Match Report
| Leicester City | Leicester City |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Shaun Mitchell | Shaun Mitchell | Aleksandar Nikolov | Aleksandar Nikolov | ||||||||||||||||||
| William Wright | W. Wright |  | 75 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Vicente Duarte | V. Duarte | |||||||||
| Emile Ball | E. Ball |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Ronnie Sharpe | R. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Evan Videira | E. Videira | | 70 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Rafael Lozano | R. Lozano | ||||||||
| Billy Britton | B. Britton | | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 76 | | Adam Vassell | A. Vassell | |||||||||
| Martin Impey | M. Impey | | 71 | D | | 5 | | M | 77 | | Scott Mccann | S. Mccann | |||||||||
| Aleksi Hyypia | A. Hyypia |  | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 |  | Jorge Teixeira | J. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Matthew Howells | M. Howells | | 75 | M | | 7 | | M | 82 | | Stephen Mendez | S. Mendez | |||||||||
| Tonino Piazza | T. Piazza |  | 73 | M | | 8 | | M | 78 | | Steve Defoe | S. Defoe | |||||||||
| Danny Hurst | D. Hurst | | 75 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | John Bishop | J. Bishop | |||||||||
| Ismael Sükür | I. Sükür |  | 74 | A | | 10 | | A | 80 | | Les Tiler | L. Tiler | |||||||||
| Carl Best | C. Best | | 68 | A | | 11 | | | A | 81 | | Duarte Moutinho | D. Moutinho | ||||||||
| Miguel Marques | M. Marques | | 65 | D | | 12 | | D | 61 | | Leon Upson | L. Upson | |||||||||
| Aaron van der Meer | A. van der Meer |  | 68 | A | | 13 | | M | 69 | | Ralph Moffat | R. Moffat | |||||||||
| Warren Dodd | W. Dodd | | 70 | A | | 14 | | A | 71 | | Steven Gerrard | S. Gerrard | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Reading. A crowd of 16,374 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nwankwo Dublin.
0.00
0-0Reading kick off and get the match underway!
8.38
0-1Rafael Lozano chips the ball to his team mate, Les Tiler. Les Tiler plays a one-two with John Bishop and rushes in on goal... Les Tiler takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.07
0-1Les Tiler barges into Aleksi Hyypia. Les Tiler is shown the yellow card! Aleksi Hyypia carries on, but is struggling a bit.
20.49
0-1Ronnie Sharpe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Les Tiler. Les Tiler sees space and advances. Les Tiler shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Evan Videira plays the ball forward to Matthew Howells. Matthew Howells plays the ball forward to Danny Hurst. Danny Hurst tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.23
0-1Aleksi Hyypia runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Aleksi Hyypia knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vicente Duarte who gathers it comfortably.
24.39
0-1Emile Ball makes a simple pass to Carl Best. Carl Best sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Vicente Duarte.
26.08
Ronnie Sharpe flicks a high pass forward. John Bishop collects the pass. John Bishop flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Moutinho controls it well on his chest. Duarte Moutinho knocks in a cross ball towards Les Tiler. Les Tiler makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! William Wright has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.31
Tonino Piazza flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Howells collects the pass. Matthew Howells shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
33.29
0-2Stephen Mendez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Les Tiler. Les Tiler threads the ball through to Steve Defoe but he's offside!
36.29
Ronnie Sharpe plays the ball forward to Stephen Mendez. Stephen Mendez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Les Tiler. Les Tiler whips in a cross ball towards John Bishop. John Bishop shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
39.52
With great vision, Billy Britton plays the ball forward to Matthew Howells. Matthew Howells hits a low pass to Carl Best. Carl Best sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
40.31
Aleksi Hyypia knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Howells. Matthew Howells controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Danny Hurst through on goal. Danny Hurst rockets a shot on goal but Vicente Duarte is on top of it.
44.19
Jorge Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Duarte Moutinho collects the pass. Duarte Moutinho knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to William Wright who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Stephen Mendez kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Defoe. Steve Defoe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Evan Videira.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leicester City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Leicester City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.26
0-2Ronnie Sharpe clumsily knocks into Martin Impey. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Martin Impey runs off the knock.
53.02
0-2Steve Defoe takes it forward alone. Steve Defoe makes a simple pass, allowing Jorge Teixeira to run into the box. Evan Videira hacks Jorge Teixeira from behind! Penalty not given!!
55.07
Matthew Howells chips the ball to his team mate, Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ronnie Sharpe.
57.59
Duarte Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Les Tiler. Les Tiler kicks a strong pass forward to Duarte Moutinho but the referee indicates it's offside!
60.47
0-2Leicester City have made a substitution with Warren Dodd replacing Carl Best .Reading have made 2 substitutions with Ralph Moffat replacing Jorge Teixeira and Steven Gerrard replacing John Bishop .
63.11
Matthew Howells flicks a high pass forward to Danny Hurst who brings the ball under control. Danny Hurst controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
65.57
Tonino Piazza flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Howells. Matthew Howells knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Hurst. Danny Hurst beats his man to it with a header. Danny Hurst scores for Leicester City!!
69.54
Showing composure, Matthew Howells plays the ball forward to Warren Dodd. Warren Dodd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Leicester City!
72.28
2-2Steve Defoe flicks a high pass forward. Scott Mccann collects the pass. Scott Mccann skips past Evan Videira! Scott Mccann takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Martin Impey.
73.51
2-2Stephen Mendez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Danny Hurst reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
77.54
Reading have made a substitution with Leon Upson replacing Ronnie Sharpe .
79.15
Evan Videira advances with the ball. Evan Videira knocks in a cross ball towards Ismael Sükür. With a superhuman jump, Ismael Sükür connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Vicente Duarte easily punches it away to safety.
83.26
Without breaking stride, Matthew Howells plays the ball forward to Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.32
Aleksi Hyypia chips the ball to his team mate, Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
89.29
Billy Britton kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Impey. Martin Impey sees Danny Hurst in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danny Hurst tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
Steve Defoe passes the ball forward to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho plays a sublime one-two with Scott Mccann and races in on goal... Duarte Moutinho cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. William Wright gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
24%
48%
28%
Scorers
| Danny Hurst 66 Warren Dodd 70 | Les Tiler 8, 26 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Les Tiler of Reading |
Match Ratings
| 1. | William Wright (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Emile Ball (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Evan Videira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Billy Britton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Martin Impey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Aleksi Hyypia (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matthew Howells (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Tonino Piazza (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Danny Hurst (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Ismael Sükür (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carl Best (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Miguel Marques (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Aaron van der Meer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Warren Dodd (ATT) | | 7 |
| 1. | Vicente Duarte (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ronnie Sharpe (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Rafael Lozano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Adam Vassell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Scott Mccann (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jorge Teixeira (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Mendez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Steve Defoe (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | John Bishop (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Les Tiler (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Duarte Moutinho (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Leon Upson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ralph Moffat (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Steven Gerrard (ATT) | 6 | |