U18 World League

FILBERT STREET
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 5630, Seating: 1726, VIP seats: 150) The crowd rose to their feet as Larry Blackwell kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Antonello Mariano. That made the score 1-0 in the 5 minute of play. 8 minutes into the match Zackary Summerfield climbed in front of goal and pressed up 2-0 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Antonello Mariano. Antonello Mariano made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zackary Summerfield in the 12th minute. Dominic Linkletter showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Armando Bonsignore, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Antonello Mariano proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save San Felice a Ema U.L. from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Bianco Maiorano got a free kick in the 20th minute. Antonello Mariano made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sebastien Paley in the 21st minute of play. A collision led to San Felice a Ema U.L. getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Bianco Maiorano hit a great ball. The supporters of Leicester Foxes Academy booed when San Felice a Ema U.L. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fulvio Giardini didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Harvey Colton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dion Tetley hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. Armando Bonsignore struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Dominic Linkletter didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for San Felice a Ema U.L.. Dominic Linkletter took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Armando Bonsignore, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 40th minute Larry Blackwell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonello Mariano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Antonello Mariano made a fantastic save in the 41st minute, when Zackary Summerfield sent off a good shot on target. Harvey Colton hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 45th minute, Eugenio Del Monaco got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Dominic Linkletter made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Armando Bonsignore in the 47th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Larry Blackwell was the one to do the kick off. Antonello Mariano took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harvey Colton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With 52 minutes on the clock, Alex Morrell commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. The goalkeeper, Dominic Linkletter, was totally fooled by San Felice a Ema U.L.'s Armando Bonsignore, who 55 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Eugenio Del Monaco got free with Dominic Linkletter in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 58 minutes into the game, Jason Lawton was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Leicester Foxes Academy's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave San Felice a Ema U.L. the free kick. The supporters of San Felice a Ema U.L. booed when Leicester Foxes Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jason Lawton didn't get a good kick on the ball. 64 minutes into the match, Leicester Foxes Academy's goalkeeper Dominic Linkletter had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Armando Bonsignore. 65 minutes into the match, Leicester Foxes Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Armando Bonsignore came free, but Dominic Linkletter reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edoardo Della Rocca kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. After having played for 77 minutes, Sebastien Paley managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Leicester Foxes Academy's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sebastien Paley was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Zackary Summerfield fell near the penalty area in the 81st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Leicester Foxes Academy's protests and gave Zackary Summerfield a yellow card for diving instead. In the 81st minute, Zackary Summerfield hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 85 minutes into the match Armando Bonsignore climbed in front of goal and pressed up 3-3 in the right cross behind a totally surprised Dominic Linkletter. Leicester Foxes Academy's Sebastien Paley got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 91 played minutes Leicester Foxes Academy got a freekick which was hit by Harvey Colton. In the 97th minute Sebastien Paley shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Antonello Mariano saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leicester Foxes Academy were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.