FMFA Manager, Sheffield United vs. Southampton (Sun May 17)


                     Sheffield United  |  Southampton
                          4-1-2-2-1 E  |  4-3-1-2 C
                         Todd Fortune  |  VACANT
                                       |
                          S_Carson GK  |  GK J_Oblak
                     P_van_Aanholt DF  |  DF S_McLoughlin
                         S_Coleman DF  |  DF B_Davies
                        A_Grimaldo DF  |  DF K_Koulibaly
                          F_Miguel DF  |  DF C_Jenkinson
                         V_Wanyama DM  |  MF S_Tonali
                          E_Capoue MF  |  MF M_Hamsik
                         J_Lingard AM  |  MF G_Gaudino
                          D_Brooks AM  |  AM D_James
                         D_Klassen MF  |  FW Richarlison
                         K_Benzema FW  |  FW K_Grant
                                       |
                        M_McGovern SUB |  SUB M_Sels
                             B_Mee SUB |  SUB S_Caulker
                          C_Basham SUB |  SUB G_Sigurdsson
                          B_Osborn SUB |  SUB A_Lallana
                       M_Balotelli SUB |  SUB D_Darbyshire




Min. 1  :(shu) A_Grimaldo flicks it past C_Jenkinson 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Grimaldo ! 
          ...  J_Oblak beats the ball away 
Min. 3  :(shu) V_Wanyama 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 J_Lingard 
          ...  J_Lingard tries to beat J_Oblak from outside the area! 
          ...  J_Oblak makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 7  :(shu) K_Benzema runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs S_McLoughlin 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  But C_Jenkinson slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 10 :(sou) B_Davies takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  B_Davies hits a curling shot! 
          ...  S_Carson has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  S_Carson reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 14 :(sou) Richarlison gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_McLoughlin 
          ...  S_McLoughlin fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  S_Carson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 16 :(sou) D_James holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Tonali 
          ...  V_Wanyama with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Southampton players 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Todd Fortune looks relieved 
          ...  VACANT is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 20 :(shu) E_Capoue slides the ball across to S_Coleman 
          ...  B_Davies with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 21 :(shu) E_Capoue slides the ball across to D_Brooks 
          ...  C_Jenkinson body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
Min. 26 :(sou) M_Hamsik plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  F_Miguel seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 28 :(shu) S_Coleman with the first time pass to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Capoue chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Oblak reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 30 :(sou) K_Grant knocks the ball past J_Lingard 
          ...  K_Grant with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 31 :(sou) S_Tonali backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  M_Hamsik latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Hamsik rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He nutmegged S_Carson 
          ...  That’s given Southampton the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-1 Southampton ...
Min. 32 :(shu) Sheffield United altered their play to a P strategy 
Min. 33 :(shu) A defence splitting pass from D_Klassen to P_van_Aanholt 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt has a go! 
          ...  J_Oblak saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 33 :(sou) M_Hamsik is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to S_Tonali 
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Tonali ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!! 
          ...  He is winding the Sheffield United fans up!! 
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers! 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-2 Southampton ...
Min. 35 :(sou) M_Hamsik is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to Richarlison 
          ...  A_Grimaldo with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  C_Jenkinson drives it in 
          ...  S_Carson dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Gaudino floats the ball in! 
          ...  S_Tonali gets a shot in 
          ...  S_Carson with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Gaudino! 
          ...  V_Wanyama reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 35 :(sou) The ball is passed in from C_Jenkinson, he finds K_Grant 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from F_Miguel 
Min. 41 :(shu) E_Capoue runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Brooks 
          ...  D_Brooks with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Oblak with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 42 :(shu) K_Benzema takes advantage of a mistake by B_Davies 
          ...  K_Benzema hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  J_Oblak won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!!! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-2 Southampton ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 1-2 Southampton

Min. 48 :(shu) J_Lingard plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Benzema decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  B_Davies brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 49 :(shu) J_Lingard has space to run with the ball 
          ...  J_Lingard drives the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 50 :(sou) S_Tonali hoofs it up field to find D_James 
          ...  D_James bears down on goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 53 :(sou) M_Hamsik brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  But D_Klassen sweeps up the threat 
Min. 56 :(shu) J_Lingard looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Brooks 
          ...  But C_Jenkinson clears the ball to safety 
Min. 56 :(sou) S_Tonali sidesteps E_Capoue 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Tonali ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 60 :(shu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  B_Mee will come on for A_Grimaldo and play DF 
Min. 62 :(shu) B_Osborn 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 DM 
Min. 62 :(sou) S_Caulker takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace K_Koulibaly 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 64 :(sou) Up goes the substitution board - G_Sigurdsson on for M_Hamsik as a MF 
Min. 66 :(sou) D_Darbyshire comes on for K_Grant and will play FW to the delight of the fans 
Min. 71 :(sou) G_Gaudino has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past B_Osborn 
          ...  He knocks it to Richarlison! 
          ...  B_Osborn moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 72 :(sou) D_James is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to Richarlison 
          ...  Richarlison shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But S_Carson just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 73 :(sou) G_Gaudino with the towering header to Richarlison 
          ...  S_Coleman stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 79 :(shu) J_Lingard hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  K_Benzema latches onto it! 
          ...  K_Benzema fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  J_Oblak won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 80 :(shu) E_Capoue is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Mee 
          ...  B_Mee with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  J_Oblak with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 85 :(sou) S_Tonali hoofs it up field to find Richarlison 
          ...  S_Coleman bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 86 :(shu) K_Benzema with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past G_Gaudino 
          ...  K_Benzema has a dig at goal! 
          ...  J_Oblak is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shu) J_Lingard with a precise ball to B_Mee 
          ...  S_Caulker is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 90 :(sou) Richarlison with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  D_Klassen fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Bramall Lane
Attendance           : 41,012
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : K_Benzema
Scorers              : K_Benzema (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Grimaldo (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Southampton Match Info
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Best player          : S_Tonali (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Hamsik (31), S_Tonali (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Caulker (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Southampton
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 1 - 2 Southampton
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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 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
P_van_Aanholt  DF   1  24  11   4  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
S_Coleman      DF   2  24  13   3  27 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
A_Grimaldo     DF   2  25   2   3  24 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   0
F_Miguel       DF   1  26  10   3  26 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
V_Wanyama      DM   2  12  27   3  27 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
E_Capoue       MF   2  10  24   3  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Lingard      AM   2   3  24  10  26 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   4
D_Brooks       AM   1   4  24  12  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
D_Klassen      MF   2  13  23   5  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
K_Benzema      FW   1   3   4  26  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
M_McGovern     GK  24   3   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Mee          DF   1  24   7   3  30 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
C_Basham       DF   1  23  10   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Osborn       DM   1  10  23   2  27 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   4  25  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Southampton
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_Oblak        GK  30   4   3   1  25 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
S_McLoughlin   DF   1  26  10   3  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
B_Davies       DF   2  25   3   2  25 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   3
K_Koulibaly    DF   2  25   5   2  27 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jenkinson    DF   2  24  12   3  25 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  10   3
S_Tonali       MF   1  13  28  13  24 |  93   0   0   3   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  48  27
M_Hamsik       MF   2   4  27  12  25 |  66   0   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  38  23
G_Gaudino      MF   2  12  25   3  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_James        AM   1   3  23  12  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Richarlison    FW   1   3   8  25  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
K_Grant        FW   1   3   4  24  24 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   8   8   9
M_Sels         GK  27   2   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Caulker      DF   2  24   5   2  25 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   4  25  12  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lallana      MF   2   4  25  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Darbyshire   FW   1   2   2  23  17 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   8   8
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