FMFA League Cup, Sheffield United vs. Watford (Wed Feb 12)


                     Sheffield United  |  Watford
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                               VACANT  |  William Doherty
                                       |
                          S_Carson GK  |  GK Pacheco
                         G_Baldock DF  |  DF M_Keane
                     P_van_Aanholt DF  |  DF Bernado
                         E_Stevens DF  |  DF R_Suckling
                         B_Godfery DF  |  DF J_Mukena
                         D_Klassen DM  |  MF M_Sylla
                          B_Osborn MF  |  MF D_Quina
                          P_Piatti MF  |  AM J_Lingard
                          D_Brooks MF  |  DM E_Capoue
                            Y_Muto FW  |  FW K_Balde
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW A_Morelos
                                       |
                       D_Henderson SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                           J_Lewis SUB |  SUB A_Smith
                         V_Wanyama SUB |  SUB M_Navarro
                           A_Silva SUB |  SUB G_McEachran
                       M_Balotelli SUB |  SUB L_Martinez




Min. 1  :(shu) Y_Muto is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to D_Brooks 
          ...  A_Morelos is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  VACANT looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 4  :(wat) A_Morelos finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  D_Brooks with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  VACANT looks relieved 
Min. 5  :(shu) B_Godfery runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  B_Godfery carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  But Pacheco smothers the ball. 
Min. 14 :(shu) K_Benzema lobs it over M_Keane 
          ...  K_Benzema with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  But Pacheco tips it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 16 :(wat) D_Quina is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Morelos 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Stevens 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 23 :(shu) Y_Muto takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Piatti 
          ...  A wicked drive by P_Piatti ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Piatti plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Brooks gets to it! 
          ...  But Pacheco comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 25 :(shu) B_Godfery volleys it forward. He finds Y_Muto 
          ...  Y_Muto shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  Pacheco won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!!! 
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 for the season!! 
          ...  That’s given Sheffield United the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 26 :(wat) M_Sylla is now playing as a AM 
Min. 27 :(wat) M_Sylla races into the box 
          ...  He sees A_Morelos lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A_Morelos with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 32 :(wat) M_Sylla looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Morelos 
          ...  A_Morelos with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 39 :(wat) J_Mukena plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Lingard decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Lingard with the chance ! 
          ...  S_Carson is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  S_Carson holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Watford are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 Watford ...
Min. 40 :(wat) It seems M_Sylla has switched to a MF 
Min. 40 :(shu) D_Klassen skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Y_Muto 
          ...  Y_Muto with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  Pacheco with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 42 :(wat) A_Morelos with a neat pass into M_Sylla 
          ...  M_Sylla is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round S_Carson 
          ...  He slips it underneath S_Carson 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wat) A_Morelos beats E_Stevens 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  E_Stevens reacts to stop the move going any further 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 1-1 Watford

