Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 4,325 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Carragher.


0.00
Sheffield United kick off and get the first half underway!
4.29
Roberto Hidalgo barges into Emanuele Malafronte. The referee calls over Roberto Hidalgo and warns him to calm down! Emanuele Malafronte runs off the knock.
6.30
Dennis Evans makes a simple pass to Sol Peters. Sol Peters knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.11
Dino Brambilla chips the ball to his team mate, Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Wes Godber effortlessly picks it out of the air!
9.13
Ashley Matthews comes in with a late challenge on Jody Eadie. The referee calls over Ashley Matthews and warns him to calm down! Jody Eadie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.18
Roberto Hidalgo flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.04
Marcel Riel hits a low pass to Emanuele Malafronte. Emanuele Malafronte flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Mora controls it well on his chest. Ivan Mora tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Wes Godber!
14.22
Jody Eadie flicks a high pass forward to Guerino Russo who brings the ball under control. Guerino Russo plays a perfect one-two with Ivan Mora and rushes in on goal... Guerino Russo strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
16.37
Emanuele Malafronte chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wes Godber who gathers it comfortably.
22.05
Marcel Riel flicks a high pass forward. Kelvin Bailey controls it well on his chest. Kelvin Bailey flicks a high ball forward to Pablo Ruiz who takes it down. Pablo Ruiz edges inside the box! Pablo Ruiz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.46
Dennis Evans sees Sol Peters in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sol Peters deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Shota Human manages to gather it easily.
27.38
Dino Brambilla flicks a high ball forward to Pablo Ruiz who gracefully takes it down. Pablo Ruiz tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
30.41
Philippe Abardonado hits a low pass to Ashley Matthews. Ashley Matthews flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Thatcher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Thatcher plays a scrappy one-two with Dave Coppinger and stumbles forward towards the goal... Manuel Abbiati hacks Nigel Thatcher from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
33.35
Danny Gordon runs forward with the ball. Danny Gordon flicks a high pass forward. Richard Dodd controls it well on his chest. Richard Dodd knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Stan Goodwin.
38.34
Kelvin Bailey threads the ball through to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.46
Sol Peters makes a probing pass to Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
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. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Arsenal kicking off!
49.45
Dino Brambilla makes a probing pass to Ivan Mora. Ivan Mora shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Arsenal are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
51.27
Manuel Abbiati flicks a high ball forward to Emanuele Malafronte who takes it down. Emanuele Malafronte flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Mora controls it well on his chest. Ivan Mora lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
55.12
Kelvin Bailey flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Ruiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Ruiz plays a one-two with Ivan Mora and advances towards the goal... Pablo Ruiz cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
59.53
Roberto Hidalgo threads a neat ball through to Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stan Goodwin.
61.12
Roberto Hidalgo flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.07
Marcel Riel flicks the ball to his team mate, Emanuele Malafronte. Emanuele Malafronte knocks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz lofts in a cross ball towards Guerino Russo. Guerino Russo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
84.56
Manuel Abbiati threads a neat ball through to Emanuele Malafronte. Emanuele Malafronte flicks a high ball forward to Pablo Ruiz who takes it down. Pablo Ruiz rushes past Philippe Abardonado! Pablo Ruiz cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Ashley Matthews kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Dodd. Richard Dodd threads a neat ball through to Dave Coppinger. Some silky footwork from Dave Coppinger provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.6%
61.4%
Play Area
31.3%
43.4%
25.3%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pablo Ruiz of Arsenal

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

1.Shota Human (GK)
6
2.Stan Goodwin (DEF)
6
3.Marcel Riel (DEF)
8
4.Manuel Abbiati (DEF)
6
5.Dino Brambilla (MID)
6
6.Emanuele Malafronte (MID)
7
7.Jody Eadie (MID)
7
8.Kelvin Bailey (MID)
7
9.Pablo Ruiz (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Ivan Mora (ATT)
7
11.Guerino Russo (ATT)
7
 
12.Cristian Di Fabio (DEF)
0
13.Gavin Morton (MID)
0
14.Alec Young (ATT)
0