FMFA League Cup, West Ham United vs. Sheffield United (Wed Nov 06)


                      West Ham United  |  Sheffield United
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-5-1 E
                          Mike McLeod  |  Matthew Bethell
                                       |
                          L_Karius GK  |  GK S_Carson
                         V_Lindlof DF  |  DF G_Baldock
                       A_Romagnoli DF  |  DF E_Stevens
                         M_Darmian DF  |  DF Filipe_Luis
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF J_Lewis
                            M_Reus MF  |  MF V_Wanyama
                          M_Browne AM  |  MF S_de_Jong
                           B_Close DM  |  MF B_Osborn
                        A_Valencia MF  |  MF L_Freeman
                           K_Henry FW  |  MF D_Brooks
                            H_Wolf FW  |  FW Y_Muto
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB D_Henderson
                          R_Oxford SUB |  SUB J_Jolebas
                           D_Payet SUB |  SUB D_Klassen
                       M_Samuelsen SUB |  SUB P_Piatti
                              Jese SUB |  SUB K_Benzema




Min. 1  :(whu) West Ham United restructured their strategy to P 
Min. 2  :(shu) E_Stevens retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  Y_Muto gets on the end of it 
          ...  Y_Muto with the shot ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 6  :(shu) L_Freeman looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Baldock 
          ...  A_Romagnoli is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  L_Karius misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Osborn plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Filipe_Luis with the shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 10 :(shu) Y_Muto gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside V_Lindlof! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  The ball hits A_Romagnoli in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 15 :(shu) D_Brooks wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Stevens 
          ...  E_Stevens sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But L_Karius punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 16 :(shu) Y_Muto kicks B_Close off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 18 :(shu) L_Freeman finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  L_Freeman gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  L_Karius makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 19 :(whu) M_Browne brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  H_Wolf gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Wolf tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  S_Carson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 20 :(shu) Y_Muto with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves M_Darmian behind 
          ...  C_Chambers clears with a diving header 
Min. 23 :(shu) D_Brooks jumps over V_Lindlof's challenge 
          ...  V_Lindlof goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 24 :(shu) D_Brooks kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_de_Jong gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_de_Jong looks to see where L_Karius is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  L_Karius never had a chance! 
Min. 27 :(shu) D_Brooks breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on L_Karius! 
          ...  A_Romagnoli brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  D_Brooks with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  But L_Karius tips it over 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 29 :(shu) V_Wanyama controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Romagnoli 
          ...  He puts in D_Brooks! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  V_Lindlof looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 30 :(whu) M_Reus flicks it over Filipe_Luis and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  M_Reus with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 30 :(shu) V_Wanyama with a penetrating pass to E_Stevens 
          ...  E_Stevens hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  L_Karius is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  And Sheffield United are leading in the game now 
          ...  West Ham United 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 31 :(shu) Y_Muto takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  B_Close takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 32 :(whu) M_Darmian with an in swinging cross to K_Henry 
          ...  The ball hits Filipe_Luis in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 34 :(shu) Y_Muto nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Y_Muto with the chance ! 
          ...  L_Karius gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 35 :(shu) B_Osborn sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Freeman 
          ...  L_Freeman with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  L_Karius tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Osborn chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to S_de_Jong 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 36 :(whu) K_Henry flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  E_Stevens makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Close curls it into the box! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by G_Baldock 
Min. 37 :(shu) D_Brooks picks up the pass 
          ...  M_Darmian with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 40 :(whu) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  H_Wolf is through! 
          ...  Y_Muto with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(whu) A_Valencia brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  H_Wolf makes himself available 
          ...  L_Freeman wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 

