Prized/Friendly Cup

Vale of Knights
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Stuart Greenfield made the kick off which started today's match. Norbert Mathews's late challenge caught a Leicester Foxes Academy's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Norbert Mathews helped the player get up and apologised. In the 8th minute, Stuart Greenfield ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Trenton Call was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With his leg Graeme McLise managed to avoid a goal in the 13thth minute, when Black Knights FC's Raymundo Kirkland fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 13 minutes into the game, Raymundo Kirkland lined in a short shot 1-1 behind a frustrated Graeme McLise. When Black Knights FC's Raymundo Kirkland in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th 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. 22 minutes into the match, Leicester Foxes Academy's goalkeeper Graeme McLise had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sidney Lin. Peter Pennant received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Trenton Call tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Leicester Foxes Academy booed when Black Knights FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Barry Drummond didn't get a good kick on the ball. Graeme McLise was out of position in the 32 minute of play, and Raymundo Kirkland capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Raymundo Kirkland really showed his touch with that goal: 2-1. In the 35th match minute, Leicester Foxes Academy was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dean Niven to maneuver through the defense. Black Knights FC's George Cao Xiao couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 36th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Leicester Foxes Academy. After 37 minutes, Matt Elliott mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leicester Foxes Academy and the Black Knights FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Leicester Foxes Academy getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Matt Elliott hit a great ball. Sidney Lins short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Graeme McLise to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Leicester Foxes Academy's Graeme McLise played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Raymundo Kirkland in the 43rd minute of play. With a little luck, Leicester Foxes Academy's Graeme McLise got control of the ball when Barry Drummond tried to sneak it across the goal line.

In the 51st minute, Peter Pennant ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Trenton Call was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. 61 minutes into the match, Leicester Foxes Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Elias Ferguson came free, but Graeme McLise reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dean Niven kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. A collision led to Leicester Foxes Academy getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Dean Niven hit a great ball. In the 68th minute Raymundo Kirkland shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Graeme McLise saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sidney Lin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Graeme McLise read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. After 71 played minutes Julian Joachim rounded Black Knights FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-3. 77 minutes into the match, Leicester Foxes Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Sidney Lin came free, but Graeme McLise reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Raymundo Kirkland in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Graeme McLise saved Leicester Foxes Academy from getting behind. 84 minutes into the game, one of Leicester Foxes Academy:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. 92 minutes into the game, Raymundo Kirkland cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-3. Graeme McLise was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Graeme McLise showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raymundo Kirkland in the 96th minute of the match. Trenton Call was in exellent shape and made a fantastic save when he, in the 98th minute of the match, managed to get hold of the ball after a long shot from Peter Pennant. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Black Knights FC fully deserved thier win.