Match Report


Leicester CityLeicester City     Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
Computer Player Computer Player Darron Cook Darron Cook
Sebastian RomanS. Roman72
G
1
G
69Norman BeckhamN. Beckham
Scott MoffatS. Moffat75
D
2
D
68Tim MintoT. Minto
Gary RaeG. Rae72
D
3
D
66Nigel DyerN. Dyer
Rodrigo PinheiroR. Pinheiro70
D
4
D
70Nicky Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua
Teddy SinclairT. Sinclair66
D
captain5
D
67Carlton KingC. King
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill82
M
6
M
69Danny WardD. Ward
Stephane SitrukS. Sitruk81
M
7captain
M
66Gavin GreeningG. Greening
Bart AlberdaB. Alberda77
A
8
M
66Nigel TaylorN. Taylor
Frank HenryF. Henry72
A
9
M
68Jason BastinJ. Bastin
Marc DoddM. Dodd69
A
10
A
67Jermaine CortJ. Cort
Alistair EustaceA. Eustace68
A
11
A
35Davy Van GalenD. Van Galen
 
Gavin BradyG. Brady69
M
12
D
36Leon CadamarteriL. Cadamarteri
Marvin OliverM. Oliver68
M
13
M
72Patrick BloomerP. Bloomer
Kai HelmerK. Helmer68
G
14
A
70Simon ScowcroftS. Scowcroft

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Charlton Athletic. A crowd of 9,403 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Scholes.


0.00
Charlton Athletic kick off!
2.43
Danny Ward controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Davy Van Galen. Davy Van Galen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sebastian Roman who gathers it comfortably.
6.09
Danny Ward makes a beautiful solo run. Danny Ward knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Pinheiro.
8.13
Gavin Greening hits a low pass to Davy Van Galen. Davy Van Galen hits a low pass to Jermaine Cort. Jermaine Cort looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Teddy Sinclair sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
12.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Nigel Taylor laces a weighted ball forward to Davy Van Galen. Davy Van Galen whips in a cross ball towards Jermaine Cort. Jermaine Cort outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.50
Davy Van Galen flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Cort comfortably collects the pass. Jermaine Cort rushes past Gary Rae! Jermaine Cort tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Sebastian Roman with no chance!! Goal for Charlton Athletic!
27.43
Rodrigo Pinheiro kicks a strong pass forward to Stephane Sitruk. Stephane Sitruk flicks a high pass forward. Marc Dodd holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Dodd makes a defence splitting pass to Alistair Eustace. Some awkward footwork from Alistair Eustace provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
34.34
Gavin Greening makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jermaine Cort. Jermaine Cort shoots from long range. Sebastian Roman easily gets down and covers it.
39.55
Stuart Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Alistair Eustace. Alistair Eustace shoots from 20 yards. Alistair Eustace scores for Leicester City!!
42.09
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
44.14
Rodrigo Pinheiro breaks forward. Rodrigo Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Stephane Sitruk. Stephane Sitruk shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Norman Beckham.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Bart Alberda kicks a low ball out wide. Gavin Greening gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half. Charlton Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Charlton Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Leicester City kick off the second half!
47.47
Gary Rae threads the ball through to Stephane Sitruk. Stephane Sitruk flicks the ball to his team mate, Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
51.53
Stephane Sitruk threads the ball through to Marc Dodd. Marc Dodd knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlton King.
53.41
Stephane Sitruk clumsily knocks into Davy Van Galen. The referee calls over Stephane Sitruk and shows him a yellow card! Davy Van Galen grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.30
Rodrigo Pinheiro chips the ball to his team mate, Stephane Sitruk. Stephane Sitruk flicks a high pass forward. Bart Alberda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bart Alberda shoots from long range. Norman Beckham gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
55.46
Nigel Taylor clumsily knocks into Stephane Sitruk. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephane Sitruk runs off the knock.
57.36
Nigel Dyer flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Greening who takes it down. Gavin Greening passes the ball forward to Davy Van Galen. Davy Van Galen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
59.21
Jason Bastin advances with the ball. Jason Bastin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.33
Charlton Athletic have made 3 substitutions with Leon Cadamarteri replacing Carlton King, Patrick Bloomer replacing Jason Bastin and Simon Scowcroft replacing Jermaine Cort .
65.54
Danny Ward threads a neat ball through to Davy Van Galen. Davy Van Galen plays a one-two with Patrick Bloomer and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Davy Van Galen provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but is denied by Teddy Sinclair. Excellent block.
66.43
With imagination, Gary Rae plays the ball forward to Frank Henry. Frank Henry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephane Sitruk. Stephane Sitruk shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
67.11
Nicky Lua-Lua controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nigel Taylor. Nigel Taylor makes a simple pass to Simon Scowcroft. Simon Scowcroft makes a probing pass to Davy Van Galen but he's offside!
77.51
Stuart Gemmill advances with the ball. Stuart Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
78.20
Gary Rae knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephane Sitruk. Stephane Sitruk sees Frank Henry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frank Henry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Norman Beckham easily smothers it!
85.19
Gary Rae plays the ball forward to Alistair Eustace. Alistair Eustace edges inside the box! Alistair Eustace looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Davy Van Galen knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Scowcroft. Simon Scowcroft cuts inside the box! Scott Moffat catches Simon Scowcroft on the ankles. Penalty for Charlton Athletic!!
90.00
The referee points to the spot..
90.00
Norman Beckham takes a long run up. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Leicester City

Charlton Athletic
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
30.9%
45.7%
23.5%

Scorers
Alistair Eustace 27, 40
Jermaine Cort 12, 18
Norman Beckham 91 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jermaine Cort of Charlton Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Sebastian Roman (GK)
6
2.Scott Moffat (DEF)
6
3.Gary Rae (DEF)
6
4.Rodrigo Pinheiro (DEF)
6
5.Teddy Sinclair (DEF)
6
6.Stuart Gemmill (MID)
7
7.Stephane Sitruk (MID)yellow card
6
8.Bart Alberda (ATT)
6
9.Frank Henry (ATT)
6
10.Marc Dodd (ATT)
6
11.Alistair Eustace (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Gavin Brady (MID)
0
13.Marvin Oliver (MID)
0
14.Kai Helmer (GK)
0

1.Norman Beckham (GK)goal scored
7
2.Tim Minto (DEF)
6
3.Nigel Dyer (DEF)
6
4.Nicky Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
5.Carlton King (DEF)
6
6.Danny Ward (MID)
6
7.Gavin Greening (MID)
7
8.Nigel Taylor (MID)yellow card
5
9.Jason Bastin (MID)
6
10.Jermaine Cort (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Davy Van Galen (ATT)
8
 
12.Leon Cadamarteri (DEF)
6
13.Patrick Bloomer (MID)
6
14.Simon Scowcroft (ATT)
6