FFO Prem, Leicester City vs. West Ham (Mon Mar 31) Leicester City | West Ham 3-2-3-1-1 L | 5-1-2-2 C Darren Lear | Todd Fortune | A_Areola GK | GK Alisson P_Comuzzo DF | DF J_Teze Y_Berchiche DF | DF A_Laporte L_Dunk DF | DF A_Christensen F_Kessie DM | DF R_Toloi N_Kante DM | DF S_Hutchinson M_Almiron MF | MF B_Fernandes L_Henderson MF | AM Isco K_Dolberg FW | AM Thiago A_Elanga AM | FW C_Palmer C_Eriksen MF | FW K_Konate | M_Muller SUB | SUB P_Rajkovic Z_Diamond SUB | SUB M_Moormann C_Sanchez SUB | SUB C_Goode F_Torres SUB | SUB T_Frings C_Woodrow SUB | SUB F_Semioli Min. 1 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to C Min. 2 :(whu) Thiago cuts inside ... Thiago throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... A_Areola just watches it drift out of play! Min. 3 :(whu) Thiago spots K_Konate who is in acres of space ... K_Konate with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... A_Areola parries it, he follows it up ... And A_Areola recovers to save!! Min. 4 :(whu) B_Fernandes with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from L_Dunk ... C_Eriksen takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 8 :(lei) A_Elanga looks in some pain ... He'll have to come off Min. 8 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: C_Sanchez ... COMING OFF: A_Elanga Min. 12 :(lei) C_Eriksen spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to P_Comuzzo! ... P_Comuzzo tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Alisson dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had Alisson beaten! Min. 18 :(whu) R_Toloi looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to B_Fernandes ... B_Fernandes plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Areola moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Areola catches it with style! Min. 22 :(whu) Isco over hits his pass ... He finds C_Palmer though ... That was fortunate ... C_Palmer uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... A_Areola gathers it comfortably Min. 25 :(lei) F_Kessie is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to P_Comuzzo ... P_Comuzzo with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by C_Eriksen! ... Great catch from Alisson! Min. 26 :(whu) K_Konate runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... N_Kante with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 27 :(lei) C_Eriksen plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Y_Berchiche keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Y_Berchiche flings a shot at goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... Alisson tips it over !! ... Great keeping there! ... CORNER! ... K_Dolberg swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for Alisson, who catches the ball Min. 33 :(whu) C_Palmer volleys it forward. He finds A_Christensen ... C_Sanchez with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 34 :(lei) C_Sanchez runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_Laporte ... He showed his class there ... A_Laporte redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 37 :(whu) Isco sidesteps N_Kante ... He was too quick for his marker ... Isco with the shot! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 39 :(lei) Y_Berchiche takes on 3 men ... Blocked by K_Konate Min. 40 :(lei) N_Kante with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... J_Teze gets to the ball first Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(whu) C_Palmer takes advantage of a mistake by P_Comuzzo ... He runs towards goal ... C_Palmer has a dig at goal! ... A_Areola won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 46 :(whu) Thiago gets possession in his own half ... Launched towards the top corner by Thiago! ... A_Areola makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City 0-0 West Ham Min. 46 :(lei) F_Kessie slides the ball across to C_Sanchez ... C_Sanchez fires a shot at goal! ... Alisson makes a fine save Min. 51 :(whu) Thiago runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Isco ... Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Dunk Min. 54 :(lei) M_Almiron plays the early ball across the box to find C_Eriksen in space ... S_Hutchinson cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 54 :(whu) A_Christensen holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to C_Palmer ... But he loses control of it ... Y_Berchiche takes possession Min. 55 :(whu) J_Teze looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to Isco ... Isco with the header! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 61 :(lei) M_Almiron moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to C_Eriksen ... What a shot from C_Eriksen! ... It could go anywhere ... Alisson has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Alisson is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 62 :(lei) F_Kessie finds a hole in the defence ... Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Toloi ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 64 :(lei) K_Dolberg with an early cross to N_Kante ... N_Kante with the overhead! ... Alisson 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. 65 :(whu) Substitution by West Ham ... COMING ON: F_Semioli ... COMING OFF: Isco Min. 67 :(whu) J_Teze is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... K_Konate latches onto the ball ... N_Kante rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 70 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... M_Almiron will now play as a AM Min. 71 :(whu) C_Palmer has it now ... He takes on L_Henderson ... He gets past him! ... He puts in K_Konate! ... K_Konate tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... A_Areola is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 73 :(lei) F_Kessie sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to K_Dolberg ... A_Christensen wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 75 :(lei) M_Almiron bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Dolberg ... C_Palmer is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Todd Fortune looks relieved Min. 76 :(whu) J_Teze kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... F_Semioli gets on the end of the pass ... F_Semioli has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But A_Areola with the difficult save Min. 77 :(whu) S_Hutchinson kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... F_Semioli gets on the end of the pass ... F_Semioli with a thundering drive! ... A_Areola with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 78 :(lei) Y_Berchiche knocks it past S_Hutchinson and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Y_Berchiche attempts to drive it home! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... Alisson looks relieved there! Min. 78 :(whu) F_Semioli with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to J_Teze ... N_Kante muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... F_Semioli drives it under the wall ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... A_Areola was beaten there! Min. 78 :(whu) B_Fernandes sidesteps C_Sanchez ... He was too quick for his marker ... L_Henderson knocks the ball back to A_Areola ... Ohhhh no!! ... It's gone past A_Areola! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... R_Toloi swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... The ball comes to C_Palmer ... He knocks it goalward ... A_Areola with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! ... CORNER! ... B_Fernandes hits it towards the far post! ... L_Dunk with a great clearance! Min. 79 :(whu) R_Toloi takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into A_Laporte ... Superbly timed tackle by C_Eriksen ... He made it look easy Min. 83 :(lei) K_Dolberg runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off J_Teze back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... K_Dolberg with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... Alisson makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 85 :(whu) Substitution by West Ham ... COMING ON: M_Moormann ... COMING OFF: S_Hutchinson Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(whu) C_Palmer with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Laporte ... A_Laporte with the chance! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Areola's arms ... Unlucky Min. 89 :(whu) K_Konate dribbles past N_Kante ... F_Kessie rushes in with a crazy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Dirty git! ... FREE KICK! ... And in a dangerous position as well! ... C_Palmer smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... F_Semioli flights it in! ... A_Areola easily claims the ball! Min. 89 :(whu) F_Semioli flicks the ball through ... A_Christensen runs onto it! ... Cleared by Y_Berchiche Min. 91 :(lei) Y_Berchiche with an intelligent ball to K_Dolberg ... K_Dolberg with a screamer of a shot! ... Alisson dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... N_Kante hits it into the box! ... It is kicked away by J_Teze Min. 92 :(lei) Y_Berchiche takes advantage of a mistake by R_Toloi ... He puts in N_Kante! ... What a shot from N_Kante! ... It could go anywhere ... But Alisson smothers the ball Min. 93 :(whu) C_Palmer beats L_Dunk with absolute ease! ... C_Palmer hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... A_Areola gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 94 :(whu) Thiago plays a long ball to C_Palmer ... Good sliding challenge from L_Henderson and it had to be ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : King Power Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Berchiche (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Sanchez (33), N_Kante (67), F_Kessie (89) Injured : A_Elanga (8) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Teze Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City | West Ham Attempts on Goal : 10 | 16 Off target : 5 | 8 On target : 5 | 8 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 9 | 7 Key Passes : 11 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City 0 - 0 West Ham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 1 1 1 25 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 P_Comuzzo DF 1 18 14 14 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 0 26 Y_Berchiche DF 1 22 18 15 22 | 96 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 24 25 L_Dunk DF 1 22 16 11 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 F_Kessie DM 1 14 22 9 27 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 20 -4 N_Kante DM 1 14 21 13 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 19 -4 25 M_Almiron AM 1 7 18 16 25 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 L_Henderson MF 1 11 16 13 28 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 K_Dolberg FW 1 3 14 21 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 14 A_Elanga AM 1 7 21 19 24 | 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Eriksen MF 1 7 20 14 22 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 20 13 M_Muller GK 22 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z_Diamond DF 1 17 15 9 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Sanchez AM 1 11 17 11 27 | 88 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 13 F_Torres MF 1 5 21 18 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Woodrow FW 1 3 11 15 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - West Ham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alisson GK 27 1 1 1 30 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 J_Teze DF 1 23 16 13 20 | 96 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 42 0 A_Laporte DF 1 23 18 15 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 12 A_Christensen DF 1 23 18 12 19 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 12 0 R_Toloi DF 1 23 18 12 27 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 24 0 S_Hutchinson DF 1 18 12 2 22 | 87 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 18 0 B_Fernandes MF 1 5 23 18 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Isco AM 1 6 21 19 27 | 67 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 16 Thiago AM 1 9 22 19 25 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 17 C_Palmer FW 1 9 18 22 23 | 96 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 36 28 K_Konate FW 1 7 19 22 29 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 0 11 P_Rajkovic GK 17 1 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Moormann DF 1 17 11 4 26 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 C_Goode DF 1 13 12 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Frings MF 1 11 18 13 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Semioli FW 1 4 13 17 25 | 29 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 32 1743432658 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40