FMFA, Sheffield United vs. West Bromwich Albion (Wed May 24)


                     Sheffield United  |  West Bromwich Albion
                              3-5-2 A  |  4-4-2 L
                               VACANT  |  Neil Rowley
                                       |
                           U_Simon GK  |  GK E_Mendy
                         G_Baldock DF  |  DF O_Kabak
                         C_Lenglet DF  |  DF K_Gibbs
                        R_Bertrand DF  |  DF K_Bartley
                           A_Iwobi MF  |  DF A_Hegazy
                        A_Doucoure MF  |  MF A_Reach
                          S_Gnabry MF  |  MF A_Pereira
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  MF J_Livermore
                          R_Mahrez MF  |  MF M_Samuelsen
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW G_Jesus
                        G_Scamacca FW  |  FW N_Pepe
                                       |
                       D_Henderson SUB |  SUB S_Johnstone
                         J_Boateng SUB |  SUB S_Ajayi
                             N_Ake SUB |  SUB D_Furlong
                          T_Jumeau SUB |  SUB B_Adekanye
                           C_Admas SUB |  SUB C_Austin

Referee: Martin_Atkinson (West_Yorkshire)


Min. 4  :(wba) A_Reach has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  N_Pepe collects the loose ball! 
          ...  N_Pepe with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  But U_Simon makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 7  :(shu) G_Scamacca picks up the pass 
          ...  G_Scamacca fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  E_Mendy won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 8  :(shu) S_Gnabry finds G_Baldock on the edge of the box 
          ...  K_Gibbs wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 9  :(shu) R_Bertrand holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees G_Scamacca in space! 
          ...  But O_Kabak slides in two footed. 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 9  :(wba) J_Livermore curls the ball out wide to A_Pereira 
          ...  G_Baldock makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Livermore floats the ball in! 
          ...  R_Bertrand wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 10 :(shu) I_Sarr with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  I_Sarr with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 12 :(shu) C_Fabregas 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 S_Gnabry 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by K_Gibbs 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gnabry lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Iwobi gets his head on it 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  E_Mendy dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had E_Mendy beaten! 
Min. 12 :(wba) M_Samuelsen takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  R_Mahrez wins the ball with ease 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson saw something no-one else did 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  PENALTY !! That was never a penalty!! 
          ...  G_Jesus will take it 
          ...  U_Simon dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  That puts West Bromwich Albion ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-1 West Bromwich Albion...
Min. 15 :(shu) R_Mahrez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans go wild! 
          ...  Now they are back in the game! 
          ...  Sheffield United 1-1 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 17 :(shu) I_Sarr beats the defender 
          ...  I_Sarr flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges !! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Sheffield United have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Sheffield United 2-1 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 18 :(shu) I_Sarr runs into space 
          ...  But A_Hegazy wins the tackle 
Min. 20 :(shu) A_Iwobi beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr from 20 yards ! 
          ...  E_Mendy parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 21 :(shu) S_Gnabry with an incisive pass to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 21 :(wba) A_Reach with the heel pass to N_Pepe 
          ...  S_Gnabry fouls badly 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  J_Livermore swings it in 
          ...  N_Pepe gets on the end of it 
          ...  N_Pepe cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 22 :(shu) G_Scamacca sidesteps J_Livermore 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  J_Livermore reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 25 :(shu) C_Fabregas with a simple pass to S_Gnabry 
          ...  O_Kabak brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But Martin_Atkinson waves play on!!! 
Min. 26 :(wba) G_Jesus beats his man 
          ...  From long range G_Jesus bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 29 :(shu) S_Gnabry is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr goes for goal ! 
          ...  E_Mendy catches the ball 
Min. 30 :(shu) A_Iwobi gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Iwobi with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 31 :(shu) C_Lenglet has it now 
          ...  He takes on O_Kabak 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Iwobi! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  K_Bartley picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 40 :(wba) O_Kabak jumps over G_Baldock's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_Bertrand gets to the ball first 
Min. 42 :(wba) A_Pereira plays it forward to N_Pepe 
          ...  A_Iwobi with a nasty foul 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson will want to speak to him 
Min. 42 :(shu) C_Fabregas looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Sarr 
          ...  N_Pepe with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  C_Fabregas swings it in 
          ...  I_Sarr takes control of it! 
          ...  I_Sarr sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Thats his hat trick! 
          ...  The Sheffield United players congratulate him! 
          ...  Sheffield United 3-1 West Bromwich Albion ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(shu) T_Jumeau comes on for R_Mahrez and takes up a MF role 
Min. 45 :(wba) B_Adekanye replaces an unhappy M_Samuelsen and will play as a MF 
Min. 45 :(wba) S_Ajayi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Hegazy 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 46 :(wba) A_Reach has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Lenglet 
          ...  He puts in B_Adekanye! 
          ...  C_Lenglet does well to get the tackle in 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 3-1 West Bromwich Albion

