FFO Champ, Fulham vs. Sheffield United (Fri Jan 30)


                               Fulham  |  Sheffield United
                          4-1-2-2-1 C  |  5-1-1-1-2 P
                            Joe Brown  |  Dave Thacker Caretaker
                                       |
                        Unai_Simon GK  |  GK J_Urbig
                            E_Dier DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                           R_Dunne DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                          L_Eising DF  |  DF T_Cora
                        L_Chambers DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                       J_McConnell DM  |  DF J_Boateng
                         P_Barrios MF  |  DM A_Diawara
                          S_Eguren MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                         W_Odobert AM  |  AM M_Ozil
                          M_Arteta AM  |  FW D_Drogba
                        E_Ferguson FW  |  FW E_Osong
                                       |
                       L_Vigouroux SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                        M_Richards SUB |  SUB P_Okon
                           Y_Toure SUB |  SUB M_Sykes
                          H_Wilson SUB |  SUB G_Lovre
                        B_McCarthy SUB |  SUB C_Jerome




Min. 2  :(shu) J_Foyth sidesteps P_Barrios 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  But L_Eising with the fine tackle 
Min. 4  :(ful) J_McConnell volleys it forward. He finds S_Eguren 
          ...  S_Eguren with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 4  :(shu) M_Ozil lobs it over R_Dunne 
          ...  M_Ozil could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Unai_Simon collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 6  :(ful) E_Ferguson with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  A_Diawara is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 7  :(ful) P_Barrios takes advantage of a mistake by J_Bagan 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  J_Mascherano makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 11 :(shu) J_Foyth runs at E_Dier 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Eising 
Min. 15 :(ful) E_Dier is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Ferguson 
          ...  T_Cora clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 16 :(shu) J_Boateng pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Ozil is clean through! 
          ...  L_Eising with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 20 :(ful) S_Eguren with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Barrios gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Barrios has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Urbig's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 21 :(ful) W_Odobert controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  L_Eising gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  L_Eising tries to chip the ball over J_Urbig! 
          ...  J_Urbig saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 22 :(ful) E_Dier with a byline cross to M_Arteta 
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball 
Min. 24 :(shu) M_Ozil with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from R_Dunne 
          ...  E_Dier hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mascherano lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Ozil gets a shot in 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 25 :(ful) E_Ferguson has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Ferguson curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 26 :(ful) P_Barrios takes advantage of a mistake by T_Cora 
          ...  He puts in E_Ferguson! 
          ...  E_Ferguson with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  J_Urbig acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Dier dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Urbig easily claims the ball! 
Min. 26 :(ful) E_Ferguson runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Diawara stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  An early bath for him then! 
Min. 27 :(ful) J_McConnell sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Chambers 
          ...  J_Foyth reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 28 :(ful) S_Eguren drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to W_Odobert 
          ...  W_Odobert tries the shot! 
          ...  It floats over J_Urbig 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 29 :(ful) W_Odobert gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  J_Bagan with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 31 :(shu) D_Drogba 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 
          ...  E_Osong with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  Unai_Simon has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  Unai_Simon reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Cresswell swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Unai_Simon jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 33 :(ful) M_Arteta flights the ball to L_Chambers 
          ...  C_Cresswell cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 36 :(ful) W_Odobert holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Arteta 
          ...  T_Cora forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Chambers plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for J_Urbig, who catches the ball 
Min. 37 :(ful) E_Ferguson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Arteta 
          ...  T_Cora hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Dunne lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Urbig thumps the ball away! 
Min. 37 :(shu) J_Bagan with a 30-yard pass to E_Osong 
          ...  P_Barrios wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 40 :(ful) M_Arteta has plenty of time and space 
          ...  M_Arteta leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  J_Urbig falls over 
          ...  But J_Urbig is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 42 :(ful) J_McConnell brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Ferguson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Cora with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  J_McConnell knocks it forward 
          ...  W_Odobert gets on the end of it 
          ...  W_Odobert goes for the top corner! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fulham 0-0 Sheffield United