Min. 46 :(wat) D_Quina reads the run of A_Morelos 
          ...  B_Godfery reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 47 :(shu) B_Osborn runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Baldock 
          ...  J_Mukena wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 51 :(wat) It looks as though Watford is now playing E 
Min. 51 :(shu) G_Baldock with the first time flick to Y_Muto 
          ...  Y_Muto sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  Pacheco collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 55 :(wat) G_McEachran is being brought on 
          ...  J_Lingard is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 56 :(shu) J_Lewis is coming on and P_van_Aanholt is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF 
Min. 60 :(wat) A_Smith is coming on for Bernado and will play DF 
Min. 61 :(wat) M_Sylla plays it forward to J_Mukena 
          ...  J_Mukena gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  S_Carson blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 64 :(wat) M_Sylla plays it forward to A_Morelos 
          ...  A_Morelos has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 67 :(shu) D_Brooks will now play as AM 
Min. 67 :(wat) K_Balde sprints past the defender 
          ...  K_Balde sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  S_Carson with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 68 :(shu) A_Silva replaces P_Piatti and will play MF 
Min. 70 :(shu) M_Balotelli replaces K_Benzema and will play FW 
Min. 70 :(wat) L_Martinez replaces an unhappy E_Capoue and will play as a FW 
Min. 70 :(shu) B_Osborn sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  The cross hits B_Osborn on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  Pacheco gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Stevens chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  Pacheco comes out and claims it! 
Min. 73 :(shu) J_Lewis flicks it over R_Suckling's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Smith with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 74 :(shu) M_Balotelli loses his marker! 
          ...  M_Balotelli rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 75 :(shu) Sheffield United restructured their strategy to P 
Min. 78 :(shu) D_Brooks drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli from 20 yards ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 78 :(wat) L_Martinez plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Balde keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  K_Balde with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_McEachran hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  K_Balde gets his head on it 
          ...  S_Carson tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 78 :(shu) A_Silva is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  Y_Muto latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Suckling with a bad challenge 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 79 :(wat) L_Martinez can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to A_Morelos 
          ...  A_Morelos gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  S_Carson gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 81 :(wat) M_Keane moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Smith 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Smith ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  S_Carson palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_McEachran hits it into the box! 
          ...  E_Stevens clears the danger 
Min. 82 :(wat) A_Morelos with a precise ball to K_Balde 
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Godfery 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 83 :(shu) M_Balotelli beats J_Mukena 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  G_McEachran with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 84 :(shu) D_Klassen looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Muto 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  Y_Muto picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with Pacheco 
          ...  He rounds Pacheco 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wat) K_Balde takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  G_Baldock pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 92 :(shu) M_Balotelli with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Suckling 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 92 :(wat) L_Martinez slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  M_Balotelli wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 98 :(shu) B_Osborn with the towering header to A_Silva 
          ...  A_Silva has a go! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 101:(shu) D_Klassen drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to D_Brooks 
          ...  A_Smith pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 101:(wat) L_Martinez takes advantage of a mistake by J_Lewis 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  L_Martinez drives the ball low ! 
          ...  S_Carson just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 103:(shu) E_Stevens pulls it back to D_Klassen 
          ...  D_Klassen with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Pacheco with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 106:(wat) A_Smith has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Y_Muto 
          ...  He puts in M_Sylla! 
          ...  M_Sylla sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 108:(shu) B_Osborn with a penetrating pass to M_Balotelli 
          ...  J_Mukena with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 109:(wat) R_Suckling controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  K_Balde gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A skillful effort from K_Balde ! 
          ...  S_Carson gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 111:(shu) Y_Muto runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Smith with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  M_Balotelli drives it under the wall 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 115:(shu) D_Klassen skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Balotelli 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Suckling and it had to be 
Min. 117:(shu) E_Stevens sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Balotelli 
          ...  Cleared by M_Keane 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Y_Muto is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Watford...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Morelos is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 Watford...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Balotelli steps up!
          ...  Pacheco dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-1 Watford...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Balde steps up!
          ...  He sends S_Carson the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-2 Watford...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Brooks is taking it!
          ...  He sends Pacheco the wrong way 
          ...  Clinical Penalty 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-2 Watford...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Martinez is taking it!
          ...  S_Carson dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-3 Watford...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  E_Stevens steps up!
          ...  Pacheco tips it wide! 

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Quina is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-4 Watford...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Klassen steps up!
          ...  Pacheco dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  Sheffield United 4-4 Watford...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Sylla steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 4-5 Watford...


          ...  Watford wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Bramall Lane
Attendance           : 32,895
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Muto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Muto (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Balotelli (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : J_Mukena
Scorers              : J_Lingard (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Morelos (1), A_Smith (111)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 1 - 1 Watford
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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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S_Carson       GK  28   2   2   1  26 | 126   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
G_Baldock      DF   1  23  10   3  23 | 126   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
P_van_Aanholt  DF   1  24  11   4  24 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  23  11   5  24 | 126   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  20   0
B_Godfery      DF   1  22  12   3  23 | 126   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  26  28   3
D_Klassen      DM   2  13  23   5  24 | 126   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
B_Osborn       MF   1  10  23   2  27 | 126   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
P_Piatti       MF   2   4  23  12  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Brooks       AM   1   4  24  12  24 | 126   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
Y_Muto         FW   1   6  11  25  27 | 126   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
K_Benzema      FW   1   3   4  26  24 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
D_Henderson    GK  27   2   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lewis        DF   1  23  11   2  24 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Wanyama      DM   2  12  26   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Silva        MF   1   5  25   3  25 |  55   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   4  25  26 |  53   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   0

Player Statistics - Watford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Pacheco        GK  30   1   1   1  22 | 126   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Keane        DF   2  26  10   2  26 | 126   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Bernado        DF   1  23  10   2  23 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Suckling     DF   1  23  10   3  19 | 126   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
J_Mukena       DF   1  24  13   2  18 | 126   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  26  28   3
M_Sylla        MF   1   3  25  11  23 | 126   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   2
D_Quina        MF   1   2  25  12  21 | 126   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Lingard      AM   2   3  24  10  26 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
E_Capoue       DM   2  10  24   3  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Balde        FW   1   3  12  26  24 | 126   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Morelos      FW   1   3  11  27  23 | 126   0   0   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  -3  17   3
M_Perin        GK  28   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Smith        DF   1  23  11   3  23 |  63   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  10   7   0
M_Navarro      DF   1  23   7   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McEachran    MF   1   3  23  11  22 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Martinez     FW   1   7  11  24  24 |  53   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
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