FFO2 Premiership, Leicester City vs. Norwich City (Tue May 02) Leicester City | Norwich City 5-2-1-2 P | 5-3-2 L Neil Kirby | Steve Knights | A_Areola GK | GK A_Meret L_Dunk DF | DF J_Tah Sequeira DF | DF D_Rugani A_Marusic DF | DF H_Augustinson Y_Atal DF | DF E_Palacios N_Kante MF | DF D_Furlong A_Di_Maria MF | MF Saul_Niguez M_Kilman DF | MF A_Chamberlain N_Powell AM | MF G_Kondogbia L_Alario FW | FW M_Gomez A_Rebic FW | FW D_Calv_Lewin | M_Van_Damme SUB | SUB C_Trueman M_Montoya SUB | SUB L_Gooch S_Hughes SUB | SUB L_ONien S_Nakajima SUB | SUB B_Mumba J_Wind SUB | SUB F_Borini Min. 6 :(lei) N_Powell fires over a low cross to A_Rebic ... E_Palacios with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Steve Knights looks relieved Min. 7 :(lei) N_Kante is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... Sequeira latches onto the ball ... Sequeira drives the shot in! ... A_Meret fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 8 :(lei) M_Kilman runs at the defence ... He nutmegs E_Palacios ... He showed his class there ... A delicate chip from M_Kilman! ... A_Meret with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 8 :(lei) A_Rebic volleys it forward. He finds A_Di_Maria ... H_Augustinson fouls badly ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! Min. 17 :(lei) The ball goes loose! ... A_Di_Maria gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... A_Di_Maria keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... A_Meret gets a hand to it!! ... GOAL!! ... He just couldn't keep it out! ... Leicester City take the lead! ... Leicester City 1-0 Norwich City ... Min. 18 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City ... Norwich City have changed their playing style to A Min. 19 :(nor) M_Gomez finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... A_Rebic with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee warned him ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... J_Tah passes to M_Gomez ... M_Gomez with the goal bound shot! ... But A_Areola just gets his fingers to that one Min. 19 :(lei) L_Alario is clutching his leg! ... He gets to his feet ... He signals to the bench he can't carry on Min. 19 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: J_Wind ... COMING OFF: L_Alario Min. 19 :(nor) M_Gomez turns past L_Dunk ... He has some space now! ... M_Gomez shapes up for a shot! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 25 :(nor) M_Gomez takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Atal ... He runs towards goal ... M_Gomez plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... A_Areola is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 28 :(lei) M_Kilman picks out A_Rebic with the cross ... A_Rebic with the shot! ... A_Meret with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 32 :(nor) M_Gomez beats Y_Atal ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... M_Gomez drives the shot in! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 33 :(lei) A_Rebic drives it across the face of the goal N_Kante ... N_Kante hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_Di_Maria ... A_Meret comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... N_Kante with the shot! ... A_Meret narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 37 :(nor) D_Rugani finds D_Calv_Lewin on the edge of the box ... A_Marusic cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 40 :(nor) E_Palacios with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to M_Gomez ... M_Gomez runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... A_Areola beats the ball away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(lei) N_Powell breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat A_Meret now! ... A_Chamberlain trips him up from behind! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 45 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to C ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City 1-0 Norwich City Min. 46 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin takes advantage of a mistake by Sequeira ... He crosses to G_Kondogbia ... G_Kondogbia with a stunning strike! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 47 :(lei) N_Powell plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... M_Gomez with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Leicester City players Min. 48 :(lei) A_Di_Maria loses his marker ... D_Calv_Lewin rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 48 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Dunk ... E_Palacios is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 49 :(nor) J_Tah takes advantage of a mistake by Sequeira ... He crosses to D_Calv_Lewin ... From long range D_Calv_Lewin bends the ball towards goal! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 50 :(nor) H_Augustinson with an amazing show of skill to get past L_Dunk ... He crosses to A_Chamberlain ... A_Chamberlain tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... A_Areola with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 51 :(nor) A_Chamberlain looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... M_Gomez receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep ... M_Gomez is all alone ... A_Areola comes towards him ... He nutmegs A_Areola ... A_Areola does well to save it!! Min. 54 :(nor) E_Palacios puts in G_Kondogbia ... Y_Atal gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 56 :(lei) L_Dunk with an inswinging cross to N_Powell ... N_Powell shapes up for a shot! ... But A_Meret makes an easy save Min. 56 :(nor) G_Kondogbia with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... G_Kondogbia rises above the defence to head the ball! ... A_Areola gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 57 :(lei) A_Marusic takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... A_Marusic shoots towards goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 58 :(nor) J_Tah beats A_Marusic ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Tah drives it towards goal! ... A_Areola watches it sail wide! Min. 59 :(lei) N_Kante gets to the byline and finds A_Di_Maria with a beautiful cross ... A skilful effort from A_Di_Maria! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: L_ONien ... COMING OFF: G_Kondogbia Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: F_Borini ... COMING OFF: D_Calv_Lewin Min. 64 :(nor) A_Chamberlain steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Sequeira hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_Tah! ... A_Areola jumps well to claim it! Min. 65 :(lei) N_Kante brings it under control ... He takes on H_Augustinson ... He gets past him! ... He puts in L_Dunk! ... L_Dunk with a thundering drive! