FFO Champ, Fulham vs. Sheffield United (Fri Oct 17)


                               Fulham  |  Sheffield United
                          4-1-2-2-1 P  |  5-1-1-1-2 P
                            Joe Brown  |  Dave Thacker Caretaker
                                       |
                        Unai_Simon GK  |  GK J_Urbig
                         P_Barrios DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                           R_Dunne DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                            E_Dier DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                        L_Chambers DF  |  DF M_Sykes
                       J_McConnell DM  |  DF K_Naughton
                           Y_Toure MF  |  DM A_Diawara
                          S_Eguren MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                         W_Odobert AM  |  AM M_Asensio
                          M_Arteta AM  |  FW D_Drogba
                        E_Ferguson FW  |  FW E_Osong
                                       |
                       L_Vigouroux SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                           S_Posch SUB |  SUB P_Okon
                           J_Swift SUB |  SUB D_Saric
                          H_Wilson SUB |  SUB G_Lovre
                          L_Muriel SUB |  SUB B_Waine




Min. 3  :(ful) Y_Toure looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson sees J_Urbig off his line! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 4  :(ful) E_Ferguson takes advantage of a mistake by M_Asensio 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  But C_Cresswell clears the ball to safety 
Min. 7  :(ful) P_Barrios looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  M_Arteta receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Arteta with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  J_Urbig gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 8  :(ful) E_Dier with a 50-yard pass to S_Eguren 
          ...  S_Eguren attempts the shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Dave Thacker Caretaker is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Fulham 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 9  :(ful) E_Dier plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Ferguson decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  E_Ferguson beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at J_Urbig 
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Urbig 
          ...  J_Urbig smothers the ball!! 
Min. 11 :(shu) J_Foyth plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Drogba decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Drogba! 
          ...  Unai_Simon was lucky there 
Min. 11 :(shu) E_Osong spits at J_McConnell 
          ...  Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 13 :(ful) M_Arteta is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to Y_Toure 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Foyth hits it out for a throw 
Min. 15 :(ful) W_Odobert runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  W_Odobert hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  J_Urbig collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 17 :(shu) J_Bagan races into the box 
          ...  He sees E_Osong lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  E_Ferguson muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  E_Osong hits it hard 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 19 :(shu) J_Mascherano unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Sykes 
          ...  R_Dunne wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Osong crosses it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 21 :(shu) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  M_Asensio gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Asensio attempts a chip! 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 22 :(ful) E_Ferguson takes on J_Bagan 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  E_Ferguson hits the ball first time! 
          ...  J_Urbig fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 26 :(ful) Y_Toure gets to the byline and finds L_Chambers with a beautiful cross 
          ...  L_Chambers fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 29 :(shu) D_Drogba lobs it over R_Dunne 
          ...  D_Drogba hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Unai_Simon reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Cresswell curls it into the box! 
          ...  Unai_Simon easily claims the ball! 
Min. 30 :(shu) J_Mascherano looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  That's got Sheffield United back level! 
          ...  Fulham 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 31 :(ful) Y_Toure drives it forward to R_Dunne 
          ...  R_Dunne with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 39 :(shu) D_Drogba turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  D_Drogba with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 42 :(shu) D_Drogba plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Asensio keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Barrios 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Osong swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Drogba 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Unai_Simon goes down well to save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(ful) M_Arteta cuts the ball back to E_Dier 
          ...  E_Dier with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 43 :(shu) J_Foyth gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Bagan 
          ...  J_Bagan hits a great drive! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 45 :(ful) E_Ferguson slips past his marker K_Naughton 
          ...  The ball is whipped into P_Barrios 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from P_Barrios! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 47 :(ful) E_Ferguson knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Cresswell 
          ...  J_Mascherano makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 49 :(ful) E_Ferguson with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Sykes belts it clear 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fulham 1-1 Sheffield United

