Match Report
| Leicester City | Leicester City |  |  | Hartlepool United | Hartlepool United | ||||||||||||||||
| Joseph richard Rumsey | Joseph richard Rumsey | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Paolo Vassell | P. Vassell |  | 47 | G |  | 1 | | G | 50 | | Fredrik Grantt | F. Grantt | |||||||||
| Martin Bailey | M. Bailey | | 52 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 48 | | Eddie Stewart | E. Stewart | |||||||||
| Stanley Sinclair | S. Sinclair | | 51 | D | | 3 | | D | 46 | | Niccolo Mckay | N. Mckay | |||||||||
| Tim Hulme | T. Hulme | | 43 | D |  | | 4 | | | D | 45 | | James Gascoigne | J. Gascoigne | |||||||
| John Copping | J. Copping | | 42 | D | | 5 | | D | 45 | | James Stockdale | J. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Uwe Eilts | U. Eilts |  | 51 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Kevin Dittrich | K. Dittrich | |||||||||
| Peter Barmby | P. Barmby | | 47 | M | | 7 | | M | 46 | | Alexander Todd | A. Todd | |||||||||
| Dion Kitson | D. Kitson | | 50 | A | | 8 | | M | 46 | | Marcel Wilke | M. Wilke | |||||||||
| Danny Lloyd | D. Lloyd | | 48 | A | | 9 | | A | 62 |  | Guilherme Vieira | G. Vieira | |||||||||
| Anthony Walsh | A. Walsh | | 46 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 |  | Stuart Law | S. Law | |||||||||
| Alan Hamilton | A. Hamilton | | 46 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Julian Crooks | J. Crooks | |||||||||
| Aaron Campbell | A. Campbell | | 46 | G | | 12 | | A | 50 |  | Pedro Gouamene | P. Gouamene | |||||||||
| Ugo Dyer | U. Dyer | | 44 | A | | 13 | | A | 48 | | Scott Bishop | S. Bishop | |||||||||
| Ian Higginbotham | I. Higginbotham | | 37 | D | | 14 | | A | 46 | | Clive McManaman | C. McManaman | |||||||||
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Hartlepool United. A crowd of 2,961 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Bould.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Hartlepool United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Bould.
0.00
0-0Hartlepool United start the match!
3.01
0-0Peter Barmby flicks a high pass forward to Dion Kitson who brings the ball under control. Dion Kitson shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
4.38
0-1Niccolo Mckay threads a neat ball through to Kevin Dittrich. Kevin Dittrich deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks cuts inside the box! Julian Crooks tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
9.12
James Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Kevin Dittrich. Kevin Dittrich knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
16.27
0-2Danny Lloyd clumsily knocks into James Gascoigne. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! James Gascoigne stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.39
0-2With imagination, James Stockdale laces a weighted ball forward to Kevin Dittrich. Kevin Dittrich flicks a high pass forward. Julian Crooks holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Crooks makes a probing pass to Guilherme Vieira but he's offside!
24.57
0-2Alexander Todd advances with the ball. Alexander Todd tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
26.32
Martin Bailey breaks forward. Martin Bailey makes a probing pass to Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton plays a quick one-two with Dion Kitson and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Alan Hamilton provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
30.11
Martin Bailey knocks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts knocks the ball to his team mate, Dion Kitson. Dion Kitson knocks in a cross ball towards Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
32.24
Tim Hulme threads a neat ball through to Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Walsh who takes it down. Anthony Walsh deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alan Hamilton but the linesman indicates offside!
34.17
Marcel Wilke chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
36.31
Martin Bailey laces a weighted ball forward to Peter Barmby. Seeing a gap ahead, Peter Barmby picks a pass forward to Danny Lloyd. Danny Lloyd skips past James Gascoigne! Some silky footwork from Danny Lloyd provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
42.34
Martin Bailey runs forward with the ball. Martin Bailey knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan Hamilton. Alan Hamilton shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Dion Kitson barges into James Gascoigne. Dion Kitson is shown the yellow card! James Gascoigne stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Hartlepool United appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Leicester City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.12
Marcel Wilke chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.30
Uwe Eilts threads a neat ball through to Danny Lloyd. Danny Lloyd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Danny Lloyd!
55.14
2-2Julian Crooks clumsily knocks into Stanley Sinclair. The referee warns Julian Crooks to calm down! Stanley Sinclair runs off the knock.
57.24
Marcel Wilke brings the ball forward. Marcel Wilke shoots from long range but Paolo Vassell reads it well. Nice keeping!
59.50
Uwe Eilts advances with the ball. Uwe Eilts makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Danny Lloyd. Danny Lloyd takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
2-266.21
Marcel Wilke flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.38
Martin Bailey flicks a high pass forward to Peter Barmby who brings the ball under control. Peter Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Alan Hamilton collects the pass. Alan Hamilton shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.28
James Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Kevin Dittrich. Kevin Dittrich flicks the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Vieira. Guilherme Vieira shoots from long range but Paolo Vassell is on top of it.
75.44
2-2Marcel Wilke sees Julian Crooks in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Crooks knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paolo Vassell who gathers it comfortably.
77.40
Kevin Dittrich chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
85.17
Dion Kitson plays the ball forward to Danny Lloyd. Danny Lloyd plays a quick one-two with Anthony Walsh and rushes in on goal... Danny Lloyd side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
36.1%
40.3%
23.6%
Scorers
| Alan Hamilton 26 Danny Lloyd 51, 85 | Julian Crooks 4 Guilherme Vieira 9 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Danny Lloyd of Leicester City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Paolo Vassell (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Martin Bailey (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Stanley Sinclair (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tim Hulme (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | John Copping (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Uwe Eilts (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Peter Barmby (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dion Kitson (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Danny Lloyd (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Anthony Walsh (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alan Hamilton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Aaron Campbell (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ugo Dyer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ian Higginbotham (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Fredrik Grantt (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Eddie Stewart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Niccolo Mckay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | James Gascoigne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | James Stockdale (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Dittrich (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Alexander Todd (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marcel Wilke (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Guilherme Vieira (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Stuart Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Julian Crooks (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Pedro Gouamene (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott Bishop (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Clive McManaman (ATT) | 0 | |