FFO2 WM CUP, Sheffield United vs. Leicester City (Wed Jan 25) Sheffield United | Leicester City 4-4-2 T | 4-1-2-1-2 P Kesley Barkworth | Neil Kirby | S_Bolat GK | GK A_Areola R_Gosens DF | DF Sequeira F_Guilbert DF | DF L_Dunk R_Le_Normand DF | DF A_Marusic J_Foyth DF | DF Y_Atal M_Verratti MF | DM N_Kante I_Muniain MF | MF A_Di_Maria A_Danjuma MF | MF G_Ramirez M_Asensio MF | AM N_Powell M_Philipp FW | FW A_Belotti O_Giroud FW | FW L_Alario | N_Vasic SUB | SUB M_Van_Damme G_Zajkov SUB | SUB M_Montoya R_Williams SUB | SUB M_Kilman Dele SUB | SUB S_Nakajima H_Hee_Chan SUB | SUB J_Wind Min. 1 :(shu) O_Giroud beats N_Kante ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... O_Giroud with a stunning strike! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 3 :(shu) I_Muniain takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Verratti ... Excellent sliding challenge from Sequeira Min. 5 :(shu) A_Danjuma with a neat pass into R_Gosens ... N_Kante slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 5 :(lei) L_Alario controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... M_Asensio with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee warns him Min. 5 :(lei) N_Kante turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Belotti ... Launched towards the top corner by A_Belotti! ... S_Bolat gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 6 :(shu) I_Muniain turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Philipp ... M_Philipp could have let it bounce! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 8 :(lei) A_Belotti beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds G_Ramirez ... But he loses control of it ... J_Foyth takes possession Min. 8 :(shu) M_Asensio brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Philipp gets on the end of the pass ... A_Marusic with a terrible tackle ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... A_Danjuma knocks it forward ... F_Guilbert gets on the end of it ... A_Marusic gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 9 :(shu) F_Guilbert is in some pain ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue Min. 9 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: G_Zajkov ... COMING OFF: F_Guilbert Min. 10 :(lei) N_Powell cuts through the defence ... N_Powell unleashes a pile driver! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 11 :(lei) N_Powell finds himself in acres of space ... O_Giroud intercepts the pass Min. 13 :(lei) L_Alario has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on S_Bolat! ... O_Giroud hacks him down! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... A_Belotti hits it hard ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 13 :(lei) N_Kante is unmarked! ... N_Kante with the header! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee is signalling for VAR ... It's been given! ... GOAL!! ... The Leicester City fans celebrate! ... That puts Leicester City ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Sheffield United 0-1 Leicester City ... Min. 16 :(shu) M_Asensio back heels to find O_Giroud in space ... Y_Atal cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 16 :(lei) Y_Atal feeds the ball through the middle ... A_Belotti runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A_Belotti with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But S_Bolat parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 18 :(lei) Sequeira watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... Sequeira with the shot on net! ... 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. 19 :(lei) A_Di_Maria reads the run of N_Kante ... Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Le_Normand Min. 19 :(shu) A_Danjuma gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past L_Dunk! ... He has some space now! ... N_Powell with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 21 :(lei) A_Di_Maria holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to L_Alario ... L_Alario tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But he puts it wide Min. 22 :(lei) L_Alario takes possession ... Knocks it past G_Zajkov ... He's through on goal ... L_Alario with the strike! ... It hits the inside of the post ... the balls hits S_Bolat and comes out ... the striker is on hand! ... GOAL!! ... Easy tap in! ... But it's been disallowed! There was a foul in the move ... That looked like a harsh decision. ... Why not check VAR? Min. 26 :(shu) O_Giroud sidesteps N_Kante ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... O_Giroud attempts the shot! ... But A_Areola punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 26 :(shu) J_Foyth unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Danjuma ... A_Di_Maria with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 28 :(lei) G_Ramirez runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... G_Ramirez shapes up for a shot! ... Looks like it should be S_Bolat's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... L_Dunk flights it in! ... N_Powell gets a shot in ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... S_Bolat never had a chance! Min. 32 :(lei) N_Powell puts in A_Di_Maria ... But he loses control of it ... J_Foyth takes possession Min. 33 :(lei) L_Dunk off the woodwork! ... G_Ramirez picks up the deflection ... G_Ramirez with the header! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 34 :(lei) L_Alario over hits his pass ... He finds A_Belotti though ... That was fortunate ... A_Belotti with the cheeky shot! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 36 :(lei) A_Belotti pushes it past G_Zajkov ... But he loses control of it ... J_Foyth hits it out for a throw Min. 38 :(shu) R_Le_Normand with the dribble ... A_Belotti is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 40 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: M_Montoya ... COMING OFF: G_Ramirez Min. 40 :(shu) M_Philipp chips the ball forward to O_Giroud ... A delicate header from O_Giroud! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 41 :(shu) I_Muniain knocks the ball past Sequeira ... Y_Atal fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 42 :(shu) M_Asensio sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... M_Montoya intercepts the pass Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(lei) L_Alario beats R_Le_Normand ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... L_Alario goes for the top corner! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... Sheffield United 0-2 Leicester City ... Min. 47 :(lei) L_Alario with a pinpoint pass to A_Belotti ... A_Belotti hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 48 :(shu) M_Asensio takes advantage of a mistake by M_Montoya ... He knocks the ball to O_Giroud! ... The ball hits A_Marusic in the face! ... And goes clear! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-2 Leicester City Min. 47 :(lei) A_Belotti with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... A_Belotti carves a shot towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... A_Marusic chips the ball in towards the far post! ... L_Alario gets a shot in ... S_Bolat takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 49 :(lei) A_Belotti with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... A_Belotti with the 40 yard drive! ... But S_Bolat punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 52 :(lei) A_Marusic with a real burst of pace ... A_Marusic has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... S_Bolat takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 55 :(lei) L_Alario barges J_Foyth off the ball ... R_Gosens does well to intercept the ball Min. 58 :(lei) Sequeira runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Belotti ... A_Belotti with a thundering drive! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 59 :(lei) N_Powell takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... N_Powell could have let it bounce! ... S_Bolat tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 61 :(shu) I_Muniain drives the ball across field ... It comes to J_Foyth ... J_Foyth could have let it bounce! ... A_Areola gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 61 :(lei) N_Powell sidesteps R_Gosens ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... G_Zajkov with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 62 :(lei) N_Kante runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to N_Powell ... N_Powell fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Belotti plays it into the danger area! ... A_Di_Maria gets on the end of it ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 63 :(lei) L_Alario lays the ball back to A_Belotti ... A_Belotti with a screamer of a shot! ... But S_Bolat punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 64 :(shu) M_Philipp knocks the ball past L_Dunk ... Now he crosses to J_Foyth! ... J_Foyth drives it low! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by A_Danjuma ... M_Asensio makes a firm connection with his head ... It hits off a defender! ... A_Areola is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... I_Muniain chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball comes to M_Verratti ... He knocks it goalward ... A_Areola has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Areola is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 64 :(lei) A_Di_Maria jinks through the defence ... J_Foyth wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 64 :(lei) A_Di_Maria brings it under control ... He takes on R_Gosens ... He gets past him! ... He puts in L_Dunk! ... L_Dunk hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... S_Bolat is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 67 :(shu) A_Danjuma with a one-touch layoff to M_Asensio ... M_Asensio with the cheeky shot! ... But A_Areola makes a superb stop down low Min. 67 :(lei) N_Powell finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... An audacious effort from N_Powell! ... S_Bolat beats the ball away Min. 68 :(lei) M_Montoya plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... A_Di_Maria decides to go for goal instead! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Zajkov Min. 70 :(lei) A_Di_Maria cuts the ball back to L_Alario ... L_Alario with the 40 yard drive! ... But S_Bolat just gets his fingers to that one Min. 72 :(lei) A_Di_Maria knocks the ball past R_Gosens ... Now he crosses to N_Powell! ... An audacious effort from N_Powell! ... The ball moves through the air! ... S_Bolat moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... GOAL!! ... S_Bolat looks dejected! ... Sheffield United 0-3 Leicester City ... Min. 74 :(lei) A_Belotti has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... L_Alario gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Great challenge by R_Le_Normand ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Marusic dinks the ball into the area! ... S_Bolat comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 75 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: S_Nakajima ... COMING OFF: A_Di_Maria Min. 75 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: M_Kilman ... COMING OFF: A_Marusic Min. 78 :(shu) M_Verratti looks up ... He swings the ball right towards R_Le_Normand ... R_Le_Normand cracks a laser towards goal! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 79 :(lei) Sequeira is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to L_Alario ... L_Alario with his head down lets it go! ... The ball moves through the air! ... S_Bolat moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 82 :(lei) Sequeira with a glorious long pass to N_Powell ... N_Powell fires off a right-footed shot! ... 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. 87 :(shu) A_Danjuma finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... M_Kilman clears with a diving header Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(shu) M_Philipp beats N_Kante ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Y_Atal with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though Min. 89 :(lei) N_Kante with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Montoya gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Montoya lobs S_Bolat! ... S_Bolat 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? ... He's given it! ... GOAL!! ... Sheffield United 0-4 Leicester City ... Min. 90 :(lei) M_Kilman with a neat pass into N_Powell ... N_Powell hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... S_Bolat can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... S_Bolat makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 91 :(shu) G_Zajkov has the ball ... He knocks the ball past N_Kante ... He puts in O_Giroud! ... O_Giroud runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... A_Areola plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 91 :(lei) M_Montoya is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to L_Alario ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... R_Gosens looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 93 :(lei) S_Nakajima brings the ball into the opposing area ... M_Kilman makes himself available ... M_Kilman hits the ball first time! ... S_Bolat just watches it fly safely wide! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bramall Lane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Asensio Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Foyth (64) Injured : F_Guilbert (9) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Kante (Man of the Match) Scorers : N_Kante (13), L_Alario (44), N_Powell (72), M_Montoya (89) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Powell (19), A_Di_Maria (26), Y_Atal (41) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 11 | 32 Off target : 7 | 18 On target : 4 | 14 Possession : 29 | 71 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 3 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 11 Key Tackles : 10 | 7 Key Passes : 13 | 23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield United 0 - 4 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0 R_Gosens DF 1 19 13 9 25 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 F_Guilbert DF 1 17 11 9 33 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Le_Normand DF 1 17 13 5 20 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 17 J_Foyth DF 1 16 10 8 23 | 97 0 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 64 18 30 M_Verratti MF 1 12 18 8 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 14 I_Muniain MF 1 4 18 14 28 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 A_Danjuma MF 1 3 18 14 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 M_Asensio MF 1 4 17 15 20 | 97 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 18 M_Philipp FW 1 2 13 17 22 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 5 O_Giroud FW 1 3 9 15 30 | 97 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 35 0 36 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 | 88 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 19 0 R_Williams DF 1 12 7 3 26 | 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 H_Hee_Chan FW 1 2 13 15 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Areola GK 19 1 1 1 25 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 0 0 Sequeira DF 1 17 12 8 28 | 97 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 54 14 L_Dunk DF 1 18 13 8 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 14 A_Marusic DF 1 17 11 9 24 | 78 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 17 Y_Atal DF 1 16 13 2 27 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 15 -2 N_Kante DM 1 12 18 11 25 | 97 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 26 56 38 A_Di_Maria MF 1 4 18 15 30 | 78 0 0 5 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 78 5 G_Ramirez MF 1 4 17 14 28 | 40 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 N_Powell AM 1 4 17 15 30 | 97 0 0 1 0 8 1 1 0 0 -2 11 85 A_Belotti FW 1 2 11 18 26 | 97 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 38 52 L_Alario FW 1 3 13 18 21 | 97 0 0 3 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 51 56 M_Van_Damme GK 14 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Montoya DF 1 15 11 6 27 | 57 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 23 38 48 M_Kilman DF 1 16 12 6 25 | 19 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 18 16 S_Nakajima MF 1 4 14 11 23 | 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 J_Wind FW 1 5 10 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1674638580 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40