U18 World League

Lions Den
Spectators: 7730 (Terracing: 5799, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rigoberto Norino kicked off to start the match. Gerry Neville showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Silvio Soin in the 3rd minute of the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Silvio Soin in the 3rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerry Neville prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to Leicester Lions getting a freekick after 3 minutes play. Peter Kitchen hit a great ball. After having played for 13 minutes, Vic Burrows managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leicester Lions's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vic Burrows was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Leicester Lions's Gerry Neville played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcial Refugio in the 21st minute of play. Jeremias Policarpio kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. In the 32nd minute Vic Burrows shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Albano Rameriz saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Albano Rameriz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vic Burrows in the 32nd minute. Nathan Leyburn blasted a shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Albano Rameriz having to make a save. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Nathan Leyburn made the kick off in the second half. Albano Rameriz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Max Wills, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Vic Burrows hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Evelio Cordarryl received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Gerry Neville tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gerry Neville showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rigoberto Norino in the 62nd minute of the match. After 69 played minutes MDQ Raptors FC got a freekick which was hit by Jeremias Policarpio. 73 minutes into the match, MDQ Raptors FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ronan Walls came free, but Albano Rameriz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nathan Leyburn in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Albano Rameriz prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gerry Neville took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Marcial Refugio, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in MDQ Raptors FC's zone, Nathan Leyburn stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Albano Rameriz came out of the goal and Nathan Leyburn tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ashley Hamilton during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 91st minute, Ashley Hamilton hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marcial Refugio could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 94th minute of the match, but Gerry Neville made a huge save. Gerry Neville made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marcial Refugio in the 94th minute of play. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.