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Match Report
Hazard
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ken Cain started the match with the kick off. Stefan Massey showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ken Cain in the 4th minute of the match. After 5 minutes, Merlin Schulz made it 1-0 with a short kick to the right side. Leicester United's Stefan Massey tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Ken Cain recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 9 minutes, Neal McLean mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Hazard and the Leicester United players grew even worse after the yellow card. Brendan Davison's late challenge caught a Leicester United's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Brendan Davison helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Leicester United booed when Hazard was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. Brendan Davison didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 11th minute of the match Fabian McAllister shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Marcellus Acuna showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Ken Cain had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcellus Acuna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zachery Talbot in the 23rd minute of play. Zachery Talbot received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Marcellus Acuna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fabian McAllister during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 27th match minute, Leicester United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian McAllister to maneuver through the defense. Jerry Maloney made a great header on Hazard's corner, it was just that Leicester United's Stefan Massey managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 34th minute, Fabian McAllister hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jerry Maloney was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 35th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Aurelio Driscoll fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Marcellus Acuna having to interfere. Marcellus Acuna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aurelio Driscoll in the 41st minute of the match. 45 minutes into the match, Aurelio Driscoll had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Marcellus Acuna. Hazard's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Aurelio Driscoll was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Aurelio Driscoll stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Neal McLean was shown his second yellow card after 53 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. The supporters of Leicester United booed when Hazard was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Neal McLean didn't get a good kick on the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Hazard's goalkeeper Marcellus Acuna had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Zachery Talbot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Merlin Schulz in the 64th minute of play forced Leicester United's goalkeeper Stefan Massey to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A hard shot 66 in the game by Zachery Talbot from a close distance when the talented Marcellus Acuna managed to make a qualified save. Hazard's players were relieved. Merlin Schulz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stefan Massey having to interfere. 70 minutes into the match, Zachery Talbot notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Hazard's Marcellus Acuna. Marcellus Acuna was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Cristopher Porter charged in rather forcefully in the 73rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Cristopher Porter the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Cristopher Porter hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. The referee felt a red card was in order, 81 minutes into the game, when Felipe Diaz put in a rough tackle. In the 81st minute, one of Hazard:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Hazard. The corner led Leicester United's Aurelio Driscoll to fire away a dangerous shot which Marcellus Acuna despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Aurelio Driscoll sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zachery Talbot got free with Marcellus Acuna in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Oscar German received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Stefan Massey tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Leicester United players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.
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