FFO Premier League, Sheffield United vs. Crystal Palace (Fri Feb 16) Sheffield United | Crystal Palace 4-1-1-1-3 A | 5-3-2 C Kelsey Barkworth | Lee Clark | P_Gulacsi GK | GK D_Livakovic F_Guilbert DF | DF M_Nastasic R_Gosens DF | DF K_Tsimikas Mario_Rui DF | DF W_Anton Joao_Mario DF | DF M_Alonso M_Verratti DM | DF K_Vogt M_Asensio AM | MF A_Diawara L_Benes MF | MF Parejo T_Muller FW | MF M_Pasalic A_Belotti FW | FW D_Dike M_Philipp FW | FW Adama_Traore | T_Ernst SUB | SUB Y_Clementia E_Bristow SUB | SUB D_Sweeney J_Foyth SUB | SUB J_Ralls A_Danjuma SUB | SUB E_Eze S_Pontisso SUB | SUB T_Asano Min. 2 :(cry) A_Diawara retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... Adama_Traore latches onto the end of it ... Adama_Traore with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... GOAL!! ... What a great finish ... Crystal Palace have taken the lead! ... Sheffield United 0-1 Crystal Palace ... Min. 3 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Sheffield United have changed their playing style to C Min. 3 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Verratti will now play as a MF Min. 4 :(shu) M_Verratti hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Philipp collects the loose ball! ... M_Alonso with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 9 :(shu) A_Belotti barges M_Alonso off the ball ... M_Pasalic takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... Joao_Mario swings it in ... A_Belotti takes control of it! ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Nastasic ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 16 :(shu) A_Belotti beats D_Dike ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... But W_Anton spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 18 :(cry) A_Diawara with a precise ball to K_Vogt ... K_Vogt has broken through the defence! ... He is one on one with P_Gulacsi ... P_Gulacsi charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... It's hit the bar and gone over!! Min. 22 :(shu) Joao_Mario with a long pass to T_Muller ... T_Muller with a thundering shot! ... D_Livakovic parries it, he follows it up ... And D_Livakovic recovers to save!! Min. 22 :(shu) L_Benes takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Philipp ... W_Anton with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 31 :(shu) M_Philipp takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... K_Tsimikas brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 32 :(shu) F_Guilbert beats K_Tsimikas ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... But M_Alonso slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 33 :(cry) A_Diawara backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... D_Dike gets on the end of it ... D_Dike shapes up for a shot! ... But he somehow misses ... The Sheffield United fans laugh at him Min. 35 :(cry) K_Tsimikas feeds the ball through the middle ... Adama_Traore runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Adama_Traore rises above the defence to head the ball! ... Interesting. Very interesting! ... GOAL!!!! ... Look at his face! ... Just look at his face!!! ... Sheffield United 0-2 Crystal Palace ... Min. 37 :(cry) The ball rolls free! ... M_Alonso takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... But R_Gosens clears the danger Min. 39 :(cry) A_Diawara finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... A_Diawara launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... P_Gulacsi with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(shu) A_Belotti dribbles it into the box ... But W_Anton slides in Min. 44 :(cry) A_Diawara with a probing through ball D_Dike ... D_Dike lobs P_Gulacsi! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-2 Crystal Palace Min. 46 :(cry) M_Alonso with an incisive pass to K_Tsimikas ... R_Gosens cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 50 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: S_Pontisso ... COMING OFF: L_Benes Min. 53 :(cry) D_Dike breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on P_Gulacsi! ... A_Belotti brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: J_Foyth ... COMING OFF: Mario_Rui Min. 55 :(shu) M_Philipp brings the ball into the opposing area ... A_Belotti makes himself available ... A_Belotti curls the ball in on goal! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the Sheffield United fans! ... Sheffield United 1-2 Crystal Palace ... Min. 59 :(cry) Adama_Traore jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... R_Gosens clears with a diving header Min. 60 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: T_Asano ... COMING OFF: D_Dike Min. 60 :(cry) Adama_Traore finds the space intelligently ... Adama_Traore pounds a rocket on goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Pasalic crosses it in! ... That's a poor one ... J_Foyth clears the danger Min. 61 :(shu) M_Philipp gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past M_Nastasic! ... He has some space now! ... M_Nastasic recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 61 :(cry) M_Pasalic can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to M_Nastasic ... S_Pontisso gets to the ball first Min. 63 :(shu) M_Philipp slips past his marker ... W_Anton slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 67 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: J_Ralls ... COMING OFF: Parejo Min. 68 :(cry) Substitution by Crystal Palace ... COMING ON: D_Sweeney ... COMING OFF: K_Vogt Min. 68 :(cry) D_Sweeney with a measured pass to T_Asano ... T_Asano tries the shot! ... But P_Gulacsi makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 70 :(cry) T_Asano with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... S_Pontisso had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 72 :(shu) A_Belotti knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Diawara ... W_Anton takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 73 :(shu) M_Philipp can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to M_Asensio ... M_Asensio drives the ball low! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... D_Livakovic grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 74 :(shu) M_Verratti has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past M_Pasalic ... He knocks it to A_Belotti! ... A_Belotti has a dig at goal! ... D_Livakovic falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it deflects in! ... And goes wide!! ... D_Livakovic looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... M_Philipp drives it into the box! ... D_Livakovic thumps the ball away! Min. 78 :(shu) M_Asensio beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds A_Belotti ... W_Anton tackles cleanly Min. 80 :(shu) M_Philipp takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... W_Anton takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 81 :(shu) J_Foyth is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... A_Belotti latches onto the ball ... But A_Diawara reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 86 :(shu) T_Muller crosses into the box, finding M_Verratti ... M_Nastasic gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 87 :(cry) A_Diawara moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to M_Nastasic ... J_Foyth goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(shu) J_Foyth leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to F_Guilbert ... F_Guilbert leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... D_Livakovic fists it away Min. 95 :(shu) M_Asensio plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... F_Guilbert decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... A_Diawara is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... D_Livakovic misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... T_Muller with an inswinging corner into the box ... D_Livakovic catches it! Min. 95 :(cry) Adama_Traore jinks past Joao_Mario ... But R_Gosens slides in ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bramall Lane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Belotti Scorers : A_Belotti (55) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Belotti (53) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crystal Palace Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Diawara (Man of the Match) Scorers : Adama_Traore (2,35) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Alonso (4) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United | Crystal Palace Attempts on Goal : 5 | 8 Off target : 1 | 4 On target : 4 | 4 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 4 | 7 Key Tackles : 7 | 13 Key Passes : 10 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield United 1 - 2 Crystal Palace ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sheffield United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gulacsi GK 23 1 1 1 22 | 99 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0 0 0 F_Guilbert DF 1 20 13 10 33 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 R_Gosens DF 1 22 14 10 25 | 99 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 0 0 Mario_Rui DF 1 19 13 9 24 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Joao_Mario DF 1 20 14 13 28 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 4 -10 M_Verratti MF 1 13 20 9 28 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 M_Asensio AM 1 4 19 18 20 | 99 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 6 L_Benes MF 1 6 18 12 26 | 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Muller FW 1 2 11 19 23 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 7 A_Belotti FW 1 2 13 20 26 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -5 -5 17 M_Philipp FW 1 2 15 19 22 | 99 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 T_Ernst GK 18 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Bristow DF 1 14 13 8 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Foyth DF 1 18 11 9 23 | 42 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 34 0 A_Danjuma MF 1 3 20 16 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Pontisso MF 1 11 15 7 31 | 47 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 Player Statistics - Crystal Palace Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Livakovic GK 24 1 1 1 27 | 99 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 M_Nastasic DF 1 17 11 7 26 | 99 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67 10 10 K_Tsimikas DF 1 20 14 10 31 | 99 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 30 0 W_Anton DF 1 20 14 8 27 | 99 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 0 M_Alonso DF 1 19 14 4 29 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 9 -5 K_Vogt DF 1 18 14 8 27 | 70 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 A_Diawara MF 1 14 19 6 27 | 99 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 44 56 20 Parejo MF 1 11 19 10 29 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pasalic MF 1 7 19 16 29 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 D_Dike FW 1 5 15 19 21 | 62 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Adama_Traore FW 1 5 10 21 28 | 99 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 Y_Clementia GK 18 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sweeney DF 1 12 8 3 26 | 29 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Ralls MF 1 8 17 7 27 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 E_Eze MF 1 7 18 17 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Asano FW 1 3 12 18 23 | 37 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1708112497 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40