Match Report


Leeds UnitedLeeds United     Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United
Kieran SmithKieran Smith Grant Bennion Grant Bennion
Marek PolM. Pol65
G
1
G
74Ricardo GaladamesR. Galadames
Wade OrtizW. Ortiz69
D
2
D
67Yksel BjörklundY. Björklund
Pedro MoutinhoP. Moutinho68
D
3
D
68Jonatan MatinpoikaJ. Matinpoika
Anton SchöllA. Schöll68
D
4
D
69Albert HierroA. Hierro
David RieglerD. Riegler66
D
5
D
69Mikkel SimonsenM. Simonsen
Muzzy ÖzalanM. Özalan68
M
6
M
67Moustapha BoukhariM. Boukhari
Shaun Wright-PhillipsS. Wright-Phillips76
M
7
M
70Quintero VegaQ. Vega
Zbigniew BoniekZ. Boniek67
M
8
M
67Andreas GustafssonA. Gustafsson
Elias PerlE. Perl67
A
9
A
67Carlos MejiaC. Mejia
Lucian OlteanuL. Olteanu69
A
10
A
67Dennis HøghD. Høgh
Mathias DahlinM. Dahlin66
A
11
A
68Egutu OkparaE. Okpara

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Newcastle United. A crowd of 19,655 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Leeds United and Newcastle United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Leeds United kick off and get the first half underway!
3.44
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
8.49
Quintero Vega threads the ball through to Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh knocks the ball forward to Carlos Mejia but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.34
Jonatan Matinpoika makes a beautiful solo run. Jonatan Matinpoika makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Mejia. Carlos Mejia whips in a cross ball towards Egutu Okpara. Egutu Okpara directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.16
Quintero Vega deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Mejia. Carlos Mejia whips in a cross ball towards Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Marek Pol.
14.20
Muzzy Özalan hacks Andreas Gustafsson from behind! The referee calls over Muzzy Özalan and warns him to calm down! Andreas Gustafsson runs off the knock.
15.19
Quintero Vega deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh whips in a cross ball towards Egutu Okpara. Egutu Okpara flicks the ball with his head. Marek Pol easily picks it out of the air!
16.18
Muzzy Özalan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mathias Dahlin. Mathias Dahlin plays a perfect one-two with Lucian Olteanu and rushes in on goal... Mathias Dahlin tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Ricardo Galadames easily smothers it!
18.15
Zbigniew Boniek knocks the ball forward to Mathias Dahlin. Mathias Dahlin shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
20.13
Jonatan Matinpoika passes the ball forward to Moustapha Boukhari. Moustapha Boukhari makes a simple pass to Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Marek Pol.
22.19
Pedro Moutinho sees a break and surges forward. Pedro Moutinho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lucian Olteanu. Lucian Olteanu shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Ricardo Galadames easily smothers it!
28.08
Albert Hierro knocks the ball forward to Quintero Vega. Quintero Vega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Egutu Okpara. Egutu Okpara tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Marek Pol.
30.10
Moustapha Boukhari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Egutu Okpara. Egutu Okpara knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Mejia. Carlos Mejia powers a header at goal. It's there!! Marek Pol has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.41
Andreas Gustafsson passes the ball forward to Egutu Okpara. Egutu Okpara lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Mejia. Carlos Mejia connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.45
Andreas Gustafsson advances with the ball. Andreas Gustafsson lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Mejia. Carlos Mejia connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
40.24
Anton Schöll clumsily knocks into Egutu Okpara. Anton Schöll is warned by the referee! Egutu Okpara runs off the knock.
45.00
Anton Schöll deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zbigniew Boniek. Zbigniew Boniek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mathias Dahlin. Mathias Dahlin goes all the way! Mathias Dahlin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Ricardo Galadames has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and Newcastle United kick off!
48.53
Andreas Gustafsson flicks the ball to his team mate, Egutu Okpara. Egutu Okpara finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
49.31
Moustapha Boukhari chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Mejia. Carlos Mejia knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
55.43
Muzzy Özalan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elias Perl. Elias Perl controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
60.05
Zbigniew Boniek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mathias Dahlin. Mathias Dahlin shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
61.38
Quintero Vega kicks a strong pass forward to Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh plays a perfect one-two with Egutu Okpara and rushes in on goal... Dennis Høgh rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Marek Pol easily smothers it!
63.24
Moustapha Boukhari knocks the ball to his team mate, Egutu Okpara. Egutu Okpara knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marek Pol who gathers it comfortably.
65.25
Quintero Vega chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Mejia. Carlos Mejia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.49
Quintero Vega catches Shaun Wright-Phillips on the ankles. The referee calls over Quintero Vega and shows him a yellow card! Shaun Wright-Phillips hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.49
Newcastle United are easily keeping Leeds United at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
71.26
Jonatan Matinpoika deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Quintero Vega. Quintero Vega knocks the ball forward to Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh lofts in a cross ball towards Egutu Okpara. Egutu Okpara powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
72.43
David Riegler kicks a strong pass forward to Shaun Wright-Phillips. Shaun Wright-Phillips makes a probing pass to Elias Perl. Elias Perl deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lucian Olteanu. Lucian Olteanu shoots from just inside the box but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
78.13
Zbigniew Boniek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Elias Perl. Elias Perl lofts in a cross ball towards Lucian Olteanu. Lucian Olteanu powers a header at goal. Ricardo Galadames easily picks it out of the air!
85.17
Quintero Vega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Mejia. Carlos Mejia controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
87.46
Jonatan Matinpoika threads the ball through to Quintero Vega. Quintero Vega chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Mejia. Carlos Mejia knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Marek Pol manages to keep it out.
89.28
Andreas Gustafsson chips the ball to his team mate, Dennis Høgh. Dennis Høgh shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Marek Pol easily smothers it!
90.00
Zbigniew Boniek knocks the ball to his team mate, Elias Perl. Elias Perl goes all the way! Elias Perl tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Mejia of Newcastle United
Match Statistics
 

Leeds United

Newcastle United
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
10
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.5%
62.5%
Play Area
29.5%
46.6%
23.9%

Scorers
Mathias Dahlin 45
Carlos Mejia 30, 33
Dennis Høgh 49