U21 League

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Spectators: 163 (Terracing: 123, Seating: 37, VIP seats: 3) When Stuart Greenfield came up free with the goalie in the 5th minute, the Leicester Foxes Academy 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 Stuart Greenfield couldn't finish the play. 8 minutes into the game, Azytenai's Narūnas Vaičius nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Frazer Martin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Leicester Foxes Academy's Arthur Rowley got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to Azytenai getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Karolis Paškūnas hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 16th minute, Benjaminas Navardauskas managed to get in a good position for a shot. Azytenai's supporters rose to their feet, but Benjaminas Navardauskas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Frazer Martin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 18 minutes into the match, Azytenai's goal looked a bit too open when Kelvin Eyre came free, but Virginijus Andriuškevičius reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Virginijus Andriuškevičius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Arthur Rowley in the 20th minute of play. In the 21st minute Benjaminas Navardauskas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Frazer Martin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Azytenai's Emilis Kazakevičius got a free kick in the 21st minute. The supporters of Leicester Foxes Academy booed when Azytenai was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Benjaminas Navardauskas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Virginijus Andriuškevičius showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kelvin Eyre in the 24th minute of the match. Stuart Greenfield came free with the goalkeeper in the 25th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Virginijus Andriuškevičius could save by the left post. After a rather tough play, Azytenai's Emilis Kazakevičius got a free kick in the 27th minute. Leicester Foxes Academy's Arthur Rowley was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 29th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. 33 minutes into the match, Leicester Foxes Academy's Stuart Greenfield sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Virginijus Andriuškevičius narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 34th minute, Arthur Rowley reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Virginijus Andriuškevičius. The goal made the score 2-1. In the 38th match minute, Azytenai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Karolis Paškūnas to maneuver through the defense. In the 41st minute of the match, Arthur Rowley got a very nice opportunity to score, but Virginijus Andriuškevičius was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. When Narūnas Vaičius fell near the penalty area in the 47th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Azytenai's protests and gave Narūnas Vaičius a yellow card for diving instead. Narūnas Vaičius kicked well hit freekick during the 47th minute of the match. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Arthur Rowley to make the kick off. Virginijus Andriuškevičius made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kelvin Eyre in the 51st minute of play. Virginijus Andriuškevičius didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Arthur Rowley went, in the 55th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Stuart Greenfield fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Virginijus Andriuškevičius having to interfere. 63 minutes into the match, Leicester Foxes Academy's goalkeeper Frazer Martin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Narūnas Vaičius. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Benjaminas Navardauskas in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Frazer Martin saved Leicester Foxes Academy from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Arthur Rowley in the 68th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Virginijus Andriuškevičius prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Benjaminas Navardauskas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 72nd minute. Frazer Martin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 73 minutes, Larry May mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Leicester Foxes Academy and the Azytenai players grew even worse after the yellow card. Azytenai's Virginijus Andriuškevičius played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kelvin Eyre in the 78th minute of play. Arthur Rowley struck a weak shot in the 83rd minute. Virginijus Andriuškevičius didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Leicester Foxes Academy. 85 minutes into the game, Arthur Rowley cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-1. Virginijus Andriuškevičius was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arthur Rowley in the 94th minute of play forced Azytenai's goalkeeper Virginijus Andriuškevičius to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Leicester Foxes Academy's Frazer Martin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save Leicester Foxes Academy from getting a goal against them.