Challenge

Denmark Arena
Spectators: 49 (Terracing: 38, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 0) In the 3rd minute, Mathias Ludvigsen reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Iakovos Ksiros. The goal made the score 1-0. The crowd rose to their feet as Bertram Svenningsen kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Iakovos Ksiros. That made the score 2-0 in the 7 minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bertram Svenningsen in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iakovos Ksiros saved Kolopetinitsa from getting behind. When the match clock showed 12 minutes, the score became 3-0 when Chris Nygaard sped through Kolopetinitsa's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Iakovos Ksiros. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th 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. Iakovos Ksiros breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 17 minutes into the game, Chris Nygaard lined in a short shot 4-0 behind a frustrated Iakovos Ksiros. In the 20th minute, Denmark's Chris Nygaard dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 5-0. Chris Nygaard had several of the Kolopetinitsa's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 22 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 6-0 score and a disappointed Iakovos Ksiros as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 29th minute, Denmark's Lars Steen ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Iakovos Ksiros. Iakovos Ksiros yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 8-0. Lars Steen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 34th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 41st minute Chris Nygaard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iakovos Ksiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chris Nygaard succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 10-0 in the 42nd playminute. 46 minutes into the match, Kolopetinitsa's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Iakovos Ksiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Argyris Kountouriotis fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kolopetinitsa's protests and gave Argyris Kountouriotis a yellow card for diving instead. Argyris Kountouriotis kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. In the 48th minute Chris Nygaard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iakovos Ksiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 10-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Chris Nygaard to make the kick off. After having played for 54 minutes, Bertram Svenningsen managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Denmark's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bertram Svenningsen was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 55 minutes into the game, Denmark's Chris Nygaard nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Iakovos Ksiros made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 11-0. 58 minutes into the match, Kolopetinitsa's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Iakovos Ksiros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 60th minute Bertram Svenningsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iakovos Ksiros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Chris Nygaard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Iakovos Ksiros was relentless in the 62nd minute of the game. In the 63rd minute, Bertram Svenningsen made a precise shot to the right of Iakovos Ksiros. Kolopetinitsa's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 12-0. After 67 minutes of play, Denmark's Chris Nygaard made it 13-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Iakovos Ksiros was left in no man's land by his defense there! Kolopetinitsa's Iakovos Ksiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bertram Svenningsen in the 70th minute of play. In the 71st minute of the game Kenn Skou made a throw-in which Lars Steen played forward. 73 minutes into the game, Chris Nygaard cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 14-0. Iakovos Ksiros was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kolopetinitsa's Iakovos Ksiros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bertram Svenningsen in the 77th minute of play. Iakovos Ksiros took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertram Svenningsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 80 minutes into the match, Bertram Svenningsen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Iakovos Ksiros. Kolopetinitsa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bertram Svenningsen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 15-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chris Nygaard in the 84th minute of play forced Kolopetinitsa's goalkeeper Iakovos Ksiros to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute, Chris Nygaard left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Denmark fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 16-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chris Nygaard in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iakovos Ksiros prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Lars Steen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Iakovos Ksiros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iakovos Ksiros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chris Nygaard, who was totally free with the ball in the 92nd minute. Iakovos Ksiros didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bertram Svenningsen went, in the 93rd minute, to the upper right corner, 17-0 was the resulting score. After a defensive mix-up in Kolopetinitsa's zone, Chris Nygaard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iakovos Ksiros 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. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Denmark had played much better football throughout.