FMFA, Sheffield United vs. Stoke City (Sun Jul 31) Sheffield United | Stoke City 4-3-1-2 P | 4-1-3-1-1 C Todd Fortune | Ray Wallace | M_Rodak+ GK | GK Justin_Bijlow C_Lenglet DF | DF J_Walker C_Azpilicueta DF | DF T_Chalobah N_Ake DF | DF K_Knoyle R_Bertrand DF | DF Jan_Gyamerah S_Gnabry AM | DM E_Ampadu A_Iwobi MF | MF A_S-Maximin A_Doucoure MF | MF J_Sancho R_Mahrez MF | MF A_Diallo I_Sarr FW | AM E_Dennis P_Cutrone FW | FW G_Martinelli | U_Simon SUB | SUB J_Butland J_Gomez SUB | SUB T_Tomiyasu J_Lewis SUB | SUB C_Chambers T_Jumeau SUB | SUB A_Edmundsson C_Admas SUB | SUB A_Correa Referee: Simon_Hooper (Wiltshire) Min. 6 :(shu) A_Iwobi takes advantage of a bad back pass ... A_Iwobi attempts to drive it home! ... Justin_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 13 :(shu) A_Iwobi takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into R_Mahrez ... R_Mahrez hits a crisp volley! ... GOAL !! ... Justin_Bijlow was well beaten there! ... That’s given Sheffield United the advantage! ... Sheffield United 1-0 Stoke City ... Min. 18 :(sto) A_S-Maximin with a clever shimmy ... I_Sarr with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... Simon_Hooper calls him for a talk ... It’s just a warning Min. 21 :(shu) R_Mahrez finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... R_Mahrez has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But Justin_Bijlow palms it behind ... Simon_Hooper has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 22 :(shu) A_Doucoure is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Iwobi ... E_Ampadu brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But Simon_Hooper waves play on!!! Min. 28 :(sto) E_Dennis leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to G_Martinelli ... But C_Azpilicueta sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 29 :(sto) J_Sancho looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to G_Martinelli ... An audacious effort from G_Martinelli ! ... But M_Rodak+ smothers the ball. Min. 37 :(shu) C_Azpilicueta with the deft touch ... He takes it past Jan_Gyamerah ... He knocks it to S_Gnabry! ... S_Gnabry attempts a low drive! ... He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! Min. 42 :(sto) J_Sancho has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past R_Bertrand ... He knocks it to E_Dennis! ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Doucoure ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(shu) A_Doucoure is all alone ... the linesman keeps his flag down ... J_Walker stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 47 :(shu) C_Azpilicueta takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to P_Cutrone ... P_Cutrone has a go! ... Justin_Bijlow has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... Justin_Bijlow is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sheffield United 1-0 Stoke City Min. 46 :(sto) G_Martinelli gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at C_Lenglet ... Simon_Hooper calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 49 :(shu) C_Azpilicueta takes advantage of a mistake by J_Walker ... That mistake could prove costly ... A powerful header from C_Azpilicueta ! ... It looks good ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 52 :(sto) G_Martinelli with the dribble ... C_Lenglet is easily beaten ... G_Martinelli cracks a laser towards goal ! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 54 :(shu) R_Mahrez is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to P_Cutrone ... P_Cutrone looks to see where Justin_Bijlow is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... Justin_Bijlow with a superb tip around the post ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league ... CORNER! ... A_Doucoure hits it towards the far post! ... I_Sarr gets something on it! ... Justin_Bijlow collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 57 :(shu) R_Mahrez threads the through ball to N_Ake ... N_Ake from 20 yards ! ... It's beaten Justin_Bijlow ... It goes wide !! Min. 58 :(sto) A_S-Maximin with an in swinging cross to A_Diallo ... A_Diallo tries the shot ! ... M_Rodak+ gets the finger tips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... A_Diallo plays it towards the near post! ... G_Martinelli makes a firm connection with his head ... But M_Rodak+ reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on M_Rodak+ anyway Min. 60 :(shu) J_Gomez replaces C_Lenglet to play as a DF Min. 60 :(sto) T_Tomiyasu is going to be brought on ... Jan_Gyamerah is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 60 :(sto) A_Edmundsson takes off his tracksuit ... he'll replace A_S-Maximin as MF Min. 62 :(shu) Up goes the substitution board - T_Jumeau on for A_Doucoure as a MF Min. 65 :(shu) C_Admas is going to be brought on ... P_Cutrone is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 65 :(sto) A_Correa replaces an unhappy E_Dennis and will play as a FW Min. 65 :(shu) R_Mahrez is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to T_Jumeau ... A_Correa fouls ... That was disgusting Min. 69 :(sto) A_Correa breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Rodak+! ... C_Admas brings him down! ... He deserves punishment for that! ... Simon_Hooper calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 