Match Report


Leeds UnitedLeeds United     Swansea CitySwansea City
Dave WrightDave Wright Jack Hadziabdic Jack Hadziabdic
Florian KrügerF. Krüger78
G
1
G
71Carl StoneC. Stone
Juro NakajimaJ. Nakajima77
D
2
D
68Brian CopeB. Cope
Dave PriorD. Prior69
D
3
D
75Ramiro RicoR. Rico
Tomislav ProsineckiT. Prosinecki72
D
captain4
D
71Marcel HersiM. Hersi
Houssin KachloulH. Kachloul78
D
5
D
68Graeme KoncheskyG. Konchesky
Isaiah ByrneI. Byrne74
M
6
M
70Erwin EversE. Evers
Cory DiazC. Diaz81
M
7captain
M
76Mario van DamM. van Dam
Rui BentoR. Bento69
M
8
M
75Luke BowyerL. Bowyer
Jakob GravesenJ. Gravesen74
M
9
A
72Don GallacherD. Gallacher
Tobías ArtimeT. Artime72
A
10
A
72Roberto SplinterR. Splinter
Samuel NunesS. Nunes69
A
11
A
61Sebastiano MaccaroneS. Maccarone
 
Roberto MarquitosR. Marquitos66
D
12
M
58Sol BattyS. Batty
Rafael Of HesselinkR. Of Hesselink69
M
13
M
67Jos Van Der DoelenJ. Van Der Doelen
Cosimo TacchiniC. Tacchini66
M
14
A
70Quim VelosoQ. Veloso

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Swansea City. A crowd of 18,515 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leeds United are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Swansea City appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sol Howey.


0.00
The first half starts with Swansea City kicking off!
3.51
Cory Diaz flicks a high pass forward to Tobías Artime who brings the ball under control. Tobías Artime sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
4.53
Cory Diaz flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Nunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samuel Nunes advances inside the box! Samuel Nunes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
8.02
Dave Prior knocks the ball to his team mate, Rui Bento. Rui Bento makes a probing pass to Samuel Nunes. Samuel Nunes cuts inside the box! Samuel Nunes comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Carl Stone manages to keep it out.
30.18
Mario van Dam sees Sebastiano Maccarone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastiano Maccarone rushes past Dave Prior! Sebastiano Maccarone muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Solid save from Florian Krüger.
33.29
Houssin Kachloul threads the ball through to Cory Diaz. Cory Diaz threads a neat ball through to Samuel Nunes. Samuel Nunes whips in a cross ball towards Tobías Artime. Tobías Artime connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Carl Stone manages to gather it effortlessly.
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. Swansea City have changed their lineup with Quim Veloso replacing Roberto Splinter.

45.00
The whistle blows and Leeds United kick off!
47.26
Rui Bento brings the ball forward. Rui Bento runs straight at the defence! Rui Bento comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Carl Stone is on top of it.
51.13
Isaiah Byrne catches Luke Bowyer on the ankles. The referee brings Isaiah Byrne to one side and gives him a warning! Luke Bowyer runs off the knock.
55.45
Tobías Artime clumsily knocks into Graeme Konchesky. The referee calls over Tobías Artime and shows him a yellow card! Graeme Konchesky stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.16
Ramiro Rico threads the ball through to Erwin Evers. Erwin Evers chips the ball to his team mate, Don Gallacher. Don Gallacher tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Florian Krüger.
60.28
Swansea City have made a substitution with Jos Van Der Doelen replacing Erwin Evers .
63.23
Isaiah Byrne darts forward. Isaiah Byrne knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen makes a deft header but Carl Stone is on top of it.
69.18
Rui Bento kicks a strong pass forward to Samuel Nunes. Samuel Nunes knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen beats his man to it with a header. Ramiro Rico steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
85.23
Mario van Dam flicks a high ball forward to Sebastiano Maccarone who takes it down. Sebastiano Maccarone knocks in a cross ball towards Quim Veloso. Quim Veloso shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Quim Veloso scores for Swansea City!! That brings them back into the game!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Leeds United

Swansea City
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
16.7%
53%
30.3%

Scorers
Samuel Nunes 5
Quim Veloso 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Samuel Nunes of Leeds United

Match Ratings
1.Florian Krüger (GK)
6
2.Juro Nakajima (DEF)
6
3.Dave Prior (DEF)
7
4.Tomislav Prosinecki (DEF)
6
5.Houssin Kachloul (DEF)
6
6.Isaiah Byrne (MID)
6
7.Cory Diaz (MID)
7
8.Rui Bento (MID)
8
9.Jakob Gravesen (MID)
6
10.Tobías Artime (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Samuel Nunes (ATT)goal scored
10
 
12.Roberto Marquitos (DEF)
0
13.Rafael Of Hesselink (MID)
0
14.Cosimo Tacchini (MID)
0

1.Carl Stone (GK)
7
2.Brian Cope (DEF)
6
3.Ramiro Rico (DEF)
7
4.Marcel Hersi (DEF)
6
5.Graeme Konchesky (DEF)
6
6.Erwin Evers (MID)
6
7.Mario van Dam (MID)
6
8.Luke Bowyer (MID)
6
9.Don Gallacher (ATT)
6
10.Roberto Splinter (ATT)
6
11.Sebastiano Maccarone (ATT)
7
 
12.Sol Batty (MID)
0
13.Jos Van Der Doelen (MID)
6
14.Quim Veloso (ATT)goal scored
8