Official Cup

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Spectators: 161 (Terracing: 121, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ian Philips started the match with the kick off. Stuart Greenfield could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 6th minute of the match, but Robert Gray made a huge save. Peter Pennant came free with the goalkeeper in the 7th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Robert Gray could save by the left post. A hard shot 13 in the game by Peter Pennant from a close distance when the talented Robert Gray managed to make a qualified save. White Eagles FC's players were relieved. The goalkeeper, Robert Gray, was totally fooled by Leicester Foxes Academy's Peter Pennant, who 21 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 26th minute, Peter Pennant hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ian Philips during the 30th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 30th match minute, White Eagles FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ian Philips to maneuver through the defense. Jez Alcock received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Robert Gray tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roger Langsford charged in rather forcefully in the 37th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Roger Langsford the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 37th match minute, White Eagles FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Roger Langsford to maneuver through the defense. 41 minutes into the match, Stuart Greenfield dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Robert Gray, 4-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Stuart Greenfield to make the kick off. The supporters of Leicester Foxes Academy booed when White Eagles FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dale Potterton didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 58 minutes of play, Leicester Foxes Academy's Dean Niven made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Robert Gray was left in no man's land by his defense there! Adam Harley kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. Leicester Foxes Academy's Julian Joachim was substituted for Jez Alcock. The supporters of Leicester Foxes Academy booed when White Eagles FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 62 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adam Harley didn't get a good kick on the ball. Robert Gray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stuart Greenfield, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by White Eagles FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Peter Pennant was slow to take the kick. During this time Leicester Foxes Academy's players had a chance to rest. Robert Gray showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Julian Joachim in the 72nd minute of the match. Robert Gray showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dean Niven, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. After some careless play in the White Eagles FC defense, Julian Joachim kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Robert Gray. The White Eagles FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Robert Gray should have stopped the shot. The audience was convinced that Stuart Greenfield's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Robert Gray was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. When Leicester Foxes Academy's Stuart Greenfield in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye White Eagles FC's goalie prevented a goal. Robert Gray showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stuart Greenfield, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. Robert Gray took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stuart Greenfield, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 88 minutes into the match, Stuart Greenfield notched a goal, 9-0, to the right of White Eagles FC's Robert Gray. Robert Gray was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 91st minute Peter Pennant shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Robert Gray saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Robert Gray came out of the goal in the 92nd minute to try and stop a shot by Leicester Foxes Academy's Julian Joachim. But to his dismay, Julian Joachim quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 10-0. When the referee ended the match the Leicester Foxes Academy players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.