FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Sheffield United (Fri Aug 23)


                             Brighton  |  Sheffield United
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-2 P
                         Mike Willett  |  -
                                       |
                         R_Sanchez GK  |  GK P_Gulacsi
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF R_Gosens
                        J_Angelino DF  |  DF F_Guilbert
                             Yeray DF  |  DF Joao_Mario
                        J_Bednarek DF  |  DF Mario_Rui
                         M_Kovacic MF  |  MF M_Verratti
                        Y_Bissouma MF  |  MF A_Danjuma
                        I_Bennacer MF  |  MF M_Asensio
                          S_Haller FW  |  MF L_Benes
                            T_Dago FW  |  FW A_Belotti
                          T_Conway FW  |  FW M_Philipp
                                       |
                        S_Mignolet SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                          J_Muller SUB |  SUB J_Foyth
                           A_Guler SUB |  SUB G_Zajkov
                           B_Sainz SUB |  SUB P_Okon
                         L_Alberto SUB |  SUB T_Muller




Min. 3  :(bri) J_Angelino with a measured pass to J_Bednarek 
          ...  J_Bednarek hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi fists it away 
Min. 4  :(bri) M_Kovacic has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Conway gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Conway blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Brighton have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Brighton 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 5  :(shu) A_Danjuma with a probing pass to M_Verratti 
          ...  H_Bellerin with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 8  :(shu) M_Verratti plays a first time ball through the defence to Joao_Mario 
          ...  Joao_Mario with the chance! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 12 :(bri) Y_Bissouma with the first time flick to Yeray 
          ...  Yeray tries to chip the ball over P_Gulacsi! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 12 :(shu) M_Verratti holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Joao_Mario 
          ...  Joao_Mario tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Mario flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for R_Sanchez, who catches the ball 
Min. 15 :(bri) T_Dago knocks the ball past F_Guilbert 
          ...  T_Dago attempts a lob! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 17 :(shu) Mario_Rui spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Belotti! 
          ...  A_Belotti with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  R_Sanchez takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 18 :(bri) S_Haller takes on 3 men 
          ...  S_Haller with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 19 :(bri) Yeray with a precise ball to T_Dago 
          ...  T_Dago hits a great shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 23 :(shu) F_Guilbert controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Danjuma gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Danjuma uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 25 :(shu) A_Belotti is too quick for the defence 
          ...  A_Belotti could have let it bounce! 
          ...  R_Sanchez has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Sanchez reacts well to save!! 
Min. 26 :(bri) M_Kovacic unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Haller 
          ...  R_Gosens takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 28 :(bri) T_Conway with a neat pass into M_Kovacic 
          ...  M_Kovacic curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great effort! 
          ...  Brighton 2-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 29 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 34 :(bri) T_Conway runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  R_Gosens slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 39 :(bri) T_Dago with an early cross to M_Kovacic 
          ...  Joao_Mario takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 40 :(bri) Yeray with a measured ball to S_Haller 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Haller! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Muller 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Philipp 
Min. 47 :(shu) L_Benes with a pinpoint pass to A_Belotti 
          ...  Yeray wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brighton 2-0 Sheffield United

Min. 47 :(shu) M_Verratti with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Belotti gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Angelino with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 49 :(shu) Joao_Mario could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  But Y_Bissouma with the fine tackle 
Min. 50 :(shu) Mario_Rui with a simple pass to A_Belotti 
          ...  Y_Bissouma with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Foyth 
          ...  COMING OFF: Mario_Rui 
Min. 56 :(bri) I_Bennacer plays it long to M_Kovacic 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Kovacic! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Angelino with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Gosens reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Sainz 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Bennacer 
Min. 65 :(shu) T_Muller cuts inside Yeray 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  T_Muller aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 66 :(bri) T_Conway with a precise pass to Y_Bissouma 
          ...  R_Gosens with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 67 :(bri) M_Kovacic kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Haller gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Asensio fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 68 :(shu) A_Danjuma beats J_Angelino 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Angelino with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Mike Willett looks relieved 
Min. 68 :(shu) T_Muller uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  T_Dago intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gosens dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Great catch from R_Sanchez! 
Min. 69 :(bri) B_Sainz jumps over Joao_Mario's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  B_Sainz shoots towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 69 :(shu) M_Verratti has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Angelino 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Foyth! 
          ...  H_Bellerin plays the back pass 
          ...  R_Sanchez can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Danjuma swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Angelino belts it clear 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Muller 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bednarek 
Min. 70 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Guler 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Conway 
Min. 72 :(shu) J_Foyth over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds A_Belotti though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Belotti with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  R_Sanchez parries it 
Min. 75 :(shu) T_Muller picks up the pass 
          ...  Yeray with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 80 :(bri) A_Guler 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! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_Guilbert 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Haller with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  P_Gulacsi reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 83 :(bri) S_Haller flicks it over Joao_Mario and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Haller curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Guler hits it into the box! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma gets to it! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 85 :(shu) T_Muller steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Angelino 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Yeray gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(bri) S_Haller saunters past F_Guilbert 
          ...  M_Asensio reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 91 :(bri) T_Dago turns past F_Guilbert 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Danjuma with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : AMEX Stadium
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : M_Kovacic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Conway (4), M_Kovacic (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Bellerin (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Verratti
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Brighton 2 - 0 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  24   1   1   1  22 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  21  15   9  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  22  -4  -4
J_Angelino     DF   1  20  15   8  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  13   0
Yeray          DF   1  22  13   9  33 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  30  16
J_Bednarek     DF   1  20  14  11  23 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
M_Kovacic      MF   1   5  22  16  22 |  96   0   0   3   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  28  36
Y_Bissouma     MF   1  15  20  11  31 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   8  14
I_Bennacer     MF   1  14  20   7  31 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
S_Haller       FW   1   6  12  22  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Dago         FW   1   5  15  18  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  13  14
T_Conway       FW   1   7  11  18  24 |  72   0   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  55  22
S_Mignolet     GK  16   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Muller       DF   1  16  12   7  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Guler        FW   1  10  18  17  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sainz        MF   1   6  18  14  25 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
L_Alberto      FW   1   1   9  18  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  24   1   1   1  22 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Gosens       DF   1  23  15  11  25 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
F_Guilbert     DF   1  21  14  11  33 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  14   0
Joao_Mario     DF   1  21  15  13  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
Mario_Rui      DF   1  19  14  10  24 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  14  21  10  28 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
A_Danjuma      MF   1   3  20  16  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   9
M_Asensio      MF   1   5  20  19  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
L_Benes        MF   1   6  19  13  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
A_Belotti      FW   1   2  14  21  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
M_Philipp      FW   1   2  15  20  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
G_Zajkov       DF   1  14  11   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Okon         MF   1  14  17   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Muller       FW   1   2  11  20  23 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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