Leicester City vs Walsall, 2008/09 English League One, 2008/2009 English League One

· English League One

Leicester City

34': Andy King
73': Aleksandar Tunchev

FT
2 - 2

Walsall

11': Alex Nicholls
47': Michael Ricketts

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Leicester City are hosting Walsall at The Walkers Stadium, , England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Commentary

0': Game on!
2': Andy King hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
2': Stephen Roberts blocks the shot
2': Throw-in: Chris Powell takes it (Attacking)
2': Throw-in: Kerrea Gilbert takes it (Attacking)
3': Max-Alain Gradel crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
3': Alex Nicholls blocks the cross
4': Paul Boertien commits a foul on Max-Alain Gradel resulting on a free kick for Leicester
4': Lloyd Dyer takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
4': Andy King crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
4': Anthony Gerrard clears the ball from danger.
5': Paul Boertien crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
6': David Martin takes a long goal kick
6': Throw-in: Paul Boertien takes it (Defending)
6': Throw-in: Paul Boertien takes it (Defending)
7': Throw-in: Matt Oakley takes it (Defending)
7': Chris Palmer takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
9': Jack Hobbs commits a foul on Jabo Ibehre resulting on a free kick for Walsall
9': Chris Palmer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
10': Throw-in: Matt Oakley takes it (Defending)
10': Throw-in: Paul Boertien takes it (Defending)
11': Andy King crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
11': Stephen Roberts clears the ball from danger.
11': Jabo Ibehre crosses the ball. Outcome: goal
11': Goal!! Alex Nicholls hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Walsall now leads 1 - 0
11': That last goal was assisted by Jabo Ibehre (Cross from Right Wing)
13': Throw-in: Lloyd Dyer takes it (Attacking)
13': Throw-in: Chris Powell takes it (Attacking)
13': Throw-in: Kerrea Gilbert takes it (Attacking)
13': Clayton Ince takes a short goal kick
14': Throw-in: Paul Boertien takes it (Defending)
15': Steve Howard hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
15': Clayton Ince takes a long goal kick
16': Steve Howard commits a foul on Michael Ricketts resulting on a free kick for Walsall
16': Clayton Ince takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
17': Troy Deeney hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
17': David Martin takes a short goal kick
18': Matt Oakley hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
18': Clayton Ince takes a long goal kick
19': Throw-in: Kerrea Gilbert takes it (Defending)
20': Throw-in: Chris Palmer takes it (Attacking)
21': Jabo Ibehre commits a foul on Aleksandar Tunchev resulting on a free kick for Leicester
21': David Martin takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
22': Throw-in: Kerrea Gilbert takes it (Attacking)
22': Throw-in: Kerrea Gilbert takes it (Attacking)
22': Max-Alain Gradel crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
22': Alex Nicholls blocks the cross
23': Max-Alain Gradel commits a foul on Paul Boertien resulting on a free kick for Walsall
23': Clayton Ince takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
24': Lloyd Dyer commits a foul on Stephen Roberts resulting on a free kick for Walsall
24': Clayton Ince takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
24': Throw-in: Matt Oakley takes it (Defending)
25': Alex Nicholls crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
25': Michael Ricketts commits a foul on Max-Alain Gradel resulting on a free kick for Leicester
25': David Martin takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
25': Throw-in: Kerrea Gilbert takes it (Defending)
26': Max-Alain Gradel takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: cross
27': Max-Alain Gradel crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
27': Clayton Ince takes a long goal kick
27': Throw-in: Paul Boertien takes it (Defending)
29': Lloyd Dyer crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
29': Stephen Roberts clears the ball from danger.
30': Throw-in: Chris Powell takes it (Defending)
30': Throw-in: Kerrea Gilbert takes it (Attacking)
30': Jack Hobbs crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
30': Richard Taundry clears the ball from danger.
31': Steve Howard hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
31': Anthony Gerrard blocks the shot
32': Throw-in: Chris Palmer takes it (Attacking)
33': Chris Palmer crosses the ball. Outcome: save
33': David Martin makes a good save (Catch)
33': Max-Alain Gradel crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
33': Anthony Gerrard clears the ball from danger.
33': Matt Fryatt hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
34': Paul Boertien blocks the shot
34': Max-Alain Gradel takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
34': Andy King hits a good header. Outcome: goal
34': Goal!! Andy King hits a very good header to the upper right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
34': That last goal was assisted by Max-Alain Gradel (Cross from Left Byline)
35': Paul Boertien commits a foul on Max-Alain Gradel resulting on a free kick for Leicester
35': Matt Oakley takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
36': Clayton Ince takes a long goal kick
36': Throw-in: Chris Powell takes it (Defending)
37': Matt Oakley hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
37': Clayton Ince makes a very good save (Fumble)
38': Throw-in: Chris Palmer takes it (Defending)
39': Throw-in: Paul Boertien takes it (Defending)
39': Throw-in: Chris Powell takes it (Defending)
40': Kerrea Gilbert crosses the ball. Outcome: save
40': Clayton Ince makes an outstanding save (Punch)
41': Chris Powell crosses the ball. Outcome: save
41': Clayton Ince makes a good save (Catch)
41': Offside called on Jabo Ibehre
41': Aleksandar Tunchev takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
41': Max-Alain Gradel crosses the ball. Outcome: save
41': Clayton Ince makes a very good save (Catch)
42': Matt Fryatt crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
42': Anthony Gerrard blocks the cross
42': Chris Powell crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
42': Steve Howard hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
43': Clayton Ince takes a long goal kick
44': Matt Oakley crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
44': Steve Howard hits a good header. Outcome: clearance
44': Stephen Roberts clears the ball from danger.
45': Matt Fryatt commits a foul on Dwayne Mattis resulting on a free kick for Walsall
45': Clayton Ince takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Max-Alain Gradel crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
45'+1': Richard Taundry clears the ball from danger.
45': The second half is under way
46': Steve Howard commits a foul on Richard Taundry resulting on a free kick for Walsall
46': Anthony Gerrard takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
47': Troy Deeney commits a foul on Jack Hobbs resulting on a free kick for Leicester
47': David Martin takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
47': Alex Nicholls crosses the ball. Outcome: goal
47': Goal!! Michael Ricketts hits a very good header to the upper left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Walsall now leads 2 - 1
48': That last goal was assisted by Alex Nicholls (Cross from Left Wing)
49': Steve Howard commits a foul on Richard Taundry resulting on a free kick for Walsall
49': Richard Taundry takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
49': Offside called on Jabo Ibehre
49': David Martin takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
50': Offside called on Max-Alain Gradel
50': Clayton Ince takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
50': Throw-in: Kerrea Gilbert takes it (Defending)
51': Throw-in: Chris Powell takes it (Defending)
52': Max-Alain Gradel commits a nasty foul on Alex Nicholls resulting on a free kick for Walsall
52': Chris Palmer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
53': Max-Alain Gradel is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
53': Chris Palmer crosses the ball. Outcome: save
53': David Martin makes a good save (Catch)
53': Jabo Ibehre commits a foul on David Martin resulting on a free kick for Leicester
53': David Martin takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
55': Stephen Roberts commits a foul on Steve Howard resulting on a free kick for Leicester
55': Jack Hobbs takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
56': Chris Powell crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
56': Throw-in: Kerrea Gilbert takes it (Attacking)
57': Throw-in: Chris Powell takes it (Attacking)
57': Offside called on Jabo Ibehre
57': Aleksandar Tunchev takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
58': Steve Howard hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
58': Anthony Gerrard blocks the shot
58': Matt Fryatt crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
58': Stephen Roberts blocks the cross
58': Max-Alain Gradel takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
59': Clayton Ince takes a long goal kick
61': Throw-in: Kerrea Gilbert takes it (Attacking)
61': Lloyd Dyer crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
61': Anthony Gerrard clears the ball from danger.
62': Leicester makes a sub: Joe Mattock enters for Chris Powell. Reason: Tactical
62': Throw-in: Chris Palmer takes it (Defending)
63': Chris Palmer commits a foul on Matt Oakley resulting on a free kick for Leicester
63': Matt Oakley takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
63': Max-Alain Gradel crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
63': Paul Boertien blocks the cross
63': Max-Alain Gradel crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
63': Anthony Gerrard clears the ball from danger.
63': Michael Ricketts commits a foul on Kerrea Gilbert resulting on a free kick for Leicester
64': Lloyd Dyer takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
64': Lloyd Dyer crosses the ball. Outcome: save
64': Clayton Ince makes a very good save (Punch)
64': Steve Howard commits a foul on Chris Palmer resulting on a free kick for Walsall
64': Clayton Ince takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
65': Throw-in: Joe Mattock takes it (Defending)
65': Lloyd Dyer crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
65': Clayton Ince takes a long goal kick
67': Leicester makes a sub: Patrick Kisnorbo enters for Kerrea Gilbert. Reason: Injury
67': Throw-in: Jabo Ibehre takes it (Attacking)
67': Throw-in: Joe Mattock takes it (Defending)
68': Throw-in: Chris Palmer takes it (Attacking)
69': Aleksandar Tunchev commits a foul on Jabo Ibehre resulting on a free kick for Walsall
69': Chris Palmer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
69': Max-Alain Gradel commits a foul on Paul Boertien resulting on a free kick for Walsall
69': Chris Palmer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
69': Chris Palmer crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
70': Matt Oakley clears the ball from danger.
70': Chris Palmer hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
70': Patrick Kisnorbo blocks the shot
71': Chris Palmer crosses the ball. Outcome: save
71': David Martin makes an outstanding save (Tip Over)
71': Chris Palmer takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: save
72': David Martin makes a good save (Catch)
72': Throw-in: Joe Mattock takes it (Defending)
73': Max-Alain Gradel crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
73': Anthony Gerrard clears the ball from danger.
73': Max-Alain Gradel takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
73': Aleksandar Tunchev hits a good header. Outcome: goal
73': Goal!! Aleksandar Tunchev hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 2
74': That last goal was assisted by Max-Alain Gradel (Cross from Right Byline)
74': Throw-in: Patrick Kisnorbo takes it (Defending)
74': Lloyd Dyer crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
75': Steve Howard hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
75': Clayton Ince takes a long goal kick
75': Andy King crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
75': Stephen Roberts clears the ball from danger.
76': Lloyd Dyer crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
76': Richard Taundry clears the ball from danger.
76': Matt Oakley crosses the ball. Outcome: save
76': Clayton Ince makes a good save (Catch)
77': Throw-in: Chris Palmer takes it (Defending)
78': Steve Howard commits a foul on Anthony Gerrard resulting on a free kick for Walsall
78': Clayton Ince takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
78': Throw-in: Joe Mattock takes it (Attacking)
79': Matt Fryatt commits a foul on Stephen Roberts resulting on a free kick for Walsall
79': Clayton Ince takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
80': Throw-in: Joe Mattock takes it (Defending)
80': Troy Deeney crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
80': Jack Hobbs clears the ball from danger.
80': Throw-in: Chris Palmer takes it (Attacking)
80': Chris Palmer crosses the ball. Outcome: save
80': David Martin makes a good save (Catch)
81': Jack Hobbs crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
81': Paul Boertien blocks the cross
81': Throw-in: Jack Hobbs takes it (Attacking)
81': Max-Alain Gradel crosses the ball. Outcome: save
81': Clayton Ince makes a good save (Catch)
82': Matt Fryatt crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
82': Steve Howard hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
82': Clayton Ince makes a good save (Catch)
83': Clayton Ince takes a long goal kick
83': Leicester makes a sub: Bruno Berner enters for Lloyd Dyer. Reason: Tactical
83': Walsall makes a sub: Mark Bradley enters for Richard Taundry. Reason: Tactical
84': Troy Deeney commits a foul on Bruno Berner resulting on a free kick for Leicester
84': Matt Oakley takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
85': Jabo Ibehre commits a foul on Patrick Kisnorbo resulting on a free kick for Leicester
85': Matt Oakley takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
85': Chris Palmer commits a foul on Bruno Berner resulting on a free kick for Leicester
85': Max-Alain Gradel takes an indirect freekick with his left foot from the left wing. Outcome: cross
86': Max-Alain Gradel crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
86': Stephen Roberts clears the ball from danger.
86': Throw-in: Patrick Kisnorbo takes it (Attacking)
86': Throw-in: Patrick Kisnorbo takes it (Attacking)
87': Throw-in: Paul Boertien takes it (Attacking)
88': Jack Hobbs crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
88': Anthony Gerrard clears the ball from danger.
88': Max-Alain Gradel takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: shot
88': Jack Hobbs hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
89': Paul Boertien blocks the shot
89': Max-Alain Gradel takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
89': Steve Howard hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
89': Clayton Ince takes a long goal kick
90': Throw-in: Joe Mattock takes it (Attacking)
90': Andy King commits a foul on Mark Bradley resulting on a free kick for Walsall
90': Clayton Ince takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+1': Jabo Ibehre commits a foul on Aleksandar Tunchev resulting on a free kick for Leicester
90'+1': David Martin takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+1': Max-Alain Gradel hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
90'+2': Clayton Ince makes a good save (Catch)
90'+2': Matt Fryatt crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
90'+2': Michael Ricketts clears the ball from danger.
90'+2': Walsall makes a sub: Rhys Weston enters for Michael Ricketts. Reason: Tactical
90'+3': Throw-in: Joe Mattock takes it (Attacking)
90'+3': Max-Alain Gradel hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
90'+4': Walsall makes a sub: Marco Reich enters for Jabo Ibehre. Reason: Tactical
90'+4': David Martin takes a long goal kick
90'+5': Offside called on Marco Reich
90'+5': Patrick Kisnorbo takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Statistics

