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Popped down today with the lad. Decent crowd of over 4,000 inside John Street.
Sean Bean and Tony Currie managed the Blades. Bean looked a right scruff with long hair and tracky bottom wearing brogues as he patrolled the touch line.
Game was competitive to a degree with a mixture of some very fit players mixed with some ahem...not so fit. Also with some non footballers featuring for stand outs Hayles for Fulham (played better today and more effort than any time when he played for the Blades) and Tonge and Brown for United. Of course the latter two still play League football so would stand out. Morgan and Hayles both took it extremely serious with former making some crunching tackles and latter looked miffed with the contrived penalty at the end.
United actually had most of the ball and should have scored countless goals but the fact Fulham had a keeper who played really well. Tonge scored with a cross that evaded everyone and then Peschi scored for Fulham before Leigh Bromby scored an own goal.
After the break United missed so many chances but Peschi was now in goal for the Blades and was lobbed from half way from Barry Hayles who was taking it very seriously. Browny had around 7 or 8 efforts and him and Tonge continued to stand out but a late Bromby goal was all they had to show making it 3-2.
That was before a mystery sub came on in the last minute; Gary Sinclair was revealed to be the mystery man when his wig fell off - Howard Webb donned it instead. At the end a corner came in and Webb gave a penalty for a contrived foul. Sinclair took the kick and scored (don't think the keeper tried on this).
The game was decided on pens with Cresswell missing but Whitehall, Fountain and some one else missing for Fulham (all saved from Peschi). Tonge, Quinn and Bromby scored for United who won on pens.
United had following playing at some part
Leigh Walker - ex Youth keeper - guess we could not find anyone else to keep goal. MAde one great save though. Put some timber on since playing days
Leigh Bromby - Still looked decent and quite fit. Very grey these days.
Chris Morgan - Got stuck in and was competitive flattening Peschi and Whitehall amongst others
David Holdsworth - Another who had put some weight on. Always remember him as a cultured centre back and him him and Morgs two of our best in last 20 years so good them playing centre backs together.
Rob Kozluk - Only played early on. Had one run and shot.
Bob Booker - Came on second half and played left back and then centre forward. Maybe oldest and least fit of SUFC players. Had one shot just over.
Alan Wright - Looked one of fitter players when he came on.
Michael Brown - Just been given another contract at Port Vale. Ran the game for the most part. Should have scored but keeper thwarted him constantly.
Michael Tonge - Best player on pitch most of the time. Still a great passer of the ball. Looked a lot leaner tha he has for some time. Still playing for Stevenage.
Alan Quinn - One of fitter players and he showed some neat touches. Very grey now thought!
Mark Todd - Cameo appearance second half. Always thought he was an underrated midfielder under Bassett
Jon Harley - Played for us first half and got down flank well. Less effective for Fulham!
Chris Armstrong - Another who despite packing up due to injury seemed quite fit and mobile.
Carl Asaba - Only played first 20 mins wide right before going off.
Richard Cresswell - Still plays non league (Tadcaster I think). He played inside right and was one of main threats second half.
Brian Deane - Just played it simple and only played half an hour. Had a few neat interchanges with Agana; like the old days! Never thought I would see them play up front at the Lane together again!
Tony Agana - Remarkably fit for someone of his age (52). He showed some decent skills and unlucky not to score. Played over an hour.
Paul Peschisolido - Scored in Fulham first half but played in goal second half for us.
Fulham did not quite bring the All Stars mooted pre game with no Joe Calzaghe and no Jimmy Bullard. They did have Rufus Brevett and Barry Hayles and Jack Whitehall captained the side which also had ex Corrie/Hollyoaks actor Chris Fountain and also George off Gogglebox. Peschi played a half for them and a half for us in goal; as did Jon Harley. A few others ex Fulham players played and the keeper was Sam Beasant, Dave's son; he was excellent and maybe the difference between the sides.
Sean Bean and Tony Currie managed the Blades. Bean looked a right scruff with long hair and tracky bottom wearing brogues as he patrolled the touch line.
Game was competitive to a degree with a mixture of some very fit players mixed with some ahem...not so fit. Also with some non footballers featuring for stand outs Hayles for Fulham (played better today and more effort than any time when he played for the Blades) and Tonge and Brown for United. Of course the latter two still play League football so would stand out. Morgan and Hayles both took it extremely serious with former making some crunching tackles and latter looked miffed with the contrived penalty at the end.
United actually had most of the ball and should have scored countless goals but the fact Fulham had a keeper who played really well. Tonge scored with a cross that evaded everyone and then Peschi scored for Fulham before Leigh Bromby scored an own goal.
After the break United missed so many chances but Peschi was now in goal for the Blades and was lobbed from half way from Barry Hayles who was taking it very seriously. Browny had around 7 or 8 efforts and him and Tonge continued to stand out but a late Bromby goal was all they had to show making it 3-2.
That was before a mystery sub came on in the last minute; Gary Sinclair was revealed to be the mystery man when his wig fell off - Howard Webb donned it instead. At the end a corner came in and Webb gave a penalty for a contrived foul. Sinclair took the kick and scored (don't think the keeper tried on this).
The game was decided on pens with Cresswell missing but Whitehall, Fountain and some one else missing for Fulham (all saved from Peschi). Tonge, Quinn and Bromby scored for United who won on pens.
United had following playing at some part
Leigh Walker - ex Youth keeper - guess we could not find anyone else to keep goal. MAde one great save though. Put some timber on since playing days
Leigh Bromby - Still looked decent and quite fit. Very grey these days.
Chris Morgan - Got stuck in and was competitive flattening Peschi and Whitehall amongst others
David Holdsworth - Another who had put some weight on. Always remember him as a cultured centre back and him him and Morgs two of our best in last 20 years so good them playing centre backs together.
Rob Kozluk - Only played early on. Had one run and shot.
Bob Booker - Came on second half and played left back and then centre forward. Maybe oldest and least fit of SUFC players. Had one shot just over.
Alan Wright - Looked one of fitter players when he came on.
Michael Brown - Just been given another contract at Port Vale. Ran the game for the most part. Should have scored but keeper thwarted him constantly.
Michael Tonge - Best player on pitch most of the time. Still a great passer of the ball. Looked a lot leaner tha he has for some time. Still playing for Stevenage.
Alan Quinn - One of fitter players and he showed some neat touches. Very grey now thought!
Mark Todd - Cameo appearance second half. Always thought he was an underrated midfielder under Bassett
Jon Harley - Played for us first half and got down flank well. Less effective for Fulham!
Chris Armstrong - Another who despite packing up due to injury seemed quite fit and mobile.
Carl Asaba - Only played first 20 mins wide right before going off.
Richard Cresswell - Still plays non league (Tadcaster I think). He played inside right and was one of main threats second half.
Brian Deane - Just played it simple and only played half an hour. Had a few neat interchanges with Agana; like the old days! Never thought I would see them play up front at the Lane together again!
Tony Agana - Remarkably fit for someone of his age (52). He showed some decent skills and unlucky not to score. Played over an hour.
Paul Peschisolido - Scored in Fulham first half but played in goal second half for us.
Fulham did not quite bring the All Stars mooted pre game with no Joe Calzaghe and no Jimmy Bullard. They did have Rufus Brevett and Barry Hayles and Jack Whitehall captained the side which also had ex Corrie/Hollyoaks actor Chris Fountain and also George off Gogglebox. Peschi played a half for them and a half for us in goal; as did Jon Harley. A few others ex Fulham players played and the keeper was Sam Beasant, Dave's son; he was excellent and maybe the difference between the sides.
