June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 1, Sunderland vs. Arsenal (Wed Jan 24)


                           Sunderland  |  Arsenal
                              4-3-3 P  |  4-5-1 A
                         John Gemmell  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          A_Areola GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                           D_Jones DF  |  DF Seb_Ferrira
                             Pique DF  |  DF W_Fofana
                       S_Torkelson DF  |  DF O_Zinchenko
                        Jo_Grayson DF  |  DF W_Saliba
                         A_McGeady MF  |  MF F_Valverde
                          B_Robson MF  |  MF Marquinhos
                          J_Sancho MF  |  MF L_Trossard
                        J_Maddison FW  |  MF S_Wiltord
                           J_Vardy FW  |  MF Palhinha
                          H_Crespo FW  |  FW H_Sanchez
                                       |
                        R_Clemance SUB |  SUB N_Martin
                         E_Militao SUB |  SUB M_Layun
                         Jambiniho SUB |  SUB M_Ozil
                         Babatunde SUB |  SUB N_Anelka
                            G_Nunn SUB |  SUB N_Bendtner

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 3  :(arn) S_Wiltord is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Seb_Ferrira latches onto the ball
          ...  Seb_Ferrira beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at A_Areola
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Areola
          ...  A_Areola smothers the ball !!
Min. 7  :(sun) A_McGeady volleys it forward. He finds J_Vardy
          ...  J_Vardy hits the ball first time!
          ...  T_Macedo with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 12 :(sun) Pique with a probing through ball J_Vardy
          ...  W_Fofana reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McGeady crosses it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by O_Zinchenko
Min. 13 :(arn) Palhinha passes the ball to L_Trossard
          ...  A glorious effort by L_Trossard !
          ...  A_Areola saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 15 :(sun) The ball goes loose!
          ...  A_McGeady gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  W_Saliba knocks the ball back to T_Macedo
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past T_Macedo!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McGeady chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 18 :(sun) J_Maddison turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  A great volley from J_Maddison !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  That puts Sunderland ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 20 :(arn) S_Wiltord with an intelligent ball to L_Trossard
          ...  L_Trossard attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  A_Areola pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to Palhinha
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But A_Areola gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Trossard lofts the ball in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Pique
Min. 20 :(sun) Jo_Grayson finds H_Crespo with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Wiltord scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  He is warned by M_Atkinson
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 21 :(arn) Marquinhos has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Jones
          ...  He puts in W_Fofana!
          ...  But A_McGeady will cut out the threat
Min. 24 :(arn) S_Wiltord pass splits open the defence and finds Seb_Ferrira
          ...  J_Maddison stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 26 :(arn) H_Sanchez flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Sancho with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  John Gemmell looks relieved
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Marquinhos hoists it forward
          ...  W_Fofana gets on the end of it
          ...  W_Fofana hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  A_Areola makes a fine save
Min. 29 :(arn) L_Trossard changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Fofana
          ...  Jo_Grayson reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 32 :(sun) D_Jones reads the run of H_Crespo
          ...  H_Crespo with the overhead !
          ...  T_Macedo with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 35 :(sun) A_McGeady flicks it over W_Saliba's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  W_Saliba moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 36 :(arn) L_Trossard finds himself in a good position
          ...  L_Trossard with the strike !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 37 :(sun) Pique sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Vardy
          ...  J_Vardy attempts a low drive!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 40 :(sun) J_Sancho with a slide rule pass to J_Vardy
          ...  W_Saliba fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 41 :(sun) A_McGeady knocks the ball past the lunge of Seb_Ferrira
          ...  W_Fofana robs him of the ball
Min. 42 :(sun) J_Maddison finds D_Jones in the box
          ...  D_Jones chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But T_Macedo palms it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(sun) A_McGeady looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But it puts it well wide

