FFO Champ, Leicester City vs. Stoke City (Mon Apr 20)


                       Leicester City  |  Stoke City
                            4-1-3-2 L  |  3-2-1-3-1 C
                          Darren Lear  |  Ryan Craig
                                       |
                          A_Areola GK  |  GK M_Flekken
                        J_Angelino DF  |  DF E_Abidal
                        A_Sorensen DF  |  DF K_Kaladze
                          F_Kessie DM  |  DF J_Calvo
                            L_Dunk DF  |  DM L_Andreasen
                          N_Aguerd DF  |  DM S_Diabate
                            F_Lodi MF  |  MF N_OReilly
                         B_Pearson MF  |  AM Xavi
                         K_Dolberg FW  |  AM T_Berenbruch
                          G_Rutter FW  |  AM J_Gonzaga
                           A_Djalo MF  |  FW D_Scarlett
                                       |
                          M_Muller SUB |  SUB S_Simonsen
                         G_Montiel SUB |  SUB E_Stevens
                         C_Sanchez SUB |  SUB R_Yates
                             E_Eze SUB |  SUB M_Rente
                         S_Doumbia SUB |  SUB M_Okugawa




Min. 1  :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  Leicester City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 3  :(sto) L_Andreasen cuts inside N_Aguerd 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in D_Scarlett! 
          ...  But L_Dunk clears the ball to safety 
Min. 5  :(lei) G_Rutter knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  G_Rutter with a thundering shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 7  :(lei) A_Djalo over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds B_Pearson though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_OReilly 
Min. 7  :(sto) L_Andreasen gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Sorensen! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Sorensen recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 10 :(lei) F_Kessie kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  N_Aguerd gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  What a shot from N_Aguerd! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 14 :(sto) E_Abidal cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Scarlett 
          ...  D_Scarlett runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But A_Areola palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 15 :(lei) Curled in dangerously from F_Kessie to G_Rutter 
          ...  A great volley from G_Rutter! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 20 :(lei) K_Dolberg breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat M_Flekken now! 
          ...  L_Andreasen trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 25 :(lei) G_Rutter nutmegs D_Scarlett, he continues to run forward 
          ...  But J_Calvo clears the danger 
Min. 28 :(sto) Xavi cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Calvo 
          ...  J_Calvo attempts a chip! 
          ...  But A_Areola punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 31 :(lei) F_Lodi looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Aguerd 
          ...  N_Aguerd strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Aguerd crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Flekken comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 32 :(lei) F_Lodi works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Dolberg 
          ...  But J_Calvo wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 32 :(sto) K_Kaladze sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Andreasen 
          ...  L_Andreasen with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_Areola saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 32 :(lei) A_Djalo gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Xavi with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 33 :(lei) A_Sorensen looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to K_Dolberg 
          ...  K_Dolberg aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 35 :(lei) A_Djalo drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to G_Rutter 
          ...  J_Calvo fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 38 :(sto) Xavi takes advantage of a mistake by A_Sorensen 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A cracking drive from Xavi! 
          ...  But A_Areola punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 40 :(sto) K_Kaladze has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Dunk 
          ...  He puts in D_Scarlett! 
          ...  D_Scarlett with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_OReilly drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Gonzaga with the header 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  L_Andreasen flights it in! 
          ...  T_Berenbruch makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But A_Areola hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sto) T_Berenbruch sidesteps A_Sorensen 
          ...  A left-footer by T_Berenbruch! 
          ...  A_Areola makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 44 :(lei) G_Rutter cuts inside K_Kaladze 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  N_OReilly with a nasty foul 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  F_Kessie plays it short to K_Dolberg 
          ...  K_Dolberg fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 48 :(lei) F_Kessie runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  F_Lodi latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  F_Lodi with the header! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 49 :(sto) J_Calvo is too quick for J_Angelino 
          ...  J_Angelino is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  A_Areola misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Calvo curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Areola easily catches it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Leicester City 0-0 Stoke City

