FFO2 FA CUP, Brighton vs. Sheffield United (Tue Jan 17)


                             Brighton  |  Sheffield United
                            5-2-2-1 P  |  4-1-0-2-3 C
                        Peter Hayward  |  Kesley Barkworth
                                       |
                         R_Sanchez GK  |  GK S_Bolat
                        A_Florenzi DF  |  DF F_Guilbert
                           D_Godin DF  |  DF R_Gosens
                             Yeray DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                        J_Bednarek DF  |  DM M_Verratti
                        Y_Bissouma DM  |  AM I_Muniain
                        L_Torreira DM  |  FW O_Giroud
                         M_Kovacic MF  |  AM M_Asensio
                            M_Reus MF  |  FW H_Hee_Chan
                          S_Haller FW  |  FW M_Philipp
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet SUB |  SUB N_Vasic
                          B_Hubner SUB |  SUB G_Zajkov
                     Douglas_Costa SUB |  SUB A_Centelles
                         D_Drexler SUB |  SUB Dele
                         L_Alberto SUB |  SUB D_Kownacki




Min. 1  :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  O_Giroud will now play as a AM 
Min. 2  :(bri) J_Bednarek sidesteps F_Guilbert 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  O_Giroud fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 3  :(bri) H_Bellerin beats R_Gosens 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  R_Gosens reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 5  :(bri) Y_Bissouma looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards L_Torreira 
          ...  L_Torreira with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 6  :(shu) M_Asensio sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Great challenge by Yeray 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Verratti drives it into the box! 
          ...  F_Guilbert tries to place the shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 9  :(bri) J_Bednarek runs at I_Muniain 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  J_Bednarek looks to see where S_Bolat is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 14 :(bri) Y_Bissouma beats F_Guilbert 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Verratti with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 15 :(shu) I_Muniain with the first time pass to M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Reus takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 25 :(shu) I_Muniain finds himself in a good position 
          ...  D_Godin is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 29 :(shu) M_Asensio holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Foyth 
          ...  A_Florenzi cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 30 :(bri) A_Florenzi with a probing through ball S_Haller 
          ...  R_Le_Normand dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 33 :(bri) Y_Bissouma beats M_Verratti with absolute ease! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma with a stunning strike! 
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Bolat 
Min. 34 :(bri) Y_Bissouma takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Bednarek 
          ...  O_Giroud steals the ball of off him 
Min. 36 :(bri) S_Haller takes advantage of a mistake by F_Guilbert 
          ...  A left-footer by S_Haller! 
          ...  But S_Bolat parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 37 :(bri) M_Reus kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  S_Haller gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Gosens plays it back 
          ...  S_Bolat slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Kovacic with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Gosens with the clearance 
Min. 42 :(shu) I_Muniain lobs it over J_Bednarek 
          ...  I_Muniain hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(shu) I_Muniain runs at Yeray 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Florenzi with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 45 :(bri) Y_Bissouma is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 45 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: Douglas_Costa 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Bissouma 
Min. 45 :(shu) I_Muniain hoofs it upfield to find H_Hee_Chan 
          ...  H_Hee_Chan has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 46 :(bri) L_Torreira looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Godin 
          ...  D_Godin with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 47 :(shu) I_Muniain takes advantage of a mistake by D_Godin 
          ...  I_Muniain tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brighton 0-0 Sheffield United

