Match Report
| Sheffield United | Sheffield United |  |  | West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Black | A. Black |  | 56 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Gavin Greig | G. Greig | |||||||||
| Gary Caldwell | G. Caldwell | | 51 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 |  | Francisco Soler | F. Soler | |||||||||
| Arno Röhner | A. Röhner |  | 47 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Stuart Fenton | S. Fenton | |||||||||
| Julian Dean | J. Dean | | 44 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 55 |  | Mark Lodi | M. Lodi | ||||||||
| Richard Brady | R. Brady | | 44 | D | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Harry Riza | H. Riza | |||||||||
| Jean-Luc Banchelli | J. Banchelli |  | 51 | M | | 6 | | | M | 74 | | Duncan Naylor | D. Naylor | ||||||||
| Anthony Marshall | A. Marshall | | 48 | M | | 7 | | M | 70 | | Ledley Mcgovern | L. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Frederico Antunes | F. Antunes |  | 48 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Dave Southgate | D. Southgate | |||||||||
| Cleto Terrevoli | C. Terrevoli | | 57 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 | | Colin Hendry | C. Hendry | |||||||||
| Peter Kanu | P. Kanu | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Uwe Eilts | U. Eilts | |||||||||
| Glynn Perry | G. Perry | | 53 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Dario Lima | D. Lima | |||||||||
| Adam Eustace | A. Eustace | | 47 | M | | 12 | | M | 67 | | Paul Stewart | P. Stewart | |||||||||
| Carl Granville | C. Granville | | 46 | M | | 13 | | A | 66 | | Don Mckinlay | D. Mckinlay | |||||||||
| Francis Cope | F. Cope | | 45 | A | | 14 | | G | 57 | | Colin Law | C. Law | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to West Bromwich Albion. A crowd of 4,586 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marvin Potts.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sheffield United and West Bromwich Albion are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marvin Potts.
0.00
0-0West Bromwich Albion start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.39
0-0Duncan Naylor clumsily knocks into Frederico Antunes. The referee brings Duncan Naylor to one side and gives him a warning! Frederico Antunes stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.52
0-1Harry Riza threads a neat ball through to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry whips in a cross ball towards Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Adam Black is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.11
0-1Duncan Naylor threads the ball through to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Caldwell.
9.16
0-1Dave Southgate controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dario Lima. Dario Lima whips in a cross ball towards Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts connects with a diving header. Adam Black punches it away to safety.
10.53
Glynn Perry surges forward with the ball. Glynn Perry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ledley Mcgovern.
12.53
0-1Without breaking stride, Mark Lodi plays the ball forward to Duncan Naylor. With imagination, Duncan Naylor laces a through ball forward to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
15.04
0-1Anthony Marshall barges into Ledley Mcgovern. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ledley Mcgovern hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.02
Arno Röhner knocks the ball forward to Anthony Marshall. Anthony Marshall flicks a high ball forward to Peter Kanu who takes it down. Peter Kanu lofts in a cross ball towards Cleto Terrevoli. With a superhuman jump, Cleto Terrevoli connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Gavin Greig is on top of it.
21.21
Frederico Antunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cleto Terrevoli. Cleto Terrevoli shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
22.00
Anthony Marshall flicks a high ball forward to Peter Kanu who takes it down. Peter Kanu sees Glynn Perry just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Glynn Perry comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Gavin Greig. Excellent save.
26.56
Francisco Soler flicks a high ball forward to Ledley Mcgovern who takes it down. Ledley Mcgovern makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Lima. Dario Lima gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.22
Jean-Luc Banchelli kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Caldwell. Gary Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Peter Kanu. Peter Kanu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
36.33
Ledley Mcgovern plays a long ball forward. Uwe Eilts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.11
Harry Riza hits a low pass to Duncan Naylor. What a great partnership. Duncan Naylor knocks the ball forward to Dario Lima. Dario Lima lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Adam Black manages to keep it out.
42.56
Colin Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Dario Lima. Dario Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Brady.
45.00
Francisco Soler knocks the ball forward to Duncan Naylor. Duncan Naylor hits a low pass to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry passes the ball forward to Dario Lima. Some superb footwork from Dario Lima provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Dario Lima scores for West Bromwich Albion!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield United have changed their lineup with Adam Eustace replacing Frederico Antunes. West Bromwich Albion appear unchanged since the first half. The Sheffield United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Sheffield United kick off!
47.32
Dave Southgate runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dave Southgate knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.38
Duncan Naylor chips the ball to his team mate, Dario Lima. Dario Lima shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
54.42
0-3Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
55.39
Colin Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts plays a one-two with Dave Southgate and advances towards the goal... Uwe Eilts muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Adam Black is on top of it.
57.48
Jean-Luc Banchelli flicks a high pass forward. Cleto Terrevoli controls it well on his chest. Cleto Terrevoli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Fenton.
59.56
0-3Julian Dean receives the ball from a throw-in from Arno Röhner. Julian Dean makes a strong solo run forward. Julian Dean plays the ball forward to Adam Eustace. Adam Eustace deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Kanu but the linesman indicates offside!
60.31
0-3West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Don Mckinlay replacing Ledley Mcgovern .
67.15
Duncan Naylor flicks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Eilts. Uwe Eilts whips in a cross ball towards Dario Lima. Dario Lima jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
71.19
Dave Southgate makes a simple pass to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry plays a one-two with Uwe Eilts and advances towards the goal... Colin Hendry comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Adam Black is on top of it.
72.30
Anthony Marshall clumsily knocks into Don Mckinlay. The referee warns Anthony Marshall to calm down! Don Mckinlay hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.18
West Bromwich Albion have made a substitution with Colin Law replacing Dario Lima .
78.19
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
79.36
Anthony Marshall passes the ball forward to Peter Kanu. Peter Kanu shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Gavin Greig.
80.04
0-3Corner kick to Sheffield United. Jean-Luc Banchelli plays it out to the edge of the box. Julian Dean comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it's a woeful effort!
84.14
Anthony Marshall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cleto Terrevoli. Cleto Terrevoli finds some space and shoots from distance but Gavin Greig reads it well. Excellent save!
85.01
Duncan Naylor flicks a high ball forward to Colin Hendry who takes it down. Colin Hendry shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
87.57
0-3Jean-Luc Banchelli comes in with a late challenge on Harry Riza. Jean-Luc Banchelli is shown the yellow card! Harry Riza grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Gary Caldwell takes it forward alone. Gary Caldwell takes it forward alone. Gary Caldwell lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Kanu. Peter Kanu directs the ball goalwards with his head. Gavin Greig effortlessly punches it away to safety.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
30.6%
42.9%
26.5%
Scorers
| Uwe Eilts 4 Dario Lima 27, 45 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Dario Lima of West Bromwich Albion |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Adam Black (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gary Caldwell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Arno Röhner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Julian Dean (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Richard Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jean-Luc Banchelli (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Anthony Marshall (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Frederico Antunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Cleto Terrevoli (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Peter Kanu (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Glynn Perry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Adam Eustace (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Carl Granville (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Francis Cope (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gavin Greig (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Francisco Soler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stuart Fenton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mark Lodi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Harry Riza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Duncan Naylor (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ledley Mcgovern (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dave Southgate (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Colin Hendry (ATT) | 9 | |
| 10. | Uwe Eilts (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Dario Lima (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Paul Stewart (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Don Mckinlay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Colin Law (GK) | 6 | |