FFO Champ, Leicester City vs. Norwich City (Fri Aug 29) Leicester City | Norwich City 4-1-3-2 L | 5-1-1-3 P Darren Lear | Jon Banks | A_Areola GK | GK J_Trafford Y_Berchiche DF | DF I_Maatsen J_Angelino DF | DF L_Colwill F_Kessie DM | DF C_Bradley N_Aguerd DF | DF G_Heinze G_Montiel DF | DF H_Burrows A_Djalo MF | MF A_MacAllister B_Pearson MF | AM Joao_Neves K_Dolberg FW | FW J_Ramsey Ronaldinho FW | FW J_David A_Elanga MF | FW C_Gakpo | M_Muller SUB | SUB V_Reyes L_Lindsay SUB | SUB I_Nedelcearu C_Sanchez SUB | SUB J_Roddy L_Henderson SUB | SUB T_Keita S_Doumbia SUB | SUB J_Wind Min. 1 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to P Min. 2 :(lei) A_Djalo back heels to find F_Kessie in space ... F_Kessie fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... J_Trafford with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 2 :(nor) L_Colwill flicks the ball through ... J_David runs onto it! ... J_David blasts it at the goal! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 3 :(lei) A_Djalo takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to K_Dolberg ... Blocked by L_Colwill Min. 4 :(lei) A_Djalo with a measured ball to K_Dolberg ... C_Bradley with a pull on the shirt Min. 5 :(lei) A_Djalo is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to Ronaldinho ... Ronaldinho with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... What agility from J_Trafford Min. 12 :(nor) Joao_Neves with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_David gets on the end of the pass ... J_David with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 15 :(nor) A_MacAllister with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to I_Maatsen ... G_Montiel takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 18 :(lei) F_Kessie holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to G_Montiel ... A great volley from G_Montiel! ... J_Trafford fists it away Min. 24 :(lei) A_Elanga finds a hole in the defence ... A_Elanga with the 40 yard drive! ... Over the bar! Min. 27 :(nor) J_David is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... J_David could have let it bounce! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... H_Burrows drives it into the box! ... A_Areola comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 28 :(lei) J_Angelino plays it long to K_Dolberg ... L_Colwill does well to intercept the ball Min. 30 :(nor) L_Colwill gets lucky and beats Y_Berchiche ... Now with the centre to C_Gakpo ... C_Gakpo tries the shot! ... A_Areola parries it, he follows it up ... And A_Areola recovers to save!! Min. 31 :(lei) K_Dolberg finds himself in a good position ... K_Dolberg fires off a right-footed shot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 39 :(nor) J_David beats the defender ... J_David hits a curling shot! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 40 :(lei) K_Dolberg with a reverse pass to A_Djalo ... The ball hits A_MacAllister in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 40 :(nor) J_David runs forward ... F_Kessie with a terrible tackle ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... It's just a warning Min. 41 :(lei) G_Montiel flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... G_Montiel with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 42 :(lei) B_Pearson hoofs it upfield to find K_Dolberg ... K_Dolberg hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... J_Trafford tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(lei) The ball runs loose! ... Ronaldinho seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... Ronaldinho controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... But it goes just over Min. 45 :(nor) J_Ramsey takes advantage of a mistake by G_Montiel ... Can he make them pay? ... J_Ramsey with his head down lets it go! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 46 :(lei) A_Elanga gets to the byline and finds F_Kessie with a beautiful cross ... F_Kessie strikes a wicked curler! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... J_Trafford grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City 0-0 Norwich City Min. 47 :(lei) K_Dolberg threads the through ball to J_Angelino ... J_David with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 48 :(lei) Ronaldinho beats I_Maatsen with absolute ease! ... I_Maatsen reacts well to win the ball back Min. 49 :(lei) F_Kessie spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to Ronaldinho! ... Ronaldinho drives the ball low! ... J_Trafford gathers it comfortably Min. 49 :(nor) J_David takes on F_Kessie ... He runs past him ... J_David attempts a low drive! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 52 :(nor) A_MacAllister breaks free from F_Kessie ... A_MacAllister leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Areola is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Colwill lofts the ball in! ... A_Areola fists it away! Min. 53 :(nor) J_Ramsey turns past G_Montiel ... He has some space now! ... J_Ramsey with the 40 yard drive! ... A_Areola gathers it comfortably Min. 57 :(nor) J_David sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to H_Burrows ... H_Burrows with a terrific drive! