FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Wrexham (Mon Jul 28) Sheffield United | Wrexham 5-2-0-1-2 P | 4-4-2 N Dave Thacker Caretaker | Andy Babbs Caretaker | J_Urbig GK | GK A_Gunn C_Cresswell DF | DF K_Tierney J_Bagan DF | DF B_Engels J_Foyth DF | DF M_Cash K_Naughton DF | DF J_Justin J_Boateng DF | MF J_Moncayola A_Diawara DM | MF M_Mendonca P_Okon DM | MF E_Ben_Seghir M_Asensio AM | MF N_Zaniolo E_Osong FW | FW A_Oroz D_Drogba FW | FW G_Veron | T_Ernst SUB | SUB L_Badiashile M_Sykes SUB | SUB J_A_Riise J_Mascherano SUB | SUB C_Santos G_Lovre SUB | SUB Danilo C_Jerome SUB | SUB K_Froese Min. 1 :(shu) J_Foyth takes advantage of a mistake by K_Tierney ... He crosses to K_Naughton ... K_Tierney does well to get the tackle in Min. 6 :(wrx) G_Veron finds himself in a good position ... J_Bagan anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 8 :(shu) E_Osong is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_Diawara latches onto the ball ... A well-placed shot from A_Diawara! ... A_Gunn with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 12 :(shu) M_Asensio takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... M_Cash had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning Min. 13 :(wrx) J_Justin moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to E_Ben_Seghir ... A vicious shot by E_Ben_Seghir! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_Engels swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... J_Urbig catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 14 :(wrx) A_Oroz steps over the ball ... He nutmegs P_Okon ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A_Oroz with a bomb of a shot! ... J_Urbig gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 19 :(shu) J_Bagan flights the ball to D_Drogba ... D_Drogba has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 26 :(shu) M_Asensio with a slide rule pass to K_Naughton ... K_Tierney reads the play well Min. 31 :(shu) P_Okon plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... What a shot from P_Okon! ... It could go anywhere ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... C_Cresswell flights it in! ... A_Gunn makes the catch! Min. 33 :(wrx) M_Mendonca has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past C_Cresswell! ... He has some space now! ... C_Cresswell reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... B_Engels swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... J_Urbig catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 34 :(shu) J_Bagan with the first time pass to E_Osong ... E_Osong with the header! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 34 :(wrx) M_Cash has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Boateng ... He knocks it to N_Zaniolo! ... Brilliantly taken away by J_Foyth!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 35 :(shu) M_Asensio chips the ball forward to C_Cresswell ... A scorcher of a shot from C_Cresswell! ... A_Gunn parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 37 :(shu) P_Okon knocks the ball past B_Engels ... P_Okon hits the ball first time! ... A_Gunn makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 40 :(wrx) K_Tierney with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Mendonca ... J_Foyth knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Andy Babbs Caretaker looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 41 :(shu) M_Asensio slides it through the middle to D_Drogba ... D_Drogba with the shot on net! ... A_Gunn heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 42 :(shu) M_Asensio slides it through the middle to E_Osong ... K_Tierney with the tackle Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(shu) M_Asensio with the dribble ... J_Justin is easily beaten ... M_Asensio shoots towards goal! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Dave Thacker Caretaker spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 45 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... Wrexham have changed their playing style to P Min. 45 :(shu) P_Okon cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Bagan ... N_Zaniolo wins the ball with a clear tackle ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-0 Wrexham Min. 49 :(wrx) J_Moncayola brings the ball into the opposing area ... M_Mendonca makes himself available ... M_Mendonca launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 53 :(wrx) M_Cash runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to N_Zaniolo ... A_Diawara pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Dave Thacker Caretaker looks relieved Min. 55 :(shu) M_Asensio has time and space on the edge of the box ... A delicate chip from M_Asensio! ... Looks like it should be easy for A_Gunn ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... A_Gunn looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 56 :(shu) M_Asensio is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... M_Cash reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 62 :(shu) D_Drogba uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... Blocked by B_Engels Min. 62 :(wrx) A_Oroz can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to M_Cash ... M_Cash curls it towards the top corner! ... J_Urbig with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: M_Sykes ... COMING OFF: J_Boateng Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: J_Mascherano ... COMING OFF: P_Okon Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: C_Jerome ... COMING OFF: D_Drogba Min. 73 :(wrx) A_Oroz with electric pace ... He eases past E_Osong ... A_Oroz with the shot on net! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 74 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir pushes it past the defender ... J_Foyth with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... His 2nd yellow this game! ... RED CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... M_Cash smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot ... J_Urbig gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 76 :(shu) J_Mascherano with a 50-yard pass to C_Jerome ... C_Jerome with his head down lets it go! