Match Report


Leeds UnitedLeeds United     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Emile WilliamsE. Williams59
G
1
G
54Ugo DefoeU. Defoe
Michael SummerbellM. Summerbell59
D
2
D
60Oleg JoachimO. Joachim
Jonathan MannJ. Mann55
D
3
D
59Ruben CarvalhoR. Carvalho
Alfred LawrenceA. Lawrence53
D
4
D
55Nicola C. PasqualinN. Pasqualin
Alistair BrightonA. Brighton51
D
5
D
53Harris FuchsH. Fuchs
Simon SimonsenS. Simonsen67
M
captain6
M
61Daniele BarrettD. Barrett
Darl MonteiroD. Monteiro65
M
7captain
M
59Billy WardB. Ward
Neil WeaverN. Weaver58
M
8
M
51Simon BrookingS. Brooking
Morris ParkerM. Parker70
A
9
A
64Ledley PriestleyL. Priestley
Danny StuartD. Stuart59
A
10
A
63Kevin LisbieK. Lisbie
Peter MakinP. Makin59
A
11
A
47Amedeo CalifanoA. Califano
 
Steve Le TissierS. Le Tissier55
M
12
G
51Sylvain AllmanS. Allman
Terry DaviesT. Davies51
D
13
D
51Billy BarrettB. Barrett
Glynn FerdinandG. Ferdinand49
A
14
M
50Thierry GrondinT. Grondin

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 9,020 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Leeds United and Northampton Town are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Lawrence.


0.00
Leeds United kick off the first half!
2.40
Jonathan Mann plays the ball forward to Neil Weaver. Neil Weaver flicks a high pass forward to Danny Stuart who brings the ball under control. Danny Stuart lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Makin. Peter Makin outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.57
Alfred Lawrence flicks a high ball forward to Darl Monteiro who takes it down. Darl Monteiro flicks a high pass forward. Danny Stuart controls it well on his chest. Danny Stuart shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
9.35
Billy Ward deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ledley Priestley. Ledley Priestley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
10.11
Neil Weaver threads a neat ball through to Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.40
Simon Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Ledley Priestley collects the pass. Ledley Priestley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
18.08
Jonathan Mann knocks the ball forward to Simon Simonsen. Simon Simonsen takes it forward alone. Simon Simonsen makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Morris Parker. Morris Parker takes a shot at goal but Ugo Defoe is on top of it.
20.20
Simon Simonsen makes a simple pass to Peter Makin. Peter Makin shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
21.16
With imagination, Daniele Barrett plays the ball forward to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.59
Ruben Carvalho makes a probing pass to Billy Ward. Billy Ward hits a low pass to Amedeo Califano. Amedeo Califano finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
24.44
Alfred Lawrence knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Simonsen. Simon Simonsen flicks a high pass forward. Morris Parker collects the pass. Morris Parker rushes past Ruben Carvalho! Morris Parker makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
27.42
Simon Simonsen threads the ball through to Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
38.12
Ledley Priestley barges into Jonathan Mann. Ledley Priestley is warned by the referee! Jonathan Mann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.40
Alfred Lawrence pushes up the pitch. Alfred Lawrence flicks the ball to his team mate, Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
40.36
Simon Simonsen takes the throw-in. Darl Monteiro threads the ball through to Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart makes a great pass forward. Peter Makin runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
42.27
Simon Simonsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Morris Parker. Morris Parker finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Ugo Defoe. Excellent save.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leeds United appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Northampton Town kicking off!
49.13
Simon Simonsen flicks a high pass forward. Danny Stuart controls it well on his chest. Danny Stuart lofts in a cross ball towards Morris Parker. Morris Parker makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.36
Neil Weaver hacks Daniele Barrett from behind! The referee warns Neil Weaver to calm down! Daniele Barrett stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.12
Simon Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Amedeo Califano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Amedeo Califano skips past Alfred Lawrence! Some silky footwork from Amedeo Califano provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.56
Daniele Barrett sees a break and surges forward. Daniele Barrett whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
61.28
Darl Monteiro makes a simple pass to Peter Makin. Peter Makin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ugo Defoe who gathers it comfortably.
65.58
Nicola C. Pasqualin threads a neat ball through to Daniele Barrett. Daniele Barrett runs straight at the opposition's defence. Daniele Barrett shoots from long range but Emile Williams reads it well. Excellent save!
66.58
Billy Ward brings the ball forward. Billy Ward whips in a cross ball towards Ledley Priestley. Ledley Priestley rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Emile Williams didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
69.18
Simon Simonsen threads a neat ball through to Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harris Fuchs.
78.10
With imagination, Neil Weaver laces a weighted ball forward to Morris Parker. Morris Parker knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Makin. Peter Makin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Ugo Defoe.
81.57
Alfred Lawrence controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darl Monteiro. Darl Monteiro threads a neat ball through to Danny Stuart. Danny Stuart whips in a cross ball towards Morris Parker. Morris Parker gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
84.30
Billy Ward knocks the ball to his team mate, Ledley Priestley. Ledley Priestley shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.33
Daniele Barrett passes the ball forward to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie lofts in a cross ball towards Amedeo Califano. Amedeo Califano makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
87.30
Daniele Barrett kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Lisbie. Kevin Lisbie shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Leeds United

Northampton Town
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
29.5%
43.2%
27.3%

Scorers
Peter Makin 2
Morris Parker 24, 49, 82
Amedeo Califano 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Morris Parker of Leeds United

Match Ratings
1.Emile Williams (GK)
6
2.Michael Summerbell (DEF)
6
3.Jonathan Mann (DEF)
6
4.Alfred Lawrence (DEF)
6
5.Alistair Brighton (DEF)
6
6.Simon Simonsen (MID)
7
7.Darl Monteiro (MID)
6
8.Neil Weaver (MID)
6
9.Morris Parker (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Danny Stuart (ATT)
7
11.Peter Makin (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Steve Le Tissier (MID)
0
13.Terry Davies (DEF)
0
14.Glynn Ferdinand (ATT)
0

1.Ugo Defoe (GK)
7
2.Oleg Joachim (DEF)
6
3.Ruben Carvalho (DEF)
6
4.Nicola C. Pasqualin (DEF)
6
5.Harris Fuchs (DEF)
6
6.Daniele Barrett (MID)
7
7.Billy Ward (MID)
6
8.Simon Brooking (MID)
7
9.Ledley Priestley (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Lisbie (ATT)
6
11.Amedeo Califano (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Sylvain Allman (GK)
0
13.Billy Barrett (DEF)
0
14.Thierry Grondin (MID)
0