Challenge

Denmark Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, 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. After 5 played minutes Blue Rock F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Norman Robison. Chris Nygaard took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 6th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ronny Beard. Blue Rock F.C.'s goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Denmark's zone, Josh Kemp stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Keld Paulsen came out of the goal and Josh Kemp tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chris Nygaard in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Ronny Beard saved Blue Rock F.C. from getting behind. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rudolf Baker in the 17th minute of play. The supporters of Blue Rock F.C. booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 22 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theis Winther didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 25 minutes, Norman Robison mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blue Rock F.C. and the Denmark players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Denmark booed when Blue Rock F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Norman Robison didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 28 minutes, Lars Steen mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Denmark and the Blue Rock F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. Keld Paulsen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Fletcher Pritchett's shot from short distance in the 30th minute. Keld Paulsen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Fletcher Pritchett went, in the 32nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. After 34 played minutes Blue Rock F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Rudolf Baker. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Duncan Thomason, who was totally free with the ball in the 38th minute. In the 40th minute, Bertram Svenningsen 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. 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 Fletcher Pritchett stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After 54 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Theis Winther. After 56 played minutes Josh Kemp rounded Denmark's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 0-2. Keld Paulsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fletcher Pritchett in the 60th minute of the match. Kenn Skou kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 70th minute, Chris Nygaard 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. Ronny Beard stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chris Nygaard's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. Denmark's attentive Theis Winther managed to snatch the ball when D.J. Novak made a throw-in in the 74th minute of the game. Bertram Svenningsen struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Ronny Beard didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denmark. After a rather tough play, Blue Rock F.C.'s Rudolf Baker got a free kick in the 76th minute. After 78 minutes, Clint Crabtree mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Blue Rock F.C. and the Denmark players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Blue Rock F.C.'s Clint Crabtree got a free kick in the 78th minute. In the 86thth minute of the game Chris Nygaard who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Blue Rock F.C.'s Ronny Beard was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Josh Kemp's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Keld Paulsen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 92nd minute of play. The Denmark supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Blue Rock F.C.'s performance. The match ended with a win for Blue Rock F.C..