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 77 :(shu) C_Cresswell is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to E_Osong ... A scorcher of a shot from E_Osong! ... A_Gunn with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... A_Diawara flights it in! ... A_Gunn comes out and claims it! Min. 80 :(wrx) K_Tierney loses M_Sykes ... From long range K_Tierney bends the ball towards goal! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 85 :(shu) M_Asensio sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Mascherano ... J_Mascherano drifts clear! ... He is clean through! ... He is one on one with A_Gunn ... He dinks it over A_Gunn ... It's heading in! ... B_Engels somehow gets back to hack it off the line!! Min. 85 :(wrx) K_Tierney moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to G_Veron ... G_Veron fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... GOAL!! ... J_Urbig shouts at his defenders ... YES!! ... Amazing scenes here! ... Wrexham have surely won this game now! ... Sheffield United 0-1 Wrexham ... Min. 86 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... Wrexham have changed their playing style to C Min. 86 :(wrx) G_Veron brushes J_Mascherano aside and breaks free ... G_Veron hits a crisp volley! ... J_Urbig blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 87 :(wrx) A_Oroz takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into M_Cash ... C_Cresswell wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... J_Moncayola plays it short to G_Veron ... G_Veron has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! ... They're tinkering with the filters ... The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! ... Sheffield United 0-2 Wrexham ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(wrx) G_Veron sprints past C_Cresswell ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... M_Asensio hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... N_Zaniolo flights it in! ... The ball finds its way to A_Oroz ... He gets the shot away ... J_Urbig manages to turn it behind Min. 90 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... C_Cresswell with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 91 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Oroz ... A_Oroz with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... J_Urbig with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bramall Lane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Asensio Scorers : N/A Sent Off : J_Foyth (74) Booked : C_Cresswell (87) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Tierney (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Veron (85,87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United | Wrexham Attempts on Goal : 12 | 12 Off target : 6 | 6 On target : 6 | 6 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 13 | 10 Key Tackles : 5 | 6 Key Passes : 12 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield United 0 - 2 Wrexham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sheffield United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Urbig GK 25 1 1 1 26 | 92 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 C_Cresswell DF 1 21 16 14 20 | 92 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 28 13 12 J_Bagan DF 1 21 15 3 26 | 92 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 32 0 J_Foyth DF 1 20 12 10 23 | 75 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 -12 K_Naughton DF 1 18 12 4 25 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Boateng DF 1 18 13 3 27 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Diawara DM 1 15 21 6 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 P_Okon DM 1 15 19 5 26 | 66 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 44 M_Asensio AM 1 5 22 20 20 | 92 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 31 45 12 E_Osong FW 1 7 15 18 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 18 D_Drogba FW 1 3 13 18 21 | 71 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 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 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Mascherano DM 1 15 19 11 23 | 26 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 17 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 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Player Statistics - Wrexham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Gunn GK 26 1 1 1 21 | 92 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 K_Tierney DF 1 24 18 10 29 | 92 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 48 44 16 B_Engels DF 1 23 17 12 28 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Cash DF 1 22 16 13 28 | 92 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 30 28 J_Justin DF 1 20 15 8 28 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 J_Moncayola MF 1 17 21 6 28 | 92 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 M_Mendonca MF 1 9 19 16 20 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 E_Ben_Seghir MF 1 9 20 19 27 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 N_Zaniolo MF 1 11 21 20 26 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 10 0 A_Oroz FW 1 8 14 21 24 | 92 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 34 24 G_Veron FW 1 2 17 23 29 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 41 L_Badiashile GK 18 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_A_Riise DF 1 19 16 12 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Santos MF 1 3 19 15 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Danilo DF 1 18 15 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Froese FW 1 5 12 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1753719009 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40