U23 World League

Lions Den
Spectators: 8449 (Terracing: 6338, Seating: 1943, VIP seats: 168) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Şükür Hagi made the kick off which started today's match. 4 minutes into the match, La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's Pepe Sand sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Grant Blacknell narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Grant Blacknell came out of the goal in the 6th minute to try and stop a shot by La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's Pepe Sand. But to his dismay, Pepe Sand quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 10th minute, Pepe Sand made a precise shot to the right of Grant Blacknell. Leicester Lions's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. In the 15th minute Pepe Sand 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. 19 minutes into the match, La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's goal looked a bit too open when Şükür Hagi came free, but Ezequiel Centurión reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Leicester Lions's goal looked a bit too open when Pepe Sand came free, but Grant Blacknell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hazim Sarajlić hit a great freekick 27 minutes into the match. If Pepe Sand had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Leicester Lions's Grant Blacknell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pepe Sand in the 29th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pepe Sand in the 31st minute of play forced Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Grant Blacknell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sebastien Clifford could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Ezequiel Centurión made a huge save. Through an outstanding action, after 39 minutes, Ezequiel Centurión successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. 40 minutes had been played when some careless play by La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Will Patton was slow to take the kick. During this time Leicester Lions's players had a chance to rest. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pepe Sand in the 43rd minute of play forced Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Grant Blacknell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 45 played minutes La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 got a freekick which was hit by Federico Eyague. Şükür Hagi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ezequiel Centurión having to interfere. A collision led to La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 getting a freekick after 47 minutes play. Federico Eyague hit a great ball.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pepe Sand made a kick off. Hazim Sarajlić hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. Şükür Hagi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Federico Eyague had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 defense, Will Patton kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ezequiel Centurión. The La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ezequiel Centurión should have stopped the shot. Grant Blacknell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pepe Sand in the 62nd minute of the match. The supporters of La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 booed when Leicester Lions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michal Budzyn didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 75th minute Camron Rhodes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ezequiel Centurión saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Grant Blacknell made an important save on a dangerous shot by Pepe Sand in the 80th minute. After a defensive mix-up in La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】's zone, Şükür Hagi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ezequiel Centurión came out of the goal and Şükür Hagi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. La Maquina Retorna 【LBF】 made a substitution. Marcelo Phelipe replaced Pepe Sand. Leicester Lions made a substitution. Patryk Plučinský replaced Alexander Cheetham. After 89 played minutes Leicester Lions got a freekick which was hit by Will Patton. 94 minutes into the game, Marcelo Phelipe recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Grant Blacknell. Marcelo Phelipe showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-4.