Match Report


Leeds UnitedLeeds United     Birmingham CityBirmingham City
Joe SummersJoe Summers John Mooney John Mooney
Amine HaoucheA. Haouche77
G
1
G
73Adam BattyA. Batty
Danny LaverD. Laver69
D
2
D
73Robert HuibertsR. Huiberts
Filipe TavaresF. Tavares71
D
3
D
72Norman BallN. Ball
Augusto MartinA. Martin72
D
4
D
71Camille LefèvreC. Lefèvre
Francisco SmithF. Smith75
M
5captain
M
78Darius LumsdonD. Lumsdon
Christian BarolloC. Barollo76
M
6
M
77Micka‘l MerideM. Meride
Michel KoutouanM. Koutouan76
M
7
M
75Darren ScalesD. Scales
Natale CannarsaN. Cannarsa81
M
8
M
71Carlos RedondoC. Redondo
Louis DufresnesL. Dufresnes74
A
9
A
74Miguel BoudareneM. Boudarene
Quim MonteiroQ. Monteiro78
A
10
A
74Yves-A. RichertY. Richert
Anders NygaardA. Nygaard77
A
captain11
A
72Francis TourenneF. Tourenne
 
Richard MeiteR. Meite68
D
12
A
70Alexandre NivetA. Nivet
Robbie WrightR. Wright73
M
13
D
67Del PlowrightD. Plowright
Youri KarpinY. Karpin78
A
14
M
58Graham BoydG. Boyd

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 20,355 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Leeds United and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Walsh.


0.00
Leeds United get the match underway!
2.49
With some swift thinking, Camille Lefèvre plays the ball forward to Darren Scales. Darren Scales deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
9.42
Robert Huiberts clumsily knocks into Natale Cannarsa. Robert Huiberts is given a warning by the referee! Natale Cannarsa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.42
Free kick to Leeds United just outside the area...
10.54
Anders Nygaard takes a cautious run up but it's too wide. Goal kick.
15.35
Danny Laver knocks the ball forward to Michel Koutouan. Michel Koutouan passes the ball forward to Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.26
Robert Huiberts flicks a high pass forward. Micka‘l Meride collects the pass. Micka‘l Meride makes a simple pass to Francis Tourenne. Francis Tourenne knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.58
Danny Laver catches Miguel Boudarene on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguel Boudarene gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
33.25
Louis Dufresnes clumsily knocks into Norman Ball. The referee calls over Louis Dufresnes and warns him to calm down! Norman Ball stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.44
Michel Koutouan picks a pass forward to Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes advances inside the box! Louis Dufresnes shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Adam Batty. Excellent save.
38.33
Carlos Redondo threads a neat ball through to Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene plays a one-two with Yves-A. Richert and rushes in on goal... Miguel Boudarene shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Amine Haouche easily gets down and covers it.
39.34
Carlos Redondo threads a neat ball through to Francis Tourenne. Francis Tourenne tries a spectacular long range effort. Amine Haouche gets down and covers it.
42.05
Carlos Redondo darts forward. Carlos Redondo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Richert but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Camille Lefèvre controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darius Lumsdon. Darius Lumsdon kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene finds some space and shoots from distance but Amine Haouche reads it well. Good save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leeds United have changed their lineup with Richard Meite replacing Danny Laver. Birmingham City appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Birmingham City get the second half underway!
47.54
Louis Dufresnes hacks Norman Ball from behind! The referee calls over Louis Dufresnes again and warns him to calm down! Norman Ball hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.07
Camille Lefèvre flicks a high ball forward to Micka‘l Meride who takes it down. Micka‘l Meride makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yves-A. Richert. Yves-A. Richert shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Amine Haouche manages to gather it easily.
49.23
Christian Barollo clumsily knocks into Carlos Redondo. Christian Barollo is shown the yellow card! Carlos Redondo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.03
Richard Meite darts forward. Richard Meite flicks a high pass forward. Anders Nygaard collects the pass. Anders Nygaard whips in a cross ball towards Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes heads the ball goalwards. Louis Dufresnes scores for Leeds United!!
57.11
Filipe Tavares controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Smith. Francisco Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes shoots from outside the area but somehow Adam Batty manages to keep it out.
60.57
Leeds United have made 2 substitutions with Robbie Wright replacing Francisco Smith and Youri Karpin replacing Anders Nygaard .
63.16
Micka‘l Meride chips the ball to his team mate, Francis Tourenne. Francis Tourenne knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Boudarene. Miguel Boudarene gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
65.13
Christian Barollo flicks a high pass forward to Quim Monteiro who brings the ball under control. Quim Monteiro whips in a cross ball towards Youri Karpin. Youri Karpin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Youri Karpin!
69.00
Micka‘l Meride catches Michel Koutouan on the ankles. The referee brings Micka‘l Meride to one side and gives him a warning! Michel Koutouan stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.48
Micka‘l Meride flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Boudarene collects the pass. Miguel Boudarene plays a scrappy one-two with Francis Tourenne and stumbles forward towards the goal... Miguel Boudarene cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
73.34
Darius Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward. Yves-A. Richert collects the pass. Yves-A. Richert shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Amine Haouche manages to gather it.
75.07
Micka‘l Meride flicks a high pass forward to Yves-A. Richert who brings the ball under control. Yves-A. Richert shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
77.15
Natale Cannarsa surges forward with the ball. Natale Cannarsa knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro makes a convincing header but Robert Huiberts is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
81.47
Augusto Martin advances with the ball. With great vision, Augusto Martin plays the ball forward to Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
85.46
Filipe Tavares flicks a high pass forward to Robbie Wright who brings the ball under control. Robbie Wright threads a neat ball through to Youri Karpin. Youri Karpin chips the ball to his team mate, Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Adam Batty.
87.03
Natale Cannarsa kicks a strong pass forward to Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
89.07
Robert Huiberts takes a quick throw-in. Norman Ball flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Redondo who brings the ball under control. Carlos Redondo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francis Tourenne. Francis Tourenne finds some space and shoots from distance but Amine Haouche reads it well. Fabulous save!
90.00
Christian Barollo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Leeds United

Birmingham City
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
9
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.5%
52.5%
Play Area
28.7%
43.8%
27.5%

Scorers
Louis Dufresnes 53
Youri Karpin 65
Miguel Boudarene 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Amine Haouche of Leeds United

Match Ratings
1.Amine Haouche (GK)
9
2.Danny Laver (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Filipe Tavares (DEF)
6
4.Augusto Martin (DEF)
6
5.Francisco Smith (MID)
6
6.Christian Barollo (MID)yellow card
6
7.Michel Koutouan (MID)
6
8.Natale Cannarsa (MID)
7
9.Louis Dufresnes (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Quim Monteiro (ATT)
7
11.Anders Nygaard (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Meite (DEF)
6
13.Robbie Wright (MID)
6
14.Youri Karpin (ATT)goal scored
8

1.Adam Batty (GK)
8
2.Robert Huiberts (DEF)
6
3.Norman Ball (DEF)
6
4.Camille Lefèvre (DEF)
7
5.Darius Lumsdon (MID)
6
6.Micka‘l Meride (MID)
7
7.Darren Scales (MID)
6
8.Carlos Redondo (MID)
7
9.Miguel Boudarene (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Yves-A. Richert (ATT)
6
11.Francis Tourenne (ATT)
7
 
12.Alexandre Nivet (ATT)
0
13.Del Plowright (DEF)
0
14.Graham Boyd (MID)
0