Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Aston Villa. A crowd of 17,504 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Leeds United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Leeds United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Leeds United kick off and get the first half underway!
2.27
0-0Krunoslav Keown comes in with a late challenge on Fabio Alves Dunga. The referee calls over Krunoslav Keown and shows him a yellow card! Fabio Alves Dunga stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.32
0-0Roberto Lalas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Garba Omolade. Garba Omolade makes a probing pass to Vladimir Seric but he's offside!
6.15
0-0Diego Vásquez takes it forward alone. Diego Vásquez goes all the way! Diego Vásquez tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
9.02
0-0Andriy Demyanchuk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garba Omolade. Garba Omolade knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Craig Carter.
10.21
Johan Bergmark controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Ravelli. Martin Ravelli passes the ball forward to Ashley Gascoigne. Ashley Gascoigne tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.50
Craig Carter knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Ravelli. Martin Ravelli threads the ball through to Ashley Gascoigne. Ashley Gascoigne shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.45
0-0Teddy Sherwood passes the ball forward to Martin Ravelli. Martin Ravelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ashley Gascoigne. Ashley Gascoigne shoots from long range but somehow Vitor Pinheiro manages to keep it out.
16.07
Krunoslav Keown threads the ball through to Daisuke Nanami. Daisuke Nanami shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.53
Teddy Sherwood barges into Saliou Bakayoko. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Saliou Bakayoko stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.01
0-0Johan Bergmark barges into Vladimir Seric. Johan Bergmark is warned by the referee! Vladimir Seric hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.07
Martin Ravelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edward Barrett. Edward Barrett finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
27.54
Roberto Lalas knocks the ball to his team mate, Saliou Bakayoko. Saliou Bakayoko flicks the ball to his team mate, Vladimir Seric. Vladimir Seric takes a shot at goal but somehow Kevin Morrison manages to keep it out.
30.24
Johan Bergmark sees a break and surges forward. Johan Bergmark sees a break and surges forward. Johan Bergmark finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.01
Martin Ravelli passes the ball forward to Ashley Gascoigne. Ashley Gascoigne shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
39.48
Martin Ravelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Gascoigne. Ashley Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Edward Barrett. Edward Barrett flicks the ball with his head. Vitor Pinheiro easily picks it out of the air!
40.47
Rigobert Job controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Lalas. Roberto Lalas brings the ball forward. Roberto Lalas knocks the ball forward to Vladimir Seric but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.30
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
45.00
1-0Krunoslav Keown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Barrett. Edward Barrett knocks in a cross ball towards Daisuke Nanami. Daisuke Nanami is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Vitor Pinheiro had no chance!! Goal for Leeds United!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and Aston Villa get the second half underway!
48.18
Krunoslav Keown threads the ball through to Edward Barrett. Edward Barrett goes all the way! Edward Barrett rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.10
Andriy Demyanchuk kicks a strong pass forward to Vladimir Seric. Vladimir Seric shoots from 25 yards but Kevin Morrison is on top of it.
53.17
Fabio Alves Dunga chips the ball to his team mate, Saliou Bakayoko. Saliou Bakayoko goes all the way! Saliou Bakayoko tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.37
Roberto Lalas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vladimir Seric. Vladimir Seric lofts in a cross ball towards Saliou Bakayoko. Saliou Bakayoko powers a header at goal but Kevin Morrison is on top of it.
73.19
Fabio Alves Dunga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vladimir Seric. Vladimir Seric makes a probing pass to Saliou Bakayoko but he's offside!
75.33
Andriy Demyanchuk makes a probing pass to Vladimir Seric. Vladimir Seric knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Morrison who gathers it comfortably.
77.50
Roberto F. Ferrari knocks the ball forward to Ashley Gascoigne. Ashley Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Daisuke Nanami. Daisuke Nanami powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.03
Craig Carter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Ravelli. Martin Ravelli sees space and advances. Martin Ravelli shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.46
Fabio Alves Dunga decides to run forward with the ball. Fabio Alves Dunga lofts in a cross ball towards Garba Omolade. Garba Omolade is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Kevin Morrison is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
87.19
Krunoslav Keown clumsily knocks into Fabio Alves Dunga. The referee calls over Krunoslav Keown and warns him to calm down! Fabio Alves Dunga hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.32
1-1Vladimir Seric barges into Teddy Sherwood. The referee calls over Vladimir Seric and shows him a yellow card! Teddy Sherwood gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Johan Bergmark hacks Garba Omolade from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Garba Omolade hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
9
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.9%
51.1%
Play Area
32.2%
46.7%
21.1%
Scorers