FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Middlesbrough (Fri Aug 15)


                     Sheffield United  |  Middlesbrough
                          5-1-1-1-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
               Dave Thacker Caretaker  |  David Hannah
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK A_Davies
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF I_Jones
                           J_Bagan DF  |  DF D_Fry
                         J_Boateng DF  |  DF A_Dijksteel
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF P_McNair
                        K_Naughton DF  |  MF S_Traore
                         A_Diawara DM  |  MF M_Crooks
                            P_Okon MF  |  MF M_Cuisance
                         M_Asensio AM  |  AM G_Agbonlahor
                           E_Osong FW  |  FW R_Muniz
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW A_Pinamonti
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB C_Klaus
                           M_Sykes SUB |  SUB S_Whittaker
                      J_Mascherano SUB |  SUB M_Ihattaren
                         J_Sterner SUB |  SUB M_Fellaini
                          C_Jerome SUB |  SUB P_Cutrone




Min. 1  :(mid) I_Jones crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Pinamonti in the box 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 3  :(shu) M_Asensio sprints past S_Traore 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Asensio has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  A_Davies gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 3  :(mid) G_Agbonlahor turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor lobs J_Urbig! 
          ...  J_Urbig tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Fry! 
          ...  J_Urbig comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 5  :(shu) A_Diawara hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  E_Osong collects the loose ball! 
          ...  E_Osong tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Davies gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 7  :(mid) A_Dijksteel slides the ball across to R_Muniz 
          ...  C_Cresswell is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 7  :(mid) I_Jones takes advantage of a mistake by K_Naughton 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  I_Jones tries to beat J_Urbig! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  Dave Thacker Caretaker is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 11 :(shu) M_Asensio sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  M_Asensio with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  A_Davies can't get to it 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  That's the equaliser! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 22 :(shu) J_Foyth turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Foyth! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 27 :(shu) A_Diawara flicks the ball through 
          ...  E_Osong runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 30 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 31 :(shu) M_Asensio finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  M_Asensio with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  A_Davies makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 31 :(mid) P_McNair slides the ball across to M_Cuisance 
          ...  C_Cresswell hits it out for a corner 
          ...  We need a good ball in here! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Crooks flights it in! 
          ...  J_Urbig comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  I_Jones gets to it! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 32 :(shu) E_Osong with a real burst of pace 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 32 :(mid) D_Fry cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  C_Cresswell had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 32 :(mid) D_Fry back heels to find I_Jones in space 
          ...  J_Boateng takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 34 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  K_Naughton takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 35 :(mid) S_Traore gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds A_Dijksteel 
          ...  A_Dijksteel tries the shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig guesses right 
Min. 38 :(mid) R_Muniz gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to M_Crooks 
          ...  A_Diawara wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_McNair hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes the catch! 
Min. 39 :(shu) C_Cresswell moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Fry robs him of the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(mid) S_Traore knocks the ball past C_Cresswell 
          ...  Now he crosses to P_McNair! 
          ...  P_McNair unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Agbonlahor with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  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. 48 :(shu) J_Bagan puts in J_Foyth 
          ...  P_McNair rushes in with a crazy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 49 :(shu) E_Osong knocks it past I_Jones and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_Dijksteel looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 

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

Min. 46 :(mid) R_Muniz whips the ball across to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Urbig will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  What on earth for? 
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision! 
          ...  Referees are too inconsistent! 
Min. 48 :(mid) P_McNair gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Pinamonti is unmarked 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  J_Urbig won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 51 :(mid) D_Fry runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Urbig 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 57 :(mid) R_Muniz pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  But J_Bagan barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 60 :(shu) M_Asensio sidesteps I_Jones 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Traore gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 61 :(mid) M_Crooks backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Traore latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Traore! 
          ...  But J_Urbig makes an easy save 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Ernst 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Boateng 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Mascherano 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Diawara 
Min. 65 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Whittaker 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Dijksteel 
Min. 65 :(shu) M_Asensio changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba with a blistering shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 66 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Agbonlahor 
Min. 67 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Ihattaren 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Traore 
Min. 68 :(shu) M_Asensio is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to E_Osong 
          ...  P_McNair rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 68 :(mid) A_Pinamonti takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Mascherano 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Foyth 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 71 :(shu) M_Asensio kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  M_Asensio shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 73 :(mid) R_Muniz takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  R_Muniz lobs J_Urbig! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fry hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Urbig easily claims the ball! 
Min. 75 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 75 :(mid) P_McNair is clutching his leg! 
          ...  That doesn't look good 
          ...  But he'll continue and try to run it off 
Min. 76 :(mid) M_Crooks with a 40-yard pass to P_Cutrone 
          ...  C_Cresswell beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 81 :(mid) M_Ihattaren jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Cuisance 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by C_Cresswell 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 83 :(mid) P_Cutrone with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past K_Naughton 
          ...  J_Bagan with an awful challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 85 :(shu) J_Bagan threads the through ball to M_Asensio 
          ...  I_Jones pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 87 :(mid) M_Crooks with the through ball to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  M_Ihattaren hits a great shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig goes down well to save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(shu) J_Mascherano has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Jerome gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Jerome drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 88 :(mid) D_Fry is through on goal 
          ...  What a shot from D_Fry! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 89 :(shu) P_Okon looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell hits a curling shot! 
          ...  A_Davies with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 91 :(mid) R_Muniz storms past his marker 
          ...  But J_Bagan reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 93 :(shu) E_Osong sidesteps A_Pinamonti 
          ...  E_Osong with a thundering volley! 
          ...  A_Davies gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 93 :(mid) A defence splitting pass from M_Ihattaren to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz attempts to nutmeg J_Urbig! 
          ...  But J_Urbig palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 95 :(mid) P_Cutrone with the dribble 
          ...  C_Cresswell is easily beaten 
          ...  P_Cutrone with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Urbig hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 

*************  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          : M_Asensio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Asensio (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Bagan (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : I_Jones
Scorers              : I_Jones (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_McNair (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Middlesbrough
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       15
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           0        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       15
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 1 - 1 Middlesbrough
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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  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  21  16  14  20 | 101   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  15  14
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 | 101   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  30  -2
J_Boateng      DF   1  18  13   3  27 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  12  10  23 | 101   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  16
K_Naughton     DF   1  18  13   4  25 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Diawara      DM   1  15  21   6  27 |  69   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  20   0
P_Okon         MF   1  15  19   5  26 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Asensio      AM   1   5  22  20  20 | 101   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  18  46
E_Osong        FW   1   7  15  19  24 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  13  19  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
T_Ernst        DF  19   1   1   1  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  15   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mascherano   DM   1  15  19  11  23 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
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_Davies       GK  24   1   1   1  27 | 101   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  22  17  12  24 | 101   0   1   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  14  14  70
D_Fry          DF   1  22  14   8  29 | 101   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  34  18
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  15  14  22 |  69   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  51  16  14
P_McNair       DF   1  21  13  12  28 | 101   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  34  12
S_Traore       MF   1  14  20  13  22 |  71   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  22  15
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  21  11  24 | 101   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  20  14  21 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Agbonlahor   AM   1   9  15  19  29 |  70   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  22  22 | 101   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  10
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  22  28 | 101   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
C_Klaus        GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Whittaker    DF   1  19  15   4  27 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ihattaren    MF   1   7  19  16  26 |  30   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  12
M_Fellaini     MF   1  12  18  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  12  18  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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