Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Sheffield Wednesday. A crowd of 20,011 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leeds United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Boertien.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leeds United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sheffield Wednesday appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Boertien.
0.00
0-0Sheffield Wednesday kick off and get the match underway!
4.35
0-0Niccol˜ Sterchele flicks a high pass forward to Mauricio Barkero who brings the ball under control. Mauricio Barkero kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Leevi Gadd!
16.45
0-0Saul Barron barges into Andre Da Silva Rivelino. Saul Barron is given a warning by the referee! Andre Da Silva Rivelino runs off the knock.
18.10
0-0Cesar Mendes clumsily knocks into Anders Nygaard. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anders Nygaard stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.13
Mauricio Barkero flicks a high pass forward. Louis Dufresnes controls it well on his chest. Louis Dufresnes makes a defence splitting pass to Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Leevi Gadd.
22.11
0-0It's a corner kick. Mauricio Barkero loops the ball in to towards the near post. Kelvin Froggatt reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
27.12
Anders Nygaard clumsily knocks into Andre Monteiro. The referee warns Anders Nygaard to calm down! Andre Monteiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.03
Rodrigo Pinto flicks a high ball forward to Saul Barron who takes it down. Saul Barron shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
36.17
0-0Sergio Almeida flicks a high ball forward to Petros Sarakis who takes it down. Petros Sarakis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Amine Haouche who gathers it comfortably.
44.07
0-0Sergio Almeida plays the ball forward to Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton puts a great ball through but Saul Barron is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
45.00
Manny Adams advances with the ball. Manny Adams sees a break and surges forward. Manny Adams whips in a cross ball towards Saul Barron. Saul Barron beats his man to it with a header. Amine Haouche manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Leeds United appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield Wednesday have changed their lineup with Klas Osmanowski replacing Kelvin Froggatt and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. The Leeds United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Leeds United kick off the second half!
47.19
Jaakko Salminen catches Mauricio Barkero on the ankles. The referee warns Jaakko Salminen to calm down! Mauricio Barkero stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.34
0-0Andre Da Silva Rivelino breaks forward. Andre Da Silva Rivelino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes knocks in a cross ball towards Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is deflected wide by Andre Monteiro.
52.14
It's a corner kick. Mauricio Barkero loops the ball in to towards the near post. Andre Monteiro reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
63.19
Mauricio Barkero hits a low pass to Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
65.40
0-0Rodrigo Pinto flicks the ball to his team mate, Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Klas Osmanowski through on goal. Klas Osmanowski side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
73.52
0-0Jaakko Salminen catches Luis Ramos on the ankles. Jaakko Salminen is given another warning by the referee! Luis Ramos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.11
Petros Sarakis barges into Niccol˜ Sterchele. Petros Sarakis is shown the yellow card! Niccol˜ Sterchele carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.44
0-0Leeds United have made 3 substitutions with Robbie Chadwick replacing Martino Bonora, Claus Leonhardsen replacing Guerino Sacchetti and Gabriele Lappanese replacing Luis Ramos .Sheffield Wednesday have made a substitution with Carl Hamilton replacing Saul Barron .
78.48
Robbie Chadwick makes a simple pass to Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen decides to run forward with the ball. Claus Leonhardsen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
79.26
Jaakko Salminen threads a neat ball through to Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida sees Klas Osmanowski in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Klas Osmanowski shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
87.02
Andre Da Silva Rivelino threads a neat ball through to Graham Middleton. Graham Middleton threads a neat ball through to Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard knocks in a cross ball towards Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Leevi Gadd is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
90.00
Manny Adams kicks a strong pass forward to Sergio Almeida. Sergio Almeida makes a probing pass to Terry Atherton. Terry Atherton knocks in a cross ball towards Klas Osmanowski. Klas Osmanowski jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Amine Haouche is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
27.6%
42.1%
30.3%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Leevi Gadd of Sheffield Wednesday |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Amine Haouche (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Andre Da Silva Rivelino (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Martino Bonora (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Niccol˜ Sterchele (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Augusto Martin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Graham Middleton (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mauricio Barkero (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Guerino Sacchetti (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Luis Ramos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Louis Dufresnes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Anders Nygaard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Robbie Chadwick (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Claus Leonhardsen (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gabriele Lappanese (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Leevi Gadd (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Manny Adams (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Andre Monteiro (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jaakko Salminen (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Cesar Mendes (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Rodrigo Pinto (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Sergio Almeida (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Kelvin Froggatt (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Saul Barron (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Terry Atherton (MID) | 6 | |
| 11. | Petros Sarakis (ATT) | | 4 |
| 12. | Klas Osmanowski (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ihor Oliynyk (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carl Hamilton (MID) | 6 | |