Match Report


Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers     Leicester CityLeicester City
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alexander BeresfordA. Beresford37
G
1
G
47Paolo VassellP. Vassell
Adam LjungbergA. Ljungberg57
D
2
D
52Martin BaileyM. Bailey
Richard TolleyR. Tolley47
D
3
D
51Stanley SinclairS. Sinclair
Damien ThirlwellD. Thirlwell44
D
4captain
D
47Raffaele CerboneR. Cerbone
Isaiah MacleanI. Maclean43
D
captain5
M
57Darren EtheringtonD. Etherington
Stan JamesS. James56
M
6
M
50Uwe EiltsU. Eilts
Ronnie MorrisR. Morris52
M
7
M
50Nicholas JohnsonN. Johnson
Syd PattersonS. Patterson44
M
8
M
47Peter BarmbyP. Barmby
Bill DoddB. Dodd40
M
9
A
50Dion KitsonD. Kitson
Simon WilliamsonS. Williamson49
A
10
A
48Danny LloydD. Lloyd
Ruel PlattR. Platt45
A
11
A
46Anthony WalshA. Walsh
 
Lomano MarshallL. Marshall44
A
12
G
46Aaron CampbellA. Campbell
Jody TilerJ. Tiler41
D
13
A
46Alan HamiltonA. Hamilton
Andy BrambleA. Bramble41
A
14
A
44Ugo DyerU. Dyer

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Loftus Road where Queens Park Rangers play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 2,639 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Queens Park Rangers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Adams.


0.00
Queens Park Rangers start the match!
2.28
Peter Barmby flicks a high pass forward to Dion Kitson who brings the ball under control. Dion Kitson lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Walsh. Anthony Walsh heads the ball goalwards. The keeper, Alexander Beresford, sees it late!! Goal for Leicester City!
8.47
Raffaele Cerbone flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Eilts holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Uwe Eilts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
9.41
Stan James receives the ball from a throw-in from Ronnie Morris. With a delightful solo run, Stan James stretches the opposition's defence. Stan James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Paolo Vassell smothers it!
10.08
Darren Etherington kicks a strong pass forward to Danny Lloyd. Danny Lloyd shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
18.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Stan James plays the ball forward to Simon Williamson. Simon Williamson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
20.52
Uwe Eilts flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Walsh collects the pass. Anthony Walsh lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Alexander Beresford punches it away to safety.
24.08
Ronnie Morris threads a neat ball through to Ruel Platt. Ruel Platt sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
27.05
Ronnie Morris knocks the ball forward to Simon Williamson. Simon Williamson finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
28.31
From the throw-in, Stanley Sinclair picks out Raffaele Cerbone. Raffaele Cerbone flicks a high pass forward to Darren Etherington who brings the ball under control. Darren Etherington deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Lloyd. Danny Lloyd knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adam Ljungberg.
30.55
Ronnie Morris plays the ball forward to Simon Williamson. Simon Williamson shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
32.08
Syd Patterson flicks a high pass forward. Simon Williamson collects the pass. Simon Williamson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.45
Stanley Sinclair makes a simple pass to Darren Etherington. Darren Etherington deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson knocks in a cross ball towards Anthony Walsh. Anthony Walsh fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Alexander Beresford had no chance!! Goal for Leicester City!
39.08
Raffaele Cerbone runs forward with the ball. Raffaele Cerbone sees space and advances. Raffaele Cerbone whips in a cross ball towards Danny Lloyd. Danny Lloyd whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
40.23
Stan James threads a neat ball through to Ruel Platt. Ruel Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paolo Vassell who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Syd Patterson clumsily knocks into Uwe Eilts. The referee calls over Syd Patterson and warns him to calm down! Uwe Eilts stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Queens Park Rangers appear unchanged since the first half. Leicester City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.

45.00
Leicester City kick off!
47.29
Damien Thirlwell flicks a high ball forward to Stan James who takes it down. Stan James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruel Platt. Ruel Platt knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Williamson. Simon Williamson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
53.53
Darren Etherington runs straight at the opposition's defence. Darren Etherington cuts inside the box! Damien Thirlwell comes in with a late challenge on Darren Etherington. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
54.04
Richard Tolley runs forward with the ball. Richard Tolley threads a neat ball through to Simon Williamson. Simon Williamson tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
57.34
Syd Patterson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Williamson. Simon Williamson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
60.23
Leicester City have made a substitution with Alan Hamilton replacing Uwe Eilts .
65.01
Danny Lloyd catches Isaiah Maclean on the ankles. The referee warns Danny Lloyd to calm down! Isaiah Maclean hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.29
Alan Hamilton brings the ball forward. Alan Hamilton lofts in a cross ball towards Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.19
Leicester City have made 2 substitutions with Ugo Dyer replacing Anthony Walsh and Aaron Campbell replacing Paolo Vassell .
79.26
Richard Tolley passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Stan James. Stan James makes a simple pass to Simon Williamson. Simon Williamson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
84.38
Darren Etherington threads the ball through to Ugo Dyer. Ugo Dyer shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Alexander Beresford.
85.26
Corner kick to Leicester City. Nicholas Johnson chips it to the near post. Adam Ljungberg chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
89.59
Richard Tolley chips the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Morris. Ronnie Morris threads a neat ball through to Ruel Platt. Ruel Platt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Aaron Campbell is on top of it.
90.00
Raffaele Cerbone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Barmby. Peter Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Dion Kitson controls it well on his chest. Dion Kitson finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Queens Park Rangers

Leicester City
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
26.2%
46.2%
27.5%

Scorers
Anthony Walsh 2, 33
Dion Kitson 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anthony Walsh of Leicester City

Match Ratings
1.Alexander Beresford (GK)
7
2.Adam Ljungberg (DEF)
6
3.Richard Tolley (DEF)
7
4.Damien Thirlwell (DEF)
6
5.Isaiah Maclean (DEF)
6
6.Stan James (MID)
7
7.Ronnie Morris (MID)
7
8.Syd Patterson (MID)
6
9.Bill Dodd (MID)
6
10.Simon Williamson (ATT)
6
11.Ruel Platt (ATT)
6
 
12.Lomano Marshall (ATT)
0
13.Jody Tiler (DEF)
0
14.Andy Bramble (ATT)
0

1.Paolo Vassell (GK)
7
2.Martin Bailey (DEF)
6
3.Stanley Sinclair (DEF)
6
4.Raffaele Cerbone (DEF)
7
5.Darren Etherington (MID)
7
6.Uwe Eilts (MID)
6
7.Nicholas Johnson (MID)
6
8.Peter Barmby (MID)
6
9.Dion Kitson (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Danny Lloyd (ATT)
6
11.Anthony Walsh (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Aaron Campbell (GK)
6
13.Alan Hamilton (ATT)
7
14.Ugo Dyer (ATT)
6