FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Brentford (Mon Feb 23)


                     Sheffield United  |  Brentford
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  5-1-1-1-2 P
               Dave Thacker Caretaker  |  Andy Babbs Caretaker
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK I_Meslier
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF R_Baku
                           J_Bagan DF  |  DF R_Henry
                           M_Sykes DF  |  DF C_Lell
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF L_Buchanan
                           G_Lovre MF  |  DF K_Ajer
                         A_Diawara MF  |  DM P_B_Diop
                            P_Okon MF  |  MF Jaurigezar
                            M_Ozil AM  |  AM S_Giovino
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                           E_Osong FW  |  FW K_Schade
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB C_Kameni
                      J_Mascherano SUB |  SUB A_Disasi
                         J_Boateng SUB |  SUB L_Diarra
                           D_Saric SUB |  SUB C_Metcalfe
                          C_Jerome SUB |  SUB J_Altidore




Min. 3  :(shu) M_Ozil whips the ball across to D_Drogba 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Drogba! 
          ...  But I_Meslier parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 5  :(shu) A_Diawara knocks the ball on and sprints past Jaurigezar 
          ...  A delightful ball in to M_Ozil 
          ...  R_Baku read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 6  :(shu) P_Okon with a slick pass to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Brentford fans taunt him! 
Min. 6  :(btf) K_Schade hoists the ball across to N_Anelka 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Anelka! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Urbig dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Urbig beaten! 
Min. 7  :(btf) N_Anelka plays it forward to K_Schade 
          ...  C_Cresswell robs him of the ball 
Min. 11 :(shu) D_Drogba chests it down 
          ...  D_Drogba has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  That's put Sheffield United into the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Brentford ...
Min. 11 :(btf) Jaurigezar gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But C_Cresswell barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 16 :(shu) M_Sykes plays in G_Lovre with a beautiful ball 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by P_B_Diop 
Min. 17 :(btf) K_Schade finds himself in a good position 
          ...  K_Schade with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 21 :(btf) K_Schade loses his marker 
          ...  K_Schade plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 31 :(shu) J_Foyth moves inside 
          ...  J_Foyth uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sykes with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  I_Meslier reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 32 :(btf) Jaurigezar looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  C_Lell receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  C_Lell looks to see where J_Urbig is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He nutmegged J_Urbig 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 Brentford ...
Min. 33 :(shu) A_Diawara is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Foyth latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Foyth has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  I_Meslier can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  I_Meslier makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 34 :(btf) R_Baku over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds K_Schade though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  K_Schade with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 37 :(shu) E_Osong runs into space 
          ...  E_Osong has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But I_Meslier makes an easy save 
Min. 37 :(btf) K_Schade finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Foyth 
          ...  A vicious shot by K_Schade! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 39 :(shu) D_Drogba beats C_Lell 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Drogba hits a great shot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(shu) M_Sykes retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Cresswell latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But R_Baku with the fine tackle 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 1-1 Brentford

Min. 48 :(btf) P_B_Diop runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of K_Schade 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  But M_Ozil wins the ball 
Min. 49 :(shu) J_Bagan reads the run of J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  I_Meslier with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 53 :(shu) J_Bagan is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_Diawara latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Diawara with the overhead! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 56 :(shu) G_Lovre is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba must beat I_Meslier! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  Sheffield United have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-1 Brentford ...
Min. 58 :(shu) E_Osong 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 P_Okon 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by K_Schade 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 60 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Saric 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Lovre 
Min. 60 :(shu) A_Diawara controls the ball with ease 
          ...  A_Diawara with a blistering shot! 
          ...  I_Meslier with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 60 :(btf) K_Schade steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Ozil 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  K_Schade goes for the top corner! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 62 :(shu) D_Drogba cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A heafty challenge by C_Lell 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Saric with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by K_Schade 
Min. 62 :(btf) L_Buchanan runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Bagan back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Bagan with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 66 :(btf) Tactical Change by Brentford 
          ...  Brentford have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 66 :(btf) P_B_Diop brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  S_Giovino makes himself available 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Bagan 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 67 :(shu) E_Osong slips past his marker K_Ajer 
          ...  The ball is whipped into D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round I_Meslier 
          ...  He rounds I_Meslier 
          ...  the defenders chasing but all he has to do is slot it in! 
          ...  He put's his laces through it ...He's missed it! 
          ...  How do I tell my kids Beckham scored from the halfway line but he's missed from there 
          ...  I'm lost for words. 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Osong 
Min. 71 :(shu) D_Saric has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Saric hits the ball first time! 
          ...  I_Meslier makes a difficult save 
Min. 73 :(shu) C_Cresswell cuts inside R_Henry 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in D_Saric! 
          ...  D_Saric hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But I_Meslier stops that one easily 
Min. 74 :(shu) D_Drogba plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  R_Henry hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  A_Diawara flights it in! 
          ...  C_Jerome gets his head on it 
          ...  YES !! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-1 Brentford ...
Min. 76 :(shu) M_Sykes kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Cresswell gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Cresswell controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  I_Meslier makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 78 :(btf) N_Anelka holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to K_Schade 
          ...  J_Urbig with a nasty foul 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  K_Schade takes it 
          ...  He's put it wide! 
          ...  That fizzled right past the post, but the wrong side! 
Min. 78 :(btf) N_Anelka cuts through the defence 
          ...  N_Anelka plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 79 :(btf) C_Lell threads the through ball to Jaurigezar 
          ...  Jaurigezar with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 80 :(btf) K_Schade nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Bagan 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 82 :(btf) K_Ajer leaves J_Foyth standing 
          ...  A_Diawara muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 85 :(shu) A_Diawara runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba tries to beat I_Meslier from outside the area! 
          ...  I_Meslier was lucky there 
Min. 85 :(btf) Jaurigezar has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Jaurigezar! 
          ...  J_Urbig gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by S_Giovino 
          ...  P_B_Diop with the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Baku flights it in! 
          ...  J_Urbig comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.

*************  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          : D_Drogba (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Drogba (11,56), C_Jerome (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Bagan (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Brentford Match Info
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Best player          : K_Schade
Scorers              : C_Lell (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Brentford
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 3 - 1 Brentford
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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  26   1   1   1  26 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  17  15  20 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  17  15
J_Bagan        DF   1  22  16   3  26 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  30  34  -2
M_Sykes        DF   1  20  15   7  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  21  13  11  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  70
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  19  16  21 |  63   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
A_Diawara      MF   1  16  22   7  27 |  96   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  52  44
P_Okon         MF   1  16  20   5  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  20  18  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  14   0
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  14  20  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  92
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  20  24 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  10
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  16  20  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  19  14   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Saric        MF   1  13  16  12  26 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
C_Jerome       FW   1  10  15  18  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32

Player Statistics - Brentford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Meslier      GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0   0
R_Baku         DF   1  23  16  12  25 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  18   0
R_Henry        DF   1  22  16   6  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
C_Lell         DF   1  21  14  12  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  17  20  44
L_Buchanan     DF   1  20  14   6  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ajer         DF   1  20  13  12  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_B_Diop       DM   1  15  21   4  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  26  24
Jaurigezar     MF   1  14  20   8  26 |  96   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  42
S_Giovino      AM   1   8  20  16  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   1   6  15  21  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  38  14
K_Schade       FW   1   7  14  23  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  62  20  34
C_Kameni       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Disasi       DF   1  20  12   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Diarra       DM   1  15  18   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metcalfe     AM   1   2  17  13  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Altidore     FW   1   7  17  19  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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