Division One League Match, Sunderland vs. Inter Milan (Sun Jul 31)


                           Sunderland  |  Inter Milan
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                         John Gemmell  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                          T_McGill GK  |  GK S_Rossi
                          D_Aitken DF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                              Boli DF  |  DF J_Tavernier
                        T_Blackett DF  |  DF C_Panucci
                          D_Yedlin DF  |  DF D_Abdoun
                        A_Guardado MF  |  DM G_Zolla
                              Atsu MF  |  MF G_Zola
                           D_Solga MF  |  MF A_Postecoglou
                      P_A_McNamara AM  |  MF B_Costacurta
                        J_Maddison FW  |  FW J_Cummings
                           J_Vardy FW  |  FW S_Mario
                                       |
                        R_Clemance SUB |  SUB G_Ochoa
                       Ryan_Nyambe SUB |  SUB Eirik_Silva
                       R_Ferdinand SUB |  SUB R_Mendes
                           S_Evans SUB |  SUB M_Marchisio
                     T_Hulssenberg SUB |  SUB L_Riva

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 3  :(irm) B_Costacurta controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Aitken
          ...  He puts in S_Mario!
          ...  D_Yedlin brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Eriksson waves play on!!!
Min. 4  :(sun) D_Solga is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Vardy
          ...  J_Tavernier wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 8  :(sun) D_Solga backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Maddison gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Maddison goes for goal !
          ...  S_Rossi goes down well to save
Min. 10 :(sun) Boli with a probing through ball D_Yedlin
          ...  J_Tavernier gets to the ball first
Min. 14 :(irm) B_Costacurta unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Cummings
          ...  A delicate header from J_Cummings !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_McGill pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Postecoglou lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Blackett reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 16 :(irm) D_Abdoun is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  S_Mario latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Mario has a dig at goal!
          ...  But T_McGill punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_McGill got a touch
Min. 17 :(sun) D_Solga has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Barzagli
          ...  He knocks it to P_A_McNamara!
          ...  P_A_McNamara hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  S_Rossi gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 19 :(irm) J_Tavernier sidesteps D_Yedlin
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Tavernier tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  T_McGill acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Costacurta chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  C_Panucci gets on the end of it
          ...  T_McGill fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 20 :(irm) G_Zola brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Mario gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_Mario !
          ...  T_McGill saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 24 :(sun) D_Solga with a glorious long pass to D_Aitken
          ...  C_Panucci reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 25 :(sun) P_A_McNamara gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Rossi never had a chance!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The referee spotted something
Min. 31 :(irm) J_Cummings skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Cummings !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_McGill dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat T_McGill!
          ...  Inter Milan go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 32 :(sun) Sunderland changed their strategy to play A
Min. 32 :(irm) It looks as though Inter Milan is now playing D
Min. 33 :(irm) G_Zola feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Cummings runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Cummings !
          ...  T_McGill gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Barzagli crosses it in!
          ...  T_McGill jumps well to claim it!
Min. 35 :(sun) Atsu moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Yedlin
          ...  D_Yedlin aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 35 :(irm) S_Mario turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  But T_Blackett puts the ball out of play
Min. 42 :(sun) Boli nutmegs C_Panucci
          ...  J_Tavernier robs him of the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) Atsu curls the ball out wide to A_Guardado
          ...  Blocked by J_Tavernier
Min. 45 :(sun) J_Vardy with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Tavernier
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Panucci and it had to be
Min. 46 :(sun) Boli takes advantage of a mistake by A_Barzagli
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Barzagli reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 47 :(sun) A_Guardado drives it forward to J_Maddison
          ...  A_Barzagli cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-1 Inter Milan

Min. 46 :(sun) A_Guardado with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from G_Zolla
          ...  But D_Abdoun clears the danger
Min. 47 :(irm) G_Zolla backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Mario latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Yedlin with the tackle
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Dragan Lobