FFO Champ, Leicester City vs. Sheffield United (Fri Apr 24) Leicester City | Sheffield United 4-1-3-2 L | 4-3-1-2 C Darren Lear | Ian Greaves | A_Areola GK | GK J_Urbig J_Angelino DF | DF C_Cresswell A_Sorensen DF | DF J_Foyth F_Kessie DM | DF M_Sykes L_Dunk DF | DF K_Naughton N_Aguerd DF | MF A_Diawara F_Lodi MF | MF J_Mascherano B_Pearson MF | MF P_Okon K_Dolberg FW | AM M_Ozil G_Rutter FW | FW D_Drogba A_Djalo MF | FW E_Osong | M_Muller SUB | SUB T_Ernst G_Montiel SUB | SUB J_Boateng C_Sanchez SUB | SUB T_Cora E_Eze SUB | SUB G_Lovre S_Doumbia SUB | SUB S_Leto Min. 1 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(shu) E_Osong finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... E_Osong hits a crisp volley! ... But A_Areola punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 4 :(shu) D_Drogba plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... C_Cresswell decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... But L_Dunk puts the ball out of play Min. 7 :(lei) A_Sorensen skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to G_Rutter ... G_Rutter fires the shot in! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 12 :(shu) M_Ozil takes advantage of a mistake by N_Aguerd ... That mistake could prove costly ... M_Ozil controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... A_Areola gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 14 :(shu) D_Drogba loses his marker! ... A wicked drive by D_Drogba! ... A_Areola saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 21 :(lei) B_Pearson saunters past his marker ... B_Pearson with the side footed shot! ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged J_Urbig ... That's put Leicester City in front! ... Leicester City 1-0 Sheffield United ... Min. 21 :(shu) E_Osong has space to run with the ball ... L_Dunk slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 21 :(lei) K_Dolberg sidesteps J_Mascherano ... He was too quick for his marker ... A_Diawara with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 23 :(shu) J_Mascherano with a clever shimmy ... J_Mascherano with a blistering shot! ... A_Areola with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 24 :(shu) E_Osong loses J_Angelino ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from E_Osong! ... It looks good ... GOAL!! ... A_Areola shouts at his defenders ... Darren Lear is furious! ... Sheffield United are back level! ... Leicester City 1-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 27 :(lei) F_Lodi can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to F_Kessie ... A_Diawara leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 29 :(lei) F_Lodi with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from K_Naughton ... J_Foyth pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 30 :(shu) M_Ozil cuts through the defence ... K_Dolberg muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee lectures him Min. 30 :(shu) M_Ozil with the diagonal pass to C_Cresswell ... C_Cresswell tries the lob from 30 yards! ... But A_Areola parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 31 :(lei) F_Lodi plays it long to A_Djalo ... E_Osong intercepts the pass Min. 32 :(lei) G_Rutter with a real burst of pace ... He shows M_Sykes a clean set of heals ... But A_Diawara wins the tackle cleanly Min. 37 :(lei) B_Pearson takes advantage of a mistake by J_Foyth ... Can he make them pay? ... B_Pearson blasts it at the goal! ... It's beaten J_Urbig ... GOAL!! ... Ian Greaves is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Leicester City 2-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 38 :(shu) A_Diawara with an inswinging cross to M_Ozil ... M_Ozil with a terrific drive! ... It's way wide ... The Leicester City fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 39 :(shu) A_Diawara takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... L_Dunk scythes the player down! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 41 :(lei) K_Dolberg with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from M_Sykes ... K_Dolberg runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 42 :(lei) J_Angelino beats K_Naughton ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... P_Okon reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(lei) L_Dunk skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_Dolberg ... J_Mascherano gathers up the loose ball Min. 48 :(lei) A_Sorensen runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to A_Djalo ... A_Djalo must beat J_Urbig! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into J_Urbig's arms ... Unlucky ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City 2-1 Sheffield United Min. 50 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: G_Lovre ... COMING OFF: A_Diawara Min. 50 :(lei) A_Djalo saunters past M_Sykes ... A_Djalo lobs J_Urbig! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 51 :(shu) M_Ozil turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... G_Rutter with a bad challenge ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 51 :(shu) J_Foyth with the first time flick to D_Drogba ... D_Drogba goes for the top corner! ... A_Areola gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 53 :(shu) C_Cresswell with a Cruyff turn ... But J_Angelino slides in Min. 54 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: S_Leto ... COMING OFF: D_Drogba Min. 57 :(lei) K_Dolberg knocks it past J_Foyth and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Leto with the foul ... The Referee warns him Min. 58 :(shu) M_Ozil with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Leto ... S_Leto with the punt towards goal! ... But A_Areola makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 62 :(lei) A_Djalo looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... E_Osong with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! Min. 63 :(shu) G_Lovre spots a team mate in space ... He finds S_Leto with a lovely pass! ... S_Leto with a graceful, looping effort! ... A_Areola gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 66 :(lei) N_Aguerd moves inside ... N_Aguerd with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... It hits off a defender! ... J_Urbig is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Angelino drives it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Urbig ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 69 :(lei) A_Sorensen flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... A_Sorensen has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 71 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... B_Pearson will now play as a DM Min. 71 :(lei) J_Angelino finds K_Dolberg in acres of space ... M_Sykes cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 72 :(lei) F_Lodi cuts inside J_Mascherano ... He worked that well ... F_Lodi with a thundering shot! ... J_Urbig makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 72 :(shu) J_Foyth drives the ball across field ... It comes to G_Lovre ... A_Sorensen hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... Swung in by M_Sykes ... A_Areola catches it! Min. 73 :(lei) N_Aguerd with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Foyth ... He crosses to A_Djalo ... An audacious effort from A_Djalo! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... J_Urbig never had a chance! ... Leicester City 3-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 74 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to C Min. 77 :(lei) F_Lodi takes advantage of a mistake by S_Leto ... He runs towards goal ... F_Lodi with a thundering shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Dunk hits it towards the far post! ... J_Urbig thumps the ball away! Min. 79 :(lei) F_Kessie runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to F_Lodi ... F_Lodi with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 80 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: G_Montiel ... COMING OFF: G_Rutter Min. 85 :(shu) M_Ozil is unmarked! ... A_Sorensen is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... The ref gives a PENALTY!! ... That's a controversial decision! ... E_Osong takes it ... The keeper bats it away! ... What a save! Min. 87 :(lei) K_Dolberg with a deep cross to N_Aguerd ... N_Aguerd with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(lei) K_Dolberg with a real burst of pace ... But M_Sykes slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 95 :(lei) A_Sorensen is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to F_Lodi ... F_Lodi hits a crisp volley! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : King Power Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Pearson (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Pearson (21,37), A_Djalo (73) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Sorensen (85) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Osong Scorers : E_Osong (24) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City | Sheffield United Attempts on Goal : 14 | 10 Off target : 10 | 3 On target : 4 | 7 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 12 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 7 Key Passes : 10 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City 3 - 1 Sheffield United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27 1 1 1 25 | 99 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 J_Angelino DF 1 23 16 10 22 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 18 0 A_Sorensen DF 1 21 17 10 29 | 99 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 15 49 16 F_Kessie DM 1 15 24 10 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 L_Dunk DF 1 23 16 11 22 | 99 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 18 0 N_Aguerd DF 1 24 15 14 21 | 99 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 42 28 F_Lodi MF 1 6 19 15 26 | 99 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 54 B_Pearson DM 1 16 20 13 31 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 84 K_Dolberg FW 1 3 16 23 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 5 G_Rutter FW 1 6 21 19 22 | 84 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 A_Djalo MF 1 3 21 17 30 | 99 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 M_Muller GK 21 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Montiel DF 1 22 16 15 27 | 15 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 E_Eze MF 1 8 20 19 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Doumbia FW 1 7 14 18 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sheffield United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Urbig GK 27 1 1 1 26 | 99 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -9 0 0 0 C_Cresswell DF 1 22 17 15 20 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 J_Foyth DF 1 21 13 11 23 | 99 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 42 0 M_Sykes DF 1 20 15 7 28 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 K_Naughton DF 1 19 13 4 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Diawara MF 1 16 22 7 27 | 54 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 12 0 J_Mascherano MF 1 16 20 12 23 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 0 18 P_Okon MF 1 16 20 6 26 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 M_Ozil AM 1 8 21 18 25 | 99 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 20 D_Drogba FW 1 3 14 21 21 | 58 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 16 E_Osong FW 1 8 16 20 24 | 99 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 30 0 46 T_Ernst GK 19 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Boateng DF 1 19 14 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Cora DF 1 20 14 12 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Lovre MF 1 8 19 16 21 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Leto FW 1 6 13 18 21 | 41 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 1777056471 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40