Match Report


Sheffield UnitedSheffield United     Wolverhampton WanderersWolverhampton Wanderers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Enrico SantoniE. Santoni55
G
1
G
59Fredrik BrookingF. Brooking
Jason WindassJ. Windass61
D
2
D
62Emiliano ArmelliniE. Armellini
James LightfootJ. Lightfoot56
D
3
D
62Kevin ScholzK. Scholz
Graham InceG. Ince56
D
4captain
D
55Teddy WoodcockT. Woodcock
Del BestD. Best63
M
captain5
D
54Nicholas OakleyN. Oakley
Scott EtheringtonS. Etherington63
M
6
M
71Terry PhilipsT. Philips
Jermaine WiltordJ. Wiltord57
M
7
M
68Graeme McgovernG. Mcgovern
Bill DraperB. Draper56
M
8
M
66Iwan de VosI. de Vos
Julian CrooksJ. Crooks62
A
9
M
65Tommy WoodcockT. Woodcock
Daniel AllmanD. Allman60
A
10
A
70Henry ButtH. Butt
Marcus PottsM. Potts53
A
11
A
67Ian MidgleyI. Midgley
 
Stephen Le SauxS. Le Saux55
D
12
M
61Richard BoothR. Booth
Richard LjungbergR. Ljungberg49
M
13
M
59Bill MccannB. Mccann
Cedric LaslandesC. Laslandes47
D
14
M
57Carl StewartC. Stewart

Red Cross
today's match is sponsored by Red Cross
Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers. A crowd of 9,106 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Wolverhampton Wanderers appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Steve Jacobs.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield United get the match underway!
2.44
Jason Windass plays the ball forward to James Lightfoot. James Lightfoot flicks the ball to his team mate, Bill Draper. Bill Draper sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Fredrik Brooking.
3.26
Corner kick to Sheffield United. Del Best chips it out wide. Emiliano Armellini reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
6.05
Jason Windass brings the ball forward. Jason Windass sees space and advances. Jason Windass knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Allman. Daniel Allman directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
9.30
With some swift thinking, Graeme Mcgovern plays the ball forward to Terry Philips. Terry Philips knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrico Santoni who gathers it comfortably.
10.14
With great vision, Jermaine Wiltord plays the ball forward to Daniel Allman. Daniel Allman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcus Potts but the linesman indicates offside!
16.07
Jason Windass threads a neat ball through to Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington flicks a high pass forward. Jermaine Wiltord holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jermaine Wiltord controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Fredrik Brooking comfortably smothers it!
18.07
Scott Etherington flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Fredrik Brooking.
21.34
Graham Ince plays the ball forward to Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington flicks a high pass forward to Julian Crooks who brings the ball under control. Julian Crooks whips in a cross ball towards Jermaine Wiltord. Jermaine Wiltord gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
22.01
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
24.39
Kevin Scholz passes the ball forward to Iwan de Vos. Iwan de Vos flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Midgley. Ian Midgley shoots from outside the area but Enrico Santoni is on top of his game. Nice save!
32.36
Jason Windass flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington hits a low pass to Jermaine Wiltord. Jermaine Wiltord knocks in a cross ball towards Marcus Potts. Marcus Potts makes a convincing header. The keeper, Fredrik Brooking, sees it late!! Goal for Sheffield United!
40.32
Jason Windass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks makes an attacking run forward. Julian Crooks tries a spectacular long range effort. Fredrik Brooking gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
45.00
Teddy Woodcock hacks Bill Draper from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bill Draper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Wolverhampton Wanderers kick off!
48.25
Teddy Woodcock knocks the ball forward to Graeme Mcgovern. Graeme Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Iwan de Vos. Iwan de Vos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrico Santoni who gathers it comfortably.
49.50
Terry Philips flicks a high pass forward. Henry Butt controls it well on his chest. Henry Butt plays a scrappy one-two with Graeme Mcgovern and stumbles forward towards the goal... Henry Butt comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Enrico Santoni is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
53.00
With some swift thinking, Emiliano Armellini plays the ball forward to Kevin Scholz. Kevin Scholz flicks a high ball forward to Ian Midgley who takes it down. Ian Midgley lofts in a cross ball towards Iwan de Vos. Iwan de Vos rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
60.12
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a substitution with Richard Booth replacing Teddy Woodcock .
63.53
Graham Ince takes a long throw-in. James Lightfoot runs forward with the ball. James Lightfoot flicks a high pass forward. Marcus Potts controls it well on his chest. Marcus Potts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Del Best but the linesman indicates offside!
65.37
Daniel Allman hacks Terry Philips from behind! The referee brings Daniel Allman to one side and gives him a warning! Terry Philips stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.03
Ian Midgley clumsily knocks into Graham Ince. The referee calls over Ian Midgley and warns him to calm down! Graham Ince stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.34
Iwan de Vos flicks a high pass forward. Ian Midgley collects the pass. Ian Midgley shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
71.40
Graham Ince flicks a high pass forward to Del Best who brings the ball under control. Del Best makes a simple pass to Daniel Allman. Daniel Allman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
72.25
Ian Midgley hacks Jason Windass from behind! Ian Midgley is shown the yellow card! Jason Windass stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.12
Graham Ince decides to run forward with the ball. Graham Ince deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Wiltord. Jermaine Wiltord finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
75.33
Jason Windass threads a neat ball through to Del Best. Del Best knocks the ball forward to Julian Crooks. Julian Crooks plays a one-two with Daniel Allman and advances towards the goal... Kevin Scholz catches Julian Crooks on the ankles. Julian Crooks lies sprawled on the ground. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
77.36
Wolverhampton Wanderers have made a substitution with Carl Stewart replacing Tommy Woodcock .
81.31
Ian Midgley hacks Jason Windass from behind! The referee calls over Ian Midgley again and warns him to calm down! Jason Windass gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
85.33
Kevin Scholz threads the ball through to Iwan de Vos. Iwan de Vos knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Midgley. Ian Midgley skips past Graham Ince! Ian Midgley shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
87.01
James Lightfoot threads a neat ball through to Scott Etherington. Scott Etherington passes the ball forward to Marcus Potts. Marcus Potts shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Fredrik Brooking smothers it!
89.09
Terry Philips hits a low pass to Henry Butt. Henry Butt lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Stewart. Carl Stewart knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Enrico Santoni gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
90.00
Carl Stewart threads the ball through to Terry Philips. Terry Philips puts a great ball through. Carl Stewart runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield United

Wolverhampton Wanderers
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.8%
37.2%
Play Area
32.6%
39.5%
27.9%

Scorers
Marcus Potts 32
Henry Butt 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fredrik Brooking of Wolverhampton Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Enrico Santoni (GK)
7
2.Jason Windass (DEF)
8
3.James Lightfoot (DEF)
7
4.Graham Ince (DEF)
7
5.Del Best (MID)
6
6.Scott Etherington (MID)
7
7.Jermaine Wiltord (MID)
8
8.Bill Draper (MID)
6
9.Julian Crooks (ATT)
7
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.Fredrik Brooking (GK)
9
2.Emiliano Armellini (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Scholz (DEF)
7
4.Teddy Woodcock (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Nicholas Oakley (DEF)
6
6.Terry Philips (MID)
6
7.Graeme Mcgovern (MID)
7
8.Iwan de Vos (MID)
7
9.Tommy Woodcock (MID)
6
10.Henry Butt (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ian Midgley (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Richard Booth (MID)
6
13.Bill Mccann (MID)
0
14.Carl Stewart (MID)
6