FFO DBC, Leicester City vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (Wed Aug 14) Leicester City | Eintracht Frankfurt 4-1-3-2 L | 4-1-1-1-3 P Darren Lear | Jason Hopton | A_Areola GK | GK Kepa N_Semedo DF | DF N_Nkounkou Sequeira DF | DF Tuta F_Kessie DM | DF H_Smolcic L_Dunk DF | DF P_Max A_Marusic DF | DM S_Rode F_Torres MF | MF D_Ozoh N_Kante MF | AM A_Knauff G_Simeone FW | FW R_Cherki K_Dolberg FW | FW Beto A_Elanga MF | FW N_Fullkrug | M_Van_Damme SUB | SUB J_Ledesma P_Comuzzo SUB | SUB R_Koch Gerson SUB | SUB A_Buta M_Almiron SUB | SUB J_Hague F_Sotoca SUB | SUB J_Njinmah Min. 1 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to P Min. 3 :(lei) A_Marusic knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... A_Marusic with a bicycle kick! ... It comes back off the woodwork!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Let's see if Leicester City can hang onto that lead! ... Leicester City 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt ... Min. 4 :(lei) L_Dunk kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... K_Dolberg gets on the end of the pass ... A well-placed shot from K_Dolberg! ... It's way wide ... The Eintracht Frankfurt fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 5 :(lei) F_Torres dribbles past H_Smolcic ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... F_Torres hits a curling shot! ... Kepa is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... Kepa looks very relieved! Min. 7 :(frn) R_Cherki runs at the heart of the defence ... A_Areola is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... PENALTY!! ... Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind! ... Beto takes it ... GOAL!! ... Cool as a cucumber! ... That was clinical! ... It's all square now! ... Leicester City 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt... Min. 10 :(lei) K_Dolberg loses A_Knauff ... But H_Smolcic wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 10 :(frn) Beto gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past N_Semedo! ... He has some space now! ... But L_Dunk wins the tackle cleanly Min. 14 :(lei) A_Marusic jinks past N_Nkounkou ... A_Marusic hits a curling shot! ... Kepa 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. 15 :(lei) A_Elanga looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to F_Torres ... N_Fullkrug with a reckless challenge ... The Leicester City players are furious! ... They want the red card to come out! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! Min. 16 :(lei) F_Kessie takes on Tuta ... He runs past him ... F_Kessie lobs Kepa! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 16 :(frn) Beto is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... Beto tries to beat A_Areola from outside the area! ... But A_Areola parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 19 :(lei) N_Semedo flicks it past H_Smolcic ... He runs forward ... H_Smolcic redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 19 :(frn) D_Ozoh beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds Beto ... Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Dunk ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 22 :(frn) N_Fullkrug with a real burst of pace ... N_Semedo can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... Sequeira with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 25 :(frn) H_Smolcic with a probing pass to S_Rode ... S_Rode sends it flying towards goal! ... A_Areola parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 26 :(frn) R_Cherki with electric pace ... He eases past L_Dunk ... Good sliding challenge from A_Marusic Min. 27 :(lei) L_Dunk flicks it past N_Fullkrug ... He runs forward ... L_Dunk attempts a chip! ... But Kepa is equal to it Min. 28 :(lei) Kepa with a terrible kick! ... L_Dunk takes control of the ball! ... L_Dunk tries to place it in the corner! ... Kepa with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 29 :(frn) A_Knauff with the towering header to Tuta ... L_Dunk is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 32 :(lei) F_Kessie takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Simeone ... G_Simeone unleashes a pile driver! ... GOAL!! ... Goodness gracious me! ... it's amazing the goal is still standing ... That looked offside to me! ... NOOOOOO it's been disallowed! ... A foul on the keeper ... You have to say that was harsh he barely touched him Min. 36 :(lei) F_Kessie kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... G_Simeone gets on the end of the pass ... H_Smolcic dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 36 :(frn) R_Cherki gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... R_Cherki with the shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Areola dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And A_Areola tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... R_Cherki hits it into the box! ... A_Marusic with a great clearance! Min. 37 :(frn) P_Max kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_Cherki gets on the end of the pass ... R_Cherki with a blistering shot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Areola moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Areola catches it with style! Min. 38 :(lei) Sequeira gets to the byline and finds K_Dolberg with a beautiful cross ... K_Dolberg fires off a right-footed shot! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 41 :(lei) F_Kessie with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to N_Semedo ... N_Semedo shapes up for a shot! ... Kepa can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... Kepa was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(frn) Beto finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... But Sequeira puts the ball out of play ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt Min. 48 :(frn) D_Ozoh pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... N_Fullkrug is clean through! ... F_Torres fouls badly ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 49 :(lei) Sequeira flights the ball to K_Dolberg ... K_Dolberg from 20 yards! ... Kepa catches the ball Min. 49 :(frn) N_Fullkrug knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... N_Fullkrug with a blistering shot! ... But A_Areola punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 51 :(lei) N_Semedo jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Elanga ... H_Smolcic had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee warned him Min. 61 :(frn) D_Ozoh is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... P_Max latches onto the ball ... P_Max with a little chip! ... A_Areola was lucky there Min. 62 :(lei) F_Kessie jumps over H_Smolcic's challenge ... F_Kessie with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... GOAL!! ... Kepa has to pick the ball out of the net ... But the flags up! It's been disallowed! ... He was offside Min. 65 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt ... COMING ON: R_Koch ... COMING OFF: P_Max Min. 65 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt ... COMING ON: J_Hague ... COMING OFF: S_Rode Min. 66 :(frn) H_Smolcic with a measured pass to R_Cherki ... R_Cherki blasts it at the goal! ... But A_Areola reaches the ball. Good save Min. 70 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... F_Torres will now play as a AM Min. 70 :(lei) N_Kante spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to K_Dolberg! ... K_Dolberg with a thundering drive! