Match Report
| Exeter City | Exeter City |  |  | Sheffield United | Sheffield United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Abraham Bueno | A. Bueno |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 54 |  | Scott Bower | S. Bower | |||||||||
| Maryn Marsiglia | M. Marsiglia |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Mick Armstrong | M. Armstrong | |||||||||
| Vitor Sousa | V. Sousa |  | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Brian Lowe | B. Lowe | |||||||||
| Miguel Sanchez | M. Sanchez |  | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Trevor Stuart | T. Stuart | |||||||||
| Alistair Westwood | A. Westwood | | 66 | D | | 5 | | M | 78 | | Craig Goldberg | C. Goldberg | |||||||||
| Danny Morris | D. Morris | | 75 | M |  | | 6 | | | M | 70 | | Francis Davies | F. Davies | |||||||
| Maxence Boniface | M. Boniface | | 72 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Shaun Taylor | S. Taylor | |||||||||
| Mark Riggott | M. Riggott | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 50 | | Sol Laycock | S. Laycock | |||||||||
| Marcos Redondo | M. Redondo | | 73 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Albert Bravo | A. Bravo | |||||||||
| Fabrice Haise | F. Haise | | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 |  | David van den Berg | D. van den Berg | |||||||||
| Eoin Christie | E. Christie | | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 55 | | Paolo Simonsen | P. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Wes George | W. George | | 67 | G | | 12 | | A | 51 | | Bill Sinclair | B. Sinclair | |||||||||
| Phil Cottee | P. Cottee | | 67 | G | | 13 | | D | 50 | | Luke Benjamin | L. Benjamin | |||||||||
| Dennis Gilchrist | D. Gilchrist | | 67 | A | | 14 | | M | 50 | | Gavin Plowright | G. Plowright | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at St James Park where Exeter City play host to Sheffield United. A crowd of 9,553 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Exeter City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter De Haan.
The pitch is in good condition.
Exeter City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sheffield United appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Peter De Haan.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Sheffield United kicking off!
3.58
0-0Miguel Sanchez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maxence Boniface. Maxence Boniface deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Redondo. Marcos Redondo shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.42
Alistair Westwood passes the ball forward to Maxence Boniface. Showing composure, Maxence Boniface laces a weighted ball forward to Eoin Christie. Eoin Christie lofts in a cross ball towards Fabrice Haise. Fabrice Haise makes a looping header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
15.42
0-0Sol Laycock catches Danny Morris on the ankles. The referee brings Sol Laycock to one side and gives him a warning! Danny Morris grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.01
Francis Davies deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David van den Berg. David van den Berg runs straight at the defence! David van den Berg takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.01
0-0Francis Davies flicks a high pass forward. Albert Bravo comfortably collects the pass. Albert Bravo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vitor Sousa.
22.47
Shaun Taylor kicks a strong pass forward to Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alistair Westwood.
26.54
0-0Alistair Westwood catches Paolo Simonsen on the ankles. Alistair Westwood is shown the yellow card! Paolo Simonsen stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.33
0-0Craig Goldberg flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Simonsen who takes it down. Paolo Simonsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David van den Berg but he's offside!
30.49
0-1Sol Laycock runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sol Laycock finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.45
Maxence Boniface makes a beautiful solo run. Maxence Boniface finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
38.29
Francis Davies threads a neat ball through to Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo lofts in a cross ball towards David van den Berg. With a superhuman jump, David van den Berg connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.54
Mark Riggott passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Marcos Redondo. Marcos Redondo sees Fabrice Haise just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Fabrice Haise cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.04
Brian Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Sol Laycock collects the pass. Sol Laycock sees space and advances. Sol Laycock shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Exeter City appear unchanged since the first half. Sheffield United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Exeter City kick off and get the second half underway!
47.12
Brian Lowe makes a probing pass to Francis Davies. Francis Davies flicks a high ball forward to David van den Berg who takes it down. David van den Berg knocks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Simonsen. Paolo Simonsen takes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
51.44
Miguel Sanchez flicks a high ball forward to Mark Riggott who takes it down. Mark Riggott flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Redondo who takes it down. Marcos Redondo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.49
1-1Mark Riggott controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eoin Christie. Eoin Christie knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Redondo. Marcos Redondo powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
57.17
Shaun Taylor flicks a high pass forward. David van den Berg controls it well on his chest. David van den Berg finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.31
Trevor Stuart passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Shaun Taylor. Shaun Taylor hits a low pass to Albert Bravo. Albert Bravo flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Simonsen. Paolo Simonsen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
63.36
Danny Morris makes a simple pass to Marcos Redondo. Marcos Redondo tries a spectacular long range effort but Scott Bower reads it well. He makes it look easy!
65.52
Sol Laycock kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Simonsen. Paolo Simonsen plays a one-two with Albert Bravo and advances towards the goal... Paolo Simonsen shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
67.00
1-2Danny Morris catches Sol Laycock on the ankles. The referee brings Danny Morris to one side and gives him a warning! Sol Laycock stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.19
Francis Davies flicks a high pass forward to Albert Bravo who brings the ball under control. Albert Bravo runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Albert Bravo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.02
Vitor Sousa makes a probing pass to Maxence Boniface. Maxence Boniface flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Redondo who takes it down. Marcos Redondo advances inside the box! Marcos Redondo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Scott Bower with no chance!! Goal for Exeter City!
78.14
David van den Berg clumsily knocks into Vitor Sousa. David van den Berg is warned by the referee! Vitor Sousa carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.20
Sol Laycock flicks a high pass forward to Paolo Simonsen who brings the ball under control. Paolo Simonsen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
81.10
Danny Morris flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Redondo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcos Redondo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott Bower who gathers it comfortably.
83.19
Maxence Boniface threads the ball through to Eoin Christie. Eoin Christie whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Redondo. Marcos Redondo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Scott Bower reads it well. Excellent keeping!
84.17
Mark Riggott knocks the ball forward to Marcos Redondo. Marcos Redondo shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Scott Bower.
89.04
Miguel Sanchez flicks a high pass forward. Mark Riggott controls it well on his chest. Mark Riggott hits a low pass to Fabrice Haise. Fabrice Haise whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Redondo. With a superhuman jump, Marcos Redondo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marcos Redondo!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Fabrice Haise 41 Marcos Redondo 71, 89 | Sol Laycock 30 Paolo Simonsen 59 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Abraham Bueno (GK)
6
2. Maryn Marsiglia (DEF)
6
3. Vitor Sousa (DEF)
6
4. Miguel Sanchez (DEF)
6
5. Alistair Westwood (DEF)
5
6. Danny Morris (MID)
6
7. Maxence Boniface (MID)
7
8. Mark Riggott (MID)
6
9. Marcos Redondo (ATT)
9
10. Fabrice Haise (ATT)
8
11. Eoin Christie (ATT)
6
12. Wes George (GK)
0
13. Phil Cottee (GK)
0
14. Dennis Gilchrist (ATT)
0
1. Scott Bower (GK)
7
2. Mick Armstrong (DEF)
6
3. Brian Lowe (DEF)
6
4. Trevor Stuart (DEF)
6
5. Craig Goldberg (MID)
6
6. Francis Davies (MID)
6
7. Shaun Taylor (MID)
6
8. Sol Laycock (MID)
7
9. Albert Bravo (ATT)
6
10. David van den Berg (ATT)
6
11. Paolo Simonsen (ATT)
7
12. Bill Sinclair (ATT)
0
13. Luke Benjamin (DEF)
0
14. Gavin Plowright (MID)
0