Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 19,837 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Manchester United and Leicester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Del Sol.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Manchester United and Leicester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Del Sol.
0.00
Leicester City kick off and get the match underway!
2.50
Patrick Palmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hannes Stiepermann. Hannes Stiepermann sees Arthur Mustoe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arthur Mustoe advances inside the box! Arthur Mustoe shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.17
Arthur Mustoe threads a neat ball through to Darius Moncur. Darius Moncur controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niccolo Dixon. Niccolo Dixon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.31
Gary Rae deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Bart Alberda collects the pass. Bart Alberda knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Henry. Frank Henry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Leicester City!
12.02
Darius Moncur flicks a high ball forward to John Godber who takes it down. John Godber tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.30
Stephane Sitruk knocks the ball forward to Stuart Gemmill. Stuart Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arthur Mustoe.
26.14
Kieron Lua-Lua surges forward with the ball. Kieron Lua-Lua makes a beautiful solo run. Kieron Lua-Lua shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
33.21
Stuart Gemmill darts forward. Stuart Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
34.16
Yoann Rizzetto threads a neat ball through to Darius Moncur. Without breaking stride, Darius Moncur plays the ball forward to Niccolo Dixon. Niccolo Dixon tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Pedro Carmona.
35.44
Corner kick to Manchester United. John Godber plays it to the far post. Stuart Gemmill gets to the ball and clears it up field.
36.46
Stephane Sitruk catches Niccolo Dixon on the ankles. The referee calls over Stephane Sitruk and shows him a yellow card! Niccolo Dixon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.36
Patricio Eboki-Poh barges into Niccolo Dixon. Patricio Eboki-Poh is shown the yellow card! Niccolo Dixon stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.48
Arthur Mustoe threads a neat ball through to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball towards Arthur Mustoe. Arthur Mustoe gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Pedro Carmona didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
44.16
Stephane Sitruk kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Eboki-Poh. Patricio Eboki-Poh shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Manchester United kicking off!
47.47
Gary Rae sees Stephane Sitruk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephane Sitruk runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stephane Sitruk lofts in a cross ball towards Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
49.35
Dado Carisso threads a neat ball through to Arnauld Deniaud. Arnauld Deniaud threads a neat ball through to Frank Henry. Frank Henry shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Yemon Kimura smothers it!
51.41
Gary Rae advances with the ball. Gary Rae flicks a high pass forward. Bart Alberda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bart Alberda lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington makes a looping header on goal. Good keeping from Yemon Kimura as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
52.40
Stephane Sitruk takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Yemon Kimura scoops up the ball.
53.58
Darius Moncur hits a low pass to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu shoots from 25 yards but somehow Pedro Carmona manages to keep it out.
55.18
Stuart Gemmill makes a simple pass to Frank Henry. Frank Henry tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
61.39
John Godber surges forward with the ball. John Godber controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Pedro Carmona!
63.19
Scott Moffat threads a neat ball through to Stephane Sitruk. Seeing a gap ahead, Stephane Sitruk plays the ball forward to Patricio Eboki-Poh. Patricio Eboki-Poh threads a neat ball through to Frank Henry. Frank Henry cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
66.32
Kieron Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Darius Moncur holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darius Moncur makes a probing pass to David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu shoots from 20 yards. Pedro Carmona effortlessly gets down and covers it.
69.18
Stuart Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Etherington. Nicholas Etherington shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.03
Arnauld Deniaud catches Darius Moncur on the ankles. The referee calls over Arnauld Deniaud and shows him a yellow card! Darius Moncur hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.35
Kieron Lua-Lua makes a beautiful solo run. Kieron Lua-Lua makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Godber. John Godber threads the ball through to Alpay Izzet but he's offside!
73.04
Hannes Stiepermann flicks a high pass forward. David Ehiogu collects the pass. David Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Carmona who gathers it comfortably.
77.24
Leicester City have made a substitution with Claudio Marin replacing Nicholas Etherington .
78.27
Dado Carisso makes a simple pass to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Claudio Marin!
81.12
Stuart Gemmill passes the ball forward to Stephane Sitruk. Stephane Sitruk tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
83.46
Darius Moncur hacks Claudio Marin from behind! The referee calls over Darius Moncur and shows him a yellow card! Claudio Marin stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.46
Free kick to Leicester City just outside the area...
84.23
Bart Alberda steps up and curls the ball around the wall but the keeper has read it well and catches it comfortably.
85.16
Kieron Lua-Lua chips the ball to his team mate, Hannes Stiepermann. Hannes Stiepermann sees Niccolo Dixon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Niccolo Dixon shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Leicester City are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
27.2%
44.4%
28.4%
Scorers
| Arthur Mustoe 3 | Frank Henry 8, 55, 63 Claudio Marin 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Frank Henry of Leicester City |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Yemon Kimura (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Kieron Lua-Lua (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Patrick Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Yoann Rizzetto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arthur Mustoe (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
| 6. | Darius Moncur (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 7. | Hannes Stiepermann (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | John Godber (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | David Ehiogu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alpay Izzet (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Niccolo Dixon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Daniel Wainwright (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Anthony Gray (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mike Fortune (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pedro Carmona (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Scott Moffat (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Rae (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dado Carisso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stuart Gemmill (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Patricio Eboki-Poh (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 7. | Stephane Sitruk (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 8. | Arnauld Deniaud (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
| 9. | Bart Alberda (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Frank Henry (ATT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Nicholas Etherington (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ralph Potts (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mauricio Carcedo (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Claudio Marin (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |












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