Division Two League Match, Sunderland vs. Arsenal (Sun Jan 03)


                           Sunderland  |  Arsenal
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-1-3-2 P
                         John Gemmell  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          T_McGill GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                         B_Weinman DF  |  DF R_Holding
                        E_Richards DF  |  DF P_Evra
                           D_Jones DF  |  DF D_Burn
                          D_Aitken DF  |  DF T_Mings
                         S_Sidwell MF  |  DM S_Wiltord
                        H_Kagamoti MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                              Atsu MF  |  MF P_Bouba_Diop
                           J_Vardy FW  |  MF S_Matthews
                           Janssen FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                        D_Burdisso FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                        R_Clemance SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                      Kim_Sin_Jung SUB |  SUB C_Blewitt
                       Ryan_Nyambe SUB |  SUB M_Thomas
                      P_A_McNamara SUB |  SUB W_Zaha
                          Fandinho SUB |  SUB J_Willock

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 1  :(arn) S_Matthews is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  B_Weinman with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Clattenurg just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  D_Rocastle hits it hard
          ...  T_McGill gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Burn with the shot!
          ...  T_McGill can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  T_McGill has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 2  :(arn) S_Matthews sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  T_McGill blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 9  :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Holding gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  The cross hits R_Holding on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Arsenal fans chant his name!
          ...  That's put Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 10 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  N_Anelka latches onto it!
          ...  N_Anelka rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But T_McGill just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 11 :(arn) S_Matthews brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Anelka fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  T_McGill narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 14 :(sun) B_Weinman hits a hard pass to J_Vardy
          ...  D_Burn anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 14 :(arn) P_Crouch barges E_Richards off the ball
          ...  B_Weinman reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 16 :(arn) P_Evra plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  E_Richards hits it out for a throw
Min. 17 :(sun) Janssen finds D_Burdisso in the box
          ...  D_Burdisso has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 18 :(arn) S_Matthews heads the ball back to D_Burn
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Aitken
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord floats the ball in!
          ...  P_Crouch gets his head on it
          ...  It floats over T_McGill
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 22 :(sun) H_Kagamoti with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Mings
          ...  He knocks it to D_Burdisso!
          ...  R_Holding wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 24 :(sun) Atsu has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Burdisso collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Burdisso hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Dino_Zoff is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Kagamoti drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 25 :(arn) S_Matthews looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch with a little chip!
          ...  T_McGill can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_McGill makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 26 :(sun) H_Kagamoti runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Burdisso
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  From long range D_Burdisso bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
          ...  But Dino_Zoff recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 27 :(sun) Atsu hoofs it up field to find J_Vardy
          ...  J_Vardy carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Dino_Zoff gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 29 :(sun) J_Vardy with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  J_Vardy sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 30 :(arn) N_Anelka nutmegs E_Richards, he continues to run forward
          ...  N_Anelka with a thundering volley!
          ...  But T_McGill comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 31 :(arn) S_Matthews is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch swings in the shot!
          ...  T_McGill gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_McGill !!
Min. 32 :(arn) N_Anelka runs with pace at the defence
          ...  N_Anelka with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 34 :(arn) R_Holding finds P_Crouch with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Jones reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop crosses it in!
          ...  S_Wiltord gets a shot in
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_McGill reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop plays it into the danger area!
          ...  D_Rocastle tries to place the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_McGill dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And T_McGill tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Jones gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 36 :(arn) D_Rocastle sidesteps B_Weinman
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Aitken
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Aitken clears the corner
Min. 37 :(sun) S_Sidwell with the towering header to H_Kagamoti
          ...  But S_Wiltord wins the tackle
Min. 37 :(arn) D_Rocastle puts in N_Anelka
          ...  But Janssen slides in
Min. 40 :(arn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Arsenal will now play D
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sun) Atsu hoists the ball across to Janssen
          ...  Fine tackle by N_Anelka
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 45 :(arn) a big roar from the crowd as M_Thomas comes on for P_Crouch to play MF
Min. 47 :(sun) D_Aitken is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Janssen
          ...  Janssen fires the shot in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 48 :(sun) Atsu with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_Burn a clean set of heals
          ...  Atsu drives it towards goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(sun) Atsu can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to D_Burdisso
          ...  P_Evra with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 50 :(arn) M_Thomas squares it to P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  E_Richards reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 54 :(sun) S_Sidwell reads the run of Janssen
          ...  R_Holding goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 54 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 57 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop picks up a loose ball
          ...  But D_Aitken sweeps up the threat
Min. 60 :(sun) P_A_McNamara comes on for Atsu and takes up a MF role
Min. 60 :(sun) B_Weinman is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Burdisso
          ...  N_Anelka with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  M_Clattenurg warned him
Min. 61 :(arn) M_Thomas kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Anelka with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_McGill saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 65 :(arn) C_Blewitt takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Matthews
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(sun) Ryan_Nyambe is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Richards is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) Fandinho is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Vardy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(sun) H_Kagamoti kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Sidwell gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Mings gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 75 :(sun) D_Burdisso spots Fandinho who is in acres of space
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  M_Clattenurg blows up for a foul
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(sun) P_A_McNamara with an intelligent ball to D_Burdisso
          ...  D_Burdisso strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Dino_Zoff tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Kagamoti floats the ball in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff jumps well to claim it!
Min. 80 :(arn) N_Anelka plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Rocastle
          ...  A great volley from D_Rocastle !
          ...  T_McGill catches the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 100,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sunderland Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : Atsu
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arsenal Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : N_Anelka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Holding (9), N_Anelka (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Bouba_Diop (75)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Sunderland   |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       16
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           3        |       12
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           2        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Sunderland 0 - 2 Arsenal
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
T_McGill       GK  31   2   3   1  31 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  30   8  11  30 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
E_Richards     DF   2  27  14   5  32 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Jones        DF   3  26  11   9  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  26   9   6  20 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   7  27   8  11 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
H_Kagamoti     MF   2   7  26  13  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Atsu           MF   1  10  26  12  18 |  64   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
J_Vardy        FW   1   7   8  26  30 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Janssen        FW   2   7   6  25  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Burdisso     FW   3   6   5  25  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kim_Sin_Jung   DF   2  26   8   8  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ryan_Nyambe    DF   1  25  12   7  32 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_A_McNamara   MF   3  12  25  11  12 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Fandinho       FW   1   6   7  26  10 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dino_Zoff      GK  37   2   2   3  30 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  33   8   6  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  30  45
P_Evra         DF   3  30  12  10  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  29  10  12  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Mings        DF   2  27   7   5  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Wiltord      DM   3  11  26   9  41 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  30  11  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  30  35
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  30  10  12 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  43  -2
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  30   7  32 |  69   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  30  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  30  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   7   1   0   0   0  20  10  50
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  30   7   6  22 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |  52   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Zaha         MF   2   8  27  19  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  26  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
1609703937 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35