Match Report
| Leicester City | Leicester City |  |  | Wycombe Wanderers | Wycombe Wanderers | ||||||||||||||||
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| Paolo Vassell | P. Vassell |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 42 |  | Billy Law | B. Law | |||||||||
| Stanley Sinclair | S. Sinclair | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 58 | | Gilles Cutler | G. Cutler | |||||||||
| Martin Bailey | M. Bailey | | 52 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 45 | | Adrian Bishop | A. Bishop | ||||||||
| John Copping | J. Copping | | 42 | D | | | 4 | | D | 42 | | David Taylor | D. Taylor | ||||||||
| Raffaele Cerbone | R. Cerbone |  | 47 | D | | 5 | | M | 53 | | Nicholas Adams | N. Adams | |||||||||
| Peter Barmby | P. Barmby | | 47 | M | | 6 | | M | 52 | | Mike Potts | M. Potts | |||||||||
| Uwe Eilts | U. Eilts |  | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Paul King | P. King | |||||||||
| Danny Lloyd | D. Lloyd | | 48 | A | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Jermaine Mortensen | J. Mortensen | |||||||||
| Ugo Dyer | U. Dyer | | 44 | A | | 9 | | A | 49 | | Julian Midgley | J. Midgley | |||||||||
| Alan Hamilton | A. Hamilton | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Rio Montague | R. Montague | |||||||||
| Dion Kitson | D. Kitson | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Tim Marshall | T. Marshall | |||||||||
| Aaron Campbell | A. Campbell | | 46 | G | | 12 | | M | 41 | | Danny Peckham | D. Peckham | |||||||||
| Ian Higginbotham | I. Higginbotham | | 37 | D | | 13 | | D | 40 | | Liam Mckay | L. Mckay | |||||||||
| Anthony Walsh | A. Walsh | | 46 | A | | 14 | | D | 39 | | Don Morrison | D. Morrison | |||||||||
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Wycombe Wanderers. A crowd of 2,572 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Wycombe Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Adams.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Wycombe Wanderers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Adams.
0.00
0-0Leicester City kick off!
2.34
0-0Uwe Eilts makes a probing pass to Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
4.00
0-0David Taylor chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Adams. Nicholas Adams sees a break and surges forward. Nicholas Adams knocks the ball forward to Julian Midgley but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
6.54
Peter Barmby takes a long throw-in. Uwe Eilts flicks a high ball forward to Danny Lloyd who takes it down. Danny Lloyd passes the ball forward but Alan Hamilton is offside!
15.49
1-021.45
Paul King chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Midgley. Julian Midgley shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
22.28
David Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Potts. Mike Potts knocks the ball to his team mate, Rio Montague. Rio Montague finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
24.36
Peter Barmby hits a low pass to Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson whips in a cross ball towards Danny Lloyd. Danny Lloyd makes a deft header but slams it into the crowd!
26.54
Nicholas Adams makes a simple pass to Tim Marshall. Tim Marshall rushes past John Copping! Tim Marshall strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
27.32
Mike Potts flicks a high pass forward. Julian Midgley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Midgley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.45
1-0Jermaine Mortensen clumsily knocks into Peter Barmby. Jermaine Mortensen is shown the yellow card! Peter Barmby hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.47
Uwe Eilts laces a weighted ball forward to Danny Lloyd. Danny Lloyd shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.49
Uwe Eilts flicks a high ball forward to Danny Lloyd who takes it down. Danny Lloyd whips in a cross ball towards Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton makes a deft header but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.36
John Copping deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Uwe Eilts plays a scrappy one-two with Dion Kitson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Uwe Eilts rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.06
Uwe Eilts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Billy Law had no chance!! Goal for Leicester City!
44.56
Paul King makes a probing pass to Julian Midgley. Julian Midgley advances inside the box! Julian Midgley muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Stanley Sinclair catches Tim Marshall on the ankles. Stanley Sinclair is shown the yellow card! Tim Marshall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Wycombe Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Wycombe Wanderers start the second half!
48.11
Paul King sees Julian Midgley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Midgley makes a probing pass between the defence to Rio Montague. Rio Montague comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out his aim is horrendously poor!
49.23
Jermaine Mortensen knocks the ball forward to Julian Midgley. Julian Midgley edges inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Julian Midgley provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Julian Midgley!
57.06
Nicholas Adams makes a probing pass to Julian Midgley. Julian Midgley knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Montague. Rio Montague flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.49
2-1Leicester City have made a substitution with Ian Higginbotham replacing Peter Barmby .
63.55
With a delightful solo run, Jermaine Mortensen stretches the opposition's defence. Jermaine Mortensen plays a one-two with Tim Marshall and advances towards the goal... Jermaine Mortensen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.06
Mike Potts threads a neat ball through to Tim Marshall. Tim Marshall makes a probing pass to Julian Midgley but he's offside!
66.55
With intelligent vision, Ian Higginbotham laces a weighted ball forward to Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton knocks the ball to his team mate, Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
71.57
Mike Potts receives the ball from a throw-in from Paul King. Mike Potts sees space and advances. Mike Potts advances inside the box! Mike Potts muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.59
Adrian Bishop flicks the ball to his team mate, Mike Potts. Mike Potts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Midgley. Julian Midgley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
77.12
Leicester City have made a substitution with Anthony Walsh replacing Dion Kitson .
81.37
2-1Martin Bailey catches Mike Potts on the ankles. The referee calls over Martin Bailey and shows him a yellow card! Mike Potts grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
83.46
2-1Uwe Eilts threads the ball through to Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Billy Law!
87.51
Paul King knocks the ball forward to Julian Midgley. Julian Midgley cuts inside the box! Julian Midgley 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!
90.00
David Taylor threads a neat ball through to Paul King. Paul King flicks a high pass forward to Tim Marshall who brings the ball under control. Tim Marshall makes a pass forward but Rio Montague is yards offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
6
10
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.5%
56.5%
Play Area
35.3%
42.4%
22.4%
Scorers
| Uwe Eilts 15 Dion Kitson 39 | Julian Midgley 49, 88 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Uwe Eilts of Leicester City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paolo Vassell (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stanley Sinclair (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Martin Bailey (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | John Copping (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Raffaele Cerbone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Peter Barmby (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Uwe Eilts (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Danny Lloyd (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ugo Dyer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alan Hamilton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Dion Kitson (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Aaron Campbell (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ian Higginbotham (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Anthony Walsh (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Billy Law (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gilles Cutler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adrian Bishop (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Taylor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicholas Adams (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Mike Potts (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Paul King (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jermaine Mortensen (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Julian Midgley (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Rio Montague (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tim Marshall (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Danny Peckham (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Liam Mckay (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Don Morrison (DEF) | 0 | |