FFO2 WM CUP, Sheffield United vs. Lyon (Wed Feb 15)


                     Sheffield United  |  Lyon
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-0-3-2 C
                     Kesley Barkworth  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                           S_Bolat GK  |  GK P_Gollini
                        F_Guilbert DF  |  DF R_Holding
                          R_Gosens DF  |  DF V_van_Dijk
                      R_Le_Normand DF  |  DF M_Ginter
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF M_Akanji
                        M_Verratti MF  |  DM H_Choudhury
                         I_Muniain MF  |  AM H_Lozano
                         A_Danjuma MF  |  AM L_Oztunali
                         M_Asensio AM  |  AM Suso
                        H_Hee_Chan FW  |  FW T_Muller
                         M_Philipp FW  |  FW T_Abraham
                                       |
                           N_Vasic SUB |  SUB S_Dioudis
                          G_Zajkov SUB |  SUB S_Gomez
                       A_Centelles SUB |  SUB L_Brown
                              Dele SUB |  SUB M_Lanzini
                          O_Giroud SUB |  SUB A_Morata




Min. 2  :(shu) M_Philipp with the cross-field pass to H_Hee_Chan 
          ...  M_Ginter read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 3  :(shu) R_Gosens pulls it back to M_Philipp 
          ...  A great volley from M_Philipp! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 7  :(shu) I_Muniain sprints past R_Holding 
          ...  V_van_Dijk with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 12 :(shu) R_Le_Normand finds the space intelligently 
          ...  T_Abraham with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  M_Verratti floats it forward 
          ...  M_Asensio latches onto the end of it 
          ...  V_van_Dijk gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Muniain dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Akanji reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 13 :(lyo) H_Choudhury with a penetrating pass to L_Oztunali 
          ...  L_Oztunali curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  S_Bolat with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 15 :(lyo) L_Oztunali sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Abraham 
          ...  T_Abraham plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  S_Bolat parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Choudhury swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Suso swings a leg at it! 
          ...  S_Bolat is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  S_Bolat holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Lyon have the advantage! 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 16 :(lyo) L_Oztunali spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to H_Lozano! 
          ...  H_Lozano bears down on goal! 
          ...  S_Bolat with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 22 :(shu) M_Philipp with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows M_Ginter a clean set of heals 
          ...  M_Philipp with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  P_Gollini was lucky there 
Min. 22 :(shu) I_Muniain with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Danjuma gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  V_van_Dijk with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind! 
          ...  M_Asensio takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cool as a cucumber! 
          ...  That was clinical! 
          ...  That's a personal milestone for him! 
          ...  His 10th goal of the campaign! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 Lyon...
Min. 24 :(lyo) M_Akanji 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 H_Lozano 
          ...  H_Lozano with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  S_Bolat never had a chance! 
Min. 26 :(lyo) Suso smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Muller latches onto the ball 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from T_Muller! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 32 :(lyo) T_Muller jinks past R_Le_Normand 
          ...  F_Guilbert with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 33 :(lyo) M_Akanji hits a hard pass to T_Muller 
          ...  T_Muller tries to chip the ball over S_Bolat! 
          ...  But S_Bolat makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(shu) F_Guilbert has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Holding 
          ...  He puts in J_Foyth! 
          ...  Great challenge by V_van_Dijk 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Verratti swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  R_Gosens with the shot! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  His twitter account will be trending after that one! 
          ...  Let's see if Sheffield United can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-1 Lyon ...
Min. 44 :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon 
          ...  Lyon have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 46 :(lyo) L_Oztunali with the majestic dribble 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  J_Foyth picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 48 :(shu) M_Asensio races into the box 
          ...  He sees J_Foyth lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  J_Foyth with the crafty shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  P_Gollini palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Asensio 
          ...  The ball comes to I_Muniain 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gosens flights it in! 
          ...  F_Guilbert loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  P_Gollini won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 49 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Morata 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Abraham 
Min. 49 :(lyo) L_Oztunali moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Lozano 
          ...  A delicate header from H_Lozano! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Suso hits it into the box! 
          ...  M_Akanji loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 2-1 Lyon

