City 1 Everton 1 .24.9.00

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Match Report:Leicester City 1 Everton 1 24.9.00
Teams: Leicester: Flowers, Rowett, Elliott, Taggart, Guppy, Impey (Collymore 53), Lennon, Izzet, Akinbiyi (Gilchrist 67), Eadie (Cresswell 67), R. Savage. Subs Not Used: Royce, Davidson. Booked: R. Savage, Eadie, Taggart. Goals: Akinbiyi 23. Everton: Gerrard, Weir, Unsworth, Dunne, Alexandersson, Gascoigne, Gravesen, Nyarko, Jeffers (M. Hughes 85), S. Watson, Campbell (Moore 85). Subs Not Used: S. Hughes, Simonsen, Cleland. Booked: S. Watson. Goals: Unsworth 52. Att: 18,084 Ref: A Wiley (Burntwood).		Not Only But Also Peter Gilbert 24.9.00 Leicester City 1 Everton 1 Akinbiyi Unsworth 17 50 Not only did Leicester City fail to grab the opportunity to go 2 points clear in The Premiership but also they allowed an inferior side to dominate the first 30 mins. of the second half after totally outplaying them in the first half and battering them for the last 10 mins of the game. Walking to the ground by the river as I always do my head was swimming with the gluttonous feast of sport I had devoured over the weekend. The Olympics with the emotional gold medals from the rowing of the women rowers our 8's and the coxless 4 with Stephen Redgrave wining an unsurpassed 5th consecutive gold medal. Then there was Denise Lewis cruising her way to a Gold Medal in the Heptathalon ; quite magnificent on top of the other achievements. As for the football, Chelsea held Man Utd. to a draw and the stage was set for us to climb onto the podium and take the applause. I stared at the river and pondered our possibilities, could we do it? It was a wet pitch and the ball skidded around like a bar of soap from the first minute to the last but Robbie Savage for one was determined to get hold of the ball and his territory and stake his claim to rightful possession.. After only 4 mins. Akinbiyi had a clear header at goal which he didn't direct well and Gerard one of two English 'keepers on display (how often can you say that?) smothered it right on the line. The rain poured down relentlessly, seldom have I seen Filbert Street look so soggy, and Leicester passed the ball about with great confidence and purpose. Jeffers threatened for Everton in short bursts whereas Leicester applied lengthy spells of dominance. On 17 mins. Leicester strung a series of passes together which I lost count of but was something in the late teens before Lennon chopped the ball low and hard into the box; Akinbiyi met it crisply and it flew into the back of the net for a deserved lead. We continued to dominate and a good effort followed from Eadie who's shot was punched away. Good work in midfield from Savage put Akinbiyi away but the ref. Stopped play to book Watson for a late challenge on Savage when Akinbiyi was bearing down on goal. Come on ref!!!!!!! Nyarko was upended clumsily by Rowett but the ref waved play on. Late on Flowers was forced into making a good save from Jeffers again who was relishing the squidgy conditions. At half time we were top of the league but right from the start in the second half Everton looked determined and we lost our way, our passing game was torn to shreds under pressure and Gazza began to play like a demon and he strutted around like a prize cockerel. Good work from him in the box swayed our defences this way and that and his following chip shot was parried away by Flowers. The ball fell kindly for Unsworth who deposited the ball into the net with his left foot. Suddenly we were on the ropes and went through 20 mins of what was the opposite of a purple patch. Great saves from Flowers kept us in the game as Everton were spurred on by tenacity and self belief. Gilchrist, Cresswell and Collymore all came on to beef up our efforts. With 10 mins to go we picked ourselves up off the floor and began to play our old blood and guts game which was needed in the circumstances. Gone was our shape , self control and surgical passing and we battered away at the Toffees. Cresswell had a header kicked off the line by Alexanderson and Collymore hit the bar with a looping header. We had a succession of corners had a penalty appeal turned down when Cresswell was clearly tripped. Somehow though this game was a step too far, it was beyond us to go top of the league. We now need to stiffen our resolve realize that we still haven't lost and go again for our moment of glory. We are surely just a class striker away from a genuine top 5 team; either that or I'm a penny or two short of a shilling. Player Performance Flowers: A great afternoon, unlucky with the goal. Rowett: A good player who continues to improve. Elliott: Very. Very good. He moves well with the ball and sets up attacks from defence. Taggart: Hands full with Jeffers, caught in possession a couple of times. Impey: Badly missed when he went off. Guppy: Good crosses in 1st half, faded in the 2nd. Lennon: Good ball winning, he's nearly back to his best. Izzett: Struggled to contain Gazza. Savage: Booked, yet again for something or nothing, a great game again. Akinbiyi: Took his goal well, should have had another. I'm not convinced. Eadie A little too quiet for me. Subs: Collymore: Came on for Eadie, looked sleepy, tangled unnecessarily with Gazza.. Cresswell: Came on for Akinbiyi, header cleared off the line, was more involved, worth a start. Gilchrist: Their attack fizzled out when he came on. I'd like to see us going in for a couple of top quality players while we're up at the top. I fear we're a good team that has an identifiable problem scoring goals.

