Match Report


BrentfordBrentford     Sheffield UnitedSheffield United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Richard GodberR. Godber54
G
1
G
55Mike EadieM. Eadie
Matt PearceM. Pearce58
D
captain2
D
65Benedetto SturbaB. Sturba
Dietmar BorchardD. Borchard55
D
3
D
54Alistair BallA. Ball
Aimo CircatiA. Circati52
D
4
D
52Craig SmithC. Smith
Malcolm CrooksM. Crooks58
M
5
M
63Darren WatsonD. Watson
Albrecht SchneiderA. Schneider52
M
6
M
56Robert ClarkeR. Clarke
Darius MarrD. Marr50
M
7
M
56Callum ThomsonC. Thomson
Enrico MazzolaE. Mazzola49
M
8
M
55Ugo KasperU. Kasper
Elena CanoE. Cano58
A
9
M
54Matthias BrücknerM. Brückner
Omer PalmerO. Palmer57
A
10
A
56Jacob SalakoJ. Salako
Gary SinclairG. Sinclair53
A
11captain
A
54Oscar Jr. BaronioO. Baronio
 
Eoin HackworthE. Hackworth52
A
12
G
54Nicol˜ CastelliniN. Castellini
Pablo RomanP. Roman50
A
13
M
47Ashley BrownA. Brown
Aimo GiampierettiA. Giampieretti48
D
14
A
44John GrondinJ. Grondin

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Griffin Park where Brentford play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 4,774 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Brentford 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 Jason Cooke.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sheffield United get the match underway!
6.20
Aimo Circati clumsily knocks into Oscar Jr. Baronio. Aimo Circati is given a warning by the referee! Oscar Jr. Baronio runs off the knock.
12.57
Alistair Ball threads the ball through to Ugo Kasper. Ugo Kasper runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ugo Kasper shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
14.41
Enrico Mazzola comes in with a late challenge on Darren Watson. Enrico Mazzola is shown the yellow card! Darren Watson runs off the knock.
18.56
Benedetto Sturba flicks a high pass forward to Darren Watson who brings the ball under control. Darren Watson passes the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Baronio. Oscar Jr. Baronio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Richard Godber gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
22.01
Dietmar Borchard flicks a high ball forward to Albrecht Schneider who takes it down. Albrecht Schneider makes a probing pass to Gary Sinclair. Gary Sinclair runs straight at the defence! Gary Sinclair tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
24.36
Ugo Kasper threads a neat ball through to Oscar Jr. Baronio. Oscar Jr. Baronio edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Oscar Jr. Baronio provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.17
Robert Clarke flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Jr. Baronio who takes it down. Oscar Jr. Baronio sees Jacob Salako just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Jacob Salako provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
38.12
Darius Marr controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Sinclair. Gary Sinclair knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Palmer. Omer Palmer shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Brentford get the second half underway!
47.20
Aimo Circati sees space and advances. Aimo Circati controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omer Palmer. Omer Palmer knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gary Sinclair is offside!
48.15
Matt Pearce threads the ball through to Darius Marr. Darius Marr flicks a high pass forward. Omer Palmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer Palmer cuts inside the box! Omer Palmer strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
51.20
Jacob Salako clumsily knocks into Aimo Circati. The referee calls over Jacob Salako and shows him a yellow card! Aimo Circati stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.26
Darren Watson chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Baronio. Oscar Jr. Baronio threads the ball through into the box. Jacob Salako looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.01
Aimo Circati hacks Oscar Jr. Baronio from behind! Aimo Circati is warned by the referee again! Oscar Jr. Baronio stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.55
Brentford have made a substitution with Pablo Roman replacing Omer Palmer .Sheffield United have made a substitution with Nicol˜ Castellini replacing Ugo Kasper .
61.63
Albrecht Schneider brings the ball forward. Albrecht Schneider kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Sinclair but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.37
Dietmar Borchard makes a simple pass to Malcolm Crooks. Malcolm Crooks flicks a high pass forward. Elena Cano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Elena Cano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.24
Malcolm Crooks threads a neat ball through to Elena Cano. Elena Cano skips past Alistair Ball! Elena Cano tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
69.51
Craig Smith laces a through ball forward to Darren Watson. Darren Watson sees a break and surges forward. Darren Watson whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Jr. Baronio. Oscar Jr. Baronio makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.04
Callum Thomson catches Darius Marr on the ankles. The referee brings Callum Thomson to one side and gives him a warning! Darius Marr hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.42
Malcolm Crooks flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Roman holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Roman tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
77.54
Sheffield United have made a substitution with John Grondin replacing Benedetto Sturba .
78.62
Nicol˜ Castellini threads a neat ball through to Oscar Jr. Baronio. Oscar Jr. Baronio tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
83.24
Albrecht Schneider clumsily knocks into Matthias Brückner. The referee calls over Albrecht Schneider and warns him to calm down! Matthias Brückner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.41
John Grondin barges into Darius Marr. The referee calls over John Grondin and shows him a yellow card! Darius Marr hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Brentford

Sheffield United
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
32.9%
43.9%
23.2%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oscar Jr. Baronio of Sheffield United

Match Ratings
1.Richard Godber (GK)
6
2.Matt Pearce (DEF)
7
3.Dietmar Borchard (DEF)
6
4.Aimo Circati (DEF)
7
5.Malcolm Crooks (MID)
7
6.Albrecht Schneider (MID)
6
7.Darius Marr (MID)
7
8.Enrico Mazzola (MID)yellow card
4
9.Elena Cano (ATT)
6
10.Omer Palmer (ATT)
6
11.Gary Sinclair (ATT)
8
 
12.Eoin Hackworth (ATT)
0
13.Pablo Roman (ATT)
6
14.Aimo Giampieretti (DEF)
0

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