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Match report
English Footie
League 2: Round 26 (setup 1, season 31)
Walsall
v.
Sheffield United
Formation:
4-3-3
Overall form:
Home form:
Darren KEET1Konstantinos PANAGI
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
22
Overall form:
Home form:
Kévin THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE72Atiba HUTCHINSON
Martin OLSSON3Akwasi ASARE
Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA47Sacha KLJESTAN
Iván Rodrigo PIRIS Leguizamón5Marek SUCHÝ
Matthew PENNINGTON66Efe AMBROSE
Nabil BENTALEB678Will BUCKLEY
Maxime LESTIENNE8Gary MACKAY-STEVEN
Marouane CHAMAKH79Kostas MITROGLOU
Frederico Rodrigues Santos, FRED610Michael MANCIENNE
Alejandro POZUELO Melero11Imoh EZEKIEL
Manager
James McCARTHY12Tony WATT
Solomon MARCH136Zeki FRYERS
Timo GEBHART714Charlie MULGREW
Brandon BARKER15Sean MURRAY
Will GRIGG16Conor McGRANDLES

Walsall 3 Sheffield United 1
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 29,822, Stadium: Bescot, Referee: Iain WILLIAMSON 6½)
27 Lestienne, 47 Chamakh, 71 LestienneScorers17 Ezekiel
48 Javi García <=> GebhartSubstitutions79 Ezekiel <=> Fryers
Sendings off
49 GebhartBookings
6Corners3
15Fouls7
3Offsides6
8Shots on4
7Shots off15
15Total shots19
5Shots saved3
50%Possession50%
Man of the match: Will BUCKLEY
8LESTIENNE's shot was well saved by PANAGI.
14A mix up in the Sheffield United defence enabled LESTIENNE to crack the ball just beyond the far post.
17GOAL!! A tackle from PENNINGTON gave Sheffield United a free-kick thirty yards out which EZEKIEL thundered past KEET. (1-0 Sheffield United)
20MACKAY-STEVEN shot wide.
22An exceptional effort from MANCIENNE scraped the top of the crossbar.
27GOAL!! Walsall's LESTIENNE beat three defenders before firing just inside the 'keeper's near post. (1-1)
29A penalty box meleé resulted in MITROGLOU cracking the ball over.
33BUCKLEY raced past PENNINGTON but drove the ball into the arms of the Walsall 'keeper.
44The stunned KEET stared in disbelief as a backpass from JAVI GARCÍA fell just over.
45KEET did well to hold onto a powerful shot from MACKAY-STEVEN.
 
47GOAL!! A long range effort was deflected into the path of CHAMAKH who hit the ball past the helpless PANAGI. (2-1 Walsall)
49GEBHART receives a yellow card for a late foul.
54A useful ball from POZUELO on the right was collected by THÉOPHILE-CATHERINE who mishit his shot just beyond the near post.
55A accurate pass fell to FRED and his left foot shot raced narrowly over.
67MACKAY-STEVEN ran onto a delightful ball from MANCIENNE but toe-poked his effort wide of the righthand post.
70A poor shot from MACKAY-STEVEN trickled agonisingly wide.
71GOAL!! A goalmouth scramble culminated with LESTIENNE rocketing the ball in off the post. (3-1 Walsall)
73LESTIENNE poked a simple chance past the far post.
79BUCKLEY headed wide.
80BUCKLEY scuffed an easy chance.
85A cross from BUCKLEY left KLJESTAN in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot.
86A header by POZUELO at the far post was easily collected by the 'keeper.