FMFA League, Sheffield United vs. Derby County (Wed Dec 22)


                     Sheffield United  |  Derby County
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-1-3-2 L
                         Todd Fortune  |  Stadium
                                       |
                           U_Simon GK  |  GK B_P-Farrell
                        R_Bertrand DF  |  DF M_Hermoso
                         C_Lenglet DF  |  DF B_Purrington
                             N_Ake DF  |  DM B_Osborn
                          S_Umtiti DF  |  DF N_Semedo
                        A_Doucoure MF  |  DF O_Borg
                          R_Mahrez MF  |  MF W_Zaha
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF J_Mahon
                          S_Gnabry MF  |  FW T_Gomes
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW O_Watkins
                         P_Cutrone FW  |  MF M_Reus
                                       |
                          T_Heaton SUB |  SUB M_Neuer
                         J_Boateng SUB |  SUB R_Holding
                        A_Grimaldo SUB |  SUB Jordan_Brown
                         M_Kovacic SUB |  SUB D_van_de_Beek
                       A_Lacazette SUB |  SUB R_Lukaku




Min. 1  :(der) Derby County altered their play to a P strategy 
Min. 7  :(der) O_Watkins runs at S_Umtiti 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  O_Watkins with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  U_Simon moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  U_Simon tips it wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Zaha hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Gomes tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But U_Simon makes an easy save 
Min. 8  :(der) M_Hermoso runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Mahon 
          ...  J_Mahon has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 9  :(der) M_Reus looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mahon plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  B_Osborn makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 13 :(der) W_Zaha volleys it forward. He finds T_Gomes 
          ...  T_Gomes flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  U_Simon never had a chance! 
Min. 17 :(der) W_Zaha miskicks! 
          ...  He finds O_Watkins though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  O_Watkins with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 18 :(der) B_Purrington is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  U_Simon with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 20 :(der) M_Reus 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 O_Watkins 
          ...  C_Lenglet gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 21 :(der) T_Gomes takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Umtiti 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Borg hits it into the box! 
          ...  U_Simon jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 24 :(shu) S_Umtiti with the kinky dribble 
          ...  M_Hermoso wins the ball 
Min. 26 :(shu) A_Doucoure is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to I_Sarr 
          ...  O_Borg seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 26 :(der) M_Reus with a short pass to find O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins hits a great drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Derby County fans chant his name! 
          ...  Lets see if Derby County can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-1 Derby County ...
Min. 26 :(shu) S_Gnabry flicks it over O_Borg and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Mahon with the high feet 
Min. 29 :(shu) S_Umtiti fires over a low cross to I_Sarr 
          ...  B_Purrington forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gnabry crosses it in! 
          ...  P_Cutrone with the header 
          ...  B_P-Farrell has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  B_P-Farrell is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 29 :(der) T_Gomes sidesteps C_Lenglet 
          ...  T_Gomes unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  U_Simon gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by U_Simon to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Osborn! 
          ...  T_Gomes gets to it! 
          ...  U_Simon makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 30 :(der) M_Reus races into the box 
          ...  He sees T_Gomes lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A_Doucoure slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 33 :(shu) A_Doucoure is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to R_Mahrez 
          ...  N_Semedo forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Fabregas plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  N_Semedo reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 41 :(der) B_Purrington bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to T_Gomes 
          ...  T_Gomes carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-2 Derby County ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(der) J_Mahon sidesteps S_Umtiti 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  S_Umtiti goes in hard to win the ball back 

