FMFA Division One, Brighton vs. Sheffield United (Thu Aug 05)


                             Brighton  |  Sheffield United
                            4-1-2-3 A  |  4-4-2 T
                      Carlos Granados  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                           R_Burki GK  |  GK U_Simon
                        T_Castagne DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                         M_Doherty DF  |  DF J_Boateng
                           M_Keane DF  |  DF A_Grimaldo
                          G_Cahill DF  |  DF S_Mustafi
                           S_Berge MF  |  MF A_Doucoure
                        L_Trossard AM  |  MF S_Gnabry
                         A_Golovin AM  |  MF C_Fabregas
                          M_Icardi FW  |  MF R_Mahrez
                      G_Martinelli FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW P_Cutrone
                                       |
                          J_Robles SUB |  SUB T_Heaton
                          K_Walker SUB |  SUB P_van_Aanholt
                         S_de_Vrij SUB |  SUB D_Yedlin
                     J_Ward-Prowse SUB |  SUB Y_Gourcuff
                           C_Slack SUB |  SUB K_Benzema




Min. 2  :(bri) L_Trossard passes the ball to M_Icardi 
          ...  C_Fabregas gets to the ball first 
Min. 6  :(bri) A_Golovin plays it forward to G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli hits the ball first time! 
          ...  U_Simon parries it 
Min. 8  :(shu) S_Gnabry has it now 
          ...  He takes on G_Cahill 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in I_Sarr! 
          ...  G_Cahill recovers to win the ball back 
Min. 9  :(bri) G_Martinelli cuts inside A_Grimaldo 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  G_Martinelli with the header ! 
          ...  U_Simon heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 11 :(bri) K_Mbappe plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 13 :(shu) A_Doucoure jumps over G_Cahill's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  L_Trossard with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 14 :(bri) G_Martinelli crosses into the box, finding K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Mbappe with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  U_Simon with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 15 :(shu) C_Fabregas knocks it forward 
          ...  M_Keane slips 
          ...  I_Sarr gets to it! 
          ...  I_Sarr fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 16 :(bri) K_Mbappe cuts inside C_Lenglet 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Boateng 
Min. 18 :(bri) L_Trossard has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Boateng 
          ...  He puts in M_Icardi! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 20 :(bri) A_Golovin miskicks! 
          ...  He finds G_Martinelli though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  G_Martinelli hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  U_Simon with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 21 :(shu) P_Cutrone runs towards the goal 
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Cutrone ! 
          ...  R_Burki goes down well to save 
Min. 23 :(shu) R_Mahrez holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr with the side footed shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  R_Burki acrobatically tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Cutrone chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  R_Burki jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 25 :(bri) L_Trossard is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Martinelli 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  J_Boateng hits it out for a throw 
Min. 26 :(shu) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  I_Sarr seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  T_Castagne wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 28 :(shu) C_Lenglet beats M_Keane 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Keane moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 32 :(bri) A_Golovin turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Martinelli 
          ...  J_Boateng wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Berge lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Doherty with the shot! 
          ...  U_Simon gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 35 :(bri) T_Castagne knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Boateng slips 
          ...  K_Mbappe gets to it! 
          ...  K_Mbappe with a thundering volley! 
          ...  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. 36 :(bri) M_Doherty with a reverse pass to K_Mbappe 
          ...  K_Mbappe runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But U_Simon punches it away 
Min. 40 :(bri) G_Martinelli finds A_Golovin on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Golovin with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The Brighton fans celebrate though! 
          ...  Lets see if Brighton can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Brighton 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 42 :(bri) M_Keane looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Trossard 
          ...  L_Trossard with the shot on net ! 
          ...  U_Simon can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  Brighton 2-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 42 :(shu) S_Gnabry cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone tries to beat R_Burki! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bri) M_Icardi latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  M_Icardi with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  U_Simon goes down well to save 
Min. 43 :(shu) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  P_Cutrone seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  P_Cutrone fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 45 :(shu) P_van_Aanholt replaces S_Mustafi to play as a DF 
Min. 45 :(shu) Y_Gourcuff is being brought on 
          ...  R_Mahrez is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 45 :(bri) M_Icardi runs at P_van_Aanholt 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  M_Icardi blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 45 :(bri) M_Keane with the towering header to G_Martinelli 
          ...  A_Doucoure with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Brighton 2-0 Sheffield United

