Elite FA Cup Group Match, Feyenoord vs. Sunderland (Wed May 31)


                            Feyenoord  |  Sunderland
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 E
                  Matthew Cuthbertson  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                           G_Banks GK  |  GK R_Locke
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF A_Helender
                        M_Pavlovic DF  |  DF B_Weinman
                              Dodo DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                             Ramos DF  |  DF D_Aitken
                            T_Haas MF  |  DM M_Woods
                           Rivaldo MF  |  MF Eugen_Shakhov
                         C_Makiadi MF  |  MF N_Sahin
                            Gerson MF  |  MF M_V_Bommel
                        T_Bendvarg FW  |  FW Christinoa
                          A_Little FW  |  FW B_McBride
                                       |
                             Given SUB |  SUB R_McGlinchy
                          S_Proedl SUB |  SUB A_Brehme
                          B_Harley SUB |  SUB S_Vagini
                      Michel_Scott SUB |  SUB H_Kagamoti
                         F_De_Boer SUB |  SUB M_Muniesa

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  M_V_Bommel latches on to it
          ...  M_V_Bommel swings in the shot!
          ...  But G_Banks tips it behind
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 4  :(sun) M_V_Bommel gains possession
          ...  M_V_Bommel drives it low !
          ...  G_Banks won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 5  :(sun) D_Aitken 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!
          ...  Christinoa receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Christinoa hits the ball first time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Sunderland fans go wild!
          ...  Sunderland go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Feyenoord 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 6  :(fyd) It looks as though Feyenoord is now playing A
Min. 9  :(sun) M_V_Bommel hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Woods latches onto it!
          ...  M_Pavlovic cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 12 :(fyd) Ramos takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Intercepted by A_Helender
Min. 13 :(fyd) T_Haas with a glorious long pass to T_Bendvarg
          ...  T_Bendvarg with the side footed shot!
          ...  R_Locke won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 14 :(sun) M_Woods drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Christinoa
          ...  Dodo with an awful challenge
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Matthew Cuthbertson looks relieved
Min. 21 :(fyd) T_Haas with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Little
          ...  A_Helender with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 23 :(fyd) T_Haas unselfishly lays the ball back to T_Bendvarg
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from T_Bendvarg !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 26 :(fyd) A_Little takes advantage of a mistake by B_Weinman
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Little !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Sunderland fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 27 :(fyd) Gerson cuts the ball back to A_Little
          ...  A_Little throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But R_Locke punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that R_Locke got a touch
Min. 29 :(fyd) Gerson with the through ball to A_Little
          ...  A_Little fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  R_Locke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 32 :(fyd) Gerson looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Bendvarg
          ...  But A_Cissokho wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but N_Alexander has none of it.
Min. 33 :(fyd) Gerson spots A_Little who is in acres of space
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Aitken and it had to be
Min. 33 :(sun) N_Sahin back heels to find B_Weinman in space
          ...  B_Weinman carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But G_Banks with the difficult save
Min. 35 :(fyd) T_Bendvarg with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  T_Bendvarg sees R_Locke off his line !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 35 :(sun) B_McBride knocks it past Ramos and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  B_McBride with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But G_Banks palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 36 :(fyd) T_Bendvarg turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  T_Bendvarg unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 37 :(fyd) Rivaldo moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Gerson
          ...  Intercepted by A_Cissokho
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) A_Helender is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride with a powerful header !
          ...  G_Banks watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 44 :(fyd) A_Little takes on A_Helender
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A_Little tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Haas chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Locke makes the catch!
Min. 46 :(sun) N_Sahin squares it to B_Weinman
          ...  B_Weinman rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 47 :(fyd) Gerson miskicks!
          ...  He finds T_Bendvarg though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Cissokho
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivaldo plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Locke jumps well to claim it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Feyenoord 0-1 Sunderland

