FFO Premier League, Sheffield United vs. Manchester City (Fri Apr 05) Sheffield United | Manchester City 5-3-2 P | 5-0-2-3 A Kelsey Barkworth | Nick Lovell | P_Gulacsi GK | GK Ederson F_Guilbert DF | DF A_Laporte R_Gosens DF | DF Marquinhos J_Foyth DF | DF D_Rensch Joao_Mario DF | DF J_Stones Mario_Rui DF | DF N_Rovella L_Benes MF | AM P_Foden M_Asensio MF | AM B_Silva A_Danjuma MF | FW J_Bellingham A_Belotti FW | FW H_Kane Maurides FW | FW D_Vlahovic | T_Ernst SUB | SUB A_Nubel T_Darikwa SUB | SUB N_Otamendi S_Pontisso SUB | SUB Ruben_Dias H_Akpan SUB | SUB T_Eaves D_Kownacki SUB | SUB S_Sohm Min. 1 :(mnc) D_Rensch get's past R_Gosens ... He's gonna worry them again ... D_Rensch belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 4 :(mnc) H_Kane picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... H_Kane has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... P_Gulacsi saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 7 :(shu) A_Danjuma nutmegs the defender ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... D_Rensch looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 7 :(mnc) P_Foden takes possession ... Knocks it past Joao_Mario ... He's through on goal ... Good sliding challenge from Maurides ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... B_Silva swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... The ball finds its way to J_Bellingham ... He gets the shot away ... P_Gulacsi won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 8 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... D_Vlahovic lobs P_Gulacsi! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 9 :(mnc) A_Laporte runs at goal ... He spots the run of D_Vlahovic ... He's played him in ... Joao_Mario hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... B_Silva dinks the ball into the area! ... J_Foyth clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 10 :(mnc) P_Foden brushes R_Gosens aside and breaks free ... A wicked drive by P_Foden! ... P_Gulacsi parries it Min. 11 :(shu) Maurides gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside A_Laporte! ... He has some space now! ... Marquinhos with the block Min. 14 :(shu) Maurides takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Asensio ... Excellent sliding challenge by A_Laporte ... He timed it well Min. 15 :(mnc) N_Rovella with a short pass to find Marquinhos ... Marquinhos shoots towards goal! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 16 :(shu) L_Benes holds the ball up ... He sees A_Belotti in space! ... A skilful effort from A_Belotti! ... Ederson parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 18 :(shu) Mario_Rui crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Danjuma in the box ... Marquinhos with the tackle Min. 23 :(shu) M_Asensio with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Danjuma ... J_Stones slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 24 :(shu) A_Belotti looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to F_Guilbert ... F_Guilbert with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... It's beaten Ederson ... It goes wide!! Min. 25 :(mnc) J_Bellingham flights the ball to J_Stones ... J_Stones with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... P_Gulacsi blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 28 :(shu) Maurides turns on a sixpence ... A heafty challenge by D_Rensch ... Which leads to the ball going out for a corner ... CORNER! ... Maurides chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Ederson easily catches it! Min. 29 :(shu) L_Benes curls the ball out wide to Maurides ... Maurides has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 29 :(mnc) J_Bellingham spots his team mate making a run ... He finds D_Vlahovic with a lovely pass! ... F_Guilbert goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 31 :(shu) R_Gosens hits a hard pass to Maurides ... Maurides sees Ederson off his line! ... Ederson has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Ederson reacts well to save!! Min. 32 :(shu) The defender slips and falls over! ... M_Asensio is through! ... M_Asensio blasts it at the goal! ... Ederson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 34 :(mnc) J_Bellingham slides it through the middle to B_Silva ... B_Silva aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... P_Gulacsi saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 36 :(mnc) J_Bellingham with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... J_Bellingham shoots towards goal! ... But P_Gulacsi makes a superb stop down low Min. 37 :(mnc) J_Stones saunters past his marker ... R_Gosens with a bad challenge Min. 39 :(shu) A_Danjuma brings the ball into the opposing area ... A_Belotti makes himself available ... What a shot from A_Belotti! ... It could go anywhere ... But Ederson with the difficult save Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... D_Vlahovic with a bomb of a shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-0 Manchester City Min. 46 :(mnc) P_Foden with a short pass to find H_Kane ... H_Kane sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 47 :(shu) A_Belotti brings the ball into the opposing area ... A_Belotti with the goal bound shot! ... Ederson can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... Ederson makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 48 :(shu) A_Belotti takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Laporte ... A_Belotti could have let it bounce! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 48 :(mnc) H_Kane takes advantage of a mistake by R_Gosens ... That mistake could prove costly ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... Joao_Mario picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 49 :(mnc) B_Silva with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... J_Foyth is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not happy with that! ... He's got to be careful now! ... FREE KICK! ... P_Foden swings it in ... H_Kane gets on the end of it ... H_Kane with the 40 yard drive! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Sheffield United fans taunt him! Min. 49 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... D_Vlahovic with a graceful, looping effort! ... P_Gulacsi gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 50 :(mnc) Marquinhos looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to H_Kane ... H_Kane has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... His twitter account will be trending after that one! ... Manchester City have snatched the lead! ... Sheffield United 0-1 Manchester City ... Min. 50 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Sheffield United have changed their playing style to A Min. 50 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Joao_Mario will now play as a DM Min. 50 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Asensio will now play as a AM Min. 50 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... P_Foden will now play as a MF Min. 50 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... B_Silva will now play as a MF Min. 50 :(shu) Mario_Rui 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! ... L_Benes receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Ederson is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... The Referee tries to calm him down ... The Referee consults with his assistant! ... PENALTY!! ... M_Asensio places the ball on the spot! ... Ederson tips it wide! He was very quick off his line there! ... CORNER! ... R_Gosens dinks the ball into the area! ... Ederson reads it well, and claims it! Min. 52 :(mnc) A_Laporte with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to J_Bellingham ... J_Bellingham with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... P_Gulacsi gathers it easily Min. 52 :(shu) Mario_Rui finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... H_Kane with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 54 :(shu) A_Belotti takes advantage of a mistake by Marquinhos ... A_Belotti has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 56 :(shu) J_Foyth cuts in on Marquinhos's blind side ... J_Foyth tries the shot! ... Ederson heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 57 :(mnc) J_Bellingham takes possession ... Knocks it past Joao_Mario ... He's through on goal ... A_Belotti with the foul ... The Referee lectures him Min. 58 :(shu) M_Asensio knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... M_Asensio fires off a right-footed shot! ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 62 :(mnc) P_Foden retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... N_Rovella gets on the end of it ... N_Rovella bears down on goal! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 65 :(mnc) Substitution by Manchester City ... COMING ON: Ruben_Dias ... COMING OFF: A_Laporte Min. 65 :(shu) F_Guilbert has a go! ... It hits the defender ... Joao_Mario collects the loose ball! ... Joao_Mario has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... 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. 66 :(mnc) Marquinhos leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to P_Foden ... J_Foyth rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... What's The Referee going to give? ... Play on! Min. 68 :(mnc) H_Kane dribbles past R_Gosens ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... H_Kane with a terrific drive! ... P_Gulacsi is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... P_Gulacsi looks very relieved! Min. 70 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... H_Kane will now play as a AM Min. 71 :(mnc) P_Foden plays the early ball across the box to find D_Rensch in space ... D_Rensch with a thundering shot! ... P_Gulacsi with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 72 :(shu) Joao_Mario runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... R_Gosens latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... But N_Rovella barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 72 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic chips the ball forward to H_Kane ... H_Kane keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 74 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic volleys it forward. He finds J_Bellingham ... J_Bellingham fires off a right-footed shot! ... P_Gulacsi parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 75 :(shu) M_Asensio with a penetrating pass to Mario_Rui ... A glorious effort by Mario_Rui! ... Ederson gathers it easily Min. 76 :(shu) J_Foyth spots M_Asensio who is in acres of space ... M_Asensio hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... Ederson won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 76 :(mnc) D_Rensch saunters past his marker ... D_Rensch with a thundering shot! ... P_Gulacsi can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... P_Gulacsi makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 77 :(mnc) J_Stones finds H_Kane on the edge of the box ... H_Kane with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... What agility from P_Gulacsi Min. 78 :(shu) Mario_Rui kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... A_Danjuma gets on the end of the pass ... But Ruben_Dias slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 79 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic takes advantage of a bad back pass ... Mario_Rui reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 82 :(shu) A_Danjuma looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to Mario_Rui ... D_Rensch dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 82 :(mnc) D_Vlahovic cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... D_Vlahovic drives the ball low! ... It comes back off the woodwork!