FMFA Manager, Liverpool vs. Sheffield United (Wed Nov 25)


                            Liverpool  |  Sheffield United
                          4-1-1-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 T
                     Thomas Edvardsen  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                            B_Leno GK  |  GK U_Simon
                         E_Alvarez DF  |  DF P_van_Aanholt
                            L_Shaw DF  |  DF A_Grimaldo
                            Gerson DM  |  DF S_Mustafi
                       L_Hernandez DF  |  DF M_Muniesa
                         D_Maresic DF  |  MF S_Gnabry
                        B_Woodburn FW  |  MF R_Mahrez
                              Isco AM  |  MF Jorginho
                         G_Simeone FW  |  MF R_Firmino
                          Coutinho AM  |  FW H_Kane
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  FW K_Benzema
                                       |
                           F_Rossi SUB |  SUB M_McGovern
                             L_Mai SUB |  SUB S_Coleman
                           J_Nisic SUB |  SUB G_Baldock
                          P_Retsos SUB |  SUB M_Kovacic
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB O_McBurnie




Min. 2  :(liv) Isco is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to B_Woodburn 
          ...  B_Woodburn with the chance ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  U_Simon pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Simeone chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  U_Simon easily claims the ball! 
Min. 5  :(shu) Jorginho with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  B_Leno heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 9  :(liv) L_Hernandez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  Coutinho gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But M_Muniesa slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 9  :(liv) U_Simon miskicks! 
          ...  Coutinho is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo tackles from behind 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
Min. 10 :(liv) L_Shaw slides it through the middle to Isco 
          ...  A cracking drive from Isco ! 
          ...  The shot slips through U_Simon's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 14 :(liv) L_Shaw with the mazy run 
          ...  L_Shaw tries to chip the ball over U_Simon! 
          ...  U_Simon watches it sail wide! 
Min. 16 :(shu) S_Gnabry kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  K_Benzema gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  K_Benzema bears down on goal! 
          ...  B_Leno gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 20 :(liv) Coutinho 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  Coutinho must beat U_Simon! 
          ...  The shot slips through U_Simon's hands 
          ...  But U_Simon recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 21 :(liv) Gerson with an incisive pass to Isco 
          ...  Isco attempts to nutmeg U_Simon! 
          ...  But U_Simon parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 21 :(shu) H_Kane jumps over E_Alvarez's challenge 
          ...  D_Maresic clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 23 :(liv) Coutinho looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Isco 
          ...  A vicious shot by Isco ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  U_Simon never had a chance! 
Min. 24 :(liv) E_Alvarez finds B_Woodburn in the box 
          ...  R_Mahrez with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 27 :(liv) Gerson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to G_Simeone 
          ...  G_Simeone with the header ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 40 :(liv) Gerson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Hernandez 
          ...  A vicious shot by L_Hernandez ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(liv) Isco with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past S_Mustafi 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 45 :(shu) Up goes the substitution board - M_Kovacic on for R_Firmino as a MF 
Min. 47 :(liv) Isco volleys it forward. He finds B_Woodburn 
          ...  A powerful shot by B_Woodburn ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans laugh at him 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 Sheffield United

