{"id":4293,"date":"2024-12-12T09:44:59","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T09:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/?p=4293"},"modified":"2024-12-12T09:45:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T09:45:51","slug":"jack-kayes-albion-chronicle-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shavuatov.co.uk\/?p=4293","title":{"rendered":"Jack Kaye's Albion Chronicle 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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8 \u00a0 DECEMBER \u00a0 2024 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

LEICESTER \u00a0 CITY \u00a0 2 \u00a0 \u00a0BRIGHTON \u00a0 & \u00a0 HOVE \u00a0 ALBION \u00a0 2 \u00a0 PREMIER \u00a0 LEAGUE \u00a0 <\/strong>- \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

at \u00a0 the \u00a0 KING POWER \u00a0 STADIUM, \u00a0 LEICESTER.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the Fulham disappointment the Seagulls were off to the Midlands to take on City in the\u00a0Premier at the King Power Stadium, the game being broadcast over the airwaves by BBC Radio Sussex Sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following their 1-3 reverse at Fulham on the 5 December, the Albion made four changes to their starting line-up from that game, with Tariq Lamptey, Yasin Ayari, Georginio Rutter and Evan Ferguson coming in for Igor Julio, Simon Adingra, Mats Wieffer and Matt O'Riley, the latter four dropping down to the\u00a0substitutes bench. \u00a0Back in his usual position on the touchline was Head Coach Fabian Hurzeler, after serving a one-match touchline ban.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leicester had gained promotion to the Premier after finishing Champions of the Sky Bet Championship last season but in the summer Head Coach Enzo Maresca left the Foxes to take up a similiar position' with Chelsea. \u00a0Former ottingham Forest Head Coach Steve Cooper was appointed in place of Maresca prior to the start of the season but didnt last long, being dismissed by Leicester a few days after the home defeat to Chelsea on the 23 November. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Former PSV Eindhoven and Manchester United Coach Ruud van Nistelrooy was then appointed Head Coach and his first game in charge was the 3-1 home win over West\u00a0Ham United on the 3 December. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Albion's visit the Foxes had to make one enforced change from the West Ham game, with Jordan Ayew replacing the ineligible Facundo Buonanotte, who was on a season-long loan from the Albion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early chances in the game fell to the Foxes but Kasey McAteer and then James Justin failed to convert. Next, it was Albion's turn to do a bit of attacking as Joao Pedro fired a volley wide and Leicester keeper\u00a0Mads Hermansen made a series of saves from Yasin Ayari, Pervis Estupinan (twice) and Evan Ferguson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The deadlock was finally broken on 37 minutes when Estupinan's long cross from the left found Tariq\u00a0Lamptey on the opposite flank from where the wing-back unleashed a superb left-foot curler of a shot\u00a0which flew over keeper Hermansen into the Leicester net. \u00a0An excellent goal. \u00a01-0<\/strong>. \u00a0

Before the break\u00a0Albion keeper Bart Verbruggen was called upon to make a routine save from Jamie Vardy's header. \u00a0An impressive first-half from the Seagulls but they should have been leading by more than one goal. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Half-time 1-0.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First opportunity of the second-half fell to the Foxes but Jan Paul Van Hecke came to Albion's rescue as he deflected Jamie Vardy's goal-bound strike away for a corner. \u00a0Vardy again went close with a\u00a0header from substitute Stephy Mavididi's cross which narrowly missed the Albion goal. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Seagulls increased their lead on 79 minutes with another excellent goal as substitute Matt O'Riley threaded the ball through to fellow substitute Yankuba Minteh who in a mazy run left Leicester defenders Victor\u00a0Kristiansen and Conor Coady in his wake before slotting a low shot past Hermansen with his left-foot for Albion's second. \u00a02-0.<\/strong> \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Seagulls looked good for the points. \u00a0However, with the new Head\u00a0Coach impetus the Foxes went on the offensive and substitute Bobby De Cordova-Reid's \u00a0shot was\u00a0deflected to the predator who is Vardy and in a flash the ball was nestling in the back of Albion's net.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four minutes to go and the Foxes were back in it. \u00a02-1.<\/strong> \u00a0On 89 minutes the Albion brought on defender Igor Julio as substitute for Kaoru Mitoma in an effort to shore things up but this move was to backfire\u00a0on the Albion. \u00a0In the second minute of time added on Julio decided to dribble with the ball in his own-half, lost possession of the ball to Mavididi who in turn found Vardy on the left who astutely passed the ball across the goalmouth to De Cordova-Reid who slotted the ball home for Leicester's equaliser. It was De Cordova-Reid's first goal in the Premier for the Foxes and a disaster for the Seagulls. \u00a02-2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another two points tossed away by the Albion. \u00a0Final-score 2-2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Match stats: \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albion had 16 attempts at goal, with 7 on target and won 5 corners, free-kicks conceded - 10.
Leicester City had 10 attempts at goal, with 3 on target and won 5 corners, free-kicks conceded - 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUMMARY \u00a0- \u00a0Yet another two points thrown away by the Albion, that's ten so far this season and it needs\u00a0to stop. \u00a0On the plus side, the Seagulls scored two cracking goals at the King Power. \u00a0We've got another\u00a0M23 derby this weekend against the Palace and three points would do very nicely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albion line-up (4-2-3-1):- \u00a0Bart VERBRUGGEN; \u00a0Tariq LAMPTEY, Jan Paul VAN HECKE, Lewis DUNK (Capt), Pervis ESTUPINAN; \u00a0Carlos BALEBA (Mats WIEFFER 46), Yasin AYARI (Matt O'RILEY 71); Georginio RUTTER, Joao PEDRO (Yankuba MINTEH 70), Kaoru MITOMA (Igor JULIO 89); \u00a0Evan\u00a0FERGUSON (Danny WELBECK 70). \u00a0
Subs not used: \u00a0Jason STEELE (G\/K), Brajan GRUDA, Jakub MODER, Simon ADINGRA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leicester City line-up (4-2-3-1):- \u00a0Mads HERMANSEN; \u00a0James JUSTIN, Conor COADY, Jannik VESTERGAARD (Wout FAES 81), Victor KRISTIANSEN; \u00a0Wilfred NDIDI (Oliver SKIPP 52), Boubakary SOUMARE; \u00a0Kasey McATEER (Bobby DE CORDOVA-REID 62), Bilal EL KHANNOUS (Patson DAKA 81), Jordan AYEW (Stephy MAVIDIDI 62); \u00a0Jamie VARDY (Capt).
Subs not used: \u00a0Danny WARD (G\/K), Hamza CHOUDHURY, Luke THOMAS, Caleb OKOLI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Referee:<\/strong> \u00a0Stuart Attwell (Warwickshire). \u00a0
Fourth Official<\/strong>: \u00a0Simon Hooper. \u00a0
VAR Official:<\/strong> \u00a0Graham Scott.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yellow Cards:<\/strong> \u00a0Albion: \u00a02 \u00a0- \u00a0Carlos Baleba, Mats Wieffer. \u00a0 Leicester City: \u00a01 \u00a0- \u00a0Boubakary Soumare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Possession: <\/strong>\u00a0Albion \u00a0- \u00a045%. \u00a0Leicester \u00a0City \u00a0- \u00a055%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BBC Sport Player of the Match:  Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attendance: 31647.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NEXT  GAME:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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