Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Sunderland (Tue Dec 15)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Sunderland
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 C
                         Derek Purvis  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                      Tom_Clements GK  |  GK R_Locke
                       J_Talamonti DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                          Z_Knight DF  |  DF E_Moretti
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF J_McNamara
                       Ben_Barcley DF  |  DF A_Helender
                       Fernandinho MF  |  MF Eugen_Shakhov
                       R_O_Donovan MF  |  MF N_Sahin
                         A_Griffin MF  |  MF M_V_Bommel
                          W_Barker AM  |  AM J_Shaddix
                          P_Currer FW  |  FW E_Stranger
                       BrianLavery FW  |  FW Christinoa
                                       |
                           F_Bents SUB |  SUB R_McGlinchy
                         P_Hoskins SUB |  SUB R_Roversio
                           J_Maria SUB |  SUB G_McQueen
                          G_Hooper SUB |  SUB H_Tempelton
                     M_Klosenbeger SUB |  SUB Bruno

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(sun) N_Sahin plays in Christinoa with a beautiful ball
          ...  R_O_Donovan with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
Min. 4  :(sun) J_Shaddix takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Stranger
          ...  P_Zabaleta slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 9  :(mnu) A_Griffin with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Ben_Barcley gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_McNamara takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 9  :(sun) Christinoa leaves Fernandinho standing
          ...  Christinoa with a thundering drive!
          ...  Tom_Clements falls over
          ...  But Tom_Clements is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 10 :(mnu) A_Griffin slides it through the middle to BrianLavery
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  A_Helender picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 10 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov with the through ball to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Tom_Clements moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Tom_Clements catches it with style!
Min. 11 :(mnu) Fernandinho has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Moretti
          ...  He puts in Z_Knight!
          ...  Z_Knight hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 15 :(mnu) P_Currer sidesteps E_Moretti
          ...  P_Currer controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  R_Locke makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 16 :(sun) J_Shaddix looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_V_Bommel
          ...  But P_Zabaleta clears the ball to safety
Min. 17 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov 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
          ...  Ben_Barcley gets to the ball first
Min. 20 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  R_O_Donovan with the strike !
          ...  R_Locke narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 23 :(mnu) Z_Knight with the mazy run
          ...  M_Zeffane gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Zabaleta chips the ball into the area!
          ...  R_Locke easily claims the ball!
Min. 26 :(sun) N_Sahin boots it towards M_V_Bommel
          ...  But Fernandinho slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 28 :(mnu) P_Currer beats A_Helender
          ...  P_Currer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 31 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to BrianLavery
          ...  BrianLavery swings in the shot!
          ...  R_Locke heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 35 :(mnu) Z_Knight beats Christinoa
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  E_Moretti tackles cleanly
Min. 37 :(sun) Christinoa runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Talamonti back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Z_Knight bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 39 :(sun) N_Sahin is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Christinoa
          ...  Z_Knight takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 40 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Christinoa runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But A_Griffin wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) Fernandinho pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_Griffin is clean through!
          ...  A_Griffin hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 44 :(sun) Christinoa with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Zabaleta
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Eugen_Shakhov!
          ...  Christinoa gets to it!
          ...  But Tom_Clements punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_V_Bommel chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  W_Barker wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 46 :(mnu) BrianLavery finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Helender
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Moretti
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 0-0 Sunderland

Min. 47 :(sun) N_Sahin squares it to Christinoa
          ...  Ben_Barcley gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sahin drives it into the box!
          ...  M_V_Bommel makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Tom_Clements with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 48 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan knocks the ball past M_Zeffane
          ...  R_O_Donovan with a blistering shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 50 :(mnu) G_Hooper is going to be brought on
          ...  W_Barker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 51 :(mnu) P_Currer had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  P_Currer sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 55 :(mnu) P_Hoskins is coming on for Ben_Barcley and will play DF
Min. 56 :(mnu) BrianLavery backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Fernandinho gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Helender reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernandinho plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball comes to P_Currer
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernandinho hits it into the box!
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov clears the corner
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger is going to be brought on
          ...  BrianLavery is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(sun) G_McQueen will come on for A_Helender and play DF
Min. 60 :(sun) H_Tempelton is ready to come on to replace N_Sahin
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(sun) Bruno will come on for E_Stranger and play FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) P_Currer runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  P_Currer with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Locke just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 61 :(mnu) R_O_Donovan whips the ball across to G_Hooper
          ...  J_Shaddix with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 63 :(sun) J_Shaddix pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Christinoa is clean through!
          ...  P_Zabaleta reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 65 :(sun) M_V_Bommel plays a first time ball through the defence to H_Tempelton
          ...  H_Tempelton fires the shot in!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 66 :(sun) M_Zeffane unselfishly heads the ball back to M_V_Bommel
          ...  P_Zabaleta cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 67 :(mnu) Z_Knight gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Klosenbeger is unmarked
          ...  J_McNamara with the tackle
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
Min. 77 :(mnu) G_Hooper sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Zeffane belts it clear
Min. 77 :(sun) H_Tempelton is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  G_McQueen latches onto the end of it
          ...  Z_Knight slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 78 :(sun) Bruno has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Z_Knight
          ...  He knocks it to Christinoa!
          ...  J_Talamonti reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 85 :(sun) H_Tempelton gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bruno
          ...  Bruno with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  Have Sunderland stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 86 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Bruno latches onto the end of it
          ...  Bruno with a powerful header !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 52,144
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : P_Zabaleta
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Bruno (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bruno (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |   Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       7
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :          13        |       8
Key Passes           :           7        |       15
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 0 - 1 Sunderland
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements   GK  28   2   3   2  42 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  24  12   7  13 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Z_Knight       DF   1  24   9   5  27 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -19
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  23   4   1  27 |  93   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  22   7   8  41 |  57   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Fernandinho    MF   4   7  24   9  25 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_O_Donovan    MF   1   5  23  12  39 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
A_Griffin      MF   2   9  23  10  15 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
W_Barker       AM   1   9  23  14  25 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  24  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
BrianLavery    FW   2   6   8  23  32 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
F_Bents        GK  25   2   2   6  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  22   8   5  10 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Maria        MF   3   7  23   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hooper       FW   2  10   4  23  26 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  22  36 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  32   2   4   4  15 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  25   9   6  31 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  30  20
E_Moretti      DF   2  25   4   6  25 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_McNamara     DF   2  25   2   3  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Helender     DF   1  24   6   7  21 |  62   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  25   6  21 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
N_Sahin        MF   2   7  24  16  26 |  62   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_V_Bommel     MF   1   6  23  16  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Shaddix      AM   3  10  25  17  31 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
E_Stranger     FW   2   8   7  24  20 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christinoa     FW   3   8   6  24  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Roversio     DF   1  24   3  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  23   8   8  41 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Tempelton    MF   1   7  23   8  20 |  31   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   1
Bruno          FW   2   5   3  22  11 |  31   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21
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