Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Everton. A crowd of 18,780 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Leicester City and Everton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Del Sol.


0.00
Everton start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.35
Ralph Potts passes the ball forward to Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington whips in a cross ball towards Arnauld Deniaud. Arnauld Deniaud whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Alan Thomson.
3.38
It's a corner kick. Arnauld Deniaud loops the ball over to the far post. Scott Moffat shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.49
Gary Rae catches Richard Thomson on the ankles. Gary Rae is warned by the referee! Richard Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.12
Jermaine Kalac threads a neat ball through to Richard Thomson. Richard Thomson shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
9.29
Dado Carisso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Potts. Ralph Potts knocks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Gento. Oscar Gento plays a scrappy one-two with Nicholas Etherington and advances towards the goal... Oscar Gento makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.38
Patricio Eboki-Poh hits a low pass to Oscar Gento. Oscar Gento knocks in a cross ball towards Bart Alberda. Jermaine Kalac hacks Bart Alberda from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
18.16
Callum Gough makes a probing pass to Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
21.49
Gary Rae flicks a high pass forward. Bart Alberda collects the pass. Bart Alberda shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
24.21
Ralph Potts threads a neat ball through to Patricio Eboki-Poh. Patricio Eboki-Poh advances inside the box! Patricio Eboki-Poh cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Artur Reis!
26.42
Scott Moffat flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Gemmill who brings the ball under control. Stuart Gemmill laces a weighted ball forward to Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington plays a scrappy one-two with Bart Alberda and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Nicholas Etherington provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Artur Reis gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
27.40
Paul Thompson laces a through ball forward to Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett cuts inside the box! Eoin Rowett rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Pedro Carmona had no chance!! Goal for Everton!
30.16
Stuart Gemmill chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington threads a neat, attacking ball through to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
34.51
Gary Rae knocks the ball forward to Arnauld Deniaud. Arnauld Deniaud chips the ball to his team mate, Patricio Eboki-Poh. Patricio Eboki-Poh passes the ball forward but Ralph Potts is offside!
36.26
Paul Thompson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega plays a scrappy one-two with Eoin Rowett and advances towards the goal... Romero P. Vega strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It curls slightly but Pedro Carmona manages to gather it.
38.40
Dado Carisso makes a probing pass to Patricio Eboki-Poh. Patricio Eboki-Poh passes the ball forward to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Eboki-Poh. Patricio Eboki-Poh connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
40.17
Arnauld Deniaud sees Stuart Gemmill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Artur Reis who gathers it comfortably.
42.45
Paul Thompson makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Thompson lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Birnbaum. With a superhuman jump, Marcel Birnbaum connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Pedro Carmona manages to keep it out.
44.54
Paul Thompson hacks Stuart Gemmill from behind! The referee calls over Paul Thompson and shows him a yellow card! Stuart Gemmill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Patricio Eboki-Poh controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half. Everton also appear unchanged since the first half. The Everton players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Leicester City start the second half!
48.16
Paul Thompson flicks a high ball forward to Jacob Jess who takes it down. Jacob Jess skips past Gary Rae! Jacob Jess looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Scott Moffat's outstretched leg.
49.42
Patricio Eboki-Poh makes an attacking run forward. Patricio Eboki-Poh plays a one-two with Oscar Gento and advances towards the goal... Patricio Eboki-Poh cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but Artur Reis is on top of it.
51.19
Arnauld Deniaud makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Gento. Oscar Gento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.12
Jacob Jess takes it forward alone. Jacob Jess cuts inside the box! Jacob Jess shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Pedro Carmona manages to keep it out.
54.50
Showing composure, Callum Gough laces a through ball forward to Alan Thomson. Alan Thomson brings the ball forward. Alan Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Vega. Romero P. Vega jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Pedro Carmona had no chance!! Goal for Everton!
57.54
Ralph Potts threads a neat ball through to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
60.54
Leicester City have made 2 substitutions with Helder Santos replacing Scott Moffat and Silvio Antunes replacing Ralph Potts .Everton have made 3 substitutions with Eddie Rufus replacing Alan Thomson, Cyril Noro replacing Faustino Cortes and Jody Benjamin replacing Romero P. Vega .
69.55
Eddie Rufus barges into Nicholas Etherington. Eddie Rufus is shown the yellow card! Nicholas Etherington stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.17
Eddie Rufus flicks the ball to his team mate, Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess threads a neat ball through to Marcel Birnbaum. Marcel Birnbaum shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.13
Silvio Antunes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Silvio Antunes skips past Eddie Rufus! Silvio Antunes rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
77.10
Leicester City have made a substitution with Frank Henry replacing Oscar Gento .
78.14
Cyril Noro flicks a high pass forward to Richard Thomson who brings the ball under control. Richard Thomson shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.40
Jermaine Kalac catches Silvio Antunes on the ankles. Jermaine Kalac is given a warning by the referee! Silvio Antunes runs off the knock.
84.08
Eddie Rufus sees a break and surges forward. Eddie Rufus puts a great ball through. Eoin Rowett runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
85.19
Showing wonderful composure, Jermaine Kalac picks a pass forward to Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess makes a probing pass to Jody Benjamin. Jody Benjamin chips the ball to his team mate, Eoin Rowett. Eoin Rowett tries a spectacular strike but somehow Pedro Carmona manages to keep it out.
87.31
Stuart Gemmill flicks a high pass forward to Silvio Antunes who brings the ball under control. Silvio Antunes sees space and advances. Silvio Antunes knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Etherington. Some good footwork from Nicholas Etherington provides some space. He shoots at goal. Wonderful reactions from Artur Reis keeps it out!
89.06
Jermaine Kalac barges into Frank Henry. Jermaine Kalac is given another warning by the referee! Frank Henry carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Helder Santos makes a probing pass to Patricio Eboki-Poh. Patricio Eboki-Poh threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Silvio Antunes is offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
7
9
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
23.7%
46.2%
30.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eoin Rowett of Everton

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Carmona (GK)
8
2.Scott Moffat (DEF)
6
3.Gary Rae (DEF)
6
4.Dado Carisso (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Gemmill (MID)
6
6.Patricio Eboki-Poh (MID)
8
7.Ralph Potts (MID)
7
8.Arnauld Deniaud (MID)
7
9.Bart Alberda (ATT)
6
10.Nicholas Etherington (ATT)
7
11.Oscar Gento (ATT)
6
 
12.Helder Santos (DEF)
6
13.Silvio Antunes (MID)
7
14.Frank Henry (ATT)
6

1.Artur Reis (GK)
8
2.Jermaine Kalac (DEF)
6
3.Alan Thomson (DEF)
8
4.Callum Gough (DEF)
6
5.Jacob Jess (MID)
8
6.Faustino Cortes (MID)
6
7.Paul Thompson (MID)yellow card
8
8.Marcel Birnbaum (MID)
6
9.Romero P. Vega (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Eoin Rowett (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Richard Thomson (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Eddie Rufus (DEF)yellow card
6
13.Cyril Noro (MID)
6
14.Jody Benjamin (ATT)
6