Match Report


Leicester CityLeicester City     Bristol CityBristol City
Matty StringerMatty Stringer James Smith James Smith
Bruno VarelaB. Varela72
G
1
G
75Eduardo SousaE. Sousa
Norman LuzhnyN. Luzhny72
D
2
D
76Saidu A. YekiniS. Yekini
Fernando QuaresmaF. Quaresma71
D
3
D
75Scott MiddletonS. Middleton
Mohamed BellosoM. Belloso70
D
4
D
73Micka‘l HemdaniM. Hemdani
Dale BarryD. Barry83
M
5
M
77Stanley EadieS. Eadie
Alex SommeilA. Sommeil72
M
captain6captain
M
78Robert DeguervilleR. Deguerville
Jean-Sebastien SarrJ. Sarr70
M
7
M
78Silvio NevesS. Neves
Jose NietoJ. Nieto69
M
8
M
81Callum HendersonC. Henderson
Melchior WesterveldM. Westerveld74
A
9
A
74Tobias FrieserT. Frieser
Steven RowettS. Rowett71
A
10
A
75Helder LopesH. Lopes
Stephen McGroryS. McGrory69
A
11
A
73Billy ThirlwellB. Thirlwell
 
Daniel MarcelinoD. Marcelino68
M
12
A
37Simo RiskaS. Riska
Craig HapgoodC. Hapgood66
D
13
A
71Tobias BackesT. Backes
Kevin OverathK. Overath62
D
14
D
70Gouki ShimizuG. Shimizu
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 11,413 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Leicester City and Bristol City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Brighton.


0.00
The first half starts with Leicester City kicking off!
3.57
Saidu A. Yekini flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Middleton. Scott Middleton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Frieser. Tobias Frieser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.17
Billy Thirlwell makes a simple pass to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville is unmarked! He powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
12.57
Saidu A. Yekini threads a neat ball through to Callum Henderson. Callum Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Neves. Silvio Neves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Norman Luzhny.
14.15
Dale Barry plays the ball forward to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Eduardo Sousa. Excellent save.
15.49
Billy Thirlwell laces a weighted ball forward to Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville whips in a cross ball towards Tobias Frieser. Tobias Frieser connects with a diving header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.25
Dale Barry passes the ball forward to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory passes the ball forward but Dale Barry is offside!
21.24
Alex Sommeil flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Sarr. Jean-Sebastien Sarr controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Stephen McGrory through on goal. Stephen McGrory muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.43
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
24.17
Mohamed Belloso runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mohamed Belloso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.13
Melchior Westerveld sees a break and surges forward. Melchior Westerveld knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Scott Middleton.
28.43
Mohamed Belloso knocks the ball forward to Alex Sommeil. Alex Sommeil flicks a high pass forward. Steven Rowett controls it well on his chest. Steven Rowett knocks the ball forward, putting Jean-Sebastien Sarr through on goal. Some superb footwork from Jean-Sebastien Sarr provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Eduardo Sousa is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.22
Mohamed Belloso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Norman Luzhny. Norman Luzhny flicks a high pass forward to Steven Rowett who brings the ball under control. Steven Rowett knocks in a cross ball towards Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Eduardo Sousa manages to keep it out.
39.34
Saidu A. Yekini darts forward. Saidu A. Yekini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Frieser. Tobias Frieser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.04
Stanley Eadie laces a through ball forward to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Callum Henderson flicks a high ball forward to Robert Deguerville who takes it down. Robert Deguerville knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Bristol City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Bristol City kicking off!
49.52
Jean-Sebastien Sarr passes the ball forward to Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Barry. Dale Barry flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.16
Norman Luzhny flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Sebastien Sarr collects the pass. Jean-Sebastien Sarr threads the ball through to Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Eduardo Sousa manages to gather it.
53.11
Scott Middleton makes a simple pass to Silvio Neves. Silvio Neves kicks a strong pass forward to Stanley Eadie. Stanley Eadie lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
54.19
Saidu A. Yekini arcs the ball upfield. Billy Thirlwell plays a scrappy one-two with Tobias Frieser and stumbles forward towards the goal... Billy Thirlwell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
60.40
Stanley Eadie knocks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Frieser. Tobias Frieser controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
61.22
With vision, Saidu A. Yekini plays the ball forward to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.48
Stanley Eadie threads a neat ball through to Billy Thirlwell. Billy Thirlwell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Norman Luzhny.
66.12
Helder Lopes clumsily knocks into Mohamed Belloso. Helder Lopes is warned by the referee! Mohamed Belloso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.02
From the throw-in, Scott Middleton picks out Saidu A. Yekini. Saidu A. Yekini sees Silvio Neves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With some swift thinking, Silvio Neves plays the ball forward to Tobias Frieser. Tobias Frieser lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes directs the ball goalwards with his head. Bruno Varela gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
71.04
Jean-Sebastien Sarr controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
72.22
Saidu A. Yekini catches Jean-Sebastien Sarr on the ankles. The referee calls over Saidu A. Yekini and shows him a yellow card! Jean-Sebastien Sarr hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.23
Robert Deguerville chips the ball to his team mate, Callum Henderson. Callum Henderson skips past Jean-Sebastien Sarr! Callum Henderson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Bruno Varela has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.23
Leicester City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.03
Jean-Sebastien Sarr sees Melchior Westerveld in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Melchior Westerveld shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.21
Saidu A. Yekini knocks the ball forward to Billy Thirlwell. Billy Thirlwell finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
85.52
Micka‘l Hemdani threads a neat ball through to Robert Deguerville. Robert Deguerville flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Henderson. Callum Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Tobias Frieser. Tobias Frieser is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Bruno Varela manages to keep it out.
90.00
Silvio Neves flicks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Frieser. Tobias Frieser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Leicester City

Bristol City
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
28.6%
45.2%
26.2%

Scorers
Jean-Sebastien Sarr 28
Billy Thirlwell 54
Callum Henderson 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Callum Henderson of Bristol City

Match Ratings
1.Bruno Varela (GK)
7
2.Norman Luzhny (DEF)
6
3.Fernando Quaresma (DEF)
6
4.Mohamed Belloso (DEF)
7
5.Dale Barry (MID)
6
6.Alex Sommeil (MID)
6
7.Jean-Sebastien Sarr (MID)goal scored
9
8.Jose Nieto (MID)
6
9.Melchior Westerveld (ATT)
7
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

1.Eduardo Sousa (GK)
7
2.Saidu A. Yekini (DEF)yellow card
7
3.Scott Middleton (DEF)
6
4.Micka‘l Hemdani (DEF)
6
5.Stanley Eadie (MID)
6
6.Robert Deguerville (MID)
7
7.Silvio Neves (MID)
6
8.Callum Henderson (MID)goal scored
9
9.Tobias Frieser (ATT)
7
10.Helder Lopes (ATT)
6
11.Billy Thirlwell (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Simo Riska (ATT)
0
13.Tobias Backes (ATT)
0
14.Gouki Shimizu (DEF)
0