Tiger League, Manchester City vs. Leicester City (Thu Sep 06) Manchester City | Leicester City 4-4-2 N | 4-1-3-2 C Derek Purvis | - | J_Hart GK | GK K_Schmeichel A_Robertson DF | DF D_Furlong* V_Kompany DF | DF B_Chilwell* D_Boyata DF | DF R_Bertrand D_Alaba DF | DF M_Muniesa M_Gotze MF | DM D_Blind D_Silva MF | MF E_Hazard S_Nasri MF | MF Y_Bolasie G_Nkoudou MF | MF D_Gray* R_Falcao FW | FW A_Sanchez Hulk FW | FW J_Vardy | L_McGee* SUB | SUB G_Donnarumma* G_Clichy SUB | SUB H_Maguire P_Zabaleta SUB | SUB A_Laporte Y_Toure SUB | SUB H_McKirdy* B_Afobe SUB | SUB A_Pato Referee: Jonathan_Moss (Level_1) Min. 1 :(lei) It seems Leicester City are making a tactical change to P Min. 4 :(lei) D_Gray* takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Vardy ... J_Vardy with the goal bound shot! ... But J_Hart punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 8 :(mnc) R_Falcao finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... Y_Bolasie fouls badly Min. 12 :(lei) D_Blind fires over a low cross to A_Sanchez ... A_Sanchez with a bicycle kick ! ... GOAL !! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... Leicester City have snatched the lead! ... Manchester City 0-1 Leicester City ... Min. 13 :(lei) Leicester City changed their strategy to play D Min. 16 :(mnc) M_Gotze kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... S_Nasri gets on the end of the pass ... S_Nasri gets his head to the ball ! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 17 :(mnc) Hulk beats M_Muniesa ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves Jonathan_Moss ... M_Muniesa moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 18 :(lei) E_Hazard brings the ball into the opposing area ... J_Vardy makes himself available ... But V_Kompany wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but Jonathan_Moss has none of it. Min. 21 :(mnc) M_Gotze is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to R_Falcao ... R_Falcao aims for the top right corner ! ... But K_Schmeichel just gets his fingers to that one ... Jonathan_Moss has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 26 :(lei) E_Hazard takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... M_Gotze with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious Min. 31 :(mnc) D_Silva turns nicely onto the ball ... D_Silva with the drive! ... Wide of goal Min. 36 :(lei) E_Hazard back heels to find J_Vardy in space ... A_Robertson clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 37 :(mnc) D_Silva with a precise pass to R_Falcao ... R_Falcao controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... What agility from K_Schmeichel Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(mnc) A_Robertson turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Alaba ... D_Alaba has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... K_Schmeichel acrobatically tips it over !! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... G_Nkoudou hits it towards the far post! ... M_Muniesa wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 46 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass! ... Hulk is through! ... A_Sanchez takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 48 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou lobs the ball over the defence ... Hulk latches on to it ... B_Chilwell* goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Leicester City Min. 46 :(mnc) R_Falcao skips the challenge from R_Bertrand ... R_Falcao with the shot on net ! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... K_Schmeichel never had a chance! Min. 49 :(mnc) V_Kompany backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... Hulk latches onto the end of it ... Hulk with the shot ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 52 :(mnc) D_Boyata chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Gotze ... M_Gotze shoots towards goal ! ... K_Schmeichel won't get to that! ... GOAL !! ... Pick that one out!! ... That’s the equaliser! ... Manchester City 1-1 Leicester City ... Min. 53 :(lei) Leicester City restructured their strategy to P Min. 54 :(lei) The ball goes loose! ... Y_Bolasie gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... Y_Bolasie fires off a left-footed shot ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post !! ... J_Hart never had a chance! Min. 58 :(lei) J_Vardy takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... J_Vardy shoots towards goal ! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 59 :(mnc) R_Falcao beats M_Muniesa ... He showed great skill there ... Y_Bolasie with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow Min. 59 :(lei) M_Muniesa is hobbling. He's unable to continue Min. 59 :(lei) H_Maguire is being prepared to come on ... M_Muniesa is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 63 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou with the deft touch ... He takes it past R_Bertrand ... He knocks it to D_Alaba! ... But D_Furlong* will cut out the threat Min. 63 :(lei) D_Blind kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Vardy gets on the end of the pass ... But A_Robertson sweeps up the threat Min. 63 :(mnc) R_Falcao finds the space intelligently ... Y_Bolasie with a bad challenge ... Jonathan_Moss warns him Min. 65 :(lei) A_Laporte is being prepared to come on ... Y_Bolasie is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 68 :(lei) A_Laporte hoists the ball across to A_Sanchez ... A_Sanchez with the attempt at goal! ... But J_Hart punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 69 :(lei) D_Gray* hoofs it up field to find J_Vardy ... J_Vardy with the shot ! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 70 :(lei) A_Pato takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace J_Vardy as FW Min. 71 :(lei) E_Hazard is clutching his leg! ... He gets to his feet ... He signals to the bench he can't carry on ... They have no substitutions left. ... Will play a man down Min. 73 :(mnc) D_Silva unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Nasri ... S_Nasri hits the ball on the bounce ! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 74 :(lei) R_Bertrand slumps to the ground! ... He isn't going to continue! ... Always a risky tactic ... now they'll have to play a man short Min. 75 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou with an intelligent ball to R_Falcao ... A_Laporte wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 85 :(mnc) D_Silva with an in swinging cross to M_Gotze ... M_Gotze with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... But K_Schmeichel palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 87 :(mnc) S_Nasri unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Gotze ... M_Gotze with the cheeky shot! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 90 :(mnc) M_Gotze plays a long ball to Hulk ... H_Maguire fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... Jonathan_Moss reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 91 :(mnc) G_Nkoudou looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Hulk ... D_Blind with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... Jonathan_Moss calls him over ... Jonathan_Moss is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Etihad Stadium Attendance : 51,907 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Gotze (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Gotze (52) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Sanchez Scorers : A_Sanchez (12) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Sanchez (46), H_Maguire (90), D_Blind (91) Injured : M_Muniesa (59), E_Hazard (71), R_Bertrand (74) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 11 | 6 Off target : 6 | 3 On target : 5 | 3 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 3 | 11 Key Tackles : 3 | 4 Key Passes : 14 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Manchester City 1 - 1 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Hart GK 29 2 2 2 33 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -9 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 2 24 10 2 24 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 V_Kompany DF 2 23 3 2 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 D_Boyata DF 3 23 3 2 33 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 D_Alaba DF 2 22 2 3 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 M_Gotze MF 2 2 26 11 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 30 27 D_Silva MF 3 2 24 11 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 S_Nasri MF 2 3 23 11 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 G_Nkoudou MF 2 3 23 7 22 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 R_Falcao FW 2 3 3 23 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Hulk FW 2 2 3 23 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 L_McGee* GK 20 2 1 1 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Clichy DF 3 22 12 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Zabaleta DF 3 21 12 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Toure MF 2 10 22 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Afobe FW 2 2 3 21 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Schmeichel GK 26 2 3 3 23 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 D_Furlong* DF 2 22 4 2 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 B_Chilwell* DF 2 22 2 3 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 R_Bertrand DF 2 21 11 3 23 | 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Muniesa DF 3 23 4 2 22 | 63 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 D_Blind DM 2 10 23 2 32 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 -3 35 -3 E_Hazard MF 2 3 25 11 27 | 75 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 Y_Bolasie MF 2 2 24 13 28 | 69 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 D_Gray* MF 2 3 22 10 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Sanchez FW 2 3 8 24 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -3 -3 23 J_Vardy FW 2 3 3 23 22 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 G_Donnarumma* GK 24 2 3 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Maguire DF 2 24 11 2 23 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 A_Laporte DF 1 23 11 5 29 | 26 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 H_McKirdy* MF 2 10 22 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Pato FW 2 3 2 23 24 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1536262741 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35