Welcome to the match between Esbjerg forest and Midtjylland

1'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Sten Wain.

2'

Vidkun Guildenstern stepped up to take the freekick. Ole Birch could only parry it.

4'

Klement Glob tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

5'

Bjørn Knudsen fired off a long shot but Karl Sivert blocked the shot.

9'

Sten Wain made a pass to Bjørn Knudsen, Bjørn Knudsen picked up on the ball before Jon Hildebrandt could reach it.

Bjørn Knudsen crossed the ball high into the box, Karl Sivert couldn't reach it.

Christer Niebuhr jumped with Egil Goplen and won the ball, then headed the ball upfield.

Flemming Lavrsen shot! but the shot cannoned off Olaf Rosenberg.

11'

Bent Winberg executed a block tackle on Vidkun Munk before Vidkun Munk attempted to shoot at goal from long range.

16'

Vidkun Munk made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Ib Osmundsen came close and blocked it.

17'

Thomas Wilder tried to get onto the pass but Klement Damsgaard intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

18'

Flemming Lavrsen tried to dart past Thomas Wilder but his possession is lost through a tackle by Thomas Wilder.

19'

Vidkun Munk tried to hit a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ib Osmundsen.

21'

Torben Hannestad tried his luck from the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Torben Hannestad.

23'

Torben Hannestad directed the ball to Bjørn Knudsen, Bjørn Knudsen latched onto the ball before Karl Sivert could reach it.

Bjørn Knudsen delivered a low cross, Troels Berntsen couldn't cut out the pass.

Klement Damsgaard had reached the ball before Olaf Rosenberg and hastily curled a shot from an angle.

Saved in style by Ole Birch !.

25'

Flemming Lavrsen took the ball out of his own half,Thomas Wilder failed to reach the ball.

Sten Wain jumped with Olaf Rosenberg and won the ball, then headed at goal.

But Sten Wain effort went inches wide ... He dropped to his knees.

26'

Karl Sivert hit a speculative long-range shot but Torben Hannestad managed to block the shot.

27'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Torben Hannestad.

28'

Ib Osmundsen tried an in-swinging corner.

Troels Berntsen connected with a looping header for the goal but Klement Glob headed the ball clear.

30'

Flemming Lavrsen hit it hard with the outside of his foot from 30 yards. Jon Hildebrandt failed to charge down the shot.

But Flemming Lavrsen couldn't get it on target ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

37'

Flemming Lavrsen sprinted to escape from Thomas Wilder.

Flemming Lavrsen directed the ball nicely to Christer Niebuhr, Christer Niebuhr trapped the ball nicely before Jon Hildebrandt could intercept.

Christer Niebuhr made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball ricocheted off Olaf Rosenberg.

38'

Flemming Lavrsen went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

39'

Bjørn Knudsen sent the ball into the area for Christer Niebuhr, Christer Niebuhr brought the ball under control superbly before Karl Sivert could reach it.

Christer Niebuhr got free in the penalty area and blasted the ball towards the top corner. Egil Goplen approached too late to clear the danger.

Ole Birch shouldn't have been beaten from that angle ... Christer Niebuhr finished a fine move. GOAL!!! ... He was outstretching both arms and running around, changing the angle of his arms while mimicking an airplane !

Esbjerg forest 0 - 1 Midtjylland

43'

Flemming Lavrsen sent a long ball into the area,Thomas Wilder failed to reach the ball.

Christer Niebuhr immediately chipped the ball goalwards before Olaf Rosenberg could reach the ball.

Christer Niebuhr left Ole Birch with a simple save.

44'

Tyge Hinrichsen attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Flemming Lavrsen.

45'

Vidkun Munk moved the ball forward for Erik Ove, Gunnar Underberg stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Erik Ove tried an audacious lob from 30 yards. Ib Osmundsen failed to charge down the shot.

Erik Ove sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which Midtjylland took the lead.Esbjerg forest maintained 34% of possession and 66% for Midtjylland. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Sten Wain tried to play a long ball but Thomas Wilder got to the ball first.

47'

Jon Hildebrandt dribbled past Klement Damsgaard.

Jon Hildebrandt tried to dribble past Flemming Lavrsen but his possession is lost through a tackle by Flemming Lavrsen.

49'

Flemming Lavrsen attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Thomas Wilder.

