Match Report
| Bolton Wanderers | Bolton Wanderers |  |  | Sheffield United | Sheffield United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Brian Craddock | B. Craddock |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 44 |  | Francisco Carvalho | F. Carvalho | |||||||||
| Peter Hitchcock | P. Hitchcock | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 52 |  | Gary Caldwell | G. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Arthur Gascoigne | A. Gascoigne | | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 47 |  | Arno Röhner | A. Röhner | |||||||||
| Michael Britton | M. Britton | | 51 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 46 | | Julian Dean | J. Dean | ||||||||
| Harry Mcleod | H. Mcleod | | 49 | D | | 5 | | D | 44 | | Albrecht Köller | A. Köller | |||||||||
| Dean Gray | D. Gray | | 64 | M | | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Andy Kirkland | A. Kirkland | ||||||||
| Riccardo Zitolo | R. Zitolo |  | 55 | M | | 7 | | M | 52 | | David Müller | D. Müller | |||||||||
| Francis Wright | F. Wright | | 59 | A | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Nicholas Pearce | N. Pearce | |||||||||
| Jurgen Sedouki | J. Sedouki |  | 52 | A | | 9 | | A | 61 | | Nicky Lua-Lua | N. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Dale Summerbee | D. Summerbee | | 52 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Jody Brown | J. Brown | |||||||||
| Tommaso Baronio | T. Baronio | | 51 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Morris Finney | M. Finney | |||||||||
| Arno Müller | A. Müller | | 52 | G | | 12 | | M | 50 | | Eddy Ballarin | E. Ballarin | |||||||||
| Armin Masur | A. Masur | | 52 | M | | 13 | | M | 48 | | Carl Granville | C. Granville | |||||||||
| Dean Mike | D. Mike | | 50 | M | | 14 | | M | 48 | | Frederico Antunes | F. Antunes | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Ski France |
Match Report
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at The Reebok Stadium where Bolton Wanderers play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 4,878 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bolton Wanderers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Brooking.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bolton Wanderers are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Brooking.
0.00
0-0Sheffield United kick off and get the first half underway!
2.01
0-0Peter Hitchcock barges into Nicky Lua-Lua. The referee calls over Peter Hitchcock and warns him to calm down! Nicky Lua-Lua stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.06
0-0Julian Dean controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Müller. David Müller surges forward with the ball. David Müller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jody Brown but the linesman indicates offside!
4.57
0-1Nicky Lua-Lua threads a neat ball through to Jody Brown. Jody Brown tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
8.01
0-1Jody Brown clumsily knocks into Michael Britton. Jody Brown is shown the yellow card! Michael Britton runs off the knock.
10.51
David Müller makes a simple pass to Nicky Lua-Lua. Nicky Lua-Lua whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Pearce. Nicholas Pearce is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Brian Craddock had no chance!! Goal for Sheffield United!
14.03
0-2David Müller changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. David Müller runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from David Müller provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Peter Hitchcock.
18.04
Harry Mcleod threads a neat ball through to Tommaso Baronio. Tommaso Baronio kicks a strong pass forward to Dale Summerbee. Dale Summerbee rushes past Andy Kirkland! Dale Summerbee shoots from just inside the box. The ball strikes Andy Kirkland's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
19.12
0-2Corner kick to Bolton Wanderers. Riccardo Zitolo plays it to the near post. Arno Röhner reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
20.05
0-2Andy Kirkland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jody Brown. Jody Brown knocks in a cross ball towards Nicky Lua-Lua. Nicky Lua-Lua connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
27.31
Tommaso Baronio plays the ball forward to Riccardo Zitolo. Riccardo Zitolo shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
28.46
0-2Nicholas Pearce darts forward. Nicholas Pearce knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.37
0-2Arthur Gascoigne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jurgen Sedouki. Jurgen Sedouki knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Gray. Dean Gray rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.16
Dean Gray barges into Andy Kirkland. Dean Gray is shown the yellow card! Andy Kirkland hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.52
Nicholas Pearce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jody Brown. Jody Brown lofts in a cross ball towards Nicky Lua-Lua. Nicky Lua-Lua heads the ball goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
Dean Gray flicks a high ball forward to Jurgen Sedouki who takes it down. Jurgen Sedouki knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Francis Wright is offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bolton Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield United have changed their lineup with Eddy Ballarin replacing Nicholas Pearce.
