Match Report


Leeds UnitedLeeds United     ChelseaChelsea
Dave WrightDave Wright Clive Gamble Clive Gamble
Florian KrügerF. Krüger78
G
1
G
75Piotr DeynaP. Deyna
Juro NakajimaJ. Nakajima77
D
2
D
74Sebastian RosadoS. Rosado
Geoffroy DesaillyG. Desailly74
D
3
D
70Simon ImpeyS. Impey
Tomislav ProsineckiT. Prosinecki72
D
captain4
D
72Claus MyssingC. Myssing
Roberto MarquitosR. Marquitos67
D
5
M
73Christian LowryC. Lowry
Rafael Of HesselinkR. Of Hesselink69
M
6
M
68Ivan DublinI. Dublin
Cory DiazC. Diaz81
M
7
M
66Leon SummerbeeL. Summerbee
Cosimo TacchiniC. Tacchini66
M
8captain
M
78Hachemi RahmaniH. Rahmani
Samuel NunesS. Nunes70
A
9
A
74Jaime QuaresmaJ. Quaresma
Jakob GravesenJ. Gravesen74
M
10
A
64Les HuntL. Hunt
Tobías ArtimeT. Artime72
A
11
A
68Paul WallworkP. Wallwork
 
Emile GascoigneE. Gascoigne72
D
12
D
74Nikolas BorchardN. Borchard
Morris OakesM. Oakes32
M
13
M
69Stefan FriedmannS. Friedmann
Gerard WauG. Wau38
M
14
A
75Sjaak MaasS. Maas

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 19,881 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leeds United are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Sinclair.


0.00
Chelsea kick off and get the first half underway!
2.43
Cosimo Tacchini flicks a high pass forward to Tobías Artime who brings the ball under control. Tobías Artime knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Claus Myssing.
6.31
Geoffroy Desailly makes a probing pass to Rafael Of Hesselink. Rafael Of Hesselink makes a probing pass to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claus Myssing.
8.35
Cosimo Tacchini flicks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Nunes. Samuel Nunes makes a convincing header. Solid save from Piotr Deyna. What a great pair of hands!
9.24
Rafael Of Hesselink threads a neat ball through to Samuel Nunes. Samuel Nunes makes a defence splitting pass to Tobías Artime. Tobías Artime rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.15
Geoffroy Desailly deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cory Diaz. Cory Diaz surges forward with the ball. Cory Diaz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
18.41
Rafael Of Hesselink decides to run forward with the ball. Rafael Of Hesselink makes a great pass forward. Jakob Gravesen sprints clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside! That was very close!
20.39
Roberto Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Of Hesselink collects the pass. Rafael Of Hesselink runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rafael Of Hesselink shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
21.24
Paul Wallwork catches Roberto Marquitos on the ankles. The referee calls over Paul Wallwork and warns him to calm down! Roberto Marquitos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.37
Claus Myssing hacks Tobías Artime from behind! Claus Myssing is given a warning by the referee! Tobías Artime hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.56
Sebastian Rosado makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Dublin. With a delightful solo run, Ivan Dublin stretches the opposition's defence. Ivan Dublin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.31
Tomislav Prosinecki pushes mid-way up the pitch. Tomislav Prosinecki threads the ball through to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen plays a scrappy one-two with Samuel Nunes and advances towards the goal... Jakob Gravesen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
36.31
Ivan Dublin knocks the ball forward to Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.21
Tomislav Prosinecki catches Paul Wallwork on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Wallwork hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.13
Hachemi Rahmani darts forward. Hachemi Rahmani whips in a cross ball towards Paul Wallwork. Paul Wallwork heads the ball goalwards. Florian Krüger is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
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. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Leeds United get the second half underway!
47.14
Rafael Of Hesselink plays the ball forward to Tobías Artime. Tobías Artime plays a scrappy one-two with Jakob Gravesen and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Tobías Artime provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
48.42
Hachemi Rahmani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Les Hunt. Les Hunt lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Wallwork. Paul Wallwork rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.20
Claus Myssing hits a low pass to Ivan Dublin. Showing composure, Ivan Dublin picks a pass forward to Les Hunt. Les Hunt knocks in a cross ball towards Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma heads the ball goalwards but Florian Krüger reads it well. Nice keeping!
60.34
Leeds United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.
60.34
Christian Lowry hits a low pass to Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma skips past Juro Nakajima! Jaime Quaresma side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.42
Leon Summerbee makes a probing pass to Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Florian Krüger is on top of it.
67.28
Ivan Dublin knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Wallwork. Paul Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards Les Hunt. Les Hunt beats his man to it with a header. Juro Nakajima clears it off the line with his head!
69.33
Juro Nakajima threads a neat ball through to Rafael Of Hesselink. Rafael Of Hesselink chips the ball to his team mate, Tobías Artime. Tobías Artime shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
72.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Sebastian Rosado plays the ball forward to Leon Summerbee. Leon Summerbee chips the ball to his team mate, Les Hunt. Les Hunt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.24
Cory Diaz sees a break and surges forward. Cory Diaz puts a great ball through. Jakob Gravesen runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
77.49
Leeds United have made a substitution with Emile Gascoigne replacing Juro Nakajima .Chelsea have made 3 substitutions with Nikolas Borchard replacing Sebastian Rosado, Stefan Friedmann replacing Hachemi Rahmani and Sjaak Maas replacing Paul Wallwork and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
83.41
Cory Diaz makes a probing pass to Tobías Artime. Tobías Artime plays a scrappy one-two with Jakob Gravesen and advances towards the goal... Tobías Artime rockets a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.31
Tomislav Prosinecki passes the ball forward to Cory Diaz. Cory Diaz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tobías Artime. Tobías Artime skips past Ivan Dublin! Tobías Artime comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Piotr Deyna!
89.46
Roberto Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. Cory Diaz controls it well on his chest. Cory Diaz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cosimo Tacchini. Cosimo Tacchini shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Leeds United

Chelsea
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.9%
38.1%
Play Area
26.2%
45.2%
28.6%

Scorers
Tobías Artime 9
Paul Wallwork 44, 48
Jaime Quaresma 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Wallwork of Chelsea

Match Ratings
1.Florian Krüger (GK)
6
2.Juro Nakajima (DEF)
6
3.Geoffroy Desailly (DEF)
6
4.Tomislav Prosinecki (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Roberto Marquitos (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Of Hesselink (MID)
8
7.Cory Diaz (MID)
7
8.Cosimo Tacchini (MID)
6
9.Samuel Nunes (ATT)
7
10.Jakob Gravesen (MID)
6
11.Tobías Artime (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Emile Gascoigne (DEF)
6
13.Morris Oakes (MID)
0
14.Gerard Wau (MID)
0

1.Piotr Deyna (GK)
7
2.Sebastian Rosado (DEF)
6
3.Simon Impey (DEF)
6
4.Claus Myssing (DEF)
6
5.Christian Lowry (MID)
6
6.Ivan Dublin (MID)
7
7.Leon Summerbee (MID)
6
8.Hachemi Rahmani (MID)
7
9.Jaime Quaresma (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Les Hunt (ATT)
7
11.Paul Wallwork (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Nikolas Borchard (DEF)
6
13.Stefan Friedmann (MID)
6
14.Sjaak Maas (ATT)
6