Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Cheltenham Town. A crowd of 20,592 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Leicester City and Cheltenham Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
The whistle blows and Cheltenham Town get the match underway!
4.01
Tonci Gorgone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jason Vassell. Jason Vassell knocks the ball forward to Elias Nowotny. Elias Nowotny makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seth Vickers but he's offside!
9.09
Ruben Meza makes a probing pass to Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.07
Tonci Gorgone makes a probing pass to Bjorn-Tore Heggem. Bjorn-Tore Heggem kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Romero. Alejandro Romero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Bryan Fernandes.
16.15
Paul White chips the ball to his team mate, Michel Pardeilhan. Michel Pardeilhan lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Walker. Ronnie Walker directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.11
Ruben Meza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Walker. Ronnie Walker powers a header at goal. Louis Montano easily smothers it.
22.20
Cheltenham Town are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Leicester City's defence.
27.30
Elena Blanco knocks the ball to his team mate, Marek Radomski. Marek Radomski knocks the ball forward to Elias Nowotny. Elias Nowotny plays a perfect one-two with Seth Vickers and rushes in on goal... Elias Nowotny takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Bryan Fernandes.
32.46
Sixto Granados chips the ball to his team mate, Ruben Meza. Ruben Meza threads the ball through to Ronnie Walker. Ronnie Walker whips in a cross ball towards Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
33.48
Elena Blanco brings the ball forward. Elena Blanco flicks the ball to his team mate, Seth Vickers. Seth Vickers makes a probing pass to Elias Nowotny. Elias Nowotny rockets a shot on goal. Elias Nowotny scores for Leicester City!!
44.10
Abdelkrim Sinouh passes the ball forward to Seth Vickers. Seth Vickers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Paul White makes a simple pass to Ronnie Walker. Ronnie Walker shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
Leicester City kick off!
49.56
Lefteris Kipouros chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Amoah. Mark Amoah knocks the ball to his team mate, Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister whips in a cross ball towards Michel Pardeilhan. Michel Pardeilhan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Louis Montano.
53.53
Paul White controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alec Mcallister. Alec Mcallister knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Walker. Ronnie Walker powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
54.42
Abdelkrim Sinouh knocks the ball to his team mate, Elias Nowotny. Elias Nowotny sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.06
Ronnie Walker clumsily knocks into Seth Christie. Ronnie Walker is given a warning by the referee! Seth Christie gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.06
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
57.10
Abdelkrim Sinouh hacks Ruben Meza from behind! Abdelkrim Sinouh is given a warning by the referee! Ruben Meza hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.34
Seth Christie makes a simple pass to Abdelkrim Sinouh. Abdelkrim Sinouh makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elias Nowotny. Elias Nowotny knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sixto Granados.
60.01
Paul White sees a break and surges forward. Paul White plays a perfect one-two with Ronnie Walker and rushes in on goal... Paul White shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Louis Montano manages to gather it comfortably.
63.39
Abdelkrim Sinouh barges into Diogo Careca. Abdelkrim Sinouh is given another warning by the referee! Diogo Careca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.18
Elena Blanco brings the ball forward. Elena Blanco chips the ball to his team mate, Seth Vickers. Seth Vickers kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Romero but the referee indicates it's offside!
71.32
Bjorn-Tore Heggem makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elias Nowotny. Elias Nowotny deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Seth Vickers but the linesman indicates offside!
72.58
Abdelkrim Sinouh takes it forward alone. Abdelkrim Sinouh goes all the way! Abdelkrim Sinouh shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Bryan Fernandes easily smothers it.
77.31
Andre Mapp kicks a strong pass forward to Ruben Meza. Ruben Meza brings the ball forward. Ruben Meza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronnie Walker. Ronnie Walker shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Louis Montano easily smothers it!
81.21
Abdelkrim Sinouh deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Romero. Alejandro Romero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
83.58
Lefteris Kipouros takes it forward alone. Lefteris Kipouros passes the ball forward to Ronnie Walker. Ronnie Walker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Louis Montano who gathers it comfortably.
84.45
Jason Vassell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elias Nowotny. Elias Nowotny tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.57
Jason Vassell chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Romero. Alejandro Romero whips in a cross ball towards Seth Vickers. Seth Vickers flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Elena Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Jason Vassell. Jason Vassell makes a probing pass to Alejandro Romero. Alejandro Romero goes all the way! Alejandro Romero cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Bryan Fernandes!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Ronnie Walker of Cheltenham Town

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 6 vs 7
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 2
Offsides
Offsides: 3 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 55.8139534883721 vs 44.1860465116279
Play Area
Home team third: 26.74%, Midfield: 44.19%, Away team third: 29.07%