Official Cup

AA Arena
Spectators: 189 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) 2 minutes into the game, Bennvar Nobel recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Grant Blacknell. Bennvar Nobel showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. 5 minutes into the game, Anoush Khalatbari cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Grant Blacknell was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 7 minutes into the match, American Airlines's Edwin 雷震南 sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Grant Blacknell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Anoush Khalatbari could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 11th minute of the match, but Grant Blacknell made a huge save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Will Patton in the 12th minute of play forced American Airlines's goalkeeper Arvin Hökkvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anoush Khalatbari got free with Grant Blacknell in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience thought a goal was coming when Darnell Metcalf got free with Grant Blacknell in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Grant Blacknell didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 20th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. If Tod Freeman had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Grant Blacknell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fabio Cannata in the 34th minute of the match. In the 40th minute the ball was on its way in behind Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Grant Blacknell, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The referee felt a red card was in order, 42 minutes into the game, when Sebastien Clifford put in a rough tackle. After 42 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Leicester Lions! Leicester Lions:s Grant Blacknell showed great skill when he stopped Darnell Metcalf:s penalty. Grant Blacknell came out of the goal in the 44th minute to try and stop a shot by American Airlines's Darnell Metcalf. But to his dismay, Darnell Metcalf quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 4-0.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Anoush Khalatbari made a kick off. Arvin Hökkvist made an important save on a dangerous shot by Camron Rhodes in the 51st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Bennvar Nobel in the 54th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Grant Blacknell prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 56th match minute, American Airlines was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jed Jewell to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Camron Rhodes got free with Arvin Hökkvist in the 59th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 62ndth minute of the game Bennvar Nobel who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Leicester Lions's Grant Blacknell was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Tod Freemans short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Arvin Hökkvist to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 65 minutes American Airlines's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Michal Budzyn who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Michal Budzyn almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but American Airlines's Arvin Hökkvist did a great save. American Airlines's Arvin Hökkvist proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 66th minute of the match, managed to save American Airlines from getting a goal against them. 68 minutes into the match, Leicester Lions's goal looked a bit too open when Edwin 雷震南 came free, but Grant Blacknell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Camron Rhodes struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Arvin Hökkvist didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leicester Lions. American Airlines's Carlo Trujillo was substituted for Gabriel Rossi. American Airlines's Lyuben Karavelov was substituted for Fabio Cannata. In the 76th minute Darnell Metcalf shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grant Blacknell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 82 played minutes American Airlines got a freekick which was hit by Lyuben Karavelov. Leicester Lions made a substitution. Alexander Cheetham replaced Michal Budzyn. In the 83rd minute, Lyuben Karavelov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 91 minutes into the match, Jonah Ryan notched a goal, 5-0, to the right of Leicester Lions's Grant Blacknell. Grant Blacknell was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a rather tough play, American Airlines's Adrián Pádár got a free kick in the 94th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. American Airlines had played much better football throughout.