Elite FA Cup Group Match, Arsenal vs. Sunderland (Wed Jun 01)


                              Arsenal  |  Sunderland
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK T_McGill
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF Kim_Sin_Jung
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF Ryan_Nyambe
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF T_Blackett
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF J_Vallejo
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF H_Kagamoti
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  MF D_Boerrigter
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF S_Sensi
                           G_Xhaka MF  |  AM S_Evans
                       M_Guendouzi MF  |  FW J_Vardy
                        O_Bierhoff FW  |  FW T_Hulssenberg
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB R_Clemance
                           M_Layun SUB |  SUB R_Ferdinand
                          M_Arteta SUB |  SUB D_Horzano
                          N_Anelka SUB |  SUB D_Solga
                         H_Sanchez SUB |  SUB Janssen

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 4  :(arn) G_Xhaka knocks it past T_Blackett and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  G_Xhaka attempts a chip!
          ...  But T_McGill makes an easy save
Min. 7  :(arn) P_Evra squares it to O_Bierhoff
          ...  But T_Blackett will cut out the threat
Min. 9  :(arn) O_Bierhoff takes on T_Blackett
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  T_Blackett moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 10 :(arn) Ronaldinhio skips the challenge from J_Vardy
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 12 :(sun) Ryan_Nyambe has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Burn
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Evans!
          ...  P_Evra tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Macedo easily claims the ball!
Min. 22 :(arn) G_Xhaka with a smart pass to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff hits a curling shot!
          ...  T_McGill watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 22 :(arn) O_Bierhoff leaves S_Sensi standing
          ...  S_Evans is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 25 :(sun) H_Kagamoti with a probing through ball J_Vallejo
          ...  J_Vallejo fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  That puts Sunderland ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 26 :(sun) T_Blackett brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  T_Blackett with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 30 :(arn) Arsenal will now play A
Min. 30 :(sun) S_Sensi with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Chambers
          ...  Seb_Ferrira takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 31 :(sun) T_Hulssenberg holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Sensi
          ...  O_Bierhoff wins the ball
Min. 32 :(arn) D_Burn with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  O_Bierhoff gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from O_Bierhoff !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 34 :(sun) H_Kagamoti beats the defender
          ...  H_Kagamoti hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 35 :(sun) S_Sensi with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  A left-footer by S_Sensi !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  Sunderland go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Arsenal 1-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 36 :(arn) O_Bierhoff nutmegs Ryan_Nyambe, he continues to run forward
          ...  From long range O_Bierhoff bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Arsenal 2-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 42 :(sun) S_Evans latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  S_Evans tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But T_Macedo parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sun) S_Sensi sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Evans runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Evans aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  T_Macedo just watches it drift out of play!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 2-2 Sunderland

