Match Report


Sheffield UnitedSheffield United     Luton TownLuton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Wes GodberW. Godber47
G
1
G
60Ledley CutlerL. Cutler
Danny GordonD. Gordon60
D
2
D
49Ashley WeirA. Weir
Nicholas InceN. Ince59
D
3captain
D
48Warren ScowcroftW. Scowcroft
Dennis EvansD. Evans58
D
4
D
47Sylvain BastinS. Bastin
Philippe AbardonadoP. Abardonado54
D
5
M
65Alan CadamarteriA. Cadamarteri
Sol PetersS. Peters65
M
6
M
63Anthony GilchristA. Gilchrist
Ashley MatthewsA. Matthews55
M
7
M
51Ronnie StuartR. Stuart
Roberto HidalgoR. Hidalgo53
M
8
M
48Graeme EhioguG. Ehiogu
Nigel ThatcherN. Thatcher59
A
9
A
59Simon SeibertS. Seibert
Dave CoppingerD. Coppinger55
A
captain10
A
52Francis NevilleF. Neville
Richard DoddR. Dodd48
A
11
A
51Dean DrydenD. Dryden
 
Alexander HenryA. Henry52
M
12
D
47Richard MasonR. Mason
Tony PottsT. Potts48
M
13
G
47Dion Wright-PhillipsD. Wright-Phillips
Andy McManamanA. McManaman46
D
14
M
44Chris BeckhamC. Beckham

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to Luton Town. A crowd of 4,313 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Luton Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniele Griffin.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield United get the match underway!
2.25
Nicholas Ince pushes mid-way up the pitch. Nicholas Ince threads the ball through to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher shoots from outside the area but Ledley Cutler is on top of it.
3.37
Sol Peters clumsily knocks into Graeme Ehiogu. The referee calls over Sol Peters and shows him a yellow card! Graeme Ehiogu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.30
Nicholas Ince catches Dean Dryden on the ankles. The referee calls over Nicholas Ince and shows him a yellow card! Dean Dryden stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.08
Anthony Gilchrist sees a break and surges forward. Anthony Gilchrist shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.51
Anthony Gilchrist knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Dryden. Dean Dryden shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
14.44
Nicholas Ince clumsily knocks into Graeme Ehiogu. The referee warns Nicholas Ince to calm down! Graeme Ehiogu runs off the knock.
15.14
Ashley Matthews flicks a high pass forward. Dave Coppinger collects the pass. Dave Coppinger lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Dodd. With a superhuman jump, Richard Dodd connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.51
Sylvain Bastin barges into Sol Peters. Sylvain Bastin is given a warning by the referee! Sol Peters gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
24.37
Sol Peters threads a neat ball through to Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.16
Anthony Gilchrist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Seibert. Simon Seibert shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
27.45
Nicholas Ince runs forward with the ball. Nicholas Ince plays the ball forward to Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
28.39
Ashley Matthews threads the ball through to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
32.40
Roberto Hidalgo flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Thatcher who takes it down. Nigel Thatcher shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.37
Danny Gordon flicks the ball to his team mate, Sol Peters. Sol Peters advances with the ball. Sol Peters shoots from distance but it is miles over!
34.12
Danny Gordon passes the ball forward to Roberto Hidalgo. Roberto Hidalgo kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.44
Ashley Matthews passes the ball forward to Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.31
Richard Dodd catches Warren Scowcroft on the ankles. The referee calls over Richard Dodd and warns him to calm down! Warren Scowcroft hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.30
Anthony Gilchrist brings the ball forward. Anthony Gilchrist puts a great ball through. Francis Neville runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
Sol Peters hits a low pass to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield United appear unchanged since the first half. Luton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Luton Town get the second half underway!
53.18
Dennis Evans flicks a high pass forward. Sol Peters holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sol Peters flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nigel Thatcher!
57.14
Graeme Ehiogu threads the ball through to Francis Neville. Francis Neville whips in a cross ball towards Simon Seibert. Simon Seibert connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.50
Luton Town have made 3 substitutions with Richard Mason replacing Ashley Weir, Dion Wright-Phillips replacing Ronnie Stuart and Chris Beckham replacing Francis Neville .
61.57
Roberto Hidalgo flicks a high pass forward to Dave Coppinger who brings the ball under control. Dave Coppinger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
63.55
Warren Scowcroft flicks a high ball forward to Graeme Ehiogu who takes it down. Graeme Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward. Chris Beckham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Beckham whips in a cross ball towards Dean Dryden. Dean Dryden whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
65.48
Graeme Ehiogu flicks a high ball forward to Dean Dryden who takes it down. Dean Dryden lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Beckham. Chris Beckham connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
66.58
Sylvain Bastin kicks a strong pass forward to Dion Wright-Phillips. Dion Wright-Phillips makes a simple pass to Dean Dryden. Dean Dryden plays a quick one-two with Chris Beckham and rushes in on goal... Dean Dryden shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Wes Godber manages to gather it.
71.12
Danny Gordon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sol Peters. Sol Peters threads a neat ball through to Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
72.17
Roberto Hidalgo makes a simple pass to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
78.20
Simon Seibert catches Dennis Evans on the ankles. Simon Seibert is shown the yellow card! Dennis Evans runs off the knock.
85.48
Dion Wright-Phillips brings the ball forward. Dion Wright-Phillips plays a one-two with Dean Dryden and advances towards the goal... Dion Wright-Phillips 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.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield United

Luton Town
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
32.1%
42%
25.9%

Scorers
Nigel Thatcher 34, 53, 72
Simon Seibert 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nigel Thatcher of Sheffield United

Match Ratings
1.Wes Godber (GK)
6
2.Danny Gordon (DEF)
6
3.Nicholas Ince (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Dennis Evans (DEF)
6
5.Philippe Abardonado (DEF)
6
6.Sol Peters (MID)yellow card
6
7.Ashley Matthews (MID)
6
8.Roberto Hidalgo (MID)
7
9.Nigel Thatcher (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
10
10.Dave Coppinger (ATT)
6
11.Richard Dodd (ATT)
7
 
12.Alexander Henry (MID)
0
13.Tony Potts (MID)
0
14.Andy McManaman (DEF)
0

1.Ledley Cutler (GK)
6
2.Ashley Weir (DEF)
6
3.Warren Scowcroft (DEF)
6
4.Sylvain Bastin (DEF)
6
5.Alan Cadamarteri (MID)
6
6.Anthony Gilchrist (MID)
7
7.Ronnie Stuart (MID)
6
8.Graeme Ehiogu (MID)
7
9.Simon Seibert (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Francis Neville (ATT)
6
11.Dean Dryden (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Mason (DEF)
6
13.Dion Wright-Phillips (GK)
6
14.Chris Beckham (MID)
6