U21 World League

ULTRAS
Spectators: 7948 (Terracing: 5962, Seating: 1828, VIP seats: 158) Leicester Lions's Mike Wadham started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute Mike Wadham shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Proietti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Edoardo Proietti stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ralph Masters's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. In the 5th match minute, Leicester Lions was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Damian Dyson to maneuver through the defense. In the 6th minute of the match Nejat Özoğuz shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Callum Barratt showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Glyn Everard scored 0-1 in the 8th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Edoardo Proietti, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Glyn Everard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 11th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Edoardo Proietti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from George Pearch in the 13th minute of the match. Callum Barratt was a little too slow when Carter Pallini got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 15th minute. The score was now 1-1. After 18 played minutes S.S.C. NAPOLI got a freekick which was hit by Comunardo Bertoni. In the 26th minute, Dave Savini ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Callum Barratt was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. Callum Barratt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Comunardo Bertoni, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Glyn Everard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Edoardo Proietti tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 38th minute Mike Wadham shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Proietti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 42nd minute Ralph Masters shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Edoardo Proietti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Carter Pallini in the 44th minute of play forced Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Callum Barratt to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. S.S.C. NAPOLI's Edoardo Proietti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ralph Masters in the 47th minute of play. Leicester Lions's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Glyn Everard in the 49th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Emiliano Pari stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the match, Leicester Lions's goal looked a bit too open when Comunardo Bertoni came free, but Callum Barratt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. S.S.C. NAPOLI's Edoardo Proietti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Glyn Everard in the 56th minute of play. Edoardo Proietti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Glyn Everard in the 62nd minute of the match. 66 minutes into the match, S.S.C. NAPOLI's goal looked a bit too open when Ralph Masters came free, but Edoardo Proietti reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 67th match minute, Leicester Lions was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michal Budzyn to maneuver through the defense. In the 68th minute of the match Nejat Özoğuz sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Callum Barratt skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of Leicester Lions booed when S.S.C. NAPOLI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dave Savini didn't get a good kick on the ball. Edoardo Proietti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from George Pearch in the 76th minute of play. Edoardo Proietti took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Glyn Everard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 80 minutes on the clock, Adam Bettney commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Adam Bettney hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Ermanno Scarinci in the 82nd minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Callum Barratt's left hand side. Edoardo Proietti made an important save on a dangerous shot by Patryk Plučinský in the 87th minute. Edoardo Proietti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Glyn Everard in the 90th minute of play. When Cristiano Bani fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored S.S.C. NAPOLI's protests and gave Cristiano Bani a yellow card for diving instead. Cristiano Bani kicked well hit freekick during the 91st minute of the match. Callum Barratt took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Carter Pallini, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Edoardo Proietti showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from George Pearch in the 96th minute of the match. Leicester Lions's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.