Challenge

Skepαrion Stadium
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Chris Nygaard got the match started through his kick off. Sofoklis Pergaminos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lars Steen, who was totally free with the ball in the 3rd minute. In the 3rd minute, Simon Bendtsen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Chris Nygaard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Bjarne Kirkegaard got a free kick in the 7th minute. After 8 minutes, Ilias Theodorakos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Skepαrion BC and the Denmark players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ilias Theodorakos hit a great freekick 8 minutes into the match. With 14 minutes on the clock, Nathan Luikens commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Nathan Luikens hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Skepαrion BC's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Sofoklis Pergaminos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 18 minutes into the game, Takis Voutsas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Skepαrion BC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Denmark the free kick. In the 18th minute, Takis Voutsas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With his leg Keld Paulsen managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when Skepαrion BC's Marios Giannopoulos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. When Marios Giannopoulos, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 22 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Keld Paulsen was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. In the 25th minute, Marios Giannopoulos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Keld Paulsen. The goal made the score 1-0. Skepαrion BC's Sofoklis Pergaminos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mikkel Wulff in the 27th minute of play. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marios Giannopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. In the 32nd minute, Chris Nygaard made a precise shot to the right of Sofoklis Pergaminos. Skepαrion BC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. Charis Vlastaras kicked well hit freekick during the 34th minute of the match. A collision led to Skepαrion BC getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Takis Voutsas hit a great ball. 48 minutes into the match, Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Sofoklis Pergaminos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Marios Giannopoulos to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 53rd minute, Chris Nygaard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Denmark's supporters rose to their feet, but Chris Nygaard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sofoklis Pergaminos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some careless play in the Denmark defense, Marios Giannopoulos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Keld Paulsen. The Denmark fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Keld Paulsen should have stopped the shot. After having played for 59 minutes, Chris Nygaard managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Denmark's supporters crossed their fingers, but Chris Nygaard was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Chris Nygaard struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Sofoklis Pergaminos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Denmark. Skepαrion BC's Sofoklis Pergaminos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chris Nygaard in the 63rd minute of play. In the 67th match minute, Skepαrion BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ilias Theodorakos to maneuver through the defense. Bertram Svenningsen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sofoklis Pergaminos having to interfere. With his leg Sofoklis Pergaminos managed to avoid a goal in the 81stth minute, when Denmark's Chris Nygaard fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After some careless play in the Skepαrion BC defense, Bertram Svenningsen kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sofoklis Pergaminos. The Skepαrion BC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sofoklis Pergaminos should have stopped the shot. Marios Giannopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Keld Paulsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Mikkel Wulff fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sofoklis Pergaminos having to interfere. Denmark's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.