Min. 47 :(ful) J_McConnell sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Eguren gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Eguren! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 47 :(shu) A_Diawara looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Drogba 
          ...  J_McConnell takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 48 :(ful) W_Odobert is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to Y_Toure 
          ...  Y_Toure tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Toure dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Urbig 
          ...  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. 50 :(shu) J_Mascherano controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  J_Mascherano has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Naughton swings it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Unai_Simon 
Min. 51 :(shu) E_Osong controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Drogba gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Arteta 
Min. 57 :(ful) P_Barrios has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Arteta gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Arteta blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig manages to turn it behind 
Min. 61 :(ful) R_Dunne with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson looks to see where J_Urbig is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 62 :(ful) R_Dunne spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds E_Ferguson with a lovely pass! 
          ...  E_Ferguson tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 62 :(shu) D_Drogba jinks past E_Dier 
          ...  Y_Toure with a nasty foul 
Min. 63 :(ful) J_McConnell with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to P_Barrios 
          ...  A powerful shot by P_Barrios! 
          ...  J_Urbig won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 70 :(ful) Y_Toure with the first time flick to E_Dier 
          ...  But K_Naughton puts the ball out of play 
Min. 75 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Waine 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 75 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Okon 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Naughton 
Min. 75 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Saric 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Mascherano 
Min. 76 :(ful) M_Arteta sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Diawara 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 76 :(shu) E_Osong get's past E_Dier 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  R_Dunne with a two footed lunge!! 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  P_Okon passes to B_Waine 
          ...  P_Barrios cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 76 :(shu) B_Waine has it now 
          ...  He takes on P_Barrios 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Asensio! 
          ...  M_Asensio pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 77 :(ful) W_Odobert is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Urbig has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Urbig is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 86 :(ful) Y_Toure looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Dier 
          ...  E_Dier tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 86 :(shu) P_Okon takes advantage of a mistake by J_McConnell 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  P_Okon hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  Unai_Simon looks relieved there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(shu) C_Cresswell with a real burst of pace 
          ...  P_Barrios can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  C_Cresswell hits a great drive! 
          ...  Unai_Simon with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 89 :(ful) M_Arteta back heels to find P_Barrios in space 
          ...  P_Barrios blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 94 :(ful) Y_Toure with the majestic dribble 
          ...  Y_Toure hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Urbig gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 94 :(shu) B_Waine crosses in from the wing, he finds E_Osong in the box 
          ...  R_Dunne with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  The fans jeer him off! 
Min. 94 :(shu) J_Bagan pulls it back to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Craven Cottage
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Toure
Scorers              : S_Eguren (8)
Sent Off             : R_Dunne (94)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : J_Mascherano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Asensio (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Fulham  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       13
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Fulham 1 - 1 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Fulham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Unai_Simon     GK  26   1   1   1  25 | 100  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_Barrios      DF   1  20  22  16  26 | 100   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  32  18  32
R_Dunne        DF   1  19  15   7  31 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   1   0   5  20   9
E_Dier         DF   1  24  15  10  25 | 100   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  53  32
L_Chambers     DF   1  19  13   9  23 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
J_McConnell    DM   1  14  19   4  22 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  24   0
Y_Toure        MF   1  12  19  10  24 | 100   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60  34
S_Eguren       MF   1  12  20  14  25 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  48
W_Odobert      AM   1   9  19  17  29 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  11
M_Arteta       AM   1   7  20  15  26 | 100   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  29  33  24
E_Ferguson     FW   1   3  20  24  26 | 100   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  11  18
L_Vigouroux    GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Posch        DF   1  16  11   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Swift        MF   1   3  15  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Wilson       AM   1   3  16  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Muriel       FW   1   4  12  18  26 |   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
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J_Urbig        GK  26   1   1   1  26 | 100   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  21  16  14  20 | 100   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0  26
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  25
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  13  10  23 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  36   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  15   7  28 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
K_Naughton     DF   1  18  13   4  25 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
A_Diawara      DM   1  15  21   6  27 | 100   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  10   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  19  11  23 |  79   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  21  41  17
M_Asensio      AM   1   5  22  20  20 | 100   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  13  19  21 |  79   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  18  34
E_Osong        FW   1   8  15  19  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   7
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Okon         MF   1  15  19   5  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
D_Saric        MF   1  13  16  12  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lovre        AM   1   8  18  16  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Waine        FW   1   4  13  15  23 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
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