FMFA Cup Round 2 Leg 1, Sheffield United vs. Crystal Palace (Wed Feb 09)


                     Sheffield United  |  Crystal Palace
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-4-2 T
                         Todd Fortune  |  Caretaker Thomas Edvardsen
                                       |
                           U_Simon GK  |  GK Ederson
                         C_Lenglet DF  |  DF H_Maguire
                        R_Bertrand DF  |  DF J_Riedewald
                         G_Baldock DF  |  DF Cedric_Kipre
                             N_Ake DF  |  DF G_Pique
                        A_Doucoure MF  |  MF J_Rodriguez
                          S_Gnabry MF  |  MF G_Bale
                          R_Mahrez MF  |  MF T_Soucek
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW H_Kane
                        Maxi_Gomez FW  |  FW O_Watkins
                                       |
                          T_Heaton SUB |  SUB M_Ryan
                         J_Boateng SUB |  SUB Joshua_Laws
                          D_Yedlin SUB |  SUB Y_Bisseck+
                          T_Jumeau SUB |  SUB Paulinho
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB J-P_Mateta




Min. 1  :(cry) G_Xhaka hoofs it up field to find O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  U_Simon with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 4  :(shu) G_Baldock with the towering header to C_Fabregas 
          ...  C_Fabregas tries to beat Ederson! 
          ...  Ederson parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 5  :(cry) J_Rodriguez finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  N_Ake goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 6  :(shu) R_Mahrez finds I_Sarr with a ball over the defence 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  G_Pique belts it clear 
Min. 7  :(shu) R_Mahrez spots Maxi_Gomez who is in acres of space 
          ...  From long range Maxi_Gomez bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 9  :(cry) G_Xhaka controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Bertrand 
          ...  He puts in H_Kane! 
          ...  A skillful effort from H_Kane ! 
          ...  But U_Simon punches it away 
Min. 11 :(cry) O_Watkins hits a hard pass to H_Kane 
          ...  G_Baldock brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 12 :(shu) Maxi_Gomez with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  J_Riedewald clears with a diving header 
Min. 14 :(shu) Maxi_Gomez stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Maguire 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Doucoure lofts the ball in! 
          ...  C_Fabregas tries to place the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  Ederson tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gnabry swings it in! 
          ...  G_Pique reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 16 :(shu) C_Lenglet miskicks! 
          ...  He finds Maxi_Gomez though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Riedewald knocks the ball back to Ederson 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past Ederson! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Fabregas drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Riedewald heads it away 
Min. 26 :(cry) G_Xhaka races into the box 
          ...  He sees O_Watkins lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  R_Bertrand fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez swings it in 
          ...  G_Bale gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Baldock reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 28 :(cry) G_Bale sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  G_Bale with the chance ! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 29 :(cry) T_Soucek skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  U_Simon saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 34 :(shu) I_Sarr is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  A_Doucoure latches onto the ball 
          ...  The cross hits A_Doucoure on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But Ederson palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 35 :(shu) C_Fabregas with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Ederson gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Ederson !! 
Min. 38 :(cry) T_Soucek has it now 
          ...  He takes on C_Fabregas 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in O_Watkins! 
          ...  O_Watkins has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  U_Simon tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Soucek crosses it in! 
          ...  H_Kane gets something on it! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  U_Simon tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Xhaka swings it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to H_Kane 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But U_Simon just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 38 :(cry) H_Maguire is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 38 :(cry) Joshua_Laws is coming on for H_Maguire and will play DF 
Min. 39 :(shu) A_Doucoure is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to R_Mahrez 
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Mahrez ! 
          ...  Ederson is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  Ederson looks very relieved! 
Min. 40 :(shu) A_Doucoure holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees I_Sarr in space! 
          ...  But G_Pique wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 41 :(shu) A_Doucoure miskicks! 
          ...  He finds Maxi_Gomez though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Riedewald fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(shu) S_Gnabry unselfishly heads the ball back to Maxi_Gomez 
          ...  Maxi_Gomez drives the ball low ! 
          ...  Ederson manages to turn it behind 

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

Min. 46 :(shu) R_Mahrez with a penetrating pass to Maxi_Gomez 
          ...  G_Xhaka rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 50 :(shu) S_Gnabry barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 51 :(cry) H_Kane pushes it past the defender 
          ...  H_Kane swings in the shot! 
          ...  U_Simon has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  U_Simon reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 52 :(cry) O_Watkins with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  G_Baldock with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez plays it short to G_Xhaka 
          ...  G_Xhaka drives the shot in! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 55 :(shu) I_Sarr lobs it over G_Pique 
          ...  T_Soucek with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 64 :(cry) J_Rodriguez runs into space 
          ...  N_Ake makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 66 :(cry) G_Pique gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past N_Ake! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Bertrand slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 70 :(cry) H_Kane runs at C_Lenglet 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  H_Kane with the drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 72 :(cry) O_Watkins slows the ball down and waits 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! 
          ...  C_Fabregas attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 75 :(cry) H_Kane picks up the pass 
          ...  H_Kane drives it low ! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez crosses it in! 
          ...  G_Baldock reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 76 :(shu) S_Gnabry with a probing pass to I_Sarr 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Joshua_Laws 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Mahrez curls it into the box! 
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Riedewald 
Min. 85 :(cry) T_Soucek reads the run of H_Kane 
          ...  From long range H_Kane bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  U_Simon fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 87 :(cry) T_Soucek with the header on 
          ...  He finds G_Xhaka in space 
          ...  G_Xhaka has a go! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shu) Maxi_Gomez runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by G_Pique !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 89 :(shu) Maxi_Gomez jumps over Cedric_Kipre's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  G_Bale is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Bramall Lane
Attendance           : 41,012
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : G_Baldock
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : G_Pique (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Xhaka (46), J_Rodriguez (50), G_Bale (89)
Injured              : H_Maguire (38)
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 0 - 0 Crystal Palace
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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 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  30  13   3  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Bertrand     DF   1  29  12   3  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Baldock      DF   1  28  10   3  23 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
N_Ake          DF   2  28   6   3  25 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0
A_Doucoure     MF   1   6  30   9  27 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
S_Gnabry       MF   1   4  29  14  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Mahrez       MF   2   3  29  13  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
C_Fabregas     MF   2  11  28  10  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   4
I_Sarr         FW   1   4  14  30  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
Maxi_Gomez     FW   1   3  13  29  25 |  93   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
J_Boateng      DF   1  27   5   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Yedlin       DF   2  27  10   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Jumeau       MF   2  12  26  15  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   3  12  28  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Ederson        GK  30   1   1   1  20 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  29   6   5  29 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Riedewald    DF   1  29  10   2  23 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
Cedric_Kipre   DF   1  29  13   2  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0
G_Pique        DF   2  28   6   2  28 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0   0
J_Rodriguez    MF   2   3  30  12  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
G_Bale         MF   1   5  30  14  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -2
T_Soucek       MF   1  11  29   5  24 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  28   8  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -1
H_Kane         FW   1   8  11  30  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
O_Watkins      FW   1   3   9  29  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
M_Ryan         GK  29   2   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  28  10   3  29 |  55   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Y_Bisseck+     DF   1  27  15   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Paulinho       MF   2   3  27   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  28  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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