FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Leicester City (Fri Nov 14)


                     Sheffield United  |  Leicester City
                          5-1-1-1-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 L
               Dave Thacker Caretaker  |  Darren Lear
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK A_Areola
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF J_Angelino
                           J_Bagan DF  |  DF G_Montiel
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DM F_Kessie
                         J_Boateng DF  |  DF Y_Berchiche
                        K_Naughton DF  |  DF L_Dunk
                         A_Diawara DM  |  MF C_Eriksen
                            P_Okon MF  |  MF N_Kante
                         M_Asensio AM  |  FW K_Dolberg
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW A_Elanga
                           E_Osong FW  |  MF L_Henderson
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB M_Muller
                         J_Sterner SUB |  SUB L_Lindsay
                           M_Sykes SUB |  SUB B_Pearson
                           G_Lovre SUB |  SUB M_Almiron
                          C_Jerome SUB |  SUB C_Woodrow




Min. 1  :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City 
          ...  Leicester City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 2  :(shu) J_Bagan runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  E_Osong latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  G_Montiel bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 5  :(shu) E_Osong beats L_Dunk 
          ...  What a shot from E_Osong! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  A_Areola tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Cresswell with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Areola fists it away! 
Min. 20 :(shu) P_Okon sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell swings in the shot! 
          ...  A_Areola tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bagan drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Areola easily claims the ball! 
Min. 21 :(shu) J_Bagan with a one-touch layoff to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 21 :(lei) F_Kessie nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  But K_Naughton wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Montiel swings it in! 
          ...  J_Urbig comes out and claims it! 
Min. 23 :(shu) J_Boateng pulls it back to M_Asensio 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Angelino 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Naughton with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Areola easily claims the ball! 
Min. 25 :(shu) K_Naughton is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to P_Okon 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from P_Okon! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Areola dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Areola beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diawara hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Angelino reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 29 :(lei) F_Kessie with the cross-field pass to A_Elanga 
          ...  C_Cresswell dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 34 :(shu) A_Diawara leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio attempts to nutmeg A_Areola! 
          ...  A_Areola with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 35 :(shu) D_Drogba moves forward 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  G_Montiel takes possession 
Min. 35 :(lei) F_Kessie is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Elanga 
          ...  A_Elanga fires the shot in! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 36 :(lei) G_Montiel with a short pass to find A_Elanga 
          ...  A_Elanga flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Urbig recovers to save!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(shu) J_Bagan slides it through the middle to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong hits a curling shot! 
          ...  A_Areola with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 46 :(shu) P_Okon has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Kessie 
          ...  He puts in D_Drogba! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Henderson hits it out for a throw 

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

Min. 46 :(lei) L_Henderson runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Montiel 
          ...  G_Montiel with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Urbig just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 47 :(shu) P_Okon flights the ball to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  A_Areola can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  A_Areola was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 49 :(lei) F_Kessie lobs it over J_Foyth 
          ...  K_Naughton scythes the player down! 
Min. 49 :(lei) J_Angelino kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  F_Kessie gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  F_Kessie chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 52 :(shu) K_Naughton works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 55 :(shu) C_Cresswell holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Asensio 
          ...  G_Montiel gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 55 :(lei) Y_Berchiche runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Cresswell 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Y_Berchiche sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  J_Urbig just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 56 :(shu) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  M_Asensio is through! 
          ...  But C_Eriksen clears the ball to safety 
Min. 56 :(lei) J_Angelino slides the ball across to A_Elanga 
          ...  A_Elanga is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Urbig 
          ...  He dinks it over J_Urbig 
          ...  It's heading in! 
          ...  K_Naughton somehow gets back to hack it off the line!! 
Min. 59 :(shu) P_Okon gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Boateng with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Areola catches it with ease 
Min. 63 :(lei) Y_Berchiche with a measured pass to K_Dolberg 
          ...  A vicious shot by K_Dolberg! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a difficult save 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Sykes 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Boateng 
Min. 65 :(lei) C_Eriksen looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Montiel 
          ...  M_Sykes read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 66 :(shu) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  C_Cresswell is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by Y_Berchiche! 
          ...  C_Cresswell has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  A_Areola goes down well to save 
Min. 68 :(shu) J_Foyth backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Diawara latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Diawara attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 70 :(lei) F_Kessie with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  F_Kessie with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  J_Urbig fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 72 :(shu) C_Jerome with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  C_Jerome belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Leicester City fans taunt him! 
Min. 73 :(shu) P_Okon slips past his marker G_Montiel 
          ...  The ball is whipped into C_Jerome 
          ...  C_Jerome controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  A_Areola acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Asensio hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Areola comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  C_Jerome gets to it! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 75 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Sterner 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Okon 
Min. 77 :(lei) G_Montiel storms past his marker 
          ...  C_Cresswell robs him of the ball 
Min. 78 :(lei) F_Kessie brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  K_Dolberg gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Dolberg with the drive! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 80 :(lei) N_Kante curls the ball out wide to K_Dolberg 
          ...  A_Diawara robs him of the ball 
Min. 84 :(shu) K_Naughton with an early cross to C_Jerome 
          ...  Y_Berchiche intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diawara lofts the ball in! 
          ...  G_Montiel clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 87 :(shu) J_Bagan with the cross-field pass to A_Diawara 
          ...  A_Diawara with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  A_Areola tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(shu) M_Sykes with a measured ball to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 93 :(lei) L_Henderson spits at M_Sykes 
          ...  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 

*************  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          : C_Cresswell
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Leicester City Match Info
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Best player          : G_Montiel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Henderson (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Leicester City
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       9
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           7        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       10
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 0 - 0 Leicester 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  26   1   1   1  26 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  16  14  20 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  15  28
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  13  11  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  18  15
J_Boateng      DF   1  19  14   3  27 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
K_Naughton     DF   1  18  13   4  25 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  54   0
A_Diawara      DM   1  15  21   6  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  10  42
P_Okon         MF   1  15  19   5  26 |  76   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  21
M_Asensio      AM   1   5  22  20  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  13  19  21 |  66   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
E_Osong        FW   1   8  15  19  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sterner      MF   1  10  16  13  20 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  20  15   7  28 |  28   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  16   0
G_Lovre        AM   1   8  18  16  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jerome       FW   1   9  14  18  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26

Player Statistics - Leicester 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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A_Areola       GK  26   1   1   1  25 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0   0
J_Angelino     DF   1  22  16   9  22 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  30   0
G_Montiel      DF   1  22  16  14  27 |  94   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  70  15  12
F_Kessie       DM   1  15  23  10  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  34
Y_Berchiche    DF   1  23  18  15  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  13  11
L_Dunk         DF   1  23  16  11  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Eriksen      MF   1   7  20  14  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  29  11   0
N_Kante        MF   1  13  21  12  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Dolberg      FW   1   3  15  22  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Elanga       FW   1   7  22  20  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
L_Henderson    MF   1  11  16  13  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  13  -2
M_Muller       GK  21   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Lindsay      DF   1  16  10   5  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Pearson      DM   1  15  20  13  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Almiron      MF   1   6  19  16  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Woodrow      FW   1   3  11  15  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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