Official Cup

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Spectators: 169 (Terracing: 127, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Atak Ferdi kicked off to start the match. In the 5th minute Casper Ottens shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grant Blacknell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Grant Blacknell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dan Rowell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Grant Blacknell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ashley Wiseman, who was totally free with the ball in the 9th minute. 9 minutes into the match, Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Grant Blacknell had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ashley Wiseman. After a rather tough play, Leicester Lions's Şükür Hagi got a free kick in the 12th minute. After 13 played minutes, FC LIVERPOOL's Jan Thomas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Grant Blacknell came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC LIVERPOOL reached it. The audience was convinced that Mike Wadham's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tommy Thompson was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. After 18th play minutes Mike Wadham shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Tommy Thompson and just under the crossbar into goal. Grant Blacknell showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dan Rowell, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. The supporters of Leicester Lions booed when FC LIVERPOOL was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 24 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jamal Higgins didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tod Freeman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a little luck, Leicester Lions's Grant Blacknell got control of the ball when Atak Ferdi tried to sneak it across the goal line. Grant Blacknell took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dan Rowell, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of FC LIVERPOOL booed when Leicester Lions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luke Deveraux didn't get a good kick on the ball. The first half was very even, with the score at 1-1 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Şükür Hagi made a kick off. A collision led to FC LIVERPOOL getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Robustiano Diaz hit a great ball. Tommy Thompson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Camron Rhodes in the 58th minute of the match. When Dan Rowell came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the FC LIVERPOOL 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 Dan Rowell couldn't finish the play. FC LIVERPOOL's 姚挺冰 was substituted for Jamal Higgins. Grant Blacknell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Casper Ottens in the 69th minute of play. In the 73rd minute Dan Rowell shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Grant Blacknell saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The Leicester Lions fans' excitement grew in the 76th match minute when Leicester Lions's Şükür Hagi looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-2 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. After a rather tough play, FC LIVERPOOL's 姚挺冰 got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Grant Blacknell made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Atak Ferdi in the 83rd minute of play. When the match had gone on for 89 minutes, Atak Ferdi put it in 2-2 from a short distance just to the right of Grant Blacknell. Tommy Thompson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Camron Rhodes, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The Leicester Lions players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented FC LIVERPOOL from taking control. The game ends in a draw.