FFO Prem, Sheffield United vs. Leicester City (Wed May 14) Sheffield United | Leicester City 4-1-2-2-1 E | 4-1-3-1-1 L - | Darren Lear | P_Gulacsi GK | GK A_Areola F_Guilbert DF | DF L_Dunk C_Cresswell DF | DF Y_Berchiche Mario_Rui DF | DM F_Kessie J_Foyth DF | DF A_Marusic P_Okon DM | DF G_Montiel M_Verratti MF | MF M_Almiron A_Danjuma MF | MF N_Kante M_Asensio AM | FW K_Dolberg M_Philipp AM | AM A_Elanga A_Belotti FW | MF A_Djalo | T_Ernst SUB | SUB M_Muller G_Aurelio SUB | SUB P_Comuzzo L_Benes SUB | SUB C_Sanchez G_Lovre SUB | SUB E_Eze T_Muller SUB | SUB C_Woodrow Min. 1 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to E Min. 2 :(lei) K_Dolberg with a real burst of pace ... J_Foyth can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... K_Dolberg flings a shot at goal! ... P_Gulacsi makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 4 :(lei) F_Kessie with a glorious long pass to Y_Berchiche ... Y_Berchiche from 20 yards! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 7 :(shu) A_Danjuma has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past A_Marusic ... He knocks it to F_Guilbert! ... But N_Kante wins the ball Min. 8 :(shu) Mario_Rui drives it forward to M_Asensio ... M_Asensio tries to catch the keeper out! ... But A_Areola punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 11 :(lei) K_Dolberg breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on P_Gulacsi! ... M_Verratti brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 12 :(lei) A_Elanga with the mazy run ... A_Elanga has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... P_Gulacsi gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 15 :(lei) M_Almiron is hurt ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But I don't think he's going to continue Min. 15 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: C_Sanchez ... COMING OFF: M_Almiron Min. 25 :(shu) F_Guilbert pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... F_Guilbert with a little chip! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 29 :(shu) C_Cresswell takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... But L_Dunk with the fine tackle Min. 29 :(lei) A_Djalo finds himself with plenty of time ... A_Djalo launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... P_Gulacsi won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 30 :(shu) M_Asensio gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... M_Asensio throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But A_Areola parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 33 :(shu) M_Philipp runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... F_Kessie is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 37 :(lei) G_Montiel knocks the ball on and sprints past F_Guilbert ... A delightful ball in to K_Dolberg ... M_Verratti slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 40 :(lei) A_Elanga threads the through ball to K_Dolberg ... P_Okon with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 41 :(lei) N_Kante with a byline cross to A_Elanga ... A great volley from A_Elanga! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 41 :(shu) M_Verratti breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Areola! ... C_Sanchez brings him down! ... RED CARD!! ... He can have no complaints!! Dirty barsteward! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: L_Benes ... COMING OFF: P_Okon Min. 45 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... M_Verratti will now play as a DM Min. 45 :(shu) J_Foyth passes the ball to M_Asensio ... M_Asensio hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Leicester City fans taunt him! Min. 45 :(lei) A_Marusic takes advantage of a bad back pass from Mario_Rui ... C_Cresswell with the foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 46 :(lei) N_Kante plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... F_Guilbert brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 48 :(shu) M_Philipp is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... An audacious effort from M_Philipp! ... A_Areola with the acrobatic save ... Well saved ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-0 Leicester City Min. 47 :(shu) L_Benes flicks the ball through ... F_Guilbert runs onto it! ... F_Guilbert hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But A_Areola parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 49 :(lei) A_Marusic with a real burst of pace ... A_Marusic strikes a wicked curler! ... P_Gulacsi makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 54 :(shu) J_Foyth flicks the ball through ... Mario_Rui runs onto it! ... Mario_Rui breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat A_Areola now! ... A_Areola charges out of his area ... A_Areola belts it clear! ... Great sweeper-keeping! Min. 55 :(shu) L_Benes jinks past F_Kessie ... L_Benes with the shot! ... A_Areola makes a difficult save Min. 56 :(lei) K_Dolberg wins possession ... He plays the ball across to L_Dunk ... M_Asensio with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 57 :(lei) A_Elanga takes advantage of a mistake by M_Verratti ... He runs towards goal ... A thundering drive by A_Elanga! ... P_Gulacsi catches the ball Min. 58 :(shu) L_Benes runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... A wicked drive by L_Benes! ... A_Areola gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 59 :(shu) L_Benes has it now ... He takes on Y_Berchiche ... He gets past him! ... He puts in A_Danjuma! ... But A_Elanga slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 60 :(lei) F_Kessie cuts through the defence ... But M_Verratti wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 61 :(lei) A_Djalo flicks it past C_Cresswell ... He runs forward ... But L_Benes comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 62 :(lei) A_Elanga with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Verratti ... He crosses to Y_Berchiche ... Y_Berchiche hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... P_Gulacsi with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 66 :(shu) The ball runs loose! ... J_Foyth seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... J_Foyth has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 67 :(shu) J_Foyth finds M_Asensio with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Asensio smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... GOAL!! ... A_Areola had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! ... Sheffield United have snatched the lead! ... Sheffield United 1-0 Leicester City ... Min. 67 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: C_Woodrow ... COMING OFF: A_Elanga Min. 67 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to A Min. 67 :(shu) A_Belotti has broken clear! Just A_Areola to beat! ... G_Montiel brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... M_Verratti swings it in ... M_Asensio gets on the end of it ... M_Asensio with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... A_Areola with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 70 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... A_Djalo will now play as a AM Min. 70 :(shu) M_Philipp searches out M_Asensio ... A cracking drive from M_Asensio! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 70 :(lei) F_Kessie spots a team mate in space ... He finds C_Woodrow with a lovely pass! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... C_Cresswell hits it out for a throw Min. 72 :(lei) K_Dolberg flights the ball to N_Kante ... But M_Verratti barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 75 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: G_Lovre ... COMING OFF: A_Danjuma Min. 75 :(shu) F_Guilbert with the dribble ... L_Dunk is easily beaten ... F_Guilbert flicks the header toward the far post! ... A_Areola makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 75 :(lei) A_Marusic is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to L_Dunk ... L_Dunk tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... P_Gulacsi grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 77 :(shu) M_Asensio with a probing through ball F_Guilbert ... Launched towards the top corner by F_Guilbert! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 79 :(lei) A_Djalo holds the ball up ... He sees K_Dolberg in space! ... A left-footer by K_Dolberg! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Y_Berchiche swings it in! ... P_Gulacsi fists it away! Min. 82 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: T_Muller ... COMING OFF: A_Belotti Min. 83 :(lei) Y_Berchiche with the mazy run ... A cracking drive from Y_Berchiche! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... P_Gulacsi looks relieved there! Min. 84 :(shu) F_Guilbert hoofs it upfield to find Mario_Rui ... Mario_Rui is clean through! ... He tries to take it round A_Areola ... He rounds A_Areola ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... It's hit the side netting!! Min. 85 :(shu) M_Philipp with the diagonal pass to L_Benes ... Y_Berchiche dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 86 :(lei) F_Kessie has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... A_Djalo gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Djalo with the attempt at goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... N_Kante flights it in! ... C_Cresswell wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(lei) C_Woodrow nutmegs the defender ... C_Woodrow aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... P_Gulacsi saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bramall Lane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Asensio (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Asensio (67) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Verratti (11), C_Cresswell (45) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Elanga Scorers : N/A Sent Off : C_Sanchez (41) Booked : G_Montiel (67) Injured : M_Almiron (15) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 16 | 13 Off target : 6 | 7 On target : 10 | 6 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 12 Key Tackles : 9 | 4 Key Passes : 11 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield United 1 - 0 Leicester City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 1 1 1 22 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0 F_Guilbert DF 1 22 15 11 33 | 95 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 15 15 66 C_Cresswell DF 1 21 15 14 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 28 -4 -4 Mario_Rui DF 1 20 14 10 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 16 35 J_Foyth DF 1 19 12 10 23 | 95 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 76 17 P_Okon DM 1 15 18 4 26 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 M_Verratti DM 1 14 22 10 28 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 65 -4 -4 A_Danjuma MF 1 3 20 16 24 | 79 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Asensio AM 1 5 20 19 20 | 95 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 32 10 67 M_Philipp AM 1 2 16 21 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 7 A_Belotti FW 1 2 14 22 26 | 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 L_Benes MF 1 6 20 13 26 | 50 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 31 20 30 G_Lovre MF 1 7 17 15 21 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Muller FW 1 1 11 19 23 | 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Areola GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 L_Dunk DF 1 23 16 11 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 16 Y_Berchiche DF 1 22 19 15 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 0 37 F_Kessie DM 1 14 22 9 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 A_Marusic DF 1 21 13 12 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 16 G_Montiel DF 1 21 15 13 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 11 -4 M_Almiron MF 1 7 19 16 25 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Kante MF 1 14 21 13 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 9 0 K_Dolberg FW 1 3 15 21 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 13 A_Elanga AM 1 7 21 19 24 | 71 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 30 18 26 A_Djalo AM 1 3 19 16 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 22 M_Muller GK 22 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Comuzzo DF 1 18 14 14 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Sanchez MF 1 11 17 11 27 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -15 -15 -15 E_Eze MF 1 8 19 18 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Woodrow FW 1 3 11 15 24 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1747241422 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40