FMFA Manager, Preston North End vs. Leicester City (Fri May 01) Preston North End | Leicester City 4-4-2 P | 5-1-2-2 P Neil Stockley | Will Schoolar | R_Burki GK | GK P_Gazzaniga P_Retsos DF | DF J_Alba M_Keane DF | DF Lewis_Page J_Schlupp DF | DF C_Azpilicueta J_Young DF | DF H_Maguire S_Berge MF | DF A_Laporte J_Ward-Prowse MF | MF C_Pulisic D_Zakaria MF | MF G_Bale S_Bergwijn MF | DM L_Sherriff M_Icardi FW | FW S_Aguero A_Nelson FW | FW R_Uche | M_Vorm SUB | SUB H_Lloris A_Grimaldo SUB | SUB J_Vertonghen L_Gooch SUB | SUB Y_Bolasie O_Gamble SUB | SUB D_Blind T_Werner SUB | SUB A_Sanchez Min. 2 :(lei) C_Pulisic wins possession ... He plays the ball across to R_Uche ... D_Zakaria with the foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 10 :(pne) A_Nelson gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at A_Laporte ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 18 :(lei) S_Aguero finds the space intelligently ... But M_Keane wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... C_Pulisic hits it towards the far post! ... J_Young clears the danger Min. 20 :(pne) A_Nelson finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... C_Pulisic with a terrible tackle ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 28 :(pne) A_Nelson has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past L_Sherriff ... He puts in M_Icardi! ... Cleared by C_Azpilicueta Min. 28 :(lei) Lewis_Page holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to R_Uche ... J_Schlupp bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 30 :(pne) S_Berge looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to A_Nelson ... Good sliding challenge from H_Maguire and it had to be Min. 32 :(lei) R_Uche runs at J_Schlupp ... He takes it past him ... R_Uche flings a shot at goal ! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 36 :(lei) L_Sherriff hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... C_Pulisic latches onto it! ... C_Pulisic with a thundering drive! ... GOAL !! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... And Leicester City are leading in the game now ... Preston North End 0-1 Leicester City ... Min. 36 :(pne) The Preston North End manager told his side to change to a E strategy Min. 36 :(pne) P_Retsos with a penetrating pass to A_Nelson ... C_Azpilicueta knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 37 :(pne) M_Icardi barges the defender off the ball ... C_Pulisic pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 46 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse pass splits open the defence and finds A_Nelson ... A_Nelson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... P_Gazzaniga gathers it comfortably Min. 46 :(lei) R_Uche with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from P_Retsos ... R_Uche blasts it at the goal ! ... But R_Burki punches it away ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Preston North End 0-1 Leicester City Min. 48 :(lei) A_Laporte turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Aguero ... S_Aguero attempts a chip! ... R_Burki gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL !! ... Preston North End 0-2 Leicester City ... Min. 49 :(pne) Preston North End will now play A Min. 50 :(lei) L_Sherriff holds the ball up ... He sees C_Pulisic in space! ... C_Pulisic with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... R_Burki tips it over ... CORNER! ... C_Pulisic floats the ball in! ... C_Azpilicueta gets on the end of it ... R_Burki with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 51 :(pne) S_Berge with the deft touch ... He takes it past L_Sherriff ... He knocks it to M_Icardi! ... M_Icardi gets his head to the ball ! ... P_Gazzaniga turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... S_Berge hits it into the box! ... C_Azpilicueta clears the corner Min. 52 :(pne) M_Keane looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Nelson ... H_Maguire wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 52 :(lei) G_Bale runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... S_Aguero latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... Cleaned up by J_Young Min. 53 :(pne) J_Ward-Prowse with a glorious long pass to D_Zakaria ... C_Azpilicueta attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 53 :(lei) C_Pulisic sidesteps M_Keane ... He was too quick for his marker ... M_Keane reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 54 :(lei) L_Sherriff controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... S_Aguero gets onto the end of the pass! ... S_Aguero with a thundering shot! ... But R_Burki parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 56 :(pne) S_Berge runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off L_Sherriff back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... C_Azpilicueta picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 59 :(lei) A_Laporte flicks the ball through ... G_Bale runs onto it! ... G_Bale keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... C_Pulisic crosses it in! ... M_Keane gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 60 :(lei) Leicester City made the switch to a C strategy Min. 62 :(pne) M_Icardi finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... M_Icardi bears down on goal! ... But P_Gazzaniga hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 65 :(pne) T_Werner is going to be brought on ... M_Icardi is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 66 :(pne) S_Bergwijn beats Lewis_Page ... He muscled him off the ball ... S_Bergwijn sends it flying towards goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 70 :(lei) A_Sanchez is going to be brought on ... R_Uche is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 70 :(lei) D_Blind is coming on for L_Sherriff and playing MF Min. 70 :(lei) G_Bale moves into a DM role on the manager's orders Min. 76 :(pne) P_Retsos is forced to retreat ... Ohhhh no!! ... GOAL !! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... Preston North End 0-3 Leicester City ... Min. 82 :(lei) S_Aguero flicks it over P_Retsos's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Brilliantly taken away by J_Schlupp !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 85 :(lei) J_Alba cuts inside P_Retsos ... He worked that well ... J_Alba hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 86 :(pne) T_Werner with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from Lewis_Page ... T_Werner has a dig at goal! ... P_Gazzaniga saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 89 :(lei) D_Blind kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... C_Pulisic gets on the end of the pass ... C_Pulisic flicks the header toward the far post! ... GOAL !! ... Rifled home! ... Preston North End 0-4 Leicester City ... Min. 91 :(lei) R_Burki miskicks! ... A_Sanchez is takes control of the ball! ... J_Ward-Prowse gathers up the loose ball Min. 92 :(lei) H_Maguire floats the ball in to find D_Blind ... D_Blind gets up high for the header ! ... But R_Burki tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 93 :(pne) S_Bergwijn looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to T_Werner ... G_Bale with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Deepdale Attendance : 59,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston North End Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Ward-Prowse Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Zakaria (2) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Pulisic (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Pulisic (36,89), S_Aguero (48), P_Retsos (76 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Bale (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston North End | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 5 | 11 Off target : 1 | 3 On target : 4 | 8 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 1 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 10 Key Tackles : 6 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Preston North End 0 - 4 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Preston North End Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Burki GK 30 2 4 1 28 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -28 0 0 0 P_Retsos DF 1 28 13 2 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 8 0 M_Keane DF 2 27 10 2 26 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 10 0 J_Schlupp DF 2 26 11 2 23 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Young DF 2 25 10 1 17 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 S_Berge MF 1 6 28 3 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 27 3 23 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 D_Zakaria MF 1 10 26 3 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 S_Bergwijn MF 1 10 26 13 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 M_Icardi FW 1 2 4 26 24 | 66 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 A_Nelson FW 2 2 3 25 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 M_Vorm GK 23 2 3 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 2 25 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Gooch MF 2 3 25 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Gamble MF 2 10 24 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Werner FW 2 3 3 24 28 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gazzaniga GK 29 2 3 1 24 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 J_Alba DF 1 26 10 3 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 1 Lewis_Page DF 1 26 10 3 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Azpilicueta DF 3 25 12 2 23 | 95 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 0 3 H_Maguire DF 2 25 11 2 23 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 A_Laporte DF 1 24 12 5 29 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 C_Pulisic MF 1 2 25 11 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 10 49 G_Bale DM 2 12 25 11 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 15 6 L_Sherriff DM 1 13 25 2 23 | 71 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 S_Aguero FW 2 4 13 25 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 R_Uche FW 2 2 13 25 19 | 71 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 8 12 H_Lloris GK 28 2 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vertonghen DF 2 24 3 3 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bolasie MF 2 2 26 13 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Blind MF 2 10 24 2 32 | 24 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 3 A_Sanchez FW 2 3 8 25 24 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1588324788 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35