FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Sheffield United (Mon Sep 22)


                             Brighton  |  Sheffield United
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-1-1-1-2 P
                         Mike Willett  |  Dave Thacker Caretaker
                                       |
                         R_Sanchez GK  |  GK J_Urbig
                           E_Konsa DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                       O_Kossounou DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                           D_Agger DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                            D_Luiz DF  |  DF M_Sykes
                            O_Bobb MF  |  DF J_Boateng
                           M_Camus MF  |  DM A_Diawara
                          T_Frings MF  |  MF G_Lovre
                         G_Gattuso MF  |  AM M_Asensio
                            T_Dago FW  |  FW E_Osong
                          S_Haller FW  |  FW D_Drogba
                                       |
                          A_Palmer SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                         C_Panucci SUB |  SUB J_Mascherano
                          Q_Timber SUB |  SUB P_Okon
                          T_Cahill SUB |  SUB D_Saric
                          T_Conway SUB |  SUB C_Jerome




Min. 1  :(bri) T_Frings holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Dago 
          ...  C_Cresswell slices it 
          ...  J_Urbig moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Agger swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes the catch! 
Min. 2  :(bri) S_Haller nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A left-footer by S_Haller! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 4  :(bri) O_Bobb leaves M_Sykes standing 
          ...  J_Boateng with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 14 :(bri) E_Konsa with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  E_Konsa with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over J_Urbig 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 16 :(bri) D_Luiz is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to T_Dago 
          ...  M_Sykes takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 19 :(bri) S_Haller nutmegs M_Sykes, he continues to run forward 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Diawara hits it out for a throw 
Min. 22 :(shu) M_Asensio with a short pass to find D_Drogba 
          ...  M_Camus is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 22 :(shu) E_Osong sidesteps E_Konsa 
          ...  E_Konsa recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 24 :(shu) C_Cresswell with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Asensio 
          ...  S_Haller with the foul 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 27 :(shu) E_Osong makes a run into space 
          ...  A well-placed shot from E_Osong! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 28 :(shu) That's it for A_Diawara 
          ...  He's pulled up and won't be able to continue! 
          ...  Looks like his hamstring! 
Min. 28 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Okon 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Diawara 
Min. 30 :(shu) E_Osong holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees C_Cresswell in space! 
          ...  D_Luiz dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 32 :(bri) S_Haller barges J_Bagan off the ball 
          ...  J_Boateng gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 32 :(shu) M_Asensio get's past G_Gattuso 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  M_Asensio rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  R_Sanchez heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 34 :(shu) M_Asensio takes advantage of a mistake by E_Konsa 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  M_Asensio hits a great drive! 
          ...  R_Sanchez parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And R_Sanchez recovers to save!! 
Min. 39 :(shu) M_Asensio flicks it over O_Kossounou's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Asensio runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(bri) S_Haller runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Camus 
          ...  M_Camus with a little chip! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Urbig never had a chance! 
Min. 44 :(shu) J_Boateng runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 45 :(bri) M_Camus unselfishly lays the ball back to T_Dago 
          ...  But J_Foyth wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brighton 0-0 Sheffield United

