Challenge

Denmark Arena
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) GAS MONKEY's Sam Baclet 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. 4 minutes in the game Charles-Henri Alavoine did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Gabriel Farrugia. After a defensive mix-up in GAS MONKEY's zone, Chris Nygaard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Robert Le Menn came out of the goal and Chris Nygaard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 11th minute, Sacha Bagot hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12th minute Chris Nygaard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Le Menn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 17th minute, Bertram Svenningsen reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Robert Le Menn. The goal made the score 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chris Nygaard got free with Robert Le Menn in the 24th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sam Baclet in the 29th minute of play forced Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 31 minutes Denmark's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Florent Verneuil who took care of the corner kick. GAS MONKEY's Florent Verneuil was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Keld Paulsen in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Bertram Svenningsen hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. When Sam Baclet came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the GAS MONKEY 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 Sam Baclet couldn't finish the play. 37 minutes into the match, GAS MONKEY's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Robert Le Menn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 42nd minute Chris Nygaard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Le Menn saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sam Baclet 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.

Tristan Pilot could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 51st minute of the match, but Keld Paulsen made a huge save. Denmark's defense didn't have a chance, in the 52nd minute, when Sam Baclet scored to the left of an out of position Keld Paulsen, making the score, 2-2. The supporters of Denmark booed when GAS MONKEY was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sacha Bagot didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lars Steen during the 66th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Lars Steen kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. In the 68th match minute, GAS MONKEY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Moïse Sola to maneuver through the defense. Florent Verneuil struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Keld Paulsen didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for GAS MONKEY. Bertram Svenningsen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Robert Le Menn having to interfere. 77 minutes into the match, GAS MONKEY's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Robert Le Menn reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th match minute, Denmark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bertram Svenningsen to maneuver through the defense. After 81 played minutes GAS MONKEY got a freekick which was hit by Moïse Sola. After some careless play in the GAS MONKEY defense, Chris Nygaard kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Robert Le Menn. The GAS MONKEY fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Robert Le Menn should have stopped the shot. If Bertram Svenningsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Denmark fully deserved thier win.