Challenge

Stade An Ráth Mór
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Chris Nygaard got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, Rathmore Lime Tree's Gilbert Cosson got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Gilbert Cosson hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. The throw-in from Brandon Pardon in the 6th minute of the game was unfortunally taken care of by Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen. If Bertram Svenningsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Rathmore Lime Tree getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Benjamin Loth hit a great ball. Alix Geoffray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chris Nygaard in the 12th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Mathias Ludvigsen got a free kick in the 14th minute. In the 18th 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: 0-1. Toufik Loir hit a great freekick 20 minutes into the match. Alix Geoffray stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chris Nygaard's shot from short distance in the 22nd minute. After a defensive mix-up in Rathmore Lime Tree's zone, Bertram Svenningsen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alix Geoffray came out of the goal and Bertram Svenningsen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Alix Geoffray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bertram Svenningsen in the 27th minute of the match. Alix Geoffray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertram Svenningsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yves Robinets short, quick shot in the 29thth minute got Keld Paulsen to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 36thth minute of the game Yves Robinet who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Denmark's Keld Paulsen was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Alix Geoffray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Yves Robinet kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After 44 played minutes Rathmore Lime Tree got a freekick which was hit by Toufik Loir. Denmark's Chris Nygaard got a good chance for a goal in the 45th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 46th minute Bertram Svenningsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alix Geoffray saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rathmore Lime Tree's Yves Robinet got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Yves Robinet to make the kick off. Brandon Pardon made in the 53rd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Denmark's Simon Bendtsen. Denmark's attentive Lars Steen managed to snatch the ball when Brandon Pardon made a throw-in in the 62nd minute of the game. 68 minutes into the match, Denmark's Mikkel Wulff sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alix Geoffray narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toufik Loir, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. After having played for 76 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bertram Svenningsen in the 79th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Alix Geoffray saved Rathmore Lime Tree from getting behind. Toufik Loir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 81st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Toufik Loir fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Keld Paulsen having to interfere. Johan Dufrenne kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gilbert Cosson, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. 92 minutes in the game Brandon Pardon did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Toufik Loir. After 96 played minutes Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Lars Steen. Denmark's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.