FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Brighton (Fri Jul 04)


                     Sheffield United  |  Brighton
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
               Dave Thacker Caretaker  |  Mike Willett
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK R_Sanchez
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF J_Bednarek
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF E_Konsa
                           J_Bagan DF  |  DF O_Kossounou
                           M_Sykes DF  |  DF D_Agger
                         J_Boateng DF  |  MF I_Bennacer
                         M_Asensio MF  |  MF Y_Bissouma
                           G_Lovre MF  |  MF N_Seiwald
                         A_Diawara MF  |  MF G_Gattuso
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW T_Dago
                          C_Jerome FW  |  FW S_Haller
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB A_Palmer
                        K_Naughton SUB |  SUB R_Dunne
                         A_Danjuma SUB |  SUB J_W_Prowse
                            P_Okon SUB |  SUB Q_Timber
                        T_Lemperle SUB |  SUB A_Voronin




Min. 1  :(shu) G_Lovre with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows D_Agger a clean set of heals 
          ...  G_Lovre attempts a chip! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  And Sheffield United are leading in the game now 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Brighton ...
Min. 1  :(shu) M_Sykes smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Jerome latches onto the ball 
          ...  G_Gattuso is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 3  :(bri) Y_Bissouma with the towering header to S_Haller 
          ...  S_Haller hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Urbig watches it sail wide! 
Min. 7  :(shu) G_Lovre comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  G_Lovre attempts a chip! 
          ...  R_Sanchez won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-0 Brighton ...
Min. 7  :(bri) Y_Bissouma is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to T_Dago 
          ...  J_Bagan cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 9  :(shu) G_Lovre plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 10 :(shu) J_Foyth feeds the ball to C_Jerome 
          ...  Y_Bissouma brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 14 :(bri) T_Dago finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Cresswell 
          ...  T_Dago with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But J_Urbig makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 16 :(shu) M_Asensio with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past O_Kossounou 
          ...  M_Asensio with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  R_Sanchez saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 16 :(bri) I_Bennacer plays it forward to Y_Bissouma 
          ...  C_Jerome clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 16 :(shu) C_Jerome slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Y_Bissouma with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Mike Willett looks relieved 
          ...  Dave Thacker Caretaker is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 18 :(shu) D_Drogba runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Boateng 
          ...  J_Boateng has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with R_Sanchez 
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Sanchez 
          ...  R_Sanchez pulls off a save!! 
Min. 19 :(shu) C_Jerome finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  C_Jerome hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diawara swings it in! 
          ...  M_Sykes gets to it! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 22 :(shu) J_Foyth plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  J_Foyth tries to beat R_Sanchez! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 23 :(bri) D_Agger runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Dago 
          ...  T_Dago with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  J_Urbig parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 24 :(bri) G_Gattuso sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  G_Gattuso with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 26 :(shu) A_Diawara with a long pass to G_Lovre 
          ...  N_Seiwald is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  R_Sanchez misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bagan curls it into the box! 
          ...  R_Sanchez thumps the ball away! 
Min. 28 :(shu) J_Foyth floats the ball in to find M_Asensio 
          ...  N_Seiwald with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 29 :(shu) C_Jerome cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Foyth 
          ...  But N_Seiwald puts the ball out of play 
Min. 30 :(shu) C_Cresswell changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Jerome 
          ...  C_Jerome with the overhead! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Brighton fans laugh at him 
Min. 31 :(bri) I_Bennacer slides it through the middle to G_Gattuso 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Sykes hits it out for a throw 
Min. 34 :(shu) J_Foyth thrusts his chest into Y_Bissouma 
          ...  That was disgraceful! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 35 :(bri) T_Dago with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  J_Foyth robs him of the ball 
Min. 37 :(shu) J_Boateng finds G_Lovre on the edge of the box 
          ...  But I_Bennacer will cut out the threat 
Min. 39 :(bri) S_Haller slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  S_Haller with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Urbig is equal to it 
Min. 41 :(bri) G_Gattuso takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into Y_Bissouma 
          ...  Y_Bissouma uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bri) J_Bednarek beats J_Foyth 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Bednarek with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 45 :(shu) J_Foyth with the nod to C_Jerome 
          ...  Y_Bissouma with a reckless challenge 
          ...  The Sheffield United players are furious! 
          ...  They want the red card to come out! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  D_Drogba curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Boateng crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Sanchez catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 47 :(shu) M_Asensio runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Asensio with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Foyth curls it into the box! 
          ...  R_Sanchez comes out and claims it! 
Min. 48 :(bri) I_Bennacer finds G_Gattuso on the edge of the box 
          ...  G_Gattuso with the shot! 
          ...  But J_Urbig punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 2-0 Brighton