70 :(sto) T_Tomiyasu runs at the defence ... He nutmegs C_Admas ... He showed his class there ... T_Tomiyasu with a powerful header ! ... M_Rodak+ with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 71 :(sto) T_Tomiyasu is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... T_Chalobah latches onto the end of it ... T_Chalobah beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has M_Rodak+ to beat! ... He nutmegs M_Rodak+ ... It hits the upright!! ... M_Rodak+ recovers to save it !! Min. 72 :(shu) S_Gnabry sidesteps K_Knoyle ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... S_Gnabry goes for goal ! ... GOAL !! ... He runs towards the bench ... He jumps on a delighted Todd Fortune ... Sheffield United 2-0 Stoke City ... Min. 73 :(shu) Sheffield United are switching their playing style to D Min. 73 :(sto) Stoke City altered their play to a A strategy Min. 74 :(shu) I_Sarr controls it with ease ... T_Tomiyasu wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... S_Gnabry chips the ball in towards the far post! ... T_Tomiyasu gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 75 :(shu) I_Sarr loses K_Knoyle ... A great volley from I_Sarr ! ... But Justin_Bijlow hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 78 :(sto) E_Ampadu finds J_Sancho with a perfectly weighted pass ... J_Sancho attempts a lob! ... M_Rodak+ won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(sto) J_Walker with a flicked pass to A_Correa ... A_Correa with the cheeky shot! ... M_Rodak+ gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 90 :(sto) E_Ampadu is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to G_Martinelli ... G_Martinelli tries to catch the keeper out! ... M_Rodak+ makes a fine save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Bramall Lane ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Mahrez (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Mahrez (13), S_Gnabry (72) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Admas (69) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stoke City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Tomiyasu Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Martinelli (46) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheffield United | Stoke City Attempts on Goal : 11 | 9 Off target : 4 | 2 On target : 7 | 7 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 8 Key Tackles : 2 | 3 Key Passes : 6 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sheffield United 2 - 0 Stoke City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sheffield United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Rodak+ GK 33 2 2 1 24 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 C_Lenglet DF 1 30 13 3 25 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Azpilicueta DF 3 26 13 2 23 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 1 N_Ake DF 2 28 6 3 25 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 R_Bertrand DF 1 30 12 3 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Gnabry AM 1 4 30 14 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 A_Iwobi MF 1 9 29 11 25 | 94 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 3 A_Doucoure MF 1 6 30 9 27 | 65 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 18 8 R_Mahrez MF 2 3 29 13 21 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20 26 I_Sarr FW 1 4 14 30 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 P_Cutrone FW 1 3 12 29 23 | 68 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 U_Simon GK 31 7 2 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Gomez DF 2 26 11 2 22 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lewis DF 1 25 12 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Jumeau MF 2 13 27 15 20 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Admas FW 1 3 13 29 25 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 5 5 Player Statistics - Stoke City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justin_Bijlow GK 34 1 1 1 22 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 J_Walker DF 1 28 15 2 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 T_Chalobah DF 1 29 11 4 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 K_Knoyle DF 1 29 12 2 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jan_Gyamerah DF 1 28 11 3 24 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Ampadu DM 1 13 28 2 23 | 94 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 0 A_S-Maximin MF 1 4 28 12 27 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Sancho MF 1 3 30 12 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 A_Diallo MF 1 3 29 10 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 E_Dennis AM 1 2 12 28 22 | 68 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Martinelli FW 1 4 11 29 32 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 7 J_Butland GK 29 3 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Tomiyasu DF 1 27 9 2 25 | 31 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 10 3 C_Chambers DF 1 28 10 4 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Edmundsson MF 1 2 27 14 23 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Correa FW 2 2 4 28 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1659253465 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35