Sheffield United vs Millwall
UTB | Official Matchday Programme of Sheffield United | Issue 07 Sheffield United vs Millwall | Sky Bet Championship Tuesday 19th July, 2021 | KO 7.45pm | Bramall Lane
UTB | Official Matchday Programme of Sheffield United | Issue 07
Sheffield United vs Millwall | Sky Bet Championship
Tuesday 19th July, 2021 | KO 7.45pm | Bramall Lane
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44 UTB<br />
FIRST LAST<br />
This season PAUL HOLLAND picks out a Blade with<br />
a connection to our opponents looking back on their<br />
first and last outing for the red and white wizards...<br />
Carl Asaba had<br />
enjoyed spells with<br />
Brentford, Colchester<br />
(loan), Reading and Gillingham<br />
in the Football League, having<br />
begun his career with Dulwich<br />
Hamlet, before signing for<br />
<strong>United</strong> in March 2001 for a<br />
nominal £92,500.<br />
With <strong>United</strong>, the forward<br />
put his name in the history<br />
books after assisting and then<br />
scoring in the 100th Steel City<br />
derby at Hillsborough in a<br />
historic victory. He was part<br />
of the memorable 2002/03<br />
squad that reached the semifinals<br />
of both domestic cup<br />
competitions as well as the<br />
play-off final – a game which<br />
proved to be Carl’s final one in<br />
a Blades shirt.<br />
In August 2003, the forward<br />
left Bramall Lane on a free<br />
transfer, signing for Stoke City<br />
after scoring 24 goals in 80<br />
appearances in S2. He spent<br />
two seasons at the Britannia<br />
Stadium before ending his<br />
career at today’s opposition,<br />
<strong>Millwall</strong>. Nowadays, Carl<br />
can be heard on BBC Radio<br />
<strong>Sheffield</strong> and seen on SUTV<br />
Live providing his thoughts on<br />
the current team.<br />
First Game...<br />
Carl Asaba<br />
10/03/2001 <strong>vs</strong> Nottingham Forest (L1-3)<br />
Asaba made his debut 24-hours after signing for the Blades<br />
which, unfortunately, ended in defeat at home to Nottingham<br />
Forest. The striker played 90 minutes in the game which is<br />
remembered for Georges Santos’ injury after five minutes<br />
when he collided with Andy Johnson. Asaba didn’t go<br />
unnoticed despite the defeat but for the majority of the game<br />
was a lonesome figure in attack. Shaun Murphy had netted<br />
a consolation goal for the hosts. On 78 minutes, <strong>United</strong> had<br />
missed a golden opportunity in front of goal when Bobby Ford<br />
smashed his spot-kick against the bar after Tony Vaughan had<br />
fouled Asaba in the box.<br />
Last Game...<br />
26/05/2003 <strong>vs</strong> Wolves (L0-3)<br />
The 2003 Championship Play-<br />
Off Final is a fixture that joins<br />
a long list of major matches<br />
that <strong>United</strong> supporters would<br />
sooner forget. For Asaba<br />
this was his last match as a<br />
<strong>Sheffield</strong> <strong>United</strong> player. Having defeated Nottingham Forest in<br />
the semi-finals, <strong>United</strong> faced Wolves in the final at the Millennium<br />
Stadium in Cardiff. <strong>United</strong> found themselves three down at<br />
hat-time via goals from Mark Kennedy, Nathan Blake and Kenny<br />
Miller. Asaba and his strike-partner, Steve Kabba, combined well<br />
in attack but failed to find that killer strike against a solid Wolves<br />
defence. Michael Brown saw his second-half spot-kick saved by<br />
Matt Murray, and, on 74 minutes, Asaba’s day was over when he<br />
was replaced by Wayne Allison.<br />
SHEFFIELD UNITED <strong>vs</strong> MILLWALL
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