FMFA Manager, River Plate vs. Leicester City (Wed Oct 21) River Plate | Leicester City 4-1-1-2-2 E | 5-4-1 C Alex Nock | Will Schoolar | F_Armani GK | GK P_Gazzaniga P_Diaz DF | DF J_Alba M_Casco DF | DF H_Maguire J_Pinola DF | DF A_Laporte J_Moreira DF | DF J_Vertonghen B_Zuculini DM | DF B_Sosa+ L_Ponzio MF | MF Lucas N_De_La_Cruz AM | MF C_Pulisic J_Carrascal AM | MF A_Schurrle M_Suarez FW | MF G_Bale S_Borre FW | FW P_Micin | G_Lux SUB | SUB D_Ward G_Montiel SUB | SUB Lewis_Page E_Perez SUB | SUB L_Sherriff I_Fernandez SUB | SUB Y_Bolasie L_Pratto SUB | SUB S_Aguero Min. 1 :(lei) G_Bale takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to P_Micin ... But B_Zuculini clears the ball to safety Min. 2 :(riv) B_Zuculini with the first time flick to S_Borre ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Vertonghen ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 3 :(lei) Lucas finds P_Micin with a ball over the defence ... P_Micin hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But F_Armani makes a superb stop down low. Min. 8 :(riv) S_Borre runs at the defence ... Lucas rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! Min. 9 :(lei) A_Schurrle looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to P_Micin ... B_Zuculini leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 10 :(lei) P_Micin with a real burst of pace ... He leaves P_Diaz behind ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Casco ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Schurrle swings it in! ... C_Pulisic gets on the end of it ... Over the bar Min. 14 :(lei) Lucas hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Laporte latches onto it! ... A skillful effort from A_Laporte ! ... Its sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 20 :(riv) J_Pinola is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to J_Carrascal ... J_Carrascal with a bomb of a shot ! ... P_Gazzaniga gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 22 :(riv) S_Borre picks up a loose ball ... J_Vertonghen with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 29 :(lei) G_Bale is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to P_Micin ... J_Pinola gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 30 :(lei) H_Maguire controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... P_Micin gets onto the end of the pass! ... P_Micin beats the offside trap! ... He runs at F_Armani ... He tries to slide it past F_Armani ... F_Armani gets a foot to it !! Min. 33 :(riv) M_Suarez picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... M_Suarez with the drive! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... GOAL !! ... That was unfortunate ... River Plate go in front now with that goal! ... River Plate 1-0 Leicester City ... Min. 33 :(riv) N_De_La_Cruz is changing his role to a MF Min. 33 :(lei) Leicester City's manager orders his side to play P Min. 33 :(lei) C_Pulisic looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... P_Micin receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... M_Casco gets to the ball first Min. 36 :(riv) S_Borre barges H_Maguire off the ball ... S_Borre shapes up for a shot! ... But P_Gazzaniga makes a superb stop down low. Min. 37 :(riv) P_Diaz has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past B_Sosa+ ... He puts in M_Suarez! ... M_Suarez tries to catch the keeper out! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(lei) C_Pulisic brings the ball into the opposing area ... P_Micin makes himself available ... L_Ponzio takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 47 :(riv) B_Zuculini with the header on ... He finds N_De_La_Cruz in space ... From long range N_De_La_Cruz bends the ball towards goal! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 48 :(riv) J_Carrascal jumps over J_Vertonghen's challenge ... J_Carrascal hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But P_Gazzaniga palms it away ... He could have caught that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: River Plate 1-0 Leicester City Min. 49 :(riv) B_Zuculini bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to M_Suarez ... J_Alba tackles cleanly Min. 49 :(lei) Lucas with a slide rule pass to P_Micin ... P_Diaz with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Alex Nock looks relieved ... Will Schoolar is far from happy with that decision Min. 49 :(lei) C_Pulisic plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... C_Pulisic with the strike ! ... Over the bar Min. 50 :(riv) L_Ponzio sprints past A_Laporte ... Launched towards the top corner by L_Ponzio ! ... P_Gazzaniga saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 51 :(riv) B_Zuculini runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... S_Borre latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... S_Borre hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... P_Gazzaniga makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 51 :(lei) A_Schurrle finds P_Micin on the edge of the box ... A powerful shot by P_Micin ! ... But F_Armani reaches the ball. Good save Min. 55 :(lei) Y_Bolasie is being prepared to come on ... B_Sosa+ is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play AM Min. 55 :(lei) a big roar from the crowd as S_Aguero comes on for G_Bale to play FW Min. 55 :(lei) P_Micin is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to J_Alba ... J_Alba with the header ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... A_Schurrle lofts the ball in! ... H_Maguire gets on the end of it ... But he puts it wide Min. 56 :(riv) J_Pinola plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... J_Pinola must beat P_Gazzaniga! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 56 :(lei) P_Micin with a real burst of pace ... He leaves M_Casco behind ... What a shot from P_Micin ! ... It could go anywhere ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 58 :(lei) S_Aguero runs forward ... S_Aguero curls it towards the top corner ! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 59 :(lei) S_Aguero with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past P_Diaz ... S_Aguero with the chance ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 60 :(lei) H_Maguire kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... S_Aguero gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... S_Aguero with the shot ! ... F_Armani saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 62 :(riv) S_Borre sprints past the defender ... J_Vertonghen dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 63 :(lei) C_Pulisic with an in swinging cross to S_Aguero ... S_Aguero drives the ball low ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 64 :(riv) M_Suarez latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... Y_Bolasie with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 65 :(riv) E_Perez is ready to come on to replace L_Ponzio ... Looks like he will play as a MF Min. 65 :(riv) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems River Plate will now be playing D Min. 65 :(riv) J_Carrascal moves into a MF role on the manager's orders Min. 65 :(lei) Y_Bolasie feeds the ball through the middle ... P_Micin runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... P_Micin hits a curling shot! ... Brilliant save from F_Armani ... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands Min. 66 :(lei) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Leicester City will now be playing A Min. 68 :(riv) G_Montiel takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace M_Casco as DF Min. 68 :(riv) S_Borre skips the challenge from the defender ... The cross hits S_Borre on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... It floats over P_Gazzaniga ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 70 :(riv) L_Pratto replaces M_Suarez to play as a FW Min. 70 :(riv) J_Carrascal turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Borre ... S_Borre beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has P_Gazzaniga to beat! ... He rounds P_Gazzaniga ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... Its hit the side netting!! Min. 70 :(lei) P_Micin sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Pinola pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 75 :(riv) J_Moreira nutmegs H_Maguire, he continues to run forward ... J_Vertonghen cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 76 :(riv) P_Diaz crosses into the box, finding B_Zuculini ... S_Aguero body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 80 :(riv) E_Perez holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to S_Borre ... P_Micin with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 86 :(riv) B_Zuculini with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... A_Laporte anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Estadio Antonio Vespucio Attendance : 70,074 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- River Plate Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Pinola (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Suarez (33) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Micin Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Vertonghen (22), Y_Bolasie (64), S_Aguero (76), P_Micin (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- River Plate | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 11 | 14 Off target : 5 | 9 On target : 6 | 5 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 4 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 9 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : River Plate 1 - 0 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - River Plate Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F_Armani GK 29 4 1 1 23 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 P_Diaz DF 1 25 11 4 24 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Casco DF 1 25 10 3 23 | 72 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 8 8 J_Pinola DF 1 25 9 4 25 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 33 10 1 J_Moreira DF 1 24 10 5 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 B_Zuculini DM 1 11 26 2 26 | 95 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 40 0 L_Ponzio MF 1 10 25 8 25 | 69 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 N_De_La_Cruz MF 1 3 24 11 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 J_Carrascal MF 1 3 24 11 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 M_Suarez FW 1 2 6 26 25 | 74 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 S_Borre FW 1 2 9 25 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 G_Lux GK 27 3 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Montiel DF 1 24 11 2 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Perez MF 1 10 25 4 27 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 I_Fernandez MF 1 4 25 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Pratto FW 1 3 8 25 26 | 21 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gazzaniga GK 30 2 3 1 24 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 J_Alba DF 1 26 10 3 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 H_Maguire DF 2 25 11 2 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 A_Laporte DF 1 25 12 5 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 J_Vertonghen DF 2 24 3 3 27 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 36 -3 -3 B_Sosa+ DF 1 26 14 2 24 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lucas MF 2 12 27 3 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 C_Pulisic MF 1 2 26 11 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 2 A_Schurrle MF 2 3 26 11 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 G_Bale MF 2 12 26 11 25 | 59 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 P_Micin FW 1 5 13 27 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 -3 7 10 D_Ward GK 27 2 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewis_Page DF 1 26 10 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Sherriff DM 1 13 26 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bolasie AM 2 2 26 13 28 | 36 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 S_Aguero FW 2 4 13 25 24 | 36 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 3 1603307690 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35