FFO FLT, Sheffield United vs. Villarreal (Wed Mar 06)


                     Sheffield United  |  Villarreal
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  5-1-0-2-2 C
                     Kelsey Barkworth  |  Ray Wallace Caretaker
                                       |
                         P_Gulacsi GK  |  GK F_Jorgensen
                        F_Guilbert DF  |  DF M_Gabbia
                          R_Gosens DF  |  DF Pedraza
                         Mario_Rui DF  |  DF A_Mandi
                        Joao_Mario DF  |  DF A_Moreno
                        M_Verratti DM  |  DF M_Pineda
                         M_Asensio AM  |  DM K_Bielik
                           L_Benes MF  |  AM A_Baena
                         A_Danjuma MF  |  AM D_Suarez
                         A_Belotti FW  |  FW Joselu
                         M_Philipp FW  |  FW O_Burke
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB L_Canizares
                           J_Foyth SUB |  SUB K_Femenia
                          G_Zajkov SUB |  SUB J_Cuenca
                        S_Pontisso SUB |  SUB S_Comesana
                          T_Muller SUB |  SUB A_Oroz




Min. 5  :(vil) M_Gabbia brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Joao_Mario 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in O_Burke! 
          ...  A_Belotti rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 7  :(shu) M_Asensio sidesteps A_Mandi 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Mandi recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 10 :(shu) A_Danjuma spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Belotti! 
          ...  A_Belotti smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  F_Jorgensen has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  F_Jorgensen reacts well to save!! 
Min. 13 :(shu) Mario_Rui with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  Mario_Rui keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 14 :(shu) F_Guilbert has space to run with the ball 
          ...  F_Guilbert pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  F_Jorgensen with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 16 :(shu) A_Belotti gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Gabbia! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Belotti from 20 yards! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 19 :(shu) M_Asensio with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves A_Mandi behind 
          ...  M_Asensio belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 20 :(vil) A_Baena gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past Mario_Rui! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Danjuma wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 32 :(shu) Mario_Rui with a smart pass to L_Benes 
          ...  L_Benes with the shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 32 :(vil) A_Mandi spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds A_Baena with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Mario_Rui does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 37 :(vil) Joselu moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Burke 
          ...  Mario_Rui forces him off the ball 
Min. 41 :(shu) F_Guilbert controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  M_Philipp gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Moreno gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 41 :(vil) K_Bielik is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to Joselu 
          ...  R_Gosens tackles cleanly 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(shu) M_Asensio controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Gabbia 
          ...  He puts in A_Belotti! 
          ...  M_Gabbia reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 45 :(vil) Substitution by Villarreal 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Femenia 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Pineda 
Min. 45 :(shu) Mario_Rui spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Joao_Mario! 
          ...  M_Gabbia is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  F_Jorgensen misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Philipp with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of F_Jorgensen 
Min. 46 :(shu) M_Philipp comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  M_Philipp throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  F_Jorgensen won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-0 Villarreal

Min. 47 :(shu) M_Philipp is unmarked! 
          ...  M_Philipp with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Sheffield United have the advantage! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Villarreal ...
Min. 54 :(shu) R_Gosens slides it through the middle to A_Danjuma 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Joselu 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Guilbert lofts the ball in! 
          ...  F_Jorgensen comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Pontisso 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Benes 
Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Zajkov 
          ...  COMING OFF: Mario_Rui 
Min. 55 :(vil) Substitution by Villarreal 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Comesana 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Baena 
Min. 57 :(shu) A_Belotti beats O_Burke 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Belotti has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 60 :(vil) S_Comesana runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off Joao_Mario back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A_Belotti pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 61 :(shu) A_Danjuma with the header on 
          ...  He finds M_Asensio in space 
          ...  M_Asensio has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gosens hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to A_Belotti 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  F_Jorgensen collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 61 :(vil) Pedraza barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  Pedraza with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  Villarreal have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 Villarreal ...
Min. 65 :(vil) Substitution by Villarreal 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Oroz 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Burke 
Min. 69 :(shu) F_Guilbert flicks it over A_Mandi and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  K_Femenia does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 76 :(shu) M_Asensio feeds the ball to A_Belotti 
          ...  M_Gabbia with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 83 :(shu) M_Philipp runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  M_Philipp hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  Saved by F_Jorgensen 
Min. 85 :(shu) M_Verratti sidesteps S_Comesana 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Verratti with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Pontisso 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of F_Jorgensen 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 86 :(shu) M_Asensio runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Asensio hits a great drive! 
          ...  But F_Jorgensen just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(vil) Joselu finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_Gosens hits it out for a throw 
Min. 89 :(shu) M_Verratti hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  S_Pontisso collects the loose ball! 
          ...  S_Pontisso aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 90 :(vil) S_Comesana turns on a sixpence 
          ...  Joao_Mario tackles from behind 
          ...  The Villarreal fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 93 :(shu) A_Danjuma plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  M_Gabbia is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
Min. 97 :(vil) Joselu squares up to M_Asensio 
          ...  He's punched him! 
          ...  The Sheffield United players are furious! 
          ...  They want the red card to come out! 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 98 :(vil) K_Bielik has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Asensio 
          ...  He knocks it to S_Comesana! 
          ...  S_Comesana has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi makes a difficult save 
Min. 99 :(shu) G_Zajkov holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(vil) A_Oroz with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Joselu gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Gosens with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 106:(vil) S_Comesana with the header on 
          ...  He finds Pedraza in space 
          ...  Pedraza fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 107:(vil) S_Comesana finds Joselu on the edge of the box 
          ...  Joselu with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi makes an easy save 
Min. 108:(vil) M_Gabbia with a 50-yard pass to A_Oroz 
          ...  A_Oroz goes for goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 111:(shu) A_Belotti beats A_Oroz 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Belotti rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  F_Jorgensen makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 113:(shu) R_Gosens knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Moreno slips 
          ...  A_Danjuma gets to it! 
          ...  A_Danjuma with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  F_Jorgensen can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  F_Jorgensen makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 113:(vil) K_Bielik flicks the ball on to S_Comesana 
          ...  S_Comesana with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 114:(shu) S_Pontisso with a probing through ball M_Philipp 
          ...  K_Femenia tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Belotti flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  K_Femenia belts it clear 
Min. 116:(shu) M_Asensio with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  M_Asensio with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 116:(shu) M_Verratti sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Joselu with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 117:(vil) A_Moreno barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Zajkov 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 118:(vil) F_Jorgensen looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll try and run it off though 

