Match Report


Leicester CityLeicester City     Macclesfield TownMacclesfield Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dale DichioD. Dichio55
G
1
G
59Omer VernazzaO. Vernazza
Jody FletcherJ. Fletcher71
D
2
D
51Ashley WiseA. Wise
Dean GrayD. Gray56
D
3captain
D
45Duncan SimonsenD. Simonsen
Ugo DaviesU. Davies53
D
4
D
45Thierry CadamarteriT. Cadamarteri
Phil EustaceP. Eustace49
D
captain5
D
42Arthur MarsdenA. Marsden
Peter ShearerP. Shearer71
M
6
M
59Eugenio MunozE. Munoz
Dennis HuntD. Hunt68
M
7
M
57Brian HurstB. Hurst
Linus SchöllL. Schöll56
M
8
A
59Terry NaylorT. Naylor
Baldur SigurjónssonB. Sigurjónsson66
A
9
A
59Jody VenusJ. Venus
Tomasz WilimowskiT. Wilimowski60
A
10
A
46Neil CharlesN. Charles
Morris FormonM. Formon56
A
11
A
44Dennis BrambleD. Bramble
 
Paolo HarrisonP. Harrison55
M
12
M
53Tim MontagueT. Montague
Kelvin BrandK. Brand53
M
13
M
49Dale KanuD. Kanu
Stephen PennantS. Pennant51
A
14
G
48Nicky ThatcherN. Thatcher

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Macclesfield Town. A crowd of 4,793 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Macclesfield Town appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Lua-Lua.


0.00
Leicester City kick off and get the first half underway!
3.39
Thierry Cadamarteri flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Munoz collects the pass. Eugenio Munoz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jody Venus. Jody Venus shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
6.00
Brian Hurst knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Charles. Neil Charles cuts inside the box! Neil Charles makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper, Dale Dichio, sees it late!! Goal for Macclesfield Town!
10.38
Eugenio Munoz hits a low pass to Jody Venus. Jody Venus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.12
Dean Gray decides to run forward with the ball. Dean Gray makes a probing pass to Baldur Sigurjónsson. Baldur Sigurjónsson knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Shearer. Peter Shearer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Omer Vernazza. Excellent save.
15.56
Jody Fletcher takes it forward alone. Jody Fletcher flicks a high pass forward to Tomasz Wilimowski who brings the ball under control. Tomasz Wilimowski advances inside the box! Tomasz Wilimowski side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.52
Brian Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Munoz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eugenio Munoz sees Neil Charles just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Neil Charles makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.13
Ugo Davies knocks the ball forward to Tomasz Wilimowski. Tomasz Wilimowski deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dennis Hunt. Dennis Hunt shoots from distance. Solid save from Omer Vernazza. What a great pair of hands!
22.39
Dennis Bramble barges into Peter Shearer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Peter Shearer stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.47
Brian Hurst flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Munoz who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Munoz lofts in a cross ball towards Terry Naylor. Terry Naylor rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
27.53
Dean Gray flicks a high pass forward. Peter Shearer controls it well on his chest. Peter Shearer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Baldur Sigurjónsson. Baldur Sigurjónsson shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
30.51
Linus Schöll sees a break and surges forward. Linus Schöll sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
34.53
Linus Schöll makes a probing pass to Tomasz Wilimowski. Tomasz Wilimowski finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.57
Terry Naylor catches Phil Eustace on the ankles. Terry Naylor is shown the yellow card! Phil Eustace grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
42.49
Arthur Marsden hits a low pass to Brian Hurst. Brian Hurst makes a probing pass to Dennis Bramble. Dennis Bramble knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Hurst. Brian Hurst makes a convincing header. It's there!! Dale Dichio has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
Dean Gray flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Hunt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dennis Hunt flicks a high pass forward. Peter Shearer controls it well on his chest. Peter Shearer shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half. Macclesfield Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Macclesfield Town kick off the second half!
54.15
Duncan Simonsen flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Hurst. Brian Hurst sees space and advances. Brian Hurst controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Dale Dichio.
57.09
Dean Gray knocks the ball to his team mate, Linus Schöll. Linus Schöll threads the ball through to Morris Formon. Morris Formon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Cadamarteri.
59.44
Thierry Cadamarteri makes a simple pass to Brian Hurst. Brian Hurst flicks a high ball forward to Jody Venus who takes it down. Jody Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jody Fletcher.
65.43
Linus Schöll clumsily knocks into Ashley Wise. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ashley Wise grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.22
Brian Hurst knocks the ball forward to Jody Venus. Jody Venus shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
71.41
Morris Formon catches Thierry Cadamarteri on the ankles. The referee calls over Morris Formon and shows him a yellow card! Thierry Cadamarteri stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.08
Thierry Cadamarteri threads the ball through to Eugenio Munoz. Eugenio Munoz flicks a high pass forward. Jody Venus collects the pass. Jody Venus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
75.27
Linus Schöll comes in with a late challenge on Eugenio Munoz. Linus Schöll is warned by the referee! Eugenio Munoz runs off the knock.
78.51
Phil Eustace makes a beautiful solo run. Phil Eustace kicks a strong pass forward to Morris Formon. Morris Formon finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.21
Dean Gray flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Hunt controls it well on his chest. Dennis Hunt makes a simple pass to Morris Formon. Morris Formon knocks the ball forward, putting Dennis Hunt through on goal. Dennis Hunt strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Ashley Wise's outstretched leg.
85.31
Duncan Simonsen makes a strong solo run forward. Without breaking stride, Duncan Simonsen plays the ball forward to Jody Venus. Jody Venus threads the ball through into the box. Dennis Bramble comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.36
Dennis Hunt barges into Brian Hurst. The referee calls over Dennis Hunt and warns him to calm down! Brian Hurst runs off the knock.
89.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Dean Gray plays the ball forward to Morris Formon. Morris Formon surges forward with the ball. Morris Formon plays a scrappy one-two with Tomasz Wilimowski and stumbles forward towards the goal... Morris Formon shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
90.00
Eugenio Munoz knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Charles. Neil Charles passes the ball forward to Eugenio Munoz. Eugenio Munoz comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Leicester City

Macclesfield Town
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
31.8%
42%
26.1%

Scorers
Neil Charles 6
Brian Hurst 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Brian Hurst of Macclesfield Town

Match Ratings
1.Dale Dichio (GK)
6
2.Jody Fletcher (DEF)
6
3.Dean Gray (DEF)
7
4.Ugo Davies (DEF)
6
5.Phil Eustace (DEF)
6
6.Peter Shearer (MID)
6
7.Dennis Hunt (MID)
6
8.Linus Schöll (MID)yellow card
6
9.Baldur Sigurjónsson (ATT)
6
10.Tomasz Wilimowski (ATT)
6
11.Morris Formon (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Paolo Harrison (MID)
0
13.Kelvin Brand (MID)
0
14.Stephen Pennant (ATT)
0

1.Omer Vernazza (GK)
7
2.Ashley Wise (DEF)
6
3.Duncan Simonsen (DEF)
6
4.Thierry Cadamarteri (DEF)
6
5.Arthur Marsden (DEF)
6
6.Eugenio Munoz (MID)
7
7.Brian Hurst (MID)goal scored
9
8.Terry Naylor (ATT)yellow card
5
9.Jody Venus (ATT)
6
10.Neil Charles (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Dennis Bramble (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Tim Montague (MID)
0
13.Dale Kanu (MID)
0
14.Nicky Thatcher (GK)
0