Min. 48 :(wba) J_Livermore chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Pepe 
          ...  A_Doucoure is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 50 :(shu) J_Boateng is being brought on 
          ...  R_Bertrand is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 53 :(wba) A_Reach controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  N_Pepe gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Boateng wins the ball 
Min. 54 :(wba) A_Pereira turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Livermore 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  J_Livermore takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just U_Simon is between him and the goal 
          ...  He rounds U_Simon 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 62 :(wba) K_Bartley has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  N_Pepe collects the loose ball! 
          ...  C_Lenglet wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 66 :(wba) N_Pepe takes on J_Boateng 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  J_Boateng goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 67 :(wba) G_Jesus brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  C_Lenglet fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  Martin_Atkinson reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 68 :(shu) A_Iwobi lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  C_Lenglet latches on to it 
          ...  C_Lenglet with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  E_Mendy with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 71 :(shu) C_Fabregas with a smart pass to I_Sarr 
          ...  S_Ajayi muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 72 :(shu) A_Doucoure 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 I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 74 :(wba) G_Jesus skips the challenge from G_Baldock 
          ...  C_Lenglet reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 75 :(wba) G_Jesus gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  G_Jesus has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But U_Simon reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on U_Simon anyway 
Min. 82 :(wba) J_Livermore with a one-touch layoff to B_Adekanye 
          ...  B_Adekanye fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But U_Simon pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 82 :(shu) T_Jumeau hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Iwobi latches onto it! 
          ...  B_Adekanye with an ugly foul 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from Martin_Atkinson 
Min. 83 :(shu) G_Scamacca looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  G_Scamacca with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(shu) C_Lenglet leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to G_Scamacca 
          ...  G_Scamacca cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  E_Mendy is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 90 :(shu) I_Sarr takes on 3 men 
          ...  G_Jesus rushes in with a crazy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  C_Fabregas knocks it forward 
          ...  I_Sarr gets on the end of it 
          ...  I_Sarr with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  E_Mendy gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Doucoure chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  C_Lenglet with the header 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 91 :(shu) C_Fabregas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  I_Sarr gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  I_Sarr sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  E_Mendy gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 92 :(shu) I_Sarr gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Bartley! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  The ball hits K_Gibbs in the face! 
          ...  And goes 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          : I_Sarr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Sarr (15,17,42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Doucoure (48), C_Lenglet (67)
Injured              : N/A
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West Bromwich Albion Match Info
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Best player          : J_Livermore
Scorers              : G_Jesus (12 pen)
Sent Off             : G_Jesus (90)
Booked               : S_Ajayi (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    West Bromwich Albion
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       7
Off target           :           9        |       3
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 3 - 1 West Bromwich Albion
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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  32   7   2   1  23 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Baldock      DF   1  29  10   3  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
C_Lenglet      DF   1  31  14   3  25 |  96   0   3   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  36  17   1
R_Bertrand     DF   1  30  12   3  24 |  52   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
A_Iwobi        MF   1   9  29  12  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
A_Doucoure     MF   1   6  31   9  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3   7  -3
S_Gnabry       MF   1   4  31  14  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Fabregas     MF   2  10  28  10  25 |  96   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  66   8
R_Mahrez       MF   2   3  30  13  21 |  45   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  36   8
I_Sarr         FW   1   4  14  31  26 |  96   0   0   0   0  10   3   0   0   0   0   0  84
G_Scamacca     FW   1   8  12  31  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
D_Henderson    GK  31   2   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Boateng      DF   1  27   5   2  26 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
N_Ake          DF   2  29   6   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Jumeau       MF   2  11  29  15  20 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Admas        FW   1   3  13  30  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -16   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  29   6   3  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
K_Gibbs        DF   1  27  10   3  25 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
K_Bartley      DF   1  26   7   3  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
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 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Pereira      MF   1   3  27  10  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Livermore    MF   1   8  26   3  26 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  30   1
M_Samuelsen    MF   2   2  26   4  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Jesus        FW   1   2   6  29  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   1   0  -7  -7  20
N_Pepe         FW   1   6  12  27  22 |  96   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  13   4  24 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
D_Furlong      DF   1  25   5   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Adekanye     MF   1   7  26   9  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
C_Austin       FW   1   2   6  26  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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