FMFA Manager, Derby County vs. Sheffield United (Sun May 03) Derby County | Sheffield United 4-1-3-2 L | 4-4-2 N Stadium | Todd Fortune | B_P-Farrell GK | GK S_Carson P_Hatzidiakos DF | DF P_van_Aanholt D_Burn DF | DF S_Coleman E_Ampadu DM | DF B_Mee B_Purrington DF | DF F_Miguel D_Johnson DF | MF D_Klassen M_Kovacic MF | MF S_de_Jong M_Sabitzer FW | MF D_Brooks C_Slack+ FW | MF J_Lingard J_Shelvey MF | FW B_A'ombalonga M_Sissoko MF | FW K_Benzema | J_Barnes SUB | SUB J_Eastwood O_Borg SUB | SUB E_Stevens G_Shinnie SUB | SUB J_Jolebas L_Walsh SUB | SUB P_Piatti T_Gomes SUB | SUB M_Balotelli Min. 1 :(der) The Derby County manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P Min. 1 :(shu) F_Miguel sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to B_A'ombalonga ... But D_Burn wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. Min. 2 :(shu) D_Klassen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... D_Brooks gets onto the end of the pass! ... A glorious effort by D_Brooks ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... D_Brooks chips the ball in towards the far post! ... B_P-Farrell makes the catch! Min. 7 :(shu) D_Klassen has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past B_Purrington ... He puts in K_Benzema! ... K_Benzema tries the shot ! ... It comes back off the woodwork!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... GOAL !! ... That’s given Sheffield United the lead! ... Derby County 0-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 9 :(shu) S_Coleman rushes through the defence ... An audacious effort from S_Coleman ! ... But B_P-Farrell just gets his fingers to that one Min. 11 :(der) Curled in dangerously from M_Sissoko to M_Sabitzer ... M_Sabitzer tries one from the edge of the box ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL !! ... Right into the top corner! ... It's all square now! ... Derby County 1-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 13 :(shu) D_Brooks spots K_Benzema who is in acres of space ... D_Johnson read the danger and stops the pass Min. 14 :(der) C_Slack+ takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Coleman ... J_Lingard with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... E_Ampadu floats it forward ... M_Sabitzer latches onto the end of it ... M_Sabitzer drives the shot in! ... S_Carson 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. 18 :(shu) D_Brooks takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Benzema ... K_Benzema drives it low ! ... B_P-Farrell parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 21 :(der) E_Ampadu plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... C_Slack+ decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... C_Slack+ tries to lob the keeper ! ... GOAL !! ... He nutmegged S_Carson ... That’s given Derby County the advantage! ... Derby County 2-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 22 :(der) The Derby County manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D Min. 22 :(shu) It seems Sheffield United are making a tactical change to E Min. 22 :(der) M_Sabitzer takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... P_van_Aanholt wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 27 :(der) C_Slack+ jumps over F_Miguel's challenge ... Good sliding challenge from S_Coleman Min. 31 :(der) C_Slack+ takes advantage of a mistake by F_Miguel ... That mistake could prove costly ... D_Brooks is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(shu) P_van_Aanholt with the header on ... He finds S_de_Jong in space ... E_Ampadu slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 46 :(der) B_Purrington volleys it forward. He finds M_Kovacic ... A left-footer by M_Kovacic ! ... S_Carson makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Derby County 2-1 Sheffield United Min. 60 :(shu) E_Stevens will replace the useless P_van_Aanholt and will play DF Min. 60 :(shu) P_Piatti is being prepared to come on ... D_Klassen is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 60 :(shu) B_A'ombalonga with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... But D_Burn comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 62 :(shu) M_Balotelli is ready to come on to replace K_Benzema ... Looks like he will play as a FW Min. 65 :(shu) S_de_Jong with a precise ball to M_Balotelli ... But P_Hatzidiakos wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... P_Piatti chips the ball in towards the back post! ... B_Purrington reads it well and clears the danger Min. 70 :(der) B_Purrington is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to M_Kovacic ... D_Brooks with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 71 :(shu) D_Brooks rushes through the defence ... B_Purrington rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 72 :(der) G_Shinnie replaces an unhappy M_Sabitzer and will play as a DM Min. 73 :(der) C_Slack+ jumps over the defender's challenge ... But B_Mee sweeps up the threat Min. 77 :(der) G_Shinnie with an in swinging cross to C_Slack+ ... P_Piatti body checks his opponent!! ... That’s a careless challenge!! ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 78 :(der) B_Purrington with the heel pass to M_Sissoko ... M_Sissoko with a terrific drive ! ... But S_Carson palms it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 79 :(der) M_Kovacic takes possession on the edge of the box ... But he loses control of it ... B_Mee hits it out for a throw Min. 81 :(shu) D_Brooks sidesteps B_Purrington ... D_Burn seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 83 :(der) E_Ampadu plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... C_Slack+ decides to go for goal instead! ... C_Slack+ with a little chip! ... 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. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(shu) D_Brooks with the first time pass to M_Balotelli ... C_Slack+ with a nasty foul Min. 90 :(shu) B_A'ombalonga takes possession ... What can he do here? ... But D_Burn puts the ball out of play Min. 93 :(shu) D_Brooks miskicks! ... He finds M_Balotelli though ... That was fortunate ... Fine tackle by M_Kovacic ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 93 :(shu) J_Lingard catches E_Ampadu with an elbow! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 94 :(shu) J_Lingard retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... B_A'ombalonga gets on the end of it ... Good sliding challenge from B_Purrington ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... S_de_Jong curls it into the box! ... P_Piatti with the header ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Mee chips the ball into the area! ... B_P-Farrell easily catches it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ipro Attendance : 40,264 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derby County Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Ampadu (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Sabitzer (11), C_Slack+ (21) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Klassen Scorers : K_Benzema (7) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Lingard (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Derby County | Sheffield United Attempts on Goal : 6 | 5 Off target : 2 | 3 On target : 4 | 2 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 0 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 10 Key Tackles : 9 | 5 Key Passes : 7 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Derby County 2 - 1 Sheffield United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Derby County Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_P-Farrell GK 29 2 1 1 21 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Hatzidiakos DF 1 25 8 2 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Burn DF 1 25 6 2 25 | 95 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 E_Ampadu DM 1 13 25 2 23 | 95 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 38 0 B_Purrington DF 1 26 10 3 20 | 95 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 30 0 D_Johnson DF 2 25 5 2 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 M_Kovacic MF 1 12 25 10 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 M_Sabitzer FW 1 2 5 25 24 | 73 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 C_Slack+ FW 1 2 4 25 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 J_Shelvey MF 2 5 25 5 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sissoko MF 2 11 24 10 24 | 95 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 36 11 J_Barnes GK 23 3 2 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Borg DF 2 24 10 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Shinnie DM 1 10 23 5 27 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 18 8 L_Walsh MF 2 3 24 4 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Gomes FW 2 3 3 24 20 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Carson GK 28 2 2 1 26 | 95 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -16 0 0 0 P_van_Aanholt DF 1 24 11 4 24 | 61 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_Coleman DF 2 24 13 3 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 B_Mee DF 1 24 7 3 30 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 F_Miguel DF 1 26 10 3 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Klassen MF 2 13 23 5 24 | 61 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 S_de_Jong MF 2 4 26 12 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Brooks MF 1 4 24 12 24 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 30 1 J_Lingard MF 2 3 24 10 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 B_A'ombalonga FW 2 2 4 25 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Benzema FW 1 3 4 26 24 | 63 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 J_Eastwood GK 23 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Stevens DF 1 23 11 5 24 | 34 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 P_Piatti MF 2 4 23 12 25 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 M_Balotelli FW 2 3 4 25 26 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1588504420 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35