Match Report
| Leicester City | Leicester City |  |  | Bristol City | Bristol City | ||||||||||||||||
| Shaun Mitchell | Shaun Mitchell | manager | Steven Robertson | Steven Robertson | |||||||||||||||||
| William Wright | W. Wright |  | 75 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Sander Claes | S. Claes | |||||||||
| Emile Ball | E. Ball |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Ian Waters | I. Waters | |||||||||
| Evan Videira | E. Videira | | 70 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 71 | | Jamie Priestley | J. Priestley | |||||||
| Billy Britton | B. Britton | | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Darren Cooper | D. Cooper | |||||||||
| Miguel Marques | M. Marques |  | 65 | D | | 5 | | M | 78 | | Jonathan Thompson | J. Thompson | |||||||||
| Houssin Abdellaoui | H. Abdellaoui |  | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 86 | | Spencer Gerrard | S. Gerrard | |||||||||
| Matthew Howells | M. Howells | | 75 | M | | 7 | | M | 74 | | Noel Higginbotham | N. Higginbotham | |||||||||
| Tonino Piazza | T. Piazza |  | 73 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 |  | Julian Herrera | J. Herrera | |||||||||
| Danny Hurst | D. Hurst | | 75 | A | | 9 | | A | 60 | | Omer Powell | O. Powell | |||||||||
| Ismael Sükür | I. Sükür |  | 74 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Jason Milburn | J. Milburn | |||||||||
| Carl Best | C. Best | | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Terry Forbes | T. Forbes | |||||||||
| Warren Dodd | W. Dodd | | 70 | A | | 12 | | D | 61 | | Sergio Baiocco | S. Baiocco | |||||||||
| Aaron van der Meer | A. van der Meer | | 69 | A | | 13 | | M | 70 | | Stanley Eadie | S. Eadie | |||||||||
| Aleksi Hyypia | A. Hyypia |  | 71 | M | | 14 | | A | 66 | | Shaun Mustoe | S. Mustoe | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Passaredo |
Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Bristol City. A crowd of 18,061 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ross Serrant.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bristol City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ross Serrant.
0.00
0-0Leicester City start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.35
0-0Spencer Gerrard knocks the ball forward to Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes sees a break and surges forward. Terry Forbes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Emile Ball.
10.40
Matthew Howells chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Hurst. Danny Hurst knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Cooper.
15.11
0-0Noel Higginbotham sees a break and surges forward. Noel Higginbotham lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Milburn. Jason Milburn heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by William Wright.
16.30
0-0It's a corner kick which Jonathan Thompson takes quickly, playing the ball short to Darren Cooper. Darren Cooper chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. William Wright scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
18.31
0-0Emile Ball hits a low pass to Carl Best. Carl Best sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
22.53
With vision, Matthew Howells laces a weighted ball forward to Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
24.58
Evan Videira takes it forward alone. Evan Videira threads the ball through to Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza shoots from long range but is denied by Sander Claes. Excellent save.
28.17
Carl Best receives the ball from a throw-in from Matthew Howells. Carl Best flicks a high pass forward. Ismael Sükür collects the pass. Ismael Sükür shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
30.23
Spencer Gerrard flicks a high pass forward to Jonathan Thompson who brings the ball under control. Jonathan Thompson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to William Wright who gathers it comfortably.
32.21
0-0Ismael Sükür clumsily knocks into Darren Cooper. Ismael Sükür is given a warning by the referee! Darren Cooper carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.26
Evan Videira knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Best. Carl Best threads the ball through to Danny Hurst. Danny Hurst plays a scrappy one-two with Carl Best and advances towards the goal... Danny Hurst side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.43
Omer Powell barges into Evan Videira. Omer Powell is warned by the referee! Evan Videira grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.46
0-0Billy Britton clumsily knocks into Omer Powell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Omer Powell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
1-0Billy Britton kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Best. Carl Best knocks in a cross ball towards Houssin Abdellaoui. Houssin Abdellaoui jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half. Bristol City have changed their lineup with Sergio Baiocco replacing Jamie Priestley.
45.00
Bristol City kick off the second half!
