FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Bristol City (Mon May 25)


                     Sheffield United  |  Bristol City
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  5-2-3 A
                          Ian Greaves  |  Andrew Banks
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK M_Vandevoordt
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF L_Yoro
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF I_Maatsen
                            T_Cora DF  |  DF A_Cresswell
                         J_Boateng DF  |  DF I_Nedelcearu
                         A_Diawara MF  |  DF Z_Diamond
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF M_Ruggeri
                            P_Okon MF  |  MF P_Pardo
                            M_Ozil AM  |  FW M_Fernandes
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW Fernando
                           E_Osong FW  |  FW S_W_Phillips
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB M_Parera
                           M_Sykes SUB |  SUB Jonny
                           G_Lovre SUB |  SUB C_Stengs
                            S_Leto SUB |  SUB M_Kaufmann
                        T_Lemperle SUB |  SUB K_Moore




Min. 1  :(brc) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  M_Fernandes seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  M_Fernandes drives it towards goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Urbig 
Min. 4  :(shu) P_Okon knocks the ball on and sprints past A_Cresswell 
          ...  A delightful ball in to J_Mascherano 
          ...  J_Mascherano has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 4  :(brc) M_Fernandes takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Cora 
          ...  A_Diawara tackles cleanly 
Min. 7  :(brc) S_W_Phillips eases past J_Mascherano 
          ...  S_W_Phillips fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But J_Urbig makes a fine save 
Min. 9  :(brc) L_Yoro looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_W_Phillips 
          ...  But J_Boateng will cut out the threat 
Min. 10 :(shu) E_Osong with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  E_Osong carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 11 :(shu) J_Mascherano plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  D_Drogba decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  D_Drogba could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 12 :(shu) J_Boateng picks out J_Foyth with the cross 
          ...  L_Yoro with a terrible tackle 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 13 :(brc) P_Pardo moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Fernandes 
          ...  M_Fernandes tries to chip the ball over J_Urbig! 
          ...  J_Urbig narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 15 :(brc) S_W_Phillips takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Diamond 
          ...  T_Cora tackles cleanly 
Min. 16 :(shu) M_Ozil takes advantage of a mistake by L_Yoro 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Ozil tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  Sheffield United go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Bristol City ...
Min. 17 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  Sheffield United have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 20 :(shu) P_Okon has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Cora gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Fernandes pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 22 :(shu) M_Ozil makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  M_Ozil attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt fists it away 
Min. 23 :(shu) E_Osong breaks free from L_Yoro 
          ...  Cleaned up by I_Nedelcearu 
Min. 23 :(brc) M_Ruggeri chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Cresswell 
          ...  A_Cresswell hits a curling shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig falls over 
          ...  But J_Urbig is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 25 :(shu) J_Mascherano is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Foyth 
          ...  S_W_Phillips with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  Ian Greaves looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  J_Mascherano hits it hard 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 25 :(brc) M_Fernandes is injured. He's been stretchered off 
Min. 25 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Kaufmann 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Fernandes 
Min. 26 :(shu) J_Mascherano with a reverse pass to E_Osong 
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Osong! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 27 :(brc) Fernando finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  Fernando sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 28 :(shu) E_Osong takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  E_Osong tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 28 :(brc) Z_Diamond with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_W_Phillips gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_W_Phillips throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  J_Urbig beats the ball away 
Min. 29 :(brc) M_Ruggeri runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Kaufmann 
          ...  M_Kaufmann with the shot on net! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 31 :(brc) M_Kaufmann takes advantage of a mistake by J_Mascherano 
          ...  M_Kaufmann carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 32 :(shu) J_Mascherano squares it to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth with a little chip! 
          ...  But M_Vandevoordt hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 36 :(brc) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  M_Kaufmann is through! 
          ...  M_Kaufmann with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Diamond chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Urbig catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 37 :(shu) T_Cora pass splits open the defence and finds J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 40 :(shu) T_Cora spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Ozil! 
          ...  L_Yoro with the tackle 
Min. 41 :(brc) Fernando spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to I_Maatsen! 
          ...  I_Maatsen goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Pardo drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Boateng clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(brc) Z_Diamond with a glorious 60-yard pass to Fernando 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  J_Foyth picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 45 :(brc) L_Yoro plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Kaufmann decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  M_Kaufmann belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  J_Urbig fists it away 

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

Min. 46 :(shu) C_Cresswell takes on Fernando 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  C_Cresswell hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Foyth crosses it in! 
          ...  Great catch from M_Vandevoordt! 
Min. 48 :(brc) I_Nedelcearu looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_W_Phillips 
          ...  S_W_Phillips hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 51 :(shu) E_Osong flicks it over L_Yoro's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by P_Pardo!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 54 :(shu) C_Cresswell get's past I_Nedelcearu 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  M_Kaufmann with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 58 :(brc) I_Nedelcearu moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Kaufmann 
          ...  D_Drogba with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 59 :(shu) C_Cresswell beats Z_Diamond 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  C_Cresswell with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Okon with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Headed away by I_Maatsen 
Min. 60 :(shu) J_Foyth threads the through ball to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 60 :(brc) S_W_Phillips takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Foyth anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 61 :(brc) M_Kaufmann beats J_Foyth 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  M_Kaufmann with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 63 :(shu) M_Ozil hits a hard pass to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Vandevoordt stops that one easily 
Min. 63 :(brc) Fernando sidesteps J_Boateng 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  C_Cresswell with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 64 :(brc) M_Ruggeri with a slide rule pass to Fernando 
          ...  J_Mascherano with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  I_Maatsen swings it in 
          ...  M_Kaufmann takes control of it! 
          ...  M_Kaufmann with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  J_Urbig gathers it easily 
Min. 64 :(brc) I_Nedelcearu picks up a loose ball 
          ...  I_Nedelcearu keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Andrew Banks spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 67 :(shu) D_Drogba plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Foyth decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  From long range J_Foyth bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 67 :(brc) Fernando takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Diawara fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 67 :(brc) Z_Diamond cuts the ball back to S_W_Phillips 
          ...  S_W_Phillips flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Urbig 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 69 :(shu) A_Diawara hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Drogba collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Drogba fires the shot in! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 74 :(shu) A_Diawara takes advantage of a mistake by Z_Diamond 
          ...  He crosses to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong with the crafty shot! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 74 :(brc) Z_Diamond pulls it back to S_W_Phillips 
          ...  S_W_Phillips fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  But J_Urbig stops that one easily 
Min. 75 :(shu) Curled in dangerously from J_Mascherano to E_Osong 
          ...  But I_Maatsen wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 75 :(brc) P_Pardo beats C_Cresswell 
          ...  P_Pardo has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Urbig punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Urbig got a touch 
Min. 80 :(brc) M_Kaufmann 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! 
          ...  M_Kaufmann throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 82 :(shu) J_Boateng reads the run of J_Mascherano 
          ...  J_Mascherano with the header! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt pushes it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Okon with an outswinging corner 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. 86 :(shu) A_Diawara with a probing pass to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 87 :(brc) Fernando lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  P_Pardo latches on to it 
          ...  P_Pardo fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(brc) L_Yoro with a measured ball to S_W_Phillips 
          ...  S_W_Phillips hits a curling shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig beats the ball away 
Min. 89 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Lemperle 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Osong 
Min. 90 :(shu) M_Ozil runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Lemperle 
          ...  But Z_Diamond clears the danger 
Min. 91 :(brc) M_Ruggeri takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into L_Yoro 
          ...  L_Yoro with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 92 :(brc) Fernando jumps over J_Foyth's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Fernando with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But J_Urbig hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 94 :(shu) T_Lemperle with a penetrating pass to A_Diawara 
          ...  A_Diawara sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt 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. 94 :(brc) I_Nedelcearu beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds I_Maatsen 
          ...  T_Lemperle with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
Min. 95 :(shu) J_Foyth works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil with the header! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Okon drives it into the box! 
          ...  M_Vandevoordt comes out and claims it! 

*************  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          : J_Foyth (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Ozil (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , C_Cresswell (63)A_Diawara (67)
Injured              : N/A
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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               : L_Yoro (12)
Injured              : M_Fernandes (25)
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Bristol City
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       23
Off target           :          12        |       9
On target            :           9        |       14
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          19        |       16
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 1 - 0 Bristol City
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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  28   1   1   1  26 |  96  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  23  17  15  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  26
J_Foyth        DF   1  21  14  12  23 |  96   0   2   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  51  40  70
T_Cora         DF   1  20  14  13  29 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  40   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  19  14   3  27 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  40   0
A_Diawara      MF   1  16  23   7  27 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  20  31  19
J_Mascherano   MF   1  16  21  12  23 |  96   0   0   5   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  65  52
P_Okon         MF   1  16  20   6  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  21  18  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  26  56
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  15  21  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  35  19  21
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  21  24 |  90   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  35
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  20  15   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  19  16  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Leto         FW   1   6  13  18  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lemperle     FW   1   5  13  15  26 |   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0

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  29   1   1   1  26 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
L_Yoro         DF   1  22  20   2  26 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  14  40  24
I_Maatsen      DF   1  22  20  11  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  17
A_Cresswell    DF   1  21  13   9  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
I_Nedelcearu   DF   1  16  11   5  26 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  46  23
Z_Diamond      DF   1  19  17  11  28 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  68   0
M_Ruggeri      MF   1  20  23   4  22 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0
P_Pardo        MF   1  15  20  13  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  23  14  34
M_Fernandes    FW   1   5  22  21  29 |  25   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
Fernando       FW   1   5  13  16  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  42  26
S_W_Phillips   FW   1   9  18  22  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  16  44
M_Parera       GK  20   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jonny          DF   1  16  12   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Stengs       MF   1   7  15  10  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kaufmann     FW   1   8  11  15  31 |  71   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  99
K_Moore        FW   1   2  11  16  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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