It was a very attacking first half for Leeds and they dominated the game. In the 25th minute Filipe Da Costa intercepted a poor pass from the Hartlepool defence and shot from outside the box and slotted the ball into the top corner. 13 minutes later some awful defending led to Leeds' 2nd goal. A terrible back pass went straight to Leon Constantine and he kept up his good form putting it past the keeper as calm and collected as he could be.
In the Second half nothing much changed. Leeds took the same approach as the 1st half and took their football to a whole new level. Some slick passing and moving proved to bewilder the Hartlepool and the expressions on Danny Wilson's face showed it. In the 69th minute wonderkid Henri Saivet took on the back four and placed the shot past Budtz to make it 3-0 to Leeds. Saivet was on top form in the game and was making all the chances. With a minute to go til injury time Saivet kept his cool to get his 2nd and secure a comfortable victory against Hartlepool. A very impressive start to Dr. Pepper's season.
Post-Match Interview:
Reporter: "A great start to season Doctor, how do you feel?"
Dr. Pepper: "Great! I couldn't have asked for more from my team. They played beautiful football like I wanted them too and they got a brilliant result. We played as a team and showed that by passing the ball round to everyone. It's a great start to the season and I hope for every game to be like this. Hartlepool couldn't handle our playing style so hopefully the lads will play like this every week."
R: "Henri Saivet scored two goals on his competitive debut for Leeds, what did you make of him from this game?"
DP: "He played exceptionally well. He was making every oppurtunity, either for himself or for his team mates. He got what he deserved and he scored the two goals in real style. We have high hopes for the kid and I'm positive he can perform like this for the rest of the season."
R: "Leon Constantine was also a stand out player. He did well in pre-season aswell. What do you think of him?"
DP: "Leon played great, he got another goal to his name and continued the form he showed in pre-season. He is a clinical finished and every team needs a player like him, no matter who he plays along side he is capable of scoring. He is a very composed player and because of his composure he was able to put the ball past the keeper. If Leon and Henri can play like they did, the whole team can play like they just did for that matter we can easily get promotion back to the Championship."
. just to let you know i've played the next two matches anyway, just got to do a write up
