Match Report


Leicester CityLeicester City     Wigan AthleticWigan Athletic
Mitchell GreenMitchell Green Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Pedro CarmonaP. Carmona68
G
1
G
73Chris BloomerC. Bloomer
Scott MoffatS. Moffat73
D
2
D
68Demetrius CasciniD. Cascini
Gary RaeG. Rae71
D
3
D
66Graham BridgesG. Bridges
Rodrigo PinheiroR. Pinheiro70
D
4
D
72Nick HuckerbyN. Huckerby
Dado CarissoD. Carisso73
D
5
D
68Aaron CrooksA. Crooks
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill82
M
6
M
66Robert DeanR. Dean
Patricio Eboki-PohP. Eboki-Poh83
M
7
M
68Arthur PetersA. Peters
Ralph PottsR. Potts80
M
8captain
M
70Norman CarltonN. Carlton
Arnauld DeniaudA. Deniaud82
M
9
M
68Harry MilburnH. Milburn
Bart AlberdaB. Alberda76
A
captain10
A
66Simon OwenS. Owen
Frank HenryF. Henry70
A
11
A
69Tiago FernandesT. Fernandes
 
Alejandro FernandezA. Fernandez80
M
12
A
64Arthur BurbageA. Burbage
Nicholas EtheringtonN. Etherington73
A
13
M
66Simon BanksS. Banks
Jean-Philippe FioreseJ. Fiorese69
A
14
D
70Jan SchulzeJ. Schulze

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Wigan Athletic. A crowd of 16,270 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Leicester City and Wigan Athletic are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jonas Hoeness.


0.00
Wigan Athletic get the match underway!
2.23
Graham Bridges threads the ball through to Arthur Peters. With a delightful solo run, Arthur Peters stretches the opposition's defence. Arthur Peters finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
3.06
Graham Bridges flicks a high ball forward to Simon Owen who takes it down. Simon Owen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Carmona who gathers it comfortably.
4.37
Scott Moffat pushes mid-way up the pitch. Scott Moffat decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Moffat knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nick Huckerby.
6.37
Ralph Potts runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ralph Potts shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
8.26
Ralph Potts threads a neat ball through to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda shoots from distance. Chris Bloomer comfortably gets down and covers it.
9.15
Gary Rae flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Potts holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ralph Potts flicks a high pass forward to Bart Alberda who brings the ball under control. Bart Alberda shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Chris Bloomer manages to gather it easily.
10.04
Stuart Gemmill makes a beautiful solo run. Stuart Gemmill chips the ball to his team mate, Bart Alberda. Some silky footwork from Bart Alberda provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Chris Bloomer is on top of it.
18.55
Rodrigo Pinheiro threads the ball through to Arnauld Deniaud. Arnauld Deniaud sees space and advances. Arnauld Deniaud sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
20.54
Ralph Potts passes the ball forward to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
26.27
Nick Huckerby flicks a high ball forward to Simon Owen who takes it down. Simon Owen changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Simon Owen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.11
Norman Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Peters collects the pass. Arthur Peters knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Carmona who gathers it comfortably.
30.41
Norman Carlton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Owen. Simon Owen rushes past Gary Rae! Simon Owen comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Pedro Carmona!
32.12
Norman Carlton threads a neat ball through to Harry Milburn. Harry Milburn knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Owen. Simon Owen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Pedro Carmona!
38.56
Rodrigo Pinheiro clumsily knocks into Simon Owen. The referee warns Rodrigo Pinheiro to calm down! Simon Owen stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.12
Arthur Peters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Owen. Simon Owen shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
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. Wigan Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Leicester City kick off!
47.57
Ralph Potts makes a probing pass to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda shoots from 25 yards. Fantastic reaction save from Chris Bloomer!
53.22
Dado Carisso threads a neat ball through to Arnauld Deniaud. Arnauld Deniaud threads a neat ball through to Frank Henry. Frank Henry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.39
Arnauld Deniaud darts forward. Arnauld Deniaud controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Chris Bloomer. Excellent save.
60.14
Leicester City have made a substitution with Alejandro Fernandez replacing Stuart Gemmill .Wigan Athletic have made 2 substitutions with Jan Schulze replacing Nick Huckerby and Simon Banks replacing Harry Milburn .
61.18
Ralph Potts hits a low pass to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda tries a spectacular long range effort. Superb reactions from Chris Bloomer. What a save!
65.51
Jan Schulze knocks the ball to his team mate, Graham Bridges. Graham Bridges flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Fernandes controls it well on his chest. Tiago Fernandes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dado Carisso.
69.08
Patricio Eboki-Poh threads a neat ball through to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Henry. Frank Henry flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.12
Graham Bridges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arthur Peters. Arthur Peters knocks the ball forward to Norman Carlton. Norman Carlton lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Owen. Simon Owen whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Pedro Carmona. Excellent save.
77.39
Leicester City have made 2 substitutions with Nicholas Etherington replacing Frank Henry and Jean-Philippe Fiorese replacing Bart Alberda .
79.52
Gary Rae receives the ball from a throw-in from Scott Moffat. Gary Rae runs forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Gary Rae stretches the opposition's defence. Gary Rae passes the ball forward to Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.19
Robert Dean hits a low pass to Simon Owen. Simon Owen shoots from outside the area but Pedro Carmona is on top of it.
85.08
Arnauld Deniaud flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Fernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Fernandez threads the ball through to Arnauld Deniaud. Arnauld Deniaud shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Leicester City

Wigan Athletic
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
22.6%
47.6%
29.8%

Scorers
Nicholas Etherington 80

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Chris Bloomer of Wigan Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Carmona (GK)
8
2.Scott Moffat (DEF)
7
3.Gary Rae (DEF)
8
4.Rodrigo Pinheiro (DEF)
6
5.Dado Carisso (DEF)
6
6.Stuart Gemmill (MID)
6
7.Patricio Eboki-Poh (MID)
6
8.Ralph Potts (MID)
8
9.Arnauld Deniaud (MID)
7
10.Bart Alberda (ATT)
7
11.Frank Henry (ATT)
6
 
12.Alejandro Fernandez (MID)
6
13.Nicholas Etherington (ATT)goal scored
8
14.Jean-Philippe Fiorese (ATT)
6

1.Chris Bloomer (GK)
9
2.Demetrius Cascini (DEF)
6
3.Graham Bridges (DEF)
7
4.Nick Huckerby (DEF)
6
5.Aaron Crooks (DEF)
6
6.Robert Dean (MID)
6
7.Arthur Peters (MID)
7
8.Norman Carlton (MID)
6
9.Harry Milburn (MID)
6
10.Simon Owen (ATT)
7
11.Tiago Fernandes (ATT)
6
 
12.Arthur Burbage (ATT)
0
13.Simon Banks (MID)
6
14.Jan Schulze (DEF)
6