FMFA Cup, Leicester City vs. Arsenal (Wed Sep 14) Leicester City | Arsenal 5-3-2 A | 4-3-1-2 P Daniel Mason | Craig Pritchard | K_Schmeichel GK | GK I_Casillas J_Schlupp DF | DF K_Gibbs C_Fuchs DF | DF Rafael R_Huth DF | DF P_Jones B_Chilwell DF | DF L_Bateman W_Morgan DF | MF Lucas R_Mahrez MF | MF M_Reus N_Kante MF | MF M_Ozil M_Albrighton MF | AM Oscar J_Vardy FW | FW G_Higuain S_Okazaki FW | FW M_Sulejmani | G_Donnarumma SUB | SUB B_Hamer D_Simpson SUB | SUB L_Koscielny L_Moore SUB | SUB B_Schweinste- D_Drinkwater SUB | SUB A_Di_Maria L_Ulloa SUB | SUB B_Assombalon- Min. 1 :(lei) N_Kante holds the ball up ... He sees S_Okazaki in space! ... S_Okazaki aiming for the bottom corner ! ... It hits off a defender! ... I_Casillas is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Vardy plays it towards the near post! ... I_Casillas catches it! Min. 7 :(ars) M_Sulejmani is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to L_Bateman ... S_Okazaki is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 10 :(ars) L_Bateman leaves his marker standing ... L_Bateman sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But he somehow misses ... The Leicester City fans laugh at him Min. 17 :(lei) R_Mahrez runs at the heart of the defence ... K_Gibbs with the block Min. 18 :(ars) Oscar with a 50-yard pass to G_Higuain ... Blocked by J_Vardy Min. 19 :(ars) M_Reus drives the ball across field ... It comes to G_Higuain ... Intercepted by C_Fuchs Min. 21 :(ars) M_Sulejmani beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... M_Sulejmani with a powerful downward header! ... But K_Schmeichel makes an easy save Min. 24 :(lei) S_Okazaki holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Albrighton ... A delicate chip from M_Albrighton ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 26 :(ars) M_Ozil pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... G_Higuain is clean through! ... R_Huth cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 27 :(lei) J_Vardy barges the defender off the ball ... P_Jones takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 27 :(ars) M_Sulejmani turns on a sixpence ... J_Vardy with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 28 :(lei) R_Huth beats Rafael ... K_Gibbs with an over the top challenge ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 30 :(ars) M_Ozil is first to the ball ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... W_Morgan hits it out for a throw Min. 31 :(lei) M_Albrighton sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Okazaki ... S_Okazaki bears down on goal! ... But I_Casillas smothers the ball. Min. 34 :(lei) W_Morgan beats the defender ... W_Morgan curls the ball in on goal ! ... But I_Casillas just gets his fingers to that one Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(lei) D_Drinkwater is coming on for M_Albrighton and will play MF Min. 45 :(lei) D_Simpson replaces W_Morgan to play as a DF Min. 45 :(lei) J_Vardy knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Rafael takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 47 :(ars) L_Bateman pushes it past J_Schlupp ... A cracking drive from L_Bateman ! ... K_Schmeichel was lucky there Min. 48 :(ars) G_Higuain has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past R_Huth ... He knocks it to M_Sulejmani! ... M_Sulejmani shoots towards goal ! ... K_Schmeichel tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... Oscar chips the ball in towards the back post! ... M_Ozil with the shot! ... Over the bar Min. 49 :(ars) G_Higuain sprints forward with the ball ... J_Schlupp wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Ozil curls it into the box! ... It comes to G_Higuain ... He gets the shot away ... It hits the post ... GOAL !! ... What a great effort! ... Arsenal go in front now with that goal! ... Leicester City 0-1 Arsenal ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City 0-1 Arsenal Min. 55 :(ars) There's going to be a change ... B_Assombalon- will come on for G_Higuain and play FW Min. 57 :(lei) J_Vardy beats Lucas ... He muscled him off the ball ... J_Vardy launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... I_Casillas makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 57 :(ars) M_Reus has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past B_Chilwell! ... He has some space now! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Schlupp Min. 58 :(lei) J_Vardy with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past P_Jones ... J_Vardy hits a great drive! ... It floats over I_Casillas ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 58 :(ars) Curled in dangerously from M_Ozil to B_Assombalon- ... B_Assombalon- fires a shot at goal ! ... K_Schmeichel dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop ! ... CORNER! ... M_Sulejmani floats the ball in! ... K_Schmeichel fists it away! Min. 65 :(ars) B_Assombalon- finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... B_Assombalon- looks to see where K_Schmeichel is! ... He shoots! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by M_Reus! ... The ball comes to K_Gibbs ... He knocks it goalward ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Lucas crosses it in! ... It comes to B_Assombalon- ... He fires it towards to goal ... It flies in! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... Leicester City 0-2 Arsenal ... Min. 66 :(ars) B_Schweinste- is coming on and M_Ozil is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 66 :(ars) The manager shouting something towards his players ... It looks like he's turning things round a bit ... Arsenal will now play D Min. 69 :(ars) Lucas with a probing through ball B_Assombalon- ... B_Assombalon- with a powerful header ! ... Looks like it should be K_Schmeichel's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... K_Schmeichel looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... Oscar hits it towards the far post! ... D_Simpson reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 70 :(ars) Oscar sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to B_Assombalon- ... B_Assombalon- swings in the shot! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 77 :(ars) B_Assombalon- runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... B_Assombalon- fires the shot in! ... K_Schmeichel guesses right Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(ars) Lucas is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to M_Sulejmani ... R_Huth reads him well and hoofs it clear ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : King Power Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Vardy Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Assombalon- (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Higuain (49), B_Assombalon- (65) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 6 | 13 Off target : 3 | 6 On target : 3 | 7 Possession : 34 | 66 Corners : 1 | 6 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 7 Key Tackles : 8 | 3 Key Passes : 3 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City 0 - 2 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 23 2 3 3 23 | 96 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 J_Schlupp DF 2 22 10 2 23 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 C_Fuchs DF 2 20 2 3 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 R_Huth DF 2 20 2 3 25 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 B_Chilwell DF 2 20 2 3 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Morgan DF 2 19 1 3 27 | 45 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 R_Mahrez MF 2 3 23 12 21 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Kante MF 2 10 22 2 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Albrighton MF 2 3 20 10 25 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 J_Vardy FW 2 3 3 22 22 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 0 4 S_Okazaki FW 2 3 3 20 21 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 4 G_Donnarumma GK 20 2 3 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Simpson DF 2 19 10 2 25 | 51 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Moore DF 2 18 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Drinkwater MF 2 8 20 2 25 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Ulloa FW 2 3 3 19 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Arsenal Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Casillas GK 28 2 3 2 22 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 2 21 12 3 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 Rafael DF 3 20 12 3 28 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 P_Jones DF 2 20 12 3 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Bateman DF 2 20 2 5 17 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 11 0 4 Lucas MF 2 11 23 3 22 | 96 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 M_Reus MF 2 3 23 11 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 18 8 M_Ozil MF 2 3 23 11 25 | 70 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 1 Oscar AM 3 2 21 11 25 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 28 8 G_Higuain FW 2 2 5 22 25 | 59 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 23 M_Sulejmani FW 2 3 11 20 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 B_Hamer GK 19 2 3 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Koscielny DF 2 21 3 4 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Schweinste- MF 2 10 22 10 25 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Di_Maria MF 2 3 21 11 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Assombalon- FW 2 2 3 22 22 | 37 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 1473865815 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35