Match Report


Leicester CityLeicester City     FulhamFulham
Shaun MitchellShaun Mitchell Jeff Sykes Jeff Sykes
William WrightW. Wright75
G
1
G
71Nicolas HanssenN. Hanssen
Emile BallE. Ball68
D
2
D
68Graeme RoyceG. Royce
Billy BrittonB. Britton70
D
captain3
D
77George KahnG. Kahn
Evan VideiraE. Videira70
D
4
D
74Nicolas RothN. Roth
Martin ImpeyM. Impey71
D
5
D
70Jason ShearerJ. Shearer
Tonino PiazzaT. Piazza73
M
6
M
74Emile BeckhamE. Beckham
Matthew HowellsM. Howells75
M
7
M
73Jacob GascoigneJ. Gascoigne
Danny HurstD. Hurst75
A
8captain
M
85Isaiah PeckhamI. Peckham
Ismael SükürI. Sükür74
A
9
A
66Yacine AmraniY. Amrani
Warren DoddW. Dodd70
A
10
A
69Arturo OcampoA. Ocampo
Carl BestC. Best68
A
11
A
73Eoin NewbyE. Newby
 
Aleksi HyypiaA. Hyypia71
M
12
M
71Steve TerryS. Terry
Malcolm VassellM. Vassell64
D
13
D
65Les SalakoL. Salako
Aaron van der MeerA. van der Meer68
A
14
A
73Julian MayJ. May

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Fulham. A crowd of 17,278 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fulham appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Billy Boateng.


0.00
The whistle blows and Leicester City kick off!
3.25
Evan Videira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthew Howells. Matthew Howells controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.26
Graeme Royce decides to run forward with the ball. Graeme Royce flicks a high ball forward to Emile Beckham who takes it down. Emile Beckham knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Evan Videira.
6.07
Billy Britton makes a simple pass to Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza sees Matthew Howells in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matthew Howells lofts in a cross ball towards Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.52
Matthew Howells takes the throw-in. Tonino Piazza kicks a strong pass forward to Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür shoots from outside the area but Nicolas Hanssen is on top of it.
10.53
Matthew Howells catches Isaiah Peckham on the ankles. The referee calls over Matthew Howells and shows him a yellow card! Isaiah Peckham stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.45
Matthew Howells makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Danny Hurst. Danny Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Carl Best. Carl Best makes a convincing header. It's miles wide!
15.40
Fulham have made a substitution with Julian May replacing Arturo Ocampo .
18.31
Jacob Gascoigne kicks a strong pass forward to Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby runs straight at the defence! Eoin Newby shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Evan Videira. Excellent block.
24.12
George Kahn makes a high pass forward. Emile Beckham shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Emile Beckham picks a pass forward to Julian May. Julian May whips in a cross ball towards Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow William Wright manages to keep it out.
27.55
Carl Best hits a low pass to Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Nicolas Hanssen. What a great pair of hands!
34.51
Tonino Piazza knocks the ball forward to Matthew Howells. Matthew Howells knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Roth.
38.38
Isaiah Peckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Billy Britton.
39.12
Evan Videira makes a simple pass to Danny Hurst. Danny Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Warren Dodd collects the pass. Warren Dodd tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
40.32
Carl Best controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Warren Dodd. Warren Dodd lofts in a cross ball towards Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Nicolas Hanssen.
44.23
Jacob Gascoigne hacks Matthew Howells from behind! The referee calls over Jacob Gascoigne and shows him a yellow card! Matthew Howells runs off the knock.
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. Fulham also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Fulham kick off!
47.11
Tonino Piazza barges into Eoin Newby. Tonino Piazza is given a warning by the referee! Eoin Newby grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
51.38
Graeme Royce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Isaiah Peckham. Isaiah Peckham tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
53.08
Tonino Piazza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Best. Carl Best knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicolas Hanssen who gathers it comfortably.
54.33
Matthew Howells knocks the ball forward to Carl Best. Carl Best shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Nicolas Hanssen!
57.49
Jacob Gascoigne passes the ball forward to Julian May. Julian May whips in a cross ball towards Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.01
Billy Britton knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Howells. Matthew Howells makes a probing pass to Danny Hurst. Danny Hurst knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Graeme Royce.
60.33
Leicester City have made a substitution with Aaron van der Meer replacing Warren Dodd .Fulham have made a substitution with Steve Terry replacing Emile Beckham .
63.40
Steve Terry knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian May. Julian May finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.35
Emile Ball flicks a high pass forward. Aaron van der Meer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aaron van der Meer tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
71.33
Steve Terry threads a neat ball through to Yacine Amrani. Yacine Amrani makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Eoin Newby. Eoin Newby rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
75.35
Matthew Howells flicks a high pass forward to Carl Best who brings the ball under control. Carl Best shoots from long range but it is miles over!
77.24
Fulham have made a substitution with Les Salako replacing George Kahn .
78.32
Matthew Howells flicks a high pass forward to Tonino Piazza who brings the ball under control. Tonino Piazza shoots from 25 yards but somehow Nicolas Hanssen manages to keep it out.
87.32
Nicolas Roth threads the ball through to Steve Terry. Steve Terry flicks a high ball forward to Yacine Amrani who takes it down. Yacine Amrani shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
89.33
Yacine Amrani clumsily knocks into Evan Videira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Evan Videira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Leicester City

Fulham
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
24.1%
46.8%
29.1%

Scorers
Eoin Newby 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eoin Newby of Fulham

Match Ratings
1.William Wright (GK)
7
2.Emile Ball (DEF)
6
3.Billy Britton (DEF)
8
4.Evan Videira (DEF)
7
5.Martin Impey (DEF)
6
6.Tonino Piazza (MID)
8
7.Matthew Howells (MID)yellow card
7
8.Danny Hurst (ATT)
6
9.Ismael Sükür (ATT)
6
10.Warren Dodd (ATT)
6
11.Carl Best (ATT)
6
 
12.Aleksi Hyypia (MID)
0
13.Malcolm Vassell (DEF)
0
14.Aaron van der Meer (ATT)
6

1.Nicolas Hanssen (GK)
9
2.Graeme Royce (DEF)
7
3.George Kahn (DEF)
6
4.Nicolas Roth (DEF)
7
5.Jason Shearer (DEF)
6
6.Emile Beckham (MID)
6
7.Jacob Gascoigne (MID)yellow card
5
8.Isaiah Peckham (MID)
6
9.Yacine Amrani (ATT)yellow card
7
10.Arturo Ocampo (ATT)
6
11.Eoin Newby (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Steve Terry (MID)
7
13.Les Salako (DEF)
6
14.Julian May (ATT)
6