Challenge

AFK Atatürk Stadı
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Luciano Rodríguez got the match started through his kick off. Keld Paulsen came out of the goal in the 2nd minute to try and stop a shot by Adapazarı FK's Filippo Inzaghi. But to his dismay, Filippo Inzaghi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. After 6 minutes, Luciano Rodríguez made it 2-0 with a short kick to the right side. Denmark's Keld Paulsen tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 9th minute Adapazarı FK were awarded a corner. Filippo Inzaghi went to the cornerflag to take it. Denmark's Chris Nygaard got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Filippo Inzaghi didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 3-1 via right post in the game's 15th minute. Adapazarı FK's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement! 20 minutes in the game Kenn Skou did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Bertram Svenningsen. 24 minutes into the match, Adapazarı FK's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Germano Espinosa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Germano Espinosa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chris Nygaard's shot from short distance in the 27th minute. In the 29thth minute of the game Luciano Rodríguez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Denmark's Keld Paulsen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Adapazarı FK's Germano Espinosa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Nygaard in the 32nd minute of play. Filippo Inzaghi's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 34thth minute, Keld Paulsen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Luciano Rodríguez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Keld Paulsen having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Adapazarı FK's zone, Chris Nygaard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Germano Espinosa came out of the goal and Chris Nygaard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Filippo Inzaghi who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 42ndth minute tested the skills of Keld Paulsen when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 43rd minute of the game, Kenn Skou landed unfortunately after trying to head the ball, and pulled a muscle in the back, so badly that he had to leave the field. Luciano Rodríguez hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 47th minute of the match, Filippo Inzaghi got a very nice opportunity to score, but Keld Paulsen was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Chris Nygaard to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 52ndth minute of the game Luciano Rodríguez who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Denmark's Keld Paulsen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fethi Uğurel charged in rather forcefully in the 58th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fethi Uğurel the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Adapazarı FK getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Fethi Uğurel hit a great ball. After 59 minutes of play, Denmark's Chris Nygaard made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Germano Espinosa was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 61 minutes of play Adapazarı FK's Luciano Rodríguez was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After 62 played minutes Adapazarı FK got a freekick which was hit by Luciano Rodríguez. Adapazarı FK's Baran Vuralhan quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Bjarne Kirkegaard, made in the 70th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Mikkel Wulff got a free kick in the 76th minute. When Baran Vuralhan came up free with the goalie in the 85th minute, the Adapazarı FK 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 Baran Vuralhan couldn't finish the play. In the 92nd minute, Arif Tugay Hacıahmetoğlu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Denmark had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.