Min. 47 :(fyd) Gerson hits a hard pass to A_Little
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Cissokho
Min. 50 :(fyd) Gerson runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Helender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Gerson fires the shot in!
          ...  R_Locke collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 50 :(sun) N_Sahin skips the challenge from Dodo
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Sahin !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Feyenoord 0-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 52 :(fyd) T_Haas flicks it over N_Sahin and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_V_Bommel makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 55 :(sun) N_Sahin plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  N_Sahin attempts a chip!
          ...  G_Banks falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 57 :(fyd) T_Bendvarg lobs it over A_Cissokho
          ...  Christinoa leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
Min. 59 :(sun) N_Sahin with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_Prandelli
          ...  He knocks it to B_McBride!
          ...  B_McBride keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 60 :(sun) H_Kagamoti takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Woods as AM
Min. 60 :(fyd) Gerson plays the early ball across the box to find A_Little in space
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Little !
          ...  R_Locke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  Feyenoord 1-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 62 :(fyd) Rivaldo reads the run of T_Bendvarg
          ...  T_Bendvarg keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  R_Locke makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 65 :(fyd) S_Proedl replaces C_Prandelli and will play DF
Min. 65 :(sun) A_Brehme comes on for A_Helender and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(sun) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Muniesa will come on for Christinoa and play FW
Min. 66 :(fyd) B_Harley replaces Rivaldo and will play MF
Min. 67 :(fyd) Up goes the substitution board - F_De_Boer on for A_Little as a FW
Min. 67 :(fyd) C_Makiadi whips the ball across to T_Bendvarg
          ...  T_Bendvarg goes for the top corner !
          ...  But R_Locke parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 69 :(fyd) F_De_Boer latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  F_De_Boer hits a crisp volley!
          ...  R_Locke falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 70 :(fyd) T_Haas bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to T_Bendvarg
          ...  T_Bendvarg gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 71 :(sun) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_V_Bommel seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_V_Bommel with the overhead !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  G_Banks never had a chance!
Min. 73 :(fyd) Gerson looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards F_De_Boer
          ...  F_De_Boer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  R_Locke with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 74 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov hoists the ball across to B_McBride
          ...  An audacious effort from B_McBride !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 75 :(fyd) B_Harley changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_De_Boer
          ...  F_De_Boer tries the shot !
          ...  R_Locke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 75 :(sun) H_Kagamoti turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Sahin
          ...  N_Sahin belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Weinman chips the ball into the area!
          ...  G_Banks reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 77 :(fyd) B_Harley floats the ball in to find T_Bendvarg
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Bendvarg !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Feyenoord are all square and not long to go
          ...  Feyenoord 2-2 Sunderland ...
Min. 80 :(fyd) Feyenoord made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 80 :(fyd) Gerson plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  A powerful header from Gerson !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Sunderland fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 82 :(fyd) Gerson controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs N_Sahin
          ...  He puts in F_De_Boer!
          ...  M_V_Bommel with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  N_Alexander wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 85 :(fyd) T_Haas has it on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Muniesa takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fyd) B_Harley drives it forward to M_Pavlovic
          ...  M_Pavlovic with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But R_Locke makes a superb stop down low.

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium De Kuip
Attendance           : 61,827
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : Gerson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Little (60), T_Bendvarg (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : N_Sahin
Scorers              : Christinoa (5), N_Sahin (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Helender (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Feyenoord     |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       13
Off target           :          10        |       8
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           1        |       8
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Feyenoord 2 - 2 Sunderland
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Banks        GK  27   3   1   3  12 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  27  12   7  29 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  25   5   7  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Dodo           DF   3  24   4   7  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  24   7   7  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         MF   2  23  11   7  11 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  27   8  37 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  25   4  10 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Gerson         MF   2   5  24  10  15 |  96   0   0   9   1   2   0   0   0   0   0 105   6
T_Bendvarg     FW   1  10   7  27  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
A_Little       FW   2   7   7  25  21 |  69   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
Given          GK  20   3   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Proedl       DF   2  27   5   6  37 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Harley       MF   1   7  25   6  33 |  28   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Michel_Scott   MF   3   6  23  14  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_De_Boer      FW   3   9   7  26  13 |  27   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

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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R_Locke        GK  35   2   4   4  15 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Helender     DF   1  26   7   7  21 |  67   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
B_Weinman      DF   2  25   8  11  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Cissokho     DF   2  25  10   6  12 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  23   9   6  20 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
M_Woods        DM   2  16  24   9  18 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  27   6  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Sahin        MF   2   7  25  17  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  30  22
M_V_Bommel     MF   1   6  24  17  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   7
Christinoa     FW   3   9   7  25  42 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
B_McBride      FW   2  10   9  24  17 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  24   7   8  35 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Vagini       DF   1  23  11   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kagamoti     AM   2   7  23  13  32 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Muniesa      FW   2   7   8  24  17 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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