FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. West Brom (Mon Apr 27)


                     Sheffield United  |  West Brom
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  5-3-2 P
                          Ian Greaves  |  Frank Deeming
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK D_Iversen
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF F_Clerc
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF M_Holgate
                         J_Boateng DF  |  DF N_Milenkovic
                        K_Naughton DF  |  DF M_Lanzaro
                         A_Diawara MF  |  DF M_Bola
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF A_Palombo
                            P_Okon MF  |  MF S_Longstaff
                            M_Ozil AM  |  MF C_Gomes
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW L_Podolski
                           E_Osong FW  |  FW R_Bozenik
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB T_Hasal
                           M_Sykes SUB |  SUB Ruben_Vezo
                           G_Lovre SUB |  SUB J_Rudoni
                            S_Leto SUB |  SUB Marc_Roca
                        T_Lemperle SUB |  SUB A_Mulele




Min. 1  :(shu) K_Naughton kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Ozil gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  N_Milenkovic reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 12 :(shu) P_Okon looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  D_Iversen watches it sail wide! 
Min. 13 :(wba) M_Bola takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Bola goes for the top corner! 
          ...  J_Urbig with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 14 :(wba) A_Palombo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to N_Milenkovic 
          ...  D_Drogba fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 14 :(wba) M_Lanzaro knocks it past J_Foyth and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Foyth recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 16 :(shu) A_Diawara takes on M_Holgate 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  But F_Clerc wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 17 :(shu) C_Cresswell runs at N_Milenkovic 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  M_Holgate tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Boateng swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Iversen catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 20 :(wba) N_Milenkovic with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  L_Podolski gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  L_Podolski bears down on goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 24 :(shu) D_Drogba barges F_Clerc off the ball 
          ...  D_Drogba cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through D_Iversen's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 24 :(wba) R_Bozenik finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Cresswell 
          ...  R_Bozenik lobs J_Urbig! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 24 :(shu) P_Okon runs at N_Milenkovic 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  M_Holgate rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 25 :(shu) A_Diawara has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Podolski with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 28 :(shu) J_Boateng looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Drogba 
          ...  C_Gomes takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 30 :(shu) E_Osong brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  A_Palombo gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 34 :(wba) L_Podolski takes advantage of a mistake by J_Foyth 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  L_Podolski rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But J_Urbig comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 37 :(shu) E_Osong dribbles past M_Bola 
          ...  E_Osong shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The West Brom fans laugh at him 
Min. 40 :(wba) S_Longstaff 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! 
          ...  R_Bozenik receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But J_Mascherano clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(wba) L_Podolski runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  L_Podolski with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Urbig's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Longstaff hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Urbig comes out and claims it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-0 West Brom

Min. 48 :(shu) J_Foyth has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Longstaff 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Drogba! 
          ...  M_Holgate takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 49 :(shu) J_Mascherano finds D_Drogba in acres of space 
          ...  D_Drogba rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But D_Iversen makes an easy save 
Min. 50 :(shu) D_Drogba sidesteps M_Bola 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  N_Milenkovic read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 51 :(wba) R_Bozenik chips the ball forward to L_Podolski 
          ...  The defender plays it back to J_Urbig 
          ...  But it's gone straight to L_Podolski! 
          ...  He just has J_Urbig to beat! 
          ...  He rounds J_Urbig 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig somehow manages to get to it!! 
Min. 53 :(shu) P_Okon chips the ball forward to J_Mascherano 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Palombo 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 54 :(shu) M_Ozil get's past S_Longstaff 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Podolski looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Lovre 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Okon 
Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Leto 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Osong 
Min. 55 :(wba) M_Lanzaro spots M_Holgate who is in acres of space 
          ...  J_Foyth wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 57 :(wba) L_Podolski turns past K_Naughton 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  But C_Cresswell wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 61 :(shu) D_Drogba with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Holgate 
          ...  He crosses to S_Leto 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by L_Podolski 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lovre chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to C_Cresswell 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  D_Iversen fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 64 :(shu) J_Mascherano puts in G_Lovre 
          ...  G_Lovre uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  And Sheffield United are leading in the game now 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 West Brom ...
Min. 64 :(wba) S_Longstaff with an incisive pass to M_Lanzaro 
          ...  M_Lanzaro rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 65 :(shu) A_Diawara 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! 
          ...  J_Mascherano receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Mascherano tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lovre dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  D_Iversen jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 66 :(wba) C_Gomes is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Clerc 
          ...  J_Foyth with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
Min. 66 :(wba) C_Gomes with a probing pass to L_Podolski 
          ...  C_Cresswell with the tackle 
Min. 70 :(wba) Tactical Change by West Brom 
          ...  West Brom have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 74 :(wba) F_Clerc breaks free from A_Diawara 
          ...  S_Leto with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 75 :(shu) J_Mascherano drives it forward to J_Boateng 
          ...  J_Boateng attempts the shot! 
          ...  But D_Iversen reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 77 :(shu) M_Ozil has plenty of time and space 
          ...  M_Ozil with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 77 :(wba) R_Bozenik cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  R_Bozenik swings in the shot! 
          ...  J_Urbig fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 80 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Lemperle 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Drogba 
Min. 81 :(shu) T_Lemperle plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  What a shot from T_Lemperle! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 82 :(shu) A_Diawara pass splits open the defence and finds M_Ozil 
          ...  M_Ozil aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen was lucky there 
Min. 82 :(wba) M_Lanzaro with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past K_Naughton 
          ...  A_Diawara tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 83 :(shu) J_Mascherano slips past his marker M_Lanzaro 
          ...  The ball is whipped into J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(shu) C_Cresswell knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Lanzaro 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 90 :(wba) M_Holgate floats the ball in to find L_Podolski 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Foyth 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Gomes crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Bozenik swings a leg at it! 
          ...  J_Urbig gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 95 :(shu) A_Diawara with a short pass to find M_Ozil 
          ...  Fine tackle by N_Milenkovic 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Lovre (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : L_Podolski
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    West Brom
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 1 - 0 West Brom
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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 | 100   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  17  15  20 | 100   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0  28
J_Foyth        DF   1  21  14  11  23 | 100   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  51  20  17
J_Boateng      DF   1  19  14   3  27 | 100   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  20  27
K_Naughton     DF   1  19  13   4  25 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
A_Diawara      MF   1  16  23   7  27 | 100   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  16  20  12  23 | 100   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  74  16
P_Okon         MF   1  16  20   6  26 |  59   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  21  18  25 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  14  21  21 |  84   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  20  24 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
S_Leto         FW   1   6  13  18  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lemperle     FW   1   5  12  15  26 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13

Player Statistics - West Brom
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Iversen      GK  27   1   1   1  24 | 100   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
F_Clerc        DF   1  19  15   9  29 | 100   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  23  16  12  28 | 100   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  18   0
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  22  16  10  31 | 100   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  18   0
M_Lanzaro      DF   1  20  15  13  24 | 100   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  19  15
M_Bola         DF   1  18  15   9  21 | 100   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
A_Palombo      MF   1  13  20   5  31 | 100   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  14   0
S_Longstaff    MF   1  12  20   6  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
C_Gomes        MF   1  12  19   5  28 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  30   0
L_Podolski     FW   1  10  15  21  22 | 100   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  56   0  32
R_Bozenik      FW   1   8  13  20  22 | 100   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  21  26
T_Hasal        GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  22  16   7  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Rudoni       MF   1   9  17  12  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marc_Roca      MF   1   3  19  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mulele       FW   1   7  18  20  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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