FMFA Manager, Newcastle United vs. Sheffield United (Sun May 24) Newcastle United | Sheffield United 4-4-2 P | 5-3-2 C Harry Klenjan | Todd Fortune | U_Simon GK | GK S_Carson E_Militao DF | DF P_van_Aanholt V_Chiriches DF | DF S_Coleman N_Semedo DF | DF A_Grimaldo D_Sterling DF | DF F_Miguel R_Sterling MF | DF B_Mee N_Matic MF | MF V_Wanyama P-E_Hojbjerg MF | MF S_de_Jong K_Alpin MF | MF D_Brooks V_Supriaha FW | FW A_Griezmann Y_Muto FW | FW K_Benzema | A_McCarthy SUB | SUB M_McGovern S_Brotherton SUB | SUB G_Baldock J_Hungbo SUB | SUB C_Basham K_Coman SUB | SUB D_Klassen Neymar SUB | SUB M_Balotelli Min. 2 :(new) K_Alpin leaves F_Miguel standing ... K_Alpin has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... S_Carson gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by S_Carson !! Min. 4 :(shu) A_Griezmann could get a shot on goal here ... K_Alpin with an awful challenge ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... S_Coleman bends it round the wall ... It hits off a defender! ... U_Simon is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... S_de_Jong lofts the ball in! ... D_Sterling reads it well and clears the danger Min. 9 :(new) V_Supriaha takes advantage of a mistake by P_van_Aanholt ... He runs towards goal ... P_van_Aanholt reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 9 :(shu) V_Wanyama looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... S_de_Jong receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... S_de_Jong fires the shot in! ... But U_Simon punches it away Min. 13 :(new) D_Sterling with a short pass to find Y_Muto ... Y_Muto is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round S_Carson ... He nutmegs S_Carson ... GOAL !! ... That’s given Newcastle United the lead! ... Newcastle United 1-0 Sheffield United ... Min. 14 :(new) The manager shouting something towards his players ... It looks like he's turning things round a bit ... Newcastle United will now play A Min. 16 :(new) N_Semedo with the dribble ... A_Grimaldo is easily beaten ... From long range N_Semedo bends the ball towards goal! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 17 :(shu) A_Griezmann finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled D_Sterling ... Y_Muto with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Todd Fortune looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 17 :(new) V_Supriaha slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... A_Griezmann knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul Min. 18 :(shu) V_Wanyama holds the ball up ... He sees A_Griezmann in space! ... A_Griezmann aims for the top right corner ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 23 :(new) K_Alpin crosses to V_Supriaha ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... A_Grimaldo hits it out for a throw Min. 25 :(new) Y_Muto takes possession ... Knocks it past S_Coleman ... He's through on goal ... Y_Muto smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But S_Carson just gets his fingers to that one Min. 27 :(shu) S_de_Jong with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heals ... S_de_Jong chases it through, he must score ! ... GOAL !! ... He runs to the corner and dives on his belly ... Now they are back in the game! ... Newcastle United 1-1 Sheffield United ... Min. 30 :(new) E_Militao gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds K_Alpin ... K_Alpin with a bomb of a shot ! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 34 :(new) K_Alpin with a pinpoint pass to V_Supriaha ... V_Supriaha hits a great shot ! ... But S_Carson tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 34 :(shu) A_Griezmann with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... A_Griezmann strikes a wicked curler ! ... But U_Simon punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 35 :(shu) D_Brooks is hobbling. He's unable to continue Min. 35 :(shu) D_Klassen will come on for D_Brooks and play MF Min. 37 :(shu) V_Wanyama retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... K_Benzema latches onto the end of it ... N_Matic pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 38 :(shu) V_Wanyama picks out K_Benzema with the cross ... K_Benzema fires off a right-footed shot ! ... Looks like it should be U_Simon's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... U_Simon looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... CORNER! ... B_Mee chips the ball into the area! ... U_Simon easily catches it! Min. 42 :(new) P-E_Hojbjerg gets to the by line and finds N_Matic with a beautiful cross ... N_Matic blasts it at the goal ! ... S_Carson fists it away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(new) E_Militao finds Y_Muto in the box ... Y_Muto with the chance ! ... S_Carson gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United 1-1 Sheffield United Min. 51 :(shu) F_Miguel knocks the ball past D_Sterling ... N_Semedo with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 52 :(shu) S_de_Jong flicks it past E_Militao ... He runs forward ... S_de_Jong leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... V_Wanyama hits it into the box! ... E_Militao wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 53 :(new) R_Sterling knocks the ball past A_Grimaldo ... R_Sterling curls it towards the top corner ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... S_Carson dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had S_Carson beaten! Min. 57 :(shu) K_Benzema rushes through the defence ... K_Benzema must beat U_Simon! ... But U_Simon punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... V_Wanyama chips the ball in towards the far post! ... The ball comes to B_Mee ... He knocks it goalward ... U_Simon parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 60 :(shu) G_Baldock is coming on for S_Coleman and will play DF Min. 67 :(shu) V_Wanyama with a neat pass into P_van_Aanholt ... N_Semedo attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 