Challenge

Municipal Canarinhos
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Chris Nygaard made the kick off which started today's match. If Mikkel Wulff had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Mathias Ludvigsen got a free kick in the 4th minute. In the 8thth minute of the game Chris Nygaard who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS's António Brochado was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 9th minute, Pedro Soeiro hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS's zone, Chris Nygaard stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. António Brochado came out of the goal and Chris Nygaard tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. António Brochado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Chris Nygaard's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. After 15 minutes CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Chris Nygaard who took care of the corner kick. Jorge Esteves in the 23rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Keld Paulsen, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chris Nygaard in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg António Brochado saved CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS from getting behind. The Denmark fans' excitement grew in the 24th match minute when Denmark's Chris Nygaard 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 0-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Esteves, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. António Brochado showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Chris Nygaard in the 35th minute of the match. Bertram Svenningsen's late challenge caught a CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bertram Svenningsen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 37th minute, Bertram Svenningsen hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Laureano Rego received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Keld Paulsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Chris Nygaard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. António Brochado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Keld Paulsen made an important save on a dangerous shot by Laureano Rego in the 44th minute. After 46 minutes Denmark's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Afonso Nunes who took care of the corner kick. CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS's Afonso Nunes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Keld Paulsen in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

51 minutes into the match, Jorge Esteves 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 Jorge Esteves was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Keld Paulsen showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jorge Esteves, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Jorge Esteves came free, but Keld Paulsen reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match had gone on for 58 minutes, Chris Nygaard took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for António Brochado to make any attempt to save it. António Brochado made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Chris Nygaard sent off a good shot on target. António Brochado was out of position in the 62 minute of play, and Chris Nygaard capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Chris Nygaard really showed his touch with that goal: 2-3. 65 minutes into the match, Chris Nygaard notched a goal, 2-4, to the right of CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS's António Brochado. António Brochado was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 71st minute the ball was on its way in behind Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Denmark's Keld Paulsen played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Evandro Viana in the 72nd minute of play. In the 75th minute Jorge Esteves 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. Pedro Soeiro charged in rather forcefully in the 76th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Pedro Soeiro the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Pedro Soeiro hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Evandro Viana received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 81st minute. Keld Paulsen tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Denmark's Theis Winther got a free kick in the 84th minute. The supporters of Denmark booed when CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 90 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jorge Esteves didn't get a good kick on the ball. The CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS fans' excitement grew in the 94th match minute when CANARINHOS DE ALCAINS's Jorge Esteves 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 4-4 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.