World League

FILBERT STREET
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tadeo Eneas made the kick off which started today's match. Harvey Bowler struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Nery Pumpido didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leicester Foxes Academy. Oscar Drake's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Nery Pumpido firmly grabbed it by the left post. With an all-out effort, Leicester Foxes Academy's Nery Pumpido threw himself towards the right post 14 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Felipe Gol, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 16th minute Oscar Drake shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nery Pumpido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Tabossi's Nery Pumpido played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Drake in the 31st minute of play. A collision led to Tabossi getting a freekick after 31 minutes play. Albino Sabin hit a great ball. 32 minutes into the match, Tabossi's goalkeeper Nery Pumpido had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Oscar Drake. Nery Pumpido was out of position in the 39 minute of play, and Alan Young capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alan Young really showed his touch with that goal: 3-0. The audience was convinced that Felipe Gol's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nery Pumpido was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. After a rather tough play, Leicester Foxes Academy's Sebastian Björkkvist got a free kick in the 47th minute.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Oscar Drake stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nery Pumpido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Oscar Drake in the 55th minute of play. A hard shot 60 in the game by Ramiro Isusko from a close distance when the talented Hannes Sandwall managed to make a qualified save. Leicester Foxes Academy's players were relieved. 65 minutes into the game, Leicester Foxes Academy's Felipe Gol nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nery Pumpido made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Leicester Foxes Academy's Peter Pennant was substituted for Oscar Drake. Leicester Foxes Academy made a substitution. Valeri Dyukmedzhiev replaced Harvey Bowler. Tabossi's Rolando Botello was substituted for Tadeo Eneas. Tabossi made a substitution. Armando Bondi replaced Ramiro Isusko. 79 minutes into the match, Tabossi's Rolando Botello sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hannes Sandwall narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nery Pumpido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Peter Pennant, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 82 minutes into the match, Tabossi's goal looked a bit too open when Kelvin Eyre came free, but Nery Pumpido reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hannes Sandwall showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rolando Botello in the 84th minute of the match. Rolando Botello sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Rolando Botello came up free with the goalie in the 87th minute, the Tabossi fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rolando Botello couldn't finish the play. Valeri Dyukmedzhiev fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nery Pumpido having to interfere. Hannes Sandwall made an important save on a dangerous shot by Armando Bondi in the 95th minute. After some careless play in the Tabossi defense, Peter Pennant kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Nery Pumpido. The Tabossi fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Nery Pumpido should have stopped the shot. Leicester Foxes Academy walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.