Match Report
| Leicester City | Leicester City |  |  | Bristol Rovers | Bristol Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stan Johnson | S. Johnson |  | 55 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 | | Nicholas Dean | N. Dean | |||||||||
| Malcolm Croft | M. Croft | | 57 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 59 |  | Ronald Blinker | R. Blinker | |||||||||
| Stanley Ehiogu | S. Ehiogu | | 56 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 57 | | Adam Newby | A. Newby | ||||||||
| Graham Grondin | G. Grondin | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 50 | | Colin Greaves | C. Greaves | |||||||||
| Carlton Ljungberg | C. Ljungberg | | 49 | D | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Greg Winterburn | G. Winterburn | |||||||||
| Emiliano Cesari | E. Cesari |  | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Niccolo Lumsdon | N. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Tony Dichio | T. Dichio | | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 |  | Jose Poulard | J. Poulard | |||||||||
| Mick Mendez | M. Mendez | | 51 | M | | 8 | | A | 64 | | Julian Hendrie | J. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Clive Peters | C. Peters | | 55 | A | | 9 | | A | 56 | | Adriano Biancone | A. Biancone | |||||||||
| Peter Hurst | P. Hurst | | 50 | A | | | 10 | | A | 47 | | Dean Lowe | D. Lowe | ||||||||
| Niccolo May | N. May | | 41 | A | | 11 | | A | 42 | | Phil Harley | P. Harley | |||||||||
| Adam Maddison | A. Maddison | | 47 | M | | 12 | | M | 58 |  | Florian Seifert | F. Seifert | |||||||||
| Alan Smith | A. Smith | | 46 | D | | 13 | | M | 54 | | Tim Shearer | T. Shearer | |||||||||
| Ian Venus | I. Venus | | 40 | D | | 14 | | M | 54 | | Ronnie Coppinger | R. Coppinger | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Bristol Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Benali.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Benali.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Leicester City kick off!
2.13
0-1Jose Poulard makes an attacking run forward. Jose Poulard whips in a cross ball towards Julian Hendrie. Julian Hendrie is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
6.43
Colin Greaves knocks the ball forward to Niccolo Lumsdon. Niccolo Lumsdon kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Lowe. Dean Lowe lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Hendrie. Julian Hendrie flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Stan Johnson had no chance!! Goal for Bristol Rovers!
10.39
0-2Emiliano Cesari kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Hurst. Peter Hurst knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.47
0-2Stanley Ehiogu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mick Mendez. Mick Mendez flicks a high ball forward to Peter Hurst who takes it down. Peter Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Niccolo May. Niccolo May connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
16.00
Niccolo Lumsdon knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Hendrie. Julian Hendrie lofts in a cross ball towards Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Stan Johnson had no chance!! Goal for Bristol Rovers!
30.50
0-3Emiliano Cesari catches Niccolo Lumsdon on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Niccolo Lumsdon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.58
Niccolo Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward to Adriano Biancone who brings the ball under control. Adriano Biancone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.49
0-3Graham Grondin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emiliano Cesari. Emiliano Cesari passes the ball forward to Peter Hurst. Peter Hurst skips past Colin Greaves! Peter Hurst tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Nicholas Dean manages to gather it.
40.13
Adam Newby chips the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Lumsdon. Niccolo Lumsdon knocks the ball to his team mate, Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Ronald Blinker hacks Peter Hurst from behind! The referee calls over Ronald Blinker and shows him a yellow card! Peter Hurst stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leicester City players seem much more motivated whilst the Bristol Rovers players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Bristol Rovers kick off!
48.35
Graham Grondin makes a probing pass to Mick Mendez. Mick Mendez sees Niccolo May in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Niccolo May knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicholas Dean who gathers it comfortably.
51.19
Emiliano Cesari flicks a high ball forward to Clive Peters who takes it down. Clive Peters tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
60.51
0-3Bristol Rovers have made 3 substitutions with Florian Seifert replacing Colin Greaves, Tim Shearer replacing Julian Hendrie and Ronnie Coppinger replacing Dean Lowe .
65.54
Jose Poulard passes the ball forward to Tim Shearer. Tim Shearer lofts in a cross ball towards Phil Harley. Phil Harley knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
66.20
Tony Dichio knocks the ball forward to Peter Hurst. Peter Hurst cuts inside the box! Peter Hurst strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Leicester City are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
69.54
Mick Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo May collects the pass. Niccolo May shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.02
Tony Dichio comes in with a late challenge on Jose Poulard. Tony Dichio is shown the yellow card! Jose Poulard stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.37
Jose Poulard makes a simple pass to Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
81.32
Tony Dichio threads a neat ball through to Niccolo May. Niccolo May flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Hurst. Peter Hurst muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
84.30
0-3Mick Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Clive Peters holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Clive Peters knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Peter Hurst is offside!
90.00
Niccolo Lumsdon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Niccolo Lumsdon knocks in a cross ball towards Adriano Biancone. Adriano Biancone rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Stan Johnson has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.9%
36.1%
Play Area
24.6%
47.5%
27.9%
Scorers
| Julian Hendrie 2, 6 Adriano Biancone 16, 90 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Julian Hendrie of Bristol Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stan Johnson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Malcolm Croft (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stanley Ehiogu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Graham Grondin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carlton Ljungberg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Emiliano Cesari (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Tony Dichio (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Mick Mendez (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Clive Peters (ATT) | 6 | |
| 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. | Nicholas Dean (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ronald Blinker (DEF) | | 5 |
| 3. | Adam Newby (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Colin Greaves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Greg Winterburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Niccolo Lumsdon (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jose Poulard (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Julian Hendrie (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Adriano Biancone (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Dean Lowe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Phil Harley (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Florian Seifert (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Tim Shearer (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ronnie Coppinger (MID) | 6 | |