FFO2 Premiership, West Ham vs. Sheffield United (Thu Jan 05) West Ham | Sheffield United 4-1-1-2-2 N | 4-1-1-2-2 C Todd Fortune | Kesley Barkworth | N_Pope GK | GK S_Bolat E_Konsa DF | DF F_Guilbert C_Soyuncu DF | DF R_Gosens J_Teze DF | DF R_Le_Normand R_Toloi DF | DF J_Foyth I_Bennacer DM | DM M_Verratti J_Brandt AM | MF A_Danjuma A_Golovin AM | AM I_Muniain M_Sabitzer MF | AM M_Asensio M_Thuram FW | FW H_Hee_Chan J_Bowen FW | FW M_Philipp | M_Dewhurst SUB | SUB N_Vasic R_Baku SUB | SUB G_Zajkov C_Trimmel SUB | SUB A_Centelles L_Oztunali SUB | SUB Dele L_Alberto SUB | SUB O_Giroud Min. 1 :(shu) J_Foyth controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... H_Hee_Chan gets onto the end of the pass! ... H_Hee_Chan fires the shot in! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 3 :(shu) H_Hee_Chan runs at the heart of the defence ... R_Toloi intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... J_Foyth with an outswinging corner into the box ... It goes straight into the arms of N_Pope ... 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. 8 :(whu) M_Thuram looks up ... He swings the ball right towards A_Golovin ... But R_Le_Normand barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 13 :(whu) C_Soyuncu crosses into the box, finding A_Golovin ... A_Golovin attempts to drive it home! ... S_Bolat gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 22 :(whu) R_Toloi with a precise ball to J_Bowen ... J_Bowen with a terrific drive! ... S_Bolat blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 23 :(whu) R_Toloi smashes the ball upfield ... M_Sabitzer latches onto the ball ... F_Guilbert with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 25 :(whu) R_Toloi moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to C_Soyuncu ... Superbly timed tackle by J_Foyth ... He made it look easy Min. 26 :(whu) The defender underhits the back pass! ... J_Brandt is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... J_Brandt fires a shot at goal! ... S_Bolat just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 32 :(whu) J_Bowen beats J_Foyth ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... J_Bowen has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the West Ham crowd to celebrate!! ... Both he and the fans are delighted!! ... West Ham have the advantage! ... West Ham 1-0 Sheffield United ... Min. 33 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Sheffield United have changed their playing style to A Min. 33 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Verratti will now play as a MF Min. 33 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... I_Muniain will now play as a MF Min. 33 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Asensio will now play as a FW Min. 35 :(shu) M_Philipp is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to H_Hee_Chan ... H_Hee_Chan has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... N_Pope with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 37 :(whu) J_Brandt gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... A_Golovin is unmarked ... But R_Gosens wins the tackle cleanly Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(whu) J_Teze takes advantage of a mistake by J_Foyth ... Brilliantly taken away by R_Le_Normand!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 45 :(whu) A_Golovin with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... A_Golovin runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... S_Bolat tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 47 :(shu) R_Le_Normand finds himself in a good position ... R_Le_Normand keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... A_Danjuma lofts the ball in! ... It comes to F_Guilbert ... He gets the shot away ... It hits off a defender! ... N_Pope is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by R_Gosens ... N_Pope easily claims the ball! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Ham 1-0 Sheffield United Min. 46 :(whu) J_Teze finds M_Thuram with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Thuram aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 48 :(whu) R_Toloi spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to M_Thuram! ... A delicate chip from M_Thuram! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 49 :(whu) J_Teze with a byline cross to J_Bowen ... J_Bowen with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... S_Bolat gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 50 :(whu) A_Golovin is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to R_Toloi ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... F_Guilbert hits it out for a throw Min. 54 :(whu) M_Thuram pushes it past the defender ... R_Le_Normand brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 56 :(shu) R_Gosens with a real burst of pace ... J_Bowen can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... R_Gosens with a terrific drive! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 58 :(whu) J_Brandt with an inch perfect pass to M_Thuram ... H_Hee_Chan with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 58 :(shu) R_Le_Normand with a pinpoint pass to R_Gosens ... R_Gosens hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... N_Pope gathers it comfortably Min. 60 :(shu) M_Verratti has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past R_Toloi ... He puts in M_Asensio! ... M_Asensio goes for goal! ... N_Pope is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... N_Pope holds his head in his hands! ... Sheffield United are back on level terms now! ... West Ham 1-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 61 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Sheffield United have changed their playing style to C Min. 61 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Verratti will now play as a DM Min. 61 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... I_Muniain will now play as a AM Min. 61 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Asensio will now play as a AM Min. 61 :(whu) J_Teze runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Golovin ... A_Golovin with a low drive through the rain! ... But S_Bolat pulls out a save of the game Min. 64 :(shu) I_Muniain gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... H_Hee_Chan is unmarked ... E_Konsa goes in studs first ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: O_Giroud ... COMING OFF: H_Hee_Chan Min. 65 :(whu) J_Bowen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... J_Teze gets onto the end of the pass! ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... R_Gosens picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 68 :(whu) M_Sabitzer is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... J_Brandt latches onto the ball ... J_Brandt hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But S_Bolat punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that S_Bolat got a touch Min. 74 :(whu) J_Brandt barges into M_Verratti!! ... The Referee has seen it! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 77 :(whu) C_Soyuncu drives it forward to J_Bowen ... J_Bowen is clean through! ... The linesman has his flag raised ... But The Referee waves play on ... He just has to beat S_Bolat ... He nutmegs S_Bolat ... It hits the upright!! ... And goes wide! Min. 79 :(shu) O_Giroud unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Foyth ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... E_Konsa picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 82 :(whu) R_Toloi cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Thuram ... R_Le_Normand robs him of the ball Min. 84 :(whu) R_Toloi plays it long to I_Bennacer ... I_Bennacer has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But S_Bolat punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that S_Bolat got a touch Min. 87 :(shu) J_Foyth holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to M_Philipp ... M_Philipp with a blistering shot! ... N_Pope makes a difficult save Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(whu) R_Toloi cuts inside R_Gosens ... He worked that well ... He puts in M_Sabitzer! ... M_Sabitzer sends it flying towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 89 :(shu) I_Muniain moves forward ... J_Bowen with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 89 :(shu) A_Danjuma is on the ground motionless! ... He was involved in a nasty clash of heads there ... He's up to his feet now ... Looks like he will carry on after receiving some treatment ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : London Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Bowen (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Bowen (32) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Konsa (64), J_Brandt (74) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Asensio Scorers : M_Asensio (60) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Ham | Sheffield United Attempts on Goal : 13 | 8 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 8 | 4 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 0 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 7 | 12 Key Tackles : 3 | 9 Key Passes : 18 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Ham 1 - 1 Sheffield United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - West Ham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Pope GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 E_Konsa DF 1 17 13 8 23 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 -2 -2 C_Soyuncu DF 1 17 12 8 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 J_Teze DF 1 17 13 9 20 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 R_Toloi DF 1 18 14 10 27 | 96 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 126 0 I_Bennacer DM 1 12 18 6 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 J_Brandt AM 1 1 18 15 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 26 20 A_Golovin AM 1 6 17 13 29 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 15 45 M_Sabitzer MF 1 1 17 14 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 M_Thuram FW 1 3 12 17 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 14 J_Bowen FW 1 5 11 18 20 | 96 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 35 21 54 M_Dewhurst GK 15 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Baku DF 1 16 12 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Trimmel DF 1 15 12 7 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Oztunali MF 1 6 17 12 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Alberto FW 1 1 8 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 19 1 1 1 22 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 0 0 F_Guilbert DF 1 17 11 9 33 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 0 15 R_Gosens DF 1 19 12 9 25 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 42 0 34 R_Le_Normand DF 1 17 12 5 20 | 96 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 92 20 19 J_Foyth DF 1 16 10 8 23 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 44 0 M_Verratti DM 1 12 18 8 28 | 96 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 A_Danjuma MF 1 3 17 14 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Muniain AM 1 4 18 14 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 M_Asensio AM 1 4 17 15 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 H_Hee_Chan FW 1 2 13 15 23 | 67 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 38 0 22 M_Philipp FW 1 2 13 17 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 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 O_Giroud FW 1 3 9 15 30 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 1672953616 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40