FFO Champ, Bristol City vs. Sheffield United (Fri Nov 07) Bristol City | Sheffield United 4-2-0-2-2 A | 5-1-1-1-2 P Mati Finkelstein | Dave Thacker Caretaker | M_Vandevoordt GK | GK J_Urbig H_Pickering DF | DF C_Cresswell T_Mitchell DF | DF M_Sykes O_Boscagli DF | DF J_Foyth L_Wallace DF | DF J_Boateng L_Cook DM | DF K_Naughton S_Sahin DM | DM A_Diawara L_Johanns AM | MF J_Mascherano R_Koren AM | AM G_Lovre C_Pozarro FW | FW D_Drogba S_W_Phillips FW | FW E_Osong | J_Krahl SUB | SUB T_Ernst L_Woolfenden SUB | SUB D_Saric B_Soumare SUB | SUB P_Okon A_Meier SUB | SUB J_Sterner N_Amoruso SUB | SUB C_Jerome Min. 1 :(shu) E_Osong is through on goal ... But L_Wallace wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 4 :(brc) J_Urbig miskicks! ... R_Koren takes control of the ball! ... R_Koren with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... GOAL!! ... He starts to run the full length of the pitch! ... But it's been ruled out! ... He was caught offside Min. 9 :(shu) J_Foyth takes on T_Mitchell ... He runs past him ... J_Foyth flicks the header toward the far post! ... M_Vandevoordt fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 14 :(brc) R_Koren with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from J_Boateng ... R_Koren goes for the top corner! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 15 :(brc) H_Pickering takes possession on the edge of the box ... H_Pickering has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 24 :(shu) J_Mascherano with a flicked pass to E_Osong ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... H_Pickering looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 34 :(shu) K_Naughton with the header on ... He finds G_Lovre in space ... C_Pozarro takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 35 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to C Min. 36 :(brc) S_W_Phillips beats J_Boateng with absolute ease! ... M_Sykes wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 36 :(shu) E_Osong chests it down ... O_Boscagli takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 39 :(shu) G_Lovre with a pinpoint pass to E_Osong ... E_Osong with a stunning strike! ... M_Vandevoordt gets his fingertips to it ... It's pushed around the post to safety ... CORNER! ... M_Sykes chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of M_Vandevoordt ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 41 :(brc) L_Cook flicks the ball through ... L_Johanns runs onto it! ... L_Johanns is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round J_Urbig ... J_Urbig makes his move ... He's lobbed him!! ... It bounces in front of goal! ... A_Diawara somehow gets back to clear it!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bristol City 0-0 Sheffield United Min. 47 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: B_Soumare ... COMING OFF: L_Wallace Min. 47 :(brc) O_Boscagli runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to L_Cook ... K_Naughton steals the ball of off him Min. 54 :(brc) S_W_Phillips runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... But M_Sykes with the fine tackle Min. 55 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: A_Meier ... COMING OFF: S_Sahin Min. 55 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... L_Cook will now play as a AM Min. 55 :(brc) T_Mitchell with a glorious 60-yard pass to L_Johanns ... A skilful effort from L_Johanns! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 55 :(shu) A_Diawara brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... G_Lovre gets on the end of the pass ... H_Pickering wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 60 :(shu) E_Osong with a smart turn ... B_Soumare fouls ... That was disgusting ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 61 :(brc) R_Koren runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off J_Boateng back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... R_Koren with the shot on net! ... But J_Urbig stops that one easily Min. 62 :(shu) M_Sykes wins possession ... He plays the ball across to E_Osong ... E_Osong hits the ball on the bounce! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Bristol City fans taunt him about that effort Min. 63 :(brc) T_Mitchell finds his way through ... J_Foyth 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! ... B_Soumare hits it towards the far post! ... Headed away by C_Cresswell Min. 64 :(brc) A_Meier sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... L_Johanns gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... J_Boateng gets to the ball first Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: N_Amoruso ... COMING OFF: C_Pozarro Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: C_Jerome ... COMING OFF: D_Drogba Min. 67 :(brc) R_Koren with a slick pass to L_Johanns ... C_Cresswell wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 67 :(shu) C_Cresswell nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... C_Cresswell strikes a wicked curler! ... It floats over M_Vandevoordt ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 70 :(shu) C_Cresswell with an incisive pass to E_Osong ... E_Osong looks to see where M_Vandevoordt is! ... He shoots! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 74 :(shu) G_Lovre boots it towards E_Osong ... A delicate chip from E_Osong! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 75 :(brc) B_Soumare takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to L_Johanns ... Intercepted by C_Cresswell Min. 83 :(brc) R_Koren cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to N_Amoruso ... C_Jerome with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... He got away with just a warning Min. 84 :(brc) R_Koren knocks the ball past J_Mascherano ... R_Koren with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... But J_Urbig pulls out a save of the game Min. 84 :(shu) M_Sykes has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past B_Soumare! ... He has some space now! ... But T_Mitchell wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 86 :(brc) O_Boscagli knocks the ball on and sprints past J_Boateng ... A delightful ball in to S_W_Phillips ... S_W_Phillips has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 87 :(shu) K_Naughton hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... C_Jerome collects the loose ball! ... C_Jerome with the side footed shot! ... M_Vandevoordt gathers it comfortably Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(brc) T_Mitchell cuts inside M_Sykes ... He worked that well ... He puts in A_Meier! ... A_Meier with a thundering shot! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 93 :(brc) S_W_Phillips passes the ball to N_Amoruso ... A_Diawara pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee tries to calm him down ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ashton Gate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Koren Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Soumare (60) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Cresswell (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City | Sheffield United Attempts on Goal : 9 | 7 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 4 | 3 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 7 | 5 Key Tackles : 6 | 8 Key Passes : 10 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bristol City 0 - 0 Sheffield United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bristol City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Vandevoordt GK 26 1 1 1 26 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 H_Pickering DF 1 17 12 3 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 57 0 23 T_Mitchell DF 1 21 14 10 30 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 34 0 O_Boscagli DF 1 22 15 4 22 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 32 0 L_Wallace DF 1 19 16 7 29 | 48 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 L_Cook AM 1 19 22 5 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 S_Sahin DM 1 14 18 6 23 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Johanns AM 1 14 18 14 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 R_Koren AM 1 8 18 17 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 26 42 C_Pozarro FW 1 7 13 19 27 | 66 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 S_W_Phillips FW 1 8 16 20 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 6 J_Krahl GK 18 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Woolfenden DF 1 19 14 4 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Soumare DF 1 16 21 5 26 | 47 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2 A_Meier DM 1 7 17 13 28 | 39 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 13 N_Amoruso FW 1 4 14 18 25 | 29 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 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 C_Cresswell DF 1 22 16 14 20 | 95 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 15 12 M_Sykes DF 1 20 15 7 28 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 16 0 J_Foyth DF 1 20 13 11 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 17 J_Boateng DF 1 18 14 3 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 K_Naughton DF 1 18 13 4 25 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 36 0 A_Diawara DM 1 15 21 6 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Mascherano MF 1 15 19 11 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 G_Lovre AM 1 8 18 16 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 D_Drogba FW 1 3 13 19 21 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Osong FW 1 8 15 19 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 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 P_Okon DF 1 15 19 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Sterner AM 1 10 16 13 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Jerome FW 1 9 14 18 31 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1762535213 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40