Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Manchester City. A crowd of 8,285 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Leeds United and Manchester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Clemence.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Leeds United and Manchester City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dave Clemence.
0.00
Manchester City kick off and get the first half underway!
3.34
Duarte Moutinho makes a beautiful solo run. Duarte Moutinho plays the ball forward to Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland lofts in a cross ball towards Ugo Duberry. Ugo Duberry makes a looping header on goal. Mike Winterburn manages to gather it.
4.57
Achille Belleri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arno Van Haaren. Arno Van Haaren makes a probing pass to Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno whips in a cross ball towards Marc Dodd. Marc Dodd connects with a diving header but somehow Marc Britton manages to keep it out.
6.29
Pedro Lozano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno skips past Ugo Duberry! Roberto Butragueno strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.31
Juan Roman knocks the ball forward to Harry Mowbray. Harry Mowbray controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson shoots from long range. Gavin Davidson scores for Leeds United!!
15.37
With some swift thinking, Juan Roman plays the ball forward to Marc Dodd. Marc Dodd knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Marc Britton. What a great pair of hands!
18.38
Ugo Duberry threads the ball through to Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.41
Harry Mowbray flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Davidson collects the pass. Gavin Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.01
Ugo Duberry changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ugo Duberry knocks in a cross ball towards Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
28.53
Rio Gerrard sees a break and surges forward. Rio Gerrard whips in a cross ball towards Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.08
Alan Plowright flicks a high ball forward to Ugo Duberry who takes it down. Ugo Duberry makes a probing pass to Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Mike Winterburn is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
39.41
Matthew Kirkland clumsily knocks into Juan Roman. The referee calls over Matthew Kirkland and shows him a yellow card! Juan Roman runs off the knock.
42.48
Brian Lua-Lua barges into Harry Mowbray. The referee calls over Brian Lua-Lua and shows him a yellow card! Harry Mowbray carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.08
Pedro Lozano flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Davidson collects the pass. Gavin Davidson plays a one-two with Roberto Butragueno and rushes in on goal... Gavin Davidson rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Marc Britton.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Arno Van Haaren kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Some silky footwork from Gavin Davidson provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gavin Davidson!
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. Manchester City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Manchester City players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Leeds United kick off!
47.52
Rio Gerrard plays a long ball forward. Matthew Kirkland knocks in a cross ball towards Del Konchesky. Del Konchesky flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
49.35
Ugo Duberry knocks the ball forward to Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Del Konchesky controls it well on his chest. Del Konchesky shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
53.46
Harry Mowbray flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Davidson comfortably collects the pass. Gavin Davidson deftly passes the ball to Marc Dodd, releasing him through on goal. Marc Dodd makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
54.07
Anthony Mendonca kicks a strong pass forward to Alan Plowright. Alan Plowright knocks the ball to his team mate, Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Kirkland. Dominic Souness catches Matthew Kirkland on the ankles. Matthew Kirkland appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
55.33
Adrian Patterson flicks a high pass forward. Alan Plowright collects the pass. Alan Plowright darts forward. Alan Plowright shoots from long range but Mike Winterburn is on top of his game. Great keeping!
57.14
Pedro Lozano knocks the ball forward to Marc Dodd. Marc Dodd shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.46
Pedro Lozano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Dodd. Marc Dodd shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
65.51
Pedro Lozano makes a probing pass to James Jackson. James Jackson knocks the ball forward to Roberto Butragueno but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
66.33
Harry Mowbray advances with the ball. Harry Mowbray threads the ball through to Gavin Davidson but he's offside!
67.44
Achille Belleri kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Lozano. Pedro Lozano flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Davidson who brings the ball under control. Gavin Davidson flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
71.31
Achille Belleri flicks a high pass forward. Harry Mowbray collects the pass. Harry Mowbray brings the ball forward. Harry Mowbray shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.32
Alan Plowright deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Gascoigne. Morris Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.10
With a delightful solo run, Arno Van Haaren stretches the opposition's defence. Arno Van Haaren makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Dodd but he's offside!
79.33
Pedro Lozano threads a neat ball through to Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno makes a probing pass to Marc Dodd but he's offside!
81.42
Juan Roman flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Lozano who brings the ball under control. Pedro Lozano threads a neat ball through to Marc Dodd. Marc Dodd shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.30
Arno Van Haaren makes a probing pass to Marc Dodd. Marc Dodd advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Marc Dodd provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but Marc Britton is on top of it.
85.19
Morris Gascoigne barges into Achille Belleri. The referee calls over Morris Gascoigne and shows him a yellow card! Achille Belleri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.16
Achille Belleri makes a simple pass to Arno Van Haaren. Arno Van Haaren flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Dodd. Marc Dodd shoots from outside the area but somehow Marc Britton manages to keep it out.
90.00
Adrian Patterson knocks the ball forward to Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland cuts inside the box! Matthew Kirkland makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.3%
36.7%
Play Area
25.6%
40%
34.4%
Scorers
| Gavin Davidson 8, 45 | Del Konchesky 29 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Davidson of Leeds United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Mike Winterburn (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Dominic Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Achille Belleri (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Juan Roman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arno Van Haaren (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Pedro Lozano (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Harry Mowbray (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | James Jackson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Roberto Butragueno (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin Davidson (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Marc Dodd (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Dion Gardner (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gary Taylor (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Oscar Jr. Manighetti (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Marc Britton (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Adrian Patterson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Duarte Moutinho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Anthony Mendonca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Brian Lua-Lua (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
| 6. | Alan Plowright (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ugo Duberry (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Rio Gerrard (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Matthew Kirkland (ATT) | ![]() | 6 |
| 10. | Morris Gascoigne (ATT) | ![]() | 6 |
| 11. | Del Konchesky (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 12. | Mick Lowe (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Dichio (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dave Thatcher (DEF) | 0 | |










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