Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 20,294 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Leeds United and Arsenal are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Upson.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Leeds United and Arsenal are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Upson.
0.00
Arsenal kick off and get the match underway!
3.13
Augusto Martin flicks a high pass forward. Christian Barollo controls it well on his chest. Christian Barollo flicks a high pass forward. Quim Monteiro controls it well on his chest. Quim Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Cyrille Bedrossian is on top of it.
4.18
Nicky Riggott threads a neat ball through to Alan Harley. Alan Harley passes the ball forward to Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Amine Haouche gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
8.41
Nicky Riggott knocks the ball forward to Marin Stoichita. Marin Stoichita controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luciano Zanchetta. Luciano Zanchetta whips in a cross ball towards Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
12.36
Marin Stoichita flicks a high pass forward. Sol Wallwork collects the pass. Sol Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards Luciano Zanchetta. Luciano Zanchetta flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
18.34
Alan Harley makes a simple pass to Dean Owen. Dean Owen shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
20.16
Filipe Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Robbie Wright controls it well on his chest. Robbie Wright threads the ball through to Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
21.38
Nicky Riggott gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Sol Wallwork tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.41
Greg Lawton passes the ball forward to Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny Laver.
26.22
Carl Mustoe flicks a high ball forward to Dean Owen who takes it down. Dean Owen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
32.55
Michel Koutouan threads a neat ball through to Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicky Riggott.
33.46
Christian Barollo picks a pass forward to Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard knocks the ball forward, putting Louis Dufresnes through on goal. Louis Dufresnes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Leeds United!
36.09
Michel Koutouan knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro knocks in a cross ball towards Anders Nygaard. With a superhuman jump, Anders Nygaard connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.24
Greg Lawton flicks a high pass forward to Sol Wallwork who brings the ball under control. Sol Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Danny Laver is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
40.52
Greg Lawton takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Carl Mustoe takes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
45.00
Filipe Tavares plays the ball forward to Robbie Wright. Robbie Wright makes a simple pass to Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leeds United appear unchanged since the first half. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arsenal players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Leeds United kick off!
47.48
Ian Yáñez barges into Quim Monteiro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Quim Monteiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.39
Marin Stoichita flicks a high pass forward. Dean Owen collects the pass. Dean Owen shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.32
Carl Mustoe catches Graham Middleton on the ankles. The referee warns Carl Mustoe to calm down! Graham Middleton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.48
Danny Laver sweeps the ball long. Anders Nygaard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cyrille Bedrossian who gathers it comfortably.
55.35
Marin Stoichita knocks the ball to his team mate, Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny Laver.
59.22
Danny Laver threads a neat ball through to Michel Koutouan. Michel Koutouan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Michel Koutouan whips in a cross ball towards Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
60.16
Leeds United have made 2 substitutions with Francisco Smith replacing Robbie Wright and Youri Karpin replacing Louis Dufresnes .Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Adam Mercer replacing Marin Stoichita, Jose Javier Martinez replacing Adolfo Delgado and Manuele Marrocolo replacing Luciano Zanchetta .
61.23
Augusto Martin catches Sol Wallwork on the ankles. Augusto Martin is warned by the referee! Sol Wallwork runs off the knock.
63.41
Augusto Martin hits a low pass to Christian Barollo. Christian Barollo plays the ball forward to Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro whips in a cross ball towards Youri Karpin. Youri Karpin fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
66.55
With some swift thinking, Alan Harley plays the ball forward to Dean Owen. Dean Owen tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
67.43
Filipe Tavares threads the ball through to Christian Barollo. Christian Barollo flicks the ball to his team mate, Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Leeds United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
71.14
Filipe Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Christian Barollo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christian Barollo knocks the ball to his team mate, Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard whips in a cross ball towards Quim Monteiro. With a superhuman jump, Quim Monteiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Quim Monteiro!
75.12
Ian Yáñez darts forward. Ian Yáñez threads a neat ball through to Dean Owen. Dean Owen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny Laver.
77.50
Leeds United have made a substitution with Richard Meite replacing Danny Laver .
89.46
Greg Lawton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuele Marrocolo. Manuele Marrocolo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Graham Middleton barges into Adam Mercer. The referee calls over Graham Middleton and shows him a yellow card! Adam Mercer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
2
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.7%
58.3%
Play Area
34.5%
39.3%
26.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anders Nygaard of Leeds United |
Match Ratings
1. | Amine Haouche (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Danny Laver (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Filipe Tavares (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Augusto Martin (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Michel Koutouan (MID) | 7 | |
6. | Christian Barollo (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Robbie Wright (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Graham Middleton (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
9. | Louis Dufresnes (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
10. | Quim Monteiro (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
11. | Anders Nygaard (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
12. | Richard Meite (DEF) | 6 | |
13. | Francisco Smith (MID) | 6 | |
14. | Youri Karpin (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
1. | Cyrille Bedrossian (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Nicky Riggott (DEF) | 7 | |
3. | Adolfo Delgado (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Ian Yáñez (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
5. | Carl Mustoe (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Marin Stoichita (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Alan Harley (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Greg Lawton (MID) | 7 | |
9. | Sol Wallwork (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
10. | Luciano Zanchetta (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Dean Owen (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Adam Mercer (DEF) | 6 | |
13. | Jose Javier Martinez (MID) | 6 | |
14. | Manuele Marrocolo (ATT) | 6 |