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 60 :(lei) A_Djalo with the through ball to N_Aguerd ... H_Burrows dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 66 :(nor) C_Gakpo runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... C_Gakpo curls it towards the top corner! ... But A_Areola parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 71 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: L_Henderson ... COMING OFF: B_Pearson Min. 71 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... A_Elanga will now play as a FW Min. 71 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... A_Djalo will now play as a AM Min. 73 :(nor) J_David breaks free from J_Angelino ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... N_Aguerd picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 74 :(lei) A_Djalo moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to J_Angelino ... J_Angelino goes for the top corner! ... J_Trafford can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... J_Trafford was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 74 :(nor) C_Gakpo with the dribble ... G_Montiel is easily beaten ... A_Elanga cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 76 :(nor) C_Gakpo beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... C_Gakpo flicks the header toward the far post! ... A_Areola watches it sail safely wide! Min. 78 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: I_Nedelcearu ... COMING OFF: C_Bradley Min. 78 :(nor) J_Ramsey knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Aguerd ... G_Montiel with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... H_Burrows knocks it forward ... J_David gets on the end of it ... Y_Berchiche reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 78 :(nor) I_Maatsen lobs the ball over the defence ... J_Ramsey latches on to it ... A left-footer by J_Ramsey! ... A_Areola is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Areola looks very relieved! Min. 80 :(lei) A_Elanga hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... G_Montiel collects the loose ball! ... G_Montiel has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... J_Trafford with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 85 :(nor) J_Ramsey feeds the ball to C_Gakpo ... C_Gakpo with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... A_Areola has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Areola is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 85 :(lei) F_Kessie breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on J_Trafford! ... J_Ramsey brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... J_Angelino smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot ... J_Trafford parries it Min. 87 :(lei) K_Dolberg moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to A_Elanga ... A_Elanga with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into J_Trafford's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 87 :(nor) J_Ramsey chips the ball over the defence and finds Joao_Neves ... Joao_Neves hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But A_Areola punches it away Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(lei) G_Montiel slides it through the middle to L_Henderson ... L_Henderson attempts to nutmeg J_Trafford! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 91 :(nor) J_Ramsey beats G_Montiel ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... K_Dolberg with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : King Power Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Montiel (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Colwill Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_David (47), J_Ramsey (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City | Norwich City Attempts on Goal : 15 | 15 Off target : 8 | 11 On target : 7 | 4 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 1 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 4 | 5 Key Passes : 15 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City 0 - 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 25 1 1 1 25 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 0 0 Y_Berchiche DF 1 23 18 15 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Angelino DF 1 22 16 9 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 36 F_Kessie DM 1 15 22 10 27 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 34 N_Aguerd DF 1 23 14 13 21 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 G_Montiel DF 1 21 15 14 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 30 16 40 A_Djalo AM 1 3 20 17 30 | 96 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 B_Pearson MF 1 15 20 13 31 | 74 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 K_Dolberg FW 1 3 15 22 27 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 10 Ronaldinho FW 1 6 17 19 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 A_Elanga FW 1 7 22 20 24 | 96 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 29 18 12 M_Muller GK 21 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Lindsay DF 1 16 10 5 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Sanchez DM 1 12 18 11 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Henderson AM 1 11 16 13 28 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 S_Doumbia FW 1 6 13 18 20 | 0 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Trafford GK 26 1 1 1 28 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 I_Maatsen DF 1 20 18 9 25 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 13 0 L_Colwill DF 1 20 18 5 27 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 26 0 C_Bradley DF 1 19 17 5 23 | 81 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Heinze DF 1 19 16 10 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Burrows DF 1 19 17 9 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 17 A_MacAllister MF 1 17 22 14 28 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 9 12 Joao_Neves AM 1 19 23 15 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 13 J_Ramsey FW 1 4 22 21 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 16 15 J_David FW 1 6 18 22 29 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 -2 11 18 C_Gakpo FW 1 2 18 23 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 V_Reyes GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Nedelcearu DF 1 16 11 5 26 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Roddy DF 1 14 11 5 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Keita MF 1 3 14 14 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Wind FW 1 5 10 15 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1756478346 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40