Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Reading. A crowd of 18,324 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Leeds United and Reading are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Leeds United and Reading are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Leeds United kick off and get the first half underway!
10.21
0-0Kieron Guppy kicks a strong pass forward to Lucien Mboma. Lucien Mboma kicks a strong pass forward to Mike Croft. Mike Croft knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Fowler. Colin Fowler directs the ball goalwards with his head. Yassine Mokrani manages to gather it comfortably.
12.52
0-0Vicente Valenzuela clumsily knocks into Philipe Casanova. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Philipe Casanova hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.53
Joel Yrjonpoika catches Mario Enriquez on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mario Enriquez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.13
Kieron Guppy kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Enriquez. Mario Enriquez surges forward with the ball. Mario Enriquez lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Croft. Mike Croft heads the ball goalwards but Yassine Mokrani is on top of it.
22.01
0-0Ismael Abdullah passes the ball forward to Thomas Ibertsberger. Thomas Ibertsberger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garba Yekini.
24.19
Joel Yrjonpoika surges forward with the ball. Joel Yrjonpoika shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
26.39
0-1Joel Yrjonpoika kicks a strong pass forward to Bryan Trustfull. Bryan Trustfull knocks in a cross ball towards João Barrera. João Barrera directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
32.28
0-1Lucien Mboma makes a simple pass to Nico Beutler. Nico Beutler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.31
0-1The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
38.44
Philipe Casanova clumsily knocks into Vicente Valenzuela. Philipe Casanova is shown the yellow card! Vicente Valenzuela runs off the knock.
40.39
0-1Klas Svensson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Philipe Casanova. Philipe Casanova controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nico Beutler. Nico Beutler kicks a strong pass forward to Mike Croft but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.06
Philipe Casanova deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Croft. Mike Croft knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yassine Mokrani who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Philipe Casanova knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Croft. Mike Croft threads the ball through to Nico Beutler but he's offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The whistle blows and Reading get the second half underway!
49.20
Heriberto Nieves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vicente Valenzuela. Vicente Valenzuela sees a break and surges forward. Vicente Valenzuela knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Rommedahl who gathers it comfortably.
51.48
Philipe Casanova threads the ball through to Mike Croft. Mike Croft knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yassine Mokrani who gathers it comfortably.
54.13
Vicente Valenzuela controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, João Barrera. João Barrera shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
61.35
Mario Enriquez decides to run forward with the ball. Mario Enriquez whips in a cross ball towards Nico Beutler. Nico Beutler powers a header at goal. Yassine Mokrani easily smothers it.
63.33
Mario Enriquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Fowler. Colin Fowler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jesper Van Thiel.
65.18
Vicente Valenzuela passes the ball forward to João Barrera. João Barrera whips in a cross ball towards Bryan Trustfull. Bryan Trustfull heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.12
Vicente Valenzuela makes a simple pass to Bryan Trustfull. Bryan Trustfull lofts in a cross ball towards João Barrera. João Barrera is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Marc Rommedahl!
73.45
0-1Vicente Valenzuela hacks Philipe Casanova from behind! The referee motions to Vicente Valenzuela to come over. It's a red card!! Philipe Casanova runs off the knock.
75.58
0-1Bryan Trustfull hacks Philipe Casanova from behind! The referee calls over Bryan Trustfull and warns him to calm down! Philipe Casanova hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.36
Garba Yekini kicks a strong pass forward to Lucien Mboma. Lucien Mboma controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nico Beutler. Nico Beutler tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
78.32
Vegard El-Fakiri makes a probing pass to Lucien Mboma. Lucien Mboma deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Croft. Mike Croft shoots from 20 yards but somehow Yassine Mokrani manages to keep it out.
81.41
Joel Yrjonpoika flicks the ball to his team mate, João Barrera. João Barrera knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Ibertsberger. Thomas Ibertsberger directs the ball goalwards with his head. Marc Rommedahl easily picks it out of the air!
84.41
Heriberto Nieves sees a break and surges forward. Heriberto Nieves surges forward with the ball. Heriberto Nieves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Rommedahl who gathers it comfortably.
89.40
0-1Samir Engels hacks Lucien Mboma from behind! Samir Engels is shown the yellow card! Lucien Mboma gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
67.4%
32.6%
Play Area
22.5%
52.8%
24.7%
Scorers
| João Barrera 26 |