FFO Champ, Bristol City vs. Sheffield United (Fri Mar 06)


                         Bristol City  |  Sheffield United
                            5-1-0-4 N  |  4-3-1-2 C
                     Mati Finkelstein  |  Dave Thacker Caretaker
                                       |
                     M_Vandevoordt GK  |  GK J_Urbig
                          D_Lugano DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                        T_Mitchell DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                          T_Araujo DF  |  DF T_Cora
                         L_Wallace DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                       H_Pickering DF  |  MF G_Lovre
                         J_Cardoso DM  |  MF J_Mascherano
                      S_W_Phillips FW  |  MF P_Okon
                          T_Frings FW  |  AM M_Ozil
                         C_Pozarro FW  |  FW D_Drogba
                         G_Pazzini FW  |  FW E_Osong
                                       |
                          M_Parera SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                       G_Edmundson SUB |  SUB J_Sterner
                           R_Koren SUB |  SUB K_Naughton
                         L_Johanns SUB |  SUB D_Saric
                         N_Amoruso SUB |  SUB C_Jerome




Min. 1  :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(brc) H_Pickering takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  But J_Foyth barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 2  :(shu) P_Okon works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong could have let it bounce! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  Mati Finkelstein is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 3  :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City 
          ...  Bristol City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 3  :(brc) A defence splitting pass from T_Frings to J_Cardoso 
          ...  J_Cardoso leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  J_Urbig gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Frings drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Foyth with the clearance 
Min. 4  :(shu) M_Ozil spits at C_Pozarro 
          ...  That is disgraceful! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 5  :(brc) T_Araujo finds T_Frings on the edge of the box 
          ...  T_Frings tries to chip the ball over J_Urbig! 
          ...  J_Urbig fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 5  :(brc) C_Pozarro plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  C_Cresswell with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 6  :(brc) T_Araujo has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Foyth 
          ...  He puts in C_Pozarro! 
          ...  A skilful effort from C_Pozarro! 
          ...  But J_Urbig with the difficult save 
Min. 9  :(shu) D_Drogba takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Lugano 
          ...  S_W_Phillips goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 12 :(shu) J_Foyth with a glorious long pass to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 20 :(brc) T_Mitchell finds himself in a good position 
          ...  T_Cora with a bad challenge 
Min. 21 :(shu) T_Cora latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  D_Lugano with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 22 :(brc) T_Mitchell jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Frings 
          ...  T_Frings with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 22 :(brc) J_Cardoso with a deep cross to T_Frings 
          ...  C_Cresswell with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 23 :(shu) E_Osong runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of D_Drogba 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  D_Drogba throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Cresswell flights it in! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt fists it away! 
Min. 24 :(brc) C_Pozarro plays in T_Frings with a beautiful ball 
          ...  T_Frings has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  J_Urbig parries it 
Min. 27 :(brc) S_W_Phillips knocks it past G_Lovre and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_W_Phillips attempts the shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 27 :(shu) G_Lovre is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to D_Drogba 
          ...  T_Araujo pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 29 :(brc) L_Wallace threads the through ball to C_Pozarro 
          ...  C_Pozarro has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 30 :(shu) J_Mascherano is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 30 :(brc) C_Pozarro steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs P_Okon 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  E_Osong with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Bristol City players 
Min. 31 :(brc) L_Wallace hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Mitchell latches onto it! 
          ...  T_Mitchell rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 33 :(shu) P_Okon brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Lovre gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But D_Lugano puts the ball out of play 
Min. 35 :(shu) J_Foyth is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Ozil 
          ...  H_Pickering hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Lovre! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 37 :(brc) J_Urbig miskicks! 
          ...  G_Pazzini is through! 
          ...  J_Foyth reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 37 :(shu) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  C_Cresswell is through! 
          ...  C_Cresswell sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 38 :(brc) T_Mitchell is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to S_W_Phillips 
          ...  S_W_Phillips tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But J_Urbig punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 39 :(brc) H_Pickering with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from G_Lovre 
          ...  H_Pickering smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a difficult save 
Min. 40 :(brc) C_Pozarro jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  C_Cresswell leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  An early bath for him then! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  S_W_Phillips shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to C_Pozarro instead 
          ...  C_Pozarro fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 42 :(brc) T_Frings plays a long ball to J_Cardoso 
          ...  J_Cardoso attempts a chip! 
          ...  J_Urbig with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 42 :(brc) S_W_Phillips is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Frings 
          ...  J_Mascherano fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(brc) S_W_Phillips jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 44 :(brc) T_Araujo knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  T_Araujo with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 46 :(brc) T_Araujo with a measured pass to T_Mitchell 
          ...  T_Mitchell attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bristol City 0-1 Sheffield United

