Vladikavkaz
Spectators: 7631 (Terracing: 5724,
Seating: 1755, VIP seats: 152) Leicester Foxes Academy's Oscar Drake 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. Leonardo Da Vinci didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Felipe Gol went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Gică Busuioc could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 13th minute of the match, but Hannes Sandwall made a huge save. Gică Busuioc fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hannes Sandwall having to interfere. With an all-out effort, Arsenal F.C.'s Hannes Sandwall threw himself towards the right post 21 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Daniil Fomin, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. The supporters of Leicester Foxes Academy booed when Arsenal F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anton Kirilchenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Leicester Foxes Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Afanasiy Shefner came free, but Hannes Sandwall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 25 minutes into the match, Arsenal F.C.'s Daniil Fomin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hannes Sandwall narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arsenal F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Semen Afonchenko in the 28th minute. A nice corner shot did that Semen Afonchenko got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Hannes Sandwall quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Leonardo Da Vinci showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Martin Margarson in the 30th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Leicester Foxes Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Afanasiy Shefner came free, but Hannes Sandwall reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 33 played minutes Leicester Foxes Academy got a freekick which was hit by Alan Young. With a little luck, Leicester Foxes Academy's Hannes Sandwall got control of the ball when Gică Busuioc tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match clock showed 37 minutes, the score became 0-2 when Oscar Drake sped through Arsenal F.C.'s defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Leonardo Da Vinci. In the 39th minute Afanasiy Shefner shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hannes Sandwall saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anton Kirilchenko in the 41st minute of play forced Leicester Foxes Academy's goalkeeper Hannes Sandwall to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 42nd match minute, Leicester Foxes Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sebastian Björkkvist to maneuver through the defense. In the 44th minute of the match Arsenal F.C. got a corner. Leicester Foxes Academy's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Semen Afonchenko ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in Semen Afonchenko almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Leicester Foxes Academy's Hannes Sandwall did a great save. Afanasiy Shefner took the ball and in the 46 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Hannes Sandwall. Hannes Sandwall dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Afanasiy Shefner to make the kick off. Anton Kirilchenko blasted a shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Hannes Sandwall having to make a save. In the 58th minute, Nigel Ingham hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Hannes Sandwall showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gică Busuioc, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Leicester Foxes Academy's goalkeeper Hannes Sandwall, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When Arsenal F.C.'s Afanasiy Shefner in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th 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. Arsenal F.C.'s Leonardo Da Vinci proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Arsenal F.C. from getting a goal against them. 77 minutes into the match, Arsenal F.C.'s goalkeeper Leonardo Da Vinci had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Alan Young. Oscar Drake's late challenge caught a Arsenal F.C.'s player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oscar Drake helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Leicester Foxes Academy's Oscar Drake got a free kick in the 81st minute. In the 82nd match minute, Leicester Foxes Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Oscar Drake to maneuver through the defense. 84 minutes into the match, Gică Busuioc had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Hannes Sandwall. Leicester Foxes Academy's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Gică Busuioc was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. Hannes Sandwall made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Afanasiy Shefner in the 87th minute of play. When the match had gone on for 87 minutes, Afanasiy Shefner put it in 3-2 from a short distance just to the right of Hannes Sandwall. In the 94th minute Arsenal F.C. were awarded a corner. Semen Afonchenko went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Afanasiy Shefner almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Leicester Foxes Academy's Hannes Sandwall did a great save. Arsenal F.C.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.
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