Min. 46 :(liv) Isco with a smart turn 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Isco ! 
          ...  U_Simon with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 48 :(liv) E_Alvarez with a slick pass to C_Fabregas 
          ...  C_Fabregas hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  It floats over U_Simon 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 49 :(liv) Gerson works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Coutinho 
          ...  Coutinho belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  U_Simon with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 50 :(shu) S_Coleman is going to be brought on 
          ...  M_Muniesa is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 52 :(liv) Coutinho spots B_Woodburn who is in acres of space 
          ...  A thundering drive by B_Woodburn ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 52 :(liv) B_Woodburn comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  M_Kovacic is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside there own half 
          ...  C_Fabregas plays it short to Coutinho 
          ...  Coutinho throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  U_Simon 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. 60 :(liv) L_Mai is being prepared to come on 
          ...  E_Alvarez is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 60 :(liv) P_Retsos is being prepared to come on 
          ...  L_Hernandez is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 60 :(liv) J_Nisic replaces Coutinho to play as a AM 
Min. 61 :(liv) P_Retsos is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  B_Woodburn latches onto the end of it 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Isco hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Coleman gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 62 :(liv) C_Fabregas has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  G_Simeone collects the loose ball! 
          ...  G_Simeone attempts to nutmeg U_Simon! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 63 :(liv) L_Shaw hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  B_Woodburn latches onto it! 
          ...  B_Woodburn hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 65 :(liv) C_Fabregas hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Isco latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Gnabry dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 69 :(liv) J_Nisic plays in C_Fabregas with a beautiful ball 
          ...  C_Fabregas tries to beat U_Simon! 
          ...  What agility from U_Simon 
Min. 70 :(liv) It looks as though Liverpool is now playing P 
Min. 70 :(liv) J_Nisic beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  J_Nisic hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  U_Simon gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 72 :(liv) J_Nisic with a first time pass 
          ...  B_Woodburn runs onto it! 
          ...  B_Woodburn blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  U_Simon blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 73 :(liv) C_Fabregas chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Nisic 
          ...  J_Nisic gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  U_Simon gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by U_Simon !! 
Min. 75 :(liv) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  B_Woodburn is through! 
          ...  B_Woodburn drives it low ! 
          ...  U_Simon dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Fabregas chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Simeone swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 76 :(liv) Gerson unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Nisic 
          ...  J_Nisic with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It floats over U_Simon 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 77 :(liv) G_Simeone works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Mai 
          ...  L_Mai with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 78 :(liv) L_Mai runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  G_Simeone latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  G_Simeone with a thundering drive! 
          ...  U_Simon is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 80 :(liv) P_Retsos with a clever shimmy 
          ...  P_Retsos with the drive! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 81 :(liv) C_Fabregas loses H_Kane 
          ...  C_Fabregas with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  U_Simon never had a chance! 
Min. 82 :(liv) G_Simeone beats S_Mustafi 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 83 :(liv) G_Simeone takes advantage of a mistake by P_van_Aanholt 
          ...  A delicate header from G_Simeone ! 
          ...  U_Simon makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 86 :(liv) G_Simeone cuts inside S_Coleman 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  G_Simeone with the overhead ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 86 :(liv) P_Retsos is injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down 
Min. 87 :(liv) G_Simeone with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves S_Mustafi behind 
          ...  A delicate chip from G_Simeone ! 
          ...  U_Simon makes a difficult save 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(liv) B_Woodburn takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  B_Woodburn with the drive! 
          ...  But U_Simon parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 89 :(liv) Gerson brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  G_Simeone gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  H_Kane anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 93 :(liv) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  G_Simeone seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  G_Simeone fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 94 :(shu) R_Mahrez with a glorious long pass to K_Benzema 
          ...  L_Shaw with the tackle 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 75,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : B_Woodburn
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : P_Retsos (86)
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : U_Simon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Grimaldo (9)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Liverpool  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          32        |       2
Off target           :          19        |       0
On target            :          13        |       2
Possession           :          72        |       28
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           2        |       8
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          23        |       3
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Final Score          : Liverpool 0 - 0 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Leno         GK  31   2   2   1  22 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
E_Alvarez      DF   1  27  13   2  23 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7  20   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  28  14   4  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  20   1
Gerson         DM   1  13  28  13  25 |  96   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
L_Hernandez    DF   1  27  11   2  25 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Maresic      DF   1  28  14   2  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
B_Woodburn     FW   2   2   4  26  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Isco           AM   1   3  28  12  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   8
G_Simeone      FW   2   3   9  28  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
Coutinho       AM   2   4  29  13  25 |  62   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
C_Fabregas     MF   2  11  28  10  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
F_Rossi        GK  29   3   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Mai          DF   1  29  14   2  23 |  34   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Nisic        AM   1  13  28  13  25 |  34   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
P_Retsos       DF   1  29  13   2  24 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
L_Suarez       FW   2   4  14  30  46 |   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
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U_Simon        GK  30   7   2   1  23 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  63   0   0   0
P_van_Aanholt  DF   1  25  11   4  24 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
A_Grimaldo     DF   2  25   2   3  24 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
S_Mustafi      DF   2  25   3   3  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Muniesa      DF   3  25   4   2  22 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Gnabry       MF   1   4  28  13  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
R_Mahrez       MF   2   3  27  13  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jorginho       MF   1   5  26   3  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Firmino      MF   3   4  25  12  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  28  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
K_Benzema      FW   1   3   4  26  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_McGovern     GK  23   3   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Coleman      DF   2  24  13   3  27 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Baldock      DF   1  24  10   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kovacic      MF   1  12  25  10  24 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_McBurnie     FW   1   3   7  26  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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