FFO2 Premiership, Sheffield United vs. Southampton (Mon Apr 10)


                     Sheffield United  |  Southampton
                          4-1-2-1-2 A  |  4-1-0-3-2 C
                     Kesley Barkworth  |  Jamie Smith
                                       |
                           S_Bolat GK  |  GK Jose_Sa
                        F_Guilbert DF  |  DM B_Gilmour
                          R_Gosens DF  |  DF O_Skipp
                      R_Le_Normand DF  |  DF L_Geertruida
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Joao_Mario
                        M_Verratti DM  |  DF D_Carmo
                         A_Danjuma MF  |  AM N_Zaniolo
                         I_Muniain MF  |  AM G_Martinelli
                         M_Asensio AM  |  AM T_Kubo
                          T_Muller FW  |  FW J_Alvarez
                         M_Philipp FW  |  FW G_Ramos
                                       |
                           N_Vasic SUB |  SUB T_Mickel
                        R_Williams SUB |  SUB J_Aidoo
                       A_Centelles SUB |  SUB J_Vela
                        H_Hee_Chan SUB |  SUB D_Wotherspoon
                          O_Giroud SUB |  SUB P_Bamford




Min. 1  :(shu) M_Verratti sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Muniain 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  Joao_Mario picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 2  :(shu) R_Gosens runs at L_Geertruida 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  R_Gosens with the shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Danjuma chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  M_Asensio gets his head on it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans go wild! 
          ...  That's put Sheffield United into the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Southampton ...
Min. 2  :(sou) G_Ramos gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside F_Guilbert! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Ramos with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  S_Bolat gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 4  :(sou) O_Skipp takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Martinelli 
          ...  J_Foyth fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 4  :(sou) N_Zaniolo looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Ramos 
          ...  G_Ramos with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  S_Bolat gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 7  :(shu) M_Philipp get's past B_Gilmour 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  Joao_Mario makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 8  :(sou) N_Zaniolo breaks free from F_Guilbert 
          ...  N_Zaniolo attempts the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  It's his 10th for the season!! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 Southampton ...
Min. 9  :(shu) M_Verratti flights the ball to M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It's beaten Jose_Sa 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And Sheffield United are leading in the game now 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-1 Southampton ...
Min. 10 :(sou) Joao_Mario with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Zaniolo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Zaniolo has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  No! It's disallowed! 
          ...  Don't ask me why, though! 
          ...  I didn't see anything wrong with that! 
Min. 14 :(shu) M_Asensio hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Muller latches onto it! 
          ...  T_Muller fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Southampton fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 14 :(sou) B_Gilmour spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds N_Zaniolo with a lovely pass! 
          ...  N_Zaniolo plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 17 :(sou) J_Alvarez has it now 
          ...  He takes on R_Le_Normand 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in N_Zaniolo! 
          ...  A thundering drive by N_Zaniolo! 
          ...  S_Bolat gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 18 :(sou) D_Carmo retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Zaniolo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  N_Zaniolo with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans laugh at him 
Min. 20 :(shu) I_Muniain leaves L_Geertruida standing 
          ...  I_Muniain attempts a lob! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 22 :(shu) T_Muller finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  But L_Geertruida reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 25 :(sou) N_Zaniolo with a 40-yard pass to G_Ramos 
          ...  G_Ramos with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But S_Bolat parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 29 :(shu) M_Verratti moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Muller 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Carmo hits it out for a throw 
Min. 33 :(sou) O_Skipp with the heel pass to N_Zaniolo 
          ...  N_Zaniolo has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Genius! Genius! Genius! 
          ...  Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta 
          ...  Cosmic kite! 
          ...  What planet are you from? 
          ...  S_Bolat was left standing 
          ...  Southampton are back level! 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-2 Southampton ...
Min. 34 :(sou) J_Alvarez retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  B_Gilmour gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Verratti pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 35 :(shu) J_Foyth beats O_Skipp 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  D_Carmo beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 36 :(shu) R_Le_Normand 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! 
          ...  T_Muller receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  T_Muller with the shot on net! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 38 :(shu) M_Philipp knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  M_Philipp with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  Jose_Sa makes a fine save 
Min. 41 :(shu) R_Le_Normand spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds T_Muller with a lovely pass! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  O_Skipp picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 41 :(sou) N_Zaniolo turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  From long range N_Zaniolo bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through S_Bolat's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 2-2 Southampton

