Match Report


BrentfordBrentford     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Computer Player Computer Player Steven Templeton Steven Templeton
Carl AndertonC. Anderton57
G
captain1
G
44Marco De PalmaM. De Palma
Daniel PardoD. Pardo55
D
2
D
61Wayne BattyW. Batty
Noel DaviesN. Davies54
D
3
D
54Philippe AbardonadoP. Abardonado
Nwankwo WatsonN. Watson52
D
4
D
52Stephen GuppyS. Guppy
John BoltonJ. Bolton51
M
5
M
52Alexander HenryA. Henry
Seth PerryS. Perry48
M
6
M
55Ashley MatthewsA. Matthews
Sol GranvilleS. Granville46
M
7captain
M
49Tony PottsT. Potts
Ronnie KitsonR. Kitson45
M
8
M
53Roberto HidalgoR. Hidalgo
Jason BaileyJ. Bailey66
A
9
A
59Nigel ThatcherN. Thatcher
Alexander RankinA. Rankin60
A
10
A
55Dave CoppingerD. Coppinger
Norman FletcherN. Fletcher60
A
11
A
54George SheringhamG. Sheringham
 
Titus ToddT. Todd54
G
12
G
39David PottsD. Potts
Ivone PaganiI. Pagani53
G
13
M
43Michael ElliottM. Elliott
Mirko CarboneM. Carbone51
D
14
A
38Malcolm CollymoreM. Collymore

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 4,616 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Brentford and Sheffield United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robbie Huckerby.


0.00
Brentford kick off and get the match underway!
2.43
Seth Perry kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Rankin. Alexander Rankin shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Marco De Palma.
3.08
Stephen Guppy passes the ball forward to Roberto Hidalgo. Roberto Hidalgo makes a beautiful solo run. Roberto Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Pardo.
8.31
Ronnie Kitson brings the ball forward. Ronnie Kitson whips in a cross ball towards Norman Fletcher. Norman Fletcher rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.35
With vision, Roberto Hidalgo laces a weighted ball forward to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
15.41
Tony Potts flicks a high pass forward. Dave Coppinger holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dave Coppinger shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.34
Sol Granville flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Rankin easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Rankin plays a quick one-two with Jason Bailey and rushes in on goal... Alexander Rankin shows great control and tries a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
21.10
Philippe Abardonado decides to run forward with the ball. Philippe Abardonado flicks a high ball forward to Dave Coppinger who takes it down. Dave Coppinger finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
26.50
Alexander Henry chips the ball to his team mate, George Sheringham. George Sheringham sees Nigel Thatcher just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Thatcher rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
27.10
Alexander Henry barges into Nwankwo Watson. The referee brings Alexander Henry to one side and gives him a warning! Nwankwo Watson stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.21
Tony Potts knocks the ball forward to George Sheringham. George Sheringham shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Carl Anderton.
38.49
Nwankwo Watson makes a probing pass to Sol Granville. Sol Granville brings the ball forward. Sol Granville shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
39.30
George Sheringham barges into Nwankwo Watson. The referee warns George Sheringham to calm down! Nwankwo Watson runs off the knock.
40.25
John Bolton knocks the ball to his team mate, Norman Fletcher. Norman Fletcher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wayne Batty.
42.33
Noel Davies threads the ball through to Seth Perry. Seth Perry advances with the ball. Seth Perry threads the ball through into the box. Alexander Rankin rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.30
Wayne Batty kicks a strong pass forward to Tony Potts. Tony Potts makes a beautiful solo run. Tony Potts passes the ball forward but Dave Coppinger is offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Sheffield United kick off!
51.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Tony Potts plays the ball forward to Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger threads a neat, attacking ball through to Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher rockets a shot on goal but it flies just off target!
53.26
Ronnie Kitson comes in with a late challenge on Ashley Matthews. The referee warns Ronnie Kitson to calm down! Ashley Matthews hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.26
Sol Granville flicks a high pass forward. Jason Bailey collects the pass. Jason Bailey shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.04
Tony Potts flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Coppinger but he's offside!
60.19
Ashley Matthews chips the ball to his team mate, George Sheringham. George Sheringham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Carl Anderton manages to gather it comfortably.
61.28
Ashley Matthews kicks a strong pass forward to George Sheringham. George Sheringham lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Thatcher. Nigel Thatcher connects with a diving header but Carl Anderton reads it well. Superb keeping!
67.07
Wayne Batty breaks forward. Wayne Batty flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Thatcher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Thatcher plays a one-two with Dave Coppinger and rushes in on goal... Nigel Thatcher looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
75.30
Seth Perry hits a low pass to Alexander Rankin. Alexander Rankin skips past Wayne Batty! Alexander Rankin rockets a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.34
Brentford have made 3 substitutions with Titus Todd replacing Noel Davies, Ivone Pagani replacing John Bolton and Mirko Carbone replacing Norman Fletcher .
83.19
Nwankwo Watson hacks George Sheringham from behind! Nwankwo Watson is given a warning by the referee! George Sheringham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.11
Ashley Matthews passes the ball forward to Dave Coppinger. Dave Coppinger lofts in a cross ball towards George Sheringham. George Sheringham outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Nwankwo Watson sweeps the ball up the wings. Jason Bailey passes the ball forward to Mirko Carbone. Mirko Carbone rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Brentford

Sheffield United
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.1%
64.9%
Play Area
32.5%
44.2%
23.4%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carl Anderton of Brentford

Match Ratings
1.Carl Anderton (GK)
9
2.Daniel Pardo (DEF)
6
3.Noel Davies (DEF)
6
4.Nwankwo Watson (DEF)
7
5.John Bolton (MID)
6
6.Seth Perry (MID)
7
7.Sol Granville (MID)
7
8.Ronnie Kitson (MID)
7
9.Jason Bailey (ATT)
6
10.Alexander Rankin (ATT)
7
11.Norman Fletcher (ATT)
6
 
12.Titus Todd (GK)
6
13.Ivone Pagani (GK)
6
14.Mirko Carbone (DEF)
6

1.Marco De Palma (GK)
6
2.Wayne Batty (DEF)
9
3.Philippe Abardonado (DEF)
7
4.Stephen Guppy (DEF)
6
5.Alexander Henry (MID)
6
6.Ashley Matthews (MID)
7
7.Tony Potts (MID)
9
8.Roberto Hidalgo (MID)
7
9.Nigel Thatcher (ATT)
7
10.Dave Coppinger (ATT)
6
11.George Sheringham (ATT)
7
 
12.David Potts (GK)
0
13.Michael Elliott (MID)
0
14.Malcolm Collymore (ATT)
0