Match Report


Sheffield UnitedSheffield United     Peterborough UnitedPeterborough United
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mervin VickersM. Vickers69
G
1
G
62Harry GilchristH. Gilchrist
Mick ArmstrongM. Armstrong69
D
2
D
69Jacob ElliottJ. Elliott
Trevor StuartT. Stuart54
D
3
D
65Edward GrayE. Gray
Luke BenjaminL. Benjamin49
D
4
D
61Cristiano OliveiraC. Oliveira
Craig GoldbergC. Goldberg78
M
5
M
65Gary OwenG. Owen
Wagneau BérenguerW. Bérenguer75
M
captain6
M
58Matt SmitheM. Smithe
Francis DaviesF. Davies70
M
7
M
55Marcel StiepermannM. Stiepermann
Shaun TaylorS. Taylor69
M
8
M
53Adam MacleanA. Maclean
Albert BravoA. Bravo66
A
9
A
68David GranvilleD. Granville
David van den BergD. van den Berg65
A
10captain
A
65Roberto DilisoR. Diliso
Paolo SimonsenP. Simonsen55
A
11
A
65Kemal WiseK. Wise
 
Jason FoxJ. Fox58
M
12
D
60Luke WindassL. Windass
Leon ScalesL. Scales57
G
13
A
60Ruben GomesR. Gomes
Bill SinclairB. Sinclair51
A
14
D
58Thierry WeirT. Weir

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to Peterborough United. A crowd of 9,306 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sheffield United and Peterborough United are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Peter De Haan.


0.00
The first half starts with Peterborough United kicking off!
3.46
Francis Davies kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Simonsen. Paolo Simonsen shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Harry Gilchrist smothers it!
4.08
Gary Owen threads a neat ball through to Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mick Armstrong.
6.23
Francis Davies darts forward. Francis Davies plays a one-two with David van den Berg and advances towards the goal... Francis Davies muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Harry Gilchrist gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
8.06
Matt Smithe knocks the ball to his team mate, David Granville. David Granville whips in a cross ball towards Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise makes a deft header but is denied by Luke Benjamin. Excellent block.
12.36
Adam Maclean deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Granville. David Granville cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from David Granville provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
14.39
Jacob Elliott flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Maclean. Adam Maclean makes a probing pass to David Granville. David Granville knocks in a cross ball towards Kemal Wise. Kemal Wise powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
18.45
Adam Maclean makes a probing pass to David Granville. David Granville knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luke Benjamin.
21.03
Luke Benjamin flicks a high ball forward to Craig Goldberg who takes it down. Craig Goldberg decides to run forward with the ball. Craig Goldberg makes a probing pass to David van den Berg but he's offside!
28.56
Wagneau Bérenguer flicks a high pass forward to David van den Berg who brings the ball under control. David van den Berg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paolo Simonsen but he's offside!
33.45
Francis Davies makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo knocks the ball forward to David van den Berg but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
36.49
Marcel Stiepermann flicks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso threads the ball through into the box. David Granville tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
40.08
Craig Goldberg clumsily knocks into Adam Maclean. The referee warns Craig Goldberg to calm down! Adam Maclean runs off the knock.
44.32
Matt Smithe flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Diliso who brings the ball under control. Roberto Diliso shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Gary Owen sees Kemal Wise in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kemal Wise makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Luke Benjamin's outstretched leg.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield United appear unchanged since the first half. Peterborough United also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sheffield United kick off the second half!
48.30
Edward Gray clumsily knocks into David van den Berg. The referee brings Edward Gray to one side and gives him a warning! David van den Berg stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.46
Marcel Stiepermann flicks a high pass forward. David Granville controls it well on his chest. David Granville knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mervin Vickers who gathers it comfortably.
54.25
Adam Maclean threads a neat ball through to Roberto Diliso. Roberto Diliso shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
60.26
Peterborough United appear to have rearranged themselves into a 5-3-2 formation.
61.25
Jacob Elliott comes in with a late challenge on Paolo Simonsen. Jacob Elliott is given a warning by the referee! Paolo Simonsen gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
66.10
Craig Goldberg flicks the ball to his team mate, David van den Berg. David van den Berg tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
71.41
Wagneau Bérenguer sees Albert Bravo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Bravo plays a quick one-two with David van den Berg and rushes in on goal... Albert Bravo comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but slams it into the crowd!
77.44
Peterborough United have made 2 substitutions with Ruben Gomes replacing Cristiano Oliveira and Thierry Weir replacing Roberto Diliso .
79.22
Under pressure, Jacob Elliott clears the ball far upfield. Kemal Wise knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.57
Luke Benjamin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francis Davies. With a delightful solo run, Francis Davies stretches the opposition's defence. Francis Davies plays a one-two with Paolo Simonsen and rushes in on goal... Francis Davies comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Magnificent save by Harry Gilchrist!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield United

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

Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
28.8%
45.2%
26%

Scorers
Kemal Wise 14
David Granville 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Granville of Peterborough United

Match Ratings
1.Mervin Vickers (GK)
6
2.Mick Armstrong (DEF)
6
3.Trevor Stuart (DEF)
6
4.Luke Benjamin (DEF)
7
5.Craig Goldberg (MID)
6
6.Wagneau Bérenguer (MID)
6
7.Francis Davies (MID)
8
8.Shaun Taylor (MID)
6
9.Albert Bravo (ATT)
6
10.David van den Berg (ATT)
6
11.Paolo Simonsen (ATT)
6
 
12.Jason Fox (MID)
0
13.Leon Scales (GK)
0
14.Bill Sinclair (ATT)
0

1.Harry Gilchrist (GK)
7
2.Jacob Elliott (DEF)
6
3.Edward Gray (DEF)
5
4.Cristiano Oliveira (DEF)
6
5.Gary Owen (MID)
6
6.Matt Smithe (MID)
6
7.Marcel Stiepermann (MID)
6
8.Adam Maclean (MID)
7
9.David Granville (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Roberto Diliso (ATT)
6
11.Kemal Wise (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Luke Windass (DEF)
0
13.Ruben Gomes (ATT)
6
14.Thierry Weir (DEF)
6