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 66 :(lei) N_Kante with the deft touch ... He takes it past J_Tah ... He knocks it to N_Powell! ... N_Powell attempts to drive it home! ... A_Meret makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 68 :(nor) F_Borini reads the run of M_Gomez ... M_Gomez hits the ball on the bounce! ... But A_Areola with the difficult save ... CORNER! ... Saul_Niguez swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... That's a poor one ... Sequeira clears the danger Min. 69 :(nor) F_Borini saunters past M_Kilman ... Sequeira is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... L_ONien swings it in ... F_Borini gets on the end of it ... But A_Rebic wins the tackle cleanly Min. 73 :(lei) N_Powell sidesteps D_Rugani ... That was too easy ... Saul_Niguez takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 74 :(nor) F_Borini turns past L_Dunk ... He has created space for himself now ... Y_Atal with an over the top challenge Min. 75 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: M_Montoya ... COMING OFF: Y_Atal Min. 77 :(lei) L_Dunk dribbles it into the box ... H_Augustinson reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 77 :(lei) A_Di_Maria plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Kilman decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... D_Rugani pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 78 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: S_Nakajima ... COMING OFF: N_Kante Min. 78 :(nor) Saul_Niguez with a measured pass to D_Rugani ... D_Rugani drives it low! ... A_Areola makes a good save ... CORNER! ... D_Furlong curls it into the box! ... A_Areola makes the catch! Min. 81 :(nor) H_Augustinson plays a first time ball through the defence to F_Borini ... F_Borini bears down on goal! ... A_Areola just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 82 :(nor) F_Borini swings an elbow into L_Dunk's face! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 86 :(lei) The defender underhits the back pass! ... A_Marusic is through! ... What a mistake by J_Tah! ... A_Marusic attempts a chip! ... It's beaten A_Meret ... It goes wide!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(nor) E_Palacios hoofs it upfield to find J_Tah ... A_Marusic intercepts the pass Min. 89 :(lei) Sequeira looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Wind ... J_Tah wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 90 :(lei) A_Di_Maria lays the ball back to M_Montoya ... H_Augustinson with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 90 :(nor) L_ONien with a byline cross to J_Tah ... J_Tah aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... A_Areola parries it ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : King Power Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Di_Maria (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Di_Maria (17) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Sequeira (69) Injured : L_Alario (19) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Gomez Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Augustinson (8), E_Palacios (48), Saul_Niguez (73), D_Rugani (77), F_Borini (82) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City | Norwich City Attempts on Goal : 12 | 15 Off target : 5 | 8 On target : 7 | 7 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 5 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 14 Key Tackles : 6 | 4 Key Passes : 13 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City 1 - 0 Norwich City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Areola GK 20 1 1 1 25 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92 0 0 0 L_Dunk DF 1 19 14 9 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 15 Sequeira DF 1 19 13 8 28 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 40 17 18 A_Marusic DF 1 18 12 9 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 44 0 30 Y_Atal DF 1 17 14 2 27 | 78 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 N_Kante MF 1 13 19 11 25 | 81 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 52 30 A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 19 16 30 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 39 40 M_Kilman DF 1 16 12 6 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 22 N_Powell AM 1 4 18 16 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 24 L_Alario FW 1 3 14 19 21 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Rebic FW 1 6 11 20 24 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 42 8 M_Van_Damme GK 14 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Montoya DF 1 16 11 6 27 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 S_Hughes DF 1 11 8 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Nakajima MF 1 4 15 12 23 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Wind FW 1 5 10 14 26 | 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Meret GK 20 1 1 1 27 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 J_Tah DF 1 20 12 10 26 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 32 D_Rugani DF 1 18 11 9 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 19 17 H_Augustinson DF 1 18 12 8 23 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 42 38 -2 E_Palacios DF 1 13 17 2 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 43 -2 D_Furlong DF 1 15 9 4 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saul_Niguez MF 1 6 18 11 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 12 -2 A_Chamberlain MF 1 7 18 13 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 G_Kondogbia MF 1 5 17 12 23 | 63 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 M_Gomez FW 1 2 12 19 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 D_Calv_Lewin FW 1 2 14 18 25 | 63 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 38 18 6 C_Trueman GK 13 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gooch DF 1 9 14 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_ONien MF 1 7 17 12 18 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 B_Mumba MF 1 4 13 9 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Borini FW 1 3 10 16 25 | 32 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 20 6 1683058559 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40