Match Report
| Leicester City | Leicester City |  |  | Arsenal | Arsenal | ||||||||||||||||
| Clive Gamble | Clive Gamble | manager | Nicholas Broad | Nicholas Broad | |||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Dean | P. Dean |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Shota Human | S. Human | |||||||||
| Gary Eadie | G. Eadie | | 50 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 | | Stan Goodwin | S. Goodwin | |||||||||
| Marc Meyer | M. Meyer |  | 73 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Marcel Riel | M. Riel | |||||||||
| Carl White | C. White | | 53 | D | | 4 | | D | 51 |  | Manuel Abbiati | M. Abbiati | |||||||||
| Daniel Draper | D. Draper | | 57 | M | | 5 | | M | 53 | | Dino Brambilla | D. Brambilla | |||||||||
| Shaun Tiler | S. Tiler | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Emanuele Malafronte | E. Malafronte | |||||||||
| Sverrir Adalsteinsson | S. Adalsteinsson |  | 67 | M |  | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Jody Eadie | J. Eadie | ||||||||
| Raul Castelli | R. Castelli | | 53 | M | | 8 | | | M | 52 | | Kelvin Bailey | K. Bailey | ||||||||
| Gilles Scholes | G. Scholes | | 50 | A | | 9 | | A | 50 |  | Pablo Ruiz | P. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Rui Soares | R. Soares |  | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 51 | | Guerino Russo | G. Russo | |||||||||
| Jose Marquez | J. Marquez | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 52 | | Ivan Mora | I. Mora | |||||||||
| William Modesto | W. Modesto |  | 47 | D | | 12 | | D | 50 | | Cristian Di Fabio | C. Di Fabio | |||||||||
| Gavin Edghill | G. Edghill | | 52 | M | | 13 | | M | 52 |  | Gavin Morton | G. Morton | |||||||||
| Robin Ebbinge | R. Ebbinge | | 54 | A | | 14 | | A | 62 | | Alec Young | A. Young | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Arsenal. Its a sell-out today with the 5,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Leicester City and Arsenal are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Shaun Froggatt.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Leicester City and Arsenal are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Shaun Froggatt.
0.00
0-0Arsenal kick off the first half!
4.27
0-0Sverrir Adalsteinsson makes a probing pass to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Manuel Abbiati.
8.02
0-0Manuel Abbiati sees Emanuele Malafronte in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Emanuele Malafronte kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pablo Ruiz but he's offside!
9.08
0-0Manuel Abbiati makes a strong solo run forward. Manuel Abbiati makes a simple pass to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora advances inside the box! Ivan Mora cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
10.31
0-0Jody Eadie takes it forward alone. Jody Eadie shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Patrick Dean.
11.05
0-0Kelvin Bailey takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Gary Eadie reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
14.17
Raul Castelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
15.43
Marc Meyer knocks the ball forward to Raul Castelli. Raul Castelli hits a low pass to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
16.12
Marc Meyer brings the ball forward. Marc Meyer flicks a high ball forward to Gilles Scholes who takes it down. Gilles Scholes shoots from outside the area but Shota Human is on top of it.
18.36
0-0Carl White comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Mora. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ivan Mora runs off the knock.
20.52
0-1Marcel Riel knocks the ball to his team mate, Emanuele Malafronte. Emanuele Malafronte kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora knocks in a cross ball towards Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.01
Emanuele Malafronte sees Guerino Russo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guerino Russo lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Ruiz. Gary Eadie hacks Pablo Ruiz from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
27.57
Carl White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sverrir Adalsteinsson. Sverrir Adalsteinsson flicks a high pass forward to Rui Soares who brings the ball under control. Rui Soares edges inside the box! Rui Soares looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Shota Human keeps it out!
28.13
Manuel Abbiati makes a simple pass to Jody Eadie. With vision, Jody Eadie plays the ball forward to Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gary Eadie.
32.43
Kelvin Bailey receives the ball from a throw-in from Emanuele Malafronte. Kelvin Bailey kicks a strong pass forward to Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Mora but he's offside!
33.01
Dino Brambilla makes a probing pass to Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo plays a one-two with Pablo Ruiz and rushes in on goal... Guerino Russo rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.53
Shaun Tiler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes makes a pass forward but Jose Marquez makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
36.22
0-1Seeing a gap ahead, Kelvin Bailey plays the ball forward to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz threads the ball through into the box. Marc Meyer catches Ivan Mora on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
38.32
Emanuele Malafronte sees Pablo Ruiz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pablo Ruiz kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Mora but the referee indicates it's offside!
39.39
Gary Eadie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Raul Castelli. Raul Castelli flicks a high pass forward. Rui Soares holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rui Soares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.05
Emanuele Malafronte makes a probing pass to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora threads the ball through to Pablo Ruiz but he's offside!
44.18
Without breaking stride, Sverrir Adalsteinsson plays the ball forward to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half. Arsenal 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 start the second half!
47.38
Jody Eadie flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Mora who brings the ball under control. Ivan Mora threads the ball through into the box. Some superb footwork from Guerino Russo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.36
Marc Meyer kicks a strong pass forward to Shaun Tiler. Shaun Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Rui Soares controls it well on his chest. Rui Soares whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes makes a looping header on goal but somehow Shota Human manages to keep it out.
61.33
Daniel Draper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.38
Sverrir Adalsteinsson threads a neat ball through to Rui Soares. Rui Soares shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Shota Human manages to gather it.
67.23
Emanuele Malafronte threads a neat ball through to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.01
Carl White knocks the ball forward to Daniel Draper. Daniel Draper runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Daniel Draper shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Shota Human easily smothers it!
85.11
Sverrir Adalsteinsson threads a neat ball through to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Soares. Rui Soares whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
87.18
Carl White chips the ball to his team mate, Shaun Tiler. Shaun Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Rui Soares collects the pass. Rui Soares shoots from 25 yards but Shota Human is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
89.24
Marcel Riel hits a long diagonal ball forward. Pablo Ruiz shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Guerino Russo 21, 47 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Patrick Dean (GK)
6
2. Gary Eadie (DEF)
6
3. Marc Meyer (DEF)
7
4. Carl White (DEF)
6
5. Daniel Draper (MID)
7
6. Shaun Tiler (MID)
6
7. Sverrir Adalsteinsson (MID)
7
8. Raul Castelli (MID)
6
9. Gilles Scholes (ATT)
6
10. Rui Soares (ATT)
7
11. Jose Marquez (ATT)
6
12. William Modesto (DEF)
0
13. Gavin Edghill (MID)
0
14. Robin Ebbinge (ATT)
0
1. Shota Human (GK)
8
2. Stan Goodwin (DEF)
6
3. Marcel Riel (DEF)
6
4. Manuel Abbiati (DEF)
7
5. Dino Brambilla (MID)
6
6. Emanuele Malafronte (MID)
7
7. Jody Eadie (MID)
7
8. Kelvin Bailey (MID)
6
9. Pablo Ruiz (ATT)
6
10. Guerino Russo (ATT)
9
11. Ivan Mora (ATT)
8
12. Cristian Di Fabio (DEF)
0
13. Gavin Morton (MID)
0
14. Alec Young (ATT)
0