FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Newcastle United (Mon May 04)


                     Sheffield United  |  Newcastle United
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-3-3 A
                          Ian Greaves  |  Nathan Prior
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK T_Strakosha
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF J_Clauss
                           M_Sykes DF  |  DF M_Helik
                            T_Cora DF  |  DF R_Song
                        K_Naughton DF  |  DF R_Taylor
                         A_Diawara MF  |  MF Chiquinho
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF D_McNeil
                            P_Okon MF  |  MF M_Gotze
                            M_Ozil AM  |  FW D_Milito
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW C_Pulisic
                           E_Osong FW  |  FW A_Gudmundsson
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB S_Hornby
                         J_Boateng SUB |  SUB P_Van_Aanholt
                           G_Lovre SUB |  SUB P_Biel
                            S_Leto SUB |  SUB R_Kauf
                        T_Lemperle SUB |  SUB K_Moore




Min. 2  :(shu) K_Naughton with an amazing show of skill to get past R_Song 
          ...  He crosses to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 5  :(shu) M_Ozil slides the ball across to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 5  :(new) M_Helik dribbles past M_Sykes 
          ...  M_Helik with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But J_Urbig punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 6  :(new) T_Strakosha comes up lame after the wicked challenge 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 8  :(new) D_Milito pushes it past J_Mascherano 
          ...  D_Milito has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 14 :(new) D_McNeil stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  D_McNeil attempts a low drive! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Urbig's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  Ian Greaves is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-1 Newcastle United ...
Min. 16 :(shu) P_Okon nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  The ball hits J_Clauss in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 17 :(shu) J_Mascherano with a measured ball to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sykes swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  T_Strakosha thumps the ball away! 
Min. 17 :(new) A_Gudmundsson sidesteps D_Drogba 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Gudmundsson! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  J_Urbig looks relieved there! 
Min. 19 :(shu) J_Mascherano takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Drogba 
          ...  But R_Song sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 20 :(shu) P_Okon runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Drogba 
          ...  R_Taylor with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 22 :(shu) J_Mascherano with an early cross to T_Cora 
          ...  T_Cora with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 22 :(shu) J_Mascherano moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Ozil 
          ...  Chiquinho fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 23 :(shu) E_Osong is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba attempts a low drive! 
          ...  T_Strakosha gathers it comfortably 
Min. 23 :(new) A_Gudmundsson picks up the pass 
          ...  A_Diawara pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Nathan Prior looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
Min. 24 :(shu) T_Strakosha miskicks! 
          ...  D_Drogba is through! 
          ...  D_Drogba fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diawara plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 25 :(shu) P_Okon is clutching his leg! 
          ...  This doesn't look good 
          ...  I think Ian Greaves is going to take him off 
Min. 25 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Lovre 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Okon 
Min. 25 :(new) D_McNeil flicks it over M_Sykes's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  D_McNeil hits a great shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 26 :(shu) M_Ozil gains possession 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  R_Taylor picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 27 :(shu) G_Lovre finds M_Sykes in acres of space 
          ...  M_Sykes with the drive! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha makes an easy save 
Min. 32 :(shu) A defence splitting pass from K_Naughton to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat T_Strakosha 
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_Strakosha 
          ...  T_Strakosha pulls off a save!! 
Min. 36 :(shu) D_Drogba runs at R_Taylor 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  R_Song with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 37 :(shu) E_Osong lobs it over the defender 
          ...  E_Osong hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  T_Strakosha makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 37 :(new) A_Gudmundsson skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Gudmundsson! 
          ...  But J_Urbig makes a fine save 
Min. 40 :(shu) M_Sykes puts in G_Lovre 
          ...  G_Lovre curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(shu) G_Lovre off the woodwork! 
          ...  E_Osong picks up the deflection 
          ...  E_Osong attempts a chip! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 44 :(shu) G_Lovre gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Helik! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A wicked drive by G_Lovre! 
          ...  T_Strakosha makes a fine save 
Min. 45 :(new) D_McNeil beats C_Cresswell 
          ...  K_Naughton reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 

