Match Report


Manchester United     Leicester City
Greg Kneale Matty Stringer
J. JackG1GF. Terry
G. WinterburnD2captainDE. Cope
G. ParkerD3DM. Williams
C. FerroD4DP. Moore
D. GreigD5DC. Tolley
N. JosephM6MD. Thatcher
R. StewartM7MI. Vassell
P. CoriniM8MO. Platt
J. BagayokoA9GL. Brand
G. NaysmithAcaptain10AD. Froggatt
O. GentileA11AW. Bouma
 
G. HuntM12AS. Gardner
J. ScholesA13AT. Ferreira
G. RufusM14DA. Baccin

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Match Report

Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Old Trafford where Manchester United play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 11,964 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Manchester United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leicester City appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Adam Vieira.


0.00
The whistle blows and Leicester City get the match underway!
6.37
Gareth Parker runs forward with the ball. Gareth Parker threads a neat ball through to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
12.18
Piero Corini kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Joseph. Neil Joseph makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Naysmith but he's offside!
14.43
Piero Corini catches Marc Williams on the ankles. Piero Corini is shown the yellow card! Marc Williams carries on, but is struggling a bit.
16.48
Eoin Cope clumsily knocks into Garry Naysmith. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Garry Naysmith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.14
Gareth Parker flicks the ball to his team mate, Piero Corini. Piero Corini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robbie Stewart. Robbie Stewart knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Moore.
36.38
Robbie Stewart comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Vassell. The referee calls over Robbie Stewart and warns him to calm down! Ivan Vassell stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Oleg Platt hacks Neil Joseph from behind! Oleg Platt is given a warning by the referee! Neil Joseph stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Manchester United appear unchanged since the first half. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Manchester United start the second half!
55.06
Neil Joseph flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Claude Bagayoko collects the pass. Jean-Claude Bagayoko knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Francis Terry who gathers it comfortably.
59.46
Christian Ferro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Joseph. Neil Joseph makes a probing pass to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith advances inside the box! Garry Naysmith cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Francis Terry with no chance!! Goal for Manchester United!
65.49
Gareth Parker flicks a high ball forward to Piero Corini who takes it down. Piero Corini makes a simple pass to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Claude Bagayoko. Jean-Claude Bagayoko knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
69.33
Dennis Thatcher sees space and advances. Dennis Thatcher shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
71.10
Peter Moore threads the ball through to Dennis Thatcher. Dennis Thatcher passes the ball forward to Darren Froggatt. Darren Froggatt shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
75.00
Ivan Vassell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darren Froggatt. Darren Froggatt shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
78.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Ivan Vassell plays the ball forward to Darren Froggatt. Darren Froggatt knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Wilco Bouma is offside!
79.06
Neil Joseph knocks the ball forward to Garry Naysmith. Garry Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Piero Corini. Marc Williams barges into Piero Corini. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
89.34
Christian Ferro chips the ball to his team mate, Robbie Stewart. Robbie Stewart threads a neat ball through to Jean-Claude Bagayoko. Jean-Claude Bagayoko knocks in a cross ball towards Piero Corini. Piero Corini knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
 

Manchester United

Leicester City
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 0
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 0 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 59.0163934426229 vs 40.9836065573771
Play Area
Home team third: 29.51%, Midfield: 44.26%, Away team third: 26.23%

Scorers
Garry Naysmith 59
Piero Corini 89

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Garry Naysmith of Manchester United

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. John Jack (GK)
6
2. Graham Winterburn (DEF)
6
3. Gareth Parker (DEF)
7
4. Christian Ferro (DEF)
6
5. David Greig (DEF)
6
6. Neil Joseph (MID)
7
7. Robbie Stewart (MID)
6
8. Piero Corini (MID)
8
9. Jean-Claude Bagayoko (ATT)
7
10. Garry Naysmith (ATT)
9
11. Oscar Gentile (ATT)
6

12. Graeme Hunt (MID)
0
13. Jason Scholes (ATT)
0
14. George Rufus (MID)
0

1. Francis Terry (GK)
6
2. Eoin Cope (DEF)
5
3. Marc Williams (DEF)
6
4. Peter Moore (DEF)
6
5. Carl Tolley (DEF)
6
6. Dennis Thatcher (MID)
6
7. Ivan Vassell (MID)
6
8. Oleg Platt (MID)
6
9. Lomano Brand (GK)
6
10. Darren Froggatt (ATT)
6
11. Wilco Bouma (ATT)
6

12. Spencer Gardner (ATT)
0
13. Tiago Ferreira (ATT)
0
14. Alassandro Baccin (DEF)
0