FFO Prem, Sheffield United vs. Blackburn Rovers (Mon Feb 10)


                     Sheffield United  |  Blackburn Rovers
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                         P_Gulacsi GK  |  GK A_Onana
                          R_Gosens DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                        F_Guilbert DF  |  DF C_Starfelt
                         Mario_Rui DF  |  DF R_Le_Normand
                        Joao_Mario DF  |  DF A_Rrahmani
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DM K_Phillips
                         M_Asensio MF  |  MF B_Guimaraes
                            P_Okon MF  |  MF L_Johanns
                        M_Verratti MF  |  MF N_Fekir
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW W_Ben_Yedder
                       R_Palladino FW  |  FW J_Kelly
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB G_Shelvey
                         G_Aurelio SUB |  SUB N_Cadden
                           G_Lovre SUB |  SUB L_Sane
                           L_Benes SUB |  SUB N_Nartey
                          C_Jerome SUB |  SUB H_M_Son




Min. 5  :(bla) B_Guimaraes plays it forward to J_Kelly 
          ...  But Mario_Rui slides in 
Min. 8  :(bla) B_Guimaraes takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past R_Palladino 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Mario_Rui with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 8  :(bla) K_Phillips pass splits open the defence and finds L_Johanns 
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Gosens 
Min. 15 :(bla) B_Guimaraes with the header on 
          ...  He finds W_Ben_Yedder in space 
          ...  Mario_Rui takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 24 :(bla) C_Lenglet with an incisive pass to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 25 :(shu) Joao_Mario runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  M_Verratti latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  M_Verratti shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Onana claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  - is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 26 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 27 :(bla) B_Guimaraes can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  R_Gosens hits it out for a throw 
Min. 28 :(bla) K_Phillips unselfishly lays the ball back to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 29 :(bla) C_Lenglet runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  P_Okon makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Starfelt drives it into the box! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi with the difficult save 
Min. 31 :(bla) C_Starfelt runs at the defence 
          ...  C_Starfelt drives the ball low! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Phillips! 
          ...  R_Gosens gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 32 :(bla) A_Rrahmani takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  P_Gulacsi dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had P_Gulacsi beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Johanns plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi fists it away! 
Min. 33 :(shu) M_Verratti hoofs it upfield to find R_Palladino 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_Le_Normand takes possession 
Min. 33 :(bla) L_Johanns looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Ben_Yedder 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 38 :(shu) M_Asensio hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Gosens latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Gosens carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Onana heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 39 :(shu) R_Gosens sticks his boot out to block the cross 
          ...  P_Gulacsi can't get to it!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What did we just see? 
          ...  WHAT DID WE JUST SEE?!! 
          ...  the ball ends up in the back of his own net and he holds his head in his hands!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers ...
Min. 40 :(bla) Tactical Change by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  Blackburn Rovers have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 40 :(shu) D_Drogba slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  D_Drogba with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Onana's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 42 :(shu) F_Guilbert with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bla) R_Le_Normand brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  W_Ben_Yedder gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Foyth slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 1-1 Blackburn Rovers

