FMFA Cup, Leicester City vs. Southampton (Wed Nov 01) Leicester City | Southampton 4-4-2 C | 4-5-1 P Aaron Burrows | William McGregor | K_Schmeichel GK | GK K_Vermeer N_Clyne DF | DF S_Ramos L_Moore DF | DF C_Jenkinson R_Bertrand DF | DF B_Davies Y_Benalouane DF | DF K_Trippier R_Mahrez MF | MF J_Ward-Prowse E_Hazard MF | MF A_Lallana D_Blind MF | MF M_Dembele M_Sissoko MF | MF G_Sigurdsson J_Vardy FW | MF K_Asamoah A_Pato FW | FW C_Ronaldo | G_Donnarumma SUB | SUB P_Nardi H_Maguire SUB | SUB A_Williams M_Muniesa SUB | SUB D_Fox D_Amartey SUB | SUB Isco S_Berahino SUB | SUB O_Giroud Referee: Kevin_Friend (Level_1) Min. 5 :(lei) E_Hazard with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_Mahrez gets on the end of the pass ... C_Jenkinson with an ugly foul ... Kevin_Friend will want to speak to him ... Kevin_Friend calls him for a talk Min. 7 :(sou) K_Asamoah hits a hard pass to C_Ronaldo ... A powerful header from C_Ronaldo ! ... It looks good ... K_Schmeichel tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 9 :(lei) R_Mahrez finds J_Vardy in acres of space ... J_Vardy with a thundering volley! ... But K_Vermeer makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 12 :(sou) A_Lallana takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... A_Lallana aims for the top right corner ! ... The shot slips through K_Schmeichel's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me Min. 14 :(lei) D_Blind stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... D_Blind drives the ball low ! ... K_Vermeer makes a fine save Min. 14 :(sou) C_Ronaldo gains possession ... Y_Benalouane with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... Kevin_Friend calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD!/n The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! ... Kevin_Friend pauses ... PENALTY !! ... C_Ronaldo steps up to take it ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... That puts Southampton ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Leicester City 0-1 Southampton... Min. 15 :(lei) Leicester City will now play P Min. 15 :(lei) E_Hazard sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Vardy ... J_Vardy with the cheeky shot! ... K_Vermeer can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... K_Vermeer has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 16 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson has the ball ... He knocks the ball past R_Mahrez ... He puts in A_Lallana! ... A_Lallana hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... 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! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 19 :(sou) K_Asamoah is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... C_Jenkinson latches onto the ball ... R_Bertrand reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 20 :(sou) C_Ronaldo breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on K_Schmeichel! ... L_Moore brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... Kevin_Friend calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 20 :(sou) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. C_Ronaldo manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... L_Moore clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 26 :(sou) C_Ronaldo finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... C_Ronaldo belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But K_Schmeichel punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 29 :(sou) C_Ronaldo steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A_Pato is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... K_Asamoah knocks it forward ... B_Davies gets on the end of it ... B_Davies with the attempt at goal! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 29 :(lei) D_Blind with a slide rule pass to R_Bertrand ... K_Trippier with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He is warned by Kevin_Friend ... It’s just a warning ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... N_Clyne hoists it forward ... L_Moore gets on the end of it ... L_Moore drives the shot in! ... K_Vermeer makes himself big ... Superb Stop ! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 30 :(lei) M_Sissoko turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... K_Asamoah slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... R_Mahrez crosses it in! ... The ball comes to Y_Benalouane ... He knocks it goalward ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... R_Mahrez hits it into the box! ... J_Vardy with the header ... It floats over K_Vermeer ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 32 :(lei) R_Mahrez runs at the defence ... He nutmegs C_Jenkinson ... He showed his class there ... But K_Trippier wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but Kevin_Friend has none of it. Min. 34 :(lei) J_Vardy leaves his marker standing ... S_Ramos cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 35 :(sou) C_Ronaldo flicks it over Y_Benalouane's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... C_Ronaldo attempts a chip! ... K_Schmeichel blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 40 :(sou) C_Ronaldo steps over the ball ... He nutmegs N_Clyne ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... J_Vardy with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... Kevin_Friend wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 42 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to C_Ronaldo ... C_Ronaldo hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... K_Schmeichel narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(lei) K_Vermeer miss-kicks! ... J_Vardy is through! ... J_Vardy has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... K_Vermeer claws it off the line ... Kevin_Friend consults his assistant ... GOAL !! ... All square, that should make things interesting! ... Leicester City 1-1 Southampton ... Min. 44 :(lei) Leicester City changed their strategy to play C Min. 44 :(lei) R_Bertrand with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... Cleaned up by K_Trippier Min. 46 :(lei) M_Sissoko beats S_Ramos ... He showed great skill there ... K_Trippier reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 46 :(lei) A_Pato sidesteps K_Trippier ... He showed great skill there ... K_Vermeer fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... William McGregor looks relieved ... Aaron Burrows is far from happy with that decision ... Surely a Penalty! ... Kevin_Friend consults his assistant !! ... PENALTY !! ... J_Vardy is the man who takes it ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... That’s given Leicester City the advantage! ... Leicester City 2-1 Southampton... Min. 49 :(lei) R_Mahrez barges the defender off the ball ... R_Mahrez sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City 2-1 Southampton Min. 46 :(sou) M_Dembele picks out A_Lallana with the cross ... L_Moore goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 47 :(lei) A_Pato steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A_Pato with a thundering drive! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 50 :(lei) E_Hazard brings it under control ... He takes on A_Lallana ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Vardy! ... J_Vardy beats the offside trap! ... He looked offside to me ... K_Vermeer comes towards him ... He rounds K_Vermeer ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... GOAL !! ... And that makes it a hat trick! ... Leicester City 3-1 Southampton ... Min. 54 :(lei) R_Bertrand knocks it past K_Trippier and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But C_Jenkinson reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 58 :(lei) R_Bertrand pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... J_Vardy is clean through! ... J_Vardy could have let it bounce! ... But K_Vermeer makes a fine save Min. 59 :(lei) M_Sissoko barges C_Jenkinson off the ball ... C_Jenkinson reacts well to win the ball back Min. 60 :(lei) a big roar from the crowd as S_Berahino comes on for A_Pato to play FW Min. 60 :(lei) M_Muniesa takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace E_Hazard as MF Min. 60 :(lei) R_Mahrez takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Vardy ... A powerful header from J_Vardy ! ... It looks good ... K_Vermeer just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 63 :(sou) C_Ronaldo with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from N_Clyne ... C_Ronaldo with the 40 yard drive ! ... K_Schmeichel was lucky there Min. 65 :(sou) G_Sigurdsson beats R_Mahrez ... G_Sigurdsson smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 66 :(sou) C_Ronaldo knocks the ball past M_Muniesa ... D_Blind with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... The ref consults with his assistant! ... PENALTY !! ... C_Ronaldo places the ball on the spot! ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... That is his 10th goal this season!! ... Leicester City 3-2 Southampton... Min. 66 :(sou) C_Ronaldo leaves Y_Benalouane standing ... M_Muniesa rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s Kevin_Friend going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 69 :(sou) C_Ronaldo beats M_Muniesa ... He muscled him off the ball ... C_Ronaldo with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But K_Schmeichel punches it away Min. 73 :(sou) C_Jenkinson pass splits open the defence and finds C_Ronaldo ... C_Ronaldo curls the ball in on goal ! ... He hits the side netting ... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! Min. 76 :(lei) L_Moore looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to R_Mahrez ... K_Trippier with the block Min. 83 :(lei) R_Bertrand gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at C_Jenkinson ... Kevin_Friend tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 84 :(lei) M_Sissoko takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to S_Berahino ... K_Asamoah leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 85 :(lei) S_Berahino finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... But B_Davies clears the danger Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 94 :(sou) K_Trippier with the diagonal pass J_Ward-Prowse ... L_Moore goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : King Power Stadium Attendance : 39,132 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Vardy (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Vardy (43,46 pen,50) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Y_Benalouane (14), L_Moore (20), A_Pato (29) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Ronaldo Scorers : C_Ronaldo (14 pen,66 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Asamoah (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City | Southampton Attempts on Goal : 13 | 13 Off target : 6 | 5 On target : 7 | 8 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 10 Key Tackles : 5 | 9 Key Passes : 9 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City 3 - 2 Southampton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 2 3 3 23 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 N_Clyne DF 2 21 12 3 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Moore DF 2 20 2 3 24 | 98 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 44 15 8 R_Bertrand DF 2 20 11 3 23 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 Y_Benalouane DF 2 21 5 2 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -2 R_Mahrez MF 2 3 24 12 21 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 E_Hazard MF 2 3 23 11 27 | 64 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 D_Blind MF 2 10 23 2 32 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 M_Sissoko MF 2 10 22 9 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Vardy FW 2 3 3 23 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 78 A_Pato FW 2 3 2 23 24 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 5 6 G_Donnarumma GK 23 2 3 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Maguire DF 2 23 11 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Muniesa MF 3 22 4 2 22 | 34 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Amartey MF 2 10 20 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Berahino FW 2 3 3 22 28 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- K_Vermeer GK 27 2 3 2 26 | 98 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 S_Ramos DF 2 23 2 3 23 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Jenkinson DF 2 22 11 3 25 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 B_Davies DF 2 22 3 2 25 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 K_Trippier DF 2 22 4 2 24 | 98 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 10 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 24 3 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Lallana MF 2 4 23 12 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 M_Dembele MF 2 5 23 4 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Sigurdsson MF 2 4 23 12 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 K_Asamoah MF 2 9 22 2 24 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 17 -3 C_Ronaldo FW 2 3 11 22 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 65 P_Nardi GK 20 2 3 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Williams DF 2 21 3 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Fox DF 2 20 12 4 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Isco MF 2 3 22 9 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Giroud FW 2 2 12 22 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1509560639 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35