FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Bournemouth (Mon Aug 04)


                     Sheffield United  |  Bournemouth
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  5-3-1-1 P
               Dave Thacker Caretaker  |  Jason Fortune Caretaker
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK I_Meslier
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF N_Tavares
                           J_Bagan DF  |  DF I_Zabarnyi
                           J_Foyth MF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                         J_Boateng DF  |  DF W_Faes
                        K_Naughton DF  |  DF G_Zuiverloon
                         A_Diawara DM  |  MF D_Ouattara
                            P_Okon MF  |  MF G_Barry
                         M_Asensio AM  |  MF P_Canales
                           E_Osong FW  |  AM G_Reyna
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW J_Zirkzee
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB B_Bertinato
                           M_Sykes SUB |  SUB J_Aidoo
                      J_Mascherano SUB |  SUB M_Doda
                           G_Lovre SUB |  SUB F_Di_Mariano
                          C_Jerome SUB |  SUB M_Kofod




Min. 1  :(shu) M_Asensio uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  W_Faes gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 2  :(shu) K_Naughton with a neat pass into M_Asensio 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Mertesacker 
Min. 2  :(bou) G_Barry is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  P_Canales latches onto the end of it 
          ...  P_Canales has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He’s scored from 30 yards, he’ll be reliving that goal on Crouch’s podcast next weekend! 
          ...  Bournemouth have taken the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-1 Bournemouth ...
Min. 4  :(shu) J_Boateng leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 Bournemouth ...
Min. 6  :(shu) P_Okon finds E_Osong in the box 
          ...  D_Ouattara with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 9  :(bou) G_Reyna with a flicked pass to G_Zuiverloon 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Cresswell 
Min. 11 :(shu) D_Drogba gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Drogba carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 14 :(shu) E_Osong jinks past the defender 
          ...  But N_Tavares wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 18 :(shu) P_Okon brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Asensio gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Ouattara reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bagan plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  I_Meslier catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 18 :(bou) J_Zirkzee 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! 
          ...  G_Reyna receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Boateng with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  G_Reyna hoists it forward 
          ...  P_Mertesacker gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Mertesacker chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But J_Urbig reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 22 :(bou) G_Zuiverloon looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee drives the shot in! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 23 :(shu) A_Diawara looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Osong 
          ...  D_Ouattara with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 26 :(shu) D_Drogba bursts forward 
          ...  W_Faes reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 26 :(bou) D_Ouattara beats D_Drogba 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Ouattara tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But J_Urbig just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 29 :(bou) G_Zuiverloon finds G_Reyna in the box 
          ...  G_Reyna leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  J_Urbig just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 35 :(shu) C_Cresswell finds E_Osong in acres of space 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Barry 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Foyth swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  I_Meslier catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 38 :(shu) P_Okon controls the ball with ease 
          ...  P_Okon flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bagan crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of I_Meslier 
Min. 39 :(shu) D_Drogba plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  D_Drogba has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 40 :(shu) E_Osong sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  But N_Tavares slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bou) G_Reyna gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds P_Canales 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by J_Foyth 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 44 :(bou) G_Zuiverloon runs forward 
          ...  G_Zuiverloon bears down on goal! 
          ...  But J_Urbig punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 45 :(shu) A_Diawara 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! 
          ...  E_Osong receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  E_Osong tries to beat I_Meslier! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 

