On October 24, Sheffield United Team welcomed the 13th round of the Championship with an away match against Doncaster.
Doncaster were a relegation-battling side in the Championship, currently ranked 20th in the league, and their strength was not exactly formidable.
The team had spent most of its time drifting around the third and fourth tiers.
To fully rest his core players, Gareth Speed still chose not to start Maël, and even put Janu Hans and Lotton, his two attacking cores, on the bench as well.
He had reason to do so. Sheffield United Team had been riding a wave of momentum lately, their form in full swing.
Besides, with a Championship season stretching across 46 rounds, they really did need a better rotation system to ensure the players' fighting power late in the season.
If nothing unexpected happened, then the unexpected was about to happen.
Inside Keepmoat Stadium, more than ten thousand home fans built up today's cheering force, their momentum immense, shouting with the force of thirty thousand people.
Bang!
In the 33rd minute, Doncaster's No. 10 core, Sharp, drove down the flank to the byline and swept a low ball across the face of goal.
The onrushing center forward Coppinger struck a Side-Foot Shot, and the ball flew into the net with lightning speed, giving goalkeeper Robert no time to react! One-nil!
"Oh!"
Cheers rang out as Coppinger rushed to the sideline and celebrated with a passionate knee slide. After getting up, he vented by pumping his fist and roaring toward the stands.
And it was not over yet. Nine minutes later, Sharp received a pass in front of the penalty arc, then actually beat two men in a row and broke into the penalty area, powering a shot with his Weak Foot toward the far corner.
Swish!