Min. 46 :(arn) G_Xhaka runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Xhaka tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 46 :(sun) J_Vallejo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  J_Vardy gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But C_Chambers barges him off the ball
Min. 50 :(sun) S_Sensi brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Seb_Ferrira
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Vallejo!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Burn
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 53 :(arn) M_Thomas gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Sensi gathers up the loose ball
Min. 55 :(arn) Ronaldinhio hoists the ball across to O_Bierhoff
          ...  H_Kagamoti rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  John Gemmell looks relieved
Min. 57 :(sun) T_Blackett unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Vardy
          ...  P_Evra anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 58 :(arn) Ronaldinhio brings it under control
          ...  He takes on H_Kagamoti
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Chambers!
          ...  C_Chambers with a stunning strike !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_McGill dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_McGill beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Thomas crosses it in!
          ...  T_Blackett gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 60 :(sun) R_Ferdinand is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Vallejo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(sun) D_Solga will replace S_Sensi and play MF
Min. 60 :(sun) Janssen will replace T_Hulssenberg and play FW
Min. 60 :(sun) Janssen takes advantage of a mistake by M_Thomas
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But C_Chambers comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 61 :(arn) M_Guendouzi sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to O_Bierhoff
          ...  Kim_Sin_Jung makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Bierhoff drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_McGill
Min. 64 :(sun) Ryan_Nyambe skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Janssen
          ...  Janssen with a powerful diving header!
          ...  T_Macedo with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 67 :(arn) Seb_Ferrira with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Kim_Sin_Jung
          ...  He knocks it to D_Burn!
          ...  D_Burn carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But T_McGill just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 69 :(sun) D_Solga changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Evans
          ...  A great volley from S_Evans !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 78 :(sun) S_Evans with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  S_Evans attempts the shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 80 :(arn) M_Layun will replace P_Evra and play DF
Min. 81 :(arn) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Arteta will come on for M_Thomas and play MF
Min. 81 :(arn) Seb_Ferrira has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  O_Bierhoff gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  O_Bierhoff belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 82 :(sun) S_Evans flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Evans !
          ...  T_Macedo falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  T_Macedo looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Solga hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Burn clears the danger
Min. 84 :(sun) H_Kagamoti slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  D_Burn read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 85 :(arn) M_Guendouzi looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Seb_Ferrira aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  T_McGill won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 85 :(sun) H_Kagamoti knocks it forward
          ...  D_Burn slips
          ...  D_Solga gets to it!
          ...  D_Solga hits a great drive!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Blackett chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Macedo makes the catch!
Min. 87 :(arn) O_Bierhoff with a smart turn
          ...  O_Bierhoff goes for the top corner !
          ...  T_McGill falls over
          ...  But T_McGill is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 87 :(sun) D_Solga looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  J_Vardy receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Macedo is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Hunye
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Vardy places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Have Sunderland stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Arsenal 2-3 Sunderland...
Min. 87 :(arn) N_Anelka is being brought on
          ...  G_Xhaka is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 87 :(arn) H_Sanchez is coming on and F_Valverde is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 87 :(sun) H_Kagamoti holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Ryan_Nyambe
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) M_Layun flicks it over Ryan_Nyambe's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Layun drives the ball low !
          ...  T_McGill parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Guendouzi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_McGill makes the catch!
Min. 89 :(arn) M_Layun hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  O_Bierhoff latches onto it!
          ...  But Janssen puts the ball out of play
Min. 89 :(sun) H_Kagamoti runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Boerrigter
          ...  But D_Burn reads the situation well and wins the ball

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 116,887
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : O_Bierhoff (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Bierhoff (32,36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : S_Sensi
Scorers              : J_Vallejo (25), S_Sensi (35), J_Vardy (87 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Evans (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :          10        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Arsenal 2 - 3 Sunderland
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  34   3   3   3  42 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  34  13  11  21 |  81   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  33   9   9  22 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  32  10  12  21 |  92   0   5   1   1   1   0   0   0   0 100  30   5
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  32   9   9  20 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  34   1  12 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  29  12  28 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  29   2  10 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Xhaka        MF   1  18  25  10  21 |  88   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Guendouzi    MF   1   3  25   1  17 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  29  32 |  92   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20   0  55
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  31  12   7  33 |  11   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  33   9  25 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  11  32  21 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  29  31 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_McGill       GK  34   2   3   1  31 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Kim_Sin_Jung   DF   2  28   9   9  12 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ryan_Nyambe    DF   1  26  12   7  32 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
T_Blackett     DF   2  26  11   8  21 |  92   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  25  13   7  41 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
H_Kagamoti     MF   2   7  27  14  32 |  92   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  80  20
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   9  27  12  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sensi        MF   2   9  25  11  21 |  61   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  25
S_Evans        AM   1   1  27  16  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
J_Vardy        FW   1   7   8  27  30 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
T_Hulssenberg  FW   2   8   9  26  43 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  25  12   9  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Horzano      DF   2  25   9   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Solga        MF   2  10  26  10  19 |  31   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Janssen        FW   2   7   7  26  32 |  31   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
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