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 71 :(lei) A_Elanga slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... A_Elanga with a little chip! ... It's beaten Kepa ... It goes wide!! Min. 72 :(frn) H_Smolcic chips the ball forward to N_Fullkrug ... N_Fullkrug with the 40 yard drive! ... But A_Areola makes a superb stop down low Min. 73 :(lei) F_Torres works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to F_Kessie ... F_Kessie with a screamer of a shot! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 73 :(frn) J_Hague cuts in on Sequeira's blind side ... A heafty challenge by N_Kante ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... D_Ozoh flights it in! ... The ball finds its way to A_Knauff ... He gets the shot away ... But A_Areola parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 75 :(lei) Sequeira spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to K_Dolberg! ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from K_Dolberg! ... It looks good ... Kepa parries it, he follows it up ... And Kepa recovers to save!! Min. 75 :(frn) J_Hague finds N_Nkounkou with a perfectly weighted pass ... N_Nkounkou shapes up for a shot! ... A_Areola fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 76 :(lei) Kepa miskicks! ... F_Kessie is through! ... F_Kessie from 20 yards! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 76 :(frn) N_Fullkrug loses his marker! ... F_Torres with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 78 :(lei) N_Kante with a smart pass to F_Torres ... F_Torres attempts to nutmeg Kepa! ... But Kepa punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 79 :(lei) N_Kante takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to L_Dunk ... A cheeky lob from L_Dunk! ... But Kepa comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 80 :(lei) G_Simeone with a 50-yard pass to A_Elanga ... A_Elanga hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... Kepa looks relieved there! Min. 82 :(lei) N_Kante runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Great challenge by N_Nkounkou ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... K_Dolberg crosses it in! ... Kepa catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 85 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt ... COMING ON: J_Njinmah ... COMING OFF: N_Fullkrug Min. 87 :(frn) J_Hague runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Njinmah ... J_Njinmah tries one from the edge of the box! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! ... YOU BEAUTY!! ... That must surely be the winner!! ... Leicester City 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: F_Sotoca ... COMING OFF: F_Kessie Min. 88 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 88 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... A_Elanga will now play as a AM Min. 88 :(frn) Tactical Change by Eintracht Frankfurt ... Eintracht Frankfurt have changed their playing style to C Min. 88 :(frn) Tactical Change by Eintracht Frankfurt ... R_Cherki will now play as a AM Min. 90 :(lei) A_Elanga bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to F_Torres ... H_Smolcic slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 90 :(lei) L_Dunk comes up lame after the wicked challenge ... He looks like he will continue Min. 92 :(lei) F_Torres eases past N_Nkounkou ... F_Torres with a low drive through the rain! ... But Kepa punches it away Min. 93 :(lei) N_Semedo saunters past Tuta ... N_Semedo with the overhead! ... But Kepa parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : King Power Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Kessie Scorers : A_Marusic (3) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Dunk (29), F_Torres (48) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eintracht Frankfurt Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Smolcic (Man of the Match) Scorers : Beto (7 pen), J_Njinmah (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Fullkrug (15) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City | Eintracht Frankfurt Attempts on Goal : 22 | 12 Off target : 11 | 1 On target : 11 | 11 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 4 | 6 Key Tackles : 7 | 5 Key Passes : 15 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City 1 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24 1 1 1 25 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 N_Semedo DF 1 22 16 12 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 29 Sequeira DF 1 21 15 10 28 | 96 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 42 0 F_Kessie DM 1 13 20 9 27 | 91 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 27 69 L_Dunk DF 1 22 15 11 22 | 96 0 2 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 24 10 44 A_Marusic DF 1 20 13 11 24 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 32 0 53 F_Torres AM 1 5 20 17 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -4 5 25 N_Kante MF 1 14 21 12 25 | 96 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 24 0 G_Simeone FW 1 6 12 21 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 6 K_Dolberg FW 1 2 14 20 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 A_Elanga AM 1 6 20 19 24 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 M_Van_Damme GK 15 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Comuzzo DF 1 17 13 13 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gerson MF 1 13 16 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Almiron MF 1 7 18 16 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Sotoca FW 1 2 14 18 30 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Eintracht Frankfurt Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kepa GK 24 1 1 1 20 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 N_Nkounkou DF 1 19 13 12 29 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 15 Tuta DF 1 19 13 4 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Smolcic DF 1 18 14 8 21 | 96 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 45 0 P_Max DF 1 18 15 8 30 | 68 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 19 S_Rode DM 1 12 19 10 20 | 68 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 D_Ozoh MF 1 12 18 12 22 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 A_Knauff AM 1 8 19 15 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 12 R_Cherki AM 1 5 20 19 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Beto FW 1 7 13 19 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 N_Fullkrug FW 1 7 12 19 30 | 88 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 12 J_Ledesma GK 19 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Koch DF 1 17 11 3 24 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Buta MF 1 6 18 12 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Hague MF 1 2 14 11 25 | 28 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 J_Njinmah FW 1 2 10 15 30 | 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1723663805 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40