Challenge

Otelul Galati Arena
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Semavi Tümerdem started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 5th minute, Fc Otelul Galati's Semavi Tümerdem ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Keld Paulsen. Keld Paulsen yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. After 10 minutes, Emanuel Arsenescu mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Fc Otelul Galati and the Denmark players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 10th match minute, Fc Otelul Galati was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Emanuel Arsenescu to maneuver through the defense. Nicodim Iacobeanu didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Chris Nygaard went, in the 11th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Andrei Măgură in the 14th minute of play. In the last second Keld Paulsen throw himself and got hold of the ball when Andrei Măgură in the 15thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After 17 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Bjarne Kirkegaard. Fc Otelul Galati's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 19th minute of the game, when Aristide Drăgan after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Denmark's goal. Aristide Drăgan was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. Nicodim Iacobeanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Nygaard in the 21st minute of play. Keld Paulsen didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 25th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. Andrei Măgură kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Andrei Măgură shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Keld Paulsen saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Semavi Tümerdem, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34th match minute, Denmark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bertram Svenningsen to maneuver through the defense. The audience was convinced that Chris Nygaard's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicodim Iacobeanu was relentless in the 37th minute of the game. Chris Nygaard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Nicodim Iacobeanu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Keld Paulsen didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Fc Otelul Galati's Semavi Tümerdem shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 3-1 in the ordered_time% minute. Semavi Tümerdem came free with the goalkeeper in the 45th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Keld Paulsen could save by the left post. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

Nicodim Iacobeanu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chris Nygaard's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. Nicodim Iacobeanu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Nygaard in the 56th minute of play. With his leg Nicodim Iacobeanu managed to avoid a goal in the 58thth minute, when Denmark's Chris Nygaard fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Keld Paulsen didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Semavi Tümerdem went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. Keld Paulsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Andrei Măgură in the 63rd minute of the match. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrei Măgură, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Keld Paulsen stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Semavi Tümerdem's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. 71 minutes into the game, Andrei Măgură cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-1. Keld Paulsen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Nicodim Iacobeanu showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chris Nygaard in the 77th minute of the match. In the 84th minute of the match Emanuel Arsenescu shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Keld Paulsen showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 87 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Bjarne Kirkegaard. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andrei Măgură, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Ioan Cipău had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Lars Steen kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match. For all the effort they put into the match, the Denmark players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Fc Otelul Galati.