Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Oakwell where Barnsley play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 4,512 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley 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 Shaun Froggatt.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Barnsley 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 Shaun Froggatt.
0.00
0-0Leicester City kick off and get the match underway!
4.27
0-0Dario Storari comes in with a late challenge on Simon Peters. Dario Storari is warned by the referee! Simon Peters runs off the knock.
8.48
0-0Patrick Ward knocks the ball forward to Oleg Griffin. Oleg Griffin darts forward. Oleg Griffin shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
9.08
Adam Pallister hacks Daniel Draper from behind! Adam Pallister is warned by the referee! Daniel Draper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.34
0-0Joe Neville flicks a high pass forward to Maurits Boussatta who brings the ball under control. Maurits Boussatta sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
16.13
Adam Pallister comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Draper. Adam Pallister is warned by the referee again! Daniel Draper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.54
Joe Neville surges forward with the ball. Joe Neville finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.35
0-0Adam Pallister hacks Nick Heskey from behind! The referee calls over Adam Pallister and shows him a yellow card! Nick Heskey carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.46
0-0Nick Heskey knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurits Boussatta. Maurits Boussatta lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez makes a deft header but somehow Simon Peters happens to be in the right place to block it.
26.23
0-0Tijani Zimmerman chips the ball to his team mate, Nick Heskey. Nick Heskey knocks the ball to his team mate, Dario Storari. Dario Storari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alun Merson.
27.06
0-0Adam Pallister knocks the ball forward to Ian Sheringham. Ian Sheringham knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but James Standing is offside!
28.12
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
30.17
1-0With imagination, Alun Merson laces a through ball forward to Oleg Griffin. Oleg Griffin flicks a high ball forward to Ian Sheringham who takes it down. Ian Sheringham knocks in a cross ball towards James Standing. James Standing connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Patrick Dean with no chance!! Goal for Barnsley!
33.45
Patrick Ward chips the ball to his team mate, Adam Pallister. Adam Pallister threads a neat ball through to James Standing. James Standing knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by William Modesto.
42.10
Gavin Benali makes a probing pass to Daniel Draper. Daniel Draper threads a neat ball through to Maurits Boussatta. Maurits Boussatta tries a spectacular long range effort but Jacob Bridges is on top of it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Barnsley have changed their lineup with Ade Ikpeba replacing Adam Pallister. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half. The Leicester City players seem much more motivated whilst the Barnsley players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Barnsley kick off the second half!
47.14
Ade Ikpeba flicks a high ball forward to Ian Sheringham who takes it down. Ian Sheringham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
49.49
Joe Neville comes in with a late challenge on Ade Ikpeba. Joe Neville is given a warning by the referee! Ade Ikpeba grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.24
Daniel Draper threads a neat ball through to Dario Storari. Dario Storari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.06
Nick Heskey threads a neat ball through to Dario Storari. Dario Storari shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.56
Tijani Zimmerman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nick Heskey. Seeing a gap ahead, Nick Heskey plays the ball forward to Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez lofts in a cross ball towards Dario Storari. Dario Storari is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Jacob Bridges is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
65.58
Stephen Liddell runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stephen Liddell knocks in a cross ball towards James Standing. James Standing shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
66.09
Ian Sheringham clumsily knocks into William Modesto. The referee brings Ian Sheringham to one side and gives him a warning! William Modesto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Ade Ikpeba plays the ball forward to James Standing. James Standing knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.14
Patrick Ward surges forward with the ball. Patrick Ward controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Sheringham. Ian Sheringham knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.07
Joe Neville threads a neat ball through to Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
77.45
Alun Merson pushes up the pitch. Alun Merson makes a beautiful solo run. Alun Merson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.11
Daniel Draper flicks a high pass forward to Dario Storari who brings the ball under control. Dario Storari tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
84.41
With vision, Oleg Griffin laces a through ball forward to Ian Sheringham. Ian Sheringham plays a scrappy one-two with James Standing and advances towards the goal... Ian Sheringham looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
85.01
Simon Peters flicks the ball to his team mate, Oleg Griffin. Oleg Griffin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Standing. James Standing knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by William Modesto.
90.00
Tijani Zimmerman flicks the ball to his team mate, Nick Heskey. Nick Heskey brings the ball forward. Nick Heskey tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
29.8%
44%
26.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to James Standing of Barnsley |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jacob Bridges (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mark Pearce (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Simon Peters (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Patrick Ward (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Alun Merson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Jermaine Lowe (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Oleg Griffin (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Adam Pallister (MID) |  | 4 |
| 9. | Stephen Liddell (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | James Standing (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Ian Sheringham (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Anthony Mortensen (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ade Ikpeba (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Norman Barrett (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Patrick Dean (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gavin Benali (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Tijani Zimmerman (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | William Modesto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nick Heskey (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Daniel Draper (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Joe Neville (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gavin Edghill (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Maurits Boussatta (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Dario Storari (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Jose Marquez (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Fabio Bagnacani (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matt Gascoigne (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carl Clapham (ATT) | 0 | |