FMFA League Cup, Crystal Palace vs. Sheffield United (Wed Mar 19)


                       Crystal Palace  |  Sheffield United
                          3-2-1-2-2 E  |  5-1-2-2 C
                               VACANT  |  VACANT
                                       |
                         G_Vicario GK  |  GK Jose_Sa
                         X_Amaechi DF  |  DF C_Semple
                            L_Hall DF  |  DF S_van_Berg
                      Jens_Cajuste DM  |  DF Jetro_Willems
                       J_Riedewald DF  |  DF D_Maresic
                           P_Jones DM  |  DF J_Lewis
                      Breel_Embolo FW  |  DM R_Bentancur
                       J_Rodriguez AM  |  MF A_Doucoure
                        J-P_Mateta FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                           Savinho AM  |  FW G_Scamacca
                           G_Xhaka MF  |  MF Joelinton
                                       |
                           Ederson SUB |  SUB U_Simon
                       Joshua_Laws SUB |  SUB N_Ake
                        Joao_Mario SUB |  SUB S_Gnabry
                          J_Garcia SUB |  SUB G_Hamer
                            H_Kane SUB |  SUB C_Adams




Min. 4  :(shu) G_Scamacca cuts inside X_Amaechi 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  G_Scamacca with the side footed shot! 
          ...  G_Vicario is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  Sheffield United go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Crystal Palace 0-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 5  :(shu) The Sheffield United manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P 
Min. 5  :(cry) J_Rodriguez sidesteps R_Bentancur 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with the crafty shot! 
          ...  Jose_Sa heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 7  :(cry) J_Rodriguez with a probing pass to P_Jones 
          ...  S_van_Berg dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 8  :(shu) Joelinton with an incisive pass to G_Scamacca 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  G_Scamacca takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just G_Vicario is between him and the goal 
          ...  He rounds G_Vicario 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  G_Vicario somehow manages to get to it !! 
Min. 10 :(shu) J_Lewis crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Bentancur in the box 
          ...  J_Rodriguez with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 12 :(shu) Jetro_Willems has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Jones 
          ...  He puts in S_van_Berg! 
          ...  L_Hall read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 14 :(shu) S_van_Berg with a precise ball to I_Sarr 
          ...  J_Riedewald takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 14 :(cry) P_Jones with the cross-field pass to Breel_Embolo 
          ...  S_van_Berg with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 16 :(cry) G_Xhaka with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Rodriguez tries to chip the ball over Jose_Sa! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 16 :(cry) J_Riedewald is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 16 :(cry) Joshua_Laws is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Riedewald is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 18 :(shu) Joelinton controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Joshua_Laws 
          ...  He puts in I_Sarr! 
          ...  I_Sarr throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  G_Vicario collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 19 :(cry) Savinho with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  Savinho has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 21 :(shu) A_Doucoure looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Scamacca 
          ...  G_Scamacca carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 23 :(shu) R_Bentancur takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Joelinton 
          ...  Joelinton with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 28 :(shu) I_Sarr with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves P_Jones behind 
          ...  Joshua_Laws takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 30 :(cry) Crystal Palace made the switch to a A strategy 
Min. 30 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste changes position to fill a MF slot 
Min. 30 :(shu) R_Bentancur with an in swinging cross to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  G_Vicario with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_van_Berg swings it in! 
          ...  G_Vicario reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 31 :(shu) J_Lewis picks out I_Sarr with the cross 
          ...  I_Sarr with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 36 :(cry) J_Rodriguez fires over a low cross to Savinho 
          ...  Savinho with the strike ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Savinho drives it into the box! 
          ...  G_Xhaka with the header 
          ...  Jose_Sa with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 38 :(cry) L_Hall has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Jones gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But D_Maresic slides in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shu) S_van_Berg flicks it over P_Jones's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  S_van_Berg with the header ! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 44 :(shu) I_Sarr is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to G_Scamacca 
          ...  Savinho takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 49 :(cry) P_Jones moves into a DF role on the manager's orders 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Crystal Palace 0-1 Sheffield United