Min. 47 :(bla) N_Fekir holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees W_Ben_Yedder in space! 
          ...  Joao_Mario with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  - looks relieved 
Min. 49 :(shu) R_Palladino turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Gosens 
          ...  A_Rrahmani pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 50 :(shu) M_Asensio finds R_Gosens with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Gosens drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 50 :(shu) J_Foyth controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Guimaraes 
          ...  He puts in Joao_Mario! 
          ...  L_Johanns is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  P_Okon floats it forward 
          ...  M_Asensio latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Starfelt hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Verratti 
          ...  R_Le_Normand belts it clear 
Min. 51 :(bla) J_Kelly watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  J_Kelly throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi never had a chance! 
Min. 54 :(bla) B_Guimaraes brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  C_Lenglet gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Lenglet hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And P_Gulacsi recovers to save!! 
Min. 57 :(shu) Joao_Mario looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Drogba 
          ...  Blocked by L_Johanns 
Min. 60 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: H_M_Son 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Kelly 
Min. 60 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Sane 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Johanns 
Min. 61 :(bla) C_Starfelt kicks D_Drogba off the ball 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 62 :(shu) Mario_Rui rushes through the defence 
          ...  K_Phillips read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 65 :(bla) Substitution by Blackburn Rovers 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Cadden 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Rrahmani 
Min. 67 :(bla) N_Fekir takes advantage of a mistake by Joao_Mario 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to L_Sane! 
          ...  L_Sane belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  P_Gulacsi just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 69 :(shu) Joao_Mario back heels to find D_Drogba in space 
          ...  D_Drogba hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Okon with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  C_Lenglet reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Benes 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Okon 
Min. 73 :(shu) F_Guilbert runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Joao_Mario 
          ...  Joao_Mario tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But A_Onana hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 74 :(shu) M_Verratti with an early cross to D_Drogba 
          ...  C_Starfelt takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 75 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 76 :(shu) M_Verratti whips the ball across to C_Jerome 
          ...  C_Jerome drives the ball low! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 79 :(shu) L_Benes dribbles past C_Lenglet 
          ...  C_Lenglet redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 83 :(shu) Joao_Mario controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  C_Jerome gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Starfelt brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 84 :(bla) H_M_Son comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  M_Verratti takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(bla) H_M_Son with a 30-yard pass to C_Starfelt 
          ...  Joao_Mario steals the ball of off him 
Min. 93 :(shu) Joao_Mario flicks the ball on to R_Palladino 
          ...  R_Palladino plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  A_Onana makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 94 :(shu) M_Asensio sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Asensio! 
          ...  But A_Onana punches it away 
Min. 94 :(bla) W_Ben_Yedder moves inside 
          ...  A glorious effort by W_Ben_Yedder! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 95 :(shu) Mario_Rui retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Jerome latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Starfelt with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 95 :(bla) R_Le_Normand with a glorious long pass to N_Fekir 
          ...  R_Gosens goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 96 :(bla) N_Fekir spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds L_Sane with a lovely pass! 
          ...  L_Sane with a blistering shot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Guimaraes swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  K_Phillips rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Starfelt floats the ball in! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi easily claims the ball! 

*************  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          : Joao_Mario (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Verratti (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mario_Rui (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Blackburn Rovers Match Info
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Best player          : K_Phillips
Scorers              : R_Gosens (39 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Starfelt (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Blackburn Rovers
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers
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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  25   1   1   1  22 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
R_Gosens       DF   1  24  15  11  25 |  98   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  42 -10  33
F_Guilbert     DF   1  21  14  11  33 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
Mario_Rui      DF   1  19  14  10  24 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  32  12  -4
Joao_Mario     DF   1  21  15  14  28 |  98   0   1   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  94  14
J_Foyth        DF   1  19  12  10  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  18  17
M_Asensio      MF   1   5  20  19  20 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
P_Okon         MF   1  14  18   4  26 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  14  21  10  28 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  27  42
D_Drogba       FW   1   2  13  18  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
R_Palladino    FW   1   9  13  18  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  10
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Aurelio      DF   1  16  14   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   7  17  15  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Benes        MF   1   6  19  13  26 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jerome       FW   1   9  14  17  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Blackburn Rovers
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Onana        GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  24  17  12  25 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  13  16
C_Starfelt     DF   1  23  16  11  28 |  98   0   4   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  52  -4  12
R_Le_Normand   DF   1  22  16   7  20 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  28   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  22  18   5  30 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_Phillips     DM   1  18  22  13  26 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  16  15
B_Guimaraes    MF   1  17  22  18  28 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  10
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  17  14  20 |  62   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  13   0
N_Fekir        MF   1   5  23  19  29 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  21   8
W_Ben_Yedder   FW   1   4  18  24  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
J_Kelly        FW   1   5  14  16  14 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
G_Shelvey      GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Cadden       DF   1  16  14  10  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Sane         MF   1   4  22  20  23 |  36   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
N_Nartey       MF   1   9  14   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_M_Son        FW   1   5  16  23  22 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
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