Match Report


Carlisle UnitedCarlisle United     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Carlos ZamoraC. Zamora49
G
1
G
55Mike EadieM. Eadie
Diego MontapertoD. Montaperto62
D
2
D
65Benedetto SturbaB. Sturba
Carlton CoppingC. Copping55
D
captain3
D
54Alistair BallA. Ball
Andy FlintlockA. Flintlock52
D
4
D
52Craig SmithC. Smith
Alun GowerA. Gower73
M
5
M
63Darren WatsonD. Watson
Brendan SinclairB. Sinclair58
M
6
M
56Robert ClarkeR. Clarke
Eddie WestwoodE. Westwood57
M
7
M
56Callum ThomsonC. Thomson
Patricio RomeroP. Romero55
M
8
M
55Ugo KasperU. Kasper
Paul GreeningP. Greening63
A
9
M
54Matthias BrücknerM. Brückner
Neil MilliganN. Milligan61
A
10
A
56Jacob SalakoJ. Salako
Dion WilliamsD. Williams46
A
11captain
A
54Oscar Jr. BaronioO. Baronio
 
Simon BowerS. Bower52
D
12
G
54Nicol˜ CastelliniN. Castellini
Jody EadieJ. Eadie51
D
13
M
47Ashley BrownA. Brown
Sylvain KeaneS. Keane49
D
14
A
44John GrondinJ. Grondin

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Brunton Park where Carlisle United play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 4,431 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Carlisle United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Phil Galli.


0.00
Sheffield United get the match underway!
6.38
Eddie Westwood kicks a strong pass forward to Dion Williams. Dion Williams shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
8.54
Brendan Sinclair makes a probing pass to Dion Williams. Dion Williams rushes past Craig Smith! Some silky footwork from Dion Williams provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.32
Alistair Ball picks a pass forward to Darren Watson. Darren Watson threads a neat ball through to Oscar Jr. Baronio. Oscar Jr. Baronio shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.22
Andy Flintlock takes it forward alone. Andy Flintlock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dion Williams. Dion Williams shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
18.15
Diego Montaperto barges into Ugo Kasper. The referee brings Diego Montaperto to one side and gives him a warning! Ugo Kasper stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.09
Benedetto Sturba flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Clarke. Robert Clarke darts forward. Robert Clarke makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Jacob Salako. Jacob Salako strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! That brings them back into the game!
26.48
Darren Watson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Jr. Baronio. Oscar Jr. Baronio whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Salako. Jacob Salako directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
27.29
Patricio Romero makes an attacking run forward. Patricio Romero knocks in a cross ball towards Dion Williams. Dion Williams finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.14
Ugo Kasper flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Jr. Baronio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oscar Jr. Baronio shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.15
Brendan Sinclair changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Brendan Sinclair rushes past Benedetto Sturba! Brendan Sinclair tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Mike Eadie. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Carlisle United appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield United also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sheffield United players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Carlisle United kicking off!
47.06
Brendan Sinclair threads a neat ball through to Neil Milligan. Neil Milligan plays a scrappy one-two with Paul Greening and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Neil Milligan provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but Mike Eadie reads it well. Good save!
53.09
Alistair Ball sees Callum Thomson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Oscar Jr. Baronio. Oscar Jr. Baronio shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
54.19
Without breaking stride, Benedetto Sturba plays the ball forward to Darren Watson. Darren Watson flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Jr. Baronio who takes it down. Oscar Jr. Baronio makes a defence splitting pass to Jacob Salako. Jacob Salako side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
57.17
Eddie Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Dion Williams collects the pass. Dion Williams threads a neat ball through to Neil Milligan. Some silky footwork from Neil Milligan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.55
Sheffield United have made a substitution with Nicol˜ Castellini replacing Ugo Kasper .
61.56
Eddie Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Dion Williams collects the pass. Dion Williams makes a probing pass between the defence to Neil Milligan. Neil Milligan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
63.06
Matthias Brückner makes a beautiful solo run. Matthias Brückner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.22
With intelligent imagination, Eddie Westwood laces a weighted ball forward to Dion Williams. Dion Williams passes the ball forward but Neil Milligan is offside!
69.30
Alistair Ball clumsily knocks into Paul Greening. Alistair Ball is warned by the referee! Paul Greening grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.13
Callum Thomson darts forward. Callum Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.01
Sheffield United have made a substitution with John Grondin replacing Benedetto Sturba .
78.01
Showing composure, Diego Montaperto plays the ball forward to Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Neil Milligan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Milligan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.52
Andy Flintlock threads a neat ball through to Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Greening. Paul Greening knocks in a cross ball towards Dion Williams. Dion Williams connects with a diving header. The ball comes off Alistair Ball and the loose ball is cleared up field.
84.20
Alun Gower flicks a high pass forward. Paul Greening holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Greening knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.42
Nicol˜ Castellini passes the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Baronio. Oscar Jr. Baronio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Salako but he's offside!
90.00
Paul Greening barges into Alistair Ball. The referee calls over Paul Greening and warns him to calm down! Alistair Ball runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Carlisle United

Sheffield United
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
26.5%
42.2%
31.3%

Scorers
Dion Williams 9
Jacob Salako 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dion Williams of Carlisle United

Match Ratings
1.Carlos Zamora (GK)
6
2.Diego Montaperto (DEF)
6
3.Carlton Copping (DEF)
6
4.Andy Flintlock (DEF)
7
5.Alun Gower (MID)
6
6.Brendan Sinclair (MID)
9
7.Eddie Westwood (MID)
7
8.Patricio Romero (MID)
7
9.Paul Greening (ATT)
6
10.Neil Milligan (ATT)
6
11.Dion Williams (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Simon Bower (DEF)
0
13.Jody Eadie (DEF)
0
14.Sylvain Keane (DEF)
0

1.Mike Eadie (GK)
7
2.Benedetto Sturba (DEF)
6
3.Alistair Ball (DEF)
7
4.Craig Smith (DEF)
6
5.Darren Watson (MID)
6
6.Robert Clarke (MID)
8
7.Callum Thomson (MID)
6
8.Ugo Kasper (MID)
7
9.Matthias Brückner (MID)
6
10.Jacob Salako (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Oscar Jr. Baronio (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicol˜ Castellini (GK)
6
13.Ashley Brown (MID)
0
14.John Grondin (ATT)
6