FMFA Division One, West Bromwich Albion vs. Sheffield United (Wed Aug 18) West Bromwich Albion | Sheffield United 5-3-2 C | 4-1-1-2-2 C Neil Rowley | Todd Fortune | E_Mendy GK | GK U_Simon O_Kabak DF | DF J_Boateng K_Gibbs DF | DF D_Yedlin K_Bartley DF | DF C_Lenglet S_Ajayi DF | DF R_Bertrand C_Townsend DF | AM S_Gnabry K_Grosicki MF | AM R_Mahrez A_Pereira MF | MF A_Doucoure M_Phillips MF | DM T_Jumeau C_Austin FW | FW I_Sarr G_Jesus FW | FW P_Cutrone | S_Johnstone SUB | SUB T_Heaton A_Hegazy SUB | SUB P_van_Aanholt R_Harper SUB | SUB A_Grimaldo O_Burke SUB | SUB C_Fabregas J_Leko SUB | SUB L_Lumeka Min. 5 :(wba) O_Kabak pushes it past C_Lenglet ... But he loses control of it ... R_Bertrand hits it out for a throw Min. 6 :(wba) C_Austin with a real burst of pace ... He shows R_Bertrand a clean set of heals ... C_Austin belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... U_Simon gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 8 :(wba) G_Jesus turns past D_Yedlin ... He has created space for himself now ... T_Jumeau with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 9 :(wba) C_Austin knocks the ball past D_Yedlin ... But C_Lenglet puts the ball out of play Min. 11 :(wba) K_Bartley with a 50-yard pass to G_Jesus ... G_Jesus with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... U_Simon with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 12 :(shu) S_Gnabry feeds the ball through the middle ... I_Sarr runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... I_Sarr gets his head to the ball ! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 19 :(shu) S_Gnabry is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to P_Cutrone ... O_Kabak with a bad challenge ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! Min. 21 :(shu) S_Gnabry sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to P_Cutrone ... P_Cutrone with the chance ! ... But E_Mendy punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 28 :(wba) O_Kabak picks out C_Townsend with the cross ... Launched towards the top corner by C_Townsend ! ... U_Simon makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 29 :(wba) G_Jesus with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from J_Boateng ... Driven towards goal by G_Jesus ! ... U_Simon gets his fingertips to it Min. 36 :(shu) S_Gnabry chips the ball over the defence and finds I_Sarr ... A_Pereira tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee lectures him ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... P_Cutrone drives it under the wall ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... R_Mahrez crosses it in! ... I_Sarr loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... E_Mendy beats the ball away Min. 38 :(wba) A_Pereira passes the ball to C_Austin ... C_Austin with the header ! ... But U_Simon punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(wba) K_Grosicki kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... C_Austin gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But D_Yedlin reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 46 :(shu) T_Jumeau is first to the ball ... T_Jumeau with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... E_Mendy blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 47 :(wba) K_Grosicki curls the ball out wide to G_Jesus ... G_Jesus cracks a laser towards goal ! ... U_Simon turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... G_Jesus curls it into the box! ... U_Simon easily catches it! Min. 47 :(shu) A_Doucoure plays it forward to S_Gnabry ... S_Gnabry aiming for the bottom corner ! ... But E_Mendy tips it behind ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 49 :(wba) G_Jesus plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... But J_Boateng wins the tackle ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Sheffield United Min. 46 :(wba) S_Ajayi feeds the ball through the middle ... C_Austin runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... P_Cutrone is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand Min. 47 :(wba) C_Austin takes possession ... Knocks it past R_Bertrand ... He's through on goal ... R_Mahrez gets to the ball first Min. 49 :(wba) K_Grosicki with an incisive pass to K_Bartley ... K_Bartley shapes up for a shot! ... U_Simon with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 51 :(wba) C_Austin takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... C_Austin must beat U_Simon! ... GOAL !! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... He runs off to the West Bromwich Albion fans to celebrate! ... West Bromwich Albion have snatched the lead! ... West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Sheffield United ... Min. 52 :(shu) C_Lenglet shifts into the DM position in a tactical change Min. 58 :(shu) I_Sarr takes advantage of a bad back pass ... A left-footer by I_Sarr ! ... E_Mendy gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 59 :(shu) T_Jumeau flicks it over O_Kabak's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... T_Jumeau aims for the top right corner ! ... Saved by E_Mendy Min. 60 :(shu) P_van_Aanholt will replace C_Lenglet and play DF Min. 62 :(shu) C_Fabregas replaces an unhappy A_Doucoure and will play as a MF Min. 62 :(shu) D_Yedlin with a real burst of pace ... He shows M_Phillips a clean set of heals ... D_Yedlin attempts a chip! