English
Swansea Secures Victory in a Tense Match Against Sheffield United
Swansea, England – Swansea City defeated Sheffield United in a hard-fought match at the Swansea.com Stadium, in the second round of the Championship. The match, refereed by Thomas Kirk, was characterized by an intense and tactical game, with Swansea dominating possession with 57% compared to Sheffield United’s 43%.
The first half was marked by a midfield battle and several cautions, with yellow cards for G. Hamer and T. Campbell of Sheffield United, and Ronald of Swansea. Despite the efforts of both teams, the score remained tied at 0-0 until halftime.
In the second half, Swansea managed to break the deadlock in the 66th minute with a goal by Ronald, without an assist. Despite Sheffield United’s attempts to equalize, including several corner kicks, they failed to convert any clear goal-scoring opportunities. Swansea, on the other hand, defended their lead and maintained control of the game until the final whistle. The match ended with a narrow victory for Swansea City, who thus adds three valuable points in their quest to climb the standings.
Substitutions swansea: at minute 62 J. Eom came in and Z. Inoussa went out., at minute 62 M. Yalcouye came in and M. Widell went out., at minute 90 Ronald came in and J. Fulton went out.
Substitutions sheffield utd: at minute 62 T. Campbell came in and T. Cannon went out., at minute 76 L. Barry came in and R. One went out., at minute 76 D. Soumare came in and A. Brooks went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Swansea
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