WAL		LEI
13	Fouls	14
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
2	Corner Kicks	6
9	Saves	5
45	Possession	55
2	SHOTS	15
1	ON GOAL	8
0.5	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
3	Accurate Crosses	5
10	Crosses	33
0.3	Cross %	0.2
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
11	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
15	Clearances	2

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: The Walkers Stadium
Location: , England
Attendance: 17,178

Line-Ups

Leicester City

No.	Name
26	David Martin (GK)
29	Chris Powell
25	Jack Hobbs
5	Aleksandar Tunchev
4	Kerrea Gilbert
11	Lloyd Dyer
8	Matt Oakley
24	Andy King
22	Max Gradel
12	Matty Fryatt
9	Steve Howard

Leicester City Substitutes:

Paul Henderson, Patrick Kisnorbo, Bruno Berner, Joe Mattock, Barry Hayles.

Walsall

No.	Name
1	Clayton Ince (GK)
3	Paul Boertien
4	Stephen Roberts
5	Anthony Gerrard
7	Chris Palmer
14	Richard Taundry
8	Dwayne Mattis
17	Alex Nicholls
19	Troy Deeney
9	Jabo Ibehre
10	Michael Ricketts

Walsall Substitutes:

Rene Gilmartin, Rhys Weston, Ishmel Demontagnac, Mark Bradley, Marco Reich.

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