Match Report


Leeds UnitedLeeds United     ChelseaChelsea
Kieran RufusKieran Rufus Matthew Rees Matthew Rees
Amine HaoucheA. Haouche77
G
1
G
69Wes MonkW. Monk
Martino BonoraM. Bonora72
D
2
D
70Darius ShieldsD. Shields
Augusto MartinA. Martin72
D
3captain
D
71Sol RodgersS. Rodgers
Niccol˜ StercheleN. Sterchele76
D
4
D
64Stanley WalshS. Walsh
Oliver PalumboO. Palumbo71
M
5
D
69Mervin EhioguM. Ehiogu
Graham MiddletonG. Middleton77
M
6
M
73Robbie WrightR. Wright
Mauricio BarkeroM. Barkero78
M
captain7
M
65Alassan LuccinA. Luccin
Claus LeonhardsenC. Leonhardsen80
M
8
M
69Kees van den BergK. van den Berg
Luis RamosL. Ramos71
A
9
A
69Henry AdamsH. Adams
Louis DufresnesL. Dufresnes75
A
10
A
65Andre VieiraA. Vieira
Gabriele LappaneseG. Lappanese71
A
11
A
72Carlos SerranoC. Serrano
 
Robbie ChadwickR. Chadwick69
D
12
A
71Fabian JonesF. Jones
Danny Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips53
A
13
M
66Anthony KeeganA. Keegan
Guerino SacchettiG. Sacchetti75
M
14
D
67Marchanno Van HelmondM. Van Helmond

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 18,543 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leeds United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kees Van Gessel.


0.00
The whistle blows and Leeds United kick off!
6.17
Claus Leonhardsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese shoots from long range. Good keeping from Wes Monk as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
7.09
Mauricio Barkero takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some good footwork from Gabriele Lappanese provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
14.34
Augusto Martin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oliver Palumbo. Oliver Palumbo surges forward with the ball. Oliver Palumbo whips in a cross ball towards Luis Ramos. Stanley Walsh comes in with a late challenge on Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
15.57
Graham Middleton brings the ball forward. Graham Middleton knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Wes Monk with no chance!! Goal for Leeds United!
22.55
Robbie Wright hits a low pass to Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.30
Robbie Wright flicks a high pass forward. Henry Adams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Henry Adams knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Amine Haouche who gathers it comfortably.
27.00
With imagination, Niccol˜ Sterchele plays the ball forward to Mauricio Barkero. Mauricio Barkero kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Wes Monk smothers it!
33.24
Oliver Palumbo threads the ball through to Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese directs the ball goalwards with his head but Wes Monk is on top of it.
36.21
Augusto Martin hits a low pass to Mauricio Barkero. Mauricio Barkero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese passes the ball forward but Luis Ramos is offside!
39.47
Louis Dufresnes hacks Stanley Walsh from behind! The referee warns Louis Dufresnes to calm down! Stanley Walsh stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.11
Graham Middleton flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.41
Oliver Palumbo sees Gabriele Lappanese in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabriele Lappanese knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wes Monk who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Alassan Luccin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andre Vieira. Andre Vieira knocks in a cross ball towards Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Chelsea start the second half!
54.54
Darius Shields knocks the ball to his team mate, Alassan Luccin. Alassan Luccin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Serrano. Carlos Serrano finds some space and shoots from distance but Amine Haouche is on top of it.
60.43
Chelsea have made a substitution with Anthony Keegan replacing Andre Vieira .
61.52
Martino Bonora makes a probing pass to Oliver Palumbo. Oliver Palumbo passes the ball forward to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.56
Kees van den Berg barges into Graham Middleton. Kees van den Berg is shown the yellow card! Graham Middleton grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.27
Graham Middleton threads the ball through to Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.51
Leeds United have made 3 substitutions with Robbie Chadwick replacing Augusto Martin, Danny Wright-Phillips replacing Gabriele Lappanese and Guerino Sacchetti replacing Claus Leonhardsen .Chelsea have made 2 substitutions with Fabian Jones replacing Stanley Walsh and Marchanno Van Helmond replacing Alassan Luccin .
79.37
Graham Middleton threads the ball through to Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mervin Ehiogu.
85.47
Oliver Palumbo flicks the ball to his team mate, Danny Wright-Phillips. Danny Wright-Phillips puts a great ball through but Luis Ramos is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
87.09
Mauricio Barkero hits a low pass to Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Leeds United

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

Possession
68.8%
31.2%
Play Area
20.8%
48.1%
31.2%

Scorers
Luis Ramos 16, 87
Gabriele Lappanese 62

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luis Ramos of Leeds United

Match Ratings