Challenge

Jose Leon Gallardo
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) An unexpectedly hard shot by Xu Fei Mo in the 2nd minute of play forced Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Chris Nygaard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eulalio Muno having to interfere. After some careless play in the Muñiz City defense, Bertram Svenningsen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Eulalio Muno. The Muñiz City fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Eulalio Muno should have stopped the shot. After 16 minutes, Edgardo Leocadio mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Muñiz City and the Denmark players grew even worse after the yellow card. 16 minutes into the game, one of Muñiz City:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 17th minute there was a penalty for Denmark. Chris Nygaard stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Eulalio Muno. 0-2. Muñiz City's Eulalio Muno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Nygaard in the 20th minute of play. Honorato Leobardo came free with the goalkeeper in the 22nd minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Keld Paulsen could save by the left post. Eulalio Muno took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chris Nygaard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Muñiz City's Honorato Leobardo got a free kick in the 30th minute. In the 31st minute Chris Nygaard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eulalio Muno saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 36 minutes into the game, Denmark's Lars Steen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eulalio Muno made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Chris Nygaard in the 41st minute of play forced Muñiz City's goalkeeper Eulalio Muno to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Keld Paulsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Primitivo Maureo in the 51st minute of the match. Chris Nygaard could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 58th minute of the match, but Eulalio Muno made a huge save. 63 minutes into the match, Xu Fei Mo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Keld Paulsen. Denmark's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Xu Fei Mo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-3. Chris Nygaard succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-4 in the 67th playminute. If Bertram Svenningsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 70th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Muñiz City's Vicente Totakoxe got a free kick in the 72nd minute. In the 74thth minute of the game Chris Nygaard who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Muñiz City's Eulalio Muno was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Yan Chuan Ke in the 78th minute of play. Mikkel Wulff's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Eulalio Muno read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. 86 minutes into the game, Bertram Svenningsen cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-5. Eulalio Muno was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Eulalio Muno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bertram Svenningsen in the 94th minute of the match. The supporters of Muñiz City booed when Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mikkel Wulff didn't get a good kick on the ball. Denmark's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.