FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Norwich City (Mon Oct 28)


                     Sheffield United  |  Norwich City
                              5-3-2 N  |  5-2-0-2-1 A
                       Dave Thacker C  |  John Read C
                                       |
                         P_Gulacsi GK  |  GK D_Vasquez
                          R_Gosens DF  |  DF D_Giannoulis
                        F_Guilbert DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                        Joao_Mario DF  |  DF A_Webster
                         Mario_Rui DF  |  DM L_Gibbs
                           J_Foyth DF  |  AM M_Terrier
                        M_Verratti MF  |  DF J_Kounde
                         A_Danjuma MF  |  DM M_Nunex
                         M_Asensio MF  |  DF S_McCallum
                         A_Belotti FW  |  FW S_Azmoun
                          T_Muller FW  |  AM A_Idah
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                          G_Zajkov SUB |  SUB P_Downing
                           L_Benes SUB |  SUB L_Rajot
                            P_Okon SUB |  SUB J_Onomah
                         M_Philipp SUB |  SUB A_Barnes




Min. 2  :(shu) J_Foyth backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Belotti gets on the end of it 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Belotti! 
          ...  D_Vasquez goes down well to save 
Min. 2  :(shu) F_Guilbert with an early cross to A_Belotti 
          ...  A_Webster with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 5  :(shu) A_Belotti with a real burst of pace 
          ...  A_Belotti bears down on goal! 
          ...  D_Vasquez with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 11 :(nor) A_Idah nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  T_Muller is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 12 :(shu) M_Asensio chips the ball forward to A_Belotti 
          ...  A_Belotti with the chance! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 18 :(shu) A_Belotti pushes it past J_Kounde 
          ...  A_Belotti with the drive! 
          ...  But D_Vasquez reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 19 :(nor) A_Idah has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Verratti 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Terrier! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Terrier! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi makes a difficult save 
Min. 20 :(nor) M_Nunex is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  T_Muller goes in studs first 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 21 :(nor) S_Azmoun gains possession 
          ...  M_Verratti with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 21 :(nor) L_Gibbs with a 40-yard pass to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Idah is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round P_Gulacsi 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Gulacsi 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 23 :(shu) F_Guilbert runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A delicate chip from F_Guilbert! 
          ...  But D_Vasquez reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on D_Vasquez anyway 
Min. 24 :(nor) J_Kounde with a byline cross to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Idah throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_McCallum hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi thumps the ball away! 
Min. 25 :(nor) S_Azmoun fires over a low cross to M_Terrier 
          ...  M_Terrier has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi was lucky there 
Min. 31 :(shu) M_Asensio brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  M_Asensio with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But D_Vasquez punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Vasquez got a touch 
Min. 33 :(nor) A_Idah spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Kounde! 
          ...  But F_Guilbert with the fine tackle 
Min. 34 :(shu) A_Belotti makes himself available 
          ...  A_Belotti with the drive! 
          ...  D_Vasquez parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 37 :(shu) M_Asensio finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  A_Webster with a nasty foul 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 41 :(shu) Mario_Rui holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Muller 
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Muller! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Downing 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_McCallum 
Min. 46 :(shu) M_Asensio with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Webster!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-0 Norwich City

Min. 46 :(shu) M_Asensio finds Mario_Rui in the box 
          ...  J_Kounde tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Mario hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Danjuma gets to it! 
          ...  D_Vasquez has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Vasquez reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Asensio swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Webster reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 48 :(shu) F_Guilbert pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Belotti is clean through! 
          ...  D_Giannoulis with a poor challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 50 :(nor) M_Terrier finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled Joao_Mario 
          ...  Cleared by J_Foyth 
Min. 53 :(nor) A defence splitting pass from A_Webster to M_Terrier 
          ...  M_Terrier tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 55 :(nor) A_Webster with a precise pass to A_Idah 
          ...  A_Idah has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 57 :(nor) A_Idah holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Giannoulis in space! 
          ...  D_Giannoulis attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 60 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Philipp 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Muller 
Min. 60 :(shu) A_Danjuma barges D_Giannoulis off the ball 
          ...  A_Danjuma with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But D_Vasquez punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 63 :(shu) A_Danjuma with the towering header to Joao_Mario 
          ...  Joao_Mario aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Benes 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Asensio 
Min. 67 :(nor) A_Idah knocks the ball past J_Foyth 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Idah! 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 68 :(shu) L_Benes plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Philipp decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  M_Philipp has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with D_Vasquez 
          ...  D_Vasquez makes his move 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  It bounces in front of goal! 
          ...  Inches wide!! 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Zajkov 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Foyth 
Min. 70 :(shu) M_Philipp finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  D_Giannoulis does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 72 :(shu) A_Belotti with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  But D_Giannoulis slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 73 :(nor) S_Azmoun takes advantage of a mistake by F_Guilbert 
          ...  He knocks the ball to J_Kounde! 
          ...  J_Kounde with a little chip! 
          ...  It floats over P_Gulacsi 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 75 :(nor) M_Nunex spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Terrier! 
          ...  R_Gosens gets to the ball first 
Min. 77 :(shu) A_Belotti beats G_Hanley 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Giannoulis gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 81 :(shu) M_Philipp holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Mario_Rui 
          ...  Mario_Rui with a terrific drive! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 82 :(shu) M_Verratti slides the ball across to A_Belotti 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Webster 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 84 :(shu) A_Belotti comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  J_Kounde cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 84 :(nor) M_Terrier beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Verratti with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(shu) The ball is passed in from A_Belotti, he finds A_Danjuma 
          ...  A_Danjuma tries to beat D_Vasquez from outside the area! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bramall Lane
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : F_Guilbert
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Muller (20), M_Verratti (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Webster (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Webster (2), D_Giannoulis (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          13        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 0 - 0 Norwich City
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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 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
R_Gosens       DF   1  23  15  11  25 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0
F_Guilbert     DF   1  21  14  11  33 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  28  15
Joao_Mario     DF   1  21  15  14  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Mario_Rui      DF   1  20  14  10  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  15
J_Foyth        DF   1  19  12  10  23 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  16   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  14  21  10  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   3  -4
A_Danjuma      MF   1   3  20  17  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   8  26
M_Asensio      MF   1   5  20  19  20 |  66   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   7
A_Belotti      FW   1   3  14  21  26 |  92   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  14  23
T_Muller       FW   1   2  12  20  23 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   1
T_Ernst        GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zajkov       DF   1  14  11   6  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Benes        MF   1   6  19  13  26 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
P_Okon         MF   1  14  17   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Philipp      FW   1   2  16  20  22 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   5

Player Statistics - Norwich City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Vasquez      GK  23   1   1   1  22 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
D_Giannoulis   DF   1  18  12  12  31 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  47  -4   9
G_Hanley       DF   1  20  12   7  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Webster      DF   1  19  15   5  24 |  92   0   3   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  44  22  -4
L_Gibbs        DM   1  14  19   4  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
M_Terrier      AM   1   4  13  19  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
J_Kounde       DF   1  22  16  12  27 |  92   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  12  13
M_Nunex        DM   1  14  19  11  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
S_McCallum     DF   1  17  12   5  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Azmoun       FW   1   3  11  20  26 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
A_Idah         AM   1   3  14  20  24 |  92   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  42  21
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Downing      DF   1  11   7   2  21 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
L_Rajot        MF   1   3  15  10  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Onomah       MF   1  10  13   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barnes       FW   1   2  12  14  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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