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Match Report:Leicester City 1 Everton 1 24.9.00

Teams:

Leicester: Flowers, Rowett, Elliott, Taggart, Guppy, Impey (Collymore 53), Lennon, Izzet, Akinbiyi (Gilchrist 67), Eadie (Cresswell 67), R. Savage.

Subs Not Used: Royce, Davidson.

Booked: R. Savage, Eadie, Taggart.

Goals: Akinbiyi 23.

Everton: Gerrard, Weir, Unsworth, Dunne, Alexandersson, Gascoigne, Gravesen, Nyarko, Jeffers (M. Hughes 85), S. Watson, Campbell (Moore 85).

Subs Not Used: S. Hughes, Simonsen, Cleland.

Booked: S. Watson.

Goals: Unsworth 52.

Att: 18,084

Ref: A Wiley (Burntwood).

Not Only But Also

Peter Gilbert 24.9.00

Leicester City 1 Everton 1
Akinbiyi Unsworth
17 50

Not only did Leicester City fail to grab the opportunity to go 2 points clear in The Premiership but also they allowed an inferior side to dominate the first 30 mins. of the second half after totally outplaying them in the first half and battering them for the last 10 mins of the game.

Walking to the ground by the river as I always do my head was swimming with the gluttonous feast of sport I had devoured over the weekend. The Olympics with the emotional gold medals from the rowing of the women rowers our 8's and the coxless 4 with Stephen Redgrave wining an unsurpassed 5th consecutive gold medal. Then there was Denise Lewis cruising her way to a Gold Medal in the Heptathalon ; quite magnificent on top of the other achievements. As for the football, Chelsea held Man Utd. to a draw and the stage was set for us to climb onto the podium and take the applause. I stared at the river and pondered our possibilities, could we do it?

It was a wet pitch and the ball skidded around like a bar of soap from the first minute to the last but Robbie Savage for one was determined to get hold of the ball and his territory and stake his claim to rightful possession..
After only 4 mins. Akinbiyi had a clear header at goal which he didn't direct well and Gerard one of two English 'keepers on display (how often can you say that?) smothered it right on the line.
The rain poured down relentlessly, seldom have I seen Filbert Street look so soggy, and Leicester passed the ball about with great confidence and purpose.
Jeffers threatened for Everton in short bursts whereas Leicester applied lengthy spells of dominance.
On 17 mins. Leicester strung a series of passes together which I lost count of but was something in the late teens before Lennon chopped the ball low and hard into the box; Akinbiyi met it crisply and it flew into the back of the net for a deserved lead.
We continued to dominate and a good effort followed from Eadie who's shot was punched away. Good work in midfield from Savage put Akinbiyi away but the ref. Stopped play to book Watson for a late challenge on Savage when Akinbiyi was bearing down on goal. Come on ref!!!!!!!
Nyarko was upended clumsily by Rowett but the ref waved play on.
Late on Flowers was forced into making a good save from Jeffers again who was relishing the squidgy conditions.
At half time we were top of the league but right from the start in the second half Everton looked determined and we lost our way, our passing game was torn to shreds under pressure and Gazza began to play like a demon and he strutted around like a prize cockerel. Good work from him in the box swayed our defences this way and that and his following chip shot was parried away by Flowers. The ball fell kindly for Unsworth who deposited the ball into the net with his left foot.
Suddenly we were on the ropes and went through 20 mins of what was the opposite of a purple patch. Great saves from Flowers kept us in the game as Everton were spurred on by tenacity and self belief. Gilchrist, Cresswell and Collymore all came on to beef up our efforts.
With 10 mins to go we picked ourselves up off the floor and began to play our old blood and guts game which was needed in the circumstances. Gone was our shape , self control and surgical passing and we battered away at the Toffees.
Cresswell had a header kicked off the line by Alexanderson and Collymore hit the bar with a looping header. We had a succession of corners had a penalty appeal turned down when Cresswell was clearly tripped.
Somehow though this game was a step too far, it was beyond us to go top of the league.
We now need to stiffen our resolve realize that we still haven't lost and go again for our moment of glory.
We are surely just a class striker away from a genuine top 5 team; either that or I'm a penny or two short of a shilling.

Player Performance

Flowers: A great afternoon, unlucky with the goal.
Rowett: A good player who continues to improve.
Elliott: Very. Very good. He moves well with the ball and sets up attacks from defence.
Taggart: Hands full with Jeffers, caught in possession a couple of times.
Impey: Badly missed when he went off.
Guppy: Good crosses in 1st half, faded in the 2nd.
Lennon: Good ball winning, he's nearly back to his best.
Izzett: Struggled to contain Gazza.
Savage: Booked, yet again for something or nothing, a great game again.
Akinbiyi: Took his goal well, should have had another. I'm not convinced.
Eadie A little too quiet for me.

Subs:
Collymore: Came on for Eadie, looked sleepy, tangled unnecessarily with Gazza..
Cresswell: Came on for Akinbiyi, header cleared off the line, was more involved, worth a start.
Gilchrist: Their attack fizzled out when he came on.

I'd like to see us going in for a couple of top quality players while we're up at the top. I fear we're a good team that has an identifiable problem scoring goals.