Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to West Ham United. A crowd of 7,835 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Sheffield United are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The first half starts with West Ham United kicking off!
2.27
Phil Mccann clumsily knocks into Gareth Carter. The referee calls over Phil Mccann and warns him to calm down! Gareth Carter runs off the knock.
4.22
Craig Byrne chips the ball to his team mate, Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.05
Oscar Human controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Robert Mcgovern. Robert Mcgovern makes a simple pass to Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot finds some space and shoots from distance. Jonathan Guyot scores for West Ham United!!
10.38
Phil Mccann makes a simple pass to Craig Byrne. Craig Byrne makes a simple pass to Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Stuart Insley.
12.05
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
15.59
Eddie Simonsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Darius Clarke. Darius Clarke knocks the ball forward to Gareth Carter. Gareth Carter knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Westwood who gathers it comfortably.
16.44
Robert Mcgovern flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Insley who gathers it comfortably.
21.29
Aaron Riza hoofs the ball up the pitch. Gareth Carter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.08
Craig Byrne flicks the ball to his team mate, Alistair May. Alistair May knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Insley who gathers it comfortably.
30.32
Carlos Suarez passes the ball forward to Robert Mcgovern. Robert Mcgovern controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.00
Billy Christie catches Kevin Cleland on the ankles. Billy Christie is given a warning by the referee! Kevin Cleland stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.44
Vincenzo Frieser catches Robert Mcgovern on the ankles. The referee calls over Vincenzo Frieser and shows him a yellow card! Robert Mcgovern stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.35
Louis Le Lan brings the ball forward. Louis Le Lan finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Stuart Insley!
42.45
Phil Mccann knocks the ball forward to Louis Le Lan. Louis Le Lan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonathan Guyot. Jonathan Guyot goes all the way! Jonathan Guyot takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
44.23
Carlos Suarez passes the ball forward to Robert Mcgovern. Robert Mcgovern knocks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus whips in a cross ball towards Alistair May. Alistair May powers a header at goal but Stuart Insley is on top of it.
45.00
Ben Cooke sees space and advances. Ben Cooke kicks a strong pass forward to Gareth Carter. Gareth Carter shoots from long range but it is miles over!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield United kick off!
47.17
Ben Cooke sees a break and surges forward. Ben Cooke passes the ball forward to Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Human.
49.41
Tommy Rufus hacks Ben Cooke from behind! Tommy Rufus is given a warning by the referee! Ben Cooke carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.07
Eddie Simonsen hacks Alistair May from behind! The referee calls over Eddie Simonsen and warns him to calm down! Alistair May hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.16
Louis Le Lan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alistair May. Alistair May knocks in a cross ball towards Tommy Rufus. Tommy Rufus flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
57.01
Vincenzo Frieser makes a probing pass to Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Gareth Carter. Gareth Carter flicks the ball with his head but Scott Westwood is on top of it.
60.21
Eddie Simonsen decides to run forward with the ball. Eddie Simonsen passes the ball forward to Gareth Carter. Gareth Carter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.18
Aaron Riza knocks the ball forward to Eddie Myers. Eddie Myers makes a probing pass to Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
67.11
Ivan Galli threads the ball through to Gareth Carter. Gareth Carter finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
73.54
Eddie Simonsen makes a probing pass to Ivan Galli. Ivan Galli makes a beautiful solo run. Ivan Galli knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
75.25
Louis Le Lan chips the ball to his team mate, Alistair May. Alistair May sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.09
West Ham United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Sheffield United's defence.
78.54
Louis Le Lan surges forward with the ball. Louis Le Lan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Guyot but the linesman indicates offside!
81.08
Vincenzo Frieser chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
83.14
Eddie Simonsen advances with the ball. Eddie Simonsen surges forward with the ball. Eddie Simonsen shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
84.08
Vincenzo Frieser brings the ball forward. Vincenzo Frieser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Ben Cooke threads the ball through to Vincenzo Frieser. Vincenzo Frieser takes it forward alone. Vincenzo Frieser knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Cleland. Kevin Cleland directs the ball goalwards with his head. Scott Westwood manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Jonathan Guyot of West Ham United
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.7%
46.3%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%