Min. 46 :(shu) F_Guilbert takes on H_Bellerin 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  F_Guilbert hits a great shot! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on R_Sanchez anyway 
Min. 48 :(bri) A_Florenzi sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Douglas_Costa gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Douglas_Costa tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  S_Bolat grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 49 :(bri) M_Reus takes advantage of a mistake by O_Giroud 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  But J_Foyth wins the tackle 
Min. 56 :(bri) Yeray looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  M_Kovacic receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Kovacic attempts to nutmeg S_Bolat! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 57 :(bri) H_Bellerin spots M_Kovacic who is in acres of space 
          ...  M_Kovacic with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  S_Bolat is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reus crosses it in! 
          ...  S_Haller swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Kovacic hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball comes to H_Bellerin 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  S_Bolat can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  S_Bolat was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 58 :(shu) M_Philipp plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Philipp rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Hubner 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bednarek 
Min. 61 :(bri) M_Reus looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  D_Godin receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  D_Godin attempts a lob! 
          ...  S_Bolat is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 63 :(shu) M_Verratti takes advantage of a mistake by A_Florenzi 
          ...  He knocks the ball to J_Foyth! 
          ...  J_Foyth with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Sheffield United fans!! 
          ...  That's put Sheffield United ahead! 
          ...  Brighton 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 64 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(bri) Douglas_Costa looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Florenzi 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Le_Normand 
Min. 66 :(shu) M_Verratti with a reverse pass to F_Guilbert 
          ...  Yeray with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 67 :(bri) S_Haller sidesteps his marker 
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Haller! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Brighton 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 68 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 69 :(shu) I_Muniain knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  I_Muniain lobs R_Sanchez! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  R_Sanchez is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Guilbert lofts the ball in! 
          ...  R_Sanchez thumps the ball away! 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Alberto 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Haller 
Min. 73 :(bri) Douglas_Costa holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  Douglas_Costa with a stunning strike! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  He can't believe it himself! 
          ...  That's put Brighton in front! 
          ...  Brighton 2-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 74 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 77 :(bri) M_Reus finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  M_Reus with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  S_Bolat tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Torreira with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Bolat 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 78 :(bri) A_Florenzi has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Florenzi with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  S_Bolat won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(bri) L_Alberto with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  L_Alberto curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  Brighton 3-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 89 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 89 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  Sheffield United have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 89 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  M_Verratti will now play as a MF 
Min. 89 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  O_Giroud will now play as a MF 
Min. 89 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  M_Asensio will now play as a FW 
Min. 89 :(shu) M_Asensio takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past H_Bellerin 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  M_Asensio swings in the shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  R_Sanchez was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Amex Stadium
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : S_Haller
Scorers              : S_Haller (67), Douglas_Costa (73), L_Alberto (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Reus (15), D_Godin (25)
Injured              : Y_Bissouma (45)
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Verratti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Foyth (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Giroud (2)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       9
Off target           :          10        |       3
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       5
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Final Score          : Brighton 3 - 1 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  20   1   1   1  22 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
A_Florenzi     DF   1  18  13   8  27 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  38  16
D_Godin        DF   1  18  11   9  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  28
Yeray          DF   1  18  10   7  33 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  22   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  18  12   7  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  17
J_Bednarek     DF   1  17  12  10  23 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Y_Bissouma     DM   1  13  17   9  31 |  45   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  19
L_Torreira     DM   1  12  16   6  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
M_Kovacic      MF   1   4  19  12  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
M_Reus         MF   1   4  17  14  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  12
S_Haller       FW   1   6  10  19  27 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
S_Mignolet     GK  15   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  17  12   7  20 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Douglas_Costa  DM   1   4  17  13  23 |  49   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  49
D_Drexler      MF   1   3  14  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Alberto      FW   1   1   8  16  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Bolat        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
F_Guilbert     DF   1  17  11   9  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  38
R_Gosens       DF   1  19  13   9  25 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  63   0   0
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  17  12   5  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  16  10   8  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  24   0  48
M_Verratti     MF   1  12  18   8  28 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  50   0
I_Muniain      AM   1   4  18  14  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  28  34
O_Giroud       MF   1   3   9  15  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  35  -2  -2
M_Asensio      FW   1   4  17  15  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   9
H_Hee_Chan     FW   1   2  13  15  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
M_Philipp      FW   1   2  13  17  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
N_Vasic        GK  14   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zajkov       DF   1  14  11   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Centelles    DF   1  12   7   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dele           MF   1   2  16  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kownacki     FW   1   2   4  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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