FFO Champ, Sheffield United vs. Cardiff City (Mon Feb 16)


                     Sheffield United  |  Cardiff City
                          5-1-1-1-2 P  |  4-1-1-2-2 P
               Dave Thacker Caretaker  |  Matt Rose
                                       |
                           J_Urbig GK  |  GK A_Kinsky
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF N_Osborne
                           J_Bagan DF  |  DF H_Westermann
                           M_Sykes DF  |  DF R_Nelsen
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF P_Comuzzo
                        K_Naughton DF  |  DM R_Gomis
                         A_Diawara DM  |  MF R_Esse
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  AM J_Slory
                            M_Ozil AM  |  AM A_Johnson
                          D_Drogba FW  |  FW I_Thiago
                           E_Osong FW  |  FW J_Baptista
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB A_Stejskal
                            P_Okon SUB |  SUB D_Godin
                         J_Boateng SUB |  SUB C_Brocchi
                           D_Saric SUB |  SUB S_Floccari
                           B_Waine SUB |  SUB A_Kone




Min. 1  :(shu) C_Cresswell beats P_Comuzzo 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  H_Westermann gets to the ball first 
Min. 1  :(car) N_Osborne takes advantage of a mistake by J_Mascherano 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  J_Foyth gets to the ball first 
Min. 2  :(shu) E_Osong floats the ball in to find J_Foyth 
          ...  H_Westermann brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 5  :(car) H_Westermann dribbles past C_Cresswell 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  K_Naughton read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 8  :(shu) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  D_Drogba gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from D_Drogba! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Kinsky with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 9  :(shu) A_Diawara holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Bagan 
          ...  J_Bagan fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Sheffield United go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 9  :(car) J_Slory gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Mascherano! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Cresswell reads the play well 
Min. 10 :(car) J_Slory has space to run with the ball 
          ...  M_Sykes goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 12 :(shu) M_Sykes sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong attempts to nutmeg A_Kinsky! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air with some crazy top spin! 
          ...  A_Kinsky moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_Kinsky tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Sykes crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes the catch! 
Min. 16 :(shu) J_Bagan has it now 
          ...  He takes on R_Nelsen 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Ozil! 
          ...  M_Ozil uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 18 :(car) A_Johnson finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  J_Slory knocks it forward 
          ...  R_Nelsen gets on the end of it 
          ...  K_Naughton reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 23 :(car) R_Esse with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Sykes 
          ...  He crosses to I_Thiago 
          ...  A wicked drive by I_Thiago! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 24 :(car) J_Baptista flights the ball to A_Johnson 
          ...  D_Drogba with an awful challenge 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Dave Thacker Caretaker looks relieved 
          ...  Matt Rose is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 25 :(car) A_Johnson has broken clear! Just J_Urbig to beat! 
          ...  A_Diawara brings him down! 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 29 :(shu) M_Ozil sidesteps P_Comuzzo 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Ozil has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  A_Kinsky is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 41 :(car) R_Nelsen moves inside 
          ...  R_Nelsen with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(car) Tactical Change by Cardiff City 
          ...  Cardiff City have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 45 :(car) R_Nelsen comes accross to cover, good skills 
          ...  A_Kinsky advances out towards the looping ball 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Header over the keeper! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  That's got to be one of the best own goals I've ever seen. 
          ...  He must feel like a right pillock! 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-0 Cardiff City ...
Min. 46 :(shu) M_Ozil back heels to find M_Sykes in space 
          ...  P_Comuzzo takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 2-0 Cardiff City

