FFO2 Premiership, Leicester City vs. Stoke City (Mon Apr 10) Leicester City | Stoke City 5-2-3 P | 5-1-4 A Neil Kirby | Mike Bridge | A_Areola GK | GK M_Dmitrovic L_Dunk DF | DF N_Otamendi Sequeira DF | DF G_Sakai A_Marusic DF | DF G_Paulista Y_Atal DF | DF D_Sanchez N_Kante MF | DF I_Gueye A_Di_Maria MF | MF M_Cuisance L_Alario FW | FW F_Mollet M_Kilman DF | FW E_Forsberg A_Belotti FW | FW L_de_Jong A_Rebic FW | FW A_Kalajdzic | M_Van_Damme SUB | SUB A_Schlager M_Montoya SUB | SUB C_Dunkley S_Hughes SUB | SUB M_Klich S_Nakajima SUB | SUB A_Witsel J_Wind SUB | SUB M_Nikao Min. 4 :(lei) A_Belotti slides the ball across to L_Alario ... L_Alario attempts a lob! ... But M_Dmitrovic punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 5 :(lei) M_Kilman knocks the ball on and sprints past G_Sakai ... A delightful ball in to A_Belotti ... I_Gueye wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 5 :(sto) L_de_Jong sidesteps Sequeira ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Kilman with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 7 :(lei) L_Alario jumps over the defender's challenge ... From long range L_Alario bends the ball towards goal! ... M_Dmitrovic goes down well to save Min. 10 :(sto) L_de_Jong flicks it past L_Dunk ... He runs forward ... L_de_Jong runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... A_Areola heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 11 :(lei) A_Belotti with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... A_Belotti with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... But M_Dmitrovic punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 13 :(sto) E_Forsberg moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to G_Sakai ... A_Marusic plays it back ... A_Areola slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... M_Cuisance hits it into the box! ... F_Mollet rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... A_Areola gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 15 :(lei) A_Belotti lobs it over I_Gueye ... Driven towards goal by A_Belotti! ... It's beaten M_Dmitrovic ... It goes wide!! Min. 15 :(lei) A_Di_Maria flicks the ball on to L_Alario ... I_Gueye with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee warns him Min. 17 :(lei) Y_Atal gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds A_Di_Maria ... A_Di_Maria tries to beat M_Dmitrovic from outside the area! ... M_Dmitrovic tips it onto the post! ... But it deflects wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Belotti drives it into the box! ... M_Dmitrovic easily claims the ball! Min. 17 :(sto) L_de_Jong is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... D_Sanchez latches onto the ball ... D_Sanchez with a bicycle kick! ... A_Areola fists it away Min. 17 :(lei) L_Dunk with a great first touch ... M_Cuisance pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 23 :(sto) F_Mollet dribbles it into the box ... Cleaned up by A_Marusic Min. 25 :(lei) M_Kilman brings the ball into the opposing area ... L_Dunk makes himself available ... L_Dunk rises above the defence to head the ball! ... M_Dmitrovic is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 25 :(sto) M_Cuisance plays it long to A_Kalajdzic ... A_Kalajdzic smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... A_Areola gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 27 :(sto) A_Kalajdzic takes possession ... Knocks it past M_Kilman ... He's through on goal ... M_Kilman recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 30 :(sto) A_Kalajdzic with electric pace ... He eases past A_Marusic ... A wicked drive by A_Kalajdzic! ... A_Areola makes a good save Min. 31 :(sto) G_Sakai with an intelligent ball to L_de_Jong ... L_de_Jong hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... GOAL!! ... A classy finish ... Neil Kirby is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Leicester City 0-1 Stoke City ... Min. 32 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... L_Alario will now play as a AM Min. 32 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to P Min. 32 :(sto) L_de_Jong with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... L_de_Jong launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... A_Areola gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 32 :(lei) A_Belotti breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Dmitrovic! ... L_de_Jong brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 33 :(lei) M_Kilman is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... A_Di_Maria latches onto the end of it ... Excellent sliding challenge by G_Sakai ... He timed it well Min. 33 :(sto) M_Cuisance with a real burst of pace ... He shows A_Marusic a clean set of heals ... M_Cuisance hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But A_Areola punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 35 :(sto) N_Otamendi smashes the ball upfield ... M_Cuisance latches onto the ball ... But Sequeira clears the danger Min. 38 :(lei) A_Rebic finds a hole in the defence ... A_Rebic rifles it at the goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 39 :(sto) M_Cuisance with a first time pass ... E_Forsberg runs onto it! ... A_Rebic hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... G_Paulista swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... It comes to D_Sanchez ... He gets the shot away ... A_Areola gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 40 :(lei) N_Kante beats D_Sanchez ... D_Sanchez is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... M_Dmitrovic misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... N_Kante hits it into the box! ... The danger is dealt with by D_Sanchez Min. 41 :(lei) A_Di_Maria brings the ball into the opposing area ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Sanchez ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 41 :(sto) I_Gueye looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Cuisance ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... L_Dunk hits it out for a throw Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(lei) N_Kante with the mazy run ... How he got through those defenders I don't know ... He sets himself up for the shot ... Brilliantly taken away by D_Sanchez!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 45 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: S_Nakajima ... COMING OFF: M_Kilman Min. 45 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to E ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City 0-1 Stoke City Min. 47 :(lei) L_Alario gets lucky and beats I_Gueye ... Now with the centre to A_Belotti ... L_de_Jong scythes the player down! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that Min. 52 :(lei) S_Nakajima with a measured ball to A_Di_Maria ... A_Di_Maria carves a shot towards goal! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 55 :(lei) A_Di_Maria cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Belotti ... I_Gueye knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 60 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 61 :(lei) A_Rebic boots it towards A_Belotti ... But G_Paulista sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 62 :(lei) Y_Atal with a slide rule pass to S_Nakajima ... D_Sanchez intercepts the pass Min. 65 :(sto) M_Cuisance with a well-controlled run ... M_Cuisance with the strike! ... 