Challenge

Nilton Santos
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Jailson Capixaba kicked off to start the match. In the 2nd minute, Kenn Skou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Kenn Skou got a free kick in the 6th minute. Jailson Capixaba received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Keld Paulsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chris Nygaard in the 9th minute of play forced Botafogo MZRJ's goalkeeper José Vítor Netto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silas Lara kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. Jailson Capixaba took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Keld Paulsen. Keld Paulsen dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Chris Nygaard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Denmark's supporters rose to their feet, but Chris Nygaard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. José Vítor Netto breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 24 minutes, Alberto Novaes mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Botafogo MZRJ and the Denmark players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Botafogo MZRJ's Alberto Novaes got a free kick in the 25th minute. If Bertram Svenningsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Jailson Capixaba had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Kenn Skou got a throw-in 33 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Bertram Svenningsen. Keld Paulsen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Serginho Azevedo in the 35th minute. A throw-in in the 37th minute of the game was made by Kenn Skou with Bertram Svenningsen as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Kenn Skou charged in rather forcefully in the 46th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kenn Skou the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 47th minute, Kenn Skou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Chris Nygaard stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jailson Capixaba recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 51st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 58 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Jailson Capixaba came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The throw-in from Silas Lara in the 62nd minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Denmark's Olav Graversen. José Vítor Netto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes into the match, Lars Steen notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Botafogo MZRJ's José Vítor Netto. José Vítor Netto was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 70th minute Jailson Capixaba 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. The supporters of Botafogo MZRJ booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kenn Skou didn't get a good kick on the ball. A throw-in in the 80th minute of the game was made by Silas Lara with Serginho Azevedo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. A throw-in in the 88th minute of the game was made by Silas Lara with Serginho Azevedo as target, who quickly passed the ball forward.