Leedsunited.com 2/12/06
FIGHT BACK
UNITED 2 (Kandol 8, Ehiogu 45) BARNSLEY 2 (Nardiello 3, 36)
UNITED: Stack, Douglas, Ehiogu, Heath, Crainey, Blake (Healy 80), Westlake, Derry (Richardson 64), Lewis, Moore (Carole 88), Kandol. Subs: Warner, Healy, Carole, Beckford.
BARNSLEY: Colgan, Hassell, Heckingbottom, Reid, Togwell, Hayes, Knight, Howard, Austin, Nardiello (Richards 79), McCann. Subs: Letheren, Tonge, Williams, Richards, Devaney.
Referee: K Wright
United boss Dennis Wise made one enforced change from the side which lost 2-1 to Burnley in midweek with Hayden Foxe missing through suspension.
Tresor Kandol was the man to come in - making his full debut - with Wise re-shuffling his pack to move Robbie Blake behind the forwards, on the right, and Jonathan Douglas dropped to right-back.
But United got off to the worst start possible after Barnsley opened the scoring in the third minute.
Danny Nardiello, who tormented United as a second half substitute at Oakwell in November, ran into the area unchallenged and was allowed the time to place his shot into the far corner beyond the reach of Graham Stack.
Leeds were level within five minutes, though, when debut man Kandol headed home his first goal for the club.
Barnsley defender Neil Austin headed a Douglas cross high in the box, and Kandol rose quickly to beat visiting keeper Nick Colgan as the ball looped down and he finished with a well-placed header, pictured.
Barnsley were defending desperately again moments later when Robbie Blake steered a low corner into the box, but the visitors scrambled the ball away.
As derbies go it was an entertaining opening 25 minutes with both sides seeking to get forward when possible.
The visitors had a couple of penalty appeals waved away while, at the other end, Blake tested Colgan with a free-kick from distance and also saw a shot deflected to safety after more panic in the Barnsley goal-mouth.
United continued to press, and on 35 minutes Eddie Lewis was denied by an upright when he struck a Blake pull-back sweetly with his left-foot.
But the visitors were always a threat on the break with their high tempo approach, and their response to the close shave was immediate.
Nardiello, out on the Barnsley right, latched on to a long pass forward before cutting inside and delivering an inch-perfect finish into the far corner to make it 2-1.
United came back straight away and Lewis was denied again when he shot narrowly wide, following a Blake corner. Ian Westlake also screwed an effort wide after a quick-break by Leeds.
And they were rewarded for their efforts in first half stoppage time when Ugo Ehiogu joined Kandol in netting his first for the club.
A United corner was half-cleared to Westlake, Shaun Derry returned his cross into the box, and Ehiogu headed home.
Barnsley keeper Colgan was called into action seven minutes into the second half when he reacted well to beat away a Westlake shot after some good build-up play by United.
Colgan also made a good save to deny Blake with a free-kick from distance.
United keeper Stack was also called upon to make one superb block from Leon Knight. Paul Hayes broke down the Barnsley left and delivered a cross for the onrushing Knight, but Stack was quick off his line to get the block in.
Stack made another good save when he palmed away a Hayes effort, following another quick break by the visitors.
However, United thought they had finally gained the advantage on 70 minutes.
Matt Heath appeared to have made it good day for first-time scorers when he headed home a Westlake corner, but after consulation with his assistant, referee Kevin Wright disallowed the goal.
With ten minutes remaining and the game still very much in the balance, United brought on David Healy for Blake as they stepped up their search for a winner but it was Barnsley who threatened in the 84th minute when Knight set up Hayes with a shooting opportunity but Stack made the save.
FIGHT BACK
UNITED 2 (Kandol 8, Ehiogu 45) BARNSLEY 2 (Nardiello 3, 36)
UNITED: Stack, Douglas, Ehiogu, Heath, Crainey, Blake (Healy 80), Westlake, Derry (Richardson 64), Lewis, Moore (Carole 88), Kandol. Subs: Warner, Healy, Carole, Beckford.
BARNSLEY: Colgan, Hassell, Heckingbottom, Reid, Togwell, Hayes, Knight, Howard, Austin, Nardiello (Richards 79), McCann. Subs: Letheren, Tonge, Williams, Richards, Devaney.
Referee: K Wright
United boss Dennis Wise made one enforced change from the side which lost 2-1 to Burnley in midweek with Hayden Foxe missing through suspension.
Tresor Kandol was the man to come in - making his full debut - with Wise re-shuffling his pack to move Robbie Blake behind the forwards, on the right, and Jonathan Douglas dropped to right-back.
But United got off to the worst start possible after Barnsley opened the scoring in the third minute.
Danny Nardiello, who tormented United as a second half substitute at Oakwell in November, ran into the area unchallenged and was allowed the time to place his shot into the far corner beyond the reach of Graham Stack.
Leeds were level within five minutes, though, when debut man Kandol headed home his first goal for the club.
Barnsley defender Neil Austin headed a Douglas cross high in the box, and Kandol rose quickly to beat visiting keeper Nick Colgan as the ball looped down and he finished with a well-placed header, pictured.
Barnsley were defending desperately again moments later when Robbie Blake steered a low corner into the box, but the visitors scrambled the ball away.
As derbies go it was an entertaining opening 25 minutes with both sides seeking to get forward when possible.
The visitors had a couple of penalty appeals waved away while, at the other end, Blake tested Colgan with a free-kick from distance and also saw a shot deflected to safety after more panic in the Barnsley goal-mouth.
United continued to press, and on 35 minutes Eddie Lewis was denied by an upright when he struck a Blake pull-back sweetly with his left-foot.
But the visitors were always a threat on the break with their high tempo approach, and their response to the close shave was immediate.
Nardiello, out on the Barnsley right, latched on to a long pass forward before cutting inside and delivering an inch-perfect finish into the far corner to make it 2-1.
United came back straight away and Lewis was denied again when he shot narrowly wide, following a Blake corner. Ian Westlake also screwed an effort wide after a quick-break by Leeds.
And they were rewarded for their efforts in first half stoppage time when Ugo Ehiogu joined Kandol in netting his first for the club.
A United corner was half-cleared to Westlake, Shaun Derry returned his cross into the box, and Ehiogu headed home.
Barnsley keeper Colgan was called into action seven minutes into the second half when he reacted well to beat away a Westlake shot after some good build-up play by United.
Colgan also made a good save to deny Blake with a free-kick from distance.
United keeper Stack was also called upon to make one superb block from Leon Knight. Paul Hayes broke down the Barnsley left and delivered a cross for the onrushing Knight, but Stack was quick off his line to get the block in.
Stack made another good save when he palmed away a Hayes effort, following another quick break by the visitors.
However, United thought they had finally gained the advantage on 70 minutes.
Matt Heath appeared to have made it good day for first-time scorers when he headed home a Westlake corner, but after consulation with his assistant, referee Kevin Wright disallowed the goal.
With ten minutes remaining and the game still very much in the balance, United brought on David Healy for Blake as they stepped up their search for a winner but it was Barnsley who threatened in the 84th minute when Knight set up Hayes with a shooting opportunity but Stack made the save.