REPORT: OSSETT UNITED 0-1 LEEDS UNITED U23S
Pre-season friendly
Ossett United 0
Leeds United 1 (Wollerton 33)
Leeds: Male (Georgia 70), Gotts, Davis, O’Kane, Struijk, Murphy (McCalmont 65), Wollerton, Nicell, Sarkic (Temenuzhkov 65), Kamwa (Amissah 65), Oduor.
Venue: Ingfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,345
Referee: A. Madley
Clarke OduorAlex Wollerton’s 33rd minute goal was enough to secure Leeds United’s Under-23s a 1-0 victory over Ossett United at Ingfield Stadium.
The home side had the first chance of the game when Adam Priestley struck from range, but he couldn’t find the target.
Leeds should have taken the lead inside eight minutes, Bobby Kamwa sent Oliver Sarkic away down the right side and he picked out Clarke Oduor unmarked in the box, but he put his shot over the crossbar.
Aidan Chippendale went close for Ossett when he struck a half volley on the edge of the box, which went just over.
The Whites then lost possession on the edge of their own box and Tom Corner went through on goal, but Harrison Male in the Leeds goal kept the scores level with a fine save.
After a period with few chances for either side, Leeds went in front. Eunan O’Kane sent Wollerton into the Ossett box with a neat through ball and he showed good footwork before firing home.
Ossett nearly levelled straight after the restart when Priestley fired a volley from the edge of the box which went just wide.
Just before the break, Kamwa drove up field and let fly from the edge of the area and his effort was just inches away from finding the top right corner.
Half Time: Ossett United 0-1 Leeds United
Alex Wollerton celebrates scoringLeeds made a bright start to the second half, Sarkic tested Ossett goalkeeper Brett Souter early on with a strike from distance.
At the other end, James Burke found Nick Boshell in the Leeds box, but he was denied by another good save from Male.
Ossett continued to push for an equaliser and nearly got the breakthrough when Priestley found space in the box, but once again Male kept the scores level, with another great stop.
Leeds substitute goalkeeper Dimitri Georgia was then called into action after being introduced, denying Adam Porritt’s effort from the edge of the box.
Marcus Edwards was next to go close for Ossett, but he couldn’t direct his header on target following a neat cross from the right flank.
Georgia was again called into action eight minutes from time, denying Edwards’ half volley from inside the box as Leeds held on for the victory.
Full Time: Ossett United 0-1 Leeds United
