03-08-10: Wakefield (a) 5-0 (HT 1-0) Crowd (?)

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There was a further pre-season friendly for the fringe and Junior players when they took on Wakefield F.C at College Grove and smashed five past the home side. It gave a chance to Alan Martin, Jason Crowe, Lubomir Michalik, Andy Robinson and Davide Somma to get in further game time as the Leeds XI lined up: Alan Martin; Jason Crowe, James Booker, Lubomir Michalik, Lewis Turner; Andy Robinson, Will Hatfield, Joe McCann, Charlie Taylor; Dominic Poleon and Davide Somma. Dominic Poleon scored the only goal of the first half but the floodgates opened after the interval as four more goals found the home team's net. Davide Somma and Andy Robinson both scored for Leeds and the home side contributed to their own woes by scoring two own goals. Jason Crowe was able to get in a full ninety minutes, his first since recovering from a lengthy spell sidelined with an ankle injury and Alan Martin, Lubomir Milichik, Andy Robinson and Davide Somma all played a full game. Reserve team Manager Neil Thompson commented "It was a difficult pitch, but it was a good battle and a good test. Some of the young lads performed well and will have taken plenty from it. These games are all about fitness, but you can't ask for much more than scoring five goals and keeping a clean sheet." He brought on Ross Killock for James Booker, Sanchez Payne for Lewis Turner, Jonny Birbeck for Joe McCann, Nathan Turner for Charlie Taylor and Simon Lenighan for Dominic Poleon to ensure all the Juniors got in game time. The home side's substitutes were: Goalkeepers Jan Zolna and Jordan Yorath, defenders Shaun Pierpoint, Steve Nicholson and Luke Danville, midfielders Conar Glavin and Jay Edwards, and forwards Nash Connelly, Josh Burgin, Delroy Ferguson and Ryan Pleasants.