FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Bristol City (Mon Aug 11)


                     Sheffield United  |  Bristol City
                          4-2-0-2-2 A  |  4-2-0-2-2 A
               Dave Thacker Caretaker  |  Mati Finkelstein
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                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK M_Vandevoordt
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF O_Boscagli
                           J_Bagan DF  |  DF L_Woolfenden
                           M_Sykes DF  |  DF D_Lugano
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                         A_Diawara DM  |  DM L_Cook
                      J_Mascherano DM  |  DM S_Sahin
                         M_Asensio AM  |  AM R_Koren
                           G_Lovre AM  |  AM S_W_Phillips
                           E_Osong FW  |  FW D_Undav
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW C_Pozarro
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB J_Krahl
                         J_Boateng SUB |  SUB L_Johanns
                            P_Okon SUB |  SUB H_Pickering
                         J_Sterner SUB |  SUB B_Soumare
                          C_Jerome SUB |  SUB N_Amoruso




Min. 1  :(shu) D_Drogba with an amazing show of skill to get past L_Cook 
          ...  He crosses to J_Mascherano 
          ...  L_Cook moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 1  :(brc) D_Lugano takes on J_Foyth 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Lugano! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 3  :(shu) J_Mascherano is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It's beaten M_Vandevoordt 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 5  :(shu) J_Foyth with an intelligent ball to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 7  :(shu) E_Osong finds his way through 
          ...  E_Osong with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt has it covered 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sheffield United go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Bristol City ...
Min. 7  :(shu) M_Asensio with a pinpoint pass to E_Osong 
          ...  D_Undav goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  J_Bagan swings it in 
          ...  D_Drogba gets on the end of it 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Drogba! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Vandevoordt's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 8  :(shu) J_Foyth with the first time pass to G_Lovre 
          ...  G_Lovre unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Vandevoordt's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-0 Bristol City ...
Min. 9  :(shu) A_Diawara runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  M_Asensio latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  M_Asensio flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Diawara 
          ...  Headed away by L_Woolfenden 
Min. 12 :(shu) J_Mascherano holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat the keeper 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-0 Bristol City ...
Min. 14 :(brc) C_Pozarro slips past C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Pozarro has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Urbig's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 15 :(shu) J_Bagan holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Sykes 
          ...  But O_Boscagli sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 15 :(shu) G_Lovre pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He won't be able to continue!! 
Min. 15 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Okon 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Lovre 
Min. 15 :(brc) S_Sahin jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Pozarro 
          ...  From long range C_Pozarro bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a good save 
Min. 22 :(shu) P_Okon looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Osong 
          ...  D_Lugano cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 22 :(shu) J_Mascherano saunters past L_Woolfenden 
          ...  C_Pozarro rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up 
          ...  D_Drogba with the curler 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 24 :(shu) D_Drogba with a measured pass to E_Osong 
          ...  But O_Boscagli sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 26 :(shu) E_Osong looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Asensio 
          ...  But D_Lugano clears the danger 
Min. 27 :(brc) O_Boscagli with an inswinging cross to D_Lugano 
          ...  J_Foyth takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 28 :(brc) L_Wallace squares it to C_Pozarro 
          ...  C_Pozarro with a little chip! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 32 :(shu) M_Sykes is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  But R_Koren slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 35 :(shu) A_Diawara controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  M_Asensio gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Asensio fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 36 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 36 :(brc) S_Sahin spits at M_Asensio 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Mati Finkelstein looks relieved 
Min. 37 :(shu) M_Asensio hoists the ball across to D_Drogba 
          ...  C_Pozarro is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 38 :(brc) S_Sahin sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  R_Koren runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Koren with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 41 :(shu) P_Okon unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Mascherano 
          ...  J_Mascherano sees M_Vandevoordt off his line! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt never had a chance! 
Min. 42 :(shu) M_Asensio is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  S_Sahin with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Pickering 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Wallace 
Min. 47 :(brc) A defence splitting pass from S_Sahin to C_Pozarro 
          ...  C_Pozarro with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  Saved by J_Urbig 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 3-0 Bristol City

