Match Report


Shrewsbury TownShrewsbury Town     Leicester CityLeicester City
Computer Player Computer Player Matty Stringer Matty Stringer
Jose LassiterJ. Lassiter77
G
1
G
72Bruno VarelaB. Varela
Arno WieczorekA. Wieczorek70
D
2
D
72Norman LuzhnyN. Luzhny
Matt StrachanM. Strachan65
D
3
D
71Fernando QuaresmaF. Quaresma
Paul SimonsenP. Simonsen60
D
4
D
70Mohamed BellosoM. Belloso
Adam BattyA. Batty74
M
5
M
83Dale BarryD. Barry
Morris CooperM. Cooper74
M
6captain
M
72Alex SommeilA. Sommeil
Carl PattersonC. Patterson72
M
7
M
70Jean-Sebastien SarrJ. Sarr
Cesare SusicC. Susic64
M
captain8
M
69Jose NietoJ. Nieto
Jan-Willem OpschoorJ. Opschoor72
A
9
A
74Melchior WesterveldM. Westerveld
Spencer SinclairS. Sinclair64
A
10
A
71Steven RowettS. Rowett
Alun HuckerbyA. Huckerby43
A
11
A
69Stephen McGroryS. McGrory
 
Bruno ZamboniB. Zamboni67
G
12
M
68Daniel MarcelinoD. Marcelino
Yoximar GuerraY. Guerra45
D
13
D
66Craig HapgoodC. Hapgood
Ralph VieiraR. Vieira45
M
14
D
62Kevin OverathK. Overath

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at New Meadow where Shrewsbury Town play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 12,874 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Shrewsbury Town and Leicester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Scott Joachim.


0.00
Leicester City kick off the first half!
2.49
Dale Barry flicks the ball to his team mate, Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett puts a great ball through but Melchior Westerveld is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
3.20
Matt Strachan flicks a high pass forward to Spencer Sinclair who brings the ball under control. Spencer Sinclair lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Batty. Adam Batty flicks the ball with his head but Bruno Varela reads it well. Good save!
4.53
Jean-Sebastien Sarr makes a probing pass to Dale Barry. Dale Barry shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
6.15
Alex Sommeil makes a simple pass to Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett knocks in a cross ball towards Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
8.07
Dale Barry flicks a high ball forward to Jose Nieto who takes it down. Jose Nieto sees Stephen McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen McGrory plays a one-two with Steven Rowett and rushes in on goal... Stephen McGrory cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Paul Simonsen.
12.47
Matt Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Carl Patterson collects the pass. Carl Patterson chips the ball to his team mate, Spencer Sinclair. Spencer Sinclair lofts in a cross ball towards Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
15.56
Jean-Sebastien Sarr deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld finds some space and shoots from distance. Jose Lassiter gets down and covers it.
16.52
Morris Cooper comes in with a late challenge on Jean-Sebastien Sarr. The referee brings Morris Cooper to one side and gives him a warning! Jean-Sebastien Sarr runs off the knock.
20.20
Arno Wieczorek punts the ball hopefully upfield. Morris Cooper knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Varela who gathers it comfortably.
21.24
Carl Patterson sees Alun Huckerby in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alun Huckerby whips in a cross ball towards Cesare Susic. Cesare Susic is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.09
Cesare Susic flicks a high pass forward. Morris Cooper collects the pass. Morris Cooper runs straight at the defence! Morris Cooper looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Bruno Varela keeps it out!
28.50
Mohamed Belloso chips the ball to his team mate, Dale Barry. Dale Barry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett plays a scrappy one-two with Jean-Sebastien Sarr and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Steven Rowett provides some space. He shoots at goal. Jose Lassiter gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
30.34
Arno Wieczorek threads a neat ball through to Carl Patterson. Carl Patterson hits a low pass to Alun Huckerby. Alun Huckerby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Alex Sommeil plays the ball forward to Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
33.17
Dale Barry runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dale Barry makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
38.32
Morris Cooper sees Cesare Susic in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cesare Susic plays a quick one-two with Adam Batty and rushes in on goal... Cesare Susic tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.12
Mohamed Belloso chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Sarr. Jean-Sebastien Sarr knocks the ball forward to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory threads the ball through to Steven Rowett but he's offside!
40.13
Leicester City are dictating the run of play here today.
45.00
Mohamed Belloso hits a low pass to Jean-Sebastien Sarr. Jean-Sebastien Sarr changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jean-Sebastien Sarr knocks the ball forward to Alex Sommeil but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Shrewsbury Town kick off!
51.24
Fernando Quaresma flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Sommeil. Alex Sommeil threads a neat ball through to Jean-Sebastien Sarr. Jean-Sebastien Sarr shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
59.17
Alex Sommeil flicks a high pass forward. Steven Rowett controls it well on his chest. Steven Rowett whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Sebastien Sarr. Jean-Sebastien Sarr jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.34
Fernando Quaresma comes in with a late challenge on Alun Huckerby. Fernando Quaresma is shown the yellow card! Alun Huckerby gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.07
Arno Wieczorek makes a strong solo run forward. Arno Wieczorek threads the ball through to Spencer Sinclair. Spencer Sinclair lofts in a cross ball towards Jan-Willem Opschoor. Jan-Willem Opschoor is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Jan-Willem Opschoor scores for Shrewsbury Town!!
77.07
Leicester City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
77.07
With a delightful solo run, Morris Cooper stretches the opposition's defence. With great vision, Morris Cooper plays the ball forward to Carl Patterson who has made a great run into the box. Carl Patterson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.50
Jean-Sebastien Sarr brings the ball forward. Jean-Sebastien Sarr lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Superb reactions from Jose Lassiter. What a save!
84.42
Arno Wieczorek barges into Melchior Westerveld. Arno Wieczorek is given a warning by the referee! Melchior Westerveld hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.21
Jean-Sebastien Sarr deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Jose Lassiter manages to keep it out.
89.09
Cesare Susic flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Opschoor collects the pass. Jan-Willem Opschoor knocks in a cross ball towards Spencer Sinclair. Spencer Sinclair beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Shrewsbury Town!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Shrewsbury Town

Leicester City
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
9
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
28.9%
44.7%
26.3%

Scorers
Jan-Willem Opschoor 71
Carl Patterson 77
Spencer Sinclair 89
Jean-Sebastien Sarr 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jean-Sebastien Sarr of Leicester City

Match Ratings
1.Jose Lassiter (GK)
8
2.Arno Wieczorek (DEF)
6
3.Matt Strachan (DEF)
6
4.Paul Simonsen (DEF)
6
5.Adam Batty (MID)
6
6.Morris Cooper (MID)
7
7.Carl Patterson (MID)goal scored
8
8.Cesare Susic (MID)
6
9.Jan-Willem Opschoor (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Spencer Sinclair (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Alun Huckerby (ATT)
6
 
12.Bruno Zamboni (GK)
0
13.Yoximar Guerra (DEF)
0
14.Ralph Vieira (MID)
0

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