U23 Under Armor League Cup, Leicester City U23 vs. West Bromwich U23 (Wed Mar 12) Leicester City U23 | West Bromwich U23 4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 P Tony McCleary | Neil Rowley | E_Green GK | GK J_Whitworth K_Gruno DF | DF A_White K_Gray DF | DF R_Richards C_Ughelumba DF | DF E_Humphries B_Cover DF | DF T_Dyce F_Maguire MF | MF A_Gilbert F_Nmecha MF | MF J_Chambers S_Jasper MF | MF M_Jenner W_Hondermarck MF | MF F_Thorndike J_King FW | FW D_Chimeziri C_Popov FW | FW R_Tulloch | C_Yates SUB | SUB L_Wilkes K_Kalafat SUB | SUB P_Martinez T_Hill SUB | SUB J_Andrews T_Sueng'hawon SUB | SUB T_Fellows J_Stansfield SUB | SUB J_Soule Min. 2 :(yle) S_Jasper moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to C_Popov ... R_Richards pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 3 :(yle) W_Hondermarck with the first time pass to F_Maguire ... F_Maguire shapes up for a shot! ... But J_Whitworth punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 6 :(ywb) E_Humphries barges C_Ughelumba off the ball ... K_Gray reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 9 :(ywb) F_Thorndike sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to R_Tulloch ... Excellent sliding challenge by C_Ughelumba ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... F_Thorndike crosses it in! ... T_Dyce gets on the end of it ... E_Green saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 12 :(yle) S_Jasper turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_King ... R_Richards takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 12 :(ywb) T_Dyce kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... D_Chimeziri gets on the end of the pass ... D_Chimeziri with a thundering drive! ... E_Green fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 16 :(yle) F_Maguire with a precise ball to J_King ... J_King curls it towards the top corner ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 17 :(ywb) F_Thorndike sidesteps B_Cover ... F_Thorndike leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... But E_Green punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 19 :(ywb) J_Chambers with a pinpoint pass to R_Tulloch ... R_Tulloch blasts it at the goal ! ... But E_Green pulls out a save of the game Min. 21 :(yle) F_Nmecha with the heel pass to C_Popov ... C_Popov has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... J_Whitworth watches it sail wide! Min. 23 :(ywb) F_Thorndike with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to J_Chambers ... Good sliding challenge from K_Gray ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... R_Richards floats the ball in! ... It goes straight into the arms of E_Green Min. 24 :(ywb) M_Jenner flicks the ball through ... R_Tulloch runs onto it! ... K_Gray beats him to the ball Min. 27 :(yle) W_Hondermarck brings it under control ... He takes on A_Gilbert ... He gets past him! ... He puts in S_Jasper! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... T_Dyce looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 27 :(ywb) F_Thorndike with a pinpoint pass to T_Dyce ... T_Dyce has a go! ... E_Green tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 28 :(ywb) A_White with the towering header to D_Chimeziri ... D_Chimeziri with his head down lets it go ! ... But E_Green parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 28 :(yle) C_Popov leaves A_White standing ... M_Jenner with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 30 :(ywb) T_Dyce jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Richards ... R_Richards has a dig at goal! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 33 :(ywb) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. D_Chimeziri manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward ... C_Ughelumba bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 34 :(ywb) R_Tulloch with the dribble ... He spots the run of his team-mate ... He's decided to go alone ... Fine tackle by K_Gruno ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 36 :(ywb) E_Humphries with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past K_Gruno ... E_Humphries must beat E_Green! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... E_Green dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had E_Green beaten! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(yle) Curled in dangerously from F_Nmecha to K_Gruno ... Brilliantly taken away by T_Dyce !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 45 :(yle) C_Popov knocks the ball past the defender ... But R_Richards wins the tackle cleanly Min. 45 :(ywb) R_Richards kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Jenner gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... B_Cover dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 46 :(yle) C_Popov kills the ball dead ... C_Popov strikes a wicked curler ! ... J_Whitworth gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 46 :(ywb) R_Tulloch breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on E_Green! ... W_Hondermarck brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Leicester City U23 0-0 West Bromwich U23 Min. 47 :(ywb) M_Jenner with a glorious long pass to R_Tulloch ... B_Cover wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 48 :(yle) B_Cover 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! ... J_King receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A_Gilbert stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 60 :(yle) C_Popov nutmegs R_Richards, he continues to run forward ... C_Popov with a thundering volley! ... But J_Whitworth dives to his left ... I think J_Whitworth just got a hand on that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 65 :(yle) K_Kalafat comes on for B_Cover and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 65 :(ywb) There's going to be a change ... J_Andrews will come on for M_Jenner and play MF Min. 70 :(yle) T_Sueng'hawon is coming on and S_Jasper is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play MF Min. 70 :(yle) T_Hill is being prepared to come on ... F_Nmecha is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 70 :(yle) J_Stansfield will replace the useless C_Popov and will play FW Min. 70 :(ywb) P_Martinez is being brought on ... E_Humphries is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play DF Min. 73 :(yle) The defender loses control of the ball! ... J_King seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... J_King with a low drive through the rain! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 74 :(ywb) A_Gilbert cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to R_Tulloch ... A thundering drive by R_Tulloch ! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 75 :(yle) J_Stansfield sidesteps A_White ... That was too easy ... J_Stansfield with a powerful downward header! ... J_Whitworth with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 78 :(ywb) D_Chimeziri runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... K_Gray fouls badly ... The Referee warns him ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... R_Tulloch with the delicate chip over the wall ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 80 :(ywb) F_Thorndike sidesteps K_Kalafat ... He was too quick for his marker ... F_Thorndike throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 86 :(yle) F_Maguire sidesteps T_Dyce ... He was too quick for his marker ... F_Maguire chases it through, he must score ! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 87 :(ywb) R_Richards plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... R_Tulloch decides to go for goal instead! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_King looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(yle) F_Maguire gets to the by line and finds J_King with a beautiful cross ... J_King tries the shot ! ... J_Whitworth makes a fine save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Holmes Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Green Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : W_Hondermarck (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Dyce (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Jenner (28) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City U23 | West Bromwich U23 Attempts on Goal : 9 | 11 Off target : 4 | 5 On target : 5 | 6 Possession : 43 | 57 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 4 | 2 Fouls : 3 | 1 Key Tackles : 9 | 6 Key Passes : 9 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Leicester City U23 0 - 0 West Bromwich U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Leicester City U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Green GK 22 2 3 3 24 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 K_Gruno DF 2 17 4 3 21 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 K_Gray DF 1 19 6 3 20 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 C_Ughelumba DF 2 18 3 1 19 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 B_Cover DF 1 12 8 3 20 | 66 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 0 F_Maguire MF 1 4 20 11 20 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 7 F_Nmecha MF 2 3 17 2 19 | 71 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 S_Jasper MF 1 2 18 12 23 | 71 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 W_Hondermarck MF 1 4 17 6 22 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 25 -5 J_King FW 1 2 5 17 19 | 93 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 16 0 9 C_Popov FW 1 2 4 18 21 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 C_Yates GK 20 2 2 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Kalafat DF 1 14 7 3 22 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Hill MF 1 5 15 6 24 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Sueng'hawon MF 1 3 14 8 21 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Stansfield FW 1 4 5 12 20 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Player Statistics - West Bromwich U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Whitworth GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 93 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 0 A_White DF 1 19 13 3 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 R_Richards DF 1 18 8 4 32 | 93 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 64 30 2 E_Humphries DF 1 18 10 3 21 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 T_Dyce DF 1 17 13 4 22 | 93 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 30 10 A_Gilbert MF 1 11 19 13 22 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 0 J_Chambers MF 1 4 18 6 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 M_Jenner MF 1 2 17 7 20 | 66 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 25 -5 F_Thorndike MF 1 3 15 14 20 | 93 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 7 D_Chimeziri FW 1 3 5 18 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 R_Tulloch FW 1 2 3 17 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 L_Wilkes GK 16 2 1 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Martinez DF 1 15 7 2 24 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Andrews MF 1 5 14 6 24 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Fellows AM 1 3 12 8 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Soule FW 1 3 7 14 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1741811919 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35