Challenge

La Fabrica de Sueños
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Chris Nygaard kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute, Chris Nygaard made a precise shot to the right of Rodrigo Ramos. VALPICA C.F.'s defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Rodrigo Ramos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mikkel Wulff, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Denmark's attentive Bertram Svenningsen managed to snatch the ball when Emesto De Pablo made a throw-in in the 8th minute of the game. After having played for 11 minutes, Cecilio Bodelon managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VALPICA C.F.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Cecilio Bodelon was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 12th minute Maximiliano Camara 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. 17 minutes into the game, Denmark's Chris Nygaard nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Rodrigo Ramos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Kenn Skou's late challenge caught a VALPICA C.F.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kenn Skou helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of VALPICA C.F. booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kenn Skou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Emesto De Pablo charged in rather forcefully in the 25th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Emesto De Pablo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Emesto De Pablo kicked well hit freekick during the 25th minute of the match. Alain Losada made in the 29th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Medero Nadal. Denmark's attentive Simon Bendtsen managed to snatch the ball when Emesto De Pablo made a throw-in in the 31st minute of the game. Rodrigo Ramos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bertram Svenningsen, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. In the 35th minute, Alain Losada hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some careless play in the VALPICA C.F. defense, Chris Nygaard kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Rodrigo Ramos. The VALPICA C.F. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Rodrigo Ramos should have stopped the shot. In the 47th minute Bertram Svenningsen shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Ramos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Denmark were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Medero Nadal to make the kick off. 53 minutes into the game, Maximiliano Camara cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-4. Keld Paulsen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bertram Svenningsen spun around in front of the goal 57 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of VALPICA C.F.'s goal. Denmark's Mikkel Wulff got a good chance for a goal in the 60th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 61 played minutes VALPICA C.F. got a freekick which was hit by Jaume Castillo. Denmark's Chris Nygaard shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 61st minute of play. The shot was stopped by Rodrigo Ramos but with some difficulty. Denmark's Lars Steen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Emesto De Pablo in the 63 minute of the game. Chris Nygaard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 65th minute. Rodrigo Ramos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 66 minutes into the match, VALPICA C.F.'s goal looked a bit too open when Bertram Svenningsen came free, but Rodrigo Ramos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Cecilio Bodelon during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, VALPICA C.F.'s Cecilio Bodelon got a free kick in the 68th minute. Rodrigo Ramos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Nygaard in the 77th minute of play. VALPICA C.F.'s Rodrigo Ramos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save VALPICA C.F. from getting a goal against them. VALPICA C.F.'s Rodrigo Ramos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 82nd minute of the match, managed to save VALPICA C.F. from getting a goal against them. With an all-out effort, Denmark's Rodrigo Ramos threw himself towards the right post 85 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Mikkel Wulff, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Emesto De Pablo made in the 87th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Medero Nadal immediately put the ball in play. Chris Nygaard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.