Match Report


Sheffield UnitedSheffield United     PortsmouthPortsmouth
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Enrico SantoniE. Santoni55
G
1
G
70Jon ScowcroftJ. Scowcroft
Jason WindassJ. Windass61
D
2
D
68Fredrik LisbieF. Lisbie
James LightfootJ. Lightfoot56
D
3
D
60David ClaphamD. Clapham
Graham InceG. Ince56
D
4
D
52Bill GoodwinB. Goodwin
Del BestD. Best63
M
captain5
D
52Ralph BowyerR. Bowyer
Scott EtheringtonS. Etherington63
M
6
M
64Duncan NaysmithD. Naysmith
Jermaine WiltordJ. Wiltord57
M
7
M
63Dave PrommayonD. Prommayon
Bill DraperB. Draper56
M
8
M
63Graeme HigginbothamG. Higginbotham
Julian CrooksJ. Crooks62
A
9captain
A
72Julian NevilleJ. Neville
Daniel AllmanD. Allman60
A
10
A
62Noel BoatengN. Boateng
Marcus PottsM. Potts53
A
11
A
58Djamel JeunechampD. Jeunechamp
 
Stephen Le SauxS. Le Saux55
D
12
M
58Francisco KikoF. Kiko
Richard LjungbergR. Ljungberg49
M
13
M
56Luuk BosL. Bos
Cedric LaslandesC. Laslandes47
D
14
G
51Alistair ClaphamA. Clapham

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to Portsmouth. A crowd of 7,866 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Portsmouth appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dion Hapgood.


