Challenge

Panther Stadium
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Silvestr Kurshakov started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Chris Nygaard hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. 4 minutes into the game, Vyacheslav Birman cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Keld Paulsen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chris Nygaard in the 7th minute of play forced FC Tushino's goalkeeper Aleksandr Shutov to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Keld Paulsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Konstantin Shafranov in the 11th minute of the match. The supporters of FC Tushino booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kenn Skou didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 21st minute, Silvestr Kurshakov managed to get in a good position for a shot. FC Tushino's supporters rose to their feet, but Silvestr Kurshakov was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Keld Paulsen breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chris Nygaard in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aleksandr Shutov saved FC Tushino from getting behind. If Chris Nygaard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 30th minute, Silvestr Kurshakov left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The FC Tushino fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-0. In the 32nd minute, FC Tushino's Vyacheslav Birman dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-0. FC Tushino's Aleksandr Shutov played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lars Steen in the 36th minute of play. A sloppy throw-in by Vladislav Ierovich in the 37th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Denmark's Theis Winther. 39 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Vyacheslav Birman came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 41st minute, Bertram Svenningsen made a precise shot to the right of Aleksandr Shutov. FC Tushino's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-1. A collision led to FC Tushino getting a freekick after 46 minutes play. Silvestr Kurshakov hit a great ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Chris Nygaard to strike the kick off in the second half. An unexpected shot in the 52nd minute by Bertram Svenningsen got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Olav Graversen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aleksandr Shutov having to interfere. Aleksandr Shutov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chris Nygaard, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. Vyacheslav Birman blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Keld Paulsen having to make a save. Vyacheslav Birman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 59th match minute, FC Tushino was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mikhail Merkushev to maneuver through the defense. Olav Graversen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Aleksandr Shutov tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 67 played minutes FC Tushino got a freekick which was hit by Vladislav Afanasev. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vyacheslav Birman, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. In the 72nd minute, Vyacheslav Birman made a precise shot to the right of Keld Paulsen. Denmark's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-1. Keld Paulsen took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ruslan Polesitskiy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aleksandr Shutov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lars Steen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82nd minute of the match Denmark got a corner. FC Tushino's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Chris Nygaard ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Denmark's Chris Nygaard to fire away a dangerous shot which Aleksandr Shutov despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Denmark's Olav Graversen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Vladislav Ierovich, made in the 84th minute of the game. Aleksandr Shutov took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Olav Graversen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 87th minute, Vyacheslav Birman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Chris Nygaard got free with Aleksandr Shutov in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. A collision led to FC Tushino getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Vladislav Ierovich hit a great ball. Lars Steen's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aleksandr Shutov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 95th minute of play.