Min. 46 :(shu) A_Danjuma beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 46 :(lyo) M_Akanji has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  V_van_Dijk gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Gosens knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 47 :(shu) H_Hee_Chan runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Ginter back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  R_Holding dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 50 :(shu) F_Guilbert gets possession in his own half 
          ...  V_van_Dijk body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 51 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Lanzini 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Lozano 
Min. 51 :(shu) M_Verratti takes advantage of a mistake by R_Holding 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  M_Akanji with a poor challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 54 :(lyo) T_Muller takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past F_Guilbert 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  R_Gosens wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Holding 
          ...  S_Bolat comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  A_Morata with the header 
          ...  S_Bolat manages to turn it behind 
Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: Dele 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Danjuma 
Min. 60 :(shu) H_Hee_Chan plays a long ball to I_Muniain 
          ...  I_Muniain sees P_Gollini off his line! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Lyon fans laugh at him 
Min. 61 :(lyo) H_Choudhury rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to A_Morata 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by F_Guilbert 
Min. 62 :(shu) R_Le_Normand spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds H_Hee_Chan with a lovely pass! 
          ...  M_Akanji takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 62 :(lyo) T_Muller turns past R_Gosens 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  T_Muller with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  S_Bolat just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 64 :(shu) J_Foyth rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to Dele 
          ...  Dele drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with P_Gollini 
          ...  He tries to flick it past P_Gollini 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-1 Lyon ...
Min. 68 :(shu) M_Philipp finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  M_Philipp cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into P_Gollini's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 68 :(lyo) M_Akanji is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to L_Oztunali 
          ...  L_Oztunali rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  S_Bolat with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 70 :(shu) Dele floats the ball in to find M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 72 :(shu) R_Le_Normand gets lucky and beats V_van_Dijk 
          ...  Now with the centre to M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But P_Gollini stops that one easily 
Min. 73 :(lyo) V_van_Dijk spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Morata! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_Le_Normand belts it clear 
Min. 74 :(lyo) T_Muller sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Suso 
          ...  Suso tries the shot! 
          ...  S_Bolat with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 78 :(shu) H_Hee_Chan turns past Suso 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  H_Hee_Chan with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 4-1 Lyon ...
Min. 79 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  M_Asensio will now play as a MF 
Min. 79 :(shu) M_Asensio finds himself in a good position 
          ...  M_Asensio with a little chip! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 79 :(lyo) M_Akanji 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! 
          ...  A_Morata receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Morata unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 80 :(shu) H_Hee_Chan leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Philipp 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_Holding hits it out for a throw 
Min. 81 :(lyo) V_van_Dijk crosses in from the wing, he finds Suso in the box 
          ...  R_Gosens wins the ball 
Min. 83 :(shu) R_Le_Normand finds H_Hee_Chan with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  H_Hee_Chan tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 83 :(lyo) T_Muller threads the through ball to A_Morata 
          ...  A_Morata curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans laugh at him 
Min. 84 :(lyo) A_Morata lobs it over R_Le_Normand 
          ...  A_Morata with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  Lyon have pegged a goal back! 
          ...  Sheffield United 4-2 Lyon ...
Min. 87 :(shu) Dele holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Hee_Chan 
          ...  H_Hee_Chan has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gollini saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(lyo) L_Oztunali spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Morata! 
          ...  F_Guilbert with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 

*************  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          : H_Hee_Chan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Asensio (22 pen), R_Gosens (43), Dele (64), H_Hee_Chan (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Suso
Scorers              : Suso (15), A_Morata (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : V_van_Dijk (50), M_Akanji (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       16
Off target           :           9        |       7
On target            :           8        |       9
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       16
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 4 - 2 Lyon
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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  19   1   1   1  22 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
F_Guilbert     DF   1  17  12   9  33 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  63  18  13
R_Gosens       DF   1  20  13   9  25 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  54  17  42
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  18  13   5  20 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  51   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  16  10   8  23 |  95   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  48  18
M_Verratti     MF   1  12  18   8  28 |  95   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  18  14  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
A_Danjuma      MF   1   3  18  14  24 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Asensio      MF   1   4  17  16  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  13  40
H_Hee_Chan     FW   1   2  14  15  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  32  48
M_Philipp      FW   1   2  13  17  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  17  33
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 |  36   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  28  32
O_Giroud       FW   1   3   9  15  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Lyon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gollini      GK  20   1   1   1  24 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -16   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  18  13   9  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
V_van_Dijk     DF   1  18  13   8  33 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  32  -2
M_Ginter       DF   1  17  14   8  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
M_Akanji       DF   1  17  13   6  29 |  95   0   2   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  40  83  14
H_Choudhury    DM   1  12  17   9  23 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  47   0
H_Lozano       AM   1   4  18  14  27 |  55   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
L_Oztunali     AM   1   6  17  12  22 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  52  28
Suso           AM   1   3  17  17  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  13  35
T_Muller       FW   1   2  11  19  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  38  13
T_Abraham      FW   1   4  12  18  24 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
S_Dioudis      GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gomez        DF   1  16  11   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Brown        DF   1  12   8   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lanzini      AM   1   7  18  12  23 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Morata       FW   1   6  12  19  25 |  46   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
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