Match Report
| Leicester City | Leicester City |  |  | Norwich City | Norwich City | ||||||||||||||||
| Matty Stringer | Matty Stringer | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Francis Terry | F. Terry |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 | | Omer Brooking | O. Brooking | |||||||||
| Peter Moore | P. Moore | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Ian Grantt | I. Grantt | |||||||||
| Alassandro Baccin | A. Baccin |  | 48 | D | | 3 | | D | 55 | | Terry Tolley | T. Tolley | |||||||||
| Eoin Cope | E. Cope | | 46 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 54 |  | Jakob Helmer | J. Helmer | ||||||||
| Marc Williams | M. Williams | | 45 | D | | 5 | | M | 61 |  | Toni Laigle | T. Laigle | |||||||||
| Dennis Thatcher | D. Thatcher | | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 56 | | Arno Hässler | A. Hässler | |||||||||
| Jody Clarke | J. Clarke | | 46 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 | | Mariano Appoloni | M. Appoloni | |||||||||
| Alessandro Ghirardello | A. Ghirardello | | 45 | M | | 8 | | M | 54 |  | Julian Gento | J. Gento | |||||||||
| Ivan Vassell | I. Vassell | | 43 | M | | 9 | | A | 58 | | Clive Hughes | C. Hughes | |||||||||
| Spencer Gardner | S. Gardner | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 | | Darren Pearce | D. Pearce | |||||||||
| Darren Froggatt | D. Froggatt | | 63 | A | | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Kevin Weaver | K. Weaver | ||||||||
| Tiago Ferreira | T. Ferreira |  | 55 | A | | 12 | | G | 59 | | Arthur Christie | A. Christie | |||||||||
| Lomano Brand | L. Brand | | 52 | G | | 13 | | M | 53 | | Brendan Ball | B. Ball | |||||||||
| Wilco Bouma | W. Bouma |  | 49 | A | | 14 | | D | 53 | | Enzo Cristante | E. Cristante | |||||||||
Match Report
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at King Power Stadium where Leicester City play host to Norwich City. A crowd of 11,890 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Makin.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leicester City are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Norwich City appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Makin.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Leicester City kicking off!
2.05
0-0Arno Hässler decides to run forward with the ball. Arno Hässler shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Francis Terry manages to gather it easily.
4.12
0-0Clive Hughes flicks a high pass forward. Darren Pearce controls it well on his chest. Darren Pearce lofts in a cross ball towards Clive Hughes. Clive Hughes makes a convincing header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.30
Julian Gento threads a neat ball through to Kevin Weaver. Kevin Weaver lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Pearce. Darren Pearce connects with a diving header but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.24
Mariano Appoloni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arno Hässler. Arno Hässler shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.56
0-0Julian Gento barges into Peter Moore. Julian Gento is warned by the referee! Peter Moore hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.46
0-0Dennis Thatcher hits a low pass to Spencer Gardner. Spencer Gardner cuts inside the box! Spencer Gardner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Jakob Helmer blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
21.43
Dennis Thatcher threads the ball through to Spencer Gardner. Spencer Gardner shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
26.29
Mariano Appoloni flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Weaver who brings the ball under control. Kevin Weaver plays a quick one-two with Darren Pearce and rushes in on goal... Kevin Weaver tries a spectacular strike. Francis Terry gets down and covers it.
28.29
0-0Clive Hughes barges into Dennis Thatcher. Clive Hughes is warned by the referee! Dennis Thatcher carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.10
Toni Laigle flicks a high pass forward. Mariano Appoloni controls it well on his chest. Mariano Appoloni hits a low pass to Julian Gento. Julian Gento plays a one-two with Clive Hughes and rushes in on goal... Julian Gento strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
42.08
Alessandro Ghirardello chips the ball to his team mate, Spencer Gardner. Spencer Gardner plays a quick one-two with Ivan Vassell and rushes in on goal... Spencer Gardner shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leicester City appear unchanged since the first half. Norwich City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Norwich City players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Norwich City kicking off!
