sheffield_fox
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A good workout for our lads, and a superb performance from a lot of the youngsters. The team was as follows with my rating:
Danny Coyne: Caught out early in the first half allowing Shepshed to thump the post but his handling was steady.
Liam Powell: Steady game at right back, caught out of position quite a few times but was put right by either Stearman, Elliott or Shirtliff.
Alan Sheehan: A good game at left back, forced the keeper into a good save with a low powerful free kick from 25 yards
Richard Stearman: Centre back, outstanding. Probably man of the match. Defended superbly and looked amazingly composed and skillful on the ball. Got forward well occasionally also.
Matt Elliott (c): Showed great experience and taught the young lads quite a few things with his communication and positioning sense.
Ryan McGavin: Left winger had a fairly steady game. Embarrassed himself in the 2nd half though when he rounded the keeper and missed an open net from 10 yards out.
Keith Gillespie: Didn't see too much of the ball except when he got back and helped out the defence which he did to superb effect throughout the first half.
Lilian Nalis: Got caught in possession too many times but showed one or two neat touches and passes.
Stephen Dawson: Supeb performance from the little niggly centre midfielder. Excellent work rate, and won possession back for Leicester so many times. Good on the ball as well
Chris O'Grady: Disappointing, occasionally held the ball up well but did barely any more than that.
Dion Dublin: Linked up very well with the players around him showing good control, technique and neat touches. His best moment a superb knock down to create a great chance for Nalis.
SUBS (that i recognised)
James Wesolowski: Made quite an impression when he came on, his touch was superb and he played some pinpoint throughballs some leading to a goal.
Tomi Petrescu: Quite a naive performance really. His positioning wasn't very good, a quiet half and missed the few chances that came his way including a one-on-one where he appeared fairly slow.
James Graham: Scored an impressive 2nd half hat-trick thanks to some great up link up play with wesolowski and superb finishing himself. His first couldn't have been simpler thanks to a lucky rebound off the woodwork but his others were good finishes.
I was stood practically in the leicester dugout which composed of shirtliff, jon rudkin and dave rennie. jordan stewart turned up at the ground for good measure as well along with radio leicester's john sinclair who was writing a little report on the game, can't have been as good as this one though.
Hope you like my report. [/b]
Danny Coyne: Caught out early in the first half allowing Shepshed to thump the post but his handling was steady.
Liam Powell: Steady game at right back, caught out of position quite a few times but was put right by either Stearman, Elliott or Shirtliff.
Alan Sheehan: A good game at left back, forced the keeper into a good save with a low powerful free kick from 25 yards
Richard Stearman: Centre back, outstanding. Probably man of the match. Defended superbly and looked amazingly composed and skillful on the ball. Got forward well occasionally also.
Matt Elliott (c): Showed great experience and taught the young lads quite a few things with his communication and positioning sense.
Ryan McGavin: Left winger had a fairly steady game. Embarrassed himself in the 2nd half though when he rounded the keeper and missed an open net from 10 yards out.
Keith Gillespie: Didn't see too much of the ball except when he got back and helped out the defence which he did to superb effect throughout the first half.
Lilian Nalis: Got caught in possession too many times but showed one or two neat touches and passes.
Stephen Dawson: Supeb performance from the little niggly centre midfielder. Excellent work rate, and won possession back for Leicester so many times. Good on the ball as well
Chris O'Grady: Disappointing, occasionally held the ball up well but did barely any more than that.
Dion Dublin: Linked up very well with the players around him showing good control, technique and neat touches. His best moment a superb knock down to create a great chance for Nalis.
SUBS (that i recognised)
James Wesolowski: Made quite an impression when he came on, his touch was superb and he played some pinpoint throughballs some leading to a goal.
Tomi Petrescu: Quite a naive performance really. His positioning wasn't very good, a quiet half and missed the few chances that came his way including a one-on-one where he appeared fairly slow.
James Graham: Scored an impressive 2nd half hat-trick thanks to some great up link up play with wesolowski and superb finishing himself. His first couldn't have been simpler thanks to a lucky rebound off the woodwork but his others were good finishes.
I was stood practically in the leicester dugout which composed of shirtliff, jon rudkin and dave rennie. jordan stewart turned up at the ground for good measure as well along with radio leicester's john sinclair who was writing a little report on the game, can't have been as good as this one though.
Hope you like my report. [/b]