Match Report


Leicester CityLeicester City     DarlingtonDarlington
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stan JohnsonS. Johnson55
G
1
G
47Ralph ChristieR. Christie
Malcolm CroftM. Croft57
D
2
D
47Ashley McleodA. Mcleod
Stanley EhioguS. Ehiogu56
D
3captain
D
46Nicky DelaneyN. Delaney
Graham GrondinG. Grondin50
D
4
D
46Gareth CarltonG. Carlton
Carlton LjungbergC. Ljungberg49
D
5
M
51Dave PallisterD. Pallister
Emiliano CesariE. Cesari59
M
6
M
50Patrick SmithP. Smith
Tony DichioT. Dichio55
M
7
M
50Patrick RoyceP. Royce
Mick MendezM. Mendez51
M
8
M
42Jason IzzetJ. Izzet
Clive PetersC. Peters55
A
9
A
55Jermaine TerryJ. Terry
Peter HurstP. Hurst49
A
captain10
A
49Alexander BishopA. Bishop
Niccolo MayN. May41
A
11
A
47Matthew WeirM. Weir
 
Adam MaddisonA. Maddison47
M
12
G
47Darren MasonD. Mason
Alan SmithA. Smith46
D
13
A
46Ruel CleggR. Clegg
Ian VenusI. Venus40
D
14
A
44Kemal CarltonK. Carlton

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Darlington. A crowd of 2,576 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Darlington appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dean Howey.


0.00
Leicester City kick off!
4.58
Patrick Royce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.43
With vision, Gareth Carlton laces a through ball forward to Patrick Smith. Patrick Smith flicks a high pass forward to Matthew Weir who brings the ball under control. Matthew Weir knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Malcolm Croft.
10.26
Tony Dichio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Niccolo May. Niccolo May knocks in a cross ball towards Clive Peters. Clive Peters connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
22.40
Gareth Carlton sees Patrick Royce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Royce flicks a high pass forward to Jermaine Terry who brings the ball under control. Jermaine Terry shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
24.09
Carlton Ljungberg makes a probing pass to Mick Mendez. With great vision, Mick Mendez plays the ball forward to Clive Peters. Clive Peters edges inside the box! Clive Peters side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
27.34
Dave Pallister passes the ball forward to Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stanley Ehiogu.
30.36
Nicky Delaney threads a neat ball through to Patrick Smith. Patrick Smith runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Patrick Smith plays a scrappy one-two with Matthew Weir and advances towards the goal... Patrick Smith comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.38
Patrick Smith threads a neat ball through to Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
Graham Grondin hacks Patrick Royce from behind! Graham Grondin is given a warning by the referee! Patrick Royce hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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. Darlington have changed their lineup with Darren Mason replacing Gareth Carlton, Ruel Clegg replacing Patrick Smith and Kemal Carlton replacing Matthew Weir. The Leicester City players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Darlington start the second half!
48.51
Tony Dichio makes a probing pass to Clive Peters. Clive Peters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Hurst but the linesman indicates offside!
51.36
Patrick Royce changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Patrick Royce knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stan Johnson who gathers it comfortably.
54.37
Mick Mendez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mick Mendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.16
Emiliano Cesari takes it forward alone. Emiliano Cesari makes a probing pass between the defence to Niccolo May. Niccolo May comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
57.36
Kemal Carlton barges into Malcolm Croft. Kemal Carlton is given a warning by the referee! Malcolm Croft hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.34
Patrick Royce flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Bishop controls it well on his chest. Alexander Bishop tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Stan Johnson!
66.51
Malcolm Croft kicks a strong pass forward to Emiliano Cesari. Emiliano Cesari threads a neat ball through to Peter Hurst. Peter Hurst plays the ball forward to Niccolo May who has made a great run into the box. Niccolo May comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.13
With fabulous imagination, Malcolm Croft plays the ball forward to Tony Dichio. Tony Dichio passes the ball forward to Clive Peters. Clive Peters edges inside the box! Clive Peters rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.36
Mick Mendez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Hurst. Peter Hurst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Clive Peters but the linesman indicates offside!
73.08
Ashley Mcleod kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Royce. Patrick Royce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Carlton. Kemal Carlton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stanley Ehiogu.
75.44
Emiliano Cesari makes a simple pass to Clive Peters. Clive Peters shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.57
Graham Grondin chips the ball to his team mate, Emiliano Cesari. Emiliano Cesari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Clive Peters. Clive Peters threads a neat, attacking ball through to Niccolo May. Niccolo May strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Magnificent block by Ashley Mcleod!
81.40
Tony Dichio flicks a high pass forward. Clive Peters controls it well on his chest. Clive Peters plays a one-two with Niccolo May and rushes in on goal... Clive Peters makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
84.42
Emiliano Cesari sees Clive Peters in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Clive Peters skips past Darren Mason! Darren Mason comes in with a late challenge on Clive Peters. Penalty not given!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Leicester City

Darlington
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
24.7%
44.2%
31.2%

Scorers
Patrick Smith 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Patrick Smith of Darlington

Match Ratings
1.Stan Johnson (GK)
7
2.Malcolm Croft (DEF)
6
3.Stanley Ehiogu (DEF)
6
4.Graham Grondin (DEF)
6
5.Carlton Ljungberg (DEF)
6
6.Emiliano Cesari (MID)
8
7.Tony Dichio (MID)
7
8.Mick Mendez (MID)
7
9.Clive Peters (ATT)
8
10.Peter Hurst (ATT)
6
11.Niccolo May (ATT)
6
 
12.Adam Maddison (MID)
0
13.Alan Smith (DEF)
0
14.Ian Venus (DEF)
0

1.Ralph Christie (GK)
6
2.Ashley Mcleod (DEF)
7
3.Nicky Delaney (DEF)
6
4.Gareth Carlton (DEF)
7
5.Dave Pallister (MID)
6
6.Patrick Smith (MID)goal scored
10
7.Patrick Royce (MID)
8
8.Jason Izzet (MID)
6
9.Jermaine Terry (ATT)
6
10.Alexander Bishop (ATT)
6
11.Matthew Weir (ATT)
7
 
12.Darren Mason (GK)
6
13.Ruel Clegg (ATT)
6
14.Kemal Carlton (ATT)
5