Min. 49 :(lei) K_Dolberg jinks past J_Calvo 
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_Dolberg! 
          ...  M_Flekken guesses right 
Min. 49 :(sto) E_Abidal with a precise pass to Xavi 
          ...  F_Kessie wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 50 :(lei) J_Angelino with the first time flick to G_Rutter 
          ...  G_Rutter attempts a chip! 
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Flekken 
Min. 54 :(lei) F_Lodi finds the run of K_Dolberg 
          ...  S_Diabate leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Darren Lear looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 55 :(lei) F_Lodi beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_Djalo 
          ...  A_Djalo cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 56 :(sto) T_Berenbruch moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  N_Aguerd reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 58 :(sto) J_Calvo hits a hard pass to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Areola was beaten there! 
Min. 59 :(lei) F_Lodi is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  K_Dolberg latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A wicked drive by K_Dolberg! 
          ...  But M_Flekken punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  K_Dolberg flights it in! 
          ...  M_Flekken catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 59 :(sto) T_Berenbruch turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  T_Berenbruch with a thundering drive! 
          ...  A_Areola gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 62 :(lei) L_Dunk with a probing pass to F_Lodi 
          ...  A delicate chip from F_Lodi! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 62 :(sto) Xavi gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside N_Aguerd! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Angelino is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 63 :(lei) K_Dolberg flicks it past E_Abidal 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  K_Kaladze with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  L_Dunk swings it in 
          ...  G_Rutter takes control of it! 
          ...  G_Rutter hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But M_Flekken stops that one easily 
Min. 64 :(lei) A defence splitting pass from L_Dunk to K_Dolberg 
          ...  But J_Calvo wins the tackle 
Min. 67 :(lei) K_Dolberg with a byline cross to G_Rutter 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Calvo 
Min. 70 :(sto) L_Andreasen unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga with a little chip! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 71 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  F_Lodi will now play as a AM 
Min. 72 :(sto) N_OReilly sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  D_Scarlett runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  D_Scarlett attempts a low drive! 
          ...  A_Areola with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 73 :(sto) S_Diabate with a 30-yard pass to Xavi 
          ...  Xavi shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 75 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Rente 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Andreasen 
Min. 75 :(lei) K_Dolberg plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  J_Calvo tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 76 :(sto) M_Rente looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Gonzaga sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Areola gathers it comfortably 
Min. 77 :(sto) N_OReilly gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  D_Scarlett is unmarked 
          ...  D_Scarlett with the strike! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 78 :(sto) J_Calvo with a slick pass to J_Gonzaga 
          ...  J_Angelino tackles from behind 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Darren Lear looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  E_Abidal hits it hard 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Areola moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 79 :(lei) F_Kessie could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  F_Kessie with a stunning strike! 
          ...  M_Flekken gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 80 :(sto) Substitution by Stoke City 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Stevens 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Abidal 
Min. 80 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Stoke City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 80 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  N_OReilly will now play as a DF 
Min. 80 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  S_Diabate will now play as a MF 
Min. 80 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  Xavi will now play as a MF 
Min. 80 :(sto) Tactical Change by Stoke City 
          ...  M_Rente will now play as a MF 
Min. 80 :(sto) D_Scarlett knocks the ball past B_Pearson 
          ...  Now he crosses to J_Gonzaga! 
          ...  N_Aguerd with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 80 :(lei) F_Lodi brushes J_Calvo aside and breaks free 
          ...  M_Rente is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  G_Rutter hits it hard 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 82 :(lei) L_Dunk crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Sorensen in the box 
          ...  A_Sorensen pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 83 :(lei) A_Djalo kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Sorensen gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Stevens robs him of the ball 
Min. 84 :(lei) K_Dolberg moves inside 
          ...  K_Dolberg launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 85 :(lei) G_Rutter watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  S_Diabate fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that's for persistant fouling 
Min. 86 :(lei) F_Kessie boots it towards K_Dolberg 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_OReilly 
Min. 86 :(sto) E_Stevens spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to K_Kaladze! 
          ...  K_Kaladze has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  A_Areola with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sto) J_Gonzaga unselfishly lays the ball back to Xavi 
          ...  A cracking drive from Xavi! 
          ...  But A_Areola gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_OReilly plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  J_Angelino cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 92 :(lei) F_Kessie unselfishly lays the ball back to K_Dolberg 
          ...  K_Dolberg attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But M_Flekken palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 93 :(lei) N_Aguerd finds the run of L_Dunk 
          ...  L_Dunk looks to see where M_Flekken is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  M_Flekken is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : King Power Stadium
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Leicester City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Areola
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Stoke City Match Info
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Best player          : J_Calvo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Andreasen (20), J_Calvo (35), N_OReilly (44), M_Rente (80), S_Diabate (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Leicester City  |    Stoke City
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       18
Off target           :          11        |       8
On target            :           8        |       10
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       5
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          20        |       17
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Final Score          : Leicester City 0 - 0 Stoke City
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Player Statistics - Leicester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Areola       GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  88   0   0   0
J_Angelino     DF   1  23  16  10  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  18   0
A_Sorensen     DF   1  21  17  10  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  17  18
F_Kessie       DM   1  15  23  10  27 |  97   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  55  20
L_Dunk         DF   1  23  16  11  22 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  54  17
N_Aguerd       DF   1  24  15  14  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  14  19  28
F_Lodi         AM   1   6  19  15  26 |  97   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  75  26
B_Pearson      MF   1  16  20  13  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dolberg      FW   1   3  16  23  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  18  38
G_Rutter       FW   1   6  21  19  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  51
A_Djalo        MF   1   3  20  17  30 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  11
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 |   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
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 - Stoke City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Flekken      GK  29   1   1   1  25 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0   0   0
E_Abidal       DF   1  21  15   9  28 |  84   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  19
K_Kaladze      DF   1  20  17  12  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  18
J_Calvo        DF   1  20  16  14  26 |  97   0   4   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  70  34  14
L_Andreasen    DM   1  15  19   7  29 |  79   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  21
S_Diabate      MF   1  18  21   6  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  11  -2
N_OReilly      DF   1  19  22  12  22 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  55  22  -2
Xavi           MF   1  14  21  15  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  43
T_Berenbruch   AM   1  10  21  20  24 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  28
J_Gonzaga      AM   1   5  19  21  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  30
D_Scarlett     FW   1   9  17  23  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  17  24
S_Simonsen     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  19  14   5  24 |  13   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  20   0
R_Yates        MF   1  12  17   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rente        MF   1  11  16  10  29 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  16  -2
M_Okugawa      FW   1  10  13  16  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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