7. Leicester City vs Crystal Palace
talkSPORT: "Our young star is shining! Kevin Kraut scores a hat trick! Incredible—he's only 16 and already dazzling in the first team!"
The Guardian: "Kevin Kraut, Leicester City's future football genius! Watford was powerless against this wonder kid!"
Leicester Mercury: "Leicester City fans shed tears of joy! The England national team has a new hope—Kevin Kraut!"
BBC Radio 5 Live: "Wonder kid! Wonder kid! Kevin Kraut is playing on a whole different level!"
BBC Sport: "Kevin Kraut, an extraordinary young talent, is even being compared to Ronaldinho."
Former Leicester City player (1996–2004), Muzzy Izzet, commented: "The media tends to exaggerate, it's always been that way. But seeing how excited the Leicester fans are makes me want to watch the match against Crystal Palace!"
Kevin Kraut: "I'm happy that they like me. Thank you to the media and Leicester City supporters! I'm thrilled by your enthusiasm. I'll do my best on the field!"
Leicester City faced Crystal Palace at home. Many fans were hoping Kevin would score again. As the match progressed, more fans were drawn to his style of play. His beautiful technique and powerful long shots made diehard Leicester fans pin great hopes on him.
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Crystal Palace's key player, Clinton Morrison, launched relentless attacks with his teammates starting from the 60th minute of the second half. Meanwhile, Leicester City played defensively, and Kevin was tightly marked to prevent him from receiving passes.
Geoff Peters (Commentator): "Clinton Morrison! Morrison! Two shots straight at the Leicester City goal! Though they didn't result in goals, the chances were very dangerous. If this keeps up, Leicester could be overwhelmed. They've been mostly defending since the start... Ahh! The Crystal Palace midfielder almost scored!"
Geoff Peters (Commentator): "An incredible no-look dribble from Kevin! He's like Ronaldinho—maybe even better! I'm not exaggerating! Kevin! Kevin! He dribbles past two Crystal Palace midfielders! A brilliant pass into the box! Dangerous! A direct header! Ahh—missed! Steve Howard's header went too far!"
Geoff Peters (Commentator): "Rob Kelly is on the sideline waving his hands wildly at the Leicester City players, shouting instructions. He looks rather panicked... a far cry from his calm demeanor in previous matches..."
Muzzy Izzet attended the match. He looked nervous but excited as Leicester City pushed forward again. He cheered when Kevin won the ball from Crystal Palace's right winger, Victor Moses.
Muzzy Izzet: (That kid is amazing. His skill is far above average. If only I were still playing for Leicester... who knows what could've happened. It would've been amazing!)
Geoff Peters (Commentator): "Kevin gets past the Crystal Palace defenders! Two players at once! Incredible—he's still sprinting with the ball! Another defender gone! He shoots! It hits the post! The ball rebounds to him and... Oh my God! A volley shot! Kevin scores!!!" The score is 1–0! Leicester takes the lead!"
Kevin had only one golden opportunity in the second half, right near the end of the match. After a quick one-two pass with DJ Campbell, Kevin broke through the defense. DJ Campbell scored just before the final whistle.
Muzzy Izzet's comment: "Kevin is truly amazing! I'm in awe! He's shown the best performance as a defensive midfielder and a key attacking supporter. Kevin Kraut and DJ Campbell combined brilliantly! This match was very impressive to me!"
Final Score: Leicester City (2) vs Crystal Palace (0)