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. 68 :(lei) L_Dunk with the cross-field pass to L_Alario ... L_Alario sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... M_Dmitrovic is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 69 :(sto) M_Cuisance with a clever shimmy ... M_Cuisance with the strike! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 70 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: A_Witsel ... COMING OFF: N_Otamendi Min. 70 :(lei) L_Alario looks up ... He swings the ball right towards S_Nakajima ... Excellent sliding challenge by A_Witsel ... He timed it well Min. 70 :(sto) I_Gueye with the mazy run ... I_Gueye drives the ball low! ... A_Areola is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Areola looks very relieved! Min. 71 :(lei) L_Dunk volleys it forward. He finds A_Belotti ... A_Witsel gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 71 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... G_Paulista is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 72 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... L_Alario will now play as a FW Min. 72 :(sto) A_Kalajdzic knocks it past A_Marusic and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... A_Kalajdzic sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 73 :(lei) A_Di_Maria takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Paulista ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from A_Di_Maria! ... It looks good ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... M_Dmitrovic never had a chance! Min. 75 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: M_Montoya ... COMING OFF: Y_Atal Min. 75 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City ... COMING ON: M_Klich ... COMING OFF: F_Mollet Min. 75 :(sto) A_Witsel takes possession ... A heafty challenge by Sequeira ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Cuisance chips the ball in towards the far post! ... L_de_Jong tries to place the shot! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... A_Areola saves it!! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... A_Witsel plays it towards the near post! ... It is cleared by Sequeira Min. 76 :(sto) G_Sakai lobs the ball over the defence ... A_Kalajdzic latches on to it ... A vicious shot by A_Kalajdzic! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 77 :(lei) M_Montoya with a slide rule pass to L_Dunk ... A_Witsel takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 79 :(sto) I_Gueye with a 50-yard pass to M_Klich ... A well-placed shot from M_Klich! ... But A_Areola palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 80 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to L_Alario ... A_Witsel steals the ball of off him Min. 82 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: J_Wind ... COMING OFF: A_Belotti Min. 82 :(sto) E_Forsberg beats A_Di_Maria ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... E_Forsberg hits a curling shot! ... GOAL!! ... A classy finish ... Leicester City 0-2 Stoke City ... Min. 83 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City ... Stoke City have changed their playing style to D Min. 86 :(lei) A_Rebic is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_Di_Maria latches onto the ball ... A_Di_Maria with the cheeky shot! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(lei) N_Kante with a smart pass to A_Rebic ... A_Rebic hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 92 :(sto) G_Paulista slides it through the middle to A_Kalajdzic ... M_Montoya pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 93 :(lei) S_Nakajima pass splits open the defence and finds A_Rebic ... The ball hits G_Sakai in the face! ... And goes clear! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : King Power Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Di_Maria Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Sanchez (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_de_Jong (31), E_Forsberg (82) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_de_Jong (32), G_Paulista (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 12 | 17 Off target : 8 | 5 On target : 4 | 12 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 4 | 11 Key Tackles : 9 | 14 Key Passes : 19 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City 0 - 2 Stoke 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 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 L_Dunk DF 1 18 14 9 22 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 36 15 Sequeira DF 1 19 13 8 28 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 0 A_Marusic DF 1 18 11 9 24 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 Y_Atal DF 1 17 14 2 27 | 77 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 N_Kante MF 1 13 19 11 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 19 15 30 | 95 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 39 40 L_Alario FW 1 3 14 19 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 36 23 M_Kilman DF 1 16 12 6 25 | 45 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 60 0 A_Belotti FW 1 2 12 18 26 | 84 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 16 A_Rebic FW 1 6 11 20 24 | 95 0 1 2 0 2 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 | 18 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 21 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 | 50 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 J_Wind FW 1 5 10 14 26 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Dmitrovic GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 N_Otamendi DF 1 16 13 3 29 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 G_Sakai DF 1 17 14 8 27 | 95 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 46 62 0 G_Paulista DF 1 17 13 8 28 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 44 17 -2 D_Sanchez DF 1 17 11 9 31 | 95 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 115 0 38 I_Gueye DF 1 14 17 9 29 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 30 15 M_Cuisance MF 1 3 17 11 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 43 F_Mollet FW 1 4 18 14 24 | 77 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 E_Forsberg FW 1 2 14 18 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 18 28 L_de_Jong FW 1 4 12 20 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 -2 18 46 A_Kalajdzic FW 1 5 9 18 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 A_Schlager GK 15 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Dunkley DF 1 11 5 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Klich FW 1 5 17 11 23 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 A_Witsel DF 1 13 17 8 31 | 23 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108 0 0 M_Nikao FW 1 2 8 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1681115704 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40