FFO FA Cup, Wigan Athletic vs. Sheffield United (Wed Jul 03) Wigan Athletic | Sheffield United 4-4-2 N | 4-1-2-1-2 C - | Kelsey Barkworth | S_Tickle GK | GK P_Gulacsi J_Kerr DF | DF F_Guilbert C_Hughes DF | DF R_Gosens L_Morrison DF | DF Joao_Mario T_Pearce DF | DF Mario_Rui M_Smith MF | DM M_Verratti C_Lang MF | MF P_Okon S_Smith MF | AM M_Asensio B_Adeeko MF | MF A_Danjuma C_Wyke FW | FW A_Belotti J_Magennis FW | FW M_Philipp | B_Amos SUB | SUB T_Ernst D_Dwyer SUB | SUB J_Foyth E_Mitchell SUB | SUB L_Benes M_Godo SUB | SUB T_Lemperle J_Stones SUB | SUB T_Muller Min. 1 :(shu) M_Asensio makes himself available ... A delicate chip from M_Asensio! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... Mario_Rui drives it into the box! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 2 :(wig) M_Smith leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to J_Magennis ... A great volley from J_Magennis! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 3 :(shu) M_Verratti 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! ... A_Danjuma receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Intercepted by C_Wyke Min. 5 :(wig) C_Wyke takes advantage of a mistake by R_Gosens ... C_Wyke with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... P_Gulacsi tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... C_Lang hits it towards the far post! ... It is cleared by F_Guilbert Min. 6 :(shu) A_Danjuma has picked up a knock ... It looks like he'll carry on though Min. 15 :(shu) A_Belotti jinks past the defender ... A_Belotti with the crafty shot! ... S_Tickle won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 16 :(shu) F_Guilbert knocks it forward ... M_Smith slips ... P_Okon gets to it! ... C_Hughes leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 17 :(wig) J_Magennis runs forward ... M_Asensio with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul Min. 18 :(shu) Mario_Rui with the nod to R_Gosens ... L_Morrison pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 19 :(shu) P_Okon runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... M_Asensio latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... M_Asensio sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... S_Tickle makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 22 :(wig) J_Kerr pulls it back to C_Wyke ... P_Okon with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 23 :(wig) J_Kerr takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Magennis ... J_Magennis from 20 yards! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 23 :(shu) Joao_Mario hoists the ball across to M_Philipp ... M_Philipp tries to beat S_Tickle! ... Interesting. Very interesting! ... GOAL!!!! ... Look at his face! ... Just look at his face!!! ... That's given Sheffield United the lead! ... Wigan Athletic 0-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 24 :(wig) J_Kerr takes advantage of a mistake by P_Okon ... A_Belotti scythes the player down! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 25 :(wig) S_Smith with an inswinging cross to C_Wyke ... R_Gosens beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 25 :(shu) A_Belotti takes advantage of a mistake by C_Hughes ... A_Belotti with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... S_Tickle saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 26 :(shu) Joao_Mario with the deft touch ... He takes it past L_Morrison ... He knocks it to A_Belotti! ... A powerful shot by A_Belotti! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 29 :(shu) Joao_Mario with a 50-yard pass to M_Asensio ... M_Asensio drives the shot in! ... The ball moves through the air! ... S_Tickle moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 29 :(wig) C_Wyke flicks it over Joao_Mario and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... F_Guilbert is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 32 :(shu) P_Okon looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to F_Guilbert ... F_Guilbert beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat S_Tickle ... S_Tickle charges out of his area ... S_Tickle parries it Min. 37 :(wig) C_Lang finds C_Wyke with a ball over the defence ... P_Okon gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 38 :(wig) S_Smith jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Lang ... A glorious effort by C_Lang! ... P_Gulacsi blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: J_Stones ... COMING OFF: J_Magennis Min. 45 :(wig) Substitution by Wigan Athletic ... COMING ON: M_Godo ... COMING OFF: B_Adeeko Min. 45 :(wig) S_Smith whips the ball across to M_Godo ... M_Godo hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Sheffield United fans taunt him about that effort Min. 47 :(shu) M_Verratti spots A_Belotti who is in acres of space ... A_Belotti has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... S_Tickle won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wigan Athletic 0-1 Sheffield United Min. 46 :(wig) J_Stones is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... J_Stones with his head down lets it go! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... C_Lang flights it in! ... C_Wyke tries to place the shot! ... But P_Gulacsi reaches the ball. Good save Min. 48 :(wig) J_Stones saunters past his marker ... J_Stones with a little chip! ... P_Gulacsi with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... M_Godo plays it into the danger area! ... That's a poor one ... P_Gulacsi catches it with ease Min. 48 :(wig) C_Lang elbows A_Danjuma off the ball ... Well spotted by The Referee ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 49 :(wig) C_Hughes knocks it forward ... Joao_Mario slips ... M_Godo gets to it! ... M_Godo hits a great shot! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And P_Gulacsi reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... J_Stones swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... P_Gulacsi thumps the ball away! Min. 49 :(shu) A_Belotti sidesteps T_Pearce ... He showed great skill there ... A_Belotti hits a curling shot! ... S_Tickle watches it sail wide! Min. 54 :(wig) J_Kerr plays it long to J_Stones ... R_Gosens brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 54 :(shu) P_Okon smashes the ball upfield ... M_Asensio latches onto the ball ... M_Asensio with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... S_Tickle with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 56 :(wig) C_Lang moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Stones ... J_Stones drives the shot in! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 58 :(shu) M_Asensio finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... J_Kerr with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 58 :(wig) J_Kerr plays it long to C_Wyke ... R_Gosens with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 65 :(wig) M_Smith has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past A_Danjuma ... He knocks it to L_Morrison! ... M_Verratti seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 68 :(shu) R_Gosens flicks the ball on to A_Belotti ... A_Belotti has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 71 :(shu) M_Asensio hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... A_Belotti latches onto it! ... A_Belotti sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled home! ... OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! ... Wigan Athletic 0-2 Sheffield United ... Min. 72 :(shu) A_Belotti plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... C_Hughes clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 73 :(wig) M_Godo looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to C_Hughes ... C_Hughes hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... P_Gulacsi gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 73 :(shu) S_Tickle miskicks! ... M_Asensio takes control of the ball! ... M_Smith knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 75 :(shu) M_Verratti takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Danjuma ... A_Danjuma with the shot! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Wigan Athletic fans taunt him about that effort Min. 76 :(wig) T_Pearce with a flicked pass to C_Lang ... C_Lang leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... But P_Gulacsi makes an easy save Min. 77 :(wig) C_Wyke runs at Mario_Rui ... He takes it past him ... C_Wyke with the crafty shot! ... P_Gulacsi blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 80 :(wig) T_Pearce with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... But P_Okon will cut out the threat Min. 81 :(shu) M_Asensio jinks past the defender ... M_Asensio attempts a lob! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... S_Tickle never had a chance! Min. 82 :(wig) C_Wyke runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... C_Wyke runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... P_Gulacsi never had a chance! Min. 85 :(wig) C_Lang spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to M_Godo! ... M_Godo with a graceful, looping effort! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 86 :(wig) C_Lang races into the box ... He sees S_Smith lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... S_Smith with the drive! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(shu) M_Philipp beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... M_Philipp must beat S_Tickle! ... S_Tickle gathers it easily Min. 92 :(shu) F_Guilbert beats C_Wyke ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... A skilful effort from F_Guilbert! ... It takes a deflection! ... S_Tickle is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... F_Guilbert lofts the ball in! ... P_Okon gets his head on it ... S_Tickle with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 92 :(wig) J_Kerr finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... M_Asensio with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... C_Lang hoists it forward ... M_Godo gets on the end of it ... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Gosens ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : DW Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Lang Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Joao_Mario (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Philipp (23), A_Belotti (71) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Okon (22), A_Belotti (24), F_Guilbert (29), R_Gosens (58), M_Asensio (92) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wigan Athletic | Sheffield United Attempts on Goal : 16 | 18 Off target : 9 | 10 On target : 7 | 8 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 5 Subs Used : 2 | 0 Fouls : 7 | 12 Key Tackles : 4 | 7 Key Passes : 16 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wigan Athletic 0 - 2 Sheffield United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Wigan Athletic Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Tickle GK 21 1 1 1 18 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 J_Kerr DF 1 18 14 7 22 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 C_Hughes DF 1 17 14 8 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 15 18 L_Morrison DF 1 17 14 8 30 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 T_Pearce DF 1 16 14 6 14 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 M_Smith MF 1 15 18 5 26 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 22 0 C_Lang MF 1 5 17 14 28 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 48 26 S_Smith MF 1 14 17 4 22 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 22 B_Adeeko MF 1 14 16 4 26 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Wyke FW 1 8 12 15 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 28 0 47 J_Magennis FW 1 8 12 15 30 | 45 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 B_Amos GK 19 1 1 1 8 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Dwyer DF 1 15 10 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Mitchell DF 1 14 10 4 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Godo MF 1 4 16 14 10 | 49 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 37 J_Stones FW 1 7 11 15 34 | 49 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 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 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0 F_Guilbert DF 1 20 14 10 33 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 12 11 29 R_Gosens DF 1 23 15 11 25 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 46 10 -4 Joao_Mario DF 1 20 15 13 28 | 94 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 Mario_Rui DF 1 19 14 10 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 M_Verratti DM 1 14 21 10 28 | 94 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 24 0 P_Okon MF 1 14 17 4 26 | 94 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 40 32 19 M_Asensio AM 1 5 19 19 20 | 94 0 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 -4 20 33 A_Danjuma MF 1 3 20 16 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 A_Belotti FW 1 2 13 21 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 -4 -4 45 M_Philipp FW 1 2 15 20 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 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 L_Benes MF 1 6 19 12 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Lemperle FW 1 5 12 15 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Muller FW 1 2 11 19 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1720030493 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40