FMFA Manager, Crystal Palace vs. Sheffield United (Sat Oct 31)


                       Crystal Palace  |  Sheffield United
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-1-0-3-2 A
                      Carlos Granados  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                            M_Ryan GK  |  GK U_Simon
                         M_Darmian DF  |  DF M_Muniesa
                          D_Yedlin DF  |  DF S_Coleman
                       J_Lascelles DF  |  DF P_van_Aanholt
                         N_Tavares DF  |  DF S_Mustafi
                         H_Cameron DM  |  DM M_Kovacic
                          J_Buckle MF  |  AM R_Mahrez
                         Trezeguet MF  |  AM R_Firmino
                         M_Asensio AM  |  AM S_Gnabry
                          G_Tutino FW  |  FW H_Kane
                         A_Sorloth FW  |  FW K_Benzema
                                       |
                           Ederson SUB |  SUB M_McGovern
                         O_O'Dwyer SUB |  SUB G_Baldock
                        M_Brozovic SUB |  SUB Filipe_Luis
                         X_Shaqiri SUB |  SUB G_Diangana
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB O_McBurnie




Min. 2  :(cry) G_Tutino with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  M_Muniesa with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 3  :(shu) K_Benzema with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  K_Benzema launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 8  :(cry) A_Sorloth lobs it over M_Kovacic 
          ...  M_Muniesa wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 8  :(shu) M_Kovacic holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees R_Firmino in space! 
          ...  N_Tavares wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 12 :(cry) A_Sorloth takes advantage of a mistake by P_van_Aanholt 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Sorloth with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 15 :(cry) G_Tutino takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  M_Muniesa wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 16 :(cry) J_Lascelles feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Asensio runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  S_Gnabry with an awful challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  J_Buckle swings it in 
          ...  M_Asensio takes control of it! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_van_Aanholt 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Tutino plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  U_Simon easily claims the ball! 
Min. 21 :(cry) Trezeguet slides the ball across to G_Tutino 
          ...  M_Muniesa reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 23 :(cry) H_Cameron watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  H_Cameron curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 24 :(cry) M_Asensio is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Tutino 
          ...  G_Tutino with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 25 :(cry) A_Sorloth beats S_Coleman 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Sorloth with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And U_Simon reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Yedlin lofts the ball in! 
          ...  U_Simon jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 25 :(cry) Trezeguet moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Muniesa muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
Min. 36 :(cry) J_Buckle with a probing through ball M_Asensio 
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Asensio ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  Crystal Palace have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 37 :(cry) Crystal Palace are switching their playing style to C 
Min. 37 :(cry) G_Tutino makes the tackle 
          ...  Blocked by S_Mustafi 
Min. 40 :(cry) Trezeguet hits a hard pass to G_Tutino 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Tutino ! 
          ...  U_Simon tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Asensio chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It is kicked away by P_van_Aanholt 
Min. 40 :(shu) H_Kane bursts forward 
          ...  M_Darmian with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  R_Mahrez bends it round the wall 
          ...  But M_Ryan makes a fine save 
Min. 41 :(shu) P_van_Aanholt 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 R_Mahrez 
          ...  R_Mahrez bears down on goal! 
          ...  M_Ryan saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 42 :(shu) M_Kovacic changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane 
          ...  Driven towards goal by H_Kane ! 
          ...  M_Ryan gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(shu) H_Kane lobs it over J_Lascelles 
          ...  H_Kane with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 47 :(shu) M_Kovacic with a smart pass to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry with the chance ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 48 :(cry) M_Brozovic is being prepared to come on 
          ...  J_Buckle is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 1-0 Sheffield United

