Elite League Cup Group Match, Sunderland vs. FC Porto (Wed May 10)


                           Sunderland  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-2-1-2-1 E
                         John Gemmell  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                           R_Locke GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                        A_Helender DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                        A_Cissokho DF  |  DF B_Moore
                         B_Weinman DF  |  DF C_Barr
                        R_Roversio DF  |  DF A_Kerzhakov
                     Eugen_Shakhov MF  |  DM Gandolf
                           N_Sahin MF  |  DM S_Winzor
                           M_Woods MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                              Atsu MF  |  AM O_Ruggeri
                         Ademilson FW  |  AM P_Nedved
                         M_Muniesa FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                                       |
                       R_McGlinchy SUB |  SUB Helton
                          A_Brehme SUB |  SUB S_Bradley
                          D_Aitken SUB |  SUB G_Fofana
                        M_V_Bommel SUB |  SUB M_Isco
                             Bruno SUB |  SUB E_Adebayor

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 10 :(fcp) Gandolf with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Pereira
          ...  B_Weinman with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He received a good talking to from O_Hategan
Min. 13 :(fcp) Gandolf hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Mixon latches onto it!
          ...  G_Mixon blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 20 :(fcp) B_Moore has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Helender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Mixon!
          ...  A wicked drive by G_Mixon !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 23 :(sun) M_Woods with the first time flick to M_Muniesa
          ...  M_Muniesa with his head down lets it go !
          ...  D_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 28 :(sun) N_Sahin with a flicked pass to M_Muniesa
          ...  M_Muniesa is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But O_Hategan waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat D_Marshall
          ...  He tries to slide it past D_Marshall
          ...  D_Marshall dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 29 :(fcp) Gandolf spots O_Ruggeri who is in acres of space
          ...  O_Ruggeri with the cheeky shot!
          ...  R_Locke claws it off the line
          ...  O_Hategan consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  FC Porto have snatched the lead!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 31 :(sun) Atsu retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  B_Weinman latches onto the end of it
          ...  An audacious effort from B_Weinman !
          ...  But D_Marshall makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 32 :(fcp) P_Nedved slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  P_Nedved leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But R_Locke makes a fine save
Min. 35 :(sun) M_Woods beats P_Rodriguez
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Hategan
          ...  B_Moore tackles cleanly
Min. 36 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Muniesa
          ...  M_Muniesa with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 39 :(sun) A_Helender sidesteps G_Mixon
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Helender with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 41 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov with a smart pass to N_Sahin
          ...  N_Sahin hits a great shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) G_Mixon takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past N_Sahin
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But A_Helender barges him off the ball
Min. 44 :(fcp) P_Rodriguez finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Cissokho
          ...  P_Rodriguez with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 45 :(sun) M_Woods with an intelligent ball to A_Cissokho
          ...  A great volley from A_Cissokho !
          ...  The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 45 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Pereira latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Pereira with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Sunderland fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 48 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But D_Marshall makes an easy save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-1 FC Porto

Min. 50 :(fcp) A_Kerzhakov could get a shot on goal here
          ...  But R_Roversio wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Ruggeri drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Nedved gets his head on it
          ...  R_Locke with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 51 :(fcp) P_Nedved cuts inside A_Cissokho
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But R_Roversio sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 53 :(sun) N_Sahin kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Muniesa gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Kerzhakov reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 54 :(sun) M_Muniesa leaves C_Barr standing
          ...  M_Muniesa with the cheeky shot!
          ...  D_Marshall gathers it easily
Min. 54 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri sidesteps B_Weinman
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  R_Roversio plays it back
          ...  R_Locke slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gandolf hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Helender reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 55 :(sun) Atsu boots it towards N_Sahin
          ...  S_Winzor steals the ball of off him
Min. 55 :(fcp) S_Winzor gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Gandolf is unmarked
          ...  Gandolf with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 56 :(fcp) P_Nedved finds a hole in the defence
          ...  P_Nedved hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Nedved
          ...  A_Cissokho reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 57 :(sun) Atsu runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs P_Rodriguez
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Pereira with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 61 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri 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 P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Locke with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 62 :(sun) Ademilson with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A_Kerzhakov fouls badly
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 64 :(fcp) Gandolf off the woodwork.
          ...  P_Nedved picks up the deflection
          ...  A cracking drive from P_Nedved !
          ...  It floats over R_Locke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 65 :(fcp) E_Adebayor is coming on for G_Mixon and will play FW
Min. 65 :(fcp) G_Fofana will replace O_Ruggeri and play DM
Min. 65 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play D
Min. 67 :(sun) A_Cissokho crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Muniesa in the box
          ...  P_Rodriguez plays the back pass
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sahin chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by A_Kerzhakov
Min. 68 :(fcp) S_Winzor with a measured ball to E_Adebayor
          ...  E_Adebayor looks to see where R_Locke is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But R_Locke parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 69 :(fcp) S_Bradley will replace the useless B_Moore and will play DF
Min. 69 :(sun) Ademilson nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  P_Rodriguez with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 73 :(sun) N_Sahin drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Ademilson
          ...  S_Bradley with an ugly foul
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 74 :(sun) Atsu pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  M_Muniesa is clean through!
          ...  E_Adebayor with a deliberate foul
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
Min. 80 :(fcp) D_Pereira with the diagonal pass E_Adebayor
          ...  But A_Cissokho comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 86 :(fcp) P_Nedved lays the ball back to E_Adebayor
          ...  But A_Helender wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sun) Atsu miskicks!
          ...  He finds M_Muniesa though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But A_Kerzhakov wins the ball
Min. 92 :(fcp) P_Nedved with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Winzor
          ...  R_Roversio is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  O_Hategan calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 75,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : M_Muniesa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Gandolf (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Ruggeri (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Kerzhakov (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Sunderland   |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Sunderland 0 - 1 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  35   2   4   4  15 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Helender     DF   1  26   7   7  21 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -19
A_Cissokho     DF   2  25  10   6  12 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
B_Weinman      DF   2  25   8  11  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Roversio     DF   1  25   3  10  31 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  27   6  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
N_Sahin        MF   2   7  25  17  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
M_Woods        MF   2  16  24   9  18 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Atsu           MF   1   9  24  11  18 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ademilson      FW   2   9   2  24  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Muniesa      FW   2   7   8  24  17 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -4
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  23   9   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_V_Bommel     MF   1   7  24  17  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bruno          FW   2   5   3  23  11 |   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  39   7   5   7  14 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  32   9  10  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
B_Moore        DF   2  29  13  11  20 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
C_Barr         DF   2  29  13  10  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  25  11   7  42 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -2
Gandolf        DM   2  20  28   8  19 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   1
S_Winzor       DM   3  19  23  10  22 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  27   7  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  25  21  19 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  20
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  24  23  17 |  97   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  20  17
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bradley      DF   2  25  12   7  21 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  26   7  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Isco         AM   2   8  23  20  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  28  35 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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