FFO DBC, Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Sheffield United (Wed Feb 12) Shakhtar Donetsk | Sheffield United 5-3-2 N | 4-1-3-2 P - | - | J_Butez GK | GK P_Gulacsi V_Bondar DF | DF R_Gosens J_St_Juste DF | DF F_Guilbert D_Luiz DF | DF Joao_Mario F_Pisano DF | DF Mario_Rui A_Sorensen DF | DM P_Okon R_Baro MF | MF M_Verratti H_Sudakov MF | MF A_Danjuma B_Diarra MF | MF M_Asensio J_Obikwu FW | FW A_Belotti V_Gyokeres FW | FW R_Palladino | D_Riznyk SUB | SUB T_Ernst C_Cauz SUB | SUB J_Foyth Angelo SUB | SUB D_Saric E_Heskey SUB | SUB G_Lovre L_Fabiano SUB | SUB M_Philipp Min. 3 :(shu) R_Gosens jumps over V_Bondar's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... J_St_Juste fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 10 :(sha) B_Diarra storms past his marker ... B_Diarra fires the shot in! ... The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! ... P_Gulacsi moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... GOAL!! ... Shakhtar Donetsk have snatched the lead! ... Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Sheffield United ... Min. 11 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk ... Shakhtar Donetsk have changed their playing style to C Min. 11 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk ... R_Baro will now play as a DM Min. 11 :(sha) V_Bondar beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds J_Obikwu ... J_Obikwu flicks the header toward the far post! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... P_Gulacsi looks relieved there! Min. 14 :(sha) D_Luiz can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to V_Gyokeres ... V_Gyokeres attempts a lob! ... P_Gulacsi saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 16 :(sha) V_Gyokeres slips past his marker Mario_Rui ... The ball is whipped into J_Obikwu ... Joao_Mario with the high feet ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 18 :(sha) The defender slips up! ... H_Sudakov is through! ... R_Gosens wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 20 :(sha) J_Obikwu with a well-controlled run ... J_Obikwu hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 23 :(sha) V_Bondar with a probing pass to V_Gyokeres ... Joao_Mario slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 24 :(sha) D_Luiz races into the box ... He sees J_Obikwu lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... From long range J_Obikwu bends the ball towards goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 25 :(shu) F_Guilbert moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to A_Belotti ... A_Belotti runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... J_Butez plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 27 :(sha) H_Sudakov with the header on ... He finds R_Baro in space ... Joao_Mario bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 27 :(shu) A_Danjuma controls it well ... He nutmegs B_Diarra ... He puts in M_Verratti! ... M_Verratti hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But J_Butez punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 28 :(sha) B_Diarra is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... A_Sorensen latches onto the ball ... A_Sorensen with a thundering shot! ... P_Gulacsi gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 30 :(shu) Joao_Mario turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... R_Baro with a bad challenge ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 35 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Sheffield United have changed their playing style to C Min. 42 :(sha) B_Diarra turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to V_Gyokeres ... R_Gosens gets to the ball first Min. 42 :(shu) R_Palladino turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... What a challenge by F_Pisano ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Asensio crosses it in! ... R_Baro heads it away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(sha) F_Pisano flights the ball to J_Obikwu ... R_Gosens steals the ball of off him Min. 45 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Sheffield United have changed their playing style to P Min. 46 :(sha) B_Diarra hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... J_Obikwu latches onto it! ... But R_Gosens reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 46 :(sha) J_Obikwu runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... A_Belotti with a bad challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Sheffield United Min. 54 :(shu) F_Guilbert slides the ball across to Joao_Mario ... A powerful shot by Joao_Mario! ... But J_Butez palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 55 :(sha) V_Gyokeres takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_Guilbert ... Blocked by R_Gosens Min. 60 :(sha) B_Diarra gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... B_Diarra has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... J_St_Juste plays it into the danger area! ... V_Bondar loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But P_Gulacsi makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 65 :(sha) Substitution by Shakhtar Donetsk ... COMING ON: L_Fabiano ... COMING OFF: V_Gyokeres Min. 65 :(sha) Substitution by Shakhtar Donetsk ... COMING ON: C_Cauz ... COMING OFF: B_Diarra Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: T_Ernst ... COMING OFF: Mario_Rui Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United ... COMING ON: M_Philipp ... COMING OFF: R_Palladino Min. 65 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United ... Sheffield United have changed their playing style to A Min. 66 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk ... Shakhtar Donetsk have changed their playing style to D Min. 66 :(sha) D_Luiz controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... L_Fabiano gets onto the end of the pass! ... F_Guilbert is called for the holding foul ... He won that header unfairly ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 68 :(shu) The