FFO Champ, Bournemouth vs. Sheffield United (Fri Oct 31) Bournemouth | Sheffield United 5-1-2-2 C | 5-1-1-1-2 P Jason Fortune Caretaker | Dave Thacker Caretaker | I_Meslier GK | GK J_Urbig N_Tavares DF | DF C_Cresswell P_Mertesacker DF | DF J_Bagan R_Giles DF | DF J_Foyth G_Zuiverloon DF | DF J_Boateng C_Harper DF | DF K_Naughton M_Caqueret DM | DM P_Okon D_Ouattara MF | MF J_Mascherano G_Reyna MF | AM M_Asensio J_Zirkzee FW | FW D_Drogba L_Delap FW | FW E_Osong | B_Bertinato SUB | SUB T_Ernst S_Sohm SUB | SUB D_Saric G_Barry SUB | SUB M_Sykes F_Di_Mariano SUB | SUB G_Lovre M_Kofod SUB | SUB C_Jerome Min. 5 :(bou) L_Delap runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... L_Delap unleashes a pile driver! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 10 :(bou) J_Zirkzee lays the ball back to L_Delap ... L_Delap goes for goal! ... J_Urbig with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 12 :(bou) G_Reyna looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to R_Giles ... R_Giles with a thundering shot! ... But J_Urbig gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... Swung in by G_Reyna ... J_Foyth wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 13 :(shu) K_Naughton unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Asensio ... But M_Caqueret sweeps up the threat Min. 14 :(bou) L_Delap makes a run into space ... L_Delap rifles it to the far post! ... Brilliant save from J_Urbig Min. 17 :(shu) M_Asensio turns past G_Reyna ... He has some space now! ... M_Asensio hits a great drive! ... I_Meslier has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... I_Meslier reacts well to save!! Min. 26 :(shu) J_Boateng with a slick pass to E_Osong ... But he loses control of it ... G_Zuiverloon takes possession Min. 27 :(bou) J_Zirkzee takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... But J_Bagan puts it in row Z! Min. 29 :(bou) R_Giles with a reverse pass to G_Reyna ... G_Reyna tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... G_Reyna plays it into the danger area! ... J_Urbig comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... D_Ouattara swings a leg at it! ... GOAL!! ... He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! ... That's put Bournemouth in front! ... Bournemouth 1-0 Sheffield United ... Min. 30 :(bou) J_Zirkzee picks out L_Delap with the cross ... J_Mascherano slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 34 :(bou) P_Mertesacker intercepts the opposition pass with a sliding tackle ... But it's shot into his own net!! ... GOAL!! ... Oh dear!! ... He hangs his head in shame ... He's devastated ... Bournemouth 1-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 37 :(bou) J_Zirkzee with a precise ball to G_Zuiverloon ... G_Zuiverloon with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... GOAL!! ... He scores! ... Can You Believe It? ... Bournemouth take the lead! ... Bournemouth 2-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 38 :(shu) J_Mascherano runs at goal ... He spots the run of D_Drogba ... He's played him in ... D_Drogba attempts to drive it home! ... I_Meslier beats the ball away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(shu) J_Bagan with a pinpoint pass to M_Asensio ... What a fantastic interception by N_Tavares ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 46 :(shu) M_Asensio with a 40-yard pass to D_Drogba ... D_Drogba with a thundering drive! ... I_Meslier catches the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bournemouth 2-1 Sheffield United Min. 50 :(bou) Tactical Change by Bournemouth ... Bournemouth have changed their playing style to A Min. 53 :(bou) G_Reyna beats his man ... J_Bagan gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 54 :(bou) G_Zuiverloon runs at the heart of the defence ... G_Zuiverloon with a bicycle kick! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... J_Urbig never had a chance! Min. 55 :(shu) J_Foyth looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Bagan ... J_Bagan with the overhead! ... I_Meslier just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 56 :(bou) D_Ouattara takes advantage of a mistake by J_Bagan ... He runs towards goal ... D_Ouattara with the punt towards goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 56 :(shu) P_Okon with the through ball to M_Asensio ... M_Asensio has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But it goes just over Min. 59 :(bou) L_Delap finds R_Giles in acres of space ... Driven towards goal by R_Giles! ... But J_Urbig just gets his fingers to that one Min. 61 :(bou) J_Zirkzee takes advantage of a mistake by K_Naughton ... That mistake could prove costly ... J_Zirkzee with his head down lets it go! ... But J_Urbig just gets his fingers to that one Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: C_Jerome ... COMING OFF: D_Drogba Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: M_Sykes ... COMING OFF: J_Boateng Min. 69 :(bou) R_Giles spots his team mate making a run ... He finds D_Ouattara