Match Report


Northampton TownNorthampton Town     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
Andy MoyesAndy Moyes Dave Wright Dave Wright
Ali El BraziA. El Brazi81
G
captain1
G
78Florian KrügerF. Krüger
Lucien MettomoL. Mettomo71
D
2
D
77Juro NakajimaJ. Nakajima
Levin VogelL. Vogel75
D
3
D
69Dave PriorD. Prior
Kubilay TürkyilmazK. Türkyilmaz72
D
4captain
D
72Tomislav ProsineckiT. Prosinecki
Gary StrachanG. Strachan74
D
5
D
78Houssin KachloulH. Kachloul
Marcos ZubizarretaM. Zubizarreta77
M
6
M
74Isaiah ByrneI. Byrne
Andre FerreiraA. Ferreira75
M
7
M
81Cory DiazC. Diaz
Jan PiquéJ. Piqué79
M
8
M
69Rui BentoR. Bento
Ruel DaviesR. Davies73
A
9
M
74Jakob GravesenJ. Gravesen
Daan de BruinD. de Bruin71
A
10
A
72Tobías ArtimeT. Artime
Jan-Willem KokJ. Kok71
A
11
A
69Samuel NunesS. Nunes
 
Msaddeck BoriosM. Borios71
D
12
D
66Roberto MarquitosR. Marquitos
Jakob RothJ. Roth75
M
13
M
69Rafael Of HesselinkR. Of Hesselink
Gavin YoudsG. Youds66
A
14
M
66Cosimo TacchiniC. Tacchini

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Leeds United. A crowd of 18,587 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Leeds United appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Lee Stone.


0.00
Northampton Town start the match!
3.23
Without breaking stride, Juro Nakajima plays the ball forward to Rui Bento. Rui Bento flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Gravesen collects the pass. Jakob Gravesen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Levin Vogel.
6.00
Kubilay Türkyilmaz sweeps the ball up the wings. Ruel Davies shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
8.54
Marcos Zubizarreta flicks a high ball forward to Jan-Willem Kok who takes it down. Jan-Willem Kok tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
10.15
Dave Prior makes a simple pass to Isaiah Byrne. Isaiah Byrne knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Nunes. Samuel Nunes skips past Kubilay Türkyilmaz! Samuel Nunes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
12.11
Samuel Nunes comes in with a late challenge on Levin Vogel. The referee calls over Samuel Nunes and shows him a yellow card! Levin Vogel runs off the knock.
14.39
Lucien Mettomo knocks the ball forward to Marcos Zubizarreta. Marcos Zubizarreta threads a neat ball through to Daan de Bruin. Daan de Bruin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.22
Tomislav Prosinecki flicks a high pass forward. Cory Diaz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cory Diaz advances with the ball. Cory Diaz kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Gravesen but the referee indicates it's offside!
24.16
Isaiah Byrne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen whips in a cross ball towards Samuel Nunes. Samuel Nunes makes a looping header on goal. Good keeping from Ali El Brazi as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
25.09
Cory Diaz takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Houssin Kachloul takes a shot at goal. The ball strikes Levin Vogel's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
30.18
Dave Prior sees space and advances. Dave Prior flicks a high pass forward. Tobías Artime controls it well on his chest. Tobías Artime knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kubilay Türkyilmaz.
34.56
Isaiah Byrne sees space and advances. Isaiah Byrne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.20
Andre Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Ruel Davies. Ruel Davies plays a quick one-two with Jan-Willem Kok and rushes in on goal... Ruel Davies rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Florian Krüger.
42.02
Kubilay Türkyilmaz flicks a high pass forward. Jan Piqué holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jan Piqué flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Davies collects the pass. Ruel Davies knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jan-Willem Kok is offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Msaddeck Borios replacing Levin Vogel. Leeds United appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Leeds United kick off the second half!
47.43
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
51.57
Jan Piqué catches Isaiah Byrne on the ankles. The referee calls over Jan Piqué and shows him a yellow card! Isaiah Byrne runs off the knock.
55.16
Marcos Zubizarreta runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marcos Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.34
Northampton Town have made 2 substitutions with Jakob Roth replacing Jan Piqué and Gavin Youds replacing Daan de Bruin .
61.44
Msaddeck Borios flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Roth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jakob Roth makes a simple pass to Ruel Davies. Ruel Davies knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Juro Nakajima.
63.17
Marcos Zubizarreta sees Gavin Youds in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Youds plays a one-two with Jan-Willem Kok and advances towards the goal... Gavin Youds comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Florian Krüger manages to gather it.
77.18
Leeds United have made a substitution with Roberto Marquitos replacing Juro Nakajima .
81.20
Tomislav Prosinecki deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rui Bento. Rui Bento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen shoots from outside the area but is denied by Ali El Brazi. Excellent save.
83.54
Houssin Kachloul barges into Marcos Zubizarreta. Houssin Kachloul is given a warning by the referee! Marcos Zubizarreta runs off the knock.
84.19
Roberto Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Byrne controls it well on his chest. Isaiah Byrne flicks a high pass forward to Samuel Nunes who brings the ball under control. Samuel Nunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
87.01
Jakob Roth clumsily knocks into Isaiah Byrne. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Isaiah Byrne runs off the knock.
89.26
Andre Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Ruel Davies. Ruel Davies rushes past Roberto Marquitos! Some superb footwork from Ruel Davies provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Florian Krüger is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Northampton Town

Leeds United
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
25%
44.4%
30.6%

Scorers
Ruel Davies 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ruel Davies of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Ali El Brazi (GK)
7
2.Lucien Mettomo (DEF)
6
3.Levin Vogel (DEF)
6
4.Kubilay Türkyilmaz (DEF)
7
5.Gary Strachan (DEF)
6
6.Marcos Zubizarreta (MID)
8
7.Andre Ferreira (MID)
7
8.Jan Piqué (MID)yellow card
5
9.Ruel Davies (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Daan de Bruin (ATT)
6
11.Jan-Willem Kok (ATT)
6
 
12.Msaddeck Borios (DEF)
6
13.Jakob Roth (MID)yellow card
5
14.Gavin Youds (ATT)
6

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