68 :(new) N_Matic has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... V_Chiriches gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A cheeky lob from V_Chiriches ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... S_Carson dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had S_Carson beaten! ... CORNER! ... R_Sterling plays it into the danger area! ... N_Matic gets his head on it ... But S_Carson makes an easy save Min. 74 :(new) J_Hungbo is being brought on ... P-E_Hojbjerg is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 75 :(new) There's going to be a change ... S_Brotherton will come on for V_Chiriches and play DF Min. 75 :(new) J_Hungbo kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... V_Supriaha gets on the end of the pass ... But V_Wanyama spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 76 :(new) Neymar takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace V_Supriaha ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 77 :(shu) V_Wanyama has a go! ... It hits the defender ... D_Klassen collects the loose ball! ... N_Semedo wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 81 :(new) Y_Muto nutmegs P_van_Aanholt, he continues to run forward ... F_Miguel with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Newcastle United players ... The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 82 :(shu) A_Griezmann breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on U_Simon! ... Neymar brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 84 :(new) J_Hungbo has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... N_Matic gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... N_Matic has a dig at goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... S_Carson never had a chance! Min. 84 :(shu) A_Griezmann runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... But N_Semedo comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 84 :(new) Neymar loses his marker ... G_Baldock with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Todd Fortune looks relieved ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... N_Semedo bends it in ... But S_Carson makes an easy save Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 92 :(new) Neymar controls it with ease ... K_Benzema with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 93 :(new) Neymar is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... B_Mee with the block ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : St James' Park Attendance : 82,550 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Muto (Man of the Match) Scorers : Y_Muto (13) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Alpin (4), Neymar (82) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : V_Wanyama Scorers : S_de_Jong (27) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Miguel (81), K_Benzema (92) Injured : D_Brooks (35) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United | Sheffield United Attempts on Goal : 13 | 9 Off target : 5 | 4 On target : 8 | 5 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 1 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 13 Key Tackles : 2 | 4 Key Passes : 9 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United 1 - 1 Sheffield United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U_Simon GK 30 7 2 1 23 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 E_Militao DF 1 27 13 2 20 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 V_Chiriches DF 1 27 8 4 27 | 77 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 N_Semedo DF 1 26 12 3 24 | 96 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 0 4 D_Sterling DF 1 24 5 2 22 | 96 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 28 0 R_Sterling MF 2 4 27 12 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 N_Matic MF 1 13 26 12 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 P-E_Hojbjerg MF 2 11 24 14 22 | 76 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 K_Alpin MF 2 3 25 3 21 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 17 1 V_Supriaha FW 1 2 13 28 23 | 78 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Y_Muto FW 1 6 11 25 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 A_McCarthy GK 28 2 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Brotherton DF 2 25 2 4 16 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Hungbo MF 2 3 25 4 17 | 20 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 K_Coman MF 2 3 25 9 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Neymar FW 2 4 3 27 23 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 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 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 P_van_Aanholt DF 1 24 11 4 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 S_Coleman DF 2 24 13 3 27 | 62 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 A_Grimaldo DF 2 25 2 3 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 F_Miguel DF 1 26 10 3 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 B_Mee DF 1 24 7 3 30 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 V_Wanyama MF 2 12 27 3 27 | 96 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 60 0 S_de_Jong MF 2 4 26 12 25 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 D_Brooks MF 1 4 24 12 24 | 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Griezmann FW 2 2 4 24 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 K_Benzema FW 1 3 4 26 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 1 M_McGovern GK 24 3 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Baldock DF 1 24 10 3 23 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Basham DF 1 23 10 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Klassen MF 2 13 23 5 24 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Balotelli FW 2 3 4 25 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1590313916 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35