National Team Friendly

National Stadium
Spectators: 10305 (Terracing: 7729, Seating: 2370, VIP seats: 206) U21 France's Robert Vermorel started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, U21 France's Jean-Marc Louvet got a free kick in the 3rd minute. In the 5th minute, Bobby Heglsgaard 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. Patxi Béthune showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nicky Holkenfeldt in the 7th minute of the match. The supporters of U21 France booed when U21 Denmark was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Uzi van der Gun didn't get a good kick on the ball. 20 minutes into the game, U21 France's Pierre-Loup Métivier nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Theodor Skarnvad made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. When Rudolf Hoelgaard fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored U21 Denmark's protests and gave Rudolf Hoelgaard a yellow card for diving instead. Rudolf Hoelgaard hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. Theodor Skarnvad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Robert Vermorel in the 29th minute of the match. U21 France's Patxi Béthune proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save U21 France from getting a goal against them. 35 minutes into the match, U21 France's Pierre-Loup Métivier sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Theodor Skarnvad narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 41 minutes into the match, U21 Denmark's goal looked a bit too open when Robert Vermorel came free, but Theodor Skarnvad reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 43 played minutes U21 Denmark got a freekick which was hit by Gunnsteinn van der Gun. 45 minutes into the match, U21 France's Robert Vermorel broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Bobby Heglsgaard made a kick off. After a rather tough play, U21 Denmark's Torben Fjelde got a free kick in the 51st minute. Thanks to some nice moves Pierre-Loup Métivier could shoot a difficult shot in the 56th minute, which Theodor Skarnvad however easily saved by the left post. In the 57th minute, Torben Fjelde hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Pierre-Loup Métivier could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 64th minute of the match, but Theodor Skarnvad made a huge save. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind U21 Denmark's goalkeeper Theodor Skarnvad, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. U21 France's Patxi Béthune played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bobby Heglsgaard in the 71st minute of play. In the 75th minute U21 France were awarded a corner. Robert Vermorel went to the cornerflag to take it. Robert Vermorel made a great header on U21 France's corner, it was just that U21 Denmark's Theodor Skarnvad managed to reach the ball for a save. When U21 France's Mehdi Koenig in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye U21 Denmark's goalie prevented a goal. Pierre-Loup Métiviers short, quick shot in the 75thth minute got Theodor Skarnvad to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 76th minute, Alex Eenholt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, U21 Denmark's Alex Eenholt got a free kick in the 77th minute. Jochum Hanlov received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Patxi Béthune tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Theodor Skarnvad managed to avoid a goal in the 88thth minute, when U21 France's Pierre-Loup Métivier fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Patxi Béthune made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicky Holkenfeldt in the 92nd minute of play.