Reserves beat York 1-0
A sixth minute goal by Constantine was enough for the reserves to beat York at Elland Road last night.
Wed 9 Apr 2008 Leeds United Reserves 1-0 York City Reserves
2pm Elland Road
1 MARTIN
2 DARVILLE
3 GARDNER
4 HOTCHKISS
5 WILKINSON
6 MILNE
7 SORSA
8 DELPH (C)
9 ELLIOTT
10 CONSTANTINE
11 OVINGTON
SUBS
12 CARTMAN
13 EDWARDS
14 CONNOR
15 FALKINGHAM
16 BOOTH
MARTIN
DARVILLE WILKINSON MILNE GARDNER
SORSA HOTCHKISS DELPH OVINGTON
CONSTANTINE ELLIOTT
6 min Elliott cross knocked home at back post by Constantine Leeds 1-0 up
38 Andy Milne booked for late tackle after Hotchkiss' pass was a little short
and Milne hadto stretch to get to ball
40 7 Sorsa replaced by 12 Cartman
Leeds change formation
Ovington Hotchkiss Delph Cartman across middle
41 Delph booked for foul and abusive language after the ref failed to give a foul on Delph
47 good passing movement, Ovington cross into box, Cartman skies a good chanceover the bar
51 Delph'scross field ball, Elliott knockdown, Gardner shot deflected for corner
52 Hotchkiss corner high into box, Elliott header saved
54 Hotchkiss corner high into box Elliott header wide
56 Delph shot from 20 yds, saved
57 Delph sliding tackle a littlelate and high, Delph given a talking to by ref
fortunate not to get a 2nd yellow
59 Ovington cuts inside from right, goes across defence and his leftfoot shot is saved
61 16 Booth replaces 8 Delph
Leeds change formation Booth to left back, Gardner to left wing, Cartman to middle
Darville Wilkinson Milne Booth
Ovington Hotchkiss Cartman Gardner
Constantine(Capt) Elliott
62 Hotchkiss cross, Elliott headed wide
66 rare York attack, corner, cleared
67 Ovington shot from wide right of area, hits keeper and loops away for corner
69 Elliott unfortunate to be booked for a 50-50 headed challenge
70 Hotchkiss corner, Elliott header saved
74 15 Falkingham replaces Gardner
formation change across midfield
Ovington Hotchkiss Falkingham Cartman
75 Elliott races on to thro' ball down left, firesoverthebar
87 Elliott makes a good run into box,crowdedout by keeper and defender
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