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Belotti is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed into the top corner 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  Joselu steps up!
          ...  He sends P_Gulacsi the wrong way with a shimmy John Aldridge style 
          ...  GOAL! 
          ...  He made it look easy. 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  M_Philipp is coming forward
          ...  Oh he didn't mess about with that one 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed right down the middle!. 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-1 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Oroz is next to step up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smartly taken! 
          ...  Slotted into the bottom left corner 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-2 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  M_Asensio is taking this penalty!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a powerful strike right down the middle! 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-2 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  D_Suarez is next up
          ...  He sends P_Gulacsi the wrong way with a shimmy John Aldridge style 
          ...  GOAL! 
          ...  He made it look easy. 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-3 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Danjuma is taking this penalty!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cool as a cucumber! 
          ...  That was clinical! 
          ...  Sheffield United 4-3 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  Pedraza is coming forward
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smartly taken! 
          ...  Slotted into the bottom left corner 
          ...  Sheffield United 4-4 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  Joao_Mario is next to step up!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Smashed into the top corner 
          ...  Sheffield United 5-4 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  K_Bielik is taking this penalty!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Burried it right down the middle! 
          ...  Sheffield United 5-5 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  F_Guilbert is next up
          ...  F_Jorgensen dives 
          ...  But he's gone the wrong way! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 6-5 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  S_Comesana places the ball on the spot!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  No mistake! 
          ...  The keeper never stood a chance! 
          ...  Sheffield United 6-6 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  R_Gosens is going to have a crack!
          ...  He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  F_Jorgensen looks embarrassed he dived too early 
          ...  Sheffield United 7-6 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Mandi is next up
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Cool as a cucumber! 
          ...  That was clinical! 
          ...  Sheffield United 7-7 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  M_Verratti places the ball on the spot!
          ...  Over the bar!!! 
          ...  Chris Waddle would be proud! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  K_Femenia places the ball on the spot!
          ...  P_Gulacsi saves it with ease!! 
          ...  But it looks like he was miles off his line?! 

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  S_Pontisso is the man who takes it
          ...  He sends F_Jorgensen the wrong way with a shimmy John Aldridge style 
          ...  GOAL! 
          ...  He made it look easy. 
          ...  Sheffield United 8-7 Villarreal...

          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  A_Moreno steps up!
          ...  That's been blazed over! 
          ...  Get him some training from Matt-Le-Tiss 


          ...  Sheffield United win the penalty shootout!



*************  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_Philipp (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Philipp (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Belotti (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Villarreal Match Info
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Best player          : S_Comesana
Scorers              : Pedraza (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Joselu (116)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Villarreal
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       6
Off target           :          12        |       2
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 1 - 1 Villarreal
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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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P_Gulacsi      GK  23   1   1   1  22 | 123   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -7   0   0   0
F_Guilbert     DF   1  20  13  10  33 | 123   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  12
R_Gosens       DF   1  22  15  10  25 | 123   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  18   0
Mario_Rui      DF   1  19  13  10  24 |  57   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  22  10
Joao_Mario     DF   1  20  14  13  28 | 123   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Verratti     DM   1  13  20   9  28 | 123   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   4  11
M_Asensio      AM   1   4  19  18  20 | 123   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
L_Benes        MF   1   6  18  12  26 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Danjuma      MF   1   3  20  16  24 | 123   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  29   8   4
A_Belotti      FW   1   2  13  20  26 | 123   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   1
M_Philipp      FW   1   2  15  20  22 | 123   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Ernst        GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  18  11   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zajkov       DF   1  14  11   6  28 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  13   0
S_Pontisso     MF   1  11  15   7  31 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  13
T_Muller       FW   1   2  11  19  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Villarreal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Jorgensen    GK  23   1   1   1  21 | 123   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1   0   0   0
M_Gabbia       DF   1  20  13   5  25 | 123   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  11   0
Pedraza        DF   1  18  14  10  26 | 123   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
A_Mandi        DF   1  17  12   8  20 | 123   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
A_Moreno       DF   1  17  13   6  26 | 123   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Pineda       DF   1  15  13   3  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Bielik       DM   1  12  19  10  21 | 123   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Baena        AM   1   3  18  14  30 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suarez       AM   1   6  18  14  21 | 123   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joselu         FW   1   5  13  19  27 | 123   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  22   6  -2
O_Burke        FW   1   4  12  19  24 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Canizares    GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   1  15  11   8  27 |  78   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
J_Cuenca       DF   1  14  11   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Comesana     AM   1  12  18  10  25 |  66   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  22
A_Oroz         FW   1   7  12  19  24 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   3
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