47.06
Peter Moore passes the ball forward to Alessandro Ghirardello. With a delightful solo run, Alessandro Ghirardello stretches the opposition's defence. Alessandro Ghirardello edges inside the box! Alessandro Ghirardello strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
48.38
Alessandro Ghirardello sees Darren Froggatt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darren Froggatt shoots from long range but it is miles over!
51.14
0-0Ian Grantt flicks a high pass forward to Julian Gento who brings the ball under control. Julian Gento flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Weaver collects the pass. Kevin Weaver passes the ball forward but Clive Hughes is offside!
53.43
Marc Williams punts the ball hopefully upfield. Spencer Gardner shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
54.51
Dennis Thatcher makes a probing pass to Darren Froggatt. Darren Froggatt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dennis Thatcher but he's offside!
55.59
0-0Arno Hässler flicks a high pass forward. Clive Hughes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Clive Hughes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Moore.
60.07
Ivan Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Darren Froggatt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darren Froggatt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.12
Arno Hässler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Weaver. Kevin Weaver shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
67.27
Alessandro Ghirardello kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Vassell. Ivan Vassell knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Froggatt. Darren Froggatt whips the ball goalwards with his head. Omer Brooking manages to gather it.
71.10
Jody Clarke threads a neat ball through to Spencer Gardner. Spencer Gardner tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Omer Brooking.
73.10
Arno Hässler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darren Pearce. Darren Pearce knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eoin Cope.
75.39
0-0Kevin Weaver catches Alassandro Baccin on the ankles. The referee calls over Kevin Weaver and shows him a yellow card! Alassandro Baccin runs off the knock.
77.17
Eoin Cope flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Ghirardello holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alessandro Ghirardello kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Vassell. Ivan Vassell lofts in a cross ball towards Spencer Gardner. Spencer Gardner makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.27
Peter Moore runs forward with the ball. Peter Moore threads a neat ball through to Darren Froggatt. Darren Froggatt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Omer Brooking reads it well. Well saved!
81.52
Mariano Appoloni makes a simple pass to Clive Hughes. Clive Hughes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Weaver but the linesman indicates offside!
83.31
From the throw-in, Jakob Helmer picks out Ian Grantt. Ian Grantt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mariano Appoloni. Mariano Appoloni flicks a high pass forward to Clive Hughes who brings the ball under control. Clive Hughes knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Weaver. Kevin Weaver connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Francis Terry. Excellent save.
89.01
Darren Pearce flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Weaver collects the pass. Kevin Weaver cuts inside the box! Kevin Weaver cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mariano Appoloni of Norwich City |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Francis Terry (GK)
8
2. Peter Moore (DEF)
7
3. Alassandro Baccin (DEF)
6
4. Eoin Cope (DEF)
6
5. Marc Williams (DEF)
6
6. Dennis Thatcher (MID)
7
7. Jody Clarke (MID)
6
8. Alessandro Ghirardello (MID)
8
9. Ivan Vassell (MID)
7
10. Spencer Gardner (ATT)
7
11. Darren Froggatt (ATT)
6
12. Tiago Ferreira (ATT)
0
13. Lomano Brand (GK)
0
14. Wilco Bouma (ATT)
0
1. Omer Brooking (GK)
8
2. Ian Grantt (DEF)
7
3. Terry Tolley (DEF)
6
4. Jakob Helmer (DEF)
6
5. Toni Laigle (MID)
6
6. Arno Hässler (MID)
8
7. Mariano Appoloni (MID)
9
8. Julian Gento (MID)
7
9. Clive Hughes (ATT)
6
10. Darren Pearce (ATT)
7
11. Kevin Weaver (ATT)
7
12. Arthur Christie (GK)
0
13. Brendan Ball (MID)
0
14. Enzo Cristante (DEF)
0