U18 World League

La Bombonera
Spectators: 7727 (Terracing: 5796, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) In the 3rd minute, Filomeno Remir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 17th match minute, CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Natalio Victoro to maneuver through the defense. In the 18th minute, Vic Burrows 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. In the 21st minute Max Wills shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tomás Arixo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 31st minute, Beinn Medley hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 33 played minutes Leicester Lions got a freekick which was hit by Warren Hardcastle. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vic Burrows in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Tomás Arixo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 38 played minutes Leicester Lions got a freekick which was hit by Max Wills. When Natalio Victoro fell near the penalty area in the 41st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's protests and gave Natalio Victoro a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's Natalio Victoro got a free kick in the 41st minute.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vic Burrows to strike the kick off in the second half. If Vic Burrows had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filomeno Remir tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Tomás Arixo. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-1 in the 53rd minute. 58 minutes had been played when some careless play by Leicester Lions's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arnaldo Lizbeth was slow to take the kick. During this time CAPITAN PILUSO 26.06.11's players had a chance to rest. The corner ended in Arnaldo Lizbeth almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Leicester Lions's Gerry Neville did a great save. Gerry Neville made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Primitivo Savier in the 61st minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Lon in the 62nd minute of play forced Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Gerry Neville to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Peter Kitchen hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Gerry Neville showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Natalio Victoro in the 70th minute of the match. Ashley Hamilton charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ashley Hamilton the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gustavo Lon in the 76th minute of play forced Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Gerry Neville to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vic Burrows sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Filomeno Remir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The Leicester Lions supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Leicester Lions would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.