Min. 47 :(bri) M_Keane controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  L_Trossard gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  L_Trossard aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  U_Simon moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Brighton 3-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 50 :(bri) G_Martinelli takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  G_Martinelli hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  U_Simon makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mbappe chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  U_Simon comes out and claims it! 
Min. 55 :(bri) G_Martinelli runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  C_Lenglet goes in studs first 
Min. 58 :(bri) A_Golovin with a simple pass to G_Martinelli 
          ...  G_Martinelli is clean through! 
          ...  U_Simon tries to make himself big 
          ...  He rounds U_Simon 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 59 :(bri) M_Icardi nutmegs A_Grimaldo, he continues to run forward 
          ...  M_Icardi with the overhead ! 
          ...  U_Simon was lucky there 
Min. 60 :(bri) Up goes the substitution board - K_Walker on for M_Doherty as a DF 
Min. 60 :(bri) G_Martinelli with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past C_Lenglet 
          ...  G_Martinelli hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  U_Simon watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 61 :(bri) T_Castagne loses C_Fabregas 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from T_Castagne ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 65 :(bri) J_Ward-Prowse will come on for S_Berge and play MF 
Min. 66 :(bri) T_Castagne crosses into the box, finding K_Walker 
          ...  C_Lenglet takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 67 :(bri) M_Icardi with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  M_Icardi sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over U_Simon 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 67 :(shu) S_Gnabry plays in A_Doucoure with a beautiful ball 
          ...  G_Cahill plays the back pass 
          ...  R_Burki can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gnabry lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo with the header 
          ...  But R_Burki just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 70 :(bri) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  C_Slack will come on for K_Mbappe and play FW 
Min. 70 :(bri) A_Golovin with the nod to M_Icardi 
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Gnabry 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 72 :(shu) S_Gnabry runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  G_Cahill slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 73 :(bri) A_Golovin has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Fabregas 
          ...  He puts in C_Slack! 
          ...  C_Slack has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But U_Simon makes an easy save 
Min. 75 :(bri) L_Trossard finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Boateng 
          ...  L_Trossard leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault 
          ...  He has completed his hat trick! 
          ...  Brighton 4-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 75 :(shu) A_Doucoure leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It's beaten R_Burki 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 76 :(shu) P_Cutrone sidesteps K_Walker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  K_Walker does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 78 :(bri) L_Trossard is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  T_Castagne latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Castagne ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 80 :(bri) It looks as though Brighton is now playing C 
Min. 80 :(bri) K_Walker puts in L_Trossard 
          ...  A_Grimaldo reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 81 :(bri) L_Trossard with a one-touch layoff to M_Icardi 
          ...  M_Icardi with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But U_Simon punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 81 :(shu) A_Doucoure leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr looks to see where R_Burki is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  R_Burki is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  R_Burki looks very relieved! 
Min. 83 :(bri) C_Slack knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_Slack sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  U_Simon won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 85 :(bri) A_Golovin looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Icardi 
          ...  M_Icardi with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But U_Simon is equal to it 
Min. 87 :(bri) J_Ward-Prowse with a neat pass into C_Slack 
          ...  C_Slack with the header ! 
          ...  U_Simon parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Walker lofts the ball in! 
          ...  U_Simon makes the catch! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bri) G_Martinelli plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  K_Walker decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  K_Walker hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  U_Simon is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Trossard! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 89 :(bri) A_Golovin hoists the ball across to M_Icardi 
          ...  M_Icardi with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 89 :(shu) Y_Gourcuff kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  K_Walker reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 89 :(shu) J_Boateng catches J_Ward-Prowse with an elbow! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 90 :(bri) G_Martinelli jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  G_Martinelli tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  U_Simon just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 91 :(bri) L_Trossard with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  L_Trossard with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Amex Community Stadium
Attendance           : 59,500
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Brighton Match Info
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Best player          : L_Trossard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Golovin (40), L_Trossard (42,47,75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gnabry
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          29        |       8
Off target           :          12        |       5
On target            :          17        |       3
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          23        |       7
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Final Score          : Brighton 4 - 0 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Brighton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Burki        GK  31   2   4   1  28 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
T_Castagne     DF   1  29  14   9  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  20   2
M_Doherty      DF   1  28  10   5  24 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   8  18  11
M_Keane        DF   2  28  11   2  26 |  95   0   1   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  21  64   8
G_Cahill       DF   3  27   6   2  26 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
S_Berge        MF   1   6  29   3  25 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Trossard     AM   1   4  28  13  28 |  95   0   0   5   0   4   3   0   0   0   0  50  70
A_Golovin      AM   1   8  28  12  25 |  95   0   0   8   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  80  23
M_Icardi       FW   1   2   4  27  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
G_Martinelli   FW   1   4  11  27  32 |  95   0   0   3   1   7   0   0   0   0   0  48  15
K_Mbappe       FW   2   3   4  27  20 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_Robles       GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Walker       DF   1  26  15   8  26 |  32   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  10   1
S_de_Vrij      DF   1  26   4   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  29   3  23 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Slack        FW   1   2   5  26  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

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  31   7   2   1  23 |  95  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  29  13   3  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  27   5   2  26 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
A_Grimaldo     DF   2  26   2   3  24 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  52   0   3
S_Mustafi      DF   2  26   4   3  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Doucoure     MF   1   6  29   9  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Gnabry       MF   1   4  29  14  23 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  30   0
C_Fabregas     MF   2  11  28  10  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
R_Mahrez       MF   2   3  28  13  21 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   4  14  30  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Cutrone      FW   1   3  12  28  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
T_Heaton       GK  30   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_van_Aanholt  DF   1  26  11   4  24 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Yedlin       DF   2  26  10   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Gourcuff     MF   2   3  27  11  25 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      FW   1   3   4  26  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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