Match Report
Leicester City v AFCB
30 March 2019
Attendance: 31,530
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| AFCB looked to get a season double over Leicester but it never looked likely. |
Bournemouth found the sunshine in Leicester too bright in a first half that had the players looking slightly distracted as Wes Morgan redirected a shot from Chilwell past Asmir Beovic. While the attempts on goal were fairly equal in the first half, both Vardy and Wilson seemed to have a radar problem in front of goal. Things did not improve second half with Leicester well in charge and comfortably extending the gap when Begovic came out clumsily to punch, but was beaten by Vardy's header. Only Fraser and Aké looked anything like on song for the Cherries while the rest of the players laboured. No energy - no points.
It was a surprising line up for Bournemouth with Begovic regaining the goalkeeping position from Artur Boruc. Dan Gosling also came back into the side to captain the side. Junior Stanislas also returned to the bench.
Match description
Leicester have started well winning an early corner. Vardy is busy but Gray can't make the most of his pass.
Leicester are getting balls into Bournemouth's box. Another good cross in and Daniels has to put the ball behind. Maddison takes the corner. Chilwell's shot is redirected and Wes Morgan has put Leicester ahead on 11 minutes. Not sure how much Morgan knew about it, but with his back to goal he has given Leicester the lead - in off the post.
Bournemouth are getting some passes going and Brooks slips as he shoots. Lerma has a shot deflected, but doesn't get the corner. Ball in from Fraser to Wilson and Schmeichel makes a good save. Looked a goal all ends up, but Wilson didn't finish well.
Bournemouth are gaining in confidence though. Gray is free and Tielemans is stopped by Mepham who has to make a great tackle to stop Leicester getting in again.
Leicester attack AFCB down the left and Maddison has a shot that just goes wide of the left post from 22 yards out.
Daniels plays a good ball in but there are no AFCB players getting near it. Brooks fouls Chilwell. Some 24 minutes gone and AFCB trail. Begovic catches the ball on the bounce. Gosling is pulled up for grappling with Maddison.
Gray plays a ball into Vardy who is free in the centre, but he has put the chance wide of the left post. Where was AFCB's marking? A bad miss for Vardy on 28 minutes.
Clyne wins a free kick. Bournemouth just holding their shape at the moment. Leicester have run offside. The sun is causing a problem for AFCB's central defenders - it's in their eye line.
Leicester win another free kick. Middison has a shot go wide. Fraser pulls back a ball to King but he has shot wide and high.
Fraser is starting to get on the ball , but it's not falling for AFCB in the box. Fraser is knocked off the ball but doesn't get the decision.
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Leicester are happy to play keep ball at the back. Vardy has the chance to shoot after Clyne's wayward header, but Aké makes the block for a corner.
Gosling makes a horrible pass when he should have put Fraser in the clear. Wilson gets caught off side.
Just one minute of added time. Daniels puts a big throw in. It's half-time
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| Leicester were fearless but AFCB hadn't turned up. |
Barnes gets around the AFCB right side but can't find a blue shirt. King tries to get Wilson away but Schmeichel comes out in time.
Aké again makes a block from a cross from Gray. Bournemouth are having to defend deep. It's very congested in midfield. Gray puts in a cross that goes right across the box and Chilwell wins a corner.
Boruc is out quickly to stop Vardy's run, Rico is coming on for Daniels on 56 minutes. Maddison plays a ball just too strong which would have put Vardy in.
Wilson wins a corner. Gosling hits a skyward volley over. Tielemans has a pop from distance that goes wide. AFCB under pressure here. Howe has to change things soon.
Tielemans breaks into the box and Maddison hits a shot too high. It's all Leicester despite the singing from AFCB fans. Gray has another shot blocked by Aké.
Solanke comes on fro Lerma on 64 minutes. Brooks has come back into a central role. Mepham gets away with risky square ball at the back. Aké makes another block on Tielemans' shot.
Pereira makes a great run in the box and the ball falls to Vardy who has a shot saved low down by Begovic.
AFCB have a free kick just outside of the centre circle. It's out for a throw in. Rico has a shot from distance blocked. Solanke is getting into the game.
There's 20 minutes to go. King runs straight into Evans. Gosling has been booked for a pull back on Maddison. It looks like King is coming off.
Barnes has been subbed and Mendy is coming on after 72 minutes. Stanislas is stripped ready to come on for Josh King on 74 minutes.
Just 12 minutes to go. Leicester win another corner off Aké. brooks slips and gets a card for pulling Tielemans.
Leicester put a cross in from the Tielemans on the right and Vardy has beaten Begovic to the ball and headed it past him to make it 2-0 on 82 minutes. It had been coming for a while. Big misjudgement from Begovic.
AFCB have a free kick. Stanislas cross is cleared. Aké now has a free kick on the right. The ball goes to the far post and Gosling calls for a penalty, but it's waved away. Bournemouth are not at the races today.
Chance for Maddison at the near post but it's wide. Gray is subbed for Ghezzal. Vardy is replaced by Iheanacho in the 90th minute. Three minutes of added time to go.
Solanke overruns the ball for a goal kick.
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| Leicester's day. |
Summary
Bournemouth looked like they were still in Dubai. The energy and commitment in front of goal just wasn't there and Leicester could have won by more than the score line. It is going to be a big training week ahead for the lads. Only Nathan Aké and Ryan Fraser caught the eye. Leicester were by far the better side. The second goal also looked a poor goalkeeping mistake, so Howe will wonder if he really made the right call to drop Boruc for this game.
AFCB line up
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| AFCB Subs: Boruc, Rico, Simpson, Ibe, Stanislas, Mousset, Solanke |
AFCB ratings
Begovic 3, Clyne 4, Mepham 5, Aké 8, Daniels 4, Brooks 4, Lerma 5, Gosling 6, Fraser 7, King 5, Wilson 4
Cherry Chimes' MOM: Nathan Aké
Leicester City: 1 Schmeichel, 14 Pereira, 5 Morgan, 6 Evans, 3 Chilwell, 21 Tielemans, 25 Ndidi,
10 Maddison, 7 Gray, 9 Vardy, 19 Barnes
Leicester Subs
4 Söyüncü, 28 Fuchs, 12 Ward, 20 Okazaki, 31 Ghezzal, 24 Mendy, 8 Iheanacho
Ref Watch: Lee Mason 5/10 not many free kicks for our side.
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