U21 World League

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Spectators: 7855 (Terracing: 5892, Seating: 1807, VIP seats: 156) Rafal Kilar started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Michele Di Gregorio made a fantastic save in the 9th minute, when Julian Joachim sent off a good shot on target. 12 minutes into the game, Peter Pennant recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Michele Di Gregorio. Peter Pennant showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. The supporters of Juventus Football Club booed when Leicester Foxes Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Willy Regazzoni didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dean Niven received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Michele Di Gregorio came out and tried to block the shot, but Dean Niven slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 17th minute. Rafal Kilar's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but 梅荣光 read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 20th minute of play. When Rafal Kilar fell near the penalty area in the 33rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Juventus Football Club's protests and gave Rafal Kilar a yellow card for diving instead. After 33 played minutes Juventus Football Club got a freekick which was hit by Rafal Kilar. Michele Di Gregorio made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jez Alcock in the 35th minute of play. In the 36th minute of the match, Peter Pennant tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Michele Di Gregorio saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Julian Joachim could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Michele Di Gregorio made a huge save. Michele Di Gregorio showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Peter Pennant in the 42nd minute of the match. Willy Regazzoni kicked well hit freekick during the 45th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Rafal Kilar in the 46th minute of play forced Leicester Foxes Academy's goalkeeper 梅荣光 to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Peter Pennant made the kick off in the second half. Waclaw Witwicki who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 59thth minute tested the skills of 梅荣光 when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 62 minutes into the match, Juventus Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Dean Niven came free, but Michele Di Gregorio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Juventus Football Club getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Tymoteusz Bakes hit a great ball. Leicester Foxes Academy made a substitution. Ron Bailey replaced Willy Regazzoni. After a rather tough play, Juventus Football Club's Tymoteusz Bakes got a free kick in the 64th minute. 梅荣光 stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Rafal Kilar's shot from short distance in the 68th minute. Konrad Ramzinski'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. Konrad Ramzinski helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Juventus Football Club's Konrad Ramzinski got a free kick in the 69th minute. 70 minutes into the match, Juventus Football Club's goal looked a bit too open when Seth Bagshaw came free, but Michele Di Gregorio reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Michele Di Gregorio showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Peter Pennant, who was totally free with the ball in the 75th minute. In the 76th minute Seth Bagshaw shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Michele Di Gregorio saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 90th minute, Seth Bagshaw ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Michele Di Gregorio was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. 梅荣光 showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rafal Kilar, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute.