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  • Date: 2008-08-23
  • Kick-off: 13:00
  • Attendance: 6580
  • Referee: Whitestone, D

Live Commentary

90mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

90mins

Yeovil are replacing Darren Way with Craig Alcock.

86mins

Jonny Howson is replaced by Fabian Delph.

83mins

The referee has booked Terrell Forbes.

75mins

Paul Warne goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

73mins

Robert Snodgrass is replaced by Jonathon Douglas.

73mins

Andy Robinson is replaced by Enoch Showunmi.

66mins

The referee has booked Lee Peltier.

63mins

Jermaine Beckford is booked for dissent.

62mins

Goal!! Yeovil have scored with Lloyd Owusu putting it in the back of the net.

61mins

Paul Huntington goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

52mins

Aidan Downes is being taken off, Gary Roberts has come on in his place.

46mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 0 v 1.

45mins

Half time whistle is blown by D Whitestone

41mins

The referee has booked Luciano Becchio.

32mins

The referee has booked Robert Snodgrass.

26mins

Aidan Downes goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour.

15mins

Danny Schofield is being taken off, Lloyd Owusu has come on in his place.

1mins

Goal!! Luciano Becchio scores for Leeds.

0mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Leeds United bounced back from their shock 2-0 defeat at the hands of Oldham last week and looked set for success when they scored after just 30 seconds of a pulsating League One match in Somerset.

Manager Gary McAllister made just one change after the Oldham game. He brought in Argentinian striker Luciano Becchio and the decision paid immediate dividends.

From the first attack of the match Becchio beat Yeovil Town skipper Terry Skiverton for speed and fired a neat left0footed drive inside the left-hand post of goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

Becchio and his strike partner Jermaine Beckford continued to cause Yeovil problems in the first half and could have doubled the lead on 59 minutes when Robert Snodgrass fired in a 20-yard shot that should have produced a routine save from Begovic, but he let it slip from his grasp and the keeper was relieved to see the ball go the wrong side of the post for a corner.

Two minutes later Yeovil, who had been showing signs of taking up the running despite a brace of injuries that cost them wide men Danny Schofield and Aidan Downes, got their equaliser.

A two-year wait for a penalty ended when Paul Huntington clearly pushed Paul Warne in the area. Lloyd Owusu, on as a substitute, fired the spot-kick low to Casper Ankergren's left. The keeper made a good stop, but couldn't cling on and Owusu followed up to knock in the rebound.

In the closing stages it was Yeovil who came closest to grabbing all three points. On 71 minutes summer signing Gavin Tomlin was clear and almost lobbed Ankergren.

Then deep in stoppage time the same player again caused problems for the visitors' defence, but Leeds survived.

Yeovil Town

Leeds United

Corners

82

Fouls

1514

Goal attempts

87

Shots off target

24

Offsides

24

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