Match Report
| Tranmere Rovers | Tranmere Rovers |  |  | Sheffield United | Sheffield United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Lomano Gray | L. Gray |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 45 | | Richard Dyer | R. Dyer | |||||||||
| Gavin Owen | G. Owen | | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Robbie Flintlock | R. Flintlock | |||||||||
| Tony Bower | T. Bower | | 75 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 | | Alfred Windass | A. Windass | |||||||||
| Carmine Tagliaferri | C. Tagliaferri |  | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | David Konchesky | D. Konchesky | |||||||||
| Nwankwo Ince | N. Ince | | 65 | D | | 5 | | D | 62 | | Morris Joachim | M. Joachim | |||||||||
| Oberdan Lambrughi | O. Lambrughi | | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 62 |  | Jaouad Carisso | J. Carisso | |||||||||
| Spencer Beckham | S. Beckham | | 75 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Alun Richards | A. Richards | |||||||||
| Steffen Frieser | S. Frieser |  | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Kemal Hapgood | K. Hapgood | |||||||||
| Craig Matteo | C. Matteo |  | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | George Insley | G. Insley | |||||||||
| Callum McNeill | C. McNeill | | 65 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Patrick Seaman | P. Seaman | |||||||||
| Yazid Henrot | Y. Henrot | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 68 | | Luke Marsden | L. Marsden | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Prenton Park where Tranmere Rovers play Sheffield United in this league cup game. A crowd of 20,329 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Tranmere Rovers and Sheffield United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Tranmere Rovers and Sheffield United are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Tranmere Rovers start the match!
2.33
0-0Tony Bower plays a long ball forward. Craig Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfred Windass.
4.35
0-0Jaouad Carisso chips the ball to his team mate, Patrick Seaman. Patrick Seaman finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
8.28
Kemal Hapgood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luke Marsden. Luke Marsden goes all the way! Luke Marsden rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
10.23
Kemal Hapgood kicks a strong pass forward to George Insley. George Insley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carmine Tagliaferri.
14.21
0-0Spencer Beckham deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum McNeill. Callum McNeill whips in a cross ball towards Craig Matteo. Craig Matteo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Richard Dyer is on top of it.
20.24
0-1Kemal Hapgood makes a probing pass to Luke Marsden. Luke Marsden knocks in a cross ball towards George Insley. George Insley heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Lomano Gray has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.42
Steffen Frieser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Matteo. Craig Matteo lofts in a cross ball towards Callum McNeill. Callum McNeill heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
28.16
Spencer Beckham knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum McNeill. Callum McNeill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Dyer who gathers it comfortably.
30.14
Kemal Hapgood surges forward with the ball. Kemal Hapgood shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.24
Gavin Owen surges forward with the ball. Gavin Owen advances with the ball. Gavin Owen shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
42.45
Alun Richards knocks the ball forward to Patrick Seaman. Patrick Seaman plays a perfect one-two with Luke Marsden and rushes in on goal... Patrick Seaman tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Sheffield United start the second half!
48.12
1-2Yazid Henrot comes in with a late challenge on Alfred Windass. Yazid Henrot is given a warning by the referee! Alfred Windass hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.30
Yazid Henrot clumsily knocks into Alfred Windass. The referee calls over Yazid Henrot again and warns him to calm down! Alfred Windass runs off the knock.
53.27
Steffen Frieser advances with the ball. Steffen Frieser sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
54.08
Jaouad Carisso kicks a strong pass forward to Patrick Seaman. Patrick Seaman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.43
Callum McNeill catches Morris Joachim on the ankles. The referee calls over Callum McNeill and warns him to calm down! Morris Joachim runs off the knock.
61.01
Steffen Frieser chips the ball to his team mate, Callum McNeill. Callum McNeill shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Richard Dyer manages to gather it comfortably.
67.17
Steffen Frieser makes a simple pass to Callum McNeill. Callum McNeill finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.00
Jaouad Carisso decides to run forward with the ball. Jaouad Carisso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patrick Seaman. Patrick Seaman takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.13
1-2Alfred Windass hacks Yazid Henrot from behind! The referee calls over Alfred Windass and shows him a yellow card! Yazid Henrot stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.49
David Konchesky passes the ball forward to Jaouad Carisso. Jaouad Carisso threads the ball through to George Insley. George Insley shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.28
Gavin Owen knocks the ball forward to Steffen Frieser. Steffen Frieser kicks a strong pass forward to Yazid Henrot. Yazid Henrot kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Matteo. Craig Matteo shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
90.00
Callum McNeill hacks Robbie Flintlock from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robbie Flintlock runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Callum McNeill 24 | George Insley 20, 81 Patrick Seaman 42 |