Match Report


Leicester CityLeicester City     LiverpoolLiverpool
Mitchell GreenMitchell Green Peter Heslop Peter Heslop
Pedro CarmonaP. Carmona68
G
1
G
81Fabricio PereyraF. Pereyra
Scott MoffatS. Moffat73
D
2
D
78Richard HamiltonR. Hamilton
Gary RaeG. Rae71
D
3
D
81Stefan MalmbergS. Malmberg
Dado CarissoD. Carisso73
D
4
D
76Nicky MoffatN. Moffat
Stuart GemmillS. Gemmill82
M
5
D
78Mike TaylorM. Taylor
Patricio Eboki-PohP. Eboki-Poh84
M
6
M
78Peter BarrettP. Barrett
Mauricio CarcedoM. Carcedo71
M
7captain
M
84Neil SeamanN. Seaman
Arnauld DeniaudA. Deniaud82
M
8
M
81Guillermo AguilarG. Aguilar
Bart AlberdaB. Alberda76
A
9
A
81Paolo LisbieP. Lisbie
Frank HenryF. Henry70
A
captain10
A
89Marcos BravoM. Bravo
Claudio MarinC. Marin69
A
11
A
78Meziane ZeraraM. Zerara
 
Ralph PottsR. Potts80
M
12
D
75Mikkel ContehM. Conteh
Stephane SitrukS. Sitruk80
M
13
M
81Paul MikeP. Mike
Nicholas EtheringtonN. Etherington73
A
14
A
69Gilles MurrinG. Murrin

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Liverpool. A crowd of 15,229 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Liverpool appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jon Keegan.


0.00
The whistle blows and Liverpool kick off!
3.59
Patricio Eboki-Poh threads the ball through to Frank Henry. Frank Henry whips in a cross ball towards Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.32
Guillermo Aguilar passes the ball forward to Marcos Bravo. Marcos Bravo passes the ball forward to Paolo Lisbie. Paolo Lisbie cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
14.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Scott Moffat plays the ball forward to Arnauld Deniaud. Arnauld Deniaud threads a neat ball through to Frank Henry. Frank Henry whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Fabricio Pereyra!
18.11
Dado Carisso flicks the ball to his team mate, Frank Henry. Frank Henry flicks a high pass forward to Bart Alberda who brings the ball under control. Bart Alberda shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.58
Guillermo Aguilar hits a low pass to Marcos Bravo. Marcos Bravo shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.20
Stefan Malmberg chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Seaman. Neil Seaman threads a neat ball through to Marcos Bravo. Marcos Bravo kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Lisbie but the referee indicates it's offside!
24.43
Peter Barrett brings the ball forward. Peter Barrett lofts in a cross ball towards Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.57
Marcos Bravo knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Barrett. Peter Barrett runs straight at the defence! Peter Barrett comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies just off target!
33.04
Dado Carisso runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dado Carisso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Fabricio Pereyra manages to gather it.
42.29
Neil Seaman flicks a high pass forward. Meziane Zerara collects the pass. Meziane Zerara lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Bravo. Marcos Bravo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
44.11
Neil Seaman hits a low pass to Peter Barrett. Peter Barrett shoots from 20 yards. Pedro Carmona gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
45.00
Stuart Gemmill brings the ball forward. Stuart Gemmill shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
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. Liverpool have changed their lineup with Mikkel Conteh replacing Mike Taylor, Paul Mike replacing Neil Seaman and Gilles Murrin replacing Marcos Bravo. The Leicester City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Leicester City kick off!
47.20
Gary Rae passes the ball forward to Mauricio Carcedo. Mauricio Carcedo makes a simple pass to Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin shoots from long range but Fabricio Pereyra reads it well. He makes it look easy!
49.23
Peter Barrett passes the ball forward to Meziane Zerara. Meziane Zerara shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.35
Guillermo Aguilar decides to run forward with the ball. Guillermo Aguilar advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Guillermo Aguilar provides some space. He shoots at goal but Pedro Carmona reads it well. Quality keeping!
57.30
Paul Mike chips the ball to his team mate, Gilles Murrin. Gilles Murrin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
59.24
Dado Carisso clumsily knocks into Peter Barrett. The referee calls over Dado Carisso and warns him to calm down! Peter Barrett carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.11
Leicester City have made a substitution with Ralph Potts replacing Mauricio Carcedo .
61.15
Scott Moffat hacks Guillermo Aguilar from behind! Scott Moffat is shown the yellow card! Guillermo Aguilar runs off the knock.
63.36
Patricio Eboki-Poh hacks Paul Mike from behind! The referee calls over Patricio Eboki-Poh and shows him a yellow card! Paul Mike stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.15
Gary Rae threads the ball through to Ralph Potts. Ralph Potts threads a neat ball through to Claudio Marin. Claudio Marin tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Fabricio Pereyra. Excellent save.
69.35
Gary Rae passes the ball forward to Patricio Eboki-Poh. Patricio Eboki-Poh flicks a high ball forward to Frank Henry who takes it down. Frank Henry whips in a cross ball towards Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
73.44
Scott Moffat catches Paolo Lisbie in the face with his elbow. The referee motions to Scott Moffat to come over. It's a red card!! Paolo Lisbie shakes off the knock.
77.44
Bart Alberda catches Mikkel Conteh on the ankles. The referee calls over Bart Alberda and shows him a yellow card! Mikkel Conteh carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.51
Ralph Potts barges into Peter Barrett. The referee calls over Ralph Potts and shows him a yellow card! Peter Barrett stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.38
Dado Carisso knocks the ball forward to Ralph Potts. Without breaking stride, Ralph Potts plays the ball forward to Bart Alberda. Bart Alberda knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mikkel Conteh.
84.35
Paul Mike clumsily knocks into Gary Rae. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gary Rae hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.23
Gary Rae deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Deniaud. Arnauld Deniaud deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patricio Eboki-Poh. Patricio Eboki-Poh tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Fabricio Pereyra.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Leicester City

Liverpool
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
30.4%
44.9%
24.6%

Scorers
Bart Alberda 4, 69
Meziane Zerara 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bart Alberda of Leicester City

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Carmona (GK)
7
2.Scott Moffat (DEF)yellow cardred card
3
3.Gary Rae (DEF)
6
4.Dado Carisso (DEF)
6
5.Stuart Gemmill (MID)
6
6.Patricio Eboki-Poh (MID)yellow card
6
7.Mauricio Carcedo (MID)
6
8.Arnauld Deniaud (MID)
6
9.Bart Alberda (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
8
10.Frank Henry (ATT)
7
11.Claudio Marin (ATT)
6
 
12.Ralph Potts (MID)yellow card
5
13.Stephane Sitruk (MID)
0
14.Nicholas Etherington (ATT)
0

1.Fabricio Pereyra (GK)
7
2.Richard Hamilton (DEF)
6
3.Stefan Malmberg (DEF)
6
4.Nicky Moffat (DEF)
6
5.Mike Taylor (DEF)
6
6.Peter Barrett (MID)
7
7.Neil Seaman (MID)
6
8.Guillermo Aguilar (MID)
6
9.Paolo Lisbie (ATT)
6
10.Marcos Bravo (ATT)
6
11.Meziane Zerara (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Mikkel Conteh (DEF)
6
13.Paul Mike (MID)yellow card
5
14.Gilles Murrin (ATT)
6