Min. 46 :(brc) T_Araujo with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  D_Drogba takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 50 :(shu) J_Mascherano picks out E_Osong with the cross 
          ...  A heafty challenge by J_Cardoso 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Foyth curls it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Vandevoordt 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 51 :(shu) J_Mascherano changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Lovre 
          ...  G_Lovre looks to see where M_Vandevoordt is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But M_Vandevoordt punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 52 :(brc) T_Mitchell changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Araujo 
          ...  T_Araujo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 55 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Johanns 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Cardoso 
Min. 57 :(shu) E_Osong is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to beat M_Vandevoordt 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt pulls off a save!! 
Min. 60 :(brc) C_Pozarro is too quick for T_Cora 
          ...  C_Pozarro tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 62 :(shu) D_Drogba finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  D_Drogba with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 63 :(shu) J_Mascherano has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past L_Johanns 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Ozil! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Ozil! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into M_Vandevoordt's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Koren 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Frings 
Min. 68 :(shu) J_Mascherano runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Mascherano with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Vandevoordt 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Osong 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Saric 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Lovre 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Naughton 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Foyth 
Min. 71 :(brc) H_Pickering plays in T_Araujo with a beautiful ball 
          ...  T_Araujo drives the ball low! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 74 :(brc) L_Wallace knocks it past K_Naughton and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  L_Wallace with the shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 75 :(brc) G_Pazzini is too quick for the defence 
          ...  G_Pazzini hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Urbig's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 76 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Edmundson 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Wallace 
Min. 80 :(brc) R_Koren skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to C_Pozarro 
          ...  C_Pozarro with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Urbig moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 85 :(brc) T_Mitchell cuts the ball back to H_Pickering 
          ...  K_Naughton hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Johanns drives it into the box! 
          ...  C_Pozarro rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  J_Urbig was beaten there! 
Min. 86 :(shu) D_Drogba lobs it over the defender 
          ...  D_Drogba tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Okon with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt comes out and claims it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(shu) M_Ozil is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to J_Mascherano 
          ...  T_Mitchell dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 88 :(brc) T_Araujo looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Edmundson 
          ...  M_Ozil with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 90 :(brc) H_Pickering takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But J_Urbig palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 91 :(shu) D_Drogba jinks past T_Araujo 
          ...  D_Drogba with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  Bristol City 0-2 Sheffield United ...
Min. 92 :(brc) S_W_Phillips curls the ball out wide to C_Pozarro 
          ...  C_Pozarro hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Ashton Gate
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Bristol City Match Info
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Best player          : S_W_Phillips
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : J_Urbig (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , E_Osong (2)D_Drogba (91)
Sent Off             : C_Cresswell (40)
Booked               : M_Ozil (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Bristol City  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          24        |       12
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           2        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          19        |       12
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Final Score          : Bristol City 0 - 2 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Bristol 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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M_Vandevoordt  GK  28   1   1   1  26 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
D_Lugano       DF   1  21  14   7  26 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
T_Mitchell     DF   1  22  15  10  30 |  97   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  76  38
T_Araujo       DF   1  21  15  15  22 |  97   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  17  57  43
L_Wallace      DF   1  20  17   8  29 |  78   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  22
H_Pickering    DF   1  17  12   3  31 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  44  27
J_Cardoso      DM   1  19  21   6  21 |  57   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  19  13  48
S_W_Phillips   FW   1   9  17  21  30 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  51  18
T_Frings       FW   1  12  20  15  24 |  67   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  28  43
C_Pozarro      FW   1   8  14  20  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  20  58
G_Pazzini      FW   1   8  16  21  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
M_Parera       GK  20   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Edmundson    DF   1  14  13   9  23 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Koren        FW   1   9  19  18  21 |  30   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
L_Johanns      DM   1  14  19  15  20 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Amoruso      FW   1   4  14  18  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  27   1   1   1  26 |  97  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 102   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  17  15  20 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -12 -12   3
J_Bagan        DF   1  22  16   3  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cora         DF   1  20  14  12  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  21  13  11  23 |  72   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  68  42   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  19  16  21 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  14
J_Mascherano   MF   1  16  20  11  23 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  56  19
P_Okon         MF   1  16  20   5  26 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  20  18  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  12  18
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  14  21  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  35   0  63
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  20  24 |  72   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  28
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Naughton     DF   1  19  13   4  25 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
D_Saric        MF   1  13  16  12  26 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jerome       FW   1  10  15  19  31 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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