Match Report


Leicester CityLeicester City     Manchester UnitedManchester United
Matty StringerMatty Stringer Kevin Duffy Kevin Duffy
Bruno VarelaB. Varela72
G
1
G
69Carl LeeC. Lee
Craig HapgoodC. Hapgood66
D
2
D
68Raymond De RomijnR. De Romijn
Fernando QuaresmaF. Quaresma71
D
3
D
70Francisco SoaresF. Soares
Kevin OverathK. Overath62
D
4
D
70Victor VidalV. Vidal
Alex SommeilA. Sommeil71
M
5
D
67Vincenzo PfeifferV. Pfeiffer
Dale BarryD. Barry83
M
captain6
D
70Paul AllmanP. Allman
Daniel MarcelinoD. Marcelino68
M
7captain
M
75Richard GemmellR. Gemmell
Jose NietoJ. Nieto69
M
8
M
70Sebastian VogelS. Vogel
Melchior WesterveldM. Westerveld74
A
9
A
70Ronnie TurpijnR. Turpijn
Stephen McGroryS. McGrory69
A
10
A
70Orlando TouréO. Touré
Filipe MoreiraF. Moreira71
A
11
A
68Sixto AcevedoS. Acevedo
 
Steven RowettS. Rowett71
A
12
M
57Oleg MannO. Mann
Jean-Sebastien SarrJ. Sarr70
M
13
A
66Valentino TraversaV. Traversa
Mohamed BellosoM. Belloso70
D
14
D
51Alejandro GallardoA. Gallardo

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Manchester United. A crowd of 13,548 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Manchester United appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.


