Match Report


Leyton OrientLeyton Orient     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Harry LumsdonH. Lumsdon77
G
1
G
62Stefan ArendtS. Arendt
James RufusJ. Rufus62
D
2
D
63Darius MccannD. Mccann
Gerhard EberleG. Eberle56
D
3captain
D
57Chris SummerbellC. Summerbell
Dean JacksonD. Jackson52
D
4
D
55Alexander ScowcroftA. Scowcroft
Brian PalmerB. Palmer47
D
5
M
76Jacob BeattieJ. Beattie
Carlos MenendezC. Menendez64
M
6
M
64Alistair FentonA. Fenton
Malcolm GrimandiM. Grimandi55
M
captain7
M
62Steve FowlerS. Fowler
Dean NewtonD. Newton71
A
8
M
61Clive GordonC. Gordon
Stuart JosephS. Joseph54
A
9
A
78Edward YoungE. Young
Allan AgatheA. Agathe53
A
10
A
59Fredrik DixonF. Dixon
Nwankwo JeffersN. Jeffers50
A
11
A
56Adrian VenusA. Venus
 
Lee TaylorL. Taylor64
G
12
M
60Scott SherwoodS. Sherwood
Matt LawrenceM. Lawrence58
G
13
M
53Omer ShearerO. Shearer
Cristiano PostigaC. Postiga54
G
14
D
53Ledley ThompsonL. Thompson

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Brisbane Road where Leyton Orient play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 8,102 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Leyton Orient are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eoin Keane.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield United get the match underway!
3.11
Alistair Fenton kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Young. Edward Young directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Harry Lumsdon!
4.35
Malcolm Grimandi flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Joseph who brings the ball under control. Stuart Joseph controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Stefan Arendt gets down and covers it.
6.34
Alistair Fenton makes a simple pass to Edward Young. Edward Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.47
Chris Summerbell runs up as Darius Mccann takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Chris Summerbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Alistair Fenton. Alistair Fenton chips the ball to his team mate, Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus whips in a cross ball towards Edward Young. Edward Young finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Harry Lumsdon picks it out of the air!
9.24
Malcolm Grimandi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefan Arendt who gathers it comfortably.
10.19
Without breaking stride, James Rufus plays the ball forward to Carlos Menendez. Carlos Menendez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph cuts inside the box! Chris Summerbell comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Joseph. Penalty for Leyton Orient!!
10.19
The referee points to the spot..
11.19
Nwankwo Jeffers takes a slow run up. Nwankwo Jeffers slots the ball into the top left corner with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
12.16
Carlos Menendez hits a low pass to Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
14.19
Steve Fowler flicks a high ball forward to Edward Young who takes it down. Edward Young whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but James Rufus is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
15.16
Corner kick to Sheffield United. Steve Fowler plays it out to the edge of the box. James Rufus gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
16.33
With vision, Steve Fowler laces a through ball forward to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dean Jackson.
20.24
Steve Fowler darts forward. Steve Fowler knocks in a cross ball towards Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon flicks the ball with his head. Harry Lumsdon gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
27.44
Dean Jackson chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Menendez. Carlos Menendez sees space and advances. Carlos Menendez lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Newton. Dean Newton jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.44
Alistair Fenton sees Edward Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edward Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.33
Alistair Fenton decides to run forward with the ball. Alistair Fenton knocks in a cross ball towards Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.39
Alistair Fenton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
34.34
Clive Gordon plays the ball forward to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.37
Alexander Scowcroft hits a low pass to Jacob Beattie. Jacob Beattie decides to run forward with the ball. Jacob Beattie whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus beats his man to it with a header. Harry Lumsdon manages to gather it.
39.21
Darius Mccann flicks a high ball forward to Clive Gordon who takes it down. Clive Gordon surges forward with the ball. Clive Gordon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Harry Lumsdon!
42.29
With vision, Steve Fowler laces a through ball forward to Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Harry Lumsdon who gathers it comfortably.
44.39
Malcolm Grimandi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Leyton Orient are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
Malcolm Grimandi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Malcolm Grimandi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Leyton Orient appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Leyton Orient players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Leyton Orient get the second half underway!
47.39
Jacob Beattie knocks the ball to his team mate, Edward Young. Edward Young knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by James Rufus.
48.32
Carlos Menendez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nwankwo Jeffers. Nwankwo Jeffers shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
49.58
Malcolm Grimandi kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Newton. Dean Newton knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.03
Jacob Beattie flicks a high pass forward. Edward Young collects the pass. Edward Young advances inside the box! Edward Young shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.03
Leyton Orient have made 3 substitutions with Lee Taylor replacing Carlos Menendez, Cristiano Postiga replacing Brian Palmer and Matt Lawrence replacing Nwankwo Jeffers .
66.48
Steve Fowler makes a probing pass to Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.09
Alistair Fenton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alistair Fenton lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus makes a looping header on goal. It's miles wide!
71.34
Malcolm Grimandi flicks the ball to his team mate, Allan Agathe. Allan Agathe tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Stefan Arendt.
72.04
Malcolm Grimandi takes a quick corner, playing it short to Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph deftly flicks the ball on. Lee Taylor makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
78.14
Steve Fowler chips the ball to his team mate, Edward Young. Edward Young knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
83.19
Alexander Scowcroft knocks the ball forward to Alistair Fenton. Alistair Fenton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus whips in a cross ball towards Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
87.51
Malcolm Grimandi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Joseph. Stuart Joseph whips in a cross ball towards Dean Newton. Dean Newton gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies well off target!
89.06
Malcolm Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Matt Lawrence controls it well on his chest. Matt Lawrence shoots from 20 yards. Stefan Arendt easily gets down and covers it.
90.00
James Rufus flicks a high pass forward. Malcolm Grimandi collects the pass. Malcolm Grimandi sees a break and surges forward. Malcolm Grimandi lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Lawrence. Darius Mccann comes in with a late challenge on Matt Lawrence. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Leyton Orient

Sheffield United
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
32.5%
46.2%
21.2%

Scorers
Nwankwo Jeffers 11 (p)
Dean Newton 27
Stuart Joseph 50
Edward Young 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edward Young of Sheffield United

Match Ratings
1.Harry Lumsdon (GK)
8
2.James Rufus (DEF)
6
3.Gerhard Eberle (DEF)
6
4.Dean Jackson (DEF)
6
5.Brian Palmer (DEF)
6
6.Carlos Menendez (MID)
7
7.Malcolm Grimandi (MID)
8
8.Dean Newton (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Stuart Joseph (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Allan Agathe (ATT)
6
11.Nwankwo Jeffers (ATT)goal scored
6
 
12.Lee Taylor (GK)
6
13.Matt Lawrence (GK)
6
14.Cristiano Postiga (GK)
6

1.Stefan Arendt (GK)
7
2.Darius Mccann (DEF)
6
3.Chris Summerbell (DEF)
6
4.Alexander Scowcroft (DEF)
6
5.Jacob Beattie (MID)
7
6.Alistair Fenton (MID)
8
7.Steve Fowler (MID)
7
8.Clive Gordon (MID)
6
9.Edward Young (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Fredrik Dixon (ATT)
6
11.Adrian Venus (ATT)
6
 
12.Scott Sherwood (MID)
0
13.Omer Shearer (MID)
0
14.Ledley Thompson (DEF)
0