0.00
Sheffield United kick off and get the first half underway!
3.35
Jermaine Wiltord hits a low pass to Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
4.04
Duncan Naysmith catches Graham Ince on the ankles. The referee calls over Duncan Naysmith and warns him to calm down! Graham Ince runs off the knock.
8.52
David Clapham pushes up the pitch. David Clapham flicks a high pass forward. Julian Neville controls it well on his chest. Julian Neville sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's there!! Enrico Santoni has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
16.11
David Clapham knocks the ball to his team mate, Dave Prommayon. Without breaking stride, Dave Prommayon plays the ball forward to Julian Neville. Julian Neville lofts in a cross ball towards Graeme Higginbotham. Graeme Higginbotham beats his man to it with a header. It's there!! Enrico Santoni has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.33
Graham Ince makes a simple pass to Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington makes a probing pass to Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.10
Graham Ince chips the ball to his team mate, Jermaine Wiltord. Jermaine Wiltord threads the ball through to Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Marcus Potts. Marcus Potts gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies well off target!
24.48
David Clapham threads the ball through to Dave Prommayon. Dave Prommayon makes a simple pass to Duncan Naysmith. Duncan Naysmith skips past James Lightfoot! Duncan Naysmith looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.52
David Clapham flicks a high ball forward to Graeme Higginbotham who takes it down. Graeme Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward. Dave Prommayon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dave Prommayon shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.05
Bill Goodwin flicks a high pass forward. Graeme Higginbotham collects the pass. Graeme Higginbotham makes a probing pass to Dave Prommayon. Dave Prommayon plays a one-two with Graeme Higginbotham and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Dave Prommayon provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
32.21
Fredrik Lisbie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Neville. Julian Neville deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noel Boateng. Noel Boateng shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
33.20
Graeme Higginbotham makes a probing pass to Djamel Jeunechamp. Djamel Jeunechamp shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
36.47
David Clapham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dave Prommayon. Dave Prommayon threads a neat ball through to Noel Boateng. Noel Boateng knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.14
Dave Prommayon flicks a high pass forward. Julian Neville controls it well on his chest. Julian Neville sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
44.14
Fredrik Lisbie passes the ball forward to Duncan Naysmith. Duncan Naysmith makes a probing pass to Djamel Jeunechamp. Djamel Jeunechamp finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Scott Etherington makes a simple pass to Del Best. Del Best shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Portsmouth kick off and get the second half underway!
47.45
Graham Ince sees space and advances. Graham Ince picks a pass forward to Daniel Allman. Daniel Allman tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Jon Scowcroft. Excellent save.
48.28
Ralph Bowyer plays the ball forward to Duncan Naysmith. With vision, Duncan Naysmith plays the ball forward to Noel Boateng. Noel Boateng knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.45
Jermaine Wiltord makes a simple pass to Marcus Potts. Marcus Potts shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
51.17
Jason Windass darts forward. Jason Windass whips in a cross ball towards Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's miles wide!
53.01
James Lightfoot knocks the ball forward to Graham Ince. Graham Ince flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Wiltord holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Wiltord makes a probing pass to Marcus Potts but he's offside!
55.44
Graham Ince comes in with a late challenge on Bill Goodwin. Graham Ince is shown the yellow card! Bill Goodwin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.43
Jermaine Wiltord threads the ball through to Marcus Potts. Marcus Potts cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Marcus Potts provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sheffield United!
60.10
Portsmouth have made 3 substitutions with Francisco Kiko replacing Graeme Higginbotham, Luuk Bos replacing Julian Neville and Alistair Clapham replacing Djamel Jeunechamp .
61.15
Julian Crooks makes a simple pass to Daniel Allman. Daniel Allman tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
63.03
James Lightfoot receives the ball from a throw-in from Jason Windass. James Lightfoot knocks the ball forward to Del Best. Del Best advances with the ball. Del Best knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jon Scowcroft who gathers it comfortably.
65.09
Scott Etherington runs straight at the opposition's defence. Scott Etherington knocks the ball forward to Julian Crooks but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
66.39
Del Best darts forward. Del Best knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Potts. Marcus Potts finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
69.31
Dave Prommayon flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Bowyer who takes it down. Ralph Bowyer knocks the ball forward to Francisco Kiko. Francisco Kiko knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jason Windass.
71.05
Luuk Bos catches Graham Ince on the ankles. The referee calls over Luuk Bos and warns him to calm down! Graham Ince stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.40
Bill Goodwin flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Naysmith. Duncan Naysmith passes the ball forward to Noel Boateng. Noel Boateng passes the ball forward but Alistair Clapham is offside!
77.12
Scott Etherington makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Allman. Daniel Allman skips past David Clapham! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Daniel Allman provides some space. He shoots at goal but Jon Scowcroft is on top of it.
78.46
Jason Windass passes the ball forward to Del Best. Del Best makes a probing pass to Bill Draper. Bill Draper knocks the ball forward to Daniel Allman but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
81.01
David Clapham barges into Jermaine Wiltord. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jermaine Wiltord hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.42
Del Best passes the ball forward to Jermaine Wiltord. Jermaine Wiltord shoots from 25 yards. Wonderful reactions from Jon Scowcroft keeps it out!
90.00
David Clapham chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Naysmith. Duncan Naysmith flicks a high ball forward to Noel Boateng who takes it down. Noel Boateng knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrico Santoni who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield United

Portsmouth
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
8
6
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
25%
40.6%
34.4%

Scorers
Marcus Potts 57
Julian Neville 9
Graeme Higginbotham 16
Dave Prommayon 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dave Prommayon of Portsmouth

Match Ratings
1.Enrico Santoni (GK)
6
2.Jason Windass (DEF)
6
3.James Lightfoot (DEF)
6
4.Graham Ince (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Del Best (MID)
7
6.Scott Etherington (MID)
6
7.Jermaine Wiltord (MID)
8
8.Bill Draper (MID)
6
9.Julian Crooks (ATT)
6
10.Daniel Allman (ATT)
6
11.Marcus Potts (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Stephen Le Saux (DEF)
0
13.Richard Ljungberg (MID)
0
14.Cedric Laslandes (DEF)
0

1.Jon Scowcroft (GK)
7
2.Fredrik Lisbie (DEF)
6
3.David Clapham (DEF)yellow card
7
4.Bill Goodwin (DEF)
6
5.Ralph Bowyer (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Naysmith (MID)
7
7.Dave Prommayon (MID)goal scored
9
8.Graeme Higginbotham (MID)goal scored
9
9.Julian Neville (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Noel Boateng (ATT)
6
11.Djamel Jeunechamp (ATT)
6
 
12.Francisco Kiko (MID)
6
13.Luuk Bos (MID)
5
14.Alistair Clapham (GK)
6