FMFA Premier Division, West Bromwich Albion vs. Sheffield United (Fri Mar 21)


                 West Bromwich Albion  |  Sheffield United
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 E
                          Neil Rowley  |  VACANT
                                       |
                           E_Mendy GK  |  GK Jose_Sa
                           O_Kabak DF  |  DF D_Yedlin
                         S_Shotton DF  |  DF N_Ake
                           K_Gibbs DF  |  DF G_Baldock
                         K_Bartley DF  |  DF J_Gomez
                         D_Furlong DF  |  DM G_Hamer
                         S_Wilding MF  |  MF R_Mahrez
                           A_Reach MF  |  MF A_Doucoure
                        B_Adekanye MF  |  FW I_Sarr
                         J_Adedeji FW  |  FW C_Adams
                            N_Pepe FW  |  MF S_Gnabry
                                       |
                           B_House SUB |  SUB U_Simon
                          A_Hegazy SUB |  SUB D_Maresic
                       M_Samuelsen SUB |  SUB R_Bentancur
                        G_Diangana SUB |  SUB Joelinton
                         K_Edwards SUB |  SUB G_Scamacca




Min. 1  :(shu) G_Baldock plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  G_Baldock aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But E_Mendy punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 6  :(wba) K_Gibbs with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  K_Gibbs has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  That puts West Bromwich Albion ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 6  :(shu) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Sheffield United will now be playing C 
Min. 6  :(shu) S_Gnabry with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Furlong 
          ...  S_Gnabry controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  E_Mendy tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Gnabry hits it into the box! 
          ...  C_Adams gets a shot in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  Sheffield United have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  West Bromwich Albion 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 7  :(shu) Sheffield United restructured their strategy to E 
Min. 9  :(wba) O_Kabak chests it down 
          ...  But D_Yedlin clears the ball to safety 
Min. 9  :(wba) B_Adekanye with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Adedeji gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Adams with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 10 :(shu) I_Sarr takes advantage of a mistake by N_Pepe 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  I_Sarr drives the shot in! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 18 :(shu) R_Mahrez looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to I_Sarr 
          ...  A_Reach pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 18 :(shu) A_Doucoure with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past K_Gibbs 
          ...  He knocks it to I_Sarr! 
          ...  I_Sarr runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  E_Mendy parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 21 :(wba) N_Pepe beats J_Gomez 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  G_Baldock tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 22 :(shu) A_Doucoure cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  The shot slips through E_Mendy's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 27 :(wba) E_Mendy swings at A_Doucoure 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 31 :(wba) S_Wilding with the towering header to N_Pepe 
          ...  J_Gomez plays the back pass 
          ...  Jose_Sa can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Gibbs crosses it in! 
          ...  Jose_Sa fists it away! 
Min. 31 :(shu) A_Doucoure is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  C_Adams latches onto the ball 
          ...  O_Kabak with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 35 :(shu) C_Adams picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  The cross hits C_Adams on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 39 :(shu) G_Baldock gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Doucoure 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Shotton 
Min. 40 :(shu) N_Ake with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hamer 
          ...  A delicate header from G_Hamer ! 
          ...  E_Mendy can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  E_Mendy has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(wba) S_Shotton can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to J_Adedeji 
          ...  J_Adedeji with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 

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

Min. 46 :(shu) R_Mahrez puts in I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 51 :(shu) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  A_Doucoure is through! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Furlong takes possession 
Min. 55 :(shu) S_Gnabry sprints past S_Wilding 
          ...  S_Gnabry tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 60 :(shu) A defence splitting pass from S_Gnabry to D_Yedlin 
          ...  S_Shotton clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 63 :(shu) R_Mahrez is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 65 :(shu) D_Maresic will replace D_Yedlin and play DF 
Min. 67 :(shu) G_Scamacca comes on for I_Sarr and takes up a FW role 
Min. 67 :(shu) R_Bentancur replaces A_Doucoure and will play MF 
Min. 68 :(shu) D_Maresic is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  C_Adams latches onto the ball 
          ...  C_Adams hits a great shot ! 
          ...  E_Mendy makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 70 :(wba) A_Hegazy takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace O_Kabak 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 70 :(wba) K_Edwards replaces an unhappy N_Pepe and will play as a FW 
Min. 70 :(wba) B_Adekanye 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  G_Hamer looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 71 :(shu) S_Gnabry takes advantage of a mistake by D_Furlong 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  S_Gnabry looks to see where E_Mendy is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  E_Mendy with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 73 :(wba) B_Adekanye with a measured pass to A_Reach 
          ...  A_Reach controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But Jose_Sa smothers the ball. 
Min. 73 :(shu) R_Bentancur knocks the ball past D_Furlong 
          ...  R_Bentancur hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  It floats over E_Mendy 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 74 :(shu) G_Scamacca runs forward 
          ...  G_Scamacca fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 77 :(shu) C_Adams finds his way through 
          ...  C_Adams with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The West Bromwich Albion fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 81 :(wba) B_Adekanye is unmarked! 
          ...  G_Scamacca gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 85 :(wba) M_Samuelsen is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Reach is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 85 :(wba) S_Wilding retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  K_Edwards latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Adams with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(wba) J_Adedeji controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  B_Adekanye gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  G_Hamer takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 92 :(shu) R_Bentancur sidesteps D_Furlong 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Shotton brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 

*************  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          : K_Gibbs
Scorers              : K_Gibbs (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Kabak (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gnabry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Adams (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Baldock (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                    West Bromwich Albion  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       15
Off target           :           1        |       8
On target            :           2        |       7
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :           5        |       9
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Final Score          : West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 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  24   1   1   1  24 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0
O_Kabak        DF   1  21   8   3  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  -3
S_Shotton      DF   1  19   8   2  23 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
K_Gibbs        DF   1  17  10   2  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
K_Bartley      DF   1  16   7   2  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Furlong      DF   1  16   6   2  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
S_Wilding      MF   1  11  20   3  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Reach        MF   1   3  19  11  25 |  86   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
B_Adekanye     MF   1   8  17   9  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Adedeji      FW   1   3   4  20  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
N_Pepe         FW   1   6  13  19  22 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_House        GK  23   2   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hegazy       DF   1  16   6   2  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Samuelsen    MF   2   2  16   4  21 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Diangana     AM   1   3  17  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Edwards      FW   1   2   5  17  23 |  23   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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Jose_Sa        GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -9   0   0   0
D_Yedlin       DF   2  18  11   3  24 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
N_Ake          DF   2  21   6   3  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Baldock      DF   1  21  12   3  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3   7   0
J_Gomez        DF   2  17  11   2  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
G_Hamer        DM   1   9  21  14  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  26   0   1
R_Mahrez       MF   2   3  21  13  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Doucoure     MF   1   6  23   9  27 |  68   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   4  15  23  26 |  68   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
C_Adams        FW   1   3  13  21  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
S_Gnabry       MF   1   4  22  14  23 |  94   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  28   7
U_Simon        GK  25   7   2   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Maresic      DF   1  21  16   2  24 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Bentancur    MF   1  12  23  13  29 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Joelinton      MF   1  11  22  16  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Scamacca     FW   1   8  12  22  29 |  26   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
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