FFO Premier League, Sheffield United vs. Southampton (Mon Mar 04) Sheffield United | Southampton 4-1-2-1-2 C | 5-0-3-2 A Kelsey Barkworth | Jamie Smith | P_Gulacsi GK | GK Jose_Sa F_Guilbert DF | DF R_Le_Normand R_Gosens DF | DF L_Geertruida Mario_Rui DF | DF W_Fofana Joao_Mario DF | DF N_Molina M_Verratti DM | DF C_Dawson M_Asensio AM | AM T_Kubo L_Benes MF | AM M_Diaby A_Danjuma MF | AM G_Martinelli A_Belotti FW | FW Y_Pino M_Philipp FW | FW V_Boniface | T_Ernst SUB | SUB A_Rodriguez J_Foyth SUB | SUB J_Hendry G_Zajkov SUB | SUB M_Doue S_Pontisso SUB | SUB D_Kohr T_Muller SUB | SUB P_Frick Min. 8 :(shu) L_Benes takes possession on the edge of the box ... L_Benes with a scorcher of a shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 10 :(shu) M_Verratti takes advantage of a bad back pass ... M_Diaby goes in studs first ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... R_Gosens swings it in ... M_Asensio gets on the end of it ... M_Asensio hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... But Jose_Sa just gets his fingers to that one Min. 13 :(sou) N_Molina looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to Y_Pino ... Y_Pino attempts a low drive! ... P_Gulacsi with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 14 :(sou) N_Molina brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... G_Martinelli gets on the end of the pass ... G_Martinelli hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... P_Gulacsi with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 16 :(shu) L_Benes plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... L_Geertruida is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... Jose_Sa misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Asensio with an outswinging corner into the box ... C_Dawson belts it clear Min. 16 :(sou) M_Diaby with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... R_Gosens tackles cleanly Min. 23 :(sou) M_Diaby finds the run of L_Geertruida ... L_Geertruida with the header! ... P_Gulacsi makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 26 :(shu) M_Asensio drives it across the face of the goal M_Philipp ... L_Geertruida wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 27 :(sou) L_Geertruida with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... L_Benes fouls badly ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 31 :(sou) V_Boniface knocks the ball past F_Guilbert ... Now he crosses to Y_Pino! ... Joao_Mario reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 37 :(shu) M_Asensio with a real burst of pace ... He leaves L_Geertruida behind ... N_Molina wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 41 :(shu) Mario_Rui hoofs it upfield to find A_Danjuma ... A_Danjuma aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 41 :(sou) N_Molina with an amazing show of skill to get past R_Gosens ... He crosses to M_Diaby ... M_Diaby flings a shot at goal! ... But P_Gulacsi punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 42 :(sou) Y_Pino slips past his marker F_Guilbert ... The ball is whipped into V_Boniface ... V_Boniface leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... It takes a deflection! ... P_Gulacsi is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... W_Fofana floats the ball in! ... G_Martinelli gets a shot in ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(sou) G_Martinelli crosses into the box, finding V_Boniface ... V_Boniface with a little chip! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 45 :(shu) R_Gosens takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into A_Belotti ... But he loses control of it ... R_Le_Normand belts it clear Min. 48 :(sou) N_Molina searches out T_Kubo ... T_Kubo drives the shot in! ... P_Gulacsi gets his fingertips to it ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-0 Southampton Min. 49 :(shu) M_Asensio turns past L_Geertruida ... He has created space for himself now ... A thundering drive by M_Asensio! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Jose_Sa never had a chance! ... That's put Sheffield United into the lead! ... Sheffield United 1-0 Southampton ... Min. 51 :(sou) The ball rolls free! ... Y_Pino takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... M_Philipp with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now 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. 56 :(shu) M_Philipp jumps over W_Fofana's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... M_Philipp hits the ball on the bounce! ... But Jose_Sa punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 56 :(sou) M_Diaby skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Y_Pino ... Y_Pino carves a shot towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... M_Diaby drives it into the box! ... G_Zajkov gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 61 :(shu) M_Asensio plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... G_Zajkov decides to go for goal instead! ... G_Zajkov attempts to nutmeg Jose_Sa! ... Jose_Sa makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 63 :(shu) M_Philipp takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into Joao_Mario ... Joao_Mario drives the ball low! ... GOOOOOAL!! ... Hammered home! ... The Sheffield United fans chant his name! ... Sheffield United 2-0 Southampton ... Min. 64 :(shu) M_Verratti drives it forward to G_Zajkov ... G_Zajkov chases it through, he must score! ... Jose_Sa was lucky there Min. 67 :(sou) M_Diaby with a clever shimmy ... M_Diaby attempts to nutmeg P_Gulacsi! ... P_Gulacsi gets up well to catch that one Min. 70 :(shu) S_Pontisso whips the ball across to M_Philipp ... M_Philipp with the