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Classification: Denmark edges Canada 4-3 for 5th place
  Good Luck Beijing  2007-09-16 16:16:00
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(Beijing,September 16 )  In today's classification game for 5/6 places, Denmark edged Canada 4-3 to settle for the fifth place. Canada was sixth.

The classification game turned out to be a close fight, with the two teams exchanging attacks and defense frequently. After two minutes or so, Canada opened the score with the ball bouncing into the goal from the goal post. In another two minutes, Denmark rolled the ball over an opposing player across the Canadian goal to tie the score. Three minutes before the end of the first half, Denmark scored again on a penalty throw.

Both teams played cautiously in the second half, with no goal scored for the first five minutes. Within the following 30 seconds, however, the two teams added a goal each, and Denmark followed with another long throw to turn the score to 4-2. In the seventh minute the Canadians found their opponents' goal with a fast, straight throw and managed to keep the score till the final whistle.