Match Report


Leeds UnitedLeeds United     Aston VillaAston Villa
Joe SummersJoe Summers Adrian Roos Adrian Roos
Amine HaoucheA. Haouche77
G
1captain
G
71Leevi GaddL. Gadd
Mark JohnsonM. Johnson67
D
2
D
70Msaddeck ZidaneM. Zidane
Richard MeiteR. Meite68
D
3
D
62Sebastiao SousaS. Sousa
Augusto MartinA. Martin72
D
4
D
68Gabriel VoisinG. Voisin
Francisco SmithF. Smith75
M
5
D
73Jaouad Ntumpa NsafuJ. Ntumpa Nsafu
Christian BarolloC. Barollo73
M
6
M
67Duncan CroftD. Croft
Graham MiddletonG. Middleton76
M
7
M
68Dennis HasselbainkD. Hasselbaink
Abdelkrim SinouhA. Sinouh76
M
8
A
68Moktar ForgeM. Forge
Louis DufresnesL. Dufresnes73
A
9
A
67Laurent CandelaL. Candela
Quim MonteiroQ. Monteiro78
A
10
A
67Samir BrehmeS. Brehme
Mark PagliucaM. Pagliuca78
A
captain11
A
69Msaddeck HemdaniM. Hemdani
 
Danny LaverD. Laver66
D
12
D
71Filipe TavaresF. Tavares
Robbie WrightR. Wright72
M
13
A
67Gary ClarkeG. Clarke
Youri KarpinY. Karpin77
A
14
M
65Robert CookeR. Cooke

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Aston Villa. 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 Aston Villa appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Andy Riggott.


0.00
The first half starts with Aston Villa kicking off!
2.06
Msaddeck Zidane makes a strong solo run forward. Msaddeck Zidane flicks a high pass forward to Moktar Forge who brings the ball under control. Moktar Forge whips in a cross ball towards Msaddeck Hemdani. Msaddeck Hemdani is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Amine Haouche.
3.19
Duncan Croft takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Some silky footwork from Moktar Forge provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
4.12
Christian Barollo makes a probing pass to Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
9.29
Dennis Hasselbaink flicks a high ball forward to Moktar Forge who takes it down. Moktar Forge tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
12.49
Francisco Smith threads a neat ball through to Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
15.24
Abdelkrim Sinouh hits a low pass to Mark Pagliuca. Mark Pagliuca whips in a cross ball towards Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
18.21
Duncan Croft sees Msaddeck Hemdani in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Msaddeck Hemdani threads a neat ball through to Moktar Forge. Some good footwork from Moktar Forge provides some space. He shoots at goal. Moktar Forge scores for Aston Villa!!
22.05
Mark Johnson flicks a high pass forward to Christian Barollo who brings the ball under control. Christian Barollo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Christian Barollo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Quim Monteiro but he's offside!
24.03
Richard Meite passes the ball forward to Abdelkrim Sinouh. Abdelkrim Sinouh knocks the ball forward to Quim Monteiro. Quim Monteiro controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Mark Pagliuca through on goal. Mark Pagliuca side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.01
Graham Middleton flicks a high ball forward to Louis Dufresnes who takes it down. Louis Dufresnes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastiao Sousa.
28.05
Duncan Croft sees space and advances. Duncan Croft shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.16
Francisco Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Pagliuca. Mark Pagliuca makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
39.33
Duncan Croft makes a probing pass to Msaddeck Hemdani. Msaddeck Hemdani knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Laurent Candela is offside!
40.20
Christian Barollo barges into Dennis Hasselbaink. Christian Barollo is shown the yellow card! Dennis Hasselbaink stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.04
Christian Barollo threads the ball through to Mark Pagliuca. Mark Pagliuca shoots from 25 yards. Good keeping from Leevi Gadd as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
43.36
Abdelkrim Sinouh takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Richard Meite takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Dennis Hasselbaink runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dennis Hasselbaink skips past Mark Johnson! Dennis Hasselbaink strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Dennis Hasselbaink scores for Aston Villa!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leeds United appear unchanged since the first half. Aston Villa have changed their lineup with Filipe Tavares replacing Gabriel Voisin and Gary Clarke replacing Moktar Forge. The Aston Villa players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Leeds United kick off the second half!
47.57
Mark Pagliuca hacks Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu from behind! The referee calls over Mark Pagliuca and warns him to calm down! Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu runs off the knock.
51.00
Abdelkrim Sinouh flicks a high pass forward to Louis Dufresnes who brings the ball under control. Louis Dufresnes finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.48
Msaddeck Zidane kicks a strong pass forward to Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink darts forward. Dennis Hasselbaink knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Clarke. Gary Clarke connects with a diving header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.07
Leeds United have made 2 substitutions with Danny Laver replacing Mark Johnson and Youri Karpin replacing Quim Monteiro .
67.20
Dennis Hasselbaink advances with the ball. Dennis Hasselbaink shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
72.51
Richard Meite hacks Laurent Candela from behind! The referee calls over Richard Meite and warns him to calm down! Laurent Candela hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.54
Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu plays the ball forward to Dennis Hasselbaink. Dennis Hasselbaink sees Samir Brehme in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samir Brehme cuts inside the box! Samir Brehme side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Amine Haouche keeps it out!
77.48
Leeds United have made a substitution with Robbie Wright replacing Graham Middleton .
78.55
Robbie Wright makes a probing pass to Mark Pagliuca. Mark Pagliuca knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu.
83.29
Robbie Wright flicks a high pass forward to Louis Dufresnes who brings the ball under control. Louis Dufresnes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu.
85.01
Christian Barollo passes the ball forward to Mark Pagliuca. Mark Pagliuca controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
87.30
Christian Barollo makes a probing pass to Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes lofts in a cross ball towards Youri Karpin. Youri Karpin heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.06
Dennis Hasselbaink clumsily knocks into Christian Barollo. The referee warns Dennis Hasselbaink to calm down! Christian Barollo runs off the knock.
90.00
Francisco Smith plays the ball forward to Louis Dufresnes. Louis Dufresnes whips in a cross ball towards Mark Pagliuca. Mark Pagliuca powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Leeds United

Aston Villa
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.2%
46.8%
Play Area
22.8%
44.3%
32.9%

Scorers
Quim Monteiro 15
Mark Pagliuca 24
Richard Meite 43
Moktar Forge 18
Dennis Hasselbaink 45
Gary Clarke 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dennis Hasselbaink of Aston Villa

Match Ratings
1.Amine Haouche (GK)
7
2.Mark Johnson (DEF)
6
3.Richard Meite (DEF)goal scored
7
4.Augusto Martin (DEF)
6
5.Francisco Smith (MID)
6
6.Christian Barollo (MID)yellow card
6
7.Graham Middleton (MID)
6
8.Abdelkrim Sinouh (MID)
7
9.Louis Dufresnes (ATT)
6
10.Quim Monteiro (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Mark Pagliuca (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Danny Laver (DEF)
6
13.Robbie Wright (MID)
6
14.Youri Karpin (ATT)
6

1.Leevi Gadd (GK)
6
2.Msaddeck Zidane (DEF)
6
3.Sebastiao Sousa (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Voisin (DEF)
6
5.Jaouad Ntumpa Nsafu (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Croft (MID)
6
7.Dennis Hasselbaink (MID)goal scored
9
8.Moktar Forge (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Laurent Candela (ATT)
6
10.Samir Brehme (ATT)
6
11.Msaddeck Hemdani (ATT)
6
 
12.Filipe Tavares (DEF)
6
13.Gary Clarke (ATT)goal scored
7
14.Robert Cooke (MID)
0