Limited tickets!

January 12th: Leicester City v Liverpool (FA Youth Cup third round)

This should be a nice distraction after work, and should be entertaining too - City's academy haven't lost a game all season. Just as I arrive, I see a little poster in the ticket office window for the Newcastle game. LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE it tells us. Well, yes, obviously. The number of tickets available for any game is limited by the number of seats in the stadium.

We (Helen, her housemate, and me) find our seats. I go to talk to a nearby steward who is handing team sheets to anyone who asks.
"Can I have two copies?"
"I've only got so many."
Well, yes, obviously. I didn't think you had infinite team sheets. Besides, these are low-grade photocopies, surely you can make some more. Apparently not.

Less than ten minutes after the game starts, City are 2-0 down after a couple of very good attacking moves by the Liverpool boys, both finished by Lauri Dalla Valle. A couple of good chances fall to Adi Yussuf but he hits the woodwork twice. Quickfire goals from Tom Ince and Dalla Valle (again) make it 4-0 on 34 minutes. Looks like this undefeated streak is going out the window in spectacular fashion, although it's not really been a one-sided game. Despite the scoreline, City have been on top for decent periods; the only difference is the finishing.

The instant the half-time whistle blows, there is audible booing from some sections of the crowd. At an ACADEMY GAME!

[For fuck's sake. Some of these part-time fans really are cunts. They turn up to the odd home game, usually the ones that are cheaper because they've collected some fucking coupons out of the fucking paper, and demand to be entertained with goal after goal after goal, and boo the team off if they're not leading 5-0 at half time. They can fuck right off.]

Shortly after the hour mark, City left-back Ben Milne hits the post from long range. A few minutes later, though, Jorrin John crosses for Yussuf, who finally gets City on the scoresheet. Late on, however, Michael Ngoo restores the four-goal cushion to complete the scoring.

In spite of what the scoreboard says, City's youngsters have done a decent job tonight. Well, maybe Robert Ambrusics could have had a better night. He's got a long time to get it right though, and at least he's better than Rab Douglas.

Final score: Leicester 1 Liverpool 5
Ticket: Free