Challenge

Sniper Arena
Spectators: 43 (Terracing: 33, 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. 3 minutes into the match, Chris Nygaard had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emanuel Brandin. FC Snipers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Chris Nygaard was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. If Bertram Svenningsen had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 10th minute, FC Snipers's Anton Siöman ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Keld Paulsen. Keld Paulsen yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. Denmark's Simon Bendtsen quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Roland Haglund, made in the 14th minute of the game. 22 minutes into the game, Roland Haglund threw the ball into play from the sideline. Denmark's Simon Bendtsen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. 26 minutes into the match, Bertram Svenningsen had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Emanuel Brandin. FC Snipers's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Bertram Svenningsen was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Göran Bocklund in the 31st minute of play forced Denmark's goalkeeper Keld Paulsen to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jörn Giöck kicked well hit freekick during the 31st minute of the match. In the 37th minute Chris Nygaard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Emanuel Brandin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 38 minutes had been played when some careless play by FC Snipers's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Chris Nygaard was slow to take the kick. During this time Denmark's players had a chance to rest. After 40th play minutes Anton Siöman shot 2-2, a short shot which went by Keld Paulsen and just under the crossbar into goal. When Bertram Svenningsen came up free with the goalie in the 43rd 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 Bertram Svenningsen couldn't finish the play. After 46 minutes, Göran Olofsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Snipers and the Denmark players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 46th minute, Göran Olofsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 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.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Anton Siöman was the one to do the kick off. 55 minutes into the game, Johannes Biörnberg threw the ball into play from the sideline. Denmark's Simon Bendtsen quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. A hard shot 59 in the game by Bertram Svenningsen from a close distance when the talented Emanuel Brandin managed to make a qualified save. FC Snipers's players were relieved. 61 minutes into the match, FC Snipers's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Emanuel Brandin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Emanuel Brandin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chris Nygaard in the 66th minute. When Denmark's Chris Nygaard in the 68th minute got a chance for a shot 68th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Snipers's goalie prevented a goal. 80 minutes into the match, FC Snipers's goal looked a bit too open when Chris Nygaard came free, but Emanuel Brandin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lars Steen received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Emanuel Brandin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Johannes Biörnberg made in the 89th minute of the game a fairly good throw-in which was taken care of by Christer Elg. Emanuel Brandin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chris Nygaard in the 92nd minute. In the 94th minute, Denmark's Chris Nygaard dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 3-3. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Denmark players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.