U18 World League

Dragon Cave
Spectators: 7783 (Terracing: 5838, Seating: 1790, VIP seats: 155) In the 3rd minute, Felix Bacon hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 4th minute the ball was on its way in behind Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Simon Slater, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Verne Silvester in the 6th minute of play forced Unione Sportiva's goalkeeper Hector Volakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 9 played minutes Leicester Lions got a freekick which was hit by Verne Silvester. Kaineus Georgousopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. A collision led to Unione Sportiva getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Babbis Varvitsiotes hit a great ball. Thanos Fotopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 17th minute of the match. In the 17th match minute, Unione Sportiva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lambros Kaloxylos to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thanos Fotopoulos in the 19th minute of play forced Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Simon Slater to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Hector Volakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denny Osborn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hector Volakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Verne Silvester in the 27th minute of the match. After 27 played minutes Unione Sportiva got a freekick which was hit by Kaineus Georgousopoulos. After 28 played minutes Leicester Lions got a freekick which was hit by Denny Osborn. When Odysseas Rousses fell near the penalty area in the 30th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Unione Sportiva's protests and gave Odysseas Rousses a yellow card for diving instead. Odysseas Rousses kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. 32 minutes into the match, Unione Sportiva's goal looked a bit too open when Verne Silvester came free, but Hector Volakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hector Volakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Denny Osborn, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Hector Volakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Verne Silvester, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lambros Kaloxylos charged in rather forcefully in the 45th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lambros Kaloxylos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Lambros Kaloxylos kicked well hit freekick during the 46th minute of the match. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

The wind increased when Thanos Fotopoulos made the kick off in the second half. Hector Volakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Max Wills in the 53rd minute. In the 59th minute Charalambos Christou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Simon Slater saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hector Volakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Verne Silvester, who was totally free with the ball in the 70th minute. After 70 played minutes Unione Sportiva got a freekick which was hit by Antonis Samios. After a rather tough play, Unione Sportiva's Odysseas Rousses got a free kick in the 74th minute. In the 75th minute Nathan Leyburn shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hector Volakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Unione Sportiva getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Nessos Koulaxizis hit a great ball. In the 81st minute, Leicester Lions's Denny Osborn dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-1. Simon Slater showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Alkeides Touchakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. In the 88th match minute, Unione Sportiva was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alkeides Touchakis to maneuver through the defense. Hector Volakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rod Reading in the 93rd minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Verne Silvester kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Hector Volakis. That made the score 1-2 in the 95 minute of play. The Unione Sportiva fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Leicester Lions were clearly better and deserved to take the win.