shot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... Jose_Sa grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 72 :(sou) T_Kubo looks up ... He swings the ball right towards G_Martinelli ... G_Martinelli tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 73 :(shu) S_Pontisso smashes the ball upfield ... M_Philipp latches onto the ball ... M_Philipp curls the ball in on goal! ... GOAL!! ... The Sheffield United fans are ecstatic! ... Goosebumps and tears every time ... Sheffield United 3-0 Southampton ... Min. 74 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Philipp will now play as a AM Min. 74 :(shu) M_Philipp backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... G_Zajkov gets on the end of it ... G_Zajkov hits a great shot! ... Jose_Sa with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 75 :(shu) M_Philipp spots A_Danjuma who is in acres of space ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... L_Geertruida picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 76 :(shu) F_Guilbert holds the ball up and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... F_Guilbert with the chance! ... Jose_Sa with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 77 :(shu) Joao_Mario kills the ball dead ... Joao_Mario tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... Jose_Sa with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 79 :(shu) Joao_Mario storms past his marker ... M_Diaby knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... He looks dejected with himself now Min. 81 :(shu) M_Philipp with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... But N_Molina with the fine tackle Min. 82 :(shu) A_Danjuma stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... A_Danjuma could have let it bounce! ... Jose_Sa parries it Min. 83 :(shu) M_Asensio had to stretch to reach the pass ... M_Asensio cracks a laser towards goal! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 87 :(shu) G_Zajkov kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... From long range G_Zajkov bends the ball towards goal! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 87 :(sou) R_Le_Normand spots V_Boniface who is in acres of space ... V_Boniface could have let it bounce! ... The shot slips through P_Gulacsi's hands ... But P_Gulacsi recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(shu) M_Philipp races into the box ... He sees M_Asensio lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... M_Asensio goes for the top corner! ... Jose_Sa gathers it easily ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bramall Lane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Philipp (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Asensio (49), Joao_Mario (63), M_Philipp (73) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Benes (27), M_Philipp (51) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Martinelli Scorers : N/A Sent Off : M_Diaby (79) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United | Southampton Attempts on Goal : 17 | 12 Off target : 5 | 5 On target : 12 | 7 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 8 Key Tackles : 3 | 7 Key Passes : 11 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield United 3 - 0 Southampton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 F_Guilbert DF 1 20 13 10 33 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 R_Gosens DF 1 22 15 10 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 13 0 Mario_Rui DF 1 19 13 10 24 | 58 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 Joao_Mario DF 1 20 14 13 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 26 0 43 M_Verratti DM 1 13 20 9 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 18 10 M_Asensio AM 1 4 19 18 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 18 42 L_Benes MF 1 6 18 12 26 | 58 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 7 A_Danjuma MF 1 3 20 16 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 A_Belotti FW 1 2 13 20 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Philipp AM 1 2 15 20 22 | 95 0 0 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 -5 62 21 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 | 37 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 32 10 88 S_Pontisso MF 1 11 15 7 31 | 37 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 0 T_Muller FW 1 2 11 19 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jose_Sa GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 R_Le_Normand DF 1 21 15 6 20 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 -10 L_Geertruida DF 1 21 16 7 27 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 35 -10 9 W_Fofana DF 1 21 15 9 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Molina DF 1 21 16 6 28 | 95 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 48 0 C_Dawson DF 1 18 12 8 20 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 T_Kubo AM 1 6 20 18 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 M_Diaby AM 1 3 20 18 30 | 82 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 -20 -4 -4 G_Martinelli AM 1 4 20 19 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 17 Y_Pino FW 1 6 18 22 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 V_Boniface FW 1 7 16 21 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 A_Rodriguez GK 14 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Hendry DF 1 10 6 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Doue MF 1 8 14 12 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Kohr MF 1 10 14 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Frick FW 1 2 6 14 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1709577104 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40