Match Report
| Northampton Town | Northampton Town |  |  | Sheffield United | Sheffield United | ||||||||||||||||
| Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Norman Simonsen | N. Simonsen |  | 60 | G |  | 1 | | G | 58 | | Paul Burbage | P. Burbage | |||||||||
| Tiago Viana | T. Viana |  | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 61 | | Gavin Mercer | G. Mercer | |||||||||
| Daan Ricci | D. Ricci |  | 56 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 |  | Alan Castro | A. Castro | |||||||||
| Uwe Seibert | U. Seibert |  | 60 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 56 | | John Standing | J. Standing | ||||||||
| Eoin Grondin | E. Grondin | | 50 | D | | | 5 | | M | 67 | | George Boateng | G. Boateng | ||||||||
| Edward Lineker | E. Lineker | | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Fredrik Barrett | F. Barrett | |||||||||
| Dean Le Tissier | D. Le Tissier | | 61 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Mervin Makin | M. Makin | |||||||||
| Leon Marsden | L. Marsden | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Ivan Potts | I. Potts | |||||||||
| Gavin Rae | G. Rae |  | 61 | M | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Damien Lumsdon | D. Lumsdon | |||||||||
| Enrico Benussi | E. Benussi |  | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Jason Allman | J. Allman | |||||||||
| Maurice Nelson | M. Nelson |  | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 49 | | Nwankwo Bramble | N. Bramble | |||||||||
| Warren Merson | W. Merson | | 61 | D | | 12 | | D | 55 | | Leon Rösler | L. Rösler | |||||||||
| Raimond Van Der Leegte | R. Van Der Leegte | | 57 | M | | 13 | | M | 54 | | Ian Weir | I. Weir | |||||||||
| Pedro Oliveira | P. Oliveira | | 62 | A | | 14 | | G | 53 | | Lee Peters | L. Peters | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Sixfields Stadium where Northampton Town play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 9,669 fill this 10,500 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Williamson.
The pitch is in good condition.
Northampton Town are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oleg Williamson.
0.00
0-0Northampton Town kick off and get the match underway!
4.33
0-0Edward Lineker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurice Nelson. Maurice Nelson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Burbage who gathers it comfortably.
8.28
0-0Gavin Mercer makes a strong solo run forward. Gavin Mercer sees Damien Lumsdon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Damien Lumsdon skips past Uwe Seibert! Some awkward footwork from Damien Lumsdon provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.54
0-0Gavin Mercer catches Maurice Nelson on the ankles. The referee calls over Gavin Mercer and shows him a yellow card! Maurice Nelson stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.44
0-0Leon Marsden threads the ball through to Edward Lineker. Edward Lineker shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
14.28
Edward Lineker kicks a strong pass forward to Dean Le Tissier. Dean Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward to Enrico Benussi who brings the ball under control. Enrico Benussi shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.20
Daan Ricci sees a break and surges forward. Daan Ricci tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.50
Gavin Mercer flicks a high ball forward to Nwankwo Bramble who takes it down. Nwankwo Bramble plays a one-two with George Boateng and advances towards the goal... Nwankwo Bramble shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.49
Edward Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Maurice Nelson controls it well on his chest. Maurice Nelson whips in a cross ball towards Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Paul Burbage comfortably punches it away to safety.
40.00
Gavin Mercer passes the ball forward to Mervin Makin. Mervin Makin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, George Boateng. George Boateng shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
42.15
Damien Lumsdon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nwankwo Bramble. Nwankwo Bramble knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Norman Simonsen who gathers it comfortably.
44.49
1-0Dean Le Tissier makes a probing pass to Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden lofts in a cross ball towards Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Warren Merson replacing Uwe Seibert, Raimond Van Der Leegte replacing Dean Le Tissier and Pedro Oliveira replacing Maurice Nelson. Sheffield United appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Sheffield United kick off and get the second half underway!
53.34
Leon Marsden kicks a strong pass forward to Daan Ricci. Daan Ricci passes the ball forward to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
59.33
Daan Ricci makes a simple pass to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
65.36
Daan Ricci pushes up the pitch. Daan Ricci kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira lofts in a cross ball towards Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.12
Daan Ricci flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Rae holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Rae kicks a strong pass forward to Enrico Benussi. Enrico Benussi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.39
Gavin Rae flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Oliveira collects the pass. Pedro Oliveira shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
78.53
Gavin Rae knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Mercer.
79.53
Mervin Makin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Allman. Jason Allman advances inside the box! Jason Allman cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.51
Leon Marsden makes an attacking run forward. Leon Marsden knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Mercer.
87.45
Warren Merson knocks the ball forward to Gavin Rae. Gavin Rae brings the ball forward. Gavin Rae finds some space and shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gavin Rae!
90.00
Raimond Van Der Leegte deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Marsden. Leon Marsden whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Oliveira. Pedro Oliveira directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
6
0
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.4%
41.6%
Play Area
20.8%
48.1%
31.2%
Scorers
| Enrico Benussi 44, 65 Pedro Oliveira 73 Gavin Rae 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Enrico Benussi of Northampton Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Norman Simonsen (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tiago Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Daan Ricci (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Uwe Seibert (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eoin Grondin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Edward Lineker (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dean Le Tissier (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Leon Marsden (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gavin Rae (MID) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Enrico Benussi (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Maurice Nelson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Warren Merson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Raimond Van Der Leegte (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Pedro Oliveira (ATT) | | 8 |
| 1. | Paul Burbage (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gavin Mercer (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 3. | Alan Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Standing (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | George Boateng (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Fredrik Barrett (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mervin Makin (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ivan Potts (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Damien Lumsdon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jason Allman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nwankwo Bramble (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Leon Rösler (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ian Weir (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Lee Peters (GK) | 0 | |