Match Report


Leeds UnitedLeeds United     Oldham AthleticOldham Athletic
Dave BellDave Bell Computer Player Computer Player
Yurtcan IzzetY. Izzet77
G
1captain
G
52Steven GerrardS. Gerrard
Gareth McleodG. Mcleod52
D
2
D
59Ashley StuartA. Stuart
Paul ProctorP. Proctor44
D
3
D
51Ivan LloydI. Lloyd
Jon VieiraJ. Vieira42
D
4
D
49Gill CavezziG. Cavezzi
Robert BarmbyR. Barmby76
D
5
M
70Darren OwenD. Owen
Daniel WiseD. Wise42
M
6
M
58Noel GodberN. Godber
Greg DublinG. Dublin58
M
captain7
M
55Nicky AthertonN. Atherton
Lomano MarshallL. Marshall46
M
8
M
48Emile BrightonE. Brighton
James NewtonJ. Newton47
A
9
A
51Enrique BravoE. Bravo
Jamie PriestleyJ. Priestley55
A
10
A
49Scott JamesS. James
Jon ColeJ. Cole52
A
11
A
48Oliver LinkeO. Linke
 
Oscar TalanO. Talan45
M
12
A
48Domenico GorettiD. Goretti
Florin RaduciouF. Raduciou51
D
13
G
48Manolis SarakisM. Sarakis
Gialuca LuppiG. Luppi59
A
14
D
45Alexander WindassA. Windass
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Oldham Athletic. A crowd of 3,885 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Leeds United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Oldham Athletic appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter Stockdale.


0.00
Leeds United kick off and get the match underway!
3.19
Paul Proctor barges into Nicky Atherton. The referee calls over Paul Proctor and warns him to calm down! Nicky Atherton stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.19
Greg Dublin flicks the ball to his team mate, James Newton. James Newton shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
9.09
Without breaking stride, Ivan Lloyd plays the ball forward to Nicky Atherton. Nicky Atherton passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Oliver Linke. Oliver Linke shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
10.28
Under pressure, Robert Barmby clears the ball far upfield. James Newton finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.46
Emile Brighton threads a neat ball through to Scott James. Scott James lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Bravo. Enrique Bravo flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
20.19
James Newton barges into Oliver Linke. The referee brings James Newton to one side and gives him a warning! Oliver Linke runs off the knock.
22.04
Noel Godber runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Noel Godber kicks a strong pass forward to Scott James but the referee indicates it's offside!
24.23
Darren Owen comes in with a late challenge on Lomano Marshall. The referee calls over Darren Owen and shows him a yellow card! Lomano Marshall runs off the knock.
26.38
Ashley Stuart threads a neat ball through to Nicky Atherton. What vision.Nicky Atherton flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Linke who brings the ball under control. Oliver Linke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Wise.
28.34
Robert Barmby sees Gareth Mcleod in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gareth Mcleod advances with the ball. Gareth Mcleod shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
32.50
Greg Dublin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, James Newton. James Newton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.13
Nicky Atherton flicks a high ball forward to Noel Godber who takes it down. Noel Godber threads the ball through to Scott James but he's offside!
36.08
Lomano Marshall kicks a strong pass forward to Jon Cole. Jon Cole shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.08
Ashley Stuart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicky Atherton. Nicky Atherton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enrique Bravo. Enrique Bravo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jon Vieira.
39.55
Greg Dublin makes an attacking run forward. Greg Dublin shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Leeds United are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
42.00
Ivan Lloyd pushes up the pitch. Ivan Lloyd flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Bravo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Enrique Bravo passes the ball forward but Nicky Atherton is offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leeds United appear unchanged since the first half. Oldham Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Oldham Athletic start the second half!
49.44
Ashley Stuart chips the ball to his team mate, Noel Godber. Noel Godber darts forward. Noel Godber runs straight at the defence! Noel Godber shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
54.00
Ashley Stuart chips the ball to his team mate, Noel Godber. Noel Godber flicks a high pass forward. Scott James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott James plays a one-two with Oliver Linke and rushes in on goal... Scott James rockets a shot on goal. Yurtcan Izzet is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.42
Greg Dublin flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Wise holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Wise makes a beautiful pass to the feet of James Newton but he's offside!
61.58
Darren Owen passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Oliver Linke. Oliver Linke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.32
With a delightful solo run, Greg Dublin stretches the opposition's defence. Greg Dublin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Steven Gerrard gets down and covers it.
71.13
Lomano Marshall threads the ball through to Greg Dublin. Greg Dublin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.11
Nicky Atherton passes the ball forward to Enrique Bravo. Enrique Bravo whips in a cross ball towards Scott James. Scott James knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
77.15
Leeds United have made 2 substitutions with Florin Raduciou replacing Gareth Mcleod and Gialuca Luppi replacing Jon Cole .Oldham Athletic have made a substitution with Manolis Sarakis replacing Noel Godber .
78.16
Paul Proctor sees a break and surges forward. With some swift thinking, Paul Proctor plays the ball forward to Greg Dublin. Greg Dublin shoots from 20 yards but Steven Gerrard is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
83.02
Manolis Sarakis makes a probing pass to Darren Owen. Darren Owen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yurtcan Izzet who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Scott James comes in with a late challenge on Robert Barmby. Scott James is given a warning by the referee! Robert Barmby gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Leeds United

Oldham Athletic
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
5
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.5%
63.5%
Play Area
30.6%
41.2%
28.2%

Scorers
Scott James 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott James of Oldham Athletic

Match Ratings
1.Yurtcan Izzet (GK)
6
2.Gareth Mcleod (DEF)
6
3.Paul Proctor (DEF)
6
4.Jon Vieira (DEF)
6
5.Robert Barmby (DEF)
6
6.Daniel Wise (MID)
6
7.Greg Dublin (MID)
8
8.Lomano Marshall (MID)
6
9.James Newton (ATT)
5
10.Jamie Priestley (ATT)
6
11.Jon Cole (ATT)
6
 
12.Oscar Talan (MID)
0
13.Florin Raduciou (DEF)
6
14.Gialuca Luppi (ATT)
6

1.Steven Gerrard (GK)
7
2.Ashley Stuart (DEF)
7
3.Ivan Lloyd (DEF)
7
4.Gill Cavezzi (DEF)
7
5.Darren Owen (MID)yellow card
5
6.Noel Godber (MID)
8
7.Nicky Atherton (MID)
8
8.Emile Brighton (MID)
6
9.Enrique Bravo (ATT)
6
10.Scott James (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Oliver Linke (ATT)
8
 
12.Domenico Goretti (ATT)
0
13.Manolis Sarakis (GK)
6
14.Alexander Windass (DEF)
0