Min. 55 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Soumare 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Sahin 
Min. 55 :(shu) P_Okon looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Asensio 
          ...  H_Pickering pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 57 :(shu) M_Sykes drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to P_Okon 
          ...  P_Okon tries to beat M_Vandevoordt from outside the area! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Bristol City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 60 :(shu) J_Mascherano sidesteps his marker 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Mascherano cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Drogba hits it into the box! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 62 :(brc) L_Cook looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Koren 
          ...  But J_Mascherano comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Ernst 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Sykes 
Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Amoruso 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Pozarro 
Min. 67 :(shu) C_Cresswell is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba hits the ball first time! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Cresswell hits it into the box! 
          ...  H_Pickering gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 69 :(brc) L_Cook runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Amoruso 
          ...  N_Amoruso with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 74 :(brc) D_Undav is too quick for J_Bagan 
          ...  D_Undav hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  J_Urbig won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 75 :(brc) B_Soumare runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Cresswell back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Diawara 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 78 :(shu) J_Mascherano holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Jerome 
          ...  But D_Lugano clears the danger 
Min. 82 :(brc) R_Koren sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  R_Koren lobs J_Urbig! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 85 :(shu) E_Osong controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  J_Mascherano gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Mascherano with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 86 :(brc) D_Lugano slips past J_Foyth 
          ...  D_Lugano with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But J_Urbig pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 87 :(brc) N_Amoruso knocks it past J_Foyth and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  J_Mascherano steals the ball of off him 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(brc) D_Undav controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  B_Soumare gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  B_Soumare with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Cook plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  R_Koren loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 94 :(brc) B_Soumare with the diagonal pass to D_Undav 
          ...  J_Bagan with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 97 :(brc) N_Amoruso runs at C_Cresswell 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  N_Amoruso fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 

*************  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          : J_Mascherano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Osong (7), G_Lovre (8), D_Drogba (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Bagan (94)
Injured              : G_Lovre (15)
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Cook
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Pozarro (22), S_Sahin (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Bristol City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       13
Off target           :           9        |       8
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          19        |       9
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 3 - 0 Bristol City
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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 | 100   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  21  16  14  20 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  14  -2
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  15   7  28 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  12  10  23 | 100   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  62   0
A_Diawara      DM   1  15  21   6  27 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  20   0
J_Mascherano   DM   1  15  19  11  23 | 100   0   2   3   1   3   0   0   0   0  42  53  47
M_Asensio      AM   1   5  22  20  20 | 100   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  20
G_Lovre        AM   1   8  18  15  21 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
E_Osong        FW   1   7  15  19  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  32  33
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  13  19  21 |  73   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  36  47
T_Ernst        DF  19   1   1   1  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  18  13   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Okon         AM   1  15  19   5  26 |  85   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  21
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 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Bristol City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Vandevoordt  GK  26   1   1   1  26 | 100   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -18   0   0   0
O_Boscagli     DF   1  21  14   4  22 | 100   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  17   0
L_Woolfenden   DF   1  18  13   4  30 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
D_Lugano       DF   1  19  13   7  26 | 100   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  51   0  42
L_Wallace      DF   1  18  16   7  29 |  47   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
L_Cook         DM   1  19  22   5  21 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  18   0
S_Sahin        DM   1  14  18   6  23 |  58   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  37  -2
R_Koren        AM   1   8  18  17  21 | 100   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  28   0  29
S_W_Phillips   AM   1   8  16  19  30 | 100   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Undav        FW   1   3  14  22  24 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   4
C_Pozarro      FW   1   7  13  19  27 |  68   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  30
J_Krahl        GK  18   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Johanns      MF   1  13  18  14  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Pickering    DF   1  16  12   3  31 |  53   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Soumare      DM   1  16  21   5  26 |  42   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  21
N_Amoruso      FW   1   4  14  17  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
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