Division Two League Match, Sunderland vs. FC Porto (Sun Mar 10)


                           Sunderland  |  FC Porto
                            4-4-1-1 N  |  4-3-1-2 A
                          Toby Fraser  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                           R_Locke GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                      A_Birindelli DF  |  DF T_Adams
                          P_Caddis DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                           D_Smith DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                        J_McNamara DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                           G_Barry MF  |  MF R_Mavuba
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  MF Di_Maria
                          P_Little MF  |  MF B_Bannan
                             Ali_g MF  |  AM J_R_Riquelme
                       Y_Jiangshan AM  |  FW E_Adebayor
                         D_Stewart FW  |  FW Sansao
                                       |
                       R_McGlinchy SUB |  SUB M_Eardley
                          P_Albert SUB |  SUB S_Rolfes
                         S_Maloney SUB |  SUB R_Nomvethe
                        O_Crisetig SUB |  SUB R_Castias
                         D_Palumbo SUB |  SUB D_Rags

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 1  :(fcp) R_Mavuba flicks the ball through
          ...  Sansao runs onto it!
          ...  P_Caddis gets to the ball first
Min. 3  :(fcp) Di_Maria hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Almeida latches onto it!
          ...  H_Almeida breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round R_Locke
          ...  He dinks it over R_Locke
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 4  :(fcp) R_Mavuba sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Almeida
          ...  H_Almeida hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Caddis gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 8  :(fcp) R_Mavuba slides it through the middle to Di_Maria
          ...  Di_Maria hits a curling shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  FC Porto go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 9  :(fcp) H_Almeida is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Sansao latches onto the ball
          ...  Sansao hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Locke was well beaten there!
          ...  Sunderland 0-2 FC Porto ...
Min. 11 :(sun) P_Little finds D_Stewart with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  What a shot from D_Stewart !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Caddis chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 12 :(fcp) B_Bannan gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Sansao is unmarked
          ...  O_Hargreaves fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_Tango gave him a strong warning
Min. 15 :(fcp) R_Mavuba slides it through the middle to B_Bannan
          ...  D_Smith cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 18 :(fcp) Di_Maria with the first time pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor has a dig at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  Sunderland 0-3 FC Porto ...
Min. 19 :(sun) P_Little pass splits open the defence and finds Y_Jiangshan
          ...  But H_Almeida sweeps up the threat
Min. 20 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing N
Min. 23 :(sun) Ali_g with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Stewart gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Adams tackles cleanly
Min. 24 :(sun) O_Hargreaves kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  O_Hargreaves with the shot on net !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 25 :(sun) G_Barry pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  D_Stewart is clean through!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by H_Almeida
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Jiangshan hits it towards the far post!
          ...  H_Almeida clears the danger
Min. 28 :(fcp) B_Bannan hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Sansao collects the loose ball!
          ...  Ali_g reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 34 :(fcp) R_Mavuba hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Ciaran_Clark latches onto it!
          ...  Y_Jiangshan makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 35 :(sun) O_Hargreaves takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Barry
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 35 :(fcp) R_Mavuba has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Caddis
          ...  He knocks it to M_Laursen!
          ...  M_Laursen hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  Sunderland 0-4 FC Porto ...
Min. 37 :(fcp) R_Mavuba leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to T_Adams
          ...  G_Barry tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  R_Mavuba fires it towards the goal
          ...  R_Locke fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 39 :(fcp) R_Mavuba flicks it over P_Caddis's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A skilful effort from R_Mavuba !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 40 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 40 :(sun) O_Hargreaves spots Ali_g who is in acres of space
          ...  Ali_g gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 42 :(sun) D_Smith nutmegs H_Almeida, he continues to run forward
          ...  B_Bannan rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(fcp) R_Mavuba with a 40-yard pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  D_Smith slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 47 :(sun) G_Barry with a 50-yard pass to Y_Jiangshan
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by T_Adams !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-4 FC Porto

