Challenge

Ali Sami Yen
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Chris Nygaard started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. After 5 played minutes Valar morghulis got a freekick which was hit by Mehmet Efe Erdönmez. Abdullah Hürsel hit a great freekick 7 minutes into the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 9th minute, Polat Alemdar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valar morghulis's supporters rose to their feet, but Polat Alemdar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Keld Paulsen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Valar morghulis's Polat Alemdar in the 10th minute got a chance for a shot 10th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Denmark's goalie prevented a goal. Chris Nygaard blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hüseyin Turan Baysan having to make a save. Hüseyin Turan Baysan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mikkel Wulff in the 14th minute of play. In the 15th minute Denmark were awarded a corner. Chris Nygaard went to the cornerflag to take it. In the 31st minute Bertram Svenningsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hüseyin Turan Baysan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Bertram Svenningsen 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 45th match minute, Denmark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lars Steen to maneuver through the defense. When Hiram Abass came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Valar morghulis 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 Hiram Abass couldn't finish the play. After the first half Denmark were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Hiram Abass stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Valar morghulis booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olav Graversen didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 55 played minutes Valar morghulis got a freekick which was hit by Hiram Abass. 57 minutes into the match, Valar morghulis's goalkeeper Hüseyin Turan Baysan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Chris Nygaard. Hiram Abass sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 61 minutes into the game, Denmark's Chris Nygaard nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Hüseyin Turan Baysan made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. After some fancy dribbling in the 66th minute, Reis Okgüç managed to get in a good position for a shot. Valar morghulis's supporters rose to their feet, but Reis Okgüç was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Keld Paulsen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hüseyin Turan Baysan 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 69th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mikkel Wulff in the 70th minute of play forced Valar morghulis's goalkeeper Hüseyin Turan Baysan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chris Nygaard struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Hüseyin Turan Baysan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denmark. In the 74th minute, Simon Bendtsen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 76 minutes into the match, Denmark's Chris Nygaard sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hüseyin Turan Baysan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bertram Svenningsen in the 78th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hüseyin Turan Baysan saved Valar morghulis from getting behind. The corner ended in Reis Okgüç almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Denmark's Keld Paulsen did a great save. After some fancy dribbling in the 82nd minute, Bertram Svenningsen managed to get in a good position for a shot. Denmark's supporters rose to their feet, but Bertram Svenningsen was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Hüseyin Turan Baysan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen got a free kick in the 84th minute. In the 89th minute of the game Abdullah Hürsel made a throw-in which Semail Paye played forward. If Olav Graversen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match was over Denmark could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Valar morghulis throughout the match.