Match Report


Leeds UnitedLeeds United     SouthamptonSouthampton
John DalciniJohn Dalcini Matty Stringer Matty Stringer
Thanassis VryzasT. Vryzas73
G
1
G
74Aaron SwiftA. Swift
Dan BuscanD. Buscan74
D
2
D
71Daniel VelaD. Vela
Luis CastroL. Castro77
D
3
D
69Clive WilsonC. Wilson
Ruggero Di LoretoR. Di Loreto74
D
4
D
69Alberto MarrA. Marr
Hazael RamirezH. Ramirez74
M
5
M
76Valentín PeraltaV. Peralta
Marc NeufferM. Neuffer74
M
6
M
71Stefan AlexanderssonS. Alexandersson
Yassine El BraziY. El Brazi75
M
7
M
70Scott BallS. Ball
Samuel EscobedoS. Escobedo78
M
8
M
68Steve WiseS. Wise
Gregorio GuardiolaG. Guardiola72
A
9
A
82Marcel HappelM. Happel
Losseni DjireL. Djire75
A
10
A
78Claudio M. GallettiC. Galletti
Kubilay SükürK. Sükür70
A
11
A
73Magnus NordahlM. Nordahl

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Southampton. A crowd of 20,863 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Leeds United and Southampton are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Leeds United kick off and get the first half underway!
3.59
Yassine El Brazi makes a probing pass to Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire plays a perfect one-two with Gregorio Guardiola and rushes in on goal... Losseni Djire takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Aaron Swift!
4.06
Scott Ball makes a simple pass to Magnus Nordahl. Magnus Nordahl knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruggero Di Loreto.
6.03
Hazael Ramirez threads the ball through to Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola shoots from long range. Aaron Swift easily smothers it.
8.01
Alberto Marr kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Alexandersson. Stefan Alexandersson makes a simple pass to Magnus Nordahl. Magnus Nordahl whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Happel. Marcel Happel flicks the ball with his head. Thanassis Vryzas manages to gather it comfortably.
14.42
Clive Wilson threads the ball through to Valentín Peralta. Valentín Peralta flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Happel. Marcel Happel finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Thanassis Vryzas!
15.44
Marc Neuffer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire knocks in a cross ball towards Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.05
Dan Buscan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hazael Ramirez. Hazael Ramirez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür knocks the ball forward to Losseni Djire but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
20.38
Ruggero Di Loreto catches Magnus Nordahl on the ankles. The referee calls over Ruggero Di Loreto and warns him to calm down! Magnus Nordahl hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.49
Ruggero Di Loreto kicks a strong pass forward to Yassine El Brazi. Yassine El Brazi kicks a strong pass forward to Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür plays a perfect one-two with Losseni Djire and rushes in on goal... Kubilay Sükür makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
22.02
Clive Wilson kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Alexandersson. Stefan Alexandersson kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio M. Galletti. Claudio M. Galletti plays a perfect one-two with Marcel Happel and rushes in on goal... Claudio M. Galletti shoots from just inside the box but somehow Thanassis Vryzas manages to keep it out.
24.19
Stefan Alexandersson makes a simple pass to Marcel Happel. Marcel Happel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dan Buscan.
30.29
Daniel Vela makes a probing pass to Stefan Alexandersson. Stefan Alexandersson passes the ball forward to Claudio M. Galletti. Claudio M. Galletti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.07
Scott Ball knocks the ball to his team mate, Magnus Nordahl. Magnus Nordahl goes all the way! Magnus Nordahl rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.24
Hazael Ramirez surges forward with the ball. Hazael Ramirez lofts in a cross ball towards Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Aaron Swift manages to gather it comfortably.
34.54
Samuel Escobedo passes the ball forward to Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire makes a probing pass to Kubilay Sükür but he's offside!
36.39
Daniel Vela comes in with a late challenge on Kubilay Sükür. Daniel Vela is warned by the referee! Kubilay Sükür stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.29
Alberto Marr threads the ball through to Stefan Alexandersson. Stefan Alexandersson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Magnus Nordahl. Magnus Nordahl lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Happel. Marcel Happel is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.28
Marc Neuffer passes the ball forward to Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Aaron Swift easily smothers it!
45.00
Yassine El Brazi makes a simple pass to Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
The second half starts with Southampton kicking off!
48.23
Marc Neuffer knocks the ball forward to Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür goes all the way! Kubilay Sükür takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
53.45
Clive Wilson passes the ball forward to Scott Ball. Scott Ball makes a probing pass to Magnus Nordahl. Magnus Nordahl threads the ball through to Claudio M. Galletti but he's offside!
54.23
Hazael Ramirez knocks the ball forward to Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola finds some space and shoots from distance. Aaron Swift easily smothers it.
55.48
Dan Buscan kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Neuffer. Marc Neuffer takes it forward alone. Marc Neuffer plays a perfect one-two with Losseni Djire and rushes in on goal... Marc Neuffer shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.44
Luis Castro makes a beautiful solo run. Luis Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire flicks the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Aaron Swift manages to gather it comfortably.
72.58
Yassine El Brazi makes a probing pass to Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire shoots from long range. What a cracker!! Aaron Swift had no chance!! Goal for Leeds United!
75.09
Alberto Marr makes a simple pass to Steve Wise. Steve Wise makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcel Happel. Marcel Happel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Thanassis Vryzas manages to gather it comfortably.
78.03
Stefan Alexandersson makes a simple pass to Magnus Nordahl. Magnus Nordahl lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Happel. Marcel Happel flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Thanassis Vryzas has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
83.15
Stefan Alexandersson knocks the ball to his team mate, Magnus Nordahl. Magnus Nordahl tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.02
Dan Buscan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Neuffer. Marc Neuffer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
89.11
Yassine El Brazi knocks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Guardiola. Gregorio Guardiola whips in a cross ball towards Losseni Djire. Losseni Djire directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Aaron Swift manages to keep it out.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Marcel Happel of Southampton
Match Statistics
 

Leeds United

Southampton
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
11
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
27.5%
40.7%
31.9%

Scorers
Gregorio Guardiola 45
Marc Neuffer 55
Losseni Djire 73
Marcel Happel 38, 78