Match Report
| Leeds United | Leeds United |  |  | West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion | ||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Dos santos | Ralph Dos santos | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Beresford | D. Beresford |  | 80 | G |  | 1 | | G | 79 | | Carl Fortune | C. Fortune | |||||||||
| Wes Ince | W. Ince | | 81 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Stan Clapham | S. Clapham | |||||||||
| Morris Le Saux | M. Le Saux | | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Henry Benali | H. Benali | |||||||||
| Scott Mann | S. Mann | | 73 | D | | 4 | | D | 69 | | Des Carter | D. Carter | |||||||||
| Bernardo Bermudez | B. Bermudez |  | 85 | M | | 5 | | D | 62 | | Steve Bloomer | S. Bloomer | |||||||||
| Nigel Fletcher | N. Fletcher | | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Michael Hibbs | M. Hibbs | |||||||||
| Valeriy Kryvych | V. Kryvych |  | 79 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Gilles Jobson | G. Jobson | |||||||||
| Adam Clarke | A. Clarke | | 73 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Anthony Bould | A. Bould | |||||||||
| Kew Lamey | K. Lamey |  | 79 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Jesper Zimmerman | J. Zimmerman | |||||||||
| Brian Salako | B. Salako | | 74 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Dion Owen | D. Owen | |||||||||
| Juan Pablo Bianchi | J. Bianchi |  | 80 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 |  | Rodrigo Fonseca | R. Fonseca | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 20,278 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Leeds United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Leeds United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while West Bromwich Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0Leeds United start the match!
8.15
0-0Steve Bloomer kicks a strong pass forward to Anthony Bould. Anthony Bould knocks the ball forward to Dion Owen. Dion Owen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Dean Beresford is on top of it.
9.17
0-0Rodrigo Fonseca catches Morris Le Saux in the face with his elbow. Rodrigo Fonseca is shown the red card!! Morris Le Saux rubs his head but gets up unharmed.
12.34
0-0Anthony Bould sees space and advances. Anthony Bould threads the ball through to Jesper Zimmerman but he's offside!
16.22
0-0Stan Clapham hacks Juan Pablo Bianchi from behind! The referee calls over Stan Clapham and warns him to calm down! Juan Pablo Bianchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.29
0-0Scott Mann threads the ball through to Valeriy Kryvych. Valeriy Kryvych flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Salako. Brian Salako shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.50
0-0Brian Salako comes in with a late challenge on Des Carter. Brian Salako is warned by the referee! Des Carter grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.25
Nigel Fletcher kicks a strong pass forward to Brian Salako. Brian Salako shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
30.32
Bernardo Bermudez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Pablo Bianchi. Juan Pablo Bianchi knocks the ball forward to Brian Salako. Brian Salako makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Carl Fortune easily smothers it!
32.54
Wes Ince flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Fletcher. Nigel Fletcher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan Pablo Bianchi. Juan Pablo Bianchi knocks in a cross ball towards Brian Salako. Brian Salako powers a header at goal but somehow Carl Fortune manages to keep it out.
33.55
Wes Ince makes a simple pass to Adam Clarke. Adam Clarke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kew Lamey. Kew Lamey goes all the way! Kew Lamey shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Carl Fortune!
36.49
Michael Hibbs surges forward with the ball. Michael Hibbs plays a perfect one-two with Dion Owen and rushes in on goal... Michael Hibbs tries a spectacular strike. Dean Beresford easily smothers it.
44.01
Valeriy Kryvych knocks the ball to his team mate, Brian Salako. Brian Salako plays a perfect one-two with Juan Pablo Bianchi and rushes in on goal... Brian Salako shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Valeriy Kryvych advances with the ball. Valeriy Kryvych goes all the way! Valeriy Kryvych cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Carl Fortune.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and West Bromwich Albion kick off!
49.55
0-0Nigel Fletcher threads the ball through to Brian Salako. Brian Salako knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steve Bloomer.
53.02
Valeriy Kryvych threads the ball through to Brian Salako. Brian Salako shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Carl Fortune manages to gather it comfortably.
54.32
Wes Ince flicks the ball to his team mate, Bernardo Bermudez. Bernardo Bermudez makes a simple pass to Brian Salako. Brian Salako knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Henry Benali.
55.27
Anthony Bould passes the ball forward to Jesper Zimmerman. Jesper Zimmerman whips in a cross ball towards Dion Owen. Dion Owen powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
60.47
Wes Ince chips the ball to his team mate, Nigel Fletcher. Nigel Fletcher threads the ball through to Brian Salako. Brian Salako kicks a strong pass forward to Kew Lamey but the referee indicates it's offside!
65.20
Nigel Fletcher surges forward with the ball. Nigel Fletcher makes a simple pass to Kew Lamey. Kew Lamey shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
66.56
Nigel Fletcher makes a simple pass to Brian Salako. Brian Salako goes all the way! Brian Salako shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.54
0-0West Bromwich Albion are easily keeping Leeds United at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
72.38
Scott Mann chips the ball to his team mate, Nigel Fletcher. Nigel Fletcher knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Pablo Bianchi. Juan Pablo Bianchi goes all the way! Juan Pablo Bianchi rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.14
Scott Mann takes it forward alone. Scott Mann makes a probing pass to Kew Lamey. Kew Lamey knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Carl Fortune who gathers it comfortably.
77.56
Nigel Fletcher passes the ball forward to Juan Pablo Bianchi. Juan Pablo Bianchi whips in a cross ball towards Brian Salako. Brian Salako connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Carl Fortune is on top of it.
90.00
Nigel Fletcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brian Salako. Brian Salako finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
70.6%
29.4%
Play Area
22.4%
45.9%
31.8%