Match Report
| Leicester City | Leicester City |  |  | Doncaster Rovers | Doncaster Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Niccolo Blake | N. Blake |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | Albert Gimenez | A. Gimenez | |||||||||
| Gary Eadie | G. Eadie | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 49 |  | Joao Vieira | J. Vieira | |||||||||
| Tijani Zimmerman | T. Zimmerman |  | 48 | D | | 3 | | D | 46 |  | Yohann Padovani | Y. Padovani | |||||||||
| William Modesto | W. Modesto | | 47 | D | | 4 | | D | 44 | | Bill Mercer | B. Mercer | |||||||||
| Nick Heskey | N. Heskey | | 53 | M | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Tim Powell | T. Powell | |||||||||
| Raul Castelli | R. Castelli |  | 53 | M | | 6 | | M | 51 | | James Batty | J. Batty | |||||||||
| Joe Neville | J. Neville | | 53 | M |  | | 7 | | | M | 51 | | Titus Hurst | T. Hurst | |||||||
| Gavin Edghill | G. Edghill | | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 47 | | Dean Power | D. Power | |||||||||
| Jose Marquez | J. Marquez | | 56 | A | | 9 | | A | 52 | | Giampaolo De Palma | G. De Palma | |||||||||
| Robin Ebbinge | R. Ebbinge | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Steve Galli | S. Galli | |||||||||
| Gilles Scholes | G. Scholes | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | James Newby | J. Newby | |||||||||
| John Peters | J. Peters | | 58 | G | | 12 | | G | 51 | | Brendan Benali | B. Benali | |||||||||
| Carl Clapham | C. Clapham | | 47 | A | | 13 | | G | 46 | | Fredrik Kitson | F. Kitson | |||||||||
| Dale Dodd | D. Dodd | | 45 | M | | 14 | | A | 43 | | Frank Cooke | F. Cooke | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Doncaster Rovers. A crowd of 4,693 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Doncaster Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniele Griffin.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Doncaster Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniele Griffin.
0.00
0-0Leicester City kick off the first half!
3.05
0-0Joe Neville passes the ball forward to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
8.55
Gavin Edghill kicks a strong pass forward to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes cuts inside the box! Gilles Scholes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
9.14
0-0Dean Power catches Raul Castelli on the ankles. Dean Power is shown the yellow card! Raul Castelli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.51
0-0Bill Mercer makes a simple pass to Titus Hurst. Titus Hurst deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Newby. James Newby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.37
Nick Heskey flicks a high ball forward to Robin Ebbinge who takes it down. Robin Ebbinge shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
26.51
Yohann Padovani sees a break and surges forward. Yohann Padovani takes it forward alone. Yohann Padovani shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
27.29
Robin Ebbinge clumsily knocks into Tim Powell. The referee calls over Robin Ebbinge and shows him a yellow card! Tim Powell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.01
Gavin Edghill flicks a high ball forward to Gilles Scholes who takes it down. Gilles Scholes sees Jose Marquez just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Jose Marquez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just off target!
33.11
1-0Raul Castelli makes a probing pass to Jose Marquez. Jose Marquez shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Albert Gimenez with no chance!! Goal for Leicester City!
36.49
Bill Mercer threads a neat ball through to Titus Hurst. Titus Hurst flicks the ball to his team mate, James Newby. James Newby knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.45
1-0Robin Ebbinge clumsily knocks into Joao Vieira. The referee calls over Robin Ebbinge and warns him to calm down! Joao Vieira runs off the knock.
42.36
William Modesto threads a neat ball through to Raul Castelli. Raul Castelli knocks the ball forward to Robin Ebbinge. Robin Ebbinge knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albert Gimenez who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half. Doncaster Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Doncaster Rovers get the second half underway!
47.47
Gavin Edghill brings the ball forward. Gavin Edghill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
49.23
James Batty controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Galli. Steve Galli plays a one-two with Giampaolo De Palma and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Steve Galli provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Steve Galli scores for Doncaster Rovers!!
54.32
Yohann Padovani kicks a strong pass forward to Titus Hurst. Titus Hurst runs straight at the opposition's defence. Titus Hurst hits a low pass to Giampaolo De Palma. Giampaolo De Palma shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
57.13
Raul Castelli flicks a high ball forward to Robin Ebbinge who takes it down. Robin Ebbinge knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bill Mercer.
65.21
1-1Bill Mercer hits a long diagonal ball forward. James Newby shoots from 20 yards but somehow Niccolo Blake manages to keep it out.
66.21
Gary Eadie makes a simple pass to Gavin Edghill. Gavin Edghill runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gavin Edghill knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yohann Padovani.
71.04
Yohann Padovani clumsily knocks into Gilles Scholes. The referee calls over Yohann Padovani and shows him a yellow card! Gilles Scholes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.23
Titus Hurst threads the ball through to Giampaolo De Palma. Giampaolo De Palma finds some space and shoots from distance but Niccolo Blake is on top of it.
77.07
Titus Hurst hits a low pass to Steve Galli. Steve Galli edges inside the box! Steve Galli cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
83.44
Gavin Edghill threads a neat ball through to Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
87.06
Tijani Zimmerman flicks a high pass forward. Raul Castelli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Raul Castelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Joe Neville makes an attacking run forward. Joe Neville lofts in a cross ball towards Gilles Scholes. Gilles Scholes powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Jose Marquez 33 | Steve Galli 49, 77 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Steve Galli of Doncaster Rovers |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Niccolo Blake (GK)
6
2. Gary Eadie (DEF)
6
3. Tijani Zimmerman (DEF)
6
4. William Modesto (DEF)
6
5. Nick Heskey (MID)
6
6. Raul Castelli (MID)
7
7. Joe Neville (MID)
6
8. Gavin Edghill (MID)
7
9. Jose Marquez (ATT)
7
10. Robin Ebbinge (ATT)
5
11. Gilles Scholes (ATT)
6
12. John Peters (GK)
0
13. Carl Clapham (ATT)
0
14. Dale Dodd (MID)
0
1. Albert Gimenez (GK)
6
2. Joao Vieira (DEF)
6
3. Yohann Padovani (DEF)
6
4. Bill Mercer (DEF)
6
5. Tim Powell (DEF)
6
6. James Batty (MID)
6
7. Titus Hurst (MID)
8
8. Dean Power (MID)
5
9. Giampaolo De Palma (ATT)
6
10. Steve Galli (ATT)
9
11. James Newby (ATT)
6
12. Brendan Benali (GK)
0
13. Fredrik Kitson (GK)
0
14. Frank Cooke (ATT)
0