FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Luton Town (Mon Aug 19) Sheffield United | Luton Town 4-4-2 N | 5-3-2 C - | - | P_Gulacsi GK | GK S_Soares R_Gosens DF | DF B_Davies F_Guilbert DF | DF S_Bradley Joao_Mario DF | DF N_Tagliafico Mario_Rui DF | DF L_Eising M_Verratti MF | DF C_Richards A_Danjuma MF | MF Florentino M_Asensio MF | MF P_Zielinski L_Benes MF | MF M_Camus A_Belotti FW | FW D_Nunez M_Philipp FW | FW T_Awoniyi | T_Ernst SUB | SUB J_Shea J_Foyth SUB | SUB G_Alvarez G_Zajkov SUB | SUB D_Bernard P_Okon SUB | SUB E_Skhiri T_Muller SUB | SUB E_Adebayo Min. 2 :(lut) D_Nunez gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... L_Benes with a nasty foul ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 5 :(shu) A_Belotti can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to L_Benes ... L_Benes with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... The shot slips through S_Soares's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 6 :(shu) M_Verratti takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into M_Asensio ... M_Asensio has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But S_Soares punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 6 :(lut) D_Nunez flicks it over Joao_Mario and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Mario_Rui fouls ... That was disgusting Min. 11 :(shu) M_Asensio kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... M_Asensio hits the ball on the bounce! ... But S_Soares punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that S_Soares got a touch Min. 13 :(shu) Mario_Rui finds M_Verratti in acres of space ... M_Verratti with a screamer of a shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... S_Soares never had a chance! Min. 20 :(shu) R_Gosens has it now ... He takes on C_Richards ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_Verratti! ... A well-placed shot from M_Verratti! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 23 :(shu) The ball rolls free! ... M_Asensio takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... M_Asensio with the shot on net! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 28 :(shu) M_Asensio with the deft touch ... He takes it past N_Tagliafico ... He knocks it to M_Verratti! ... M_Verratti hits a curling shot! ... The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! ... S_Soares moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... S_Soares tips it wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Danjuma lofts the ball in! ... Florentino with a great clearance! Min. 34 :(lut) P_Zielinski knocks the ball past Joao_Mario ... R_Gosens brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 35 :(shu) M_Asensio flicks it over N_Tagliafico and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... B_Davies wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 35 :(lut) P_Zielinski chips the ball forward to M_Camus ... M_Camus uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... P_Gulacsi has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... P_Gulacsi reacts well to save!! Min. 36 :(shu) M_Verratti holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Philipp ... But C_Richards spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 38 :(shu) A_Danjuma barges L_Eising off the ball ... A_Danjuma has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 40 :(lut) S_Bradley takes advantage of a mistake by M_Verratti ... Can he make them pay? ... S_Bradley goes for the top corner! ... The ball moves through the air! ... P_Gulacsi moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(shu) F_Guilbert with the nod to L_Benes ... Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Richards ... He had to get that one right! Min. 47 :(shu) A_Danjuma with a measured pass to M_Philipp ... A left-footer by M_Philipp! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 47 :(shu) A_Danjuma with a reverse pass to L_Benes ... N_Tagliafico with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a good position! ... A_Danjuma swings it in ... M_Asensio takes control of it! ... M_Asensio with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-0 Luton Town Min. 46 :(lut) P_Zielinski with a reverse pass to D_Nunez ... D_Nunez fires the shot in! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 47 :(shu) F_Guilbert with a precise ball to M_Asensio ... M_Asensio hits the ball on the bounce! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... S_Soares dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... GOAL!! ... The deflection beat S_Soares! ... Let's see if Sheffield United can hang onto that lead! ... Sheffield United 1-0 Luton Town ... Min. 48 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... P_Zielinski will now play as a AM Min. 50 :(shu) R_Gosens hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Danjuma latches onto it! ... A_Danjuma could have let it bounce! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 51 :(shu) M_Asensio runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Well executed sliding challenge from S_Bradley Min. 52 :(shu) M_Asensio makes a run into space ... M_Asensio sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into S_Soares's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 52 :(lut) D_Nunez plays a long ball to N_Tagliafico ... L_Benes stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: T_Muller ... COMING OFF: M_Philipp Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: J_Foyth ... COMING OFF: Mario_Rui Min. 57 :(lut) S_Bradley spots D_Nunez who is in acres of space ... F_Guilbert beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 60 :(shu) M_Verratti takes advantage of a mistake by L_Eising ... He puts in T_Muller! ... T_Muller fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted - ... Sheffield United 2-0 Luton Town ... Min. 62 :(shu) Joao_Mario slips past B_Davies ... S_Bradley with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! ... Will we see it? ... A_Danjuma passes to T_Muller ... T_Muller has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... GOAL!! ... He jumps into the Sheffield United crowd to celebrate!! ... Both he and the fans are delighted!! ... Sheffield United 3-0 Luton Town ... Min. 63 :(shu) T_Muller cuts the ball back to R_Gosens ... But he loses control of it ... N_Tagliafico belts it clear Min. 64 :(lut) T_Awoniyi runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off R_Gosens back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... T_Awoniyi with the shot! ... But P_Gulacsi makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 65 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town ... Luton Town have changed their playing style to A Min. 65 :(shu) M_Verratti times his run well ... S_Bradley wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 69 :(shu) A_Danjuma with the first time flick to A_Belotti ... A_Belotti cracks a laser towards goal! ... The shot slips through S_Soares's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 70 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: E_Adebayo ... COMING OFF: C_Richards Min. 71 :(shu) F_Guilbert finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... A left-footer by F_Guilbert! ... S_Soares makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 75 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: G_Alvarez ... COMING OFF: B_Davies Min. 75 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town ... COMING ON: E_Skhiri ... COMING OFF: M_Camus Min. 77 :(shu) M_Asensio changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Danjuma ... A_Danjuma with the drive! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 78 :(shu) L_Benes slides the ball across to A_Danjuma ... A_Danjuma with a screamer of a shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... S_Soares dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had S_Soares beaten! ... CORNER! ... R_Gosens drives it into the box! ... N_Tagliafico clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 81 :(lut) P_Zielinski beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... P_Zielinski hits a curling shot! ... P_Gulacsi parries it Min. 82 :(shu) L_Benes is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to Joao_Mario ... Joao_Mario leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... But S_Soares punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 85 :(lut) E_Adebayo takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_Guilbert ... Excellent sliding challenge by R_Gosens ... He timed it well Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(shu) F_Guilbert has the ball ... He knocks the ball past G_Alvarez ... He puts in T_Muller! ... T_Muller tries to beat S_Soares from outside the area! ... S_Soares tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... L_Benes chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It is kicked away by G_Alvarez Min. 88 :(lut) The defender loses control of the ball! ... E_Adebayo seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... A_Belotti rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 90 :(lut) T_Awoniyi over hits his pass ... He finds E_Adebayo though ... That was fortunate ... E_Adebayo fires the shot in! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 91 :(shu) A_Belotti sidesteps L_Eising ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... A_Belotti goes for the top corner! ... S_Soares narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 92 :(shu) F_Guilbert jumps over L_Eising's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... F_Guilbert tries to place it in the corner! ... The ball moves through the air! ... S_Soares moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 93 :(lut) E_Adebayo finds T_Awoniyi in acres of space ... T_Awoniyi cracks a laser towards goal! ... But P_Gulacsi gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... Florentino drives it into the box! ... L_Benes heads it away Min. 94 :(shu) T_Muller takes advantage of a mistake by N_Tagliafico ... T_Muller looks to see where S_Soares is! ... He shoots! ... But it puts it well wide ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bramall Lane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Muller (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Asensio (47), T_Muller (60,62) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Benes (2), A_Belotti (88) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luton Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Awoniyi Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Tagliafico (47), S_Bradley (62) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United | Luton Town Attempts on Goal : 24 | 7 Off target : 14 | 3 On target : 10 | 4 Possession : 66 | 34 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 9 Key Passes : 18 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield United 3 - 0 Luton Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 24 1 1 1 22 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 R_Gosens DF 1 23 15 11 25 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 26 0 F_Guilbert DF 1 21 14 11 33 | 96 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 14 60 29 Joao_Mario DF 1 21 15 13 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 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 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 32 46 A_Danjuma MF 1 3 20 16 24 | 96 0 0 3 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 36 36 M_Asensio MF 1 5 20 19 20 | 96 0 0 2 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 16 52 L_Benes MF 1 6 19 13 26 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 54 14 8 A_Belotti FW 1 2 14 21 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -4 10 5 M_Philipp FW 1 2 15 20 22 | 57 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 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 19 23 | 39 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 17 53 Player Statistics - Luton Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Soares GK 22 1 1 1 23 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 B_Davies DF 1 18 12 6 26 | 77 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 S_Bradley DF 1 19 13 9 22 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 28 11 12 N_Tagliafico DF 1 21 14 7 29 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 -4 -4 L_Eising DF 1 17 12 2 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Richards DF 1 18 12 4 31 | 72 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 Florentino MF 1 15 19 11 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 P_Zielinski AM 1 4 20 17 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 9 M_Camus MF 1 4 19 14 29 | 77 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 D_Nunez FW 1 6 16 21 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 4 T_Awoniyi FW 1 3 13 20 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 J_Shea GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Alvarez DF 1 16 13 6 23 | 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 D_Bernard DF 1 16 10 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Skhiri MF 1 13 17 6 27 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Adebayo FW 1 3 12 18 22 | 24 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 7 1724078328 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40