FMFA Manager, Leicester City vs. Preston North End (Sat Jan 23) Leicester City | Preston North End 5-4-1 P | 4-1-3-2 C Will Schoolar | Caretaker Lee Clark | P_Gazzaniga GK | GK R_Burki J_Alba DF | DF J_Schlupp C_Azpilicueta DF | DF Cedric_Kipre H_Maguire DF | DF T_Castagne A_Laporte DF | DF M_Keane J_Vertonghen DF | DM O_Gamble Pedro_Neto MF | MF S_Berge Lucas MF | MF S_Bergwijn A_Di_Maria MF | MF J_Rodriguez Y_Bolasie MF | FW M_Icardi P_Micin FW | FW E_Ponce | D_Ward SUB | SUB M_Neuer Lewis_Gibson+ SUB | SUB K_Walker L_Sherriff SUB | SUB J_Ward-Prowse C_Pulisic SUB | SUB D_van_de_Beek S_Aguero SUB | SUB A_Nelson Min. 4 :(pne) M_Icardi sprints past the defender ... M_Icardi hits a great drive! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 6 :(lei) Pedro_Neto knocks it past J_Schlupp and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Cedric_Kipre wins the ball Min. 12 :(lei) A_Di_Maria knocks it past Cedric_Kipre and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... A_Di_Maria tries one from the edge of the box ! ... R_Burki with a superb tip over the bar ... He showed great Reflexes there ... CORNER! ... Pedro_Neto hits it into the box! ... P_Micin makes a firm connection with his head ... R_Burki with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 13 :(lei) A_Di_Maria pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... J_Schlupp knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 15 :(lei) Lucas with a precise ball to Y_Bolasie ... But Cedric_Kipre spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 19 :(lei) Lucas can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to Pedro_Neto ... A great volley from Pedro_Neto ! ... R_Burki blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 20 :(pne) J_Rodriguez is first to the ball ... J_Rodriguez belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... S_Berge plays it into the danger area! ... E_Ponce gets his head on it ... GOAL !! ... P_Gazzaniga had no chance! ... That’s given Preston North End the lead! ... Leicester City 0-1 Preston North End ... Min. 21 :(lei) It seems Leicester City are making a tactical change to C Min. 21 :(lei) Pedro_Neto brings the ball into the opposing area ... P_Micin makes himself available ... But T_Castagne reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 21 :(pne) The ball is passed in from T_Castagne, he finds E_Ponce ... E_Ponce sees P_Gazzaniga off his line ! ... GOAL !! ... It flew past P_Gazzaniga ... He reveals a T shirt! ... It says 10 goals this season and still counting!! ... Leicester City 0-2 Preston North End ... Min. 23 :(pne) T_Castagne with the header on ... He finds M_Icardi in space ... H_Maguire wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 24 :(lei) P_Micin plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... Cedric_Kipre plays the back pass ... R_Burki can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... Y_Bolasie lofts the ball in! ... M_Keane clears the corner Min. 24 :(pne) M_Icardi slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... J_Alba fouls ... That was disgusting Min. 26 :(pne) O_Gamble drives it forward to S_Bergwijn ... A_Laporte seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 27 :(pne) E_Ponce plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... T_Castagne keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... J_Alba with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 28 :(lei) Y_Bolasie plays in A_Di_Maria with a beautiful ball ... But Cedric_Kipre slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 32 :(lei) P_Micin runs at the defence ... He nutmegs M_Keane ... He showed his class there ... P_Micin with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... R_Burki makes a fine save Min. 35 :(lei) A_Di_Maria gets to the by line and finds Y_Bolasie with a beautiful cross ... Y_Bolasie curls it towards the top corner ! ... R_Burki blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 35 :(lei) P_Micin breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on R_Burki! ... T_Castagne brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 36 :(lei) A_Di_Maria backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... P_Micin latches onto the end of it ... But he loses control of it ... Cedric_Kipre takes possession Min. 38 :(pne) E_Ponce finds the space intelligently ... P_Micin makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(pne) J_Rodriguez is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... M_Icardi latches onto the end of it ... But J_Alba comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 46 :(lei) A_Di_Maria turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to P_Micin ... P_Micin with the cheeky shot! ... R_Burki gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City 0-2 Preston North End Min. 47 :(pne) O_Gamble with a slick pass to S_Bergwijn ... C_Azpilicueta tackles cleanly Min. 52 :(lei) A_Di_Maria moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to P_Micin ... But M_Keane reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 52 :(pne) E_Ponce runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... H_Maguire with the high feet Min. 52 :(pne) M_Icardi with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from C_Azpilicueta ... M_Icardi goes for goal ! ... P_Gazzaniga was lucky there Min. 54 :(pne) S_Berge with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... Y_Bolasie with a nasty foul ... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 54 :(pne) S_Bergwijn takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... But C_Azpilicueta comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 55 :(lei) Y_Bolasie miskicks! ... He finds P_Micin though ... That was fortunate ... J_Rodriguez reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 58 :(pne) O_Gamble runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to Cedric_Kipre ... H_Maguire robs him of the ball Min. 64 :(lei) Y_Bolasie runs at the defence ... Good sliding challenge from T_Castagne and it had to be Min. 64 :(pne) J_Schlupp with a measured ball to J_Rodriguez ... But J_Alba puts the ball out of play Min. 65 :(pne) K_Walker comes on for J_Schlupp and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 67 :(pne) There's going to be a change ... J_Ward-Prowse will come on for S_Bergwijn and play MF Min. 69 :(pne) A_Nelson replaces M_Icardi to play as a FW Min. 71 :(lei) P_Micin knocks the ball past K_Walker ... P_Micin hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 75 :(pne) E_Ponce barges C_Azpilicueta off the ball ... But A_Laporte wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 78 :(lei) P_Micin takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... T_Castagne with the block Min. 79 :(lei) H_Maguire turns past T_Castagne ... He has created space for himself now ... H_Maguire drives the shot in! ... But R_Burki just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 81 :(lei) Pedro_Neto sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to Y_Bolasie ... Y_Bolasie fires off a left-footed shot ! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 83 :(pne) A_Nelson with a perfectly timed run ... A_Nelson cracks a laser towards goal ! ... But P_Gazzaniga makes a superb stop down low. Min. 85 :(lei) Y_Bolasie sidesteps J_Ward-Prowse ... He was too quick for his marker ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... T_Castagne looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(pne) E_Ponce turns past C_Azpilicueta ... He has created space for himself now ... P_Micin fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 93 :(lei) P_Micin sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... P_Micin tries the shot ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : King Power Stadium Attendance : 49,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Micin Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Y_Bolasie (54), P_Micin (91) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preston North End Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Castagne (Man of the Match) Scorers : E_Ponce (20,21) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Schlupp (13), T_Castagne (35) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City | Preston North End Attempts on Goal : 10 | 6 Off target : 3 | 2 On target : 7 | 4 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 7 Key Tackles : 9 | 11 Key Passes : 10 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City 0 - 2 Preston North End ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -16 0 0 0 J_Alba DF 1 27 10 3 24 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 C_Azpilicueta DF 3 26 12 2 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 H_Maguire DF 2 26 12 2 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 A_Laporte DF 1 25 12 5 29 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Vertonghen DF 2 25 3 3 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pedro_Neto MF 1 4 28 14 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 Lucas MF 2 12 28 3 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Di_Maria MF 1 3 28 12 24 | 96 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 3 Y_Bolasie MF 2 2 27 13 28 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 17 1 P_Micin FW 1 5 13 28 31 | 96 0 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 10 -3 8 D_Ward GK 27 2 3 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewis_Gibson+ DF 1 24 13 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Sherriff MF 1 13 26 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Pulisic MF 1 2 27 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Aguero FW 2 4 13 25 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 31 2 4 1 28 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 J_Schlupp DF 2 27 11 2 23 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 Cedric_Kipre DF 1 28 12 2 29 | 96 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 T_Castagne DF 1 29 14 9 21 | 96 0 4 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 56 35 -3 M_Keane DF 2 28 11 2 26 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 O_Gamble DM 2 11 25 2 23 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 S_Berge MF 1 6 29 3 25 | 96 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 26 8 S_Bergwijn MF 1 10 28 13 25 | 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rodriguez MF 2 3 29 12 25 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 1 M_Icardi FW 1 2 4 27 24 | 72 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 E_Ponce FW 1 3 10 29 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 46 M_Neuer GK 28 2 3 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Walker DF 1 26 15 8 26 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 28 3 23 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_van_de_Beek AM 1 7 26 10 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Nelson FW 2 2 3 25 21 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1611431888 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35