Match Report


Swansea CitySwansea City     Leeds UnitedLeeds United
Matthew ReesMatthew Rees Computer Player Computer Player
Angelo ZanottiA. Zanotti65
G
captain1
G
59Emile WilliamsE. Williams
Darren DelaneyD. Delaney63
D
2
D
59Michael SummerbellM. Summerbell
Cosmin Van VlietC. Van Vliet62
D
3
D
52Alfred LawrenceA. Lawrence
Peter RobsonP. Robson63
D
4
D
51Gavin CollinsG. Collins
Jurek KozminskiJ. Kozminski69
D
5
D
51Alistair BrightonA. Brighton
George GascoigneG. Gascoigne65
M
6captain
M
67Simon SimonsenS. Simonsen
Marc BellamyM. Bellamy63
M
7
M
65Darl MonteiroD. Monteiro
James KitsonJ. Kitson73
M
8
M
58Neil WeaverN. Weaver
Frank MyersF. Myers62
A
9
A
70Morris ParkerM. Parker
Wes CharltonW. Charlton64
A
10
A
59Peter MakinP. Makin
Alexander HigginbothamA. Higginbotham61
A
11
A
57Danny StuartD. Stuart
 
Brendan PearceB. Pearce64
D
12
M
55Steve Le TissierS. Le Tissier
Steven BishopS. Bishop63
M
13
D
51Terry DaviesT. Davies
Jody ArmstrongJ. Armstrong62
A
14
A
49Glynn FerdinandG. Ferdinand

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Liberty Stadium where Swansea City play host to Leeds United. A crowd of 8,739 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Swansea City and Leeds United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Riza.


0.00
Leeds United get the match underway!
4.32
Neil Weaver deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morris Parker. Morris Parker shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Angelo Zanotti smothers it!
6.39
Simon Simonsen chips the ball to his team mate, Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.38
Marc Bellamy hits a low pass to Alexander Higginbotham. Alexander Higginbotham edges inside the box! Alexander Higginbotham strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.03
James Kitson makes an attacking run forward. James Kitson knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Charlton. Wes Charlton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
24.12
Marc Bellamy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frank Myers. Frank Myers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.32
Darl Monteiro makes a simple pass to Morris Parker. Morris Parker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Angelo Zanotti who gathers it comfortably.
34.59
Cosmin Van Vliet clumsily knocks into Danny Stuart. Cosmin Van Vliet is warned by the referee! Danny Stuart stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Swansea City appear unchanged since the first half. Leeds United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leeds United players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Swansea City kick off the second half!
47.36
Darren Delaney threads a neat ball through to James Kitson. James Kitson threads a neat ball through to Wes Charlton. Wes Charlton skips past Alistair Brighton! Wes Charlton takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
48.18
Peter Makin comes in with a late challenge on Jurek Kozminski. The referee warns Peter Makin to calm down! Jurek Kozminski carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.03
Morris Parker hacks Cosmin Van Vliet from behind! The referee calls over Morris Parker and warns him to calm down! Cosmin Van Vliet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.53
Peter Robson threads the ball through to Marc Bellamy. Seeing a gap ahead, Marc Bellamy laces a through ball forward to Wes Charlton. Wes Charlton flicks the ball to his team mate, Frank Myers. Frank Myers tries a spectacular strike. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.59
Jurek Kozminski comes in with a late challenge on Simon Simonsen. The referee calls over Jurek Kozminski and warns him to calm down! Simon Simonsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.35
Simon Simonsen hacks James Kitson from behind! The referee calls over Simon Simonsen and warns him to calm down! James Kitson runs off the knock.
60.48
Swansea City have made a substitution with Steven Bishop replacing Jurek Kozminski .
63.43
Peter Robson hits a low pass to Marc Bellamy. Marc Bellamy sees Wes Charlton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wes Charlton shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
65.11
Darren Delaney receives the ball from a throw-in from Cosmin Van Vliet. Darren Delaney knocks the ball forward to George Gascoigne. George Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Alexander Higginbotham. Alexander Higginbotham controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Emile Williams.
67.46
Darl Monteiro kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Makin. Peter Makin lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart whips the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Angelo Zanotti.
75.10
James Kitson decides to run forward with the ball. James Kitson threads the ball through into the box. Frank Myers cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.48
Swansea City have made a substitution with Jody Armstrong replacing Frank Myers .
81.00
Alfred Lawrence flicks a high ball forward to Simon Simonsen who takes it down. Simon Simonsen chips the ball to his team mate, Morris Parker. Morris Parker whips in a cross ball towards Peter Makin. Peter Makin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Swansea City

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

Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
26.4%
45.8%
27.8%

Scorers
Alexander Higginbotham 8
Wes Charlton 12
Peter Makin 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wes Charlton of Swansea City

Match Ratings
1.Angelo Zanotti (GK)
6
2.Darren Delaney (DEF)
6
3.Cosmin Van Vliet (DEF)
6
4.Peter Robson (DEF)
6
5.Jurek Kozminski (DEF)
5
6.George Gascoigne (MID)
7
7.Marc Bellamy (MID)
7
8.James Kitson (MID)
8
9.Frank Myers (ATT)
6
10.Wes Charlton (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alexander Higginbotham (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Brendan Pearce (DEF)
0
13.Steven Bishop (MID)
6
14.Jody Armstrong (ATT)
6

1.Emile Williams (GK)
7
2.Michael Summerbell (DEF)
6
3.Alfred Lawrence (DEF)
6
4.Gavin Collins (DEF)
6
5.Alistair Brighton (DEF)
6
6.Simon Simonsen (MID)
7
7.Darl Monteiro (MID)
6
8.Neil Weaver (MID)
6
9.Morris Parker (ATT)
6
10.Peter Makin (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Danny Stuart (ATT)
6
 
12.Steve Le Tissier (MID)
0
13.Terry Davies (DEF)
0
14.Glynn Ferdinand (ATT)
0