defender loses control of the ball! ... M_Philipp seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... J_Obikwu pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 68 :(shu) M_Asensio beats F_Pisano ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... An audacious effort from M_Asensio! ... J_Butez parries it Min. 69 :(shu) R_Gosens knocks the ball on and sprints past H_Sudakov ... A delightful ball in to A_Belotti ... F_Pisano reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... R_Gosens swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... J_Butez thumps the ball away! Min. 70 :(sha) H_Sudakov runs at goal ... He spots the run of J_Obikwu ... He's played him in ... Cleared by P_Okon Min. 70 :(shu) M_Verratti drives the ball across field ... It comes to Joao_Mario ... V_Bondar with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 71 :(sha) R_Baro dribbles past R_Gosens ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... R_Baro aims for the top right corner! ... P_Gulacsi fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 72 :(sha) J_St_Juste spots his team mate making a run ... He finds H_Sudakov with a lovely pass! ... But R_Gosens wins the ball Min. 76 :(sha) L_Fabiano takes advantage of a mistake by R_Gosens ... L_Fabiano tries the shot! ... But P_Gulacsi makes a superb stop down low Min. 77 :(shu) M_Philipp with the majestic dribble ... J_St_Juste takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 78 :(sha) D_Luiz sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Obikwu ... R_Gosens with an over the top challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... - looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 82 :(shu) R_Gosens searches out M_Philipp ... But A_Sorensen wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 86 :(shu) M_Asensio knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... But D_Luiz with the fine tackle Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(shu) Curled in dangerously from Joao_Mario to P_Okon ... P_Okon with a thundering drive! ... J_Butez is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... An equaliser late in the game!! ... - looks gutted ... Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 90 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk ... Shakhtar Donetsk have changed their playing style to N Min. 90 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk ... R_Baro will now play as a MF ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Metalist Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakhtar Donetsk Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Diarra (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Diarra (10) Sent Off : N/A Booked : V_Bondar (70) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Gosens Scorers : P_Okon (89) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Joao_Mario (16), A_Belotti (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakhtar Donetsk | Sheffield United Attempts on Goal : 10 | 5 Off target : 4 | 0 On target : 6 | 5 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 9 Key Passes : 14 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Shakhtar Donetsk 1 - 1 Sheffield United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Shakhtar Donetsk Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Butez GK 24 1 1 1 28 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 V_Bondar DF 1 20 15 6 27 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 24 17 J_St_Juste DF 1 18 15 12 29 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 14 0 D_Luiz DF 1 18 14 5 23 | 94 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 60 0 F_Pisano DF 1 18 16 9 21 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 13 0 A_Sorensen DF 1 19 15 8 29 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 19 R_Baro MF 1 15 20 11 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 16 H_Sudakov MF 1 15 21 14 30 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 B_Diarra MF 1 5 19 14 27 | 67 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 30 44 J_Obikwu FW 1 5 14 20 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 V_Gyokeres FW 1 8 17 20 28 | 67 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 7 D_Riznyk GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Cauz DM 1 16 13 9 20 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Angelo MF 1 9 18 12 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Heskey FW 1 3 14 17 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Fabiano FW 1 3 13 18 26 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Player Statistics - Sheffield United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gulacsi GK 25 1 1 1 22 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 R_Gosens DF 1 24 15 11 25 | 94 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 28 0 F_Guilbert DF 1 21 14 11 33 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Joao_Mario DF 1 21 15 14 28 | 94 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 26 28 9 Mario_Rui DF 1 19 14 10 24 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Okon DM 1 14 18 4 26 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 22 0 52 M_Verratti MF 1 14 21 10 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 17 A_Danjuma MF 1 3 20 16 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 M_Asensio MF 1 5 20 19 20 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 A_Belotti FW 1 2 14 21 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 2 R_Palladino FW 1 9 13 18 26 | 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Ernst DF 19 1 1 1 31 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Foyth DF 1 19 12 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Saric MF 1 13 16 12 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Lovre MF 1 7 17 15 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Philipp FW 1 2 15 20 22 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1739389968 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40