Kewell secures win for Leeds
Harry Kewell finally ended Leeds’ miserable six-match winless run on a UEFA Cup night when it appeared for long spells as if Lady Luck would again desert Terry Venables.
Leeds finally came good in the 82nd minute.
Viduka’s ball into Smith was flicked over the 21-year-old’s head for Kewell to drive in a low, deflected shot which skidded off the Elland Road turf and into the bottom right-hand corner for his fourth goal of the season.
Just as in their first-round tie with Ukrainian minnows Metalurg Zaporizhia, Leeds left it late to score a priceless goal against Hapoel Tel-Aviv – but they are now firmly in the driving seat for the away leg of this second-round clash.
If Leeds were heading to Tel-Aviv for the return then it perhaps might be a very different proposition for Venables and his side. But the relative comfort of Florence awaits in a fortnight’s time.
