Challenge

Denmark Arena
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Chris Nygaard made the kick off and thus started the match. Trixande Fåglar BK's Ralf Olofsson got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jens-Åke Larsfelt in the 4th minute of play. Bertram Svenningsen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Börge Jelm having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Trixande Fåglar BK's Birger Sjöberg got a free kick in the 8th minute. Per Kvarnström got a throw-in 10 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Oskar Levander. In the 20th match minute, Denmark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lars Steen to maneuver through the defense. Trixande Fåglar BK's Börge Jelm played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Nygaard in the 23rd minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jens-Åke Larsfelt in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Keld Paulsen saved Denmark from getting behind. If Birger Sjöberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Oskar Levander made in the 31st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Egon Strömberg however managed to control. In the 32nd minute, Jens-Åke Larsfelt ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Keld Paulsen was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. If Chris Nygaard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Börge Jelm 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 44th minute of the game Per Kvarnström made a throw-in which Oskar Levander played forward. Birger Sjöberg kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. Börge Jelm was a little too slow when Bertram Svenningsen got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 48th minute. The score was now 1-1. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Jens-Åke Larsfelt to make the kick off. If Chris Nygaard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bertram Svenningsen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Börge Jelm read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 55th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 59 minutes, Jens-Åke Larsfelt took a quick shot and it went in 1-2 without a chance for Keld Paulsen to make any attempt to save it. 62 minutes into the match, Bertram Svenningsen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Börge Jelm. Trixande Fåglar BK's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bertram Svenningsen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. When Simon Bendtsen fell near the penalty area in the 65th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Denmark's protests and gave Simon Bendtsen a yellow card for diving instead. In the 66th match minute, Denmark was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Simon Bendtsen to maneuver through the defense. In the 67th minute Morgan Haglund suffered a foot injury and had to be helped off the field. In the 68th minute, Lars Steen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Denmark's attentive Olav Graversen managed to snatch the ball when Oskar Levander made a throw-in in the 73rd minute of the game. Oskar Levander made in the 74th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Egon Strömberg however managed to control. Börge Jelm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Nygaard in the 78th minute of play. A throw-in in the 82nd minute of the game was made by Per Kvarnström with Oskar Levander as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. A collision led to Trixande Fåglar BK getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Sakarias Sefastsson hit a great ball. In the 88th minute of the match Chris Nygaard shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Börge Jelm showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Bertram Svenningsen kicked well hit freekick during the 89th minute of the match. 98 minutes into the match, Trixande Fåglar BK's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Börge Jelm reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Denmark were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.