Match Report


Leeds UnitedLeeds United     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Kieran RufusKieran Rufus Computer Player Computer Player
Amine HaoucheA. Haouche77
G
1
G
73Demetrio FerroD. Ferro
Robbie ChadwickR. Chadwick68
D
2
D
72Alexandre AlmeidaA. Almeida
Richard MeiteR. Meite68
D
3
D
70Camel BourmaudC. Bourmaud
Ighli De CesareI. De Cesare69
D
4captain
D
69Brian JohnsonB. Johnson
Emile MbambaE. Mbamba77
M
5
M
75Nwankwo MiddletonN. Middleton
Michel KoutouanM. Koutouan76
M
6
M
70Jason StandingJ. Standing
Oliver PalumboO. Palumbo71
M
7
M
70Jean Francois BarulJ. Barul
Guerino SacchettiG. Sacchetti72
M
captain8
M
69Abel ValenteA. Valente
Edgar RamosE. Ramos68
A
9
A
76Paulo BarbosaP. Barbosa
Nigel WrightN. Wright68
A
10
A
72Richard Van VeenR. Van Veen
Anders NygaardA. Nygaard77
A
11
A
69Samuel TavaresS. Tavares
 
Adrian CadamarteriA. Cadamarteri52
A
12
D
69Aldo BotticellaA. Botticella
Danny Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips51
A
13
D
69Darren MatthewsD. Matthews
Dale SimonsenD. Simonsen54
A
14
D
69Jermaine MasonJ. Mason

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 20,740 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Thatcher.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off!
3.44
Nigel Wright barges into Alexandre Almeida. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexandre Almeida hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.18
Alexandre Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Jason Standing collects the pass. Jason Standing takes it forward alone. Jason Standing controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
8.30
Ighli De Cesare passes the ball forward to Michel Koutouan. Michel Koutouan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Wright. Nigel Wright connects with a diving header but it rises well off target!
10.05
With some swift thinking, Jean Francois Barul plays the ball forward to Samuel Tavares. Samuel Tavares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.35
Michel Koutouan clumsily knocks into Jean Francois Barul. Michel Koutouan is given a warning by the referee! Jean Francois Barul stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.14
Guerino Sacchetti makes a simple pass to Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Wright. Nigel Wright powers a header at goal. The ball comes off Camel Bourmaud and the loose ball is cleared up field.
16.11
Richard Meite advances with the ball. Richard Meite knocks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Wright but the referee indicates it's offside!
20.25
Robbie Chadwick knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Palumbo. Oliver Palumbo knocks the ball forward to Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
21.06
Ighli De Cesare threads the ball through to Guerino Sacchetti. Guerino Sacchetti flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Ramos controls it well on his chest. Edgar Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.41
Jean Francois Barul makes an attacking run forward. Jean Francois Barul knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.14
Jean Francois Barul hacks Michel Koutouan from behind! The referee warns Jean Francois Barul to calm down! Michel Koutouan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.37
Oliver Palumbo kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
32.53
Alexandre Almeida sweeps the ball up the wings. Paulo Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Amine Haouche who gathers it comfortably.
34.14
Oliver Palumbo advances with the ball. Oliver Palumbo shoots from 25 yards but Demetrio Ferro is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
40.36
Robbie Chadwick sees a break and surges forward. Robbie Chadwick knocks the ball forward to Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos cuts inside the box! Edgar Ramos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Demetrio Ferro!
45.00
Ighli De Cesare sees space and advances. With imagination, Ighli De Cesare plays the ball forward to Nigel Wright. Nigel Wright knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexandre Almeida.
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. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leeds United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Leeds United kick off!
47.07
Oliver Palumbo flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Wright controls it well on his chest. Nigel Wright knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brian Johnson.
54.22
Guerino Sacchetti flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Wright holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Wright shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
55.15
Alexandre Almeida makes a simple pass to Nwankwo Middleton. Nwankwo Middleton passes the ball forward to Paulo Barbosa. Paulo Barbosa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Amine Haouche.
60.55
Samuel Tavares clumsily knocks into Robbie Chadwick. The referee calls over Samuel Tavares and shows him a yellow card! Robbie Chadwick runs off the knock.
61.39
Michel Koutouan chips the ball to his team mate, Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
63.51
Robbie Chadwick kicks a strong pass forward to Guerino Sacchetti. Guerino Sacchetti sees Edgar Ramos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Ramos shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
67.16
Robbie Chadwick flicks a high pass forward. Michel Koutouan controls it well on his chest. Michel Koutouan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard plays a one-two with Nigel Wright and advances towards the goal... Anders Nygaard shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.18
Michel Koutouan receives the ball from a throw-in from Oliver Palumbo. Michel Koutouan makes a probing pass to Edgar Ramos. Edgar Ramos tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Leeds United

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
75%
25%
Play Area
25%
43.1%
31.9%

Scorers
Anders Nygaard 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anders Nygaard of Leeds United

Match Ratings