Official Cup

Lions Den
Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) 8 minutes into the match, Leicester Lions's goal looked a bit too open when Innar Laaneloog came free, but Grant Blacknell reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Will Patton in the 12th minute of play forced Emalia Olkusz's goalkeeper Sunday Niedziela to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Camron Rhodes sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Denzil Howarth hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Grant Blacknell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Innar Laaneloog, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. 28 minutes into the match, Marcin Zworski notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Leicester Lions's Grant Blacknell. Grant Blacknell was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Leicester Lions's Grant Blacknell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Innar Laaneloog in the 38th minute of play. The supporters of Emalia Olkusz booed when Leicester Lions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Patryk Plučinský didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 43rd minute, Innar Laaneloog hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 46 played minutes Leicester Lions got a freekick which was hit by Denzil Howarth. After the first half Emalia Olkusz were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Şükür Hagi stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Sunday Niedziela showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Camron Rhodes, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. After 62 minutes Leicester Lions's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Olaf Rawa who took care of the corner kick. Emalia Olkusz's Olaf Rawa managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Michal Budzyn in the 64 minute of the game. The supporters of Leicester Lions booed when Emalia Olkusz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Olaf Rawa didn't get a good kick on the ball. Leicester Lions made a substitution. Jack Sharp replaced Alexander Cheetham. Olaf Rawa hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. The supporters of Leicester Lions booed when Emalia Olkusz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 70 match minutes in a wonderful position. Innar Laaneloog didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 72nd minute Marcin Zworski 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. Leicester Lions's Grant Blacknell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marcin Zworski in the 74th minute of play. The supporters of Leicester Lions booed when Emalia Olkusz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Innar Laaneloog didn't get a good kick on the ball. Sunday Niedziela took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Şükür Hagi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Şükür Hagi in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Sunday Niedziela prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Emalia Olkusz's Mahyadi Bachtiar quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Jack Sharp, made in the 81st minute of the game. In the 89th minute, Will Lemerond hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 93rd minute Şükür Hagi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sunday Niedziela saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Emalia Olkusz walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.