with a lovely pass! ... P_Okon with the tackle Min. 70 :(shu) M_Sykes flicks the ball on to M_Asensio ... G_Reyna with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 72 :(shu) M_Sykes with a slide rule pass to C_Jerome ... The ball hits N_Tavares in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 76 :(shu) C_Jerome takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... P_Mertesacker tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... He's a lucky boy!! ... CORNER! ... J_Mascherano swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... I_Meslier catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 79 :(bou) G_Reyna with an incisive pass to G_Zuiverloon ... G_Zuiverloon keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 86 :(bou) N_Tavares with the towering header to R_Giles ... From long range R_Giles bends the ball towards goal! ... J_Urbig falls over ... But J_Urbig is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(shu) P_Okon looks in some pain ... He'll try and run it off though Min. 94 :(bou) J_Zirkzee knocks it past M_Sykes and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... But C_Cresswell wins the tackle cleanly Min. 96 :(bou) R_Giles sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to L_Delap ... L_Delap with a bicycle kick! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 96 :(shu) M_Asensio races into the box ... He sees J_Foyth lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... G_Zuiverloon wins the ball with a clear tackle ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Vitality Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bournemouth Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Zirkzee (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Ouattara (29), G_Zuiverloon (37) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Asensio Scorers : P_Mertesacker (34 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bournemouth | Sheffield United Attempts on Goal : 14 | 5 Off target : 6 | 2 On target : 8 | 3 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 3 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 10 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bournemouth 2 - 1 Sheffield United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bournemouth Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Meslier GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 98 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 N_Tavares DF 1 21 15 6 25 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 16 0 P_Mertesacker DF 1 20 14 5 25 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 -10 0 R_Giles DF 1 15 12 6 26 | 98 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 57 66 G_Zuiverloon DF 1 18 11 13 27 | 98 0 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 36 0 64 C_Harper DF 1 16 12 9 25 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Caqueret DM 1 15 21 4 25 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 D_Ouattara MF 1 5 19 17 29 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 G_Reyna MF 1 10 21 21 26 | 98 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 5 J_Zirkzee FW 1 3 20 23 27 | 98 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 49 5 L_Delap FW 1 7 15 22 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 20 B_Bertinato GK 20 1 1 1 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Sohm MF 1 5 16 13 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Barry MF 1 14 19 3 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Di_Mariano MF 1 7 18 17 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Kofod FW 1 13 14 17 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Sheffield United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Urbig GK 26 1 1 1 26 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 C_Cresswell DF 1 21 16 14 20 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 J_Bagan DF 1 21 15 3 26 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 16 23 J_Foyth DF 1 20 13 11 23 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 18 0 J_Boateng DF 1 18 14 3 27 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 K_Naughton DF 1 18 13 4 25 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 P_Okon DM 1 15 19 5 26 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 12 0 J_Mascherano MF 1 15 19 11 23 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 12 0 M_Asensio AM 1 5 22 20 20 | 98 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 D_Drogba FW 1 3 13 19 21 | 66 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 E_Osong FW 1 8 15 19 24 | 98 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 D_Saric MF 1 13 16 12 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sykes DF 1 20 15 7 28 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 G_Lovre AM 1 8 18 16 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Jerome FW 1 9 14 18 31 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1761930105 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40