Min. 46 :(shu) C_Jerome with a slide rule pass to G_Lovre 
          ...  But G_Gattuso slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 47 :(shu) M_Sykes with a probing through ball G_Lovre 
          ...  N_Seiwald with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  A_Diawara plays it short to C_Jerome 
          ...  O_Kossounou anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 52 :(shu) A_Diawara has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Drogba gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  E_Konsa makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 53 :(shu) C_Jerome slips past D_Agger 
          ...  C_Jerome tries to beat R_Sanchez! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 53 :(bri) Y_Bissouma knocks it past D_Drogba and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  What a shot from Y_Bissouma! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  J_Urbig has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Urbig reacts well to save!! 
Min. 54 :(bri) S_Haller with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  J_Boateng brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 56 :(bri) J_Bednarek with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  A_Diawara stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 57 :(shu) J_Bagan with an intelligent ball to C_Jerome 
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Jerome! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: Q_Timber 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Bissouma 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Naughton 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Sykes 
Min. 65 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: J_W_Prowse 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Gattuso 
Min. 65 :(shu) C_Cresswell takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  C_Cresswell hits a great drive! 
          ...  R_Sanchez with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 65 :(bri) T_Dago finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_Lovre 
          ...  A_Diawara fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  S_Haller curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  It's beaten J_Urbig 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 65 :(bri) E_Konsa flicks it over D_Drogba and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  E_Konsa with a thundering drive! 
          ...  J_Urbig with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 67 :(shu) J_Boateng can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Boateng! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 68 :(shu) C_Jerome looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Foyth 
          ...  E_Konsa clears with a diving header 
Min. 69 :(bri) J_Bednarek is first to the loose ball 
          ...  J_Bednarek carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 70 :(bri) I_Bennacer with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Driven towards goal by I_Bennacer! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 71 :(shu) D_Drogba stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  D_Drogba aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  R_Sanchez gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 73 :(shu) J_Foyth with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Jerome gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  O_Kossounou reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 73 :(bri) S_Haller barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  S_Haller hits a curling shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Urbig's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_W_Prowse floats the ball in! 
          ...  Headed away by K_Naughton 
Min. 75 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Voronin 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Dago 
Min. 75 :(shu) A_Diawara has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Agger 
          ...  He puts in J_Foyth! 
          ...  J_Foyth hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  R_Sanchez falls over 
          ...  But R_Sanchez is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 77 :(shu) D_Drogba with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves O_Kossounou behind 
          ...  D_Drogba has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But R_Sanchez makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 79 :(bri) E_Konsa plays the early ball across the box to find J_W_Prowse in space 
          ...  J_W_Prowse with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Saved by J_Urbig 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(bri) N_Seiwald takes advantage of a mistake by K_Naughton 
          ...  N_Seiwald sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Urbig dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Urbig beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Seiwald hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Haller swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Urbig is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Seiwald dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  K_Naughton heads it away 
Min. 89 :(bri) J_Bednarek has plenty of time and space 
          ...  J_Bednarek with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  J_Urbig with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 92 :(bri) N_Seiwald drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to A_Voronin 
          ...  K_Naughton tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 93 :(shu) A_Diawara rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to C_Cresswell 
          ...  But D_Agger puts the ball out of play 
Min. 94 :(shu) M_Asensio turns on a sixpence 
          ...  M_Asensio with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  R_Sanchez fists it away 
Min. 96 :(bri) A_Voronin with the dribble 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Voronin! 
          ...  J_Urbig won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 

*************  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          : G_Lovre (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Lovre (1,7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Foyth (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : I_Bennacer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Seiwald (28), Y_Bissouma (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Brighton
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       19
Off target           :           7        |       12
On target            :          12        |       7
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          18        |       9
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 2 - 0 Brighton
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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 |  99   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  21  16  14  20 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  14
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  12  10  23 |  99   0   1   4   0   2   0   1   0   0  14  74  32
J_Bagan        DF   1  20  14   3  26 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  17   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  14   7  28 |  68   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  34  19
J_Boateng      DF   1  18  13   3  27 |  99   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  36  18  50
M_Asensio      MF   1   5  21  19  20 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  18  15  21 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  13  68
A_Diawara      MF   1  15  20   6  27 |  99   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  44   0
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  13  18  21 |  99   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  28
C_Jerome       FW   1   9  14  17  31 |  99   0   1   3   0   4   0   0   0   0  27  51  38
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Naughton     DF   1  18  12   4  25 |  31   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
A_Danjuma      MF   1   2  19  15  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Okon         MF   1  15  18   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lemperle     FW   1   5  12  15  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  25   1   1   1  22 |  99  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
J_Bednarek     DF   1  21  15  12  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  44
E_Konsa        DF   1  21  15  11  23 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  16  17
O_Kossounou    DF   1  22  20   3  25 |  99   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
D_Agger        DF   1  18  13   4  25 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  18   0
I_Bennacer     MF   1  15  22   8  31 |  99   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  27  18
Y_Bissouma     MF   1  15  21  12  31 |  63   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  19  18  28
N_Seiwald      MF   1  18  22  12  19 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  34   7  12
G_Gattuso      MF   1  15  19  12  29 |  68   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  12  30
T_Dago         FW   1   6  16  20  24 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
S_Haller       FW   1   6  13  23  27 |  99   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
A_Palmer       GK  20   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Dunne        DF   1  19  15   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_W_Prowse     MF   1  13  20  14  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Q_Timber       MF   1   9  19  15  29 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Voronin      FW   1   9  12  18  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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