45.00
Bolton Wanderers kick off!
47.04
Andy Kirkland threads the ball through to Nicky Lua-Lua. Nicky Lua-Lua advances inside the box! Nicky Lua-Lua muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Harry Mcleod.
49.44
Michael Britton makes a simple pass to Riccardo Zitolo. Riccardo Zitolo flicks a high pass forward. Tommaso Baronio collects the pass. Tommaso Baronio knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Wright. Francis Wright finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
53.31
Peter Hitchcock knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Gray. Dean Gray threads a neat ball through to Tommaso Baronio. Tommaso Baronio knocks in a cross ball towards Jurgen Sedouki. Jurgen Sedouki powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Francisco Carvalho.
54.21
Corner kick to Bolton Wanderers. Riccardo Zitolo chips it out wide. Michael Britton is dispossessed by a tackle from Andy Kirkland.
55.06
Andy Kirkland flicks a high ball forward to Jody Brown who takes it down. Jody Brown cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Jody Brown provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.49
1-2Bolton Wanderers have made a substitution with Armin Masur replacing Jurgen Sedouki .
61.50
Arthur Gascoigne darts forward. Arthur Gascoigne shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
63.21
Eddy Ballarin hits a low pass to Morris Finney. Morris Finney knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arthur Gascoigne.
66.28
Riccardo Zitolo flicks a high pass forward. Francis Wright easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francis Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Dale Summerbee. Dale Summerbee knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Francisco Carvalho with no chance!! Goal for Bolton Wanderers!
69.22
With some swift thinking, Morris Finney plays the ball forward to Jody Brown. Jody Brown plays a scrappy one-two with Nicky Lua-Lua and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jody Brown side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
71.31
Dean Gray hacks Andy Kirkland from behind! Dean Gray is warned by the referee! Andy Kirkland stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.00
Julian Dean runs up as Eddy Ballarin takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Julian Dean threads a neat ball through to David Müller. David Müller runs deep into the other half of the pitch. David Müller makes a probing pass to Morris Finney but he's offside!
75.22
Riccardo Zitolo flicks a high ball forward to Dean Gray who takes it down. Dean Gray shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
77.23
Bolton Wanderers have made 2 substitutions with Arno Müller replacing Tommaso Baronio and Dean Mike replacing Peter Hitchcock .
79.48
Arno Röhner threads a neat ball through to Morris Finney. Morris Finney knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Brian Craddock who gathers it comfortably.
83.04
With some swift thinking, Dean Gray plays the ball forward to Riccardo Zitolo. Riccardo Zitolo runs straight at the defence! Riccardo Zitolo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Francis Wright of Bolton Wanderers |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Brian Craddock (GK)
6
2. Peter Hitchcock (DEF)
6
3. Arthur Gascoigne (DEF)
6
4. Michael Britton (DEF)
6
5. Harry Mcleod (DEF)
6
6. Dean Gray (MID)
6
7. Riccardo Zitolo (MID)
7
8. Francis Wright (ATT)
8
9. Jurgen Sedouki (ATT)
6
10. Dale Summerbee (ATT)
8
11. Tommaso Baronio (ATT)
7
12. Arno Müller (GK)
6
13. Armin Masur (MID)
6
14. Dean Mike (MID)
6
1. Francisco Carvalho (GK)
7
2. Gary Caldwell (DEF)
6
3. Arno Röhner (DEF)
6
4. Julian Dean (DEF)
6
5. Albrecht Köller (DEF)
6
6. Andy Kirkland (MID)
7
7. David Müller (MID)
8
8. Nicholas Pearce (MID)
8
9. Nicky Lua-Lua (ATT)
8
10. Jody Brown (ATT)
8
11. Morris Finney (ATT)
6
12. Eddy Ballarin (MID)
6
13. Carl Granville (MID)
0
14. Frederico Antunes (MID)
0