FMFA Cup Round 1 Leg 1, Brighton vs. Sheffield United (Sat Jan 08)


                             Brighton  |  Sheffield United
                            5-2-2-1 E  |  5-1-2-2 C
                                    -  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                           R_Burki GK  |  GK U_Simon
                           J_Bogle DF  |  DF N_Ake
                          J_Walker DF  |  DF G_Baldock
                        A_Benarous DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                        N_Williams DF  |  DF R_Bertrand
                         H_Souttar DF  |  DF J_Boateng
                         K_Havertz MF  |  AM S_Gnabry
                     Lucien_Agoume MF  |  AM R_Mahrez
                      A_Edmundsson AM  |  MF A_Doucoure
                      G_Martinelli AM  |  FW I_Sarr
                          M_Icardi FW  |  FW P_Cutrone
                                       |
                          J_Robles SUB |  SUB T_Heaton
                        T_Castagne SUB |  SUB D_Yedlin
                         M_Doherty SUB |  SUB S_Umtiti
                           S_Berge SUB |  SUB C_Fabregas
                           C_Slack SUB |  SUB A_Lacazette




Min. 2  :(bri) A_Edmundsson brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on R_Bertrand 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Icardi! 
          ...  N_Ake tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Havertz hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Benarous gets on the end of it 
          ...  But U_Simon tips it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Souttar hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  U_Simon catches it! 
Min. 7  :(shu) S_Gnabry is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  P_Cutrone latches onto the ball 
          ...  Lucien_Agoume with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  I_Sarr hoists it forward 
          ...  P_Cutrone gets on the end of it 
          ...  P_Cutrone rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  R_Burki will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  That puts Sheffield United ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Brighton 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 7  :(bri) Brighton will now play A 
Min. 7  :(shu) R_Mahrez with a glorious 60-yard pass to I_Sarr 
          ...  A powerful shot by I_Sarr ! 
          ...  It floats over R_Burki 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  Brighton 0-2 Sheffield United ...
Min. 8  :(bri) Brighton are switching their playing style to E 
Min. 8  :(shu) Sheffield United switch to playing D 
Min. 17 :(bri) G_Martinelli takes on G_Baldock 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  G_Martinelli curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  U_Simon with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 18 :(bri) G_Martinelli sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Icardi 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Baldock 
Min. 23 :(shu) P_Cutrone beats his man 
          ...  P_Cutrone tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  R_Burki makes a fine save 
Min. 26 :(bri) G_Martinelli gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside N_Ake! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Mahrez wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
Min. 27 :(shu) R_Mahrez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  I_Sarr gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But A_Benarous slides in 
Min. 30 :(bri) J_Walker has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Ake 
          ...  He puts in G_Martinelli! 
          ...  R_Bertrand with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 39 :(shu) A_Doucoure fires over a low cross to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  R_Burki is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 40 :(bri) Lucien_Agoume with a probing through ball J_Bogle 
          ...  A great volley from J_Bogle ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(shu) S_Gnabry runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to I_Sarr 
          ...  J_Walker anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 46 :(bri) J_Walker is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Icardi 
          ...  U_Simon with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Lucien_Agoume swings it in 
          ...  K_Havertz gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Baldock slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by N_Williams 
          ...  U_Simon easily catches it! 

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

Min. 56 :(shu) P_Cutrone uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  H_Souttar with the block 
Min. 60 :(bri) S_Berge is being brought on 
          ...  K_Havertz is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 60 :(shu) D_Yedlin comes on for C_Lenglet and takes up a DF role 
Min. 62 :(shu) C_Fabregas is going to be brought on 
          ...  S_Gnabry is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 65 :(bri) C_Slack replaces an unhappy M_Icardi and will play as a FW 
Min. 65 :(shu) A_Lacazette is coming on and I_Sarr is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 69 :(bri) A_Edmundsson finds the run of A_Benarous 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Boateng hits it out for a throw 
Min. 69 :(bri) C_Slack with a well-controlled run 
          ...  P_Cutrone with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 70 :(bri) There's going to be a change 
          ...  T_Castagne will come on for N_Williams and play DF 
Min. 72 :(shu) D_Yedlin volleys it forward. He finds A_Lacazette 
          ...  A_Lacazette drives the ball low ! 
          ...  R_Burki blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 86 :(shu) P_Cutrone finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  P_Cutrone could have let it bounce! 
          ...  R_Burki gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Cutrone chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  R_Burki easily catches it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bri) C_Slack sprints past A_Doucoure 
          ...  C_Slack with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 94 :(bri) C_Slack chests it down 
          ...  G_Baldock rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  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          : G_Martinelli
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Lucien_Agoume (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : I_Sarr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Sarr (7), P_Cutrone (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Cutrone (69), G_Baldock (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Brighton  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :           6        |       6
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Final Score          : Brighton 0 - 2 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 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -8   0   0   0
J_Bogle        DF   1  26  10   2  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Walker       DF   1  25  15   2  23 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
A_Benarous     DF   1  25  11   7  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   3
N_Williams     DF   1  25  13   2  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Souttar      DF   2  25  13   2  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
K_Havertz      MF   1   3  26  10  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucien_Agoume  MF   1  14  25   2  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
A_Edmundsson   AM   1   2  26  14  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Martinelli   AM   1   4  11  28  32 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
M_Icardi       FW   1   2   4  27  24 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Robles       GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Castagne     DF   1  30  14   9  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Doherty      DF   1  28  10   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Berge        MF   1   6  30   3  25 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Slack        FW   1   2   5  27  23 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
N_Ake          DF   2  28   6   3  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Baldock      DF   1  28  10   3  23 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
C_Lenglet      DF   1  29  13   3  25 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bertrand     DF   1  29  12   3  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  27   5   2  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Gnabry       AM   1   4  29  14  23 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Mahrez       AM   2   3  29  13  21 |  98   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  46   8
A_Doucoure     MF   1   6  30   9  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8  18   8
I_Sarr         FW   1   4  14  30  26 |  69   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  23
P_Cutrone      FW   1   3  12  28  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -3  -3  27
T_Heaton       GK  30   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Yedlin       DF   2  27  10   3  24 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Umtiti       DF   1  27   4   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   2  11  28  10  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lacazette    FW   2   3   3  27  25 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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