Osula strikes again in the preseason as the rookie impresses

Sheffield United had another positive pre-season result on Saturday afternoon as they beat Chesterfield 3-0 in North Derbyshire. A first-half goal from Will Osula was followed by second-half strikes from testman Andre Dozzell and youngster Owen Hampson.

Several players missed out on the Proact: Anel Ahmedhodzic, Anis Slimane, Jamie Shackleton, Vinicius Souza and Gustavo Hamer have not been risked by Chris Wilder, but all look to be available for Tuesday night’s friendly against Harrogate Town. Ahmedhodzic, Shackleton and Hamer traveled with the team.

Jayden Bogle also missed out as he was offered the opportunity by the club to complete his move to Championship side Leeds United.

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Once again, the Blades lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, as we saw in their 2-1 win against York City in their first pre-season game.

Blades: A. Davies (Grbic 60), Seriki (Sachdev 71), McCallum (Boyes 71), Sasnauskas (Curtis 71), Trusty (Robinson 71), Peck (Blacker 71), Arblaster (O’Hare 60), Brooks ( One 71), Marsh (Dozzell 60), Osula (Hampson 38), Moore (Brewster 60).

Subs not used: Faxon, Freckleton, Easton, Hackford.

The first half

Sheffield United took control of proceedings after a half-chance from the hosts through veteran striker Will Grigg.

The youngsters linked up very well, particularly on the right, as Femi Seriki and Andre Brooks broke the deadlock just after 20 minutes – some neat touches from Seriki around the box saw the ball break to Brooks on the right, who cut the ball came back perfectly for Will Osula and slotted the ball into the bottom corner with a first-time effort.

Osula, Marsh, Brooks and Moore all had chances in a crowded box, while Marsh also had a shot blocked after a Chesterfield error.

Before the break, Osula was forced off as a precaution after being struck in the face by a lightning strike.

The second half

Andre Dozzell and Callum O’Hare came on as substitutes around the hour mark, and both had a huge impact on the game. Dozzell, the former QPR midfielder, got on the scoresheet when a Blades corner fell to him outside the box and he fired a shot through a crowded six-yard box in the 79th minute.

Sheffield United were soon to claim their third of the afternoon through excellent work from another debutant O’Hare.

The former Coventry City man picked up the ball in midfield, danced away from several Chesterfield players before picking out Owen Hampson on the right of the penalty area and the youngster cut in with his left foot and produced a stunning low shot distance. the host’s goalkeeper.

Chris Wilder’s red and white wizards will now prepare for a swift comeback against non-league Harrogate Town on Tuesday night. After that, United have two more pre-season games: Rotherham United next Saturday. The Blades play their final friendly on August 2 against Huddersfield Town at the John Smith’s Stadium.