Match Report


Leeds UnitedLeeds United     Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
Kieran RufusKieran Rufus Robert Mcfadyen Robert Mcfadyen
Amine HaoucheA. Haouche77
G
1
G
83Facundo NegronF. Negron
Tryggvi BrynjarssonT. Brynjarsson72
D
2
D
71Malcolm PlowrightM. Plowright
Augusto MartinA. Martin72
D
3
D
77Claus HakanssonC. Hakansson
Niccol˜ StercheleN. Sterchele76
D
4
D
76Moustapha AbdellaouiM. Abdellaoui
Oliver PalumboO. Palumbo71
M
5
D
73Aaron DavisA. Davis
Mauricio BarkeroM. Barkero78
M
captain6
M
84Dennis HaynesD. Haynes
Guerino SacchettiG. Sacchetti75
M
7captain
M
82Ramon HaefligerR. Haefliger
Claus LeonhardsenC. Leonhardsen80
M
8
A
75Duncan HapgoodD. Hapgood
Luis RamosL. Ramos71
A
9
A
73Titus CutlerT. Cutler
Gabriele LappaneseG. Lappanese71
A
10
A
72Craig WetherallC. Wetherall
Anders NygaardA. Nygaard78
A
11
A
78Stanley MendoncaS. Mendonca
 
Tommy NaylorT. Naylor42
M
12
M
75Ugo HollowayU. Holloway
Ledley ChadwickL. Chadwick49
M
13
M
81Nicky WiseN. Wise
David KoncheskyD. Konchesky44
A
14
A
76Henry EdghillH. Edghill

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Charlton Athletic. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leeds United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Charlton Athletic appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Tommy Boertien.


0.00
Charlton Athletic kick off the first half!
2.22
Claus Hakansson catches Anders Nygaard on the ankles. The referee brings Claus Hakansson to one side and gives him a warning! Anders Nygaard hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.21
Ramon Haefliger flicks a high ball forward to Stanley Mendonca who takes it down. Stanley Mendonca hits a low pass to Craig Wetherall. Craig Wetherall comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it slams into the crowd!
6.29
Niccol˜ Sterchele hits a low pass to Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese whips in a cross ball towards Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Superb reactions from Facundo Negron. What a save!
9.45
Moustapha Abdellaoui catches Gabriele Lappanese on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gabriele Lappanese grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
9.45
Free kick to Leeds United just outside the area...
10.05
Mauricio Barkero takes a cautious run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
16.43
Mauricio Barkero sees space and advances. Mauricio Barkero whips in a cross ball towards Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Facundo Negron is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.53
Niccol˜ Sterchele threads a neat ball through to Guerino Sacchetti. Guerino Sacchetti darts forward. Guerino Sacchetti plays the ball forward to Gabriele Lappanese who has made a great run into the box. Gabriele Lappanese rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
21.23
Mauricio Barkero passes the ball forward to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.16
Aaron Davis sees space and advances. Aaron Davis makes a beautiful solo run. Aaron Davis lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood flicks the ball with his head but somehow Amine Haouche manages to keep it out.
33.09
Showing composure, Tryggvi Brynjarsson laces a weighted ball forward to Guerino Sacchetti. Guerino Sacchetti sees Gabriele Lappanese in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabriele Lappanese controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.37
Moustapha Abdellaoui flicks a high ball forward to Dennis Haynes who takes it down. Dennis Haynes threads the ball through to Craig Wetherall. Craig Wetherall knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.24
Guerino Sacchetti knocks the ball forward to Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. Charlton Athletic also appear unchanged since the first half. The Charlton Athletic players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Leeds United kicking off!
47.00
With some swift thinking, Moustapha Abdellaoui plays the ball forward to Ramon Haefliger. Ramon Haefliger flicks a high ball forward to Craig Wetherall who takes it down. Craig Wetherall shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.22
With imagination, Oliver Palumbo plays the ball forward to Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard whips in a cross ball towards Gabriele Lappanese. With a superhuman jump, Gabriele Lappanese connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Facundo Negron!
54.28
Niccol˜ Sterchele pushes up the pitch. Niccol˜ Sterchele makes a simple pass to Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos threads the ball through to Gabriele Lappanese but he's offside!
55.15
Guerino Sacchetti passes the ball forward to Anders Nygaard. Anders Nygaard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.44
Niccol˜ Sterchele knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Palumbo. Oliver Palumbo makes a probing pass to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
59.54
Mauricio Barkero clumsily knocks into Ramon Haefliger. Mauricio Barkero is given a warning by the referee! Ramon Haefliger runs off the knock.
61.04
Tryggvi Brynjarsson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Barkero. Mauricio Barkero darts forward. Mauricio Barkero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Facundo Negron who gathers it comfortably.
63.36
Mauricio Barkero threads a neat ball through to Gabriele Lappanese. Gabriele Lappanese knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.33
Dennis Haynes barges into Guerino Sacchetti. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guerino Sacchetti stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.32
Tryggvi Brynjarsson flicks a high ball forward to Claus Leonhardsen who gracefully takes it down. Claus Leonhardsen flicks a high pass forward to Gabriele Lappanese who brings the ball under control. Gabriele Lappanese knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.14
Niccol˜ Sterchele threads a neat ball through to Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen flicks a high pass forward. Gabriele Lappanese collects the pass. Gabriele Lappanese knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.02
Dennis Haynes plays the ball forward to Craig Wetherall. Craig Wetherall knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tryggvi Brynjarsson.
77.44
Moustapha Abdellaoui barges into Anders Nygaard. The referee brings Moustapha Abdellaoui to one side and gives him a warning! Anders Nygaard grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
81.27
Moustapha Abdellaoui makes a strong solo run forward. Moustapha Abdellaoui flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Hapgood. Duncan Hapgood knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Mendonca. Stanley Mendonca shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
83.40
Oliver Palumbo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Oliver Palumbo knocks in a cross ball towards Anders Nygaard. With a superhuman jump, Anders Nygaard connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Leeds United

Charlton Athletic
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
70.8%
29.2%
Play Area
20.8%
43.1%
36.1%

Scorers
Anders Nygaard 16
Craig Wetherall 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mauricio Barkero of Leeds United

Match Ratings