50'

Vidkun Munk made a good pass to Flemming Lavrsen, Thomas Wilder missed his interception.

Flemming Lavrsen fed the ball forward to Vidkun Munk, Vidkun Munk took possession of the ball before Jon Hildebrandt could cut it out.

Good play by Vidkun Munk in making himself some space and smashed the ball towards the top corner. Egil Goplen approached too late to block it.

But Vidkun Munk blazed it over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

51'

Erik Ove tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Ib Osmundsen.

52'

Erik Ove received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Vidkun Munk, Erik Ove trapped the ball nicely before Ib Osmundsen could reach it.

Erik Ove tried to dribble past Bent Winberg but Erik Ove lost the ball to Bent Winberg's block tackle.

53'

Vidkun Munk attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Ib Osmundsen.

58'

Bent Winberg attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Erik Ove.

59'

Flemming Lavrsen tried to take the ball past Thomas Wilder but Thomas Wilder dispossessed Flemming Lavrsen.

60'

Vidkun Munk skipped past the challenge of Bent Winberg.

Vidkun Munk hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Ib Osmundsen failed to block the shot.

Ole Birch saved and deflected the ball clear.

63'

Bjørn Knudsen tried to pass the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Karl Sivert.

64'

Klement Damsgaard tried to knock a long ball forward but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Ib Osmundsen.

67'

Vidkun Munk took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

68'

Vidkun Munk sent over the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

69'

Tyge Hinrichsen went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

70'

Bent Winberg tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Bjørn Knudsen made a great interception.

71'

The referee showed Karl Sivert a yellow card.

Flemming Lavrsen tried to play a long ball but The ball bounced off Thomas Wilder.

73'

Torben Hannestad attempted to lob the ball forward but Troels Berntsen came close and blocked it.

74'

Vidkun Munk hit a long ball forward, Christer Niebuhr took it in his stride before Ib Osmundsen could reach it.

Christer Niebuhr had a crack at goal but Egil Goplen cleared the ball.

75'

Jon Hildebrandt directed the ball to Thomas Wilder, Thomas Wilder took possession of the ball before Klement Damsgaard could intercept.

Thomas Wilder shielded the ball from Flemming Lavrsen and shot for the top corner from 20 yards.

Anker Crumlin did well to save and hold onto the ball.

76'

Thomas Wilder tried to feed the high ball but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Klement Damsgaard.

78'

Jon Hildebrandt gave the corner straight to the opposition.

79'

Thomas Wilder hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Flemming Lavrsen approached too late to tackle him.

Anker Crumlin made a save.

80'

Vidkun Munk brought the ball over the halfway line,Ib Osmundsen couldn't cut out the pass.

Christer Niebuhr jumped with Olaf Rosenberg and won the ball, then nodded the ball forward.

Bjørn Knudsen passed the ball to Sten Wain, Sten Wain trapped the ball nicely before Egil Goplen could intercept.

Sten Wain played a pinpoint pass to Flemming Lavrsen, Flemming Lavrsen took it in his stride before Olaf Rosenberg could intercept.

Flemming Lavrsen laid it forward to Bjørn Knudsen, Bjørn Knudsen took possession of the ball before Egil Goplen could intercept.

Bjørn Knudsen made a pass to Klement Glob, Klement Glob trapped the ball nicely before Olaf Rosenberg could reach it.

Klement Glob stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Egil Goplen did well to spot and intercept the pass.

81'

Karl Sivert made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Torben Hannestad.

83'

Troels Berntsen failed in his attempt to dribble past Bjørn Knudsen.

85'

Erik Ove gave the corner straight to the opposition.

86'

Klement Damsgaard delivered a long ball for Klement Glob, Klement Glob picked up on the ball before Thomas Wilder could reach it.

Klement Glob blasted the ball towards the top corner but Egil Goplen cleared the ball.

87'

Bjørn Knudsen moved the ball forward for Torben Hannestad, Karl Sivert failed to reach the ball.

Torben Hannestad tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Troels Berntsen coolly intercepted the pass.

88'

Jon Hildebrandt directed the ball to Thomas Wilder, Thomas Wilder took possession of the ball before Klement Damsgaard could reach it.

Thomas Wilder hit a speculative long-range shot but Flemming Lavrsen scrambled the ball away.

92'

Egil Goplen swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

End Match Esbjerg forest 0 - 1 Midtjylland