Challenge

Electric Park
Spectators: 51 (Terracing: 39, Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) Denmark's Chris Nygaard started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 5 minutes, Kenn Skou mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Denmark and the Electric Circus FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Denmark getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Kenn Skou hit a great ball. Jason Clayton took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 20th minute, Lars Steen 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. Chris Nygaard's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jason Clayton read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 22nd minute of play. When the match clock showed 25 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Thor Brask sped through Denmark's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Keld Paulsen. Denmark's Chris Nygaard got a good chance for a goal in the 32nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Simon Bendtsen's late challenge caught a Electric Circus FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Simon Bendtsen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 35th match minute, Denmark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Bendtsen to maneuver through the defense. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Thor Brask to strike the kick off in the second half. A sloppy throw-in by Theis Winther in the 51st minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Electric Circus FC's Damian Bambas. Pasi Grönvall charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pasi Grönvall the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pasi Grönvall hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. Chris Nygaard was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 54th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th 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. Jason Clayton breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Bjarne Kirkegaard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 66 minutes of play, Denmark's Chris Nygaard made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Jason Clayton was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Olav Graversen fell near the penalty area in the 68th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Denmark's protests and gave Olav Graversen a yellow card for diving instead. Olav Graversen kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. 74 minutes into the game, Damian Bambas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Electric Circus FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Denmark the free kick. A collision led to Electric Circus FC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Damian Bambas hit a great ball. With a little luck, Electric Circus FC's Jason Clayton got control of the ball when Chris Nygaard tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 78 minutes, Chris Nygaard managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Denmark's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chris Nygaard was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Lee Donillson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Keld Paulsen having to interfere. Electric Circus FC's Carsten Bjørnsson managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Olav Graversen in the 90 minute of the game. Chris Nygaard received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Jason Clayton came out and tried to block the shot, but Chris Nygaard slotted it home off the left post making it 1-3 in the 93rd minute.