FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Coventry City (Mon Mar 02)


                     Sheffield United  |  Coventry City
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  5-1-2-2 C
               Dave Thacker Caretaker  |  Will Schoolar
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK L_Gunter
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                           J_Bagan DF  |  DF M_van_Ewijk
                           M_Sykes DF  |  DF T_Sakamoto
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF P_Schulz
                           G_Lovre MF  |  DF B_Thomas
                         A_Diawara MF  |  MF F_Neuhaus
                            P_Okon MF  |  DM B_Sheaf
                            M_Ozil AM  |  MF E_Smith_Rowe
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW H_Wright
                           E_Osong FW  |  FW L_Donovan
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB B_Collins
                      J_Mascherano SUB |  SUB J_Yobo
                         J_Boateng SUB |  SUB D_Shittu
                           D_Saric SUB |  SUB D_Beckham
                          C_Jerome SUB |  SUB D_Malen




Min. 1  :(cov) F_Neuhaus is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 3  :(shu) D_Drogba runs at L_Donovan 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  B_Thomas takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 3  :(shu) D_Drogba gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to C_Cresswell 
          ...  B_Sheaf with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 6  :(cov) B_Sheaf threads the through ball to M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  M_van_Ewijk with the shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 7  :(cov) L_Donovan slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Cresswell 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Neuhaus floats the ball in! 
          ...  H_Wright makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  J_Urbig tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Thomas dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Urbig catches it! 
Min. 8  :(shu) M_Ozil sidesteps M_van_Ewijk 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  T_Sakamoto brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 9  :(cov) B_Sheaf with a measured ball to L_Donovan 
          ...  But C_Cresswell sweeps up the threat 
Min. 10 :(cov) F_Neuhaus gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds H_Wright 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from H_Wright! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 11 :(cov) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  F_Neuhaus is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by J_Foyth! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from F_Neuhaus! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 13 :(shu) D_Drogba takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past B_Thomas 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  P_Schulz hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Drogba drives it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Gunter 
Min. 14 :(cov) F_Neuhaus cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Wright 
          ...  H_Wright with the drive! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 15 :(shu) E_Osong takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by F_Neuhaus 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 16 :(shu) A_Diawara takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Drogba 
          ...  C_Soyuncu reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 17 :(cov) P_Schulz spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to E_Smith_Rowe! 
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Urbig moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Urbig catches it with style! 
Min. 22 :(shu) A_Diawara with the towering header to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba with a little chip! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 23 :(shu) J_Foyth runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  B_Sheaf is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 24 :(cov) B_Sheaf runs at the defence 
          ...  B_Sheaf hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 24 :(shu) J_Foyth plays a long ball to G_Lovre 
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 33 :(shu) J_Bagan flights the ball to D_Drogba 
          ...  B_Thomas brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 33 :(cov) L_Donovan finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  M_Sykes steals the ball of off him 
Min. 34 :(cov) C_Soyuncu is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  L_Donovan latches onto the ball 
          ...  L_Donovan fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But J_Urbig with the difficult save 
Min. 36 :(shu) The ball is passed in from C_Cresswell, he finds M_Sykes 
          ...  Intercepted by H_Wright 
Min. 42 :(shu) D_Drogba with a precise pass to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  L_Gunter gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(shu) P_Okon plays a long ball to J_Foyth 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Foyth! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 

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

Min. 46 :(cov) M_van_Ewijk with a long pass to L_Donovan 
          ...  L_Donovan aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 48 :(cov) F_Neuhaus gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  J_Bagan hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Sheaf flights it in! 
          ...  L_Donovan swings a leg at it! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 49 :(cov) B_Thomas pulls it back to L_Donovan 
          ...  L_Donovan tries to chip the ball over J_Urbig! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Urbig moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Urbig looks dejected! 
          ...  Coventry City go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-1 Coventry City ...
Min. 50 :(cov) P_Schulz brushes J_Bagan aside and breaks free 
          ...  From long range P_Schulz bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a difficult save 
Min. 60 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Saric 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Lovre 
Min. 60 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Yobo 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_van_Ewijk 
Min. 60 :(cov) H_Wright jumps over J_Foyth's challenge 
          ...  But J_Bagan clears the ball to safety 
Min. 61 :(shu) D_Saric sidesteps H_Wright 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Sheaf 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 63 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Beckham 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Smith_Rowe 
Min. 64 :(cov) P_Schulz holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Donovan 
          ...  A delicate chip from L_Donovan! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 66 :(cov) Substitution by Coventry City 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Malen 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Wright 
Min. 66 :(cov) L_Donovan with the first time flick to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  But C_Cresswell spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Jerome 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Osong 
Min. 75 :(shu) M_Ozil slides it through the middle to D_Saric 
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Saric! 
          ...  L_Gunter with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 82 :(shu) M_Ozil sidesteps J_Yobo 
          ...  M_Ozil flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 84 :(cov) J_Yobo with a long pass to D_Malen 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Jerome 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 85 :(cov) D_Malen has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Malen attempts to nutmeg J_Urbig! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 86 :(shu) D_Drogba kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Drogba! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 86 :(shu) C_Jerome gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past B_Thomas! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Sheaf with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 87 :(shu) D_Drogba is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to J_Bagan 
          ...  But B_Thomas slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 87 :(cov) D_Malen with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  From long range D_Malen bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(cov) C_Soyuncu had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  J_Foyth read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 94 :(shu) J_Foyth with a real burst of pace 
          ...  J_Yobo can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  J_Foyth with a thundering volley! 
          ...  L_Gunter gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 96 :(cov) L_Donovan with a 40-yard pass to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  F_Neuhaus with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  J_Urbig claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  He's given it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-2 Coventry City ...

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



Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Bramall Lane
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sheffield United Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : D_Drogba
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coventry City Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : L_Donovan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , L_Donovan (49)F_Neuhaus (96)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Sheaf (3), E_Smith_Rowe (24)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        Sheffield United  |    Coventry City
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       16
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           3        |       11
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Sheffield United 0 - 2 Coventry City
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
J_Urbig        GK  26   1   1   1  26 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  17  15  20 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  17   0
J_Bagan        DF   1  22  16   3  26 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  18   0
M_Sykes        DF   1  20  15   7  28 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  21  13  11  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  21  36
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  19  16  21 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Diawara      MF   1  16  22   7  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_Okon         MF   1  16  20   5  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  20  18  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  10
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  14  20  21 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60  16
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  20  24 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  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 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
C_Jerome       FW   1  10  15  18  31 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0

Player Statistics - Coventry City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
L_Gunter       GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  23  15  10  23 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  19   0
M_van_Ewijk    DF   1  22  17   8  31 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  22
T_Sakamoto     DF   1  21  16  11  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0
P_Schulz       DF   1  21  16   5  26 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  36  25
B_Thomas       DF   1  20  14  13  24 |  98   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  54  44   0
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  14  22  11  28 |  98   0   1   3   0   2   1   0   0   0  24  36  63
B_Sheaf        DM   1  16  21   7  23 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  20  24  21
E_Smith_Rowe   MF   1  14  21  14  26 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  14
H_Wright       FW   1   5  15  23  31 |  67   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  33   0  19
L_Donovan      FW   1  10  19  22  24 |  98   0   0   2   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  49  52
B_Collins      GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Yobo         DF   1  20  14  12  21 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Shittu       DF   1  19  13   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Beckham      MF   1  10  21  17  25 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Malen        FW   1   5  17  21  25 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
1772476495 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40