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

Min. 47 :(shu) D_Drogba runs at R_Taylor 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  D_Drogba hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 48 :(new) C_Pulisic with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  C_Pulisic keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig gathers it easily 
Min. 49 :(shu) M_Sykes stamps on J_Clauss's foot! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 50 :(shu) K_Naughton flicks the ball on to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 51 :(shu) A_Diawara cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell tries to beat T_Strakosha from outside the area! 
          ...  T_Strakosha parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diawara lofts the ball in! 
          ...  T_Strakosha thumps the ball away! 
Min. 53 :(new) R_Song hoists the ball across to R_Taylor 
          ...  M_Sykes with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  But wait, there's more... 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He'd already been booked! Good night Vienna! 
Min. 53 :(new) A_Gudmundsson with a first time pass 
          ...  C_Pulisic runs onto it! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by G_Lovre!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 54 :(shu) T_Cora looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 55 :(new) M_Gotze with the nod to D_McNeil 
          ...  J_Mascherano seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 58 :(shu) D_Drogba with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by R_Song!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 58 :(new) A_Gudmundsson looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Milito 
          ...  T_Cora with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The Newcastle United fans want him to be sent off! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 59 :(shu) M_Ozil heads the ball back to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba could have let it bounce! 
          ...  T_Strakosha parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And T_Strakosha recovers to save!! 
Min. 59 :(new) A_Gudmundsson sidesteps J_Mascherano 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson could have let it bounce! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 60 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Moore 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Pulisic 
Min. 60 :(new) M_Helik finds D_Milito on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Milito with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  J_Urbig won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 61 :(new) R_Taylor with a precise pass to K_Moore 
          ...  K_Moore tries to chip the ball over J_Urbig! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 63 :(shu) J_Mascherano flicks the ball on to A_Diawara 
          ...  J_Clauss dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 64 :(shu) E_Osong spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds M_Ozil with a lovely pass! 
          ...  M_Ozil with a thundering drive! 
          ...  T_Strakosha has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  T_Strakosha reacts well to save!! 
Min. 65 :(shu) G_Lovre with a penetrating pass to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  T_Strakosha with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 65 :(new) K_Moore takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Helik 
          ...  M_Helik attempts the shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig makes a fine save 
Min. 66 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Biel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Taylor 
Min. 66 :(new) P_Biel takes advantage of a mistake by T_Cora 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to A_Gudmundsson! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by J_Mascherano 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 68 :(new) Chiquinho flicks it over T_Cora's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  K_Naughton with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 68 :(shu) G_Lovre latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  Chiquinho fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 71 :(shu) D_Drogba beats R_Song 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  D_Drogba shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 72 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Leto 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Osong 
Min. 72 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Kauf 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_McNeil 
Min. 72 :(new) K_Moore takes advantage of a mistake by C_Cresswell 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_Moore! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 73 :(new) Chiquinho runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Milito 
          ...  D_Milito rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 76 :(shu) J_Mascherano rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to G_Lovre 
          ...  G_Lovre with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lovre swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  T_Strakosha comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 80 :(shu) S_Leto runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Leto! 
          ...  T_Strakosha has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  T_Strakosha reacts well to save!! 
Min. 83 :(new) K_Moore makes a run into space 
          ...  K_Moore sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Urbig makes a fine save 
Min. 84 :(new) Chiquinho runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off T_Cora back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A_Diawara knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 85 :(new) D_Milito can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_Gotze 
          ...  A great volley from M_Gotze! 
          ...  J_Urbig just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(shu) M_Ozil with a smart turn 
          ...  M_Ozil hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  T_Strakosha with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 

*************  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_Mascherano
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Sykes (53)
Booked               : A_Diawara (23), T_Cora (58)
Injured              : P_Okon (25)
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : T_Strakosha (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_McNeil (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Newcastle United
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       15
Off target           :           9        |       7
On target            :          14        |       8
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          20        |       10
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 0 - 1 Newcastle United
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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  27   1   1   1  26 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  17  15  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  56
M_Sykes        DF   1  20  15   7  28 |  54   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -12   7  11
T_Cora         DF   1  20  14  12  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  14
K_Naughton     DF   1  19  13   4  25 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  63   0
A_Diawara      MF   1  16  23   7  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  20   9  -2
J_Mascherano   MF   1  16  20  12  23 |  95   0   2   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  84   0
P_Okon         MF   1  16  20   6  26 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  21  18  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  26  44
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  14  21  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  50
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  20  24 |  73   0   0   2   0   3   0   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_Boateng      DF   1  19  14   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   8  19  16  21 |  70   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  30  45  40
S_Leto         FW   1   6  13  18  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
T_Lemperle     FW   1   5  12  15  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Newcastle 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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T_Strakosha    GK  30   1   1   1  24 |  95  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
J_Clauss       DF   1  24  19  16  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
M_Helik        DF   1  21  16  14  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  32
R_Song         DF   1  20  14   5  21 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  72  20   0
R_Taylor       DF   1  19  13   4  24 |  67   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  21   0
Chiquinho      MF   1   9  18  13  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
D_McNeil       MF   1  10  24  19  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
M_Gotze        MF   1   6  20  14  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  14
D_Milito       FW   1   6  16  21  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  23
C_Pulisic      FW   1   2  17  24  29 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  18  23  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  32  19
S_Hornby       GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Van_Aanholt  DF   1  17  13  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Biel         DF   1   8  19  12  17 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Kauf         MF   1  12  18  11  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Moore        FW   1   5  16  20  24 |  34   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  26
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