47.04
Ismael Sükür catches Spencer Gerrard on the ankles. Ismael Sükür is warned by the referee again! Spencer Gerrard grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
48.26
Darren Cooper chips the ball to his team mate, Noel Higginbotham. Noel Higginbotham flicks the ball to his team mate, Terry Forbes. Terry Forbes knocks in a cross ball towards Omer Powell. Omer Powell heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Omer Powell!
51.37
Ian Waters clumsily knocks into Ismael Sükür. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ismael Sükür hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.13
Spencer Gerrard flicks a high ball forward to Omer Powell who takes it down. Omer Powell tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
59.11
Julian Herrera flicks a high pass forward. Omer Powell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer Powell knocks in a cross ball towards Spencer Gerrard. Spencer Gerrard makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by William Wright.
60.40
1-1Julian Herrera takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Spencer Gerrard provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies wide!
60.40
1-1Leicester City have made a substitution with Aaron van der Meer replacing Carl Best .Bristol City have made 2 substitutions with Stanley Eadie replacing Julian Herrera and Shaun Mustoe replacing Omer Powell .
63.04
1-1Matthew Howells flicks a high ball forward to Danny Hurst who takes it down. Danny Hurst makes a great pass forward. Ismael Sükür runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
65.54
With some swift thinking, Danny Hurst plays the ball forward to Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Sander Claes smothers it!
66.48
Noel Higginbotham knocks the ball forward to Jason Milburn. Jason Milburn advances inside the box! Jason Milburn shoots from just inside the box but it rises well off target!
67.41
Evan Videira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza knocks the ball forward to Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
71.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Evan Videira plays the ball forward to Matthew Howells. Matthew Howells plays the ball forward to Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.20
Spencer Gerrard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Shaun Mustoe. Shaun Mustoe shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
73.37
1-1Noel Higginbotham catches Houssin Abdellaoui on the ankles. The referee calls over Noel Higginbotham and warns him to calm down! Houssin Abdellaoui hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.06
Tonino Piazza flicks the ball to his team mate, Houssin Abdellaoui. Houssin Abdellaoui whips in a cross ball towards Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza makes a looping header on goal. Sander Claes picks it out of the air!
83.37
Spencer Gerrard makes a beautiful solo run. Spencer Gerrard knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Higginbotham. With a superhuman jump, Noel Higginbotham connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but William Wright is on top of it.
85.45
Billy Britton chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Hurst. Danny Hurst threads a neat ball through to Tonino Piazza. Tonino Piazza whips in a cross ball towards Aaron van der Meer. Aaron van der Meer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is miles over!
87.47
Matthew Howells flicks a high pass forward. Houssin Abdellaoui collects the pass. Houssin Abdellaoui tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Sander Claes.
88.02
1-1Matthew Howells takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Darren Cooper reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Darren Cooper plays the ball forward to Spencer Gerrard. With vision, Spencer Gerrard plays the ball forward to Jason Milburn. Jason Milburn shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Houssin Abdellaoui of Leicester City |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. William Wright (GK)
7
2. Emile Ball (DEF)
6
3. Evan Videira (DEF)
7
4. Billy Britton (DEF)
6
5. Miguel Marques (DEF)
6
6. Houssin Abdellaoui (MID)
9
7. Matthew Howells (MID)
7
8. Tonino Piazza (MID)
7
9. Danny Hurst (ATT)
6
10. Ismael Sükür (ATT)
6
11. Carl Best (ATT)
7
12. Warren Dodd (ATT)
0
13. Aaron van der Meer (ATT)
6
14. Aleksi Hyypia (MID)
0
1. Sander Claes (GK)
8
2. Ian Waters (DEF)
5
3. Jamie Priestley (DEF)
6
4. Darren Cooper (DEF)
7
5. Jonathan Thompson (MID)
6
6. Spencer Gerrard (MID)
8
7. Noel Higginbotham (MID)
7
8. Julian Herrera (MID)
6
9. Omer Powell (ATT)
8
10. Jason Milburn (ATT)
6
11. Terry Forbes (ATT)
7
12. Sergio Baiocco (DEF)
6
13. Stanley Eadie (MID)
6
14. Shaun Mustoe (ATT)
6