Min. 46 :(bri) E_Konsa sidesteps J_Bagan 
          ...  E_Konsa with a stunning strike! 
          ...  J_Urbig goes down well to save 
Min. 49 :(bri) T_Dago cuts in on C_Cresswell's blind side 
          ...  M_Sykes with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Dave Thacker Caretaker looks relieved 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  G_Gattuso swings it in 
          ...  T_Dago takes control of it! 
          ...  P_Okon cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 55 :(shu) P_Okon plays it forward to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  R_Sanchez is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Let's see if Sheffield United can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Brighton 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 56 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton 
          ...  Brighton have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 56 :(bri) T_Dago controls it with ease 
          ...  But P_Okon sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 59 :(bri) D_Luiz finds O_Bobb with a ball over the defence 
          ...  O_Bobb breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat J_Urbig now! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes his move 
          ...  J_Urbig parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Gattuso swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  J_Urbig comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  S_Haller swings a leg at it! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 59 :(shu) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  M_Asensio is through! 
          ...  M_Asensio with a thundering volley! 
          ...  R_Sanchez tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Lovre! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Sanchez 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 59 :(bri) G_Gattuso with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Konsa 
          ...  D_Drogba tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Conway 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Haller 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Cahill 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Frings 
Min. 63 :(shu) D_Drogba brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  D_Drogba goes for goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 64 :(shu) D_Drogba finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  D_Drogba with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Panucci 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Konsa 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 65 :(bri) D_Luiz flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But J_Foyth wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 66 :(bri) T_Conway with the heel pass to C_Panucci 
          ...  C_Panucci sees J_Urbig off his line! 
          ...  J_Urbig narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 69 :(shu) E_Osong takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  G_Gattuso rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  C_Jerome fires it towards the goal 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 69 :(shu) J_Bagan with a 40-yard pass to C_Cresswell 
          ...  But O_Kossounou slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Saric 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Asensio 
Min. 76 :(bri) T_Conway skips the challenge from P_Okon 
          ...  But J_Boateng puts the ball out of play 
Min. 76 :(shu) M_Sykes eases past C_Panucci 
          ...  D_Agger takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 79 :(shu) D_Saric takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Bagan 
          ...  J_Bagan tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Brighton fans taunt him! 
Min. 81 :(bri) T_Cahill kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  E_Osong with the block 
Min. 82 :(bri) A defence splitting pass from D_Agger to T_Cahill 
          ...  G_Lovre with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 83 :(shu) J_Boateng looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 85 :(shu) C_Jerome runs at O_Kossounou 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  G_Gattuso with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 86 :(shu) G_Lovre cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bri) T_Cahill with a slick pass to T_Dago 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Okon 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 90 :(shu) G_Lovre with a 30-yard pass to C_Cresswell 
          ...  T_Cahill bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 90 :(shu) A defence splitting pass from J_Boateng to G_Lovre 
          ...  G_Lovre sees R_Sanchez off his line! 
          ...  R_Sanchez makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 91 :(shu) E_Osong reads the run of D_Saric 
          ...  Well intercepted by G_Gattuso 
Min. 92 :(shu) C_Jerome runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  O_Kossounou does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 92 :(bri) T_Cahill with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Camus gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Sykes tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : AMEX Stadium
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : E_Konsa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Camus (22), S_Haller (24), G_Gattuso (69), T_Cahill (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : C_Cresswell (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Cresswell (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Sykes (92)
Injured              : A_Diawara (28)
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       14
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Brighton 0 - 1 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Sanchez      GK  26   1   1   1  22 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  21  16  11  23 |  67   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0  32
O_Kossounou    DF   1  22  20   3  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
D_Agger        DF   1  19  13   5  25 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  18   0
D_Luiz         DF   1  20  15   6  23 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  32   0
O_Bobb         MF   1   3  20  18  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Camus        MF   1   4  20  16  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   9   8
T_Frings       MF   1  11  19  14  24 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Gattuso      MF   1  15  19  12  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  19  -2  -2
T_Dago         FW   1   6  17  21  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Haller       FW   1   6  13  23  27 |  62   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  16   6
A_Palmer       GK  20   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   1  19  15   7  20 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
Q_Timber       MF   1   9  19  16  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   5  19  14  30 |  32   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
T_Conway       FW   1   7  12  19  24 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   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
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J_Urbig        GK  26   1   1   1  26 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  21  16  14  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  15  36
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  23
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  13  10  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  15   7  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  32  -2  -2
J_Boateng      DF   1  18  13   3  27 |  94   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  54   0
A_Diawara      DM   1  15  21   6  27 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  18  16  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  12
M_Asensio      AM   1   5  22  20  20 |  72   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   9  38
E_Osong        FW   1   8  15  19  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  28  32  25
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  13  19  21 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mascherano   DF   1  15  19  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Okon         DM   1  15  19   5  26 |  66   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  63  29   0
D_Saric        MF   1  13  16  12  26 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
C_Jerome       FW   1   9  14  18  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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