsen, passed just outside the right post. Henrik Biörnberg didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 2-0 via right post in the game's 44th minute. Bluehills Rovers's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! 47 minutes into the match, Bluehills Rovers's Hampus Eriksson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Keld Paulsen narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

54 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Lars Jansson came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Keld Paulsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Henrik Biörnberg in the 55th minute of play. Bluehills Rovers were awarded a corner in the 64th minute after Denmark's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Putte Gullesson took the corner. If Chris Nygaard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 83 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Martin Zachrisson came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 87th minute of the game Claes Strömberg made a throw-in which Peter Skog played forward. An unexpectedly hard shot by Martin Zachrisson in the 88th minute of play forced Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Jansson, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. If Chris Nygaard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 92nd minute, Lars Jansson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Bluehills Rovers had won after a very even match.