FFO FLT, Sheffield United vs. Monaco (Wed Aug 27)


                     Sheffield United  |  Monaco
                          4-2-0-2-2 C  |  5-1-0-4 P
               Dave Thacker Caretaker  |  Mike Bridge Caretaker
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK L_Castellazzi
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF M_Pederson
                           J_Bagan DF  |  DF L_Eising
                           M_Sykes DF  |  DF M_Aarons
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF C_Panucci
                         A_Diawara DM  |  DF C_Davies
                      J_Mascherano DM  |  DM M_Gruger
                         M_Asensio AM  |  FW S_Benrahma
                           G_Lovre AM  |  FW A_Doci
                           E_Osong FW  |  FW I_Sainz
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW A_McGeady
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB N_Ratti
                         J_Boateng SUB |  SUB J_Mejdr
                            P_Okon SUB |  SUB L_McCulloch
                         J_Sterner SUB |  SUB J_Leko
                          C_Jerome SUB |  SUB L_Guily




Min. 2  :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  S_Benrahma will now play as a MF 
Min. 2  :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  A_Doci will now play as a MF 
Min. 4  :(shu) A_Diawara searches out D_Drogba 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Doci 
Min. 11 :(mon) L_Eising feeds the ball to A_McGeady 
          ...  J_Foyth goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 12 :(mon) S_Benrahma 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! 
          ...  S_Benrahma could have let it bounce! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 14 :(mon) M_Gruger hoofs it upfield to find C_Davies 
          ...  C_Davies looks to see where J_Urbig is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Urbig can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 19 :(mon) M_Gruger with the diagonal pass to S_Benrahma 
          ...  S_Benrahma breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Urbig 
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Urbig 
          ...  J_Urbig dives bravely at his feet!! 
Min. 20 :(shu) E_Osong squares it to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans get off their seats! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!! 
          ...  That's given Sheffield United the advantage! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Monaco ...
Min. 23 :(mon) A_Doci with the towering header to S_Benrahma 
          ...  But M_Sykes with the fine tackle 
Min. 29 :(mon) C_Panucci is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to M_Aarons 
          ...  M_Asensio with the tackle 
Min. 33 :(shu) L_Castellazzi with a terrible kick! 
          ...  E_Osong is through! 
          ...  E_Osong tries to beat L_Castellazzi! 
          ...  But L_Castellazzi parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 35 :(mon) C_Davies with the diagonal pass to M_Gruger 
          ...  M_Gruger has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 37 :(mon) A_Doci runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  E_Osong body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 37 :(mon) S_Benrahma beats C_Cresswell 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  S_Benrahma attempts a low drive! 
          ...  J_Urbig has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Urbig reacts well to save!! 
Min. 39 :(shu) J_Mascherano with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Lovre 
          ...  M_Aarons hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lovre flights it in! 
          ...  It comes to J_Foyth 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee is signalling for VAR 
          ...  It's been given! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans celebrate! 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-0 Monaco ...
Min. 40 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  Monaco have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 42 :(mon) Curled in dangerously from A_McGeady to M_Aarons 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Diawara 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mon) M_Aarons runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Cresswell back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  M_Aarons tries to beat J_Urbig! 
          ...  J_Urbig heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 47 :(shu) M_Sykes is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Drogba 
          ...  C_Davies slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

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

Min. 50 :(shu) D_Drogba takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi makes a difficult save 
Min. 50 :(shu) A_Diawara is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to J_Bagan 
          ...  A_McGeady with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 58 :(mon) A_Doci with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Sykes 
          ...  M_Sykes does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 59 :(mon) S_Benrahma slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  S_Benrahma with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Ernst 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Sykes 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Okon 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Mascherano 
Min. 65 :(mon) I_Sainz turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Pederson 
          ...  M_Pederson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 67 :(shu) C_Cresswell finds P_Okon in acres of space 
          ...  A_Doci fouls badly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 68 :(shu) A_Diawara hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Asensio collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Asensio flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 71 :(shu) G_Lovre beats C_Panucci 
          ...  G_Lovre fires the shot in! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 73 :(shu) A_Diawara spots E_Osong who is in acres of space 
          ...  A_Doci wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 77 :(shu) P_Okon kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Asensio gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Asensio unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 77 :(mon) M_Pederson fires over a low cross to C_Panucci 
          ...  J_Bagan reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 78 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: L_McCulloch 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Doci 
Min. 78 :(mon) L_McCulloch with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  But A_Diawara wins the tackle 
Min. 80 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Guily 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Sainz 
Min. 87 :(shu) M_Asensio flicks it over C_Davies's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Asensio fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  L_Castellazzi gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(mon) L_Guily turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  But C_Cresswell reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 89 :(shu) C_Cresswell with a flicked pass to E_Osong 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_Pederson 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 89 :(mon) L_Eising with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_McGeady 
          ...  A_Diawara pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 93 :(shu) J_Bagan plays a long ball to J_Foyth 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Aarons 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 93 :(mon) L_McCulloch is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to C_Panucci 
          ...  C_Panucci chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  J_Urbig collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 97 :(mon) M_Pederson crosses into the box, finding A_McGeady 
          ...  A_McGeady aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But J_Urbig punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 

*************  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          : A_Diawara (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Drogba (20), J_Foyth (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Monaco Match Info
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Best player          : S_Benrahma
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_McGeady (50), A_Doci (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Monaco
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       10
Off target           :           1        |       4
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 2 - 0 Monaco
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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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  21  16  14  20 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  30   0
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  16   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  19  15   7  28 |  67   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  16   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  12  10  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  16   0  44
A_Diawara      DM   1  15  21   6  27 |  99   0   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  63  40   0
J_Mascherano   DM   1  15  19  11  23 |  67   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Asensio      AM   1   5  22  20  20 |  99   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  31   0  24
G_Lovre        AM   1   8  18  15  21 |  99   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  11
E_Osong        FW   1   7  15  19  24 |  99   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  37  18
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  13  19  21 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  26
T_Ernst        DF  19   1   1   1  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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         DM   1  15  19   5  26 |  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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Monaco
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Castellazzi  GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  99   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Pederson     DF   1  21  16  14  24 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  30  14
L_Eising       DF   1  20  14   3  20 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
M_Aarons       DF   1  20  15  10  24 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  18
C_Panucci      DF   1  19  15   7  20 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  21
C_Davies       DF   1  19  15  12  25 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  16  14
M_Gruger       DM   1  16  20  14  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  12
S_Benrahma     MF   1   6  21  18  22 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
A_Doci         MF   1   9  18  15  24 |  80   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  25  11  -2
I_Sainz        FW   1   7  16  20  20 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_McGeady      FW   1   8  16  19  20 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  13   7
N_Ratti        GK  19   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mejdr        DF   1  15  14   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_McCulloch    MF   1  12  17   3  20 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
J_Leko         AM   1   8  15  13  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Guily        FW   1   4  15  19  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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