Min. 46 :(shu) D_Drogba beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Drogba! 
          ...  A_Kinsky makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 46 :(car) R_Esse hits a hard pass to J_Baptista 
          ...  But A_Diawara wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 49 :(car) I_Thiago looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Esse 
          ...  M_Sykes gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 53 :(shu) M_Sykes looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  A_Kinsky can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  A_Kinsky was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 55 :(shu) J_Mascherano has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Osborne 
          ...  He puts in A_Diawara! 
          ...  A_Diawara tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  A_Kinsky beats the ball away 
Min. 57 :(car) J_Slory brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Sykes 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Johnson! 
          ...  A_Johnson chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 63 :(shu) K_Naughton with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Osong 
          ...  E_Osong hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But A_Kinsky punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 64 :(shu) J_Mascherano kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Diawara gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Diawara has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Kinsky never had a chance! 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Saric 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Ozil 
Min. 65 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Brocchi 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Esse 
Min. 65 :(shu) D_Saric controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  C_Cresswell gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  C_Brocchi wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 66 :(shu) E_Osong takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  R_Nelsen with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 69 :(shu) D_Saric 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 C_Cresswell 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  N_Osborne picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
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. 70 :(car) Substitution by Cardiff City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Floccari 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Baptista 
Min. 72 :(car) I_Thiago is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  I_Thiago with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But J_Urbig smothers the ball 
Min. 73 :(shu) D_Saric is spitting at N_Osborne 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  Disgusting! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 73 :(car) A_Johnson spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to P_Comuzzo! 
          ...  C_Cresswell makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 78 :(shu) J_Foyth beats N_Osborne 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  N_Osborne does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 80 :(car) A_Johnson lobs it over the defender 
          ...  A_Johnson pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  J_Urbig parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 81 :(car) A_Johnson with a burst of pace 
          ...  But M_Sykes wins the tackle 
Min. 83 :(car) J_Slory knocks the ball past J_Mascherano 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Waine 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 86 :(car) J_Slory back heels to find S_Floccari in space 
          ...  S_Floccari hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 87 :(shu) B_Waine with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  H_Westermann with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(car) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  I_Thiago is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! 
          ...  J_Mascherano tackles cleanly 
Min. 92 :(shu) J_Foyth with a clever shimmy 
          ...  J_Foyth tries the shot! 
          ...  A_Kinsky just watches it fly safely wide! 

*************  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_Bagan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Bagan (9), R_Nelsen (45 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Sykes (10), J_Foyth (18), D_Saric (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Cardiff City Match Info
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Best player          : I_Thiago
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  |    Cardiff City
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           7        |       1
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 2 - 0 Cardiff City
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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 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  22  17  15  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  13
J_Bagan        DF   1  21  16   3  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  17  18  62
M_Sykes        DF   1  20  15   7  28 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  34  36  -2
J_Foyth        DF   1  21  13  11  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  15  -2  15
K_Naughton     DF   1  19  13   4  25 |  72   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  21   0
A_Diawara      DM   1  16  22   7  27 |  94   0   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  22  28  44
J_Mascherano   MF   1  16  20  11  23 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  28   0
M_Ozil         AM   1   8  20  18  25 |  67   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  22
D_Drogba       FW   1   3  14  20  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
E_Osong        FW   1   8  16  20  24 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  20
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Okon         MF   1  16  19   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  19  14   3  27 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Saric        AM   1  13  16  12  26 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  34  -2
B_Waine        FW   1   4  13  15  23 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0

Player Statistics - Cardiff City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Kinsky       GK  28   1   1   1  27 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
N_Osborne      DF   1  22  17  11  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
H_Westermann   DF   1  21  16  10  28 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
R_Nelsen       DF   1  19  17   8  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  20
P_Comuzzo      DF   1  20  15  15  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
R_Gomis        DM   1  15  19   7  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Esse         MF   1   9  21  17  25 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
J_Slory        AM   1   7  20  19  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
A_Johnson      AM   1   3  18  21  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  14
I_Thiago       FW   1   6  17  24  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  10
J_Baptista     FW   1  10  14  21  26 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Stejskal     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Godin        DF   1  19  13   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Brocchi      MF   1  13  20   5  28 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
S_Floccari     FW   1   5  14  19  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
A_Kone         FW   1   5  16  18  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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