Match Report

Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 20,507 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Leicester City and Newcastle United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Newcastle United kick off the first half!
9.06
Guillermo Aguilar chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Summerbee. Gavin Summerbee sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ricardo Galadames!
27.17
Fouzi Boukhari kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Aguilar. Guillermo Aguilar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steffen Normann. Steffen Normann lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Janes. Leon Janes flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
28.27
Emilio San Martín makes a beautiful solo run. Emilio San Martín plays a perfect one-two with Steffen Normann and rushes in on goal... Emilio San Martín shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Ricardo Galadames easily smothers it.
33.13
Guillermo Aguilar catches Ga‘l Heaumet on the ankles. Guillermo Aguilar is given a warning by the referee! Ga‘l Heaumet runs off the knock.
34.09
Tomek Gadocha clumsily knocks into Steffen Normann. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Steffen Normann stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.43
Sebastian Strache kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Aguilar. Guillermo Aguilar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Summerbee. Gavin Summerbee goes all the way! Gavin Summerbee shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
39.31
Fouad Elkhatabi kicks a strong pass forward to Gharib Fertout. Gharib Fertout knocks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.13
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
45.00
Mikkel Simonsen kicks a strong pass forward to Gharib Fertout. Gharib Fertout sees a break and surges forward. Gharib Fertout finds some space and shoots from distance but Muzzy Kayis is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Leicester City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.09
Robert Altidore passes the ball forward to Steffen Normann. Steffen Normann shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
59.25
Emilio San Martín knocks the ball forward to Steffen Normann. Steffen Normann passes the ball forward but Gavin Summerbee is offside!
66.49
Ga‘l Heaumet clumsily knocks into Guillermo Aguilar. Ga‘l Heaumet is warned by the referee! Guillermo Aguilar runs off the knock.
75.52
Robert Altidore hacks Gharib Fertout from behind! Robert Altidore is given a warning by the referee! Gharib Fertout stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.12
Fouad Elkhatabi threads the ball through to Fabricio Chamot. Fabricio Chamot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Muzzy Kayis!
87.33
Ga‘l Heaumet threads the ball through to Mile Grella. Mile Grella knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastian Strache.
89.49
Kevin Mahler makes a simple pass to Emilio San Martín. Emilio San Martín kicks a strong pass forward to Steffen Normann. Steffen Normann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Summerbee but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Emilio San Martín of Leicester City
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.2%
44.8%
Play Area
25.4%
44.8%
29.9%