Min. 53 :(fcp) Ciaran_Clark cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor with a little chip!
          ...  R_Locke parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And R_Locke recovers to save!!
Min. 55 :(fcp) H_Almeida takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  H_Almeida with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  R_Locke falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Locke looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Sunderland 0-5 FC Porto ...
Min. 57 :(sun) P_Caddis takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  An audacious effort from P_Caddis !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 58 :(fcp) B_Bannan hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Sansao collects the loose ball!
          ...  G_Barry pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_Tango has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Tango!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme bends it round the wall
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Di_Maria
          ...  The danger is dealt with by D_Smith
Min. 59 :(sun) Y_Jiangshan brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Ciaran_Clark
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Smith!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Smith !
          ...  D_Marshall makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Stewart curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 60 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P
Min. 61 :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Birindelli
          ...  E_Adebayor with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 63 :(fcp) S_Rolfes is being brought on
          ...  Ciaran_Clark is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 63 :(fcp) E_Adebayor lobs it over the defender
          ...  E_Adebayor tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But R_Locke reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 64 :(sun) P_Caddis finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  B_Bannan with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Tango calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 65 :(fcp) R_Castias takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Mavuba
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe is ready to come on to replace J_R_Riquelme
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DM
Min. 66 :(fcp) M_Laursen gets to the by line and finds E_Adebayor with a beautiful cross
          ...  E_Adebayor hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 68 :(fcp) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  R_Nomvethe is through!
          ...  R_Nomvethe hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sunderland 0-6 FC Porto ...
Min. 70 :(fcp) T_Adams knocks it forward
          ...  P_Caddis slips
          ...  E_Adebayor gets to it!
          ...  But J_McNamara sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 71 :(sun) G_Barry finds D_Stewart with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Stewart with the strike !
          ...  D_Marshall makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Jiangshan crosses it in!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 71 :(fcp) E_Adebayor has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Birindelli
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Sansao!
          ...  Sansao tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  R_Locke is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Castias chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Rolfes tries to place the shot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 72 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 75 :(sun) P_Albert is coming on and A_Birindelli is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(sun) S_Maloney is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Barry is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(sun) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  O_Crisetig will come on for D_Stewart and play FW
Min. 80 :(fcp) E_Adebayor bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to B_Bannan
          ...  O_Crisetig with a superb challenge
          ...  C_Tango has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  C_Tango calls him for a talk
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) Di_Maria hits a hard pass to B_Bannan
          ...  B_Bannan with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 51,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Ali_g
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Barry (37)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : R_Mavuba (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Di_Maria (8), Sansao (9), E_Adebayor (18), M_Laursen (35), H_Almeida (55), R_Nomvethe (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Bannan (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       18
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :           2        |       9
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          18        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       20
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Final Score          : Sunderland 0 - 6 FC Porto
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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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R_Locke        GK  27   2   4   4  15 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -45   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  23   1   1  20 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  22  11   8  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10 -20 -19
D_Smith        DF   1  22   7   5  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25 -20 -12
J_McNamara     DF   2  22   2   3  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
G_Barry        MF   2   1  25   3  32 |  77   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  34  -2
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  23   4  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
P_Little       MF   2   3  23   2  38 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Ali_g          MF   1   4  22   4  35 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
Y_Jiangshan    AM   2   7  24  16  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   7  24  36 |  82   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Albert       DF   2  19  13   6  35 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Maloney      MF   1   4  21   3  37 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Crisetig     FW   2   6   4  21  19 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Palumbo      FW   1   6   3  21  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall     GK  32   7   5   7  14 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  25   7   6  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  24  11  10  29 |  94   0   3   1   1   3   1   0   0   0  45  32  30
M_Laursen      DF   2  24   8   6  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  32  48
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  23   8   8  24 |  65   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
R_Mavuba       MF   2  10  24  10  28 |  67   0   0   8   2   2   0   0   0   0   0 136   9
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  24   5  37 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  56  28
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  23   4  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  34  -1
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  23  19  34 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  25  35 |  94   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  44  66
Sansao         FW   1   7   8  24  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
M_Eardley      GK  25   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rolfes       DF   2  25   5   8  34 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  21   6  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
R_Castias      MF   2   8  23   9  29 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  22  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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