Min. 50 :(shu) A_Doucoure with the first time flick to G_Scamacca 
          ...  G_Scamacca with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  G_Vicario makes a difficult save 
Min. 51 :(shu) A_Doucoure takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  X_Amaechi wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 52 :(cry) G_Xhaka loses S_van_Berg 
          ...  G_Xhaka attempts to nutmeg Jose_Sa! 
          ...  Jose_Sa with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Jens_Cajuste chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  D_Maresic clears the corner 
Min. 56 :(cry) P_Jones is down clutching his leg 
          ...  He is ok to carry on though 
Min. 57 :(cry) J-P_Mateta runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs Jetro_Willems 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  J-P_Mateta drives the shot in! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 59 :(cry) G_Xhaka backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Breel_Embolo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Joelinton with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 60 :(cry) J_Garcia is coming on and P_Jones is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DM 
Min. 60 :(cry) J_Garcia is now playing as a DF 
Min. 60 :(shu) G_Scamacca flicks it over X_Amaechi's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  G_Scamacca strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Vicario's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  G_Vicario looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 64 :(cry) X_Amaechi plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  G_Xhaka decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  A_Doucoure with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  J_Rodriguez bends it round the wall 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 65 :(shu) N_Ake replaces an unhappy C_Semple and will play as a DF 
Min. 65 :(shu) I_Sarr plays a long ball to S_van_Berg 
          ...  But X_Amaechi sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 67 :(shu) C_Adams is being brought on 
          ...  I_Sarr is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 67 :(shu) S_Gnabry is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Doucoure is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 70 :(cry) H_Kane comes on for J-P_Mateta and takes up a FW role 
Min. 70 :(cry) Joao_Mario takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace Savinho as AM 
Min. 71 :(shu) Sheffield United restructured their strategy to D 
Min. 71 :(shu) Joelinton with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Scamacca 
          ...  Joao_Mario anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 74 :(cry) Joshua_Laws is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 75 :(shu) C_Adams beats Joshua_Laws 
          ...  J_Rodriguez fouls badly 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 76 :(shu) The ball is passed in from Joelinton, he finds C_Adams 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by X_Amaechi 
Min. 84 :(cry) Breel_Embolo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Rodriguez 
          ...  J_Lewis makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 84 :(shu) C_Adams picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  C_Adams hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Vicario's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shu) S_van_Berg crosses to G_Scamacca 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Joshua_Laws hits it out for a throw 
Min. 90 :(cry) Jens_Cajuste curls the ball out wide to G_Xhaka 
          ...  D_Maresic brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Selhurst Park
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : G_Xhaka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Joshua_Laws (28), J_Rodriguez (75)
Injured              : J_Riedewald (16)
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : G_Scamacca (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Scamacca (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_van_Berg (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Crystal Palace  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       15
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Final Score          : Crystal Palace 0 - 1 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Vicario      GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Amaechi      DF   1  21  13   2  22 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  10   0
L_Hall         DF   1  23  16   6  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
Jens_Cajuste   MF   1  11  21   2  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Riedewald    DF   1  22  11   2  23 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  21  14   3  26 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Breel_Embolo   FW   1   4   9  22  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Rodriguez    AM   2   3  22  14  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -3  17   2
J-P_Mateta     FW   1   2   5  21  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Savinho        AM   1   9  23  17  29 |  74   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   2
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  21   9  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
Ederson        GK  23   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joshua_Laws    DF   1  21  11   3  29 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  -3  -3
Joao_Mario     AM   1  11  20  11  23 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
J_Garcia       DF   5  18  15   7  30 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   8  12  20  26 |  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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
C_Semple       DF   1  15   7   2  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   8   8
S_van_Berg     DF   1  22  15   8  28 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  17  -2
Jetro_Willems  DF   1  21  14   4  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Maresic      DF   1  21  16   2  24 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
J_Lewis        DF   1  16  12   2  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  20   0
R_Bentancur    DM   1  12  23  13  29 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Doucoure     MF   1   6  23   9  27 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   4  15  23  26 |  71   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
G_Scamacca     FW   1   8  12  22  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
Joelinton      MF   1  11  22  16  33 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
U_Simon        GK  25   7   2   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ake          DF   2  21   6   3  25 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gnabry       MF   1   4  22  14  23 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hamer        MF   1   9  21  14  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Adams        FW   1   3  13  21  25 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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