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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Adams Park where Wycombe Wanderers play host to Leicester City. A crowd of 3,721 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Wycombe Wanderers and Leicester City are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Gordon.


0.00
The whistle blows and Leicester City kick off!
6.40
Stanley Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward. Peter Williamson controls it well on his chest. Peter Williamson kicks a strong pass forward to Clive Peters. Clive Peters plays a one-two with Stan Hapgood and rushes in on goal... Clive Peters muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
8.18
Colin Rufus passes the ball forward to Tommy Blake. Tommy Blake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.14
Stanley Ehiogu makes a probing pass to Peter Williamson. Peter Williamson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tommy Blake. Tommy Blake knocks in a cross ball towards Clive Peters. Clive Peters is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.55
Peter Williamson makes a probing pass to Stan Hapgood. Stan Hapgood whips in a cross ball towards Clive Peters. Clive Peters makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.14
Martin Fletcher comes in with a late challenge on Stanley Ehiogu. Martin Fletcher is warned by the referee! Stanley Ehiogu stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.36
Leon Carragher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Charles. Teddy Charles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.48
Stanley Ehiogu makes a probing pass to Peter Williamson. Peter Williamson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stan Hapgood. Stan Hapgood knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Berretta.
27.38
Stanley Ehiogu flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Rufus. Colin Rufus knocks the ball forward to Tommy Blake. Tommy Blake advances inside the box! Tommy Blake rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.54
Peter Williamson threads the ball through to Stan Hapgood. Stan Hapgood rushes past Ronnie Boyd! Some good footwork from Stan Hapgood provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.54
Tony Dichio hits a low pass to Stan Hapgood. Stan Hapgood shoots from distance but it is miles over!
40.46
Ronnie Boyd runs forward with the ball. Ronnie Boyd makes a probing pass to Martin Fletcher. Martin Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Titus Minto.
44.53
Peter Williamson makes a probing pass to Tommy Blake. Tommy Blake knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Berretta.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wycombe Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Leicester City also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Wycombe Wanderers start the second half!
53.29
Paul Ferdinand catches Carlton Ljungberg on the ankles. The referee brings Paul Ferdinand to one side and gives him a warning! Carlton Ljungberg runs off the knock.
55.05
Colin Rufus hits a low pass to Tommy Blake. Tommy Blake makes a simple pass, allowing Clive Peters to run into the box. Clive Peters shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
57.38
With some swift thinking, Antonio Berretta plays the ball forward to Leon Carragher. Leon Carragher makes a simple pass to Teddy Charles. Teddy Charles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.39
Tony Dichio kicks a strong pass forward to Stan Hapgood. Stan Hapgood skips past Ronnie Boyd! Stan Hapgood shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
63.56
Peter Williamson threads the ball through to Clive Peters. Clive Peters controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.33
Filipe Lima hacks Titus Minto from behind! Filipe Lima is given a warning by the referee! Titus Minto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.33
Leicester City are dictating the run of play here today.
69.34
Clive Peters catches Ronnie Boyd on the ankles. The referee calls over Clive Peters and warns him to calm down! Ronnie Boyd runs off the knock.
71.51
Martin Fletcher barges into Titus Minto. Martin Fletcher is warned by the referee again! Titus Minto stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.36
Martin Fletcher hacks Titus Minto from behind! Martin Fletcher is warned by the referee yet again! Titus Minto runs off the knock.
77.31
Ronnie Boyd passes the ball forward to Terry Philips. Terry Philips darts forward. Terry Philips whips in a cross ball towards Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima makes a deft header but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.18
Tony Dichio knocks the ball forward to Stan Hapgood. Stan Hapgood shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
90.00
Terry Philips hits a low pass to Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Fletcher. Martin Fletcher rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Paul Salmon reads it well. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 4
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 1 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 5 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 32.4675324675325 vs 67.5324675324675
Play Area
Home team third: 31.17%, Midfield: 44.16%, Away team third: 24.68%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Clive Peters of Leicester City

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Peter Lowe (GK)
6
6
3. Ronnie Boyd (DEF)
6
6
5
6
8. Terry Philips (MID)
6
9. Filipe Lima (ATT)
6
10. Teddy Charles (ATT)
6
11. Martin Fletcher (ATT)
5

12. Darius Jackson (ATT)
0
13. John Newton (GK)
0
14. Danny Henry (MID)
0

1. Paul Salmon (GK)
6
2. Malcolm Croft (DEF)
6
6
4. Titus Minto (DEF)
6
6. Colin Rufus (MID)
6
8. Tony Dichio (MID)
6
9. Clive Peters (ATT)
9
10. Tommy Blake (ATT)
8
11. Stan Hapgood (ATT)
8

13. Mick Mendez (MID)
0