Intercontinental Trophy, Leicester City vs. New York City (Wed May 31) Leicester City | New York City 4-2-3-1 P | 5-1-0-2-2 L Tony McCleary | - | G_Donnarumma GK | GK M_Freese Jetro_Willems DF | DF T_Gray J_Knight DF | DF M_Amundsen R_Pereira DF | DF M_Chanot J_Alba DF | DF B_Cufre L_Sherriff DM | DF T_Martins Lucas DM | FW T_Andrade M_Kovacic MF | AM T_Magno B_Soumare MF | FW J_Jimenez A_Di_Maria MF | AM G_Pereira D_Ings FW | DM K_Parks | E_Green SUB | SUB L_Barraza Lewis_Page SUB | SUB T_Alfaro C_Aucellia SUB | SUB M_Johnston J_King SUB | SUB K_O'Toole P_Micin SUB | SUB A_Jasson Referee: Chris_Penso (USA) Min. 1 :(lei) J_Knight takes possession ... Knocks it past M_Chanot ... He's through on goal ... J_Knight aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But M_Freese punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 2 :(lei) D_Ings beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... D_Ings shoots towards goal ! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 9 :(lei) L_Sherriff passes the ball to D_Ings ... B_Cufre with an over the top challenge ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... - looks relieved ... Tony McCleary is far from happy with that decision ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... D_Ings drives it under the wall ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 24 :(nyc) T_Andrade with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heals ... D_Ings gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 26 :(nyc) G_Pereira with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... M_Kovacic with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... He had to endure a strong lecture from Chris_Penso Min. 28 :(lei) D_Ings beats T_Gray ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves Chris_Penso ... J_Jimenez with a bad challenge ... He is warned by Chris_Penso ... It’s just a warning Min. 30 :(nyc) T_Martins holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to J_Jimenez ... Jetro_Willems anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 32 :(lei) A_Di_Maria runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to D_Ings ... Excellent sliding challenge from K_Parks ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Lucas plays it towards the near post! ... T_Gray clears the danger Min. 34 :(nyc) T_Andrade rushes through the defence ... J_Alba wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 37 :(lei) L_Sherriff drives it forward to D_Ings ... D_Ings has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... GOAL !! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... That’s given Leicester City the advantage! ... Leicester City 1-0 New York City ... Min. 42 :(lei) B_Soumare watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... Driven towards goal by B_Soumare ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... GOAL !! ... What a great finish ... The Leicester City fans chant his name! ... Leicester City 2-0 New York City ... Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(nyc) New York City are switching their playing style to C Min. 46 :(nyc) T_Magno knocks it past J_Alba and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... A wicked drive by T_Magno ! ... It's beaten G_Donnarumma ... It goes wide !! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City 2-0 New York City Min. 49 :(lei) M_Kovacic has it on the edge of the box ... M_Kovacic has a dig at goal! ... M_Freese gets his fingertips to it Min. 49 :(nyc) T_Gray plays in G_Pereira with a beautiful ball ... Jetro_Willems wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 50 :(lei) D_Ings takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... Well executed sliding challenge from B_Cufre Min. 58 :(nyc) G_Pereira with a smart pass to T_Andrade ... A thundering drive by T_Andrade ! ... He hits the side netting Min. 59 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... A_Di_Maria with the side footed shot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... M_Freese pushes it behind ! ... CORNER! ... L_Sherriff chips the ball in towards the far post! ... B_Cufre clears the danger Min. 60 :(lei) P_Micin is being brought on ... D_Ings is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 63 :(nyc) B_Cufre is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... T_Andrade latches onto the end of it ... Brilliantly taken away by J_Knight !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 67 :(nyc) T_Gray looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to J_Jimenez ... J_Jimenez with a bicycle kick ! ... G_Donnarumma was lucky there Min. 68 :(nyc) A_Jasson replaces T_Andrade to play as a FW Min. 68 :(lei) A_Di_Maria with the dribble ... A_Di_Maria tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... M_Freese beats the ball away Min. 70 :(lei) Lewis_Page will replace Jetro_Willems and play DF Min. 70 :(lei) J_King is coming on for L_Sherriff and will play MF Min. 70 :(nyc) T_Alfaro is coming on for M_Amundsen and playing DF Min. 70 :(nyc) M_Johnston is coming on and T_Magno is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play AM Min. 70 :(nyc) K_Parks puts in J_Jimenez ... J_Jimenez must beat G_Donnarumma! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... G_Donnarumma was beaten there! Min. 71 :(nyc) K_O'Toole is coming on and T_Gray is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play DF Min. 71 :(nyc) B_Cufre shifts into the DM position in a tactical change Min. 75 :(nyc) G_Pereira fires over a low cross to B_Cufre ... B_Cufre with the attempt at goal! ... GOAL !! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... Leicester City 2-1 New York City ... Min. 76 :(nyc) New York City switch to playing P Min. 77 :(nyc) J_Jimenez could get a shot on goal here ... A glorious effort by J_Jimenez ! ... But G_Donnarumma punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 80 :(lei) C_Aucellia is coming on for A_Di_Maria and playing MF Min. 81 :(lei) J_King cuts through the defence ... J_King with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... M_Freese with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 85 :(lei) M_Kovacic is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... J_King latches onto the ball ... J_Jimenez is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man Min. 87 :(lei) M_Kovacic with the diagonal pass C_Aucellia ... C_Aucellia tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... But M_Freese makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(lei) B_Soumare has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past T_Martins ... He puts in P_Micin! ... But B_Cufre puts it in row Z! Min. 91 :(nyc) A_Jasson gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... J_Knight wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 92 :(lei) C_Aucellia hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Alba latches onto it! ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Chanot ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : King Power Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Ings Scorers : D_Ings (37), B_Soumare (42) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New York City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Cufre (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Cufre (75) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City | New York City Attempts on Goal : 10 | 6 Off target : 2 | 3 On target : 8 | 3 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 4 | 4 Fouls : 4 | 14 Key Tackles : 6 | 4 Key Passes : 6 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City 2 - 1 New York City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Donnarumma GK 34 1 1 1 21 | 97 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 Jetro_Willems DF 1 31 14 4 25 | 74 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Knight DF 2 29 12 3 22 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 3 R_Pereira DF 2 27 12 2 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 J_Alba DF 1 27 11 3 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Sherriff DM 1 15 30 2 23 | 74 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 Lucas DM 2 12 29 2 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kovacic MF 1 2 31 14 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 B_Soumare MF 1 13 29 13 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 23 A_Di_Maria MF 1 2 28 11 24 | 84 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 D_Ings FW 2 3 10 30 24 | 64 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 13 0 25 E_Green GK 30 2 3 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lewis_Page DF 1 29 11 3 26 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Aucellia MF 1 15 29 14 29 | 13 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 J_King MF 2 2 3 28 24 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 8 8 11 P_Micin FW 1 5 13 30 31 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - New York City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Freese GK 30 1 1 1 28 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Gray DF 1 28 12 5 21 | 75 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 M_Amundsen DF 1 29 12 3 29 | 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Chanot DF 1 28 9 2 29 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 B_Cufre DM 1 28 13 7 25 | 97 0 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 39 10 23 T_Martins DF 1 29 10 6 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 T_Andrade FW 1 3 12 29 23 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 T_Magno AM 1 6 30 12 29 | 74 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 J_Jimenez FW 1 4 11 30 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 G_Pereira AM 1 4 29 13 28 | 97 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 K_Parks DM 1 12 29 6 21 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 L_Barraza GK 29 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Alfaro DF 1 28 10 4 32 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Johnston AM 1 10 28 10 24 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_O'Toole DF 1 27 12 2 22 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Jasson FW 1 4 11 28 29 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1685559997 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35