Match Report


Milton Keynes DonsMilton Keynes Dons     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Teddy MasonT. Mason64
G
1
G
56Adam BlackA. Black
Carl ClaphamC. Clapham54
D
2
D
51Gary CaldwellG. Caldwell
Daniel MarquesD. Marques50
D
3
D
47Arno RöhnerA. Röhner
Domenico Lo GattoD. Lo Gatto50
D
4captain
D
44Julian DeanJ. Dean
Sol VieiraS. Vieira66
M
5
D
44Richard BradyR. Brady
John GordonJ. Gordon56
M
6
M
51Jean-Luc BanchelliJ. Banchelli
Simon MckayS. Mckay52
M
captain7
M
50Joe LoweJ. Lowe
David RufusD. Rufus51
M
8
M
48Anthony MarshallA. Marshall
Isaiah Wright-PhillipsI. Wright-Phillips61
A
9
A
57Cleto TerrevoliC. Terrevoli
Gary HowellsG. Howells52
A
10
A
55Peter KanuP. Kanu
Nico BabbelN. Babbel48
A
11
A
53Glynn PerryG. Perry
 
George StoneG. Stone54
G
12
M
48Frederico AntunesF. Antunes
Ben WilcoxB. Wilcox49
D
13
M
47Adam EustaceA. Eustace
Anselmo AtzeniA. Atzeni47
A
14
M
46Carl GranvilleC. Granville

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at StadiumMK where Milton Keynes Dons play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 4,663 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Milton Keynes Dons are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Lowe.


0.00
Sheffield United kick off!
2.01
Daniel Marques sees David Rufus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Rufus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.04
Jean-Luc Banchelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Kanu. Peter Kanu skips past Carl Clapham! Peter Kanu takes a shot at goal. Teddy Mason is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
9.02
John Gordon makes a simple pass to Gary Howells. Gary Howells sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
10.44
Arno Röhner threads the ball through to Joe Lowe. Joe Lowe knocks the ball forward to Peter Kanu. Peter Kanu rushes past Daniel Marques! Daniel Marques barges into Peter Kanu. Peter Kanu appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
12.19
Anthony Marshall clumsily knocks into Sol Vieira. The referee calls over Anthony Marshall and shows him a yellow card! Sol Vieira stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.11
Arno Röhner threads a neat ball through to Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cleto Terrevoli. Cleto Terrevoli plays a scrappy one-two with Peter Kanu and advances towards the goal... Cleto Terrevoli takes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.19
Richard Brady flicks a high pass forward. Joe Lowe collects the pass. Joe Lowe sees Glynn Perry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Glynn Perry plays a one-two with Cleto Terrevoli and advances towards the goal... Glynn Perry takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.19
Julian Dean makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Luc Banchelli. Jean-Luc Banchelli picks a pass forward to Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry makes a great pass forward. Cleto Terrevoli runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
28.39
David Rufus threads a neat ball through to Sol Vieira. Sol Vieira shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
33.36
With great vision, Nico Babbel plays the ball forward to Gary Howells. Gary Howells knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Black who gathers it comfortably.
34.12
Daniel Marques clumsily knocks into Arno Röhner. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arno Röhner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.41
David Rufus knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Howells. Gary Howells whips in a cross ball towards Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
40.21
Sol Vieira makes a simple pass to John Gordon. John Gordon passes the ball forward but Nico Babbel is offside!
42.17
Carl Clapham flicks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Wright-Phillips. Isaiah Wright-Phillips plays the ball forward to Gary Howells. Gary Howells sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Adam Black manages to keep it out.
44.03
Julian Dean hits a low pass to Peter Kanu. Peter Kanu whips in a cross ball towards Cleto Terrevoli. Cleto Terrevoli jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Milton Keynes Dons appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield United have changed their lineup with Frederico Antunes replacing Anthony Marshall. The Milton Keynes Dons players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Milton Keynes Dons kicking off!
49.00
David Rufus catches Arno Röhner on the ankles. The referee brings David Rufus to one side and gives him a warning! Arno Röhner stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.58
David Rufus flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
53.27
Frederico Antunes catches John Gordon on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Gordon runs off the knock.
54.12
Gary Howells makes a simple pass to Simon Mckay. With great vision, Simon Mckay plays the ball forward to Gary Howells who has made a great run into the box. Gary Howells rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gary Howells!
57.22
Carl Clapham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Simon Mckay shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Adam Black. Excellent save.
59.31
Jean-Luc Banchelli hacks Nico Babbel from behind! Jean-Luc Banchelli is shown the yellow card! Nico Babbel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.01
Milton Keynes Dons have made 3 substitutions with George Stone replacing Domenico Lo Gatto, Ben Wilcox replacing John Gordon and Anselmo Atzeni replacing Gary Howells .
65.40
Daniel Marques makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sol Vieira. Sol Vieira decides to run forward with the ball. Sol Vieira shoots from distance. Adam Black comfortably gets down and covers it.
66.15
Joe Lowe passes the ball forward to Peter Kanu. Peter Kanu advances inside the box! Peter Kanu comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Teddy Mason smothers it!
67.11
George Stone passes the ball forward to Simon Mckay. Simon Mckay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Rufus. David Rufus shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.17
Arno Röhner threads the ball through to Glynn Perry. Glynn Perry controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cleto Terrevoli. Cleto Terrevoli skips past Carl Clapham! Cleto Terrevoli shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
75.50
Nico Babbel flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Wright-Phillips controls it well on his chest. Isaiah Wright-Phillips tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
77.25
Sol Vieira flicks a high pass forward to Ben Wilcox who brings the ball neatly under control. Ben Wilcox finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.52
Simon Mckay makes a simple pass to Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
81.57
Daniel Marques chips the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Wright-Phillips. With imagination, Isaiah Wright-Phillips laces a through ball forward to Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Adam Black is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.06
Richard Brady threads the ball through to Jean-Luc Banchelli. Jean-Luc Banchelli sees space and advances. Jean-Luc Banchelli finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
George Stone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anselmo Atzeni. Anselmo Atzeni shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Milton Keynes Dons

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

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
22.1%
43%
34.9%

Scorers
Gary Howells 54
David Rufus 67
Anselmo Atzeni 82
Peter Kanu 3

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Peter Kanu of Sheffield United

Match Ratings
1.Teddy Mason (GK)
6
2.Carl Clapham (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Marques (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Domenico Lo Gatto (DEF)
6
5.Sol Vieira (MID)
7
6.John Gordon (MID)
6
7.Simon Mckay (MID)
8
8.David Rufus (MID)goal scored
8
9.Isaiah Wright-Phillips (ATT)
7
10.Gary Howells (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Nico Babbel (ATT)
6
 
12.George Stone (GK)
6
13.Ben Wilcox (DEF)
6
14.Anselmo Atzeni (ATT)goal scored
7

1.Adam Black (GK)
7
2.Gary Caldwell (DEF)
6
3.Arno Röhner (DEF)
6
4.Julian Dean (DEF)
6
5.Richard Brady (DEF)
6
6.Jean-Luc Banchelli (MID)yellow card
6
7.Joe Lowe (MID)
6
8.Anthony Marshall (MID)yellow card
5
9.Cleto Terrevoli (ATT)
6
10.Peter Kanu (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Glynn Perry (ATT)
6
 
12.Frederico Antunes (MID)yellow card
5
13.Adam Eustace (MID)
0
14.Carl Granville (MID)
0