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

Min. 46 :(shu) D_Drogba with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  D_Drogba sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  I_Meslier got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  Let's see if Sheffield United can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-1 Bournemouth ...
Min. 47 :(bou) Tactical Change by Bournemouth 
          ...  Bournemouth have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 48 :(bou) J_Zirkzee knocks it past K_Naughton and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  K_Naughton recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 49 :(bou) P_Canales with the heel pass to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 50 :(shu) E_Osong finds M_Asensio with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Asensio leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  I_Meslier falls over 
          ...  But I_Meslier is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 50 :(bou) D_Ouattara with a probing through ball W_Faes 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Okon 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 51 :(bou) Substitution by Bournemouth 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Di_Mariano 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Barry 
Min. 54 :(shu) E_Osong sidesteps W_Faes 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  P_Canales with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 55 :(shu) M_Asensio turns past W_Faes 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Asensio hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 55 :(bou) J_Zirkzee makes a run into space 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Zirkzee! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 59 :(bou) P_Canales is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to N_Tavares 
          ...  J_Bagan tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Reyna swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  J_Zirkzee gets his head on it 
          ...  But J_Urbig parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 60 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Sykes 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Boateng 
Min. 60 :(bou) P_Canales nutmegs the defender 
          ...  But A_Diawara clears the ball to safety 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Mascherano 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Okon 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 67 :(shu) J_Mascherano with a byline cross to M_Sykes 
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Sykes! 
          ...  But I_Meslier punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that I_Meslier got a touch 
Min. 68 :(shu) C_Jerome with a well-controlled run 
          ...  C_Jerome attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 68 :(bou) J_Zirkzee rushes through the defence 
          ...  J_Foyth with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 69 :(shu) M_Sykes back heels to find J_Bagan in space 
          ...  J_Bagan chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 74 :(shu) M_Sykes with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 77 :(shu) A_Diawara tracks his runner into the box, the cross pings in hard and low 
          ...  the striker dummies and it comes off his shin!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, my, I thought he was a good defender before todays match 
          ...  And then the whistle blew! 
          ...  He's had a terrible game today. 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-2 Bournemouth ...
Min. 80 :(bou) P_Canales with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  M_Sykes with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 81 :(bou) P_Canales crosses in from the wing, he finds I_Zabarnyi in the box 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Urbig parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Urbig recovers to save!! 
Min. 85 :(bou) D_Ouattara jinks infield 
          ...  A_Diawara with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 87 :(shu) M_Asensio jumps over G_Zuiverloon's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  M_Asensio sees I_Meslier off his line! 
          ...  I_Meslier makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 87 :(bou) J_Zirkzee get's past J_Bagan 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  J_Bagan with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(bou) G_Zuiverloon finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  G_Zuiverloon with a stunning strike! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  What a time to score!! 
          ...  That must be the winner 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-3 Bournemouth ...
Min. 91 :(shu) J_Foyth runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of C_Cresswell 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  C_Cresswell with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into I_Meslier's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 92 :(shu) M_Asensio pass splits open the defence and finds E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong tries to beat I_Meslier! 
          ...  I_Meslier narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 95 :(bou) G_Reyna finds F_Di_Mariano with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  J_Foyth hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Urbig 
Min. 96 :(bou) F_Di_Mariano holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from J_Zirkzee! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  J_Urbig gets his fingertips to it 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bramall Lane
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : E_Osong (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Osong (4), D_Drogba (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Boateng (18), A_Diawara (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Bournemouth Match Info
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Best player          : P_Canales
Scorers              : P_Canales (2), A_Diawara (77 og), G_Zuiverloon (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Canales (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Bournemouth
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 2 - 3 Bournemouth
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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  25   1   1   1  26 | 101   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  21  16  14  20 | 101   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  15  12
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 | 101   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  23
J_Foyth        MF   1  20  12  10  23 | 101   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  19   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  18  13   3  27 |  64   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  39  -2
K_Naughton     DF   1  18  12   4  25 | 101   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  19   0
A_Diawara      DM   1  15  21   6  27 | 101   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   9   8  -2
P_Okon         MF   1  15  19   5  26 |  69   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  12  21
M_Asensio      AM   1   5  22  20  20 | 101   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   9  22
E_Osong        FW   1   7  15  19  24 | 101   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  42
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  13  19  21 |  69   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  15   7  28 |  37   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  21
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  19  11  23 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Lovre        AM   1   8  18  15  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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Bournemouth
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Meslier      GK  24   1   1   1  25 | 101   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
N_Tavares      DF   1  21  15   6  25 | 101   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
I_Zabarnyi     DF   1  20  15   9  23 | 101   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  19
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  19  14   5  25 | 101   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  23
W_Faes         DF   1  19  13   3  23 | 101   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
G_Zuiverloon   DF   1  18  11  12  27 | 101   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  40  56
D_Ouattara     MF   1   5  19  16  29 | 101   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  31  12  12
G_Barry        MF   1  14  19   3  20 |  55   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  29   0
P_Canales      MF   1   7  19  17  26 | 101   0   0   3   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  34  28
G_Reyna        AM   1  10  21  21  26 | 101   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Zirkzee      FW   1   3  19  23  27 | 101   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  19
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Aidoo        DF   1  16  11   5  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Doda         DF   1  16  12   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Di_Mariano   MF   1   7  18  17  26 |  46   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
M_Kofod        FW   1  13  14  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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