9/14: Leeds United vs. Manchester United [R]

[pething101]

Second half on.

Bowyer turns Blanc. Excellent chance for Bowyer comes to nothing.

Smith with the cross ... shot from Kewell saved... offisides on Viduka.

MU with a real full court press going on at the moment.

Butt is struggling just a bit at the moment.

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Kewell tries to back heel to Viduka but Blanc intercedes.

RVN is through! wonderful save by Robinson!

still 0-0.

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Free kick to MU. Smith with a booking for challenge on Sylvestre.

Harte drives the ball out of play. MU throw.

55 min in, 0-0.

Play goes on as Butt lies face down in center circle. Ankle looks to have taken a pop. Up and about now.

Chadwick should come on for Butt.

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Rio plays long for RVN but excellent defending leads to a goal kick for Leeds.

Game is a little sloppy at the moment.

Leeds have some presure. Fans can sense something comeing soon.

Space for Giggs ... snap shot by RVN blocked intot he arms of Robinson.

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Rio clears a cross intended for Smith. Ball eventually goes out. Leeds throw.

MU penned in at the moment. Shot goes well wide. Goal kick for MU.

Chadwick on for Butt, should move Becks into a more center position.

0-0 still.

65 minute.

Corner by Becks. Cleared by Smith.

Giggs right footed into the box. Cleared. Leeds playing with one striker up top at the moment.

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GOAL!

Kewell completely unmarked scores off an Ian Harte cross.

MU 0
LU 1

23 minutes to go.

"Elland Road has gone mad."

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"Rio, whats the score now?" chant struck up by Leeds fans.

LU trying to pen MU back into thier own area.

Bowyer with a great run ... cross ... Bartez with a nice collection.

Giggs with a purposeful run but taken off ball by Mills.

Forlan to come on for MU.

Kewell gets around Sylvestre but Rio is there to end the run.

Forlan on, RVN off.

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MacPhail to come on for Leeds

Dreadful ball by Becks, straight into touch. MU seems to be a bit rattled.

Viduka off for MacPhail.

Smith battles Sylvestre and earns a corner. Harte to take, left footed. Kewell header goes off O'Shea.

Another corner. harte runs across the pitch to take. Outswinger away by Rio.

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Becks with a dive. Harte gives him an earful.

75 minutes in. 1-0, Leeds.

Sylvstre with a good cross, played away by Leeds.

Ole Gunnar limping at the moment.

Leeds are keeping the ball well at the moment.

Kewell unable to control a Bowyer cross. Goal kick.

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Leeds are confident at moment. Stringing passes together very well.

80 minutes in or so.

Leeds free kick. Harte to deliever. Kewell just wide!

"It was audacious from kewell"

1-0 for Leeds on a Kewell goal.

Giggs goes for goal, blocked by Radebe. Leeds under some pressure.

Ball played out of play by Neville.

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83 minute.

Kewell gets around the MU defense. Slots ball just to the right of the goal.

84 minutes.

Chadwicks tries to go around Harte. Ball plyed out for MU throw. neville to take it long. Into area. Mills heads it away.

Forlan cross away by Radebe.

85 minutes

Giggs around Woodgate ... goal kick however.

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Smith beats Rio to the ball ... heads to corner flag. Throw to MU.

Leeds are maintaining possesion.

MU are chasing. Three minutes left.

Venables telling leeds to push forward.

Sylvestre cross huits Mills, corner to be taken.

Rio with the header ... appeals for handball! None given.

Ole Gunnar must have made a nasty tackle as Leeds players converge. Harte leading the charge.

[BuffloSoldier]

Ugh...why did I get up for this? :(

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Last minute.

Neville launches one from left side.

Ole Gunnar loses possesion, goal kick for Leeds.

Sounds like 3 or 4 minutes of stoppage.

4 minutes it is.

Forlan with a poor ball, Harte intercepts.

Not looking good for MU.

Kewell down. Time ticking away.

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Time ticking away.

Long ball downfield. Harte clears.

MacPhail heads to teh corner but gives up possesion.

Not much time left.

Radebe clears into the stands.

Rio moves up into area. Ball played away by Bakke.

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Full time.

1-0. Leeds.

Elland Road is going mad.

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Originally posted by BuffloSoldier
Ugh...why did I get up for this? :(

It was not real pretty. Sleeping in was the better option.

[Dyvel]

Originally posted by pething101


It was not real pretty. Sleeping in was the better option.

Looked good to me.

[BrianCappellieri]

BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2254743.stm)Leeds punish Man Utd

Rio Ferdinand endured a tortuous return to Elland Road as his former club Leeds took their revenge on Manchester United.

[BrianCappellieri]

Sporting Life (http://www.sportinglife.com/football/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=soccer/02/09/14/SOCCER_Barthez.html)BARTHEZ IN POLICE PROBE

Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez is understood to be at the centre of a police investigation following an incident during his side's 1-0 defeat by Leeds at Elland Road.