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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 18 (setup 1, season 30)
Walsall
v.
Sheffield United
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
16
Overall form:
Home form:
Jordan PICKFORD1Jonathan BOND
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
12
Overall form:
Home form:
Iván Rodrigo PIRIS Leguizamón727Atiba HUTCHINSON
Maxime LESTIENNE63Akwasi ASARE
Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA84Sacha KLJESTAN
Kévin THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE5Marek SUCHÝ
Jorge PULIDO Mayoral6Efe AMBROSE
James McCARTHY677Will BUCKLEY
PHILIPPE COUTINHO Correia87Gary MACKAY-STEVEN
Marouane CHAMAKH97Kostas MITROGLOU
Frederico Rodrigues Santos, FRED10Michael MANCIENNE
Alejandro POZUELO Melero117Imoh EZEKIEL
Manager
Matthew PENNINGTON12Conor McGRANDLES
Darren KEET13Jason LOWE
Edimilson FERNANDES14Sean MURRAY
Ravel MORRISON156Zeki FRYERS
Solomon MARCH16Tony WATT

Walsall 3 Sheffield United 2
(Half-time: 3-1, Attendance: 29,827, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Keith STROUD 8)
2 Philippe Coutinho, 15 Philippe Coutinho, 44 Philippe CoutinhoScorers4 Mitroglou, 50 Buckley
Substitutions75 Mancienne <=> Fryers
Sendings off
Bookings
1Corners1
9Fouls10
4Offsides3
3Shots on5
5Shots off9
8Total shots14
0Shots saved3
42%Possession58%
Man of the match: Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA
1A shot from MANCIENNE was smothered by the 'keeper.
2GOAL!! The Sheffield United 'keeper got into a muddle with a backpass from AMBROSE and PHILIPPE COUTINHO managed to roll the ball into the back of the net. (1-0 Walsall)
4GOAL!! MITROGLOU dribbled forward, looked up and slammed a shot into the Walsall net. (1-1)
8A penalty box scramble resulted in MANCIENNE knocking the ball wide.
11ASARE beat three Walsall players and drove an effort over the bar.
15GOAL!! A two-fisted punch from BOND enabled PHILIPPE COUTINHO to head the ball into the empty net. (2-1 Walsall)
22A cross from MCCARTHY left PHILIPPE COUTINHO in lots of space but he snapped at his shot.
26A corner was collected by MITROGLOU who touched an effort wide.
31EZEKIEL beat PHILIPPE COUTINHO and hit the ball to ASARE who fired his shot wide.
35EZEKIEL flicked a deadly shot over from close range.
40Uncertainty in the Walsall defence enabled EZEKIEL to blast an effort wide.
44GOAL!! A great dummy from MCCARTHY allowed PULIDO to lay a lovely ball off to PHILIPPE COUTINHO who struck the ball into the roof of the net. (3-1 Walsall)
45+1A useful ball from THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE on the right found PHILIPPE COUTINHO who sliced his shot over.
45+2KLJESTAN's shot beat PICKFORD but rebounded off the Walsall upright.
45+3A accurate pass bobbled toward PHILIPPE COUTINHO and his left foot shot floated narrowly over.
 
48A free-kick from MACKAY-STEVEN flew wide.
48The 'keeper dived to his right to block an accurate shot from Sheffield United's AMBROSE.
50GOAL!! On the right wing SUCHÝ collected a defender's clearance and hit it across the box for BUCKLEY to nudge it into the net. (3-2 Walsall)
57A poor shot from MITROGLOU rolled agonisingly wide.
59MITROGLOU scuffed an easy chance.
77POZUELO ran onto a great ball from MCCARTHY but dragged his effort wide.
89The hapless Sheffield United 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from MACKAY-STEVEN fell just over.