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Brief report as once again on my way home on the train. So might be full of typos!
Will hopefully do a pod at the weekend rounding up the final few away games and the parade and a season review too. I’ve also got my detailed written season review to come that will send people to asleep so look out for that from the weekend all being well.
Today it was good after the fade out at Huddersfield, to get back to a better performance and winning ways. Nice to finish on a high for the packed put away end who were in celebratory mood!
In the end we won 2-1 but it should have been by a cricket score. United were full value for the win and with better finishing/luck, it would have been much more emphatic. We seemed to have so many chances and get through them easily in the 2nd half.
We had 21 shots but only 3 on target but two off the post, countless other chances and Osula should have had a hat trick. Second half we looked like scoring every time we attacked with pace, power and running. Even at 2-0 we put more strikers on and cut through them. They got a late goal but we actually looked more like scoring again.
Jukwietwicz (sp?) hit the post first half from close range after we got caught out down the side but after a slow start, we took over the game and all the football was played from United. Ndiaye started to cause problems with some ridiculous skill and ability to get out of situations he had no right to. We started to control possession and midfield.
We had a few blocked from Doyle and Stevens before a crazy spell where we took them apart and both McAtee and Doyle hit the same post. Not sure how it stayed out? We had a few other moments and Birmingham looked a poor side with the long ball to Khadra not really working. He looked the same ineffective, headless chicken he was at the Lane.
Second half, we dominated and started to get into really dangerous areas and force them back. Baldock got injured and we put Berge on and Doyle to right back. However, we were dominating the ball and Ndiaye they could not get the ball off. We scored after a patient move and Bash sent in a great cross and MCBURNIE flight ked his header in. Great move, centre and header.
It was not long after when the second came. A ball down the side and over the top from Robinson saw the Birmingham defence caught out. Ndiaye was onto it and controlled it but for once did not kill it but MCATEE nipped in to score easily. He ran to the Blades fans and executed a somersault. McBurnie tried to repeat it but failed miserably! Some lovely scenes with the players down near the fans after this went in with the new McAtee chant getting a Lusby airing!
Both the scorers went off straight after before the hour mark but United made really positive changes with Osula and Sharp on and Ndiaye dropping just behind. Osula was full of running and looked a powerful handful. We had lots more opportunities and he shot wide twice before Berge should have done better. The home side were getting turned around and could not cope with the pace and power. Ndiaye was in imperious form and they could not get the ball off him.
We made more changes with Fleck and Stevens off and Norwood and youngster Buyabu coming on. United continued to force the play though and Osula screwed wide and then lifted one over. The fans were desperate for Sharp to score but nothing fell for the veteran. Norwood then tried an ambitious effort from nearly 45 yards.
A cheap free kick saw Birmingham get one back out of nothing as the ball dropped from a header to SANDERSON and he fired home with 10 minutes to play.
The home fans sensed an unlikely comeback in a game that should have been dead and buried but it was the Blades who nearly got in again with the scorer Sanderson denying Sharp and the all action Osula nearly getting in again. Norwood whipped an effort wide too.
There was three minutes of stoppage time but a late free kick was the only real chance for Birmingham but Hannibal’s plan did not come together and he blazed miles over. The full-time whistle was blown
Will hopefully do a pod at the weekend rounding up the final few away games and the parade and a season review too. I’ve also got my detailed written season review to come that will send people to asleep so look out for that from the weekend all being well.
Today it was good after the fade out at Huddersfield, to get back to a better performance and winning ways. Nice to finish on a high for the packed put away end who were in celebratory mood!
In the end we won 2-1 but it should have been by a cricket score. United were full value for the win and with better finishing/luck, it would have been much more emphatic. We seemed to have so many chances and get through them easily in the 2nd half.
We had 21 shots but only 3 on target but two off the post, countless other chances and Osula should have had a hat trick. Second half we looked like scoring every time we attacked with pace, power and running. Even at 2-0 we put more strikers on and cut through them. They got a late goal but we actually looked more like scoring again.
Jukwietwicz (sp?) hit the post first half from close range after we got caught out down the side but after a slow start, we took over the game and all the football was played from United. Ndiaye started to cause problems with some ridiculous skill and ability to get out of situations he had no right to. We started to control possession and midfield.
We had a few blocked from Doyle and Stevens before a crazy spell where we took them apart and both McAtee and Doyle hit the same post. Not sure how it stayed out? We had a few other moments and Birmingham looked a poor side with the long ball to Khadra not really working. He looked the same ineffective, headless chicken he was at the Lane.
Second half, we dominated and started to get into really dangerous areas and force them back. Baldock got injured and we put Berge on and Doyle to right back. However, we were dominating the ball and Ndiaye they could not get the ball off. We scored after a patient move and Bash sent in a great cross and MCBURNIE flight ked his header in. Great move, centre and header.
It was not long after when the second came. A ball down the side and over the top from Robinson saw the Birmingham defence caught out. Ndiaye was onto it and controlled it but for once did not kill it but MCATEE nipped in to score easily. He ran to the Blades fans and executed a somersault. McBurnie tried to repeat it but failed miserably! Some lovely scenes with the players down near the fans after this went in with the new McAtee chant getting a Lusby airing!
Both the scorers went off straight after before the hour mark but United made really positive changes with Osula and Sharp on and Ndiaye dropping just behind. Osula was full of running and looked a powerful handful. We had lots more opportunities and he shot wide twice before Berge should have done better. The home side were getting turned around and could not cope with the pace and power. Ndiaye was in imperious form and they could not get the ball off him.
We made more changes with Fleck and Stevens off and Norwood and youngster Buyabu coming on. United continued to force the play though and Osula screwed wide and then lifted one over. The fans were desperate for Sharp to score but nothing fell for the veteran. Norwood then tried an ambitious effort from nearly 45 yards.
A cheap free kick saw Birmingham get one back out of nothing as the ball dropped from a header to SANDERSON and he fired home with 10 minutes to play.
The home fans sensed an unlikely comeback in a game that should have been dead and buried but it was the Blades who nearly got in again with the scorer Sanderson denying Sharp and the all action Osula nearly getting in again. Norwood whipped an effort wide too.
There was three minutes of stoppage time but a late free kick was the only real chance for Birmingham but Hannibal’s plan did not come together and he blazed miles over. The full-time whistle was blown