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

Min. 46 :(der) J_Mahon backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  O_Watkins gets on the end of it 
          ...  But C_Lenglet wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Purrington chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  U_Simon catches it! 
Min. 47 :(der) M_Hermoso runs at C_Lenglet 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  I_Sarr with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 47 :(der) B_Purrington with a 50-yard pass to T_Gomes 
          ...  T_Gomes drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  But U_Simon punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 48 :(der) W_Zaha looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  O_Watkins receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  O_Watkins fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  U_Simon falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 49 :(der) Curled in dangerously from W_Zaha to T_Gomes 
          ...  T_Gomes hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 50 :(shu) J_Boateng is being brought on 
          ...  S_Umtiti is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF 
Min. 50 :(shu) M_Kovacic is ready to come on to replace S_Gnabry 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF 
Min. 53 :(der) B_Osborn plays a long ball to T_Gomes 
          ...  C_Lenglet cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 55 :(der) J_Mahon knocks it forward 
          ...  R_Bertrand slips 
          ...  T_Gomes gets to it! 
          ...  C_Lenglet goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 56 :(der) M_Reus is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Gomes 
          ...  P_Cutrone reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 57 :(der) W_Zaha with the towering header to O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  But U_Simon punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 58 :(der) J_Mahon runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off N_Ake back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  J_Mahon fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 60 :(shu) I_Sarr barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Reus 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Fabregas plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  N_Semedo wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 60 :(der) M_Hermoso lays the ball back to O_Watkins 
          ...  O_Watkins with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  U_Simon collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 62 :(shu) P_Cutrone with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by O_Borg 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 62 :(der) J_Mahon beats R_Bertrand 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  J_Mahon shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 65 :(der) J_Mahon knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Boateng slips 
          ...  O_Watkins gets to it! 
          ...  O_Watkins attempts to nutmeg U_Simon! 
          ...  U_Simon won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 67 :(shu) C_Fabregas looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Sarr 
          ...  N_Semedo knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 69 :(shu) I_Sarr breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on B_P-Farrell! 
          ...  O_Borg brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 71 :(der) Jordan_Brown is coming on for J_Mahon and will play DM 
Min. 75 :(der) Derby County made the switch to a D strategy 
Min. 77 :(der) W_Zaha fires over a low cross to T_Gomes 
          ...  But C_Lenglet reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 79 :(der) T_Gomes knocks it past C_Fabregas and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  T_Gomes with the header ! 
          ...  U_Simon saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 83 :(der) M_Reus runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  A_Doucoure with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 85 :(der) O_Watkins knocks it past C_Lenglet and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Boateng 
Min. 86 :(der) N_Semedo is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shu) R_Mahrez lays the ball back to P_Cutrone 
          ...  N_Semedo wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 89 :(der) M_Reus with a short pass to find O_Watkins 
          ...  A vicious shot by O_Watkins ! 
          ...  U_Simon was lucky there 
Min. 90 :(der) T_Gomes skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  M_Kovacic with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 

*************  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          : S_Umtiti
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Sarr (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Derby County Match Info
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Best player          : O_Watkins (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Watkins (26), T_Gomes (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Borg (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Derby County
Attempts on Goal     :           1        |       22
Off target           :           1        |       10
On target            :           0        |       12
Possession           :          25        |       75
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           4        |       4
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :           5        |       21
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 0 - 2 Derby County
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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 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
R_Bertrand     DF   1  29  12   3  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  29  13   3  25 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
N_Ake          DF   2  28   6   3  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Umtiti       DF   1  27   4   2  25 |  54   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
A_Doucoure     MF   1   6  30   9  27 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
R_Mahrez       MF   2   3  29  13  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Fabregas     MF   2  11  28  10  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Gnabry       MF   1   4  29  14  23 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   4  14  30  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
P_Cutrone      FW   1   3  12  28  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
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 |  42   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
M_Kovacic      MF   1  12  26  10  24 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lacazette    FW   2   3   3  27  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Derby County
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_P-Farrell    GK  29   2   1   1  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0
M_Hermoso      DF   1  27  10   6  26 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
B_Purrington   DF   1  28  10   3  20 |  96   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  48   0
B_Osborn       DM   1  12  27   2  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
N_Semedo       DF   1  27  13   3  24 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
O_Borg         DF   2  26  11   3  18 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
W_Zaha         MF   2   3  27  11  28 |  96   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
J_Mahon        MF   2  12  26  11  29 |  75   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   8  38  11
T_Gomes        FW   2   3   4  26  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
O_Watkins      FW   1   3   9  29  24 |  96   0   0   0   0  10   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
M_Reus         MF   2   4  28  11  25 |  96   0   1   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  86   8
M_Neuer        GK  28   2   3   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  27   6   2  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jordan_Brown   DM   1  13  25   3  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_van_de_Beek  MF   1   7  26  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lukaku       FW   3   4   5  26  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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