Match Report


Sheffield UnitedSheffield United     Crewe AlexandraCrewe Alexandra
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stefan ArendtS. Arendt61
G
1
G
66Marinus HoutmanM. Houtman
Tommy WoodcockT. Woodcock69
D
2captain
D
78Tomas VelosoT. Veloso
Darius MccannD. Mccann61
D
captain3
D
62Tomas MainiT. Maini
Chris SummerbellC. Summerbell57
D
4
D
54Dion MonkD. Monk
Jacob BeattieJ. Beattie76
M
5
D
48Vinicio E. AnastasiV. Anastasi
Alistair FentonA. Fenton64
M
6
M
60Dion TilerD. Tiler
Clive GordonC. Gordon60
M
7
M
58Miguel PichichiM. Pichichi
Scott SherwoodS. Sherwood59
M
8
M
57Darius BenaliD. Benali
Edward YoungE. Young77
A
9
A
75Matt Le TissierM. Le Tissier
Fredrik DixonF. Dixon59
A
10
A
71Kai HelmerK. Helmer
Adrian VenusA. Venus54
A
11
A
68Chris LaverC. Laver
 
Rodolfo TommasiR. Tommasi60
G
12
A
62Malcolm CharltonM. Charlton
Glynn BrittonG. Britton57
G
13
M
56Gilles GreeningG. Greening
Alexander ScowcroftA. Scowcroft55
D
14
A
55Leon KuzorraL. Kuzorra

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Bramall Lane where Sheffield United play host to Crewe Alexandra. A crowd of 7,905 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sheffield United are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Crewe Alexandra appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Wright-Phillips.


0.00
Crewe Alexandra start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.03
Edward Young barges into Tomas Veloso. The referee calls over Edward Young and shows him a yellow card! Tomas Veloso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.57
Alistair Fenton makes an attacking run forward. Alistair Fenton shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
12.04
Miguel Pichichi threads a neat ball through to Matt Le Tissier. Matt Le Tissier knocks in a cross ball towards Chris Laver. Chris Laver beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Stefan Arendt. What a great pair of hands!
15.46
Dion Tiler catches Clive Gordon on the ankles. The referee calls over Dion Tiler and shows him a yellow card! Clive Gordon runs off the knock.
16.19
Clive Gordon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus whips in a cross ball towards Edward Young. Edward Young connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Marinus Houtman with no chance!! Goal for Sheffield United!
20.39
Alistair Fenton flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Dixon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fredrik Dixon knocks in a cross ball towards Edward Young. Edward Young outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Dion Monk happens to be in the right place to block it.
22.40
Clive Gordon threads the ball through to Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
34.18
Jacob Beattie flicks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Venus. Adrian Venus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.21
Clive Gordon barges into Dion Tiler. Clive Gordon is shown the yellow card! Dion Tiler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.31
Miguel Pichichi knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Le Tissier. Matt Le Tissier knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darius Mccann.
39.11
Vinicio E. Anastasi hits a low pass to Dion Tiler. With great vision, Dion Tiler plays the ball forward to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
40.34
Darius Benali hits a low pass to Matt Le Tissier. Matt Le Tissier whips in a cross ball towards Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
Dion Tiler sees space and advances. Dion Tiler knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Le Tissier. With a superhuman jump, Matt Le Tissier connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Stefan Arendt manages to gather it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Sheffield United kick off the second half!
47.27
Miguel Pichichi knocks the ball forward to Matt Le Tissier. Matt Le Tissier makes a simple pass, allowing Kai Helmer to run into the box. Kai Helmer rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Crewe Alexandra!
54.14
Darius Benali threads the ball through to Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer advances inside the box! Kai Helmer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Kai Helmer scores for Crewe Alexandra!!
60.28
Dion Monk hacks Fredrik Dixon from behind! The referee calls over Dion Monk and warns him to calm down! Fredrik Dixon stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.40
With a delightful solo run, Miguel Pichichi stretches the opposition's defence. Miguel Pichichi lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Le Tissier. Matt Le Tissier directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
66.14
Dion Tiler flicks a high pass forward to Chris Laver who brings the ball under control. Chris Laver edges inside the box! Chris Laver looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's miles wide!
67.58
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
69.58
Dion Monk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Darius Benali. With some swift thinking, Darius Benali plays the ball forward to Chris Laver. Chris Laver shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
71.43
Dion Tiler threads a neat ball through to Chris Laver. Chris Laver whips in a cross ball towards Kai Helmer. Kai Helmer powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Stefan Arendt had no chance!! Goal for Crewe Alexandra!
78.57
Jacob Beattie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fredrik Dixon. Fredrik Dixon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.30
Dion Monk flicks a high pass forward. Dion Tiler controls it well on his chest. With imagination, Dion Tiler plays the ball forward to Chris Laver. Chris Laver edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Chris Laver provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Stefan Arendt has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Darius Benali flicks a high pass forward to Kai Helmer who brings the ball under control. Kai Helmer lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Le Tissier. Matt Le Tissier flicks the ball with his head. Stefan Arendt gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sheffield United

Crewe Alexandra
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
34.3%
65.7%
Play Area
20.9%
47.8%
31.3%

Scorers
Edward Young 16
Kai Helmer 47, 54, 71
Matt Le Tissier 63
Chris Laver 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kai Helmer of Crewe Alexandra

Match Ratings
1.Stefan Arendt (GK)
6
2.Tommy Woodcock (DEF)
6
3.Darius Mccann (DEF)
6
4.Chris Summerbell (DEF)
6
5.Jacob Beattie (MID)
6
6.Alistair Fenton (MID)
6
7.Clive Gordon (MID)yellow card
6
8.Scott Sherwood (MID)
6
9.Edward Young (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
6
10.Fredrik Dixon (ATT)
6
11.Adrian Venus (ATT)
6
 
12.Rodolfo Tommasi (GK)
0
13.Glynn Britton (GK)
0
14.Alexander Scowcroft (DEF)
0

1.Marinus Houtman (GK)
6
2.Tomas Veloso (DEF)
6
3.Tomas Maini (DEF)
6
4.Dion Monk (DEF)
6
5.Vinicio E. Anastasi (DEF)
6
6.Dion Tiler (MID)yellow card
6
7.Miguel Pichichi (MID)
7
8.Darius Benali (MID)
6
9.Matt Le Tissier (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Kai Helmer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Chris Laver (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Malcolm Charlton (ATT)
0
13.Gilles Greening (MID)
0
14.Leon Kuzorra (ATT)
0