Challenge

HITACHI STADIUM
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Chris Nygaard took the kick off in the first half of the match. Harold Holsmuller recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Juan Sobrado's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 13thth minute, Keld Paulsen skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Chris Nygaard came up free with the goalie in the 15th minute, the Denmark fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Chris Nygaard couldn't finish the play. Keld Paulsen showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Harold Holsmuller in the 20th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in AKATSUKIS FC's zone, Bertram Svenningsen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amadeu Alvarenga came out of the goal and Bertram Svenningsen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 25th match minute, AKATSUKIS FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Harold Holsmuller to maneuver through the defense. In the 28th minute, Juan Sobrado got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 30th minute of the game Stalin Indart made a throw-in which Juan Sobrado played forward. 37 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Harold Holsmuller came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 41 minutes into the match, Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Juan Sobrado. In the 45th minute Chris Nygaard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amadeu Alvarenga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Stalin Indart in the 47 minute of the game. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Juan Sobrado was the one to do the kick off. 51 minutes into the game, Harold Holsmuller 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. Juan Sobrado hit a great freekick 53 minutes into the match. When Gonzalo Artechevezuen came up free with the goalie in the 61st minute, the AKATSUKIS FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gonzalo Artechevezuen couldn't finish the play. When Harold Holsmuller came up free with the goalie in the 63rd minute, the AKATSUKIS FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Harold Holsmuller couldn't finish the play. 66 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Paco Helguera came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 69 minutes, Bertram Svenningsen took a quick shot and it went in 1-1 without a chance for Amadeu Alvarenga to make any attempt to save it. Mathias Ludvigsen hit a great freekick 71 minutes into the match. Carcelén Dragranda's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Keld Paulsen read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. 73 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Harold Holsmuller came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 76 minutes into the game, Harold Holsmuller cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Keld Paulsen was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Bertram Svenningsen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 81st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, AKATSUKIS FC's Gonzalo Artechevezuen got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Amadeu Alvarenga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertram Svenningsen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Denmark fans' excitement grew in the 86th match minute when Denmark's Bertram Svenningsen looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Amadeu Alvarenga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chris Nygaard in the 90th minute of play. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.