FFO2 Premiership, Brighton vs. Sheffield United (Fri May 05) Brighton | Sheffield United 5-1-0-3-1 A | 4-1-0-2-3 A Peter Hayward | Kesley Barkworth | R_Sanchez GK | GK S_Bolat A_Florenzi DF | DF F_Guilbert Yeray DF | DF R_Gosens H_Bellerin DF | DF R_Le_Normand J_Bednarek DF | DF J_Foyth B_Hubner DF | DM M_Verratti Y_Bissouma DM | AM A_Danjuma J_Henderson AM | FW A_Belotti M_Kovacic AM | AM M_Asensio M_Reus AM | FW T_Muller S_Haller FW | FW M_Philipp | S_Mignolet SUB | SUB N_Vasic J_Bryan SUB | SUB R_Williams M_Brozovic SUB | SUB A_Centelles D_Drexler SUB | SUB H_Hee_Chan L_Alberto SUB | SUB O_Giroud Min. 1 :(shu) A_Danjuma looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to A_Belotti ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... A_Florenzi looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 2 :(bri) J_Bednarek knocks it forward ... J_Foyth slips ... S_Haller gets to it! ... S_Haller tries the lob from 30 yards! ... S_Bolat makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 3 :(bri) J_Bednarek is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to A_Florenzi ... A_Florenzi drifts clear! ... He is clean through! ... He is one on one with S_Bolat ... He rounds S_Bolat ... He has been pushed wide! ... Surely he can't score from that angle! ... GOAL!! ... Kesley Barkworth is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Brighton 1-0 Sheffield United ... Min. 4 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to C Min. 4 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Sheffield United have changed their playing style to C Min. 4 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Verratti will now play as a MF Min. 4 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... A_Belotti will now play as a AM Min. 4 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Asensio will now play as a FW Min. 4 :(bri) M_Kovacic cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Reus ... M_Reus attempts a low drive! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And S_Bolat reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... S_Haller flights it in! ... S_Bolat easily claims the ball! Min. 5 :(bri) M_Reus cuts through the defence ... M_Reus blasts the ball towards goal! ... S_Bolat makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 5 :(shu) M_Philipp runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to T_Muller ... A wicked drive by T_Muller! ... But R_Sanchez makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 7 :(bri) H_Bellerin sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Kovacic ... M_Kovacic bears down on goal! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 15 :(bri) S_Haller is too quick for the defence ... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Le_Normand Min. 17 :(bri) J_Henderson turns past F_Guilbert ... He has created space for himself now ... Good sliding challenge from M_Verratti and it had to be Min. 19 :(shu) T_Muller finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... J_Bednarek with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 20 :(shu) R_Gosens with electric pace ... He eases past J_Henderson ... J_Henderson with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 23 :(shu) J_Foyth takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Haller ... J_Henderson dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 25 :(bri) M_Reus drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Haller ... Excellent sliding challenge by R_Le_Normand ... He timed it well Min. 30 :(bri) H_Bellerin turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to S_Haller ... S_Haller with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... The ball moves through the air! ... S_Bolat moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... S_Bolat catches it with style! Min. 36 :(shu) M_Verratti holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to J_Foyth ... M_Reus with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 37 :(shu) R_Gosens cuts inside ... H_Bellerin slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(bri) M_Reus brushes M_Verratti aside and breaks free ... Well executed sliding challenge from R_Gosens Min. 45 :(shu) A_Danjuma finds himself with plenty of time ... Yeray hits it out for a corner ... The pressure is mounting! ... CORNER! ... M_Philipp chips the ball in towards the far post! ... R_Sanchez jumps well to claim it! Min. 46 :(bri) J_Henderson moves forward ... But R_Gosens puts the ball out of play ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 1-0 Sheffield United Min. 48 :(shu) A_Belotti looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Asensio ... M_Asensio with his head down lets it go! ... R_Sanchez with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 56 :(bri) Y_Bissouma with a neat pass into M_Reus ... A cheeky lob from M_Reus! ... It hits the inside of the post ... the balls hits S_Bolat and comes out ... the striker is on hand! ... GOAL!! ... Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! ... Brighton 2-0 Sheffield United ... Min. 57 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to D Min. 59 :(bri) M_Kovacic has a go! ... It hits the defender ... S_Haller collects the loose ball! ... Great challenge by R_Le_Normand ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... S_Haller curls it into the box! ... S_Bolat comes out and claims it! Min. 59 :(shu) M_Philipp jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... J_Bednarek brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: J_Bryan ... COMING OFF: B_Hubner Min. 61 :(bri) J_Henderson puts in H_Bellerin ... M_Verratti with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 68 :(shu) A_Belotti leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to R_Gosens ... J_Henderson with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... The Referee marches over with gusto! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He can't complain about that ... He's had too many warnings Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: M_Brozovic ... COMING OFF: S_Haller Min. 75 :(shu) R_Gosens jinks past the defender ... Y_Bissouma with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He is warned by The Referee ... What's The Referee going to do? ... PENALTY!! ... It certainly looked like a dive from here!! ... M_Philipp places the ball on the spot! ... GOAL!! ... He sent the keeper the wrong way! ... Brighton 2-1 Sheffield United... Min. 75 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to C Min. 75 :(bri) Yeray has it on the edge of the box ... M_Asensio leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! Min. 77 :(bri) J_Bednarek with an amazing show of skill to get past R_Gosens ... He crosses to M_Kovacic ... M_Kovacic with the crafty shot! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 82 :(bri) A_Florenzi feeds the ball through the middle ... J_Henderson runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... J_Henderson chases it through, he must score! ... The shot slips through S_Bolat's hands ... But S_Bolat recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 84 :(bri) Y_Bissouma runs at F_Guilbert ... He takes it past him ... Y_Bissouma tries to catch the keeper out! ... S_Bolat makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 85 :(bri) M_Brozovic gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Bednarek ... A left-footer by J_Bednarek! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Kovacic chips the ball in towards the far post! ... R_Le_Normand reads it well and clears the danger Min. 85 :(shu) A_Belotti finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... Good sliding challenge from Y_Bissouma and it had to be Min. 86 :(bri) J_Henderson cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Y_Bissouma ... Y_Bissouma flings a shot at goal! ... S_Bolat gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 87 :(shu) M_Asensio runs at A_Florenzi ... He takes it past him ... Y_Bissouma with a pull on the shirt Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(shu) M_Verratti feeds the ball to A_Danjuma ... Yeray fouls badly ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Amex Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Bissouma (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Florenzi (3), M_Reus (56) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Bednarek (19), M_Reus (36), J_Henderson (68), Yeray (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Philipp Scorers : M_Philipp (75 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Sheffield United Attempts on Goal : 12 | 3 Off target : 3 | 0 On target : 9 | 3 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 4 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 13 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 8 Key Passes : 13 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 2 - 1 Sheffield United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 A_Florenzi DF 1 19 14 8 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 21 18 48 Yeray DF 1 19 11 8 33 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 -2 -2 H_Bellerin DF 1 18 13 8 21 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 38 0 J_Bednarek DF 1 17 13 10 23 | 96 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 21 82 12 B_Hubner DF 1 17 12 7 20 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bissouma DM 1 14 18 9 31 | 96 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 26 36 38 J_Henderson AM 1 6 19 12 30 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 32 24 14 M_Kovacic AM 1 5 20 13 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 22 M_Reus AM 1 4 18 15 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 12 58 S_Haller FW 1 6 11 20 27 | 72 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 S_Mignolet GK 15 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Bryan DF 1 15 12 7 26 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Brozovic MF 1 14 18 8 29 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 D_Drexler AM 1 3 15 12 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Alberto FW 1 1 9 16 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sheffield United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Bolat GK 20 1 1 1 22 | 96 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 F_Guilbert DF 1 18 12 9 33 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Gosens DF 1 21 13 10 25 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 R_Le_Normand DF 1 19 13 5 20 | 96 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 0 0 J_Foyth DF 1 17 10 9 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Verratti MF 1 12 19 8 28 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 26 0 A_Danjuma AM 1 3 18 15 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 A_Belotti AM 1 2 12 19 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 M_Asensio FW 1 4 18 16 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 T_Muller FW 1 3 11 19 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 M_Philipp FW 1 2 14 18 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 18 28 N_Vasic GK 14 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Williams DF 1 12 7 3 26 | 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 H_Hee_Chan FW 1 2 14 16 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Giroud FW 1 3 9 15 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1683268538 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40