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 63 :(wba) G_Jesus knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Boateng ... G_Jesus sees U_Simon off his line ! ... But U_Simon tips it over ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 64 :(wba) G_Jesus sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... P_van_Aanholt reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 65 :(shu) L_Lumeka comes on for I_Sarr and will play FW to the delight of the fans Min. 70 :(wba) Up goes the substitution board - R_Harper on for M_Phillips as a MF Min. 71 :(wba) K_Grosicki controls it well ... He nutmegs R_Bertrand ... He puts in G_Jesus! ... But he loses control of it ... S_Gnabry belts it clear Min. 75 :(wba) There's going to be a change ... A_Hegazy will come on for K_Gibbs and play DF Min. 79 :(wba) C_Townsend heads the ball back to G_Jesus ... G_Jesus sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... U_Simon catches the ball Min. 80 :(wba) J_Leko will replace G_Jesus and play FW Min. 84 :(shu) R_Bertrand finds L_Lumeka on the edge of the box ... L_Lumeka strikes a wicked curler ! ... E_Mendy falls over ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 93 :(shu) S_Gnabry with a 40-yard pass to P_Cutrone ... O_Kabak pulls the player to the ground!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : The Hawtorns Attendance : 40,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Austin (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Austin (51) Sent Off : N/A Booked : O_Kabak (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Gnabry Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West Bromwich Albion | Sheffield United Attempts on Goal : 10 | 10 Off target : 0 | 5 On target : 10 | 5 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 5 Key Tackles : 0 | 8 Key Passes : 8 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : West Bromwich Albion 1 - 0 Sheffield United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - West Bromwich Albion Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Mendy GK 31 1 1 1 24 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 0 0 O_Kabak DF 1 27 6 3 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 K_Gibbs DF 1 27 10 3 25 | 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Bartley DF 1 25 7 3 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 10 3 S_Ajayi DF 1 25 12 4 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Townsend DF 1 24 11 3 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 K_Grosicki MF 1 2 26 10 26 | 97 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 48 8 A_Pereira MF 1 3 25 10 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 M_Phillips MF 1 3 25 12 23 | 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 C_Austin FW 1 3 7 26 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 29 G_Jesus FW 1 2 6 29 23 | 84 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 S_Johnstone GK 29 2 2 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Hegazy DF 1 26 6 3 26 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Harper MF 1 6 24 4 23 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Burke AM 1 3 24 11 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Leko FW 1 2 4 24 21 | 13 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U_Simon GK 31 7 2 1 23 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 J_Boateng DF 1 27 5 2 26 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 D_Yedlin DF 2 26 10 3 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 1 C_Lenglet DM 1 29 13 3 25 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 R_Bertrand DF 1 29 12 3 24 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_Gnabry AM 1 4 29 14 23 | 97 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 40 3 R_Mahrez AM 2 3 28 13 21 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Doucoure MF 1 6 29 9 27 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 T_Jumeau DM 2 12 26 15 20 | 97 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13 0 6 I_Sarr FW 1 4 14 30 26 | 69 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 P_Cutrone FW 1 3 12 28 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 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 | 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 2 26 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Fabregas MF 2 11 28 10 25 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Lumeka FW 2 2 3 26 18 | 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1629323255 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35