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Jamie Jackson Match Report
Okay, maybe it was a clear and obvious mistake.
“I don't know how they haven't looked at that and said 'that's a barrier penalty' for me” 👀 @rioferdy5 & Joe Cole believe Jarrod Bowen was denied an “absolute” penalty when he was brought down in the box during the final moments of the game…
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“I guess the referees “I've been told to be more aware of goalkeepers losing the ball and hitting the player after Wolves didn't take a penalty against Man Utd,” says Andy Flintoff. “Although, IMHO, if it was a tackle on a player without the ball outside the area, it would always be a free kick, so it's about time it was adjusted more.”
Yes, but don't forget that you can't be LBW if he bowls outside leg.
The even bigger game of the day is at Potters Resort in Norfolk
“If anyone's interested,” Simon McMahon deadpans, “Alex 'Tattie' Marshall is currently one set behind Stuart 'Neeps' Anderson, and is down 7-5 in the second. The level is high, as you would expect in a final, and the crowd seems to be up for it but, well, it's not darts, is it? Luke Littler, huh, fucking hell.
The big match of the day is Bournemouth-Liverpool, which starts in about 25 minutes. Tim de Lisle has the team news.
David Moyes stomps away with a face of apocalypse. The paradox is that the happiest team is the one that really needed to win: a draw is no good Sheffield Unitedbut they will accept it under the circumstances.
Full time: Sheff Utd 2-2 West Ham
Bowen was being manhandled by Robinson and fell, and the ball hit his hand as he did so. One could argue that this is a foul, but presumably not a clear and obvious error. In any case, the VAR did not intervene and it is the latest incident in another tedious first division match.
90+14 minutes Now Bowen falls in the area thinking he has been fouled and the referee gives him a free kick!
McBurnie took a good low penalty to his left. Fabianski took the right path but couldn't get close.
GOAL! Sheff Utd 2-2 West Ham (McBurnie 90+13 min)
After a delay of almost five minutes, McBurnie maintains the courage to score!
90+12 minutes: McAtee was a fool. Oli McBurnie is going to take it…
90+12 min: Lukasz Fabianski comes in to take the penalty! Areola leaves nursing a cut lip. This is absurd. Fabianski is taking forever to walk towards the goal.
90+11 minutes Areola cut her lip, hence the treatment. James McAtee waits to take the penalty, rolling the ball through his hands.
90+10 minutes Areola is still receiving treatment. There were only supposed to be six minutes added.
Areola is below holding her face. but has been penalized for crushing McBurnie as they battled for a cross. Both players missed the ball and then collided; The referee considered a foul by Areola, who went flying with his fist. He will not be revoked.
Penalty for Sheff Utd!
My word!
Coufal is expelled!
90+7 minutes He leaves smiling at the absurdity of it all, although he can't have any complaints about the second yellow card. The first was as a result of Brewster's red card; the second was due to a tired attack on McAtee.
90+6 minutes Divin Mubama replaces Danny Ings.
90+5 minutes Ings hits the ground in frustration after having two close-range shots blocked in the space of a few seconds. He was excellent today and did everything except score his first goal of the season.
Brewster is expelled
90+3 minutes Walk straight through the tunnel in the highest anger. Coufal has also been booked, presumably for asking why Brewster was only booked on the pitch.
The referee addresses the monitor. Brewster slid into Emerson from a different zip code, poles first, and took him out. Although the point of contact was relatively low, in the modern game that is a red card.
90+1 minutes Rhian Brewster could be in trouble here. She hit Emerson with a bad challenge that led to a shoving match involving players from both sides. He is cautioned but the VAR is checking it. I think he will leave.
89 minutes After more good play from Ings, who has been full of purpose all day, Johnson floats in from 25 yards.
88 min: Sheff Utd substitution Ollie Norwood by Vinicius Souza.
87 minutes McAtee has a shot blocked after a pass from McBurnie, then play is stopped due to an injury to Zouma. He inadvertently played a game of Twister while challenging McAtee and could have done something nasty to his knee.
86 minutes That goal has been flattened. Sheffield United, who seem to know that everything is over: the game and the season. They have been competitive in all but two of their home games, against Newcastle (0-8) and Bournemouth (a flattering 1-3), but this would be their eighth defeat in 11 at Bramall Lane.
84 min: Chance for West Ham! Ings finds Bowen on the right side of the box. She uses Robinson as a screen and barely deviates from the far post. It was a frustrating afternoon for Bowen, who could have scored two or three goals.
82 minutes It would be a good victory for West Ham, who are without Aguerd, Kudus, Álvarez, Lucas Paquetá, Antonio and Benrahma. It would also put them within three points of fifth place, a position that could take them to the Champions League.
80 min: Double substitution for Sheffield United Rhian Brewster and Rhys Norrington-Davies replace Auston Trusty and Andre Brooks.
GOAL! Sheff Utd 1-2 West Ham (Ward-Prowse pen 79)
James Ward-Prowse takes the penalty straight down the middle and then strikes in front of a delirious away team. As he walks back to the center circle, he makes sure to point out Danny Ings, who has scored both goals today.
Ings escaped from Robinson just inside the box. before Hamer exaggeratedly kicked him on the back of his foot. It wasn't as clear as I thought at first, but it won't be revoked.
Penalty for West Ham! Ings turns brilliantly in the box and Hamer clears his foot. It seemed like a clear penalty.
75 minutes Ahmedhodzic is booked for one thing or another.
74 minutes Just before that, Foderingham seemingly made a great save to deny Ings a goal. I didn't watch it because of technology, but I'll let you know what happened if I see a replay.
74 minutes Archer has a shot from distance that is blocked by Zouma. There is a West Ham player on the other side; As expected, they start to look quite tired.
71 minutes McAtee beats a couple of defenders on the edge of the box… and then the TV picture freezes! That is real? He didn't score, that's all I know.
