FMFA, Sheffield United vs. Norwich City (Thu Dec 15)


                     Sheffield United  |  Norwich City
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 P
                               VACANT  |  VACANT
                                       |
                          M_Rodak+ GK  |  GK N_Pope
                         C_Lenglet DF  |  DF Tom_Clayton
                        R_Bertrand DF  |  DF N_Clyne
                             N_Ake DF  |  DF J_Young
                         G_Baldock DF  |  DF L_Chambers
                        A_Doucoure MF  |  MF M_Odegaard
                          S_Gnabry MF  |  MF H_Barnes
                          R_Mahrez MF  |  MF M_Olise
                           A_Iwobi MF  |  MF D_Brooks
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW M_Rashford
                           C_Admas FW  |  FW A_Ndiaye
                                       |
                           U_Simon SUB |  SUB K_Darlow
                         J_Boateng SUB |  SUB A_Koiki
                          D_Yedlin SUB |  SUB M_Aarons
                        C_Fabregas SUB |  SUB M_Pereira
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB C_Slack

Referee: Chris_Kavanagh (Lancashire)


Min. 1  :(nor) M_Olise plays it forward to M_Rashford 
          ...  Cleaned up by G_Baldock 
Min. 6  :(nor) Tom_Clayton gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  M_Rashford is unmarked 
          ...  M_Rashford looks to see where M_Rodak+ is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 7  :(nor) M_Odegaard looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Ndiaye 
          ...  A_Ndiaye controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 8  :(shu) S_Gnabry finds I_Sarr with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  I_Sarr gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  N_Pope narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 10 :(nor) Tom_Clayton knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Baldock slips 
          ...  A_Ndiaye gets to it! 
          ...  R_Bertrand plays the back pass 
          ...  M_Rodak+ can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Olise chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  G_Baldock belts it clear 
Min. 12 :(nor) A_Ndiaye with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Ake takes possession 
Min. 14 :(shu) A_Doucoure miskicks! 
          ...  He finds I_Sarr though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  I_Sarr with the strike ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It flew past N_Pope 
          ...  Lets see if Sheffield United can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 14 :(nor) M_Olise sidesteps R_Bertrand 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Olise hits a great drive! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 17 :(shu) A_Doucoure backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  C_Admas gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Admas sees N_Pope off his line ! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 18 :(shu) C_Admas takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Admas rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  N_Pope with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Doucoure curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Young wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 19 :(shu) A_Iwobi hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_Mahrez latches onto it! 
          ...  Tom_Clayton reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 20 :(shu) A_Doucoure 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 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by I_Sarr ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  N_Pope is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Mahrez plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by L_Chambers 
Min. 21 :(shu) S_Gnabry with a smart pass to C_Admas 
          ...  C_Admas fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But N_Pope stops that one easily 
Min. 22 :(nor) H_Barnes flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_Lenglet wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 23 :(nor) M_Odegaard spots M_Rashford who is in acres of space 
          ...  M_Rashford fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But M_Rodak+ tips it behind 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 24 :(shu) R_Mahrez threads the through ball to A_Iwobi 
          ...  A_Iwobi from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But N_Pope tips it over 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 24 :(nor) J_Young pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Rashford is clean through! 
          ...  I_Sarr slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 25 :(shu) S_Gnabry has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Young 
          ...  He puts in R_Mahrez! 
          ...  D_Brooks forces him off the ball 
Min. 27 :(nor) M_Olise holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Barnes 
          ...  A glorious effort by H_Barnes ! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by M_Rodak+ !! 
Min. 29 :(shu) R_Mahrez jumps over Tom_Clayton's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_Mahrez unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  N_Pope dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And N_Pope tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gnabry plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_Mahrez 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But N_Pope makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 30 :(nor) A_Ndiaye finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  A_Ndiaye bears down on goal! 
          ...  But M_Rodak+ punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 39 :(nor) M_Rashford looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Ndiaye 
          ...  S_Gnabry with a terrible tackle 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 39 :(nor) M_Olise puts in A_Ndiaye 
          ...  A_Ndiaye with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Odegaard 
          ...  R_Bertrand reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 40 :(nor) H_Barnes is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Rashford 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Rashford ! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 42 :(shu) I_Sarr runs towards the goal 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Young 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shu) S_Gnabry with a pinpoint pass to I_Sarr 
          ...  A vicious shot by I_Sarr ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  N_Pope pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Doucoure plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Iwobi swings a leg at it! 
          ...  But N_Pope makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 44 :(shu) I_Sarr sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  I_Sarr aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 45 :(shu) P_Cutrone comes on for C_Admas and takes up a FW role 
Min. 45 :(nor) There's going to be a change 
          ...  A_Koiki will come on for L_Chambers and play DF 
Min. 45 :(nor) M_Odegaard 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! 
          ...  N_Ake reads him well and hoofs it clear 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 1-0 Norwich City

