Challenge

Neptune Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Chris Nygaard started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Aaron Chorche charged in rather forcefully in the 3rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aaron Chorche the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 4th match minute, Youth Academy Of Rhye was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aaron Chorche to maneuver through the defense. 6 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Kanti Lantin came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Youth Academy Of Rhye's Pitt Hole got a free kick in the 8th minute. After 10 played minutes Youth Academy Of Rhye got a freekick which was hit by Egon Boberg. 18 minutes into the game, He Xuan Cheng threw the ball into play from the sideline. Denmark's Mathias Ludvigsen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Kanti Lantin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen got a good chance for a goal in the 31st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 32 played minutes Youth Academy Of Rhye got a freekick which was hit by Egon Boberg. Youth Academy Of Rhye's Jonathan Vallin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Nygaard in the 35th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Kanti Lantin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 43rd of the match, Fred Kruuse tried to place the ball in the upper right corner, but Keld Paulsen got in the way and made a wonderful save. The supporters of Youth Academy Of Rhye booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikkel Wulff didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chris Nygaard in the 46th minute of play forced Youth Academy Of Rhye's goalkeeper Jonathan Vallin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Kanti Lantin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Chris Nygaards short, quick shot in the 56thth minute got Jonathan Vallin to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Kamil Leh'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. Kamil Leh helped the player get up and apologised. In the 58th match minute, Youth Academy Of Rhye was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kamil Leh to maneuver through the defense. After 59 played minutes Youth Academy Of Rhye got a freekick which was hit by He Xuan Cheng. Bertram Svenningsen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 67th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 74th minute, Pitt Hole got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When Mathias Ludvigsen fell near the penalty area in the 75th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Denmark's protests and gave Mathias Ludvigsen a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Youth Academy Of Rhye booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mathias Ludvigsen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 84 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Simon Bendtsen. Mathias Ludvigsen kicked well hit freekick during the 86th minute of the match. In the 89th match minute, Denmark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Theis Winther to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Denmark booed when Youth Academy Of Rhye was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pitt Hole didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Bertram Svenningsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Denmark played a much better game than Youth Academy Of Rhye and deserved their victory. The Youth Academy Of Rhye players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.