Match Report


BarnsleyBarnsley     Leicester CityLeicester City
David WardDavid Ward Matty Stringer Matty Stringer
Darren BoertienD. Boertien63
G
1
G
73Bruno VarelaB. Varela
Kemal TilerK. Tiler79
D
2
D
74Norman LuzhnyN. Luzhny
Stanley GranvilleS. Granville76
D
captain3
D
68Craig HapgoodC. Hapgood
Bill ClaphamB. Clapham72
D
4
D
62Kevin OverathK. Overath
Niccolo KanuN. Kanu71
D
5
M
85Dale BarryD. Barry
Eugenio MorieroE. Moriero84
M
6captain
M
73Alex SommeilA. Sommeil
Gareth BeckhamG. Beckham78
M
7
M
71Jean-Sebastien SarrJ. Sarr
Malte RitzingerM. Ritzinger76
M
8
M
68Daniel MarcelinoD. Marcelino
Dion WallworkD. Wallwork77
A
9
A
76Melchior WesterveldM. Westerveld
Silvio MonteiroS. Monteiro75
A
10
A
72Stephen McGroryS. McGrory
Alfredo FranzoneA. Franzone74
A
11
A
71Steven RowettS. Rowett
 
Alfred MurrinA. Murrin76
M
12
M
58Rio NichollsR. Nicholls
Niccolo DeanN. Dean76
M
13
M
53Bill MidgleyB. Midgley
Carl PearceC. Pearce76
M
14
G
51Simon OswaldS. Oswald

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Leicester City. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Davis.


0.00
The whistle blows and Leicester City kick off!
3.58
Kevin Overath makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Sommeil. Alex Sommeil sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.16
Alex Sommeil flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Marcelino collects the pass. Daniel Marcelino whips in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett directs the ball goalwards with his head but Kemal Tiler is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
8.18
Gareth Beckham runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gareth Beckham knocks the ball forward to Dion Wallwork but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
14.36
Kemal Tiler threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Moriero. Eugenio Moriero sees Alfredo Franzone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfredo Franzone knocks in a cross ball towards Silvio Monteiro. Silvio Monteiro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
15.07
Steven Rowett knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kemal Tiler.
18.37
Bill Clapham kicks a strong pass forward to Malte Ritzinger. Malte Ritzinger sees Eugenio Moriero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eugenio Moriero plays a scrappy one-two with Dion Wallwork and advances towards the goal... Eugenio Moriero shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
21.37
Jean-Sebastien Sarr changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jean-Sebastien Sarr shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
22.21
Kemal Tiler flicks a high pass forward to Malte Ritzinger who brings the ball under control. Malte Ritzinger makes a beautiful solo run. Malte Ritzinger shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Bruno Varela manages to gather it.
24.42
Alex Sommeil deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld plays a one-two with Steven Rowett and rushes in on goal... Melchior Westerveld rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.28
Norman Luzhny breaks forward. Norman Luzhny makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett plays a one-two with Stephen McGrory and advances towards the goal... Steven Rowett cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
Alex Sommeil kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley 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
The whistle blows and Barnsley kick off!
49.11
Alex Sommeil sees Melchior Westerveld in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Melchior Westerveld knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Boertien who gathers it comfortably.
53.33
Jean-Sebastien Sarr runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jean-Sebastien Sarr finds some space and shoots from distance but Darren Boertien is on top of it.
57.35
Melchior Westerveld knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Rowett. Steven Rowett whips in a cross ball towards Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
61.36
Eugenio Moriero knocks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Monteiro. Silvio Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Franzone. Alfredo Franzone beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.33
Daniel Marcelino threads a neat ball through to Craig Hapgood. Craig Hapgood threads a neat ball through to Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Barry. Bill Clapham clumsily knocks into Dale Barry. Penalty not given!!
67.20
Alex Sommeil controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephen McGrory. Stephen McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Melchior Westerveld. Melchior Westerveld is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.30
Barnsley have made a substitution with Carl Pearce replacing Alfredo Franzone .
78.33
Niccolo Kanu knocks the ball to his team mate, Gareth Beckham. Gareth Beckham makes a probing pass to Carl Pearce. Carl Pearce knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bruno Varela who gathers it comfortably.
84.27
Eugenio Moriero makes a beautiful solo run. Eugenio Moriero advances inside the box! Eugenio Moriero comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
89.59
Seeing a gap ahead, Bill Clapham laces a weighted ball forward to Malte Ritzinger. Malte Ritzinger makes a probing pass to Dion Wallwork. Dion Wallwork rushes past Craig Hapgood! Dion Wallwork strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Barnsley

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

Possession
47.9%
52.1%
Play Area
38.4%
41.1%
20.5%

Scorers
Alfredo Franzone 61
Eugenio Moriero 84
Dion Wallwork 90
Melchior Westerveld 57, 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Melchior Westerveld of Leicester City

Match Ratings
1.Darren Boertien (GK)
6
2.Kemal Tiler (DEF)
6
3.Stanley Granville (DEF)
6
4.Bill Clapham (DEF)
6
5.Niccolo Kanu (DEF)
6
6.Eugenio Moriero (MID)goal scored
9
7.Gareth Beckham (MID)
6
8.Malte Ritzinger (MID)
7
9.Dion Wallwork (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Silvio Monteiro (ATT)
6
11.Alfredo Franzone (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Alfred Murrin (MID)
0
13.Niccolo Dean (MID)
0
14.Carl Pearce (MID)
6

1.Bruno Varela (GK)
6
2.Norman Luzhny (DEF)
6
3.Craig Hapgood (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Overath (DEF)
6
5.Dale Barry (MID)
6
6.Alex Sommeil (MID)
7
7.Jean-Sebastien Sarr (MID)
7
8.Daniel Marcelino (MID)
6
9.Melchior Westerveld (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Stephen McGrory (ATT)
7
11.Steven Rowett (ATT)
7
 
12.Rio Nicholls (MID)
0
13.Bill Midgley (MID)
0
14.Simon Oswald (GK)
0