Min. 46 :(shu) F_Guilbert backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Muller gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Gilmour intercepts the pass 
Min. 46 :(sou) B_Gilmour flicks the ball on to N_Zaniolo 
          ...  N_Zaniolo with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  O_Skipp flights it in! 
          ...  S_Bolat comes out and claims it! 
Min. 53 :(sou) N_Zaniolo knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  R_Le_Normand pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 53 :(sou) G_Ramos is too quick for the defence 
          ...  G_Ramos has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  Southampton have taken the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-3 Southampton ...
Min. 54 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  M_Asensio will now play as a FW 
Min. 54 :(sou) D_Carmo gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside R_Le_Normand! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Carmo with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But S_Bolat smothers the ball 
Min. 55 :(sou) D_Carmo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  G_Ramos gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  G_Ramos tries the shot! 
          ...  But S_Bolat tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Kubo swings it in! 
          ...  S_Bolat comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  N_Zaniolo gets to it! 
          ...  S_Bolat with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 60 :(shu) M_Asensio can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  M_Asensio with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Southampton fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 60 :(shu) R_Gosens makes a run into space 
          ...  N_Zaniolo pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 61 :(shu) The ball is passed in from I_Muniain, he finds J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 61 :(sou) G_Martinelli bursts forward 
          ...  G_Martinelli with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 63 :(shu) M_Asensio with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Joao_Mario 
          ...  M_Asensio cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  Jose_Sa just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 63 :(sou) T_Kubo with the diagonal pass to G_Ramos 
          ...  R_Le_Normand rushes in with a crazy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  B_Gilmour bends it in 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 63 :(sou) J_Alvarez dribbles past R_Gosens 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  J_Alvarez flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  S_Bolat with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 64 :(shu) I_Muniain loses his marker 
          ...  D_Carmo with a nasty foul 
Min. 65 :(shu) A_Danjuma holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  Jose_Sa plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 66 :(shu) M_Verratti with a penetrating pass to M_Philipp 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Carmo takes possession 
Min. 68 :(shu) M_Verratti jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Muller 
          ...  O_Skipp beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 69 :(shu) M_Verratti lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Asensio latches on to it 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Asensio! 
          ...  Jose_Sa won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 74 :(shu) T_Muller plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  T_Muller hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Jose_Sa gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 76 :(shu) F_Guilbert is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Verratti floats the ball in! 
          ...  D_Carmo cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 79 :(shu) I_Muniain squares it to M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 82 :(sou) J_Alvarez plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  J_Alvarez tries to chip the ball over S_Bolat! 
          ...  But S_Bolat punches it away 
Min. 84 :(shu) M_Asensio sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Verratti gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  O_Skipp wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 85 :(shu) A_Danjuma is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Philipp latches onto the ball 
          ...  M_Philipp has broken clear! Just Jose_Sa to beat! 
          ...  He lobs it over Jose_Sa 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 86 :(shu) T_Muller crosses to I_Muniain 
          ...  I_Muniain rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  What agility from Jose_Sa 
Min. 87 :(shu) J_Foyth holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Gosens 
          ...  R_Gosens with the drive! 
          ...  Jose_Sa claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Amazing comeback!! 
          ...  Sheffield United are all square and not long to go 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-3 Southampton ...
Min. 87 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  M_Asensio will now play as a AM 
Min. 87 :(sou) G_Ramos cuts in on F_Guilbert's blind side 
          ...  G_Ramos blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But S_Bolat makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(shu) T_Muller cuts in on Joao_Mario's blind side 
          ...  But O_Skipp barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 88 :(sou) T_Kubo sprints past R_Le_Normand 
          ...  T_Kubo with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Alvarez crosses it in! 
          ...  G_Ramos makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!! 
          ...  That takes his tally to 20 for the season!! 
          ...  Have Southampton stolen the win late on with that goal? 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-4 Southampton ...
Min. 89 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  M_Asensio will now play as a FW 
Min. 90 :(shu) I_Muniain boots it towards M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  Jose_Sa won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 92 :(shu) M_Philipp gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Gosens 
          ...  But O_Skipp reads the situation well and wins the ball 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bramall Lane
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Verratti
Scorers              : M_Asensio (2), M_Philipp (9), R_Gosens (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Le_Normand (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : N_Zaniolo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Zaniolo (8,33), G_Ramos (53,88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       22
Off target           :          11        |       8
On target            :           8        |       14
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           1        |       13
Key Passes           :          20        |       12
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 3 - 4 Southampton
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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  20   1   1   1  22 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
F_Guilbert     DF   1  18  12   9  33 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
R_Gosens       DF   1  20  13   9  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  61
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  19  13   5  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  36  -2
J_Foyth        DF   1  17  10   9  23 |  94   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  52  34
M_Verratti     DM   1  12  19   8  28 |  94   0   1   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  99   0
A_Danjuma      MF   1   3  18  15  24 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  19  15  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  39  26
M_Asensio      FW   1   4  17  16  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  30  56
T_Muller       FW   1   3  11  19  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  21  19
M_Philipp      FW   1   2  14  18  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  18  62
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  15  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

Player Statistics - Southampton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Jose_Sa        GK  21   1   1   1  22 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
B_Gilmour      DM   1  16  17  10  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  24  30  14
O_Skipp        DF   1  14  17   9  26 |  94   0   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0 130  53   0
L_Geertruida   DF   1  19  14   6  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
Joao_Mario     DF   1  17  13  12  28 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46  19   0
D_Carmo        DF   1  18  14   9  29 |  94   0   4   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  88  36  19
N_Zaniolo      AM   1  10  17  17  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   9   2   0   0   0   0  30 121
G_Martinelli   AM   1   3  18  16  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
T_Kubo         AM   1   5  18  16  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   8
J_Alvarez      FW   1   2  16  19  28 |  94   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  56  18
G_Ramos        FW   1   5  16  19  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  93
T_Mickel       GK  12   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Aidoo        DF   1  15  10   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vela         MF   1   7  12   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Wotherspoon  MF   1   3  11   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bamford      FW   1   2  10  15  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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