Min. 48 :(shu) E_Osong cuts inside M_Arteta 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Osong! 
          ...  Unai_Simon is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 51 :(shu) M_Ozil with a one-touch layoff to D_Drogba 
          ...  E_Dier seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 56 :(ful) E_Ferguson cuts inside T_Cora 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_Boateng reads the play well 
Min. 56 :(ful) W_Odobert turns past C_Cresswell 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Bagan with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 58 :(shu) J_Foyth gets to the byline and finds T_Cora with a beautiful cross 
          ...  T_Cora has a dig at goal! 
          ...  Unai_Simon gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 59 :(ful) E_Dier with the towering header to S_Eguren 
          ...  E_Osong gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 60 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Dier 
Min. 60 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham 
          ...  COMING ON: Y_Toure 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Eguren 
Min. 60 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham 
          ...  COMING ON: B_McCarthy 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Odobert 
Min. 61 :(ful) J_McConnell pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  L_Eising is clean through! 
          ...  L_Eising is clean through! 
          ...  J_Urbig tries to make himself big 
          ...  He rounds J_Urbig 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fulham go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Fulham 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 62 :(shu) C_Cresswell takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  M_Richards with the foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Osong 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Sykes 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Foyth 
Min. 65 :(shu) C_Jerome is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to D_Drogba 
          ...  Well intercepted by R_Dunne 
Min. 69 :(ful) M_Arteta with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  M_Arteta tries to beat J_Urbig from outside the area! 
          ...  But J_Urbig reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 71 :(shu) D_Drogba knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Eising 
          ...  R_Dunne forces him off the ball 
Min. 75 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Okon 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Mascherano 
Min. 78 :(shu) C_Jerome beats P_Barrios with absolute ease! 
          ...  C_Jerome hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Unai_Simon dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Unai_Simon beaten! 
Min. 80 :(ful) P_Barrios holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Arteta 
          ...  M_Arteta looks to see where J_Urbig is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Toure crosses it in! 
          ...  M_Richards with the shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 84 :(ful) L_Eising beats T_Cora 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  M_Ozil with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 85 :(ful) P_Barrios takes advantage of a mistake by T_Cora 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  P_Barrios hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 86 :(ful) E_Ferguson sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  M_Sykes pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 87 :(shu) D_Drogba runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  C_Jerome latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  C_Jerome controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Unai_Simon 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 :(ful) R_Dunne changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson tries the shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 89 :(ful) M_Arteta drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Ferguson 
          ...  E_Ferguson curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  J_Urbig catches the ball 
Min. 91 :(ful) P_Barrios looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_McCarthy 
          ...  B_McCarthy must beat J_Urbig! 
          ...  J_Urbig fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 92 :(ful) Y_Toure controls it with ease 
          ...  Y_Toure with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Craven Cottage
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : L_Eising (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Eising (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Richards (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : J_Urbig
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Diawara (26)
Booked               : , J_Bagan (56)M_Ozil (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Fulham  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       7
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Final Score          : Fulham 1 - 0 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Fulham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Unai_Simon     GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
E_Dier         DF   1  24  15  10  25 |  63   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  57   0
R_Dunne        DF   1  20  16   8  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  18   0
L_Eising       DF   1  21  15   3  20 |  96   0   3   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  51   0  89
L_Chambers     DF   1  20  14   9  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
J_McConnell    DM   1  14  20   5  22 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  74   0
P_Barrios      MF   1  20  22  16  26 |  96   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  18  36  24
S_Eguren       MF   1  13  21  15  25 |  63   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  13
W_Odobert      AM   1   9  20  17  29 |  63   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  28  24
M_Arteta       AM   1   8  21  16  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  26  40
E_Ferguson     FW   1   3  21  25  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  13  16
L_Vigouroux    GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Richards     DF   1  19  15   3  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
Y_Toure        MF   1  12  19  10  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
H_Wilson       AM   1   3  16  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McCarthy     FW   1  10  16  20  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  17  14  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  15   3  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  17  -2
T_Cora         DF   1  20  14  12  29 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  54   0  18
J_Foyth        DF   1  20  13  11  23 |  68   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  21   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  19  14   3  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  20   0
A_Diawara      DM   1  16  22   7  27 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -12 -12 -12
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  20  11  23 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  20  18  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  12  20
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  14  20  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  20  24 |  68   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0  18
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Okon         MF   1  16  19   5  26 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  20  15   7  28 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lovre        AM   1   8  19  16  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jerome       FW   1  10  15  18  31 |  28   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  22
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