Match Report


Sheffield UnitedSheffield United     ArsenalArsenal
Computer Player Computer Player Max Jenner Max Jenner
Stefan ArendtS. Arendt63
G
1
G
72Cyrille BedrossianC. Bedrossian
Chris SummerbellC. Summerbell57
D
2
D
64Anthony HenryA. Henry
Alexander ScowcroftA. Scowcroft55
D
captain3
D
71Francois MaquaF. Maqua
Ledley ThompsonL. Thompson56
D
4
D
63Isaiah GodberI. Godber
Darius MccannD. Mccann63
D
5
M
65Carl MustoeC. Mustoe
Julian ZiegeJ. Ziege79
M
6captain
M
68Jose Javier MartinezJ. Martinez
Billy BowerB. Bower66
M
7
M
62Norman IzzetN. Izzet
Stefan SchönenbornS. Schönenborn53
A
8
M
67Greg LawtonG. Lawton
Fredrik DixonF. Dixon60
A
9
A
66Sol WallworkS. Wallwork
Adrian VenusA. Venus57
A
10
A
67Darren Le TissierD. Le Tissier
Omer ShearerO. Shearer53
M
11
A
67Dean OwenD. Owen
 
Alistair FentonA. Fenton64
M
12
D
61Marc CroftM. Croft
Steve FowlerS. Fowler63
M
13
A
64Luciano ZanchettaL. Zanchetta
Clive GordonC. Gordon61
M
14
A
63Omer CortO. Cort

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to Arsenal. A crowd of 8,722 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Arsenal appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Francis Youds.


0.00
Sheffield United start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.46
Anthony Henry knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Mustoe. Seeing a gap ahead, Carl Mustoe picks a pass forward to Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
3.51
Greg Lawton chips the ball to his team mate, Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
10.27
Ledley Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Billy Bower controls it well on his chest. Billy Bower knocks the ball forward to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.55
Alexander Scowcroft barges into Sol Wallwork. The referee calls over Alexander Scowcroft and warns him to calm down! Sol Wallwork carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.10
Julian Ziege passes the ball forward to Omer Shearer. Omer Shearer skips past Francois Maqua! Omer Shearer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.05
Billy Bower flicks a high ball forward to Stefan Schönenborn who takes it down. Stefan Schönenborn lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Cyrille Bedrossian. Excellent save.
18.53
Isaiah Godber flicks a high pass forward. Carl Mustoe collects the pass. Carl Mustoe makes a probing pass to Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork lofts in a cross ball towards Dean Owen. Dean Owen heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Stefan Arendt.
21.08
Alexander Scowcroft knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Bower. Billy Bower deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Schönenborn. Stefan Schönenborn plays a one-two with Fredrik Dixon and rushes in on goal... Stefan Schönenborn shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
22.32
Anthony Henry knocks the ball forward to Greg Lawton. Greg Lawton flicks a high pass forward. Dean Owen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dean Owen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ledley Thompson.
24.01
Carl Mustoe makes an attacking run forward. Carl Mustoe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.47
Ledley Thompson clumsily knocks into Sol Wallwork. Ledley Thompson is given a warning by the referee! Sol Wallwork gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
28.38
Anthony Henry sees Norman Izzet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Norman Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Sol Wallwork collects the pass. Sol Wallwork shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stefan Arendt with no chance!! Goal for Arsenal!
34.10
Norman Izzet passes the ball forward to Darren Le Tissier. Darren Le Tissier chips the ball to his team mate, Sol Wallwork. Some good footwork from Sol Wallwork provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stefan Arendt with no chance!! Goal for Arsenal! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
39.03
Jose Javier Martinez makes a beautiful solo run. Jose Javier Martinez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
44.56
Francois Maqua threads the ball through to Carl Mustoe. With great vision, Carl Mustoe plays the ball forward to Darren Le Tissier. Darren Le Tissier cuts inside the box! Darren Le Tissier takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sheffield United appear unchanged since the first half. Arsenal also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sheffield United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Arsenal get the second half underway!
48.09
Anthony Henry flicks a high ball forward to Norman Izzet who takes it down. Norman Izzet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dean Owen. Dean Owen shoots from long range. Solid save from Stefan Arendt. What a great pair of hands!
53.42
Norman Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Sol Wallwork holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sol Wallwork shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Stefan Arendt as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
54.52
Corner kick to Arsenal. Greg Lawton chips it out wide. Billy Bower reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
55.50
Ledley Thompson comes in with a late challenge on Dean Owen. The referee calls over Ledley Thompson again and warns him to calm down! Dean Owen runs off the knock.
63.58
Billy Bower passes the ball forward to Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon advances inside the box! Isaiah Godber barges into Fredrik Dixon. Penalty not given!!
66.24
Jose Javier Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Sol Wallwork holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sol Wallwork kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Le Tissier but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.03
Francois Maqua plays the ball forward to Carl Mustoe. Carl Mustoe sees Darren Le Tissier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Darren Le Tissier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.05
Norman Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Dean Owen controls it well on his chest. Dean Owen passes the ball forward to Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
71.26
Jose Javier Martinez brings the ball forward. Jose Javier Martinez shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Stefan Arendt smothers it!
75.51
Norman Izzet sees Dean Owen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dean Owen shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
77.01
Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Marc Croft replacing Anthony Henry, Luciano Zanchetta replacing Darren Le Tissier and Omer Cort replacing Dean Owen .
83.35
Marc Croft chips the ball to his team mate, Norman Izzet. Norman Izzet kicks a strong pass forward to Sol Wallwork. Sol Wallwork shoots from long range. Stefan Arendt easily gets down and covers it.
84.39
Stefan Schönenborn clumsily knocks into Francois Maqua. The referee calls over Stefan Schönenborn and shows him a yellow card! Francois Maqua runs off the knock.
85.45
Isaiah Godber comes in with a late challenge on Adrian Venus. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adrian Venus runs off the knock.
89.56
Ledley Thompson threads the ball through to Julian Ziege. Julian Ziege makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Schönenborn. Stefan Schönenborn shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield United

Arsenal
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
10
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.1%
58.9%
Play Area
36.7%
38.9%
24.4%

Scorers
Sol Wallwork 4, 28, 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sol Wallwork of Arsenal

Match Ratings
1.Stefan Arendt (GK)
7
2.Chris Summerbell (DEF)
6
3.Alexander Scowcroft (DEF)
6
4.Ledley Thompson (DEF)
6
5.Darius Mccann (DEF)
6
6.Julian Ziege (MID)
6
7.Billy Bower (MID)
8
8.Stefan Schönenborn (ATT)yellow card
6
9.Fredrik Dixon (ATT)
6
10.Adrian Venus (ATT)
6
11.Omer Shearer (MID)
6
 
12.Alistair Fenton (MID)
0
13.Steve Fowler (MID)
0
14.Clive Gordon (MID)
0

1.Cyrille Bedrossian (GK)
6
2.Anthony Henry (DEF)
6
3.Francois Maqua (DEF)
6
4.Isaiah Godber (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Carl Mustoe (MID)
6
6.Jose Javier Martinez (MID)
7
7.Norman Izzet (MID)
7
8.Greg Lawton (MID)
6
9.Sol Wallwork (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Darren Le Tissier (ATT)
7
11.Dean Owen (ATT)
6
 
12.Marc Croft (DEF)
6
13.Luciano Zanchetta (ATT)
6
14.Omer Cort (ATT)
6