Challenge

Denmark Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Andrei Măgură came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 6th minute of the match Fc Otelul Galati got a corner. Denmark's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aristide Drăgan ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bertram Svenningsen got free with Nicodim Iacobeanu in the 17th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 21 minutes of play, Fc Otelul Galati's Andrei Măgură made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Keld Paulsen was left in no man's land by his defense there! Keld Paulsen made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alin Teodorescu in the 29th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Chris Nygaard got a free kick in the 36th minute. Bjarne Kirkegaard's late challenge caught a Fc Otelul Galati's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bjarne Kirkegaard helped the player get up and apologised. 42 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Andrei Măgură came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Chris Nygaard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Chris Nygaard made a kick off. Chris Nygaard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 54th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 55 minutes, Alin Teodorescu managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Fc Otelul Galati's supporters crossed their fingers, but Alin Teodorescu was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mihnea Bouleanu during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 60th match minute, Fc Otelul Galati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mihnea Bouleanu to maneuver through the defense. Through an outstanding action, after 80 minutes, Keld Paulsen successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Basarab Chelbea hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. In the 84th minute Bertram Svenningsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicodim Iacobeanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Fc Otelul Galati booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olav Graversen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emanuel Arsenescu kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. In the 88th minute Bertram Svenningsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicodim Iacobeanu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aristide Drăgan, 98 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Denmark players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.