FMFA, West Bromwich Albion vs. Sheffield United (Sat Dec 03)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Sheffield United
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                          Neil Rowley  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                           E_Mendy GK  |  GK M_Rodak+
                           O_Kabak DF  |  DF C_Lenglet
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF R_Bertrand
                         K_Bartley DF  |  DF N_Ake
                          A_Hegazy DF  |  DF G_Baldock
                           A_Reach MF  |  MF A_Doucoure
                       J_Livermore MF  |  MF S_Gnabry
                         A_Pereira MF  |  MF R_Mahrez
                        K_Grosicki MF  |  MF A_Iwobi
                           G_Jesus FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                            N_Pepe FW  |  FW C_Admas
                                       |
                       S_Johnstone SUB |  SUB U_Simon
                           S_Ajayi SUB |  SUB J_Boateng
                         D_Furlong SUB |  SUB D_Yedlin
                     Matt_Phillips SUB |  SUB C_Fabregas
                          C_Austin SUB |  SUB P_Cutrone

Referee: Tony_Harrington (Cleveland)


Min. 3  :(wba) A_Reach controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Bertrand 
          ...  He puts in G_Jesus! 
          ...  G_Jesus unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 4  :(shu) A_Doucoure with an incisive pass to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Sheffield United go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 9  :(shu) I_Sarr has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  I_Sarr swings in the shot! 
          ...  E_Mendy gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 10 :(shu) A_Doucoure nutmegs K_Gibbs 
          ...  A_Doucoure shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gnabry hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  C_Admas with the header 
          ...  But E_Mendy tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gnabry chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball comes to C_Admas 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 11 :(wba) A_Reach has it now 
          ...  He takes on N_Ake 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in N_Pepe! 
          ...  N_Pepe with a thundering drive! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 12 :(wba) A_Pereira takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Grosicki 
          ...  K_Grosicki controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But M_Rodak+ makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 17 :(shu) R_Bertrand hoofs it up field to find C_Admas 
          ...  G_Jesus with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  Tony_Harrington ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Neil Rowley looks relieved 
Min. 21 :(wba) A_Pereira threads the through ball to N_Pepe 
          ...  C_Lenglet goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 21 :(shu) C_Admas picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  C_Admas with a little chip! 
          ...  E_Mendy is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  E_Mendy looks very relieved! 
Min. 22 :(wba) G_Jesus cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  S_Gnabry with a bad challenge 
Min. 25 :(shu) N_Ake works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr 
          ...  K_Gibbs takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 29 :(wba) A_Reach skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 29 :(shu) S_Gnabry is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Doucoure 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Livermore and it had to be 
Min. 31 :(wba) K_Gibbs with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Reach runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Reach has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It's beaten M_Rodak+ 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 31 :(shu) C_Admas beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Admas hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 32 :(wba) A_Pereira looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to N_Pepe 
          ...  N_Pepe attempts to nutmeg M_Rodak+! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 33 :(wba) The ball is passed in from J_Livermore, he finds A_Reach 
          ...  A_Reach launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 35 :(shu) A defence splitting pass from R_Mahrez to C_Admas 
          ...  N_Pepe with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 35 :(shu) G_Baldock is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  And Sheffield United are leading in the game now 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Sheffield United ...
Min. 37 :(shu) C_Admas loses his marker 
          ...  A_Hegazy forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Doucoure drives it into the box! 
          ...  S_Gnabry gets something on it! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 39 :(shu) A_Iwobi runs at O_Kabak 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Iwobi with the shot on net ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 40 :(wba) N_Pepe knocks the ball past G_Baldock 
          ...  G_Baldock reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 40 :(shu) C_Admas makes the tackle 
          ...  Driven towards goal by C_Admas ! 
          ...  E_Mendy has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  E_Mendy reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wba) S_Ajayi is coming on for A_Hegazy and playing DF 
Min. 45 :(shu) P_Cutrone is being prepared to come on 
          ...  C_Admas is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 45 :(wba) J_Livermore is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to K_Grosicki 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Baldock 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Hegazy 
          ...  M_Rodak+ fists it away! 
Min. 46 :(wba) J_Livermore is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Pereira 
          ...  G_Baldock gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by K_Grosicki 
          ...  J_Livermore gets to it! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 47 :(shu) R_Mahrez had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  But J_Livermore slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 49 :(wba) K_Grosicki has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past N_Ake 
          ...  He knocks it to G_Jesus! 
          ...  G_Jesus tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: West Bromwich Albion 1-2 Sheffield United

Min. 46 :(wba) K_Grosicki is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Pereira 
          ...  From long range A_Pereira bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion are back level! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 2-2 Sheffield United ...
Min. 47 :(wba) K_Grosicki is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  It's beaten M_Rodak+ 
          ...  It goes wide !! 
Min. 49 :(wba) A_Pereira with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Reach 
          ...  N_Ake takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 49 :(shu) C_Lenglet with an intelligent ball to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It was a top drawer goal 
          ...  He has completed his hat trick! 
          ...  And Sheffield United are leading in the game now 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Sheffield United ...
Min. 50 :(wba) J_Livermore passes the ball to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus tries to beat M_Rodak+! 
          ...  But M_Rodak+ makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 52 :(wba) S_Ajayi looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Jesus 
          ...  G_Jesus uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans taunt him! 
Min. 52 :(shu) S_Gnabry runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Cutrone 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from P_Cutrone ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Mendy's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  E_Mendy looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 54 :(shu) S_Gnabry unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Iwobi 
          ...  A_Iwobi beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at E_Mendy 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Mendy 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 2-4 Sheffield United ...
Min. 55 :(wba) C_Austin is being prepared to come on 
          ...  N_Pepe is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 55 :(shu) C_Fabregas is coming on for A_Iwobi and playing MF 
Min. 57 :(shu) S_Gnabry with a short pass to find I_Sarr 
          ...  K_Gibbs clears with a diving header 
Min. 58 :(shu) C_Fabregas runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Ajayi 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Mahrez drives it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to C_Fabregas 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And E_Mendy reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Cutrone plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  E_Mendy easily claims the ball! 
Min. 60 :(wba) K_Gibbs with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves N_Ake behind 
          ...  K_Gibbs drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Rodak+'s hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 60 :(shu) N_Ake headbutts A_Pereira! 
          ...  He is warned by Tony_Harrington 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 61 :(shu) I_Sarr breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on E_Mendy! 
          ...  A_Reach brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 62 :(wba) J_Livermore with a slick pass to A_Reach 
          ...  A skillful effort from A_Reach ! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 62 :(shu) I_Sarr gets possession in his own half 
          ...  I_Sarr controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  E_Mendy heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 63 :(wba) S_Ajayi finds G_Jesus with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A glorious effort by G_Jesus ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 64 :(wba) C_Austin knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  R_Bertrand with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 65 :(shu) S_Gnabry has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Gibbs 
          ...  He puts in I_Sarr! 
          ...  What a shot from I_Sarr ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  E_Mendy gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by E_Mendy !! 
Min. 69 :(wba) A_Pereira leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to K_Grosicki 
          ...  K_Grosicki goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by M_Rodak+ !! 
Min. 70 :(shu) P_Cutrone controls the ball with ease 
          ...  P_Cutrone chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 2-5 Sheffield United ...
Min. 73 :(shu) S_Gnabry with the header on 
          ...  He finds R_Mahrez in space 
          ...  R_Mahrez from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But E_Mendy punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 76 :(shu) I_Sarr with a short pass to find P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone is clean through, he is one on one with E_Mendy 
          ...  He dinks it over E_Mendy 
          ...  It goes over!! 
Min. 77 :(wba) K_Bartley sprints past C_Lenglet 
          ...  A skillful effort from K_Bartley ! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 77 :(shu) P_Cutrone beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  P_Cutrone rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 78 :(wba) K_Grosicki with a penetrating pass to J_Livermore 
          ...  N_Ake read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 80 :(shu) S_Gnabry runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  S_Gnabry attempts a low drive! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 82 :(shu) R_Mahrez gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past O_Kabak! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Mahrez has a dig at goal! 
          ...  E_Mendy gathers it comfortably 
Min. 84 :(shu) S_Gnabry runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  I_Sarr latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  I_Sarr lobs E_Mendy! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 86 :(wba) K_Gibbs is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(wba) A_Pereira with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  A skillful effort from A_Pereira ! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!!! 
          ...  Can West Bromwich Albion get back into the game now! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 3-5 Sheffield United ...
Min. 93 :(wba) K_Gibbs finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Bertrand 
Min. 93 :(shu) I_Sarr finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  I_Sarr controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes a difficult save 
Min. 94 :(shu) C_Fabregas nutmegs the defender 
          ...  C_Fabregas gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  Saved by E_Mendy 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : The Hawtorns
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pereira
Scorers              : A_Reach (31), A_Pereira (46,89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Reach (61)
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 (4,35,49), A_Iwobi (54), P_Cutrone (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       26
Off target           :           7        |       10
On target            :          12        |       16
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          20        |       14
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 3 - 5 Sheffield United
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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
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E_Mendy        GK  32   1   1   1  24 |  98  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -12   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  29   6   3  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  98   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  26  28   1
K_Bartley      DF   1  26   7   3  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
A_Hegazy       DF   1  26   6   3  26 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
A_Reach        MF   1   3  28  11  25 |  98   0   0   3   0   3   1   1   0   0  -3  27  24
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  26   3  26 |  98   0   2   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  50   3
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  26  10  23 |  98   0   0   5   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  50  46
K_Grosicki     MF   1   1  26   9  26 |  98   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  58   6
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  29  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
N_Pepe         FW   1   6  12  27  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
S_Johnstone    GK  29   2   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ajayi        DF   1  26  12   4  24 |  53   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  25   5   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matt_Phillips  MF   1   3  25  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Austin       FW   1   2   7  26  24 |  39   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
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M_Rodak+       GK  33   2   2   1  24 |  98  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  30  14   3  25 |  98   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  28   0
R_Bertrand     DF   1  30  12   3  24 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  18   8
N_Ake          DF   2  29   6   3  25 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
G_Baldock      DF   1  28  10   3  23 |  98   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  28   0
A_Doucoure     MF   1   6  31   9  27 |  98   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28   1
S_Gnabry       MF   1   4  30  14  23 |  98   0   0   7   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  88   2
R_Mahrez       MF   2   3  29  13  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
A_Iwobi        MF   1   9  29  11  25 |  59   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   8   8  32
I_Sarr         FW   1   4  14  31  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   8   3   0   0   0   0  10  82
C_Admas        FW   1   3  13  29  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
U_Simon        GK  31   7   2   1  23 |   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  26  10   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   2  11  28  10  25 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
P_Cutrone      FW   1   3  12  29  23 |  53   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
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