FFO Champ, Newcastle United vs. Leicester City (Fri Mar 27) Newcastle United | Leicester City 4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 P Nathan Prior | Darren Lear | T_Strakosha GK | GK A_Areola J_Clauss DF | DF N_Aguerd Nuno_Santos DF | DF Y_Berchiche J_Tarkowski DF | DF L_Dunk M_Helik DF | DF J_Angelino M_Taverneir MF | MF F_Kessie J_R_Riquelme MF | MF R_De_Paul T_Reijnders MF | MF G_Rutter J_Bacuna MF | MF B_Pearson C_Pulisic FW | FW K_Dolberg A_Gudmundsson FW | FW Ronaldinho | S_Hornby SUB | SUB D_Lopez P_Van_Aanholt SUB | SUB G_Montiel P_Biel SUB | SUB A_Sorensen R_Kauf SUB | SUB N_Kante D_Ashton SUB | SUB E_Eze Min. 1 :(lei) G_Rutter reads the run of L_Dunk ... Nuno_Santos beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 2 :(lei) G_Rutter with a great first touch ... C_Pulisic with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning ... The ref gives a PENALTY!! ... K_Dolberg with the spot kick ... That's been blazed over! ... Get him some training from Matt-Le-Tiss Min. 4 :(new) J_R_Riquelme plays a first time ball through the defence to T_Reijnders ... T_Reijnders blasts the ball towards goal! ... It comes back off the woodwork!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Newcastle United have the advantage! ... Newcastle United 1-0 Leicester City ... Min. 4 :(lei) Ronaldinho cuts in on J_Tarkowski's blind side ... Well intercepted by M_Helik Min. 6 :(lei) Ronaldinho plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... A glorious effort by Ronaldinho! ... But T_Strakosha makes a fine save Min. 7 :(lei) N_Aguerd drives it across the face of the goal B_Pearson ... B_Pearson blasts the ball towards goal! ... T_Strakosha parries it, he follows it up ... And T_Strakosha recovers to save!! Min. 8 :(new) A_Gudmundsson controls the ball with ease ... A_Gudmundsson cracks a laser towards goal! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 11 :(lei) G_Rutter gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... N_Aguerd is unmarked ... N_Aguerd with the goal bound shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into T_Strakosha's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 11 :(new) Nuno_Santos slides the ball across to J_Bacuna ... Y_Berchiche with an ugly foul ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 12 :(lei) B_Pearson gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... N_Aguerd is unmarked ... N_Aguerd fires off a right-footed shot! ... T_Strakosha is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... It's all square now! ... Newcastle United 1-1 Leicester City ... Min. 13 :(lei) N_Aguerd with a reverse pass to G_Rutter ... G_Rutter rifles it at the goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 15 :(new) T_Reijnders finds the space intelligently ... T_Reijnders with a bomb of a shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 15 :(lei) F_Kessie flicks the ball on to B_Pearson ... B_Pearson hits the ball on the bounce! ... But T_Strakosha tips it behind ... CORNER! ... Y_Berchiche dinks the ball into the area! ... It comes to L_Dunk ... He fires it towards to goal ... But T_Strakosha pulls out a save of the game Min. 17 :(new) J_R_Riquelme jinks past J_Angelino ... J_R_Riquelme tries to beat A_Areola! ... Saved by A_Areola Min. 17 :(lei) K_Dolberg takes advantage of a mistake by J_Tarkowski ... Driven towards goal by K_Dolberg! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... T_Strakosha acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... F_Kessie plays it into the danger area! ... Great catch from T_Strakosha! Min. 17 :(new) J_Bacuna volleys it forward. He finds M_Helik ... R_De_Paul bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 18 :(new) C_Pulisic with an inch perfect pass to J_R_Riquelme ... N_Aguerd reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 19 :(lei) G_Rutter can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to L_Dunk ... L_Dunk goes for goal! ... T_Strakosha with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... Ronaldinho swings it in! ... T_Strakosha easily catches it! Min. 20 :(lei) N_Aguerd plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... B_Pearson decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... B_Pearson has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The shot slips through T_Strakosha's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 24 :(lei) Ronaldinho finds the run of R_De_Paul ... The defender is caught ball watching ... R_De_Paul takes advantage and races towards the goal! ... Just T_Strakosha is between him and the goal ... He tries to beat T_Strakosha ... T_Strakosha dives bravely at his feet!! ... CORNER! ... G_Rutter swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... T_Strakosha fists it away! Min. 28 :(lei) R_De_Paul looks up ... He swings the ball right towards N_Aguerd ... N_Aguerd attempts to nutmeg T_Strakosha! ... T_Strakosha with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 30 :(lei) B_Pearson runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to Y_Berchiche ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Clauss looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 33 :(lei) K_Dolberg hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... Ronaldinho collects the loose ball! ... Ronaldinho is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round T_Strakosha ... T_Strakosha makes his move ... He's lobbed him!! ... It bounces in front of goal! ... Inches wide!! Min. 36 :(lei) Ronaldinho runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... But J_Bacuna with the fine tackle Min. 37 :(new) C_Pulisic with an inswinging cross to A_Gudmundsson ... N_Aguerd fouls badly ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 40 :(new) C_Pulisic takes advantage of a mistake by N_Aguerd ... Can he make them pay? ... An audacious effort from C_Pulisic! ... But A_Areola punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 41 :(lei) K_Dolberg with a well-controlled run ... K_Dolberg with the attempt at goal! ... GOAL!! ... T_Strakosha has to pick the ball out of the net ... He scores his 10th goal of the campaign! ... Let's see if Leicester City can hang onto that lead! ... Newcastle United 1-2 Leicester City ... Min. 42 :(new) The ball runs loose! ... J_Clauss seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... J_Clauss with a stunning strike! ... A_Areola makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(new) C_Pulisic makes himself available ... C_Pulisic hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But A_Areola palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 43 :(lei) K_Dolberg over hits his pass ... He finds Ronaldinho though ... That was fortunate ... Ronaldinho hits a curling shot! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 45 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: N_Kante ... COMING OFF: B_Pearson Min. 46 :(lei) G_Rutter whips the ball across to K_Dolberg ... K_Dolberg goes for goal! ... But T_Strakosha punches it away Min. 49 :(new) C_Pulisic takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... C_Pulisic keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But it whistles just past the post ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United 1-2 Leicester City Min. 47 :(lei) F_Kessie holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to J_Angelino ... J_Angelino attempts a chip! ... The shot slips through T_Strakosha's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 48 :(new) T_Reijnders knocks the ball past L_Dunk ... L_Dunk recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 48 :(lei) G_Rutter with a one-touch layoff to R_De_Paul ... R_De_Paul could have let it bounce! ... The Leicester City fans get off their seats! ... GOAL!! ... Newcastle United 1-3 Leicester City ... Min. 51 :(new) J_R_Riquelme gets possession in his own half ... J_R_Riquelme flings a shot at goal! ... But A_Areola makes an easy save Min. 52 :(new) J_Tarkowski with a simple pass to M_Helik ... A great volley from M_Helik! ... It hits off a defender! ... A_Areola is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_R_Riquelme ... A_Areola thumps the ball away! Min. 55 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: E_Eze ... COMING OFF: Ronaldinho Min. 56 :(lei) J_Angelino with an inswinging cross to R_De_Paul ... J_Bacuna pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... FREE KICK! ... K_Dolberg fires it towards the goal ... But T_Strakosha punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 57 :(new) J_Bacuna with a short pass to find A_Gudmundsson ... A_Gudmundsson is miles offside! ... The flag stays down ... A_Areola tries to close down the angle ... He dinks it over A_Areola ... A_Areola reacts well to save!! Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: P_Biel ... COMING OFF: M_Helik Min. 60 :(new) M_Taverneir pulls it back to A_Gudmundsson ... A glorious effort by A_Gudmundsson! ... A_Areola has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Areola reacts well to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... J_Tarkowski floats the ball in! ... A_Areola comes out and claims it! Min. 60 :(lei) F_Kessie runs at goal ... He spots the run of R_De_Paul ... He's played him in ... Blocked by P_Biel Min. 62 :(new) J_Bacuna looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to A_Gudmundsson ... N_Aguerd anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 62 :(lei) K_Dolberg moves inside ... K_Dolberg fires the shot in! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 63 :(lei) F_Kessie drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Eze ... Driven towards goal by E_Eze! ... T_Strakosha blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 64 :(lei) R_De_Paul beats J_Tarkowski ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Clauss wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 65 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: D_Ashton ... COMING OFF: A_Gudmundsson Min. 66 :(new) C_Pulisic gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past N_Kante! ... He has some space now! ... C_Pulisic with a thundering shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 66 :(lei) K_Dolberg feeds the ball to F_Kessie ... F_Kessie rifles it to the far post! ... But T_Strakosha punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 67 :(new) J_Bacuna with a one-touch layoff to J_R_Riquelme ... J_R_Riquelme drives the shot in! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 69 :(lei) G_Rutter knocks it forward ... J_Tarkowski slips ... L_Dunk gets to it! ... J_Tarkowski does well to get the tackle in Min. 70 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United ... COMING ON: R_Kauf ... COMING OFF: J_R_Riquelme Min. 70 :(lei) E_Eze with a real burst of pace ... He shows J_Tarkowski a clean set of heals ... E_Eze attempts a chip! ... T_Strakosha gets his fingertips to it Min. 71 :(lei) E_Eze hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... Y_Berchiche latches onto it! ... Y_Berchiche with the header! ... What agility from T_Strakosha Min. 72 :(lei) L_Dunk sidesteps D_Ashton ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... L_Dunk belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But he got that all wrong Min. 74 :(lei) E_Eze races into the box ... He sees Y_Berchiche lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... Y_Berchiche attempts a low drive! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 74 :(new) J_Tarkowski flicks the ball through ... M_Taverneir runs onto it! ... N_Aguerd with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 76 :(lei) K_Dolberg with a well-controlled run ... K_Dolberg with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 77 :(lei) K_Dolberg jumps over J_Tarkowski's challenge ... J_Clauss hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... Swung in by K_Dolberg ... T_Strakosha catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 78 :(new) J_Tarkowski takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into C_Pulisic ... C_Pulisic with the punt towards goal! ... Over the bar! Min. 78 :(lei) N_Kante controls it well ... He nutmegs J_Tarkowski ... He puts in K_Dolberg! ... What a shot from K_Dolberg! ... It could go anywhere ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 79 :(lei) F_Kessie plays it long to K_Dolberg ... K_Dolberg with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... T_Strakosha with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 82 :(new) M_Taverneir chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Tarkowski ... J_Tarkowski fires the shot in! ... A_Areola blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 82 :(lei) G_Rutter has picked up a knock ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 82 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: A_Sorensen ... COMING OFF: G_Rutter Min. 84 :(lei) N_Kante with a slick pass to K_Dolberg ... K_Dolberg has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... T_Strakosha parries it Min. 85 :(lei) E_Eze wins possession ... He plays the ball across to K_Dolberg ... K_Dolberg could have let it bounce! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... E_Eze with an outswinging corner into the box ... T_Strakosha easily claims the ball! Min. 87 :(lei) L_Dunk controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... F_Kessie gets onto the end of the pass! ... F_Kessie with a thundering volley! ... Saved by T_Strakosha Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(new) P_Biel is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to C_Pulisic ... J_Angelino with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 90 :(lei) K_Dolberg finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled J_Clauss ... J_Tarkowski takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 92 :(new) R_Kauf is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to C_Pulisic ... Brilliantly taken away by A_Sorensen!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 94 :(new) Nuno_Santos turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... Nuno_Santos hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 94 :(lei) L_Dunk looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to K_Dolberg ... K_Dolberg has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... T_Strakosha grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 95 :(lei) N_Kante cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... What a fantastic interception by J_Tarkowski ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St James Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_R_Riquelme Scorers : T_Reijnders (4) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Bacuna (56) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Dolberg (Man of the Match) Scorers : , N_Aguerd (12), K_Dolberg (41)R_De_Paul (48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Y_Berchiche (11) Injured : G_Rutter (82) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 17 | 33 Off target : 8 | 13 On target : 9 | 20 Possession : 35 | 65 Corners : 2 | 6 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 17 | 7 Key Tackles : 10 | 5 Key Passes : 13 | 29 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United 1 - 3 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Strakosha GK 30 1 1 1 24 | 99 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 0 0 J_Clauss DF 1 23 18 15 26 | 99 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 0 15 Nuno_Santos DF 1 23 17 13 25 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 17 15 J_Tarkowski DF 1 22 14 11 30 | 99 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 40 19 M_Helik DF 1 20 16 14 29 | 64 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 14 M_Taverneir MF 1 7 22 16 22 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 J_R_Riquelme MF 1 10 20 17 30 | 74 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 32 37 T_Reijnders MF 1 3 21 17 27 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 J_Bacuna MF 1 12 20 10 25 | 99 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 40 -2 C_Pulisic FW 1 2 17 24 29 | 99 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 34 24 A_Gudmundsson FW 1 6 18 23 22 | 69 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 S_Hornby GK 16 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Van_Aanholt DF 1 17 13 10 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Biel DF 1 8 19 12 17 | 35 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 15 0 R_Kauf MF 1 12 18 11 29 | 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 D_Ashton FW 1 11 14 19 31 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 26 1 1 1 25 | 99 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 N_Aguerd DF 1 24 15 14 21 | 99 0 2 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 28 57 70 Y_Berchiche DF 1 23 18 14 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 28 L_Dunk DF 1 23 16 11 22 | 99 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 36 55 J_Angelino DF 1 23 16 10 22 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 18 18 F_Kessie MF 1 15 23 10 27 | 99 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 55 40 R_De_Paul MF 1 3 23 19 24 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 41 G_Rutter MF 1 6 21 19 22 | 86 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 95 9 B_Pearson MF 1 15 20 13 31 | 45 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 46 49 K_Dolberg FW 1 3 15 23 27 | 99 0 0 3 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 57 87 Ronaldinho FW 1 7 18 20 20 | 59 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 26 D_Lopez GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 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 A_Sorensen MF 1 21 17 9 29 | 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 N_Kante MF 1 13 20 12 25 | 54 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 E_Eze FW 1 8 20 19 28 | 40 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 42 22 1774634033 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40