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

Min. 47 :(sun) J_Vardy takes on 3 men
          ...  W_Fofana brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Atkinson waves play on!!!
Min. 48 :(sun) J_Vardy with a penetrating pass to J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It floats over T_Macedo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 49 :(sun) J_Sancho pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Vardy is clean through!
          ...  J_Vardy sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  T_Macedo makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(arn) L_Trossard drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Seb_Ferrira
          ...  Seb_Ferrira sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 53 :(sun) A_McGeady whips the ball across to J_Vardy
          ...  J_Vardy sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  T_Macedo heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 54 :(sun) A_McGeady beats W_Fofana
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  S_Wiltord cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 58 :(sun) B_Robson breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Macedo!
          ...  W_Saliba brings him down!
          ...  M_Atkinson warned him
Min. 59 :(sun) J_Sancho plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  W_Fofana is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_Macedo misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Sancho drives it into the box!
          ...  W_Saliba wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 59 :(arn) Marquinhos lays the ball back to S_Wiltord
          ...  S_Wiltord with the header !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 60 :(sun) a big roar from the crowd as E_Militao comes on for D_Jones to play DF
Min. 60 :(sun) Babatunde is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Sancho is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(sun) G_Nunn is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Vardy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(sun) B_Robson crosses into the box, finding S_Torkelson
          ...  S_Torkelson tries to chip the ball over T_Macedo!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Macedo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And T_Macedo tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Sancho chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Macedo fists it away!
Min. 63 :(arn) Marquinhos runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Wiltord
          ...  S_Wiltord drives the shot in!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 64 :(sun) Babatunde with a clever shimmy
          ...  Babatunde unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 66 :(sun) H_Crespo latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Seb_Ferrira
Min. 68 :(arn) F_Valverde slides the ball across to Seb_Ferrira
          ...  J_Maddison with a nasty foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  S_Wiltord passes to H_Sanchez
          ...  H_Sanchez hits a great shot !
          ...  A_Areola gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Sunderland 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 72 :(sun) E_Militao finds H_Crespo in the box
          ...  H_Crespo hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him!
Min. 73 :(arn) L_Trossard runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  L_Trossard with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 75 :(sun) H_Crespo finds his way through
          ...  H_Crespo with the shot !
          ...  T_Macedo won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 76 :(sun) Babatunde slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  O_Zinchenko wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 77 :(sun) S_Torkelson kicks Palhinha!
          ...  M_Atkinson will just give him a speaking to
Min. 78 :(arn) Palhinha has it now
          ...  He takes on Pique
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in W_Fofana!
          ...  W_Fofana flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Sunderland fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 80 :(arn) M_Ozil is coming on for F_Valverde and playing MF
Min. 82 :(arn) M_Layun replaces Seb_Ferrira to play as a DF
Min. 82 :(sun) Babatunde has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Saliba
          ...  He puts in B_Robson!
          ...  O_Zinchenko is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_Macedo misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Babatunde hits it into the box!
          ...  W_Saliba gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(arn) L_Trossard brings it under control
          ...  He takes on E_Militao
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Sanchez!
          ...  H_Sanchez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Trossard crosses it in!
          ...  M_Layun makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  A_Areola won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 120,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : J_Maddison
Scorers              : J_Maddison (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Maddison (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : S_Wiltord (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Sanchez (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Saliba (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sunderland    |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       14
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       10
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 1 Arsenal
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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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A_Areola       GK  30   2   3   3  20 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_Jones        DF   3  29  11   9  22 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Pique          DF   1  27   7   5  38 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Torkelson    DF   1  26   8   1  29 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jo_Grayson     DF   1  25  12   8  13 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_McGeady      MF   1  19  31  13  29 |  92   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
B_Robson       MF   1   9  27  11  41 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Sancho       MF   3   9  25  14  33 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   9  28  30 |  92   0   1   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  18   8  23
J_Vardy        FW   1   7   8  28  30 |  61   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
H_Crespo       FW   1   8   9  25  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Militao      DF   3  25  11   7  20 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jambiniho      DF   2  24   8   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Babatunde      MF   2  10  24  11  24 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Nunn         FW   2   5   9  23  21 |  31   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
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T_Macedo       GK  37   3   3   3  42 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  34   9  10  20 |  83   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
W_Fofana       DF   2  32   3   8  27 |  92   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  31   5   5  37 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   2  28   1   5  26 |  92   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  31   2  10 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Marquinhos     MF   1   2  30   4  31 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Trossard     MF   1   5  29  15  12 |  92   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  29   9  41 |  92   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
Palhinha       MF   2  19  26   1  31 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
N_Martin       GK  26   2   2   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  34  13   7  33 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ozil         MF   1   8  30  18  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  34  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Bendtner     FW   1   2   4  26  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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