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Sheffield United 0-2 Manchester City ... Min. 83 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... Manchester City have changed their playing style to P Min. 83 :(mnc) Tactical Change by Manchester City ... J_Bellingham will now play as a AM Min. 83 :(shu) Joao_Mario with a real burst of pace ... He leaves D_Rensch behind ... But Ruben_Dias reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 85 :(mnc) J_Bellingham searches out B_Silva ... R_Gosens plays the back pass ... P_Gulacsi can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... P_Foden with an inswinging corner into the box ... Ruben_Dias tries to place the shot! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 86 :(mnc) B_Silva knocks the ball past R_Gosens ... Now he crosses to H_Kane! ... H_Kane curls it towards the top corner! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 87 :(mnc) N_Rovella crosses into the box, finding D_Vlahovic ... M_Asensio knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul Min. 87 :(shu) A_Danjuma is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to L_Benes ... N_Rovella with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... Maurides smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot ... But Ederson with the difficult save ... CORNER! ... Joao_Mario floats the ball in! ... Ederson thumps the ball away! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(mnc) J_Bellingham drives the ball across field ... It comes to H_Kane ... A_Danjuma is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 91 :(mnc) Marquinhos with the diagonal pass to H_Kane ... R_Gosens reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 93 :(shu) A_Belotti has time and space on the edge of the box ... A_Belotti with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But Ederson pulls out a save of the game Min. 94 :(shu) A_Belotti jumps over the defender's challenge ... A_Belotti aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 94 :(mnc) Ruben_Dias has the ball ... He knocks the ball past J_Foyth ... He puts in D_Vlahovic! ... D_Vlahovic looks to see where P_Gulacsi is! ... He shoots! ... P_Gulacsi drops the shot! ... And it's gone in! ... GOAL!! ... Butterfingers! ... Sheffield United 0-3 Manchester City ... ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bramall Lane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Belotti Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Foyth (49) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Vlahovic (Man of the Match) Scorers : H_Kane (50), D_Vlahovic (82,94) Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Kane (52) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United | Manchester City Attempts on Goal : 17 | 26 Off target : 9 | 14 On target : 8 | 12 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 9 | 9 Key Tackles : 9 | 10 Key Passes : 16 | 19 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield United 0 - 3 Manchester 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gulacsi GK 23 1 1 1 22 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 F_Guilbert DF 1 20 13 10 33 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 14 R_Gosens DF 1 22 15 10 25 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 3 -10 J_Foyth DF 1 18 11 9 23 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 31 12 12 Joao_Mario DM 1 20 14 13 28 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 14 11 Mario_Rui DF 1 19 13 10 24 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 35 6 L_Benes MF 1 6 19 12 26 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 M_Asensio AM 1 5 19 18 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 28 A_Danjuma MF 1 3 20 16 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 A_Belotti FW 1 2 13 20 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 15 34 Maurides FW 1 5 10 14 29 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 31 18 34 T_Ernst GK 18 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Darikwa DF 1 11 8 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Pontisso MF 1 11 15 7 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Akpan MF 1 3 11 9 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Kownacki FW 1 2 4 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Manchester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 A_Laporte DF 1 22 16 14 25 | 66 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 24 0 Marquinhos DF 1 23 18 15 25 | 95 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 26 42 9 D_Rensch DF 1 20 17 13 28 | 95 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 48 0 35 J_Stones DF 1 22 19 14 26 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 9 12 N_Rovella DF 1 17 21 7 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 7 17 P_Foden MF 1 6 21 20 28 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 6 B_Silva MF 1 4 23 18 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 8 J_Bellingham AM 1 17 22 20 28 | 95 0 0 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 20 H_Kane AM 1 7 18 23 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 0 0 -5 -5 16 D_Vlahovic FW 1 5 16 23 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 0 0 10 34 35 A_Nubel GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Otamendi DF 1 17 13 3 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ruben_Dias DF 1 22 18 14 27 | 29 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 38 32 20 T_Eaves FW 1 2 7 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Sohm MF 1 5 16 13 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1712340813 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40