FIFA 16 - Season 1
The Blades
August
Sheffield United 0 - 0 Coventry City
MOTM: Charles-Cook
Match Summary: Sheffield United unveiled their new style under new manager James Beattie, and it fell flat. They dominated the match, but their ineffectiveness in front of goals saw several chances squandered that should have been in the back of the net.
Capital One Cup
Sheffield United (4) 0 - 0 (2) Ipwsich Town
MOTM: Gerken
Match Summary: In the second match of the year it looked to be more of the same with several missed chances. 10 registered shots on goal, but no goals. Once it went to penalties though the players were on target. All four shooters put the ball into the net while Ipswich saw their third shooter sky it over the bar and the deciding 4th attempt was saved well by Howard on a dive to his left.
Blackpool 2 - 1 Sheffield United
BLP - Paterson 4', Little 47'
SHU - Sammon 59'
MOTM: Doyle
Match Summary: Another poor performance from the Blades as two crucial mistakes by the defense put United in a hole that was too deep to climb out of. Sammon ended up registering the first goal of the season for the club, but it didn't mean much in the end.
Sheffield United 1 - 1 Port Vale
SHU - Freeman 17'
PVL - Moore 42'
MOTM: Freeman
Match Summary: After a great individual effort by the right back resulted in a lead for the first time this year, the other side of the defense got caught with a 2 on 1 that led to an easy finish to continue to struggles for the new manager.
Capital One Cup
Middlesbrough 2 - 0 Sheffield United
MID - Stuani 34', Downing 44'
MOTM: Mejias
Match Summary: Once again United goes scoreless and this time suffers a loss at the hands of Middlesbrough. The players seem completely uninspired and many are starting to wonder if they are willing to play for the new manager.
S****horpe United 0 - 0 Sheffield United
MOTM: Anyon
Match Summary: The chances are improving and while the team looks to be playing well, they still just can't seem to finish. The chances should eventually lead to goals though and once they get it going the season could really take off.
September
J. Paint Trophy
Sheffield United 3 - 2 Swindon Town
SHU - Scougall', Harris 62', Woolford 90'
SWI - Gladwin 53', Robert 60'
MOTM: Scougall
Match Summary: Rumors were circulating that after a poor first month, Beattie called a meeting with the entire squad to address the early struggles. It looks like whatever was said made a difference. Sheffield came out firing and put three goals past the keeper in their best performance of the season.
Sheffield United 2 - 0 Gillingham FC
SHU - Campbell-Ryce 26' (PEN), 43' (PEN)
MOTM: Campbell-Ryce
Match Summary: A pair of penalties put away by Campbell-Ryce gave Sheffield United their first win in league play for the season. The team is beginning to look at lot more inspired out on the pitch.
Crewe Alexandra 1 - 3 Sheffield United
CRE - Murdoch 89'
SHU - Campbell-Ryce 41' (PEN), 45' (PEN), Woolford 83'
MOTM: Campbell-Ryce
Match Summary: Campbell-Ryce added another double for the second straight game and Sheffield United is starting to get on a roll with their second straight win to move them up to 7th in the table.
Sheffield United 2 - 1 Colchester
SHU - Campbell-Ryce 32' (PEN), Cuvelier 53'
COL - Porter 45'
MOTM: Long
Match Summary: The rise continues with another impressive performance. This time the deciding factor was a stunning free kick from midfielder Cuvelier. The goal was enough to separate the two sides in what was otherwise a very evenly played match.
Wigan Athletic 0 - 0 Sheffield United
MOTM: Jacobs
Match Summary: Neither team separated itself from the other and few chances were registered for each side. The scoreline at the end was very much representative of how the match went.
Sheffield United 1 - 0 Wallsall
SHU - Baxter 47'
MOTM: Woolford
Match Summary: The Blade's blitzing style of offense continued and this time they walked away with a win after Baxter turned his defender and fired across the goal. A red card in the second half all but ruined any chance of a come back for Wallsall and Adams almost capped off the win but his shot deflected off the post.
League Table
Youth Academy
U-17
Nathan Cameron - LW, England, 54 OVR, 71-87 POT
U-16
N/A
U-15:
Bassala Barcham - GK, England, 51 OVR, 64-84 POT
Joe Mbuti - RW, England, 46 OVR, 69-93 POT
Tom Linley - CM, England, 48 OVR, 64-88 POT