Min. 46 :(shu) H_Kane takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  H_Kane leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  M_Ryan has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Ryan reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 50 :(cry) M_Brozovic is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Lascelles 
          ...  J_Lascelles leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  U_Simon looks relieved there! 
Min. 53 :(cry) A_Sorloth picks up the pass 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Sorloth ! 
          ...  But U_Simon reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on U_Simon anyway 
Min. 53 :(cry) M_Brozovic shoves R_Firmino in the chest!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Carlos Granados looks relieved 
Min. 53 :(shu) H_Kane nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Lascelles 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gnabry plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  K_Benzema swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But M_Ryan tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gnabry chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Brozovic clears the danger 
Min. 55 :(cry) M_Brozovic floats the ball in to find A_Sorloth 
          ...  A_Sorloth with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  U_Simon takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 56 :(cry) Trezeguet turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Sorloth 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt beats him to the ball 
Min. 57 :(cry) M_Asensio hoofs it up field to find N_Tavares 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Kovacic 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Brozovic plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Asensio gets to it! 
          ...  U_Simon saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 61 :(shu) M_Kovacic with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves N_Tavares behind 
          ...  M_Kovacic aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 64 :(shu) M_Kovacic brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  S_Gnabry gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  The cross hits S_Gnabry on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 66 :(shu) S_Gnabry holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Benzema 
          ...  K_Benzema has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 68 :(cry) H_Cameron moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Sorloth 
          ...  S_Mustafi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 68 :(shu) R_Mahrez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Darmian 
          ...  He puts in K_Benzema! 
          ...  K_Benzema with the chance ! 
          ...  M_Ryan makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 69 :(cry) H_Cameron flicks the ball through 
          ...  A_Sorloth runs onto it! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Sorloth ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 70 :(shu) G_Diangana is ready to come on to replace S_Gnabry 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 70 :(cry) M_Brozovic with a 50-yard pass to M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But U_Simon comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 73 :(cry) The ball is passed in from M_Brozovic, he finds M_Asensio 
          ...  M_Asensio rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  U_Simon parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And U_Simon recovers to save!! 
Min. 74 :(shu) H_Kane lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Firmino latches on to it 
          ...  But A_Sorloth wins the ball 
Min. 75 :(shu) O_McBurnie is coming on for H_Kane and playing FW 
Min. 75 :(cry) A_Sorloth barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  A_Sorloth throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  U_Simon can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  U_Simon has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 77 :(shu) K_Benzema works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_McBurnie 
          ...  But M_Darmian sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 78 :(cry) M_Asensio finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  P_van_Aanholt slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 79 :(shu) K_Benzema takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  An audacious effort from K_Benzema ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 82 :(cry) D_Yedlin knocks the ball past S_Mustafi 
          ...  But R_Firmino with the fine tackle 
Min. 83 :(shu) R_Firmino races into the box 
          ...  He sees O_McBurnie lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  O_McBurnie tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 84 :(cry) H_Cameron with a one-touch layoff to A_Sorloth 
          ...  S_Mustafi gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 84 :(cry) G_Tutino pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in! 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 84 :(cry) P_Cutrone replaces an unhappy G_Tutino and will play as a FW 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(cry) A_Sorloth with an incisive pass to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But U_Simon just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 91 :(shu) P_van_Aanholt squares it to M_Kovacic 
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Kovacic ! 
          ...  But M_Ryan just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 92 :(shu) R_Firmino finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by H_Cameron 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 93 :(cry) M_Brozovic with a probing through ball A_Sorloth 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Sorloth ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Cameron plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  P_Cutrone makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  U_Simon will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 2-0 Sheffield United ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Selhurst Park
Attendance           : 41,264
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : M_Asensio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Asensio (36), P_Cutrone (93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : G_Tutino (84)
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Kovacic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Muniesa (25)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Crystal Palace  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       11
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Final Score          : Crystal Palace 2 - 0 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Ryan         GK  29   2   1   1  25 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0   0   0
M_Darmian      DF   2  25   6   3  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   8   8
D_Yedlin       DF   2  25  10   3  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lascelles    DF   2  24   6   3  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
N_Tavares      DF   2  23   4   3  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Cameron      DM   2  11  24   2  26 |  96   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  48   1
J_Buckle       MF   2  11  23  11  28 |  48   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
Trezeguet      MF   1   4  24   8  25 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Asensio      AM   1   4  25  10  24 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  32
G_Tutino       FW   1   3  10  26  30 |  87   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Sorloth      FW   1   3  10  27  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   7   0   0   0   0  21  18  21
Ederson        GK  29   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_O'Dwyer      DF   2  24  10   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Brozovic     MF   2   5  25   3  26 |  48   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  50   0
X_Shaqiri      MF   2   4  25   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   3  12  27  23 |   9   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  26

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  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0   0
M_Muniesa      DF   3  25   4   2  22 |  25   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  32  -7  -7
S_Coleman      DF   2  24  13   3  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_van_Aanholt  DF   1  25  11   4  24 |  96   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  20   0
S_Mustafi      DF   2  25   3   3  26 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
M_Kovacic      DM   1  12  25  10  24 |  96   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  40   4
R_Mahrez       AM   2   3  27  13  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
R_Firmino      AM   3   4  25  12  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
S_Gnabry       AM   1   4  28  13  23 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  28  26 |  78   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
K_Benzema      FW   1   3   4  26  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
M_McGovern     GK  23   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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Filipe_Luis    DF   1  23   9   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Diangana     MF   1   4  25  10  24 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_McBurnie     FW   1   3   7  26  25 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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