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

Min. 47 :(whu) A_Valencia barges B_Osborn off the ball 
          ...  A_Valencia tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  S_Carson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 49 :(whu) B_Close plays a long ball to K_Henry 
          ...  V_Wanyama with a bad challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  M_Reus shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to C_Chambers instead 
          ...  C_Chambers with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  S_Carson beats the ball away 
Min. 52 :(shu) L_Freeman races into the box 
          ...  He sees Y_Muto lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  H_Wolf takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Mike McLeod looks relieved 
          ...  Matthew Bethell is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 52 :(shu) D_Brooks with a flicked pass to Y_Muto 
          ...  Y_Muto with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  L_Karius gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 53 :(shu) S_de_Jong pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  Y_Muto is clean through! 
          ...  Y_Muto aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  L_Karius was left standing 
          ...  West Ham United 0-2 Sheffield United ...
Min. 54 :(whu) D_Payet is going to be brought on 
          ...  A_Valencia is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM 
Min. 54 :(whu) It looks as though West Ham United is now playing A 
Min. 54 :(shu) Sheffield United are switching their playing style to D 
Min. 54 :(whu) M_Reus finds K_Henry with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  K_Henry unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 55 :(shu) D_Klassen is going to be brought on 
          ...  V_Wanyama is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 55 :(shu) P_Piatti comes on for S_de_Jong and will play MF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 58 :(whu) H_Wolf sidesteps J_Lewis 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  H_Wolf with a powerful header ! 
          ...  S_Carson parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 60 :(shu) K_Benzema comes on for Y_Muto and takes up a FW role 
Min. 63 :(whu) B_Close plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  H_Wolf keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Lewis hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Browne hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  E_Stevens reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 63 :(shu) L_Freeman holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 64 :(whu) M_Browne with a 50-yard pass to C_Chambers 
          ...  Filipe_Luis steals the ball of off him 
Min. 65 :(whu) D_Payet brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  K_Henry gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Henry has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  But S_Carson with the difficult save 
Min. 69 :(whu) K_Henry runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  B_Osborn with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 74 :(shu) J_Lewis gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema attempts a low drive! 
          ...  L_Karius falls over 
          ...  But L_Karius is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 79 :(whu) B_Close has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Reus collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Reus bears down on goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  S_Carson is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Payet chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  K_Henry loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  S_Carson is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 80 :(whu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  R_Oxford will come on for A_Romagnoli and play DF 
Min. 80 :(whu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  Jese will come on for H_Wolf and play FW 
Min. 80 :(shu) D_Klassen barges R_Oxford off the ball 
          ...  D_Klassen attempts a low drive! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  L_Karius plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 82 :(shu) L_Freeman with the cross-field pass to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  L_Karius with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(shu) K_Benzema hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Filipe_Luis collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Filipe_Luis uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : London Stadium
Attendance           : 43,032
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : B_Close
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Romagnoli (27), M_Darmian (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : E_Stevens (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Stevens (30), Y_Muto (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Muto (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         West Ham United  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       17
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           3        |       10
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       14
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Final Score          : West Ham United 0 - 2 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - West Ham 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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L_Karius       GK  28   1   1   1  22 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
V_Lindlof      DF   2  24   5   2  26 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  27   6   3  27 |  81   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
M_Darmian      DF   2  24   6   3  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
C_Chambers     DF   2  23   3   4  27 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
M_Reus         MF   2   3  26  11  25 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
M_Browne       AM   1   2  23   5  19 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Close        DM   2  11  24   3  21 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
A_Valencia     MF   3   4  22   9  25 |  55   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
K_Henry        FW   2   2   3  23  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
H_Wolf         FW   1   3  12  25  23 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Adrian         GK  25   3   2   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Oxford       DF   1  23   6   2  24 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Payet        AM   2   3  23   5  25 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Samuelsen    MF   2   2  22   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jese           FW   2   2   6  23  23 |  11   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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S_Carson       GK  28   2   2   1  26 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0   0
G_Baldock      DF   1  23  10   3  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
E_Stevens      DF   1  23  11   5  24 |  92   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  26  10  26
Filipe_Luis    DF   1  23  10   3  25 |  92   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  33   0   2
J_Lewis        DF   1  23  11   2  24 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
V_Wanyama      MF   2  12  26   3  27 |  56   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
S_de_Jong      MF   2   4  25  12  25 |  56   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  28   2
B_Osborn       MF   1  10  23   2  27 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Freeman      MF   1   2  23  11  23 |  92   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  40   6
D_Brooks       MF   1   4  24  12  24 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
Y_Muto         FW   1   6  11  25  27 |  61   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  25
D_Henderson    GK  27   2   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jolebas      DF   1  23  11   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Klassen      MF   2  13  23   5  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   8  11
P_Piatti       MF   2   4  23  12  25 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      FW   1   3   4  26  24 |  31   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
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