FFO Champ, Newcastle United vs. Sheffield United (Fri Feb 13)


                     Newcastle United  |  Sheffield United
                              5-3-2 P  |  5-1-1-1-2 C
                         Nathan Prior  |  Dave Thacker Caretaker
                                       |
                       T_Strakosha GK  |  GK J_Urbig
                          J_Clauss DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                       Nuno_Santos DF  |  DF J_Bagan
                       J_Tarkowski DF  |  DF T_Cora
                           M_Helik DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                            R_Song DF  |  DF K_Naughton
                          D_McNeil MF  |  DM A_Diawara
                       T_Reijnders MF  |  MF J_Mascherano
                          J_Bacuna MF  |  AM M_Ozil
                         C_Pulisic FW  |  FW D_Drogba
                     A_Gudmundsson FW  |  FW E_Osong
                                       |
                          L_Franco SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                          R_Taylor SUB |  SUB D_Saric
                         R_E_Green SUB |  SUB J_Boateng
                      J_R_Riquelme SUB |  SUB J_Sterner
                          D_Milito SUB |  SUB B_Waine




Min. 1  :(new) A_Gudmundsson makes himself available 
          ...  M_Ozil with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 2  :(new) T_Reijnders finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Mascherano 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 4  :(shu) M_Ozil brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Drogba gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Drogba is behind the defence! 
          ...  He just has to beat T_Strakosha 
          ...  He tries to beat T_Strakosha 
          ...  T_Strakosha pulls off a save!! 
Min. 5  :(new) A_Gudmundsson kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  T_Reijnders gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Foyth 
Min. 7  :(new) C_Pulisic with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  C_Cresswell takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 8  :(shu) M_Ozil loses his marker! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Nuno_Santos 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 10 :(shu) J_Bagan unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Mascherano 
          ...  J_Mascherano tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  T_Strakosha goes down well to save 
Min. 13 :(new) M_Helik smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Tarkowski latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Tarkowski with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  J_Urbig is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Newcastle United have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Newcastle United 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 16 :(shu) D_Drogba gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Tarkowski! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Nuno_Santos with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 17 :(shu) D_Drogba takes advantage of a mistake by Nuno_Santos 
          ...  He crosses to E_Osong 
          ...  But M_Helik slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 21 :(new) Nuno_Santos runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of C_Pulisic 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Naughton 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 24 :(new) J_Tarkowski slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Cora 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 25 :(new) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski with a terrific drive! 
          ...  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. 29 :(shu) M_Ozil turns past A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Ozil hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 33 :(new) T_Reijnders finds J_Bacuna in the box 
          ...  But J_Bagan wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 35 :(shu) C_Cresswell runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Helik back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 40 :(shu) M_Ozil threads the through ball to D_Drogba 
          ...  D_Drogba with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  But T_Strakosha palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Cresswell plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Tarkowski 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(shu) E_Osong beats Nuno_Santos 
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Tarkowski 
Min. 45 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_R_Riquelme 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bacuna 
Min. 45 :(new) Substitution by Newcastle United 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Taylor 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Song 
Min. 46 :(new) C_Pulisic uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  C_Cresswell with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  C_Pulisic hoists it forward 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson hits a great drive! 
          ...  But J_Urbig makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 47 :(new) J_R_Riquelme plays in A_Gudmundsson with a beautiful ball 
          ...  K_Naughton reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 

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

Min. 48 :(shu) J_Mascherano holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Tarkowski reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 50 :(shu) E_Osong makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  D_McNeil muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 51 :(new) D_McNeil gets to the byline and finds A_Gudmundsson with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But J_Urbig comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 53 :(new) J_R_Riquelme with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past J_Bagan 
          ...  But C_Cresswell clears the ball to safety 
Min. 54 :(new) T_Reijnders is too quick for J_Foyth 
          ...  T_Reijnders hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  J_Urbig turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Reijnders! 
          ...  J_Urbig easily catches it! 
Min. 55 :(new) C_Pulisic with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Foyth 
          ...  C_Pulisic with the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Urbig moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Urbig catches it with style! 
Min. 57 :(shu) M_Ozil turns past R_Taylor 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Ozil tries the shot! 
          ...  T_Strakosha is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 60 :(new) C_Pulisic slips past his marker 
          ...  An audacious effort from C_Pulisic! 
          ...  J_Urbig gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 61 :(new) Nuno_Santos spots C_Pulisic who is in acres of space 
          ...  C_Pulisic tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Reijnders plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Urbig comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  J_Tarkowski swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Saric 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Mascherano 
Min. 67 :(new) J_Urbig miskicks! 
          ...  D_McNeil takes control of the ball! 
          ...  D_McNeil with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Newcastle United 2-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 67 :(shu) T_Cora with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  T_Cora with the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into T_Strakosha's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Waine 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Osong 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Boateng 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Naughton 
Min. 74 :(new) J_R_Riquelme leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to C_Pulisic 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  T_Cora looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 74 :(shu) B_Waine crosses into the box, finding C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Bagan plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Great catch from T_Strakosha! 
Min. 81 :(shu) B_Waine saunters past J_Clauss 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Helik hits it out for a throw 
Min. 83 :(new) Nuno_Santos knocks it forward 
          ...  D_Drogba slips 
          ...  D_McNeil gets to it! 
          ...  But M_Ozil spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(new) R_Taylor finds J_R_Riquelme on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Cresswell reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 95 :(shu) M_Ozil makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
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Newcastle United Match Info
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Best player          : J_Tarkowski (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Tarkowski (13), D_McNeil (67)
Sent Off             : A_Gudmundsson (95)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ozil
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Newcastle United  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       7
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          10        |       6
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Final Score          : Newcastle United 2 - 0 Sheffield United
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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  29   1   1   1  24 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
J_Clauss       DF   1  23  18  15  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Nuno_Santos    DF   1  23  17  13  25 |  98   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  51   0
J_Tarkowski    DF   1  22  13  11  30 |  98   0   3   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  48   0  80
M_Helik        DF   1  20  16  14  29 |  98   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  40   0
R_Song         DF   1  19  14   5  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McNeil       MF   1  10  23  19  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  11  30
T_Reijnders    MF   1   3  21  17  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  13
J_Bacuna       MF   1  12  20  10  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Pulisic      FW   1   2  16  24  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  18  23  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   1   0 -12   4   2
L_Franco       GK  24   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Taylor       DF   1  19  13   4  24 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
R_E_Green      DF   1  18  12   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   MF   1  10  20  17  30 |  53   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
D_Milito       FW   1   6  16  20  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  17  15  20 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  13
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  16   3  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  18   0
T_Cora         DF   1  20  14  12  29 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  16
J_Foyth        DF   1  21  13  11  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
K_Naughton     DF   1  19  13   4  25 |  72   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
A_Diawara      DM   1  16  22   7  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  20  11  23 |  67   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  14  19
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  20  18  25 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  28  22
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  14  20  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  20
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  20  24 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Saric        MF   1  13  16  12  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  19  14   3  27 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sterner      AM   1  10  16  13  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Waine        FW   1   4  13  15  23 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0
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