Match Report
| Leeds United | Leeds United |  |  | Fulham | Fulham | ||||||||||||||||
| Kieran Smith | Kieran Smith | manager | Brendan Dao | Brendan Dao | |||||||||||||||||
| Marc Rommedahl | M. Rommedahl |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 | | Jakob Hyldgaard | J. Hyldgaard | |||||||||
| Vegard El-Fakiri | V. El-Fakiri |  | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Richard Andersson | R. Andersson | |||||||||
| Leon Upson | L. Upson |  | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Fabrizio Florio | F. Florio | |||||||||
| Kieron Guppy | K. Guppy | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Frode Berg | F. Berg | |||||||||
| Klas Svensson | K. Svensson | | 68 | D | | 5 | | D | 63 |  | Luca Hagi | L. Hagi | |||||||||
| Robert Winter | R. Winter |  | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 |  | Sixto Amaya | S. Amaya | |||||||||
| Philipe Casanova | P. Casanova |  | 73 | M | | 7 | | M | 68 |  | Tomasz Deyna | T. Deyna | |||||||||
| Mario Enriquez | M. Enriquez |  | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | John Cottee | J. Cottee | |||||||||
| Nico Beutler | N. Beutler |  | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Robert Brand | R. Brand | |||||||||
| Colin Fowler | C. Fowler | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 |  | Matthias Erler | M. Erler | |||||||||
| Mike Croft | M. Croft | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 71 | | Gianluca Diana | G. Diana | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Elland Road where Leeds United play host to Fulham. A crowd of 18,831 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Leeds United and Fulham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Leeds United and Fulham are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Leeds United kick off the first half!
2.42
0-0Fabrizio Florio plays a long ball forward. Gianluca Diana shoots from long range but somehow Marc Rommedahl manages to keep it out.
4.47
0-0Fulham are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Leeds United's defence.
6.40
0-0Fabrizio Florio passes the ball forward to Tomasz Deyna. Tomasz Deyna makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthias Erler. Matthias Erler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leon Upson.
8.23
0-1John Cottee advances with the ball. John Cottee whips in a cross ball towards Gianluca Diana. Gianluca Diana connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Gianluca Diana scores for Fulham!!
14.11
Vegard El-Fakiri advances with the ball. Vegard El-Fakiri knocks the ball forward to Mike Croft. Mike Croft plays a perfect one-two with Colin Fowler and rushes in on goal... Mike Croft cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Jakob Hyldgaard!
15.23
0-1Philipe Casanova makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Fowler. Colin Fowler goes all the way! Colin Fowler shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.21
Fabrizio Florio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Cottee. John Cottee knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianluca Diana. Gianluca Diana lofts in a cross ball towards Robert Brand. Robert Brand powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
22.12
Sixto Amaya takes it forward alone. Sixto Amaya whips in a cross ball towards Robert Brand. Robert Brand connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.10
Luca Hagi kicks a strong pass forward to John Cottee. John Cottee makes a probing pass to Gianluca Diana. Gianluca Diana knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Erler. Matthias Erler powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.46
Robert Winter flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Fowler. Colin Fowler goes all the way! Colin Fowler shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Jakob Hyldgaard.
40.02
0-3Mario Enriquez barges into Sixto Amaya. Mario Enriquez is given a warning by the referee! Sixto Amaya runs off the knock.
44.04
Sixto Amaya kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Brand. Robert Brand knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vegard El-Fakiri.
45.00
Richard Andersson kicks a strong pass forward to Sixto Amaya. Sixto Amaya deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthias Erler. Matthias Erler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
Fulham start the second half!
47.07
John Cottee passes the ball forward to Gianluca Diana. Gianluca Diana knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Erler. Matthias Erler flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
53.42
Leon Upson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Philipe Casanova. Philipe Casanova controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Fowler. Colin Fowler shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
59.27
John Cottee makes a probing pass to Matthias Erler. Matthias Erler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Upson.
61.29
Sixto Amaya kicks a strong pass forward to Robert Brand. Robert Brand shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Marc Rommedahl manages to gather it comfortably.
65.13
Philipe Casanova passes the ball forward to Mike Croft. Mike Croft tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Jakob Hyldgaard easily smothers it!
66.43
John Cottee knocks the ball forward to Robert Brand. Robert Brand lofts in a cross ball towards Gianluca Diana. Gianluca Diana flicks the ball with his head but Marc Rommedahl is on top of it.
72.46
Frode Berg knocks the ball to his team mate, Tomasz Deyna. Tomasz Deyna passes the ball forward to Robert Brand. Robert Brand knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kieron Guppy.
75.03
Mario Enriquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Mike Croft. Mike Croft chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Fowler. Colin Fowler makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Jakob Hyldgaard.
77.26
Sixto Amaya makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Robert Brand. Robert Brand knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Upson.
78.17
Fabrizio Florio flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomasz Deyna. Tomasz Deyna makes a probing pass to Robert Brand. Robert Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.25
Vegard El-Fakiri knocks the ball to his team mate, Robert Winter. Robert Winter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Beutler. Nico Beutler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.03
Mario Enriquez makes a probing pass to Mike Croft. Mike Croft shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.21
Robert Winter advances with the ball. Robert Winter flicks the ball to his team mate, Mike Croft. Mike Croft takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Jakob Hyldgaard.
90.00
Philipe Casanova kicks a strong pass forward to Mike Croft. Mike Croft kicks a strong pass forward to Colin Fowler. Colin Fowler shoots from just inside the box but Jakob Hyldgaard is on top of it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
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Possession
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Scorers
| Gianluca Diana 8 Robert Brand 16 Matthias Erler 33, 47 |