0.00
Leicester City kick off and get the match underway!
2.31
Victor Vidal threads a neat ball through to Richard Gemmell. Richard Gemmell flicks a high pass forward to Sixto Acevedo who brings the ball under control. Sixto Acevedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Gemmell but he's offside!
4.31
Vincenzo Pfeiffer flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Turpijn. Ronnie Turpijn shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
10.26
Kevin Overath threads the ball through to Dale Barry. Dale Barry chips the ball to his team mate, Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld passes the ball forward but Filipe Moreira is offside!
12.06
Fernando Quaresma makes a probing pass to Dale Barry. Dale Barry flicks a high ball forward to Melchior Westerveld who takes it down. Melchior Westerveld knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Lee who gathers it comfortably.
15.56
Jose Nieto brings the ball forward. Jose Nieto knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Daniel Marcelino is offside!
18.27
Richard Gemmell knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Turpijn. Ronnie Turpijn makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Sebastian Vogel. Sebastian Vogel looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Bruno Varela easily smothers it!
24.59
Dale Barry kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stephen McGrory provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.19
Francisco Soares flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Vogel controls it well on his chest. Sebastian Vogel threads a neat ball through to Richard Gemmell. Richard Gemmell shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Bruno Varela smothers it!
28.15
Kevin Overath advances with the ball. Kevin Overath passes the ball forward to Daniel Marcelino. Daniel Marcelino skips past Raymond De Romijn! Daniel Marcelino tries a spectacular strike but it is shockingly off target!
33.07
Francisco Soares hacks Jose Nieto from behind! The referee warns Francisco Soares to calm down! Jose Nieto carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.12
Sebastian Vogel flicks a high pass forward. Richard Gemmell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Richard Gemmell lofts in a cross ball towards Sixto Acevedo. Sixto Acevedo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
42.56
Sebastian Vogel sees Richard Gemmell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Vogel controls it well on his chest. Sebastian Vogel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dale Barry.
44.24
Kevin Overath makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Marcelino. These players appear to think like one. Daniel Marcelino flicks a high ball forward to Filipe Moreira who takes it down. Filipe Moreira knocks the ball forward, putting Melchior Westerveld through on goal. Melchior Westerveld strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it flies wide!
45.00
Fernando Quaresma pushes mid-way up the pitch. Fernando Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Alex Sommeil holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Sommeil whips in a cross ball towards Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld flicks the ball with his head but Raymond De Romijn is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half. Manchester United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leicester City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Manchester United kick off and get the second half underway!
47.30
Sebastian Vogel flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Turpijn collects the pass. Ronnie Turpijn knocks in a cross ball towards Sixto Acevedo. Sixto Acevedo powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Manchester United!
54.50
Alex Sommeil passes the ball forward to Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld deftly passes the ball to Filipe Moreira, releasing him through on goal. Some superb footwork from Filipe Moreira provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Carl Lee smothers it!
55.32
Sebastian Vogel flicks a high ball forward to Richard Gemmell who takes it down. Richard Gemmell shoots from long range but somehow Bruno Varela manages to keep it out.
59.22
Sebastian Vogel pushes mid-way up the pitch. Sebastian Vogel flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Turpijn. Ronnie Turpijn whips in a cross ball towards Orlando Touré. Kevin Overath comes in with a late challenge on Orlando Touré. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
60.42
Richard Gemmell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Turpijn. Ronnie Turpijn tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Bruno Varela.
61.22
Richard Gemmell takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Dale Barry reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
66.01
Fernando Quaresma makes a strong solo run forward. Fernando Quaresma makes a simple pass to Filipe Moreira. Filipe Moreira knocks in a cross ball towards Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld heads the ball goalwards. Carl Lee gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
67.26
Without breaking stride, Vincenzo Pfeiffer plays the ball forward to Richard Gemmell. Richard Gemmell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sebastian Vogel. Sebastian Vogel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
69.56
Jose Nieto makes a simple pass to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory threads the ball through to Filipe Moreira but he's offside!
72.50
Craig Hapgood flicks a high pass forward. Stephen McGrory holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen McGrory threads the ball through to Filipe Moreira but he's offside!
73.06
Kevin Overath threads a neat ball through to Daniel Marcelino. Daniel Marcelino passes the ball forward to Filipe Moreira. Filipe Moreira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Carl Lee smothers it!
77.00
Leicester City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.21
Daniel Marcelino hits a low pass to Dale Barry. Dale Barry knocks the ball forward to Stephen McGrory but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
79.20
Daniel Marcelino sees Dale Barry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dale Barry shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
83.48
Sebastian Vogel threads the ball through to Ronnie Turpijn. Ronnie Turpijn whips in a cross ball towards Sixto Acevedo. Sixto Acevedo directs the ball goalwards with his head. Fantastic reactions from Alex Sommeil blocks the shot!
84.13
Sebastian Vogel flicks a high pass forward. Orlando Touré collects the pass. Orlando Touré shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
87.07
Kevin Overath decides to run forward with the ball. Kevin Overath kicks a strong pass forward to Filipe Moreira but the referee indicates it's offside!
89.01
Dale Barry makes a probing pass to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vincenzo Pfeiffer.
90.00
Daniel Marcelino passes the ball forward to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Leicester City

Manchester United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
6
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.5%
41.5%
Play Area
26.8%
41.5%
31.7%

Scorers
Dale Barry 79
Sixto Acevedo 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dale Barry of Leicester City

Match Ratings
1.Bruno Varela (GK)
8
2.Craig Hapgood (DEF)
6
3.Fernando Quaresma (DEF)
7
4.Kevin Overath (DEF)
8
5.Alex Sommeil (MID)
6
6.Dale Barry (MID)goal scored
9
7.Daniel Marcelino (MID)
8
8.Jose Nieto (MID)
7
9.Melchior Westerveld (ATT)
6
10.Stephen McGrory (ATT)
6
11.Filipe Moreira (ATT)
6
 
12.Steven Rowett (ATT)
0
13.Jean-Sebastien Sarr (MID)
0
14.Mohamed Belloso (DEF)
0

1.Carl Lee (GK)
7
2.Raymond De Romijn (DEF)
6
3.Francisco Soares (DEF)
6
4.Victor Vidal (DEF)
6
5.Vincenzo Pfeiffer (DEF)
6
6.Paul Allman (DEF)
6
7.Richard Gemmell (MID)
7
8.Sebastian Vogel (MID)
8
9.Ronnie Turpijn (ATT)
8
10.Orlando Touré (ATT)
6
11.Sixto Acevedo (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Oleg Mann (MID)
0
13.Valentino Traversa (ATT)
0
14.Alejandro Gallardo (DEF)
0