Leeds v Swansea

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keith margam

Vital Football Legend
Leeds v Swansea, Sat 29 March, 15:00

A tough game coming up this Saturday, on the resumption of League fixtures, where we face top of the table Leeds at Elland Road.

Leeds have three players on International duty with Wales - Darlow, Rodon, and James, it would have been four but Ampadu is injured.

Swans have four players on International duty with Wales - Allen, Cabango, Cooper and Cullen.

Leeds, with 76 goals are the Championship’s highest scoring team:

Joel Piroe - 15

Dan James - 10

Brenden Aaronson - 8

Manor Solomon - 8

The rest are spread between 10 players, with four of them on 5 goals apiece.

They have the second best defence behind Burnley, with 25 goals conceded and a goal difference of 51.

The Swans with 38 goals are the third lowest scoring team in the Championship:

Liam Cullen - 10

Zan Vipotnik - 5

The rest are spread between 13 players, 5 of those goals from two players who are no longer at the club.

They have the tenth worst defence with 49 goals conceded and a goal difference of -11.

It all sounds very depressing but the Swans can take some heart going into this match though, after they put up a brave fight in the reverse fixture last November. It was a somewhat fortunate 3-4 win for Leeds, a Cabango own goal and a dramatic stoppage time Gnonto goal deciding the game. This after the Swans had led 2-1 at half-time.
 
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Eight matches that will decide our immediate future:

Sat 29 March, Leeds v Swansea, 15:00

Sat 05 April, Swansea v Derby, 15:00

Wed 09 April, Swansea v Plymouth, 19:45

Sat 12 April, Sunderland v Swansea, 15:00

Fri 18 April, Swansea v Hull, 15:00 (Good Friday)

Mon 21 April, QPR V Swansea, 15:00 (Easter Monday)

Sat 26 April, Millwall v Swansea, 15:00

Sat 03 May, Swansea v Oxford, 12:30
 
Darling back, also Ampadu.

Look how strong the Leeds bench is.

Swans: Lawrence Vigouroux, Josh Key, Ben Cabango (c), Harry Darling, Hannes Delcroix, Josh Tymon, Jay Fulton, Lewis O’Brien, Goncalo Franco, Ronald, Liam Cullen

Subs: Jon McLaughlin, Joe Allen, Zan Vipotnik, Jisung Eom, Florian Bianchini, Cyrus Christie, Kyle Naughton, Ollie Cooper, Sam Parker


Leeds: Illan Meslier, Jayden Bogle, Ethan Ampadu (c), Pascal Struijk, Joe Rodon, Daniel James, Joe Rothwell, Joel Piroe, Brenden Aaronson, Manor Solomon, Sam Byram

Subs: Karl Darlow, Junior Firpo, Largie Ramazani, Mateo Joseph, Ao Tanaka, Joshua Guilavogui, Wilfried Gnonto, Isaac Schmidt, Ilia Gruev
 
13’ Rodon foul on O’Brien, penalty - Tymon’s shot saved, unbelievable.
When has he ever taken a penalty, where’s Grimes when you need him.
 
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23’ Darling hits the inside of the post with a header from a free-kick by Tymon, ball bounces straight into the hands of the goalkeeper - unbelievable luck.
 
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HT: 1-0
Shame about the poor start as we’ve played surprisingly well since with a high press and not giving Leeds time on the ball.
A saved penalty and the goal post spoiling our efforts as it could have been a different story.
Can we keep up the good work second-half and get an equaliser?
Leeds have strong bench to call upon.
 
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57’ James shoots narrowly wide, Leeds in the ascendancy
57’ Ampadu off, Tanaka on
59’ Vigouroux point blank save from Piroe
 
62’ Ronald volley, good save
63’ Tymon corner Meslier drops the ball Darling scores 1-1
65’ O’Brien shoots wide
68’ Another Piroe shot saved
69’ Aaronson header goes over the bar
72’ Leeds subs on, Joseph, Firpo, Ramazani
72’ Delcroix off Eom on
76’ Another shot saved from James
81’ Cooper and Allen on, Fulton and Franco off (injured)
 
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85’ James off Gnonto on
85’ All that work for nothing, Vigouroux saves a header, ball out to sub Gnonto he blasts it home, sickener 2-1, game over
88’ Cullen off Bianchini on, Ronald off, Vipotnik on
88’ free kick Cabango heads over
Seven minutes added time
96’ Vipotnik scores from a tight angle 2-2
FT: 2-2

A brilliant draw, unbelievable after the way we started, we came from behind twice, missed a penalty and hit the post!!!!!!
 
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Two of the bottom three won, Derby (third straight win) and Luton (two wins and a draw). Of the teams below us, Portsmouth and Stoke, win and narrow the gap, Portsmouth now level on points with us, Stoke just three points behind.
Cardiff drew, Oxford lost
 
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