Official Cup

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Spectators: 4716 (Terracing: 3538, Seating: 1084, VIP seats: 94) Gleszcz SSA's Juliusz Pacholewski 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. After 3 played minutes Leicester Foxes Academy got a freekick which was hit by Martin Coleman. Zachariasz Chojnacki kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. The supporters of Gleszcz SSA booed when Leicester Foxes Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Marty Bostock didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 10 minutes, Stew Little managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leicester Foxes Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stew Little was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Gleszcz SSA's Juliusz Pacholewski in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Leicester Foxes Academy's goalie prevented a goal. After 18 played minutes Leicester Foxes Academy got a freekick which was hit by Zackary Summerfield. In the 19th minute of the match Ksawery Pisarcik shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dominic Linkletter showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 20th match minute, Gleszcz SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Stanislaw Podolski to maneuver through the defense. Stefan Piatek kicked well hit freekick during the 21st minute of the match. 25 minutes into the match, Leicester Foxes Academy's Marty Bostock sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Benedykt Bielenda narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Gleszcz SSA booed when Leicester Foxes Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zackary Summerfield didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dominic Linkletter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Juliusz Pacholewski in the 31st minute of play. The audience was convinced that Juliusz Pacholewski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dominic Linkletter was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. In the 36th minute, Leroy Button hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 37th minute, Ksawery Pisarcik sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Leicester Foxes Academy's Dominic Linkletter didn't even have to move. Dominic Linkletter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ksawery Nakonieczny, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Benedykt Bielenda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marty Bostock in the 40th minute of the match. After having played for 41 minutes, Zackary Summerfield managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leicester Foxes Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zackary Summerfield was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Benedykt Bielenda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marty Bostock in the 43rd minute of the match. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Zackary Summerfield fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Benedykt Bielenda having to interfere. Ksawery Nakonieczny sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kyle Ackroyd's late challenge caught a Gleszcz SSA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Kyle Ackroyd helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Leicester Foxes Academy getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Kyle Ackroyd hit a great ball. Dominic Linkletter made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ksawery Pisarcik in the 58th minute. The audience was convinced that Juliusz Pacholewski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dominic Linkletter was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Zackary Summerfield sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Leicester Foxes Academy's Zackary Summerfield got a good chance for a goal in the 70th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 72 played minutes Gleszcz SSA got a freekick which was hit by Ksawery Pisarcik. Dominic Linkletter didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Juliusz Pacholewski went, in the 78th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Zackary Summerfield in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Benedykt Bielenda prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 87 minutes into the match, Marty Bostock had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Benedykt Bielenda. Gleszcz SSA's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marty Bostock was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Benedykt Bielenda came out of the goal in the 91st minute to try and stop a shot by Leicester Foxes Academy's Marty Bostock. But to his dismay, Marty Bostock quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stanislaw Podolski got free with Dominic Linkletter in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

There was no doubt that Leicester Foxes Academy were the better team. Leicester Foxes Academy's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.