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Spectators: 9195 (Terracing: 6898, Seating: 2114, VIP seats: 183) Nicholas Poole started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Stickleback Utd Xl booed when Leicester Lions was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Şükür Hagi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 8 minutes, Denis Walmsley successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Denis Walmsley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bobby Pirés, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Denis Walmsley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benny White, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Denis Walmsley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bobby Pirés, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Denis Walmsley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Şükür Hagi in the 20th minute of the match. Bobby Pirés recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 21st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Bobby Pirés sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Şükür Hagi in the 23rd minute of play forced Stickleback Utd Xl's goalkeeper Denis Walmsley to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicholas Poole in the 24th minute of play forced Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Grant Blacknell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 25 minutes into the match, Kasey Bond had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Grant Blacknell. Leicester Lions's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Kasey Bond was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nicholas Poole in the 29th minute of play forced Leicester Lions's goalkeeper Grant Blacknell to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 29 played minutes Stickleback Utd Xl got a freekick which was hit by Wes Waegemans. In the 31st match minute, Leicester Lions was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Michal Budzyn to maneuver through the defense. After 34 played minutes, Stickleback Utd Xl's Mark Rowell 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 Stickleback Utd Xl reached it. In the 35th minute, Leicester Lions's Lucas Darling ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Denis Walmsley. Denis Walmsley yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-2. Stickleback Utd Xl's Ian Deacon was substituted for Rupert Longden. Grant Blacknell showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tod McCartney in the 40th minute of the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 43rd minute of the game. One of Leicester Lions:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Stickleback Utd Xl:s goal. In the 45th minute, Tod McCartney left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Stickleback Utd Xl fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-3. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 1-3.

Stickleback Utd Xl made a substitution. Charles Armitstead replaced Tony Featherstone. The wind increased when Şükür Hagi made the kick off in the second half. Denis Walmsley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Darling in the 55th minute of play. Leicester Lions's Grant Blacknell played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tod McCartney in the 57th minute of play. After 63 minutes Stickleback Utd Xl's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Sebastien Clifford who took care of the corner kick. Leicester Lions's Sebastien Clifford was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Denis Walmsley in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 65 minutes into the match, Stickleback Utd Xl's goal looked a bit too open when Şükür Hagi came free, but Denis Walmsley reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Denis Walmsley showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Şükür Hagi in the 71st minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Stickleback Utd Xl's Cliff Flower got a free kick in the 75th minute. After a rather tough play, Stickleback Utd Xl's Cliff Flower got a free kick in the 76th minute. Grant Blacknell was out of position in the 80 minute of play, and Mark Rowell capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Mark Rowell really showed his touch with that goal: 1-4. Denis Walmsley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Şükür Hagi, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Denis Walmsley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Şükür Hagi in the 88th minute of play. Stickleback Utd Xl's Denis Walmsley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Şükür Hagi in the 93rd minute of play. Denis Walmsley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lucas Darling in the 95th minute of play. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Stickleback Utd Xl had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.