Min. 48 :(shu) S_Gnabry with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows J_Young a clean set of heals 
          ...  S_Gnabry tries the shot ! 
          ...  It floats over N_Pope 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 49 :(shu) I_Sarr looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 49 :(shu) C_Fabregas replaces I_Sarr and will play FW 
Min. 51 :(shu) P_Cutrone is unmarked! 
          ...  A_Koiki attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? 
          ...  Oh well the referee says play On!! 
Min. 53 :(shu) C_Lenglet gets to the by line and finds P_Cutrone with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Tom_Clayton clears with a diving header 
Min. 53 :(shu) N_Pope miskicks! 
          ...  R_Mahrez is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  Tom_Clayton with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
Min. 54 :(nor) M_Odegaard skips the challenge from N_Ake 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Odegaard ! 
          ...  But M_Rodak+ punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 55 :(nor) C_Slack is being brought on 
          ...  A_Ndiaye is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 56 :(nor) N_Clyne plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  N_Clyne drives the ball low ! 
          ...  M_Rodak+ makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 57 :(shu) R_Bertrand backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  P_Cutrone gets on the end of it 
          ...  Tom_Clayton tackles cleanly 
Min. 58 :(shu) P_Cutrone moves forward 
          ...  P_Cutrone tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  N_Pope with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 59 :(nor) M_Odegaard jumps over G_Baldock's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  But C_Lenglet with the fine tackle 
Min. 60 :(shu) R_Bertrand has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Doucoure collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A_Doucoure runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  N_Pope is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Lenglet! 
          ...  N_Pope makes the catch! 
Min. 63 :(shu) A_Iwobi is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  A_Iwobi with the drive! 
          ...  But N_Pope makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 64 :(shu) A_Iwobi finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  A_Iwobi has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  But N_Pope just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 66 :(nor) C_Slack jumps over N_Ake's challenge 
          ...  C_Slack with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But M_Rodak+ parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 67 :(shu) S_Gnabry hoofs it up field to find C_Lenglet 
          ...  But N_Clyne wins the tackle 
Min. 68 :(shu) A_Iwobi runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Koiki reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Mahrez crosses it in! 
          ...  P_Cutrone with the shot! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 69 :(shu) P_Cutrone turns past J_Young 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Young slices it 
          ...  N_Pope moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Iwobi crosses it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to C_Lenglet 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But N_Pope tips it behind 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 70 :(shu) C_Fabregas sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Bertrand 
          ...  R_Bertrand fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 72 :(shu) A_Doucoure finds C_Fabregas with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  But N_Clyne slides in 
Min. 73 :(nor) H_Barnes flicks the ball through 
          ...  C_Slack runs onto it! 
          ...  N_Ake reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 75 :(shu) R_Mahrez pushes it past A_Koiki 
          ...  R_Mahrez with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  N_Pope parries it 
Min. 78 :(shu) R_Mahrez runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs Tom_Clayton 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Olise reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Iwobi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  N_Clyne gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 78 :(nor) Tom_Clayton nutmegs R_Bertrand 
          ...  P_Cutrone with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Chris_Kavanagh called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 79 :(shu) P_Cutrone controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  C_Fabregas gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Fabregas ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 80 :(shu) C_Fabregas slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 80 :(shu) a big roar from the crowd as D_Yedlin comes on for C_Fabregas to play FW 
Min. 80 :(nor) C_Slack with a smart turn 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Lenglet 
Min. 81 :(shu) R_Mahrez unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 81 :(nor) M_Rashford with the dribble 
          ...  G_Baldock is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Doucoure reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 82 :(nor) N_Clyne with the diagonal pass M_Rashford 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Rashford ! 
          ...  But M_Rodak+ makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 87 :(nor) C_Slack sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  G_Baldock slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(nor) M_Olise slides it through the middle to M_Rashford 
          ...  D_Yedlin with the block 
Min. 92 :(nor) M_Rashford sidesteps R_Bertrand 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  C_Lenglet reads him well and hoofs it clear 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bramall Lane
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gnabry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Sarr (14), S_Gnabry (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Gnabry (39)
Injured              : I_Sarr (49), C_Fabregas (80)
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Olise
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :          17        |       8
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           8        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       3
Key Tackles          :          13        |       11
Key Passes           :          17        |       13
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 2 - 0 Norwich City
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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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M_Rodak+       GK  33   2   2   1  24 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  30  14   3  25 |  93   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  59  10   3
R_Bertrand     DF   1  30  12   3  24 |  93   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  20   3
N_Ake          DF   2  29   6   3  25 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
G_Baldock      DF   1  28  10   3  23 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
A_Doucoure     MF   1   6  31   9  27 |  93   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  21  66   9
S_Gnabry       MF   1   4  30  14  23 |  93   0   0   5   0   2   1   1   0   0  -3  47  23
R_Mahrez       MF   2   3  29  13  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
A_Iwobi        MF   1   9  29  11  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   8  18  20
I_Sarr         FW   1   4  14  31  26 |  50   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  13   0  31
C_Admas        FW   1   3  13  29  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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       FW   2  26  10   3  24 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Fabregas     FW   2  11  28  10  25 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Cutrone      FW   1   3  12  29  23 |  48   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   4

Player Statistics - Norwich City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  33   1   1   1  25 |  93  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Tom_Clayton    DF   1  30  12   4  25 |  93   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  20   0
N_Clyne        DF   1  28  10   4  24 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  10   3
J_Young        DF   2  28  11   1  17 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
L_Chambers     DF   1  28  10   5  23 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Odegaard     MF   1   3  30  11  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
H_Barnes       MF   2   3  29  11  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
M_Olise        MF   1   4  29  11  23 |  93   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  40   3
D_Brooks       MF   1   4  29  12  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   3   6  30  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   8
A_Ndiaye       FW   1   3  10  28  25 |  56   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Darlow       GK  31   3   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Koiki        DF   2  28  13   2  22 |  48   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
M_Aarons       DF   1  27   9   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pereira      MF   1   3  28  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Slack        FW   1   2   5  27  23 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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