Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Queens Park Rangers. A crowd of 4,339 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Leicester City and Queens Park Rangers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Carragher.


0.00
Leicester City kick off and get the first half underway!
3.38
Gary Niven sees Adrian May in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adrian May hits a low pass to Bill Etherington. Bill Etherington lofts in a cross ball towards Eoin Merson. Eoin Merson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper, Patrick Dean, sees it late!! Goal for Queens Park Rangers!
6.27
Gary Jackson flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Merson controls it well on his chest. Eoin Merson shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.45
Nick Heskey knocks the ball forward to Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
16.30
Gary Niven makes a probing pass to Gary Jackson. Gary Jackson flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Clapham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mervin Clapham puts a great ball through. Eoin Merson runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
18.09
Jose Marquez barges into Gary Niven. The referee calls over Jose Marquez and warns him to calm down! Gary Niven stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.37
Fabian Natale Bortoluzzi makes a beautiful solo run. Fabian Natale Bortoluzzi makes a pass forward but Maurits Boussatta makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
26.50
Daniele Rufus makes a simple pass to Norman Black. Norman Black kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Clapham. Mervin Clapham makes a great pass forward. Bill Etherington runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
28.56
With some swift thinking, Daniele Rufus plays the ball forward to Alberto Nunes. Alberto Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Eoin Merson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eoin Merson shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.34
Carl White pushes mid-way up the pitch. With vision, Carl White laces a weighted ball forward to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
34.54
Carl White flicks a high pass forward to Nick Heskey who brings the ball under control. Nick Heskey plays the ball forward to Maurits Boussatta. Maurits Boussatta shoots from distance. Solid save from Seth Sheringham.
36.02
Norman Black threads a neat ball through to Eoin Merson. Eoin Merson skips past Sebastian Moya! Eoin Merson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
39.33
Daniel Draper receives the ball from a throw-in from Nick Heskey. Daniel Draper flicks a high ball forward to Maurits Boussatta who takes it down. Maurits Boussatta skips past Gary Niven! Some silky footwork from Maurits Boussatta provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Eddie Shaw is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
40.31
Adrian May kicks a strong pass forward to Mervin Clapham. Mervin Clapham knocks the ball forward, putting Bill Etherington through on goal. Bill Etherington rockets a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Carl White flicks a high ball forward to Nick Heskey who takes it down. With imagination, Nick Heskey plays the ball forward to Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half. Queens Park Rangers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leicester City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Queens Park Rangers get the second half underway!
51.17
Fabian Natale Bortoluzzi makes a simple pass to Maurits Boussatta. Maurits Boussatta shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.30
Shaun Tiler hits a low pass to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
57.28
Nick Heskey flicks the ball to his team mate, Maurits Boussatta. Maurits Boussatta shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
59.09
Daniele Rufus threads a neat ball through to Adrian May. Adrian May threads a neat ball through to Mervin Clapham. Mervin Clapham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastian Moya.
60.50
Carl White sees a break and surges forward. Carl White threads the ball through to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Seth Sheringham manages to keep it out.
61.09
Gary Niven threads a neat ball through to Alberto Nunes. Alberto Nunes picks a pass forward to Bill Etherington. Bill Etherington puts a great ball through but Mervin Clapham is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
63.43
Daniel Draper makes a beautiful solo run. Daniel Draper knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
66.43
Nick Heskey flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.57
Nick Heskey darts forward. Nick Heskey plays a scrappy one-two with Maurits Boussatta and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nick Heskey makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Seth Sheringham manages to keep it out.
79.22
Shaun Tiler makes a simple pass to Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.33
Nick Heskey hacks Norman Black from behind! Nick Heskey is shown the yellow card! Norman Black runs off the knock.
83.01
Gary Jackson passes the ball forward to Eoin Merson. Eoin Merson shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.54
Adrian May flicks a high pass forward to Mervin Clapham who brings the ball under control. Mervin Clapham finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
90.00
Carl White gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Jose Marquez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
24.1%
43.4%
32.5%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eoin Merson of Queens Park Rangers

Match Ratings
1.Patrick Dean (GK)
6
2.Carl White (DEF)
9
3.Gary Eadie (DEF)
6
4.Sebastian Moya (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Draper (MID)
8
6.Nick Heskey (MID)yellow card
8
7.Shaun Tiler (MID)
6
8.Fabian Natale Bortoluzzi (MID)
7
9.Maurits Boussatta (ATT)
7
10.Gilles Scholes (ATT)
7
11.Jose Marquez (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Gavin Benali (DEF)
0
13.Joe Neville (MID)
0
14.Carl Clapham (ATT)
0

1.Seth Sheringham (GK)
8
2.Eddie Shaw (DEF)
7
3.Gary Niven (DEF)
7
4.Daniele Rufus (DEF)
7
5.Alberto Nunes (MID)
6
6.Gary Jackson (MID)
7
7.Norman Black (MID)
7
8.Adrian May (MID)
7
9.Eoin Merson (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Mervin Clapham (ATT)
6
11.Bill Etherington (ATT)
7
 
12.Jose Fortes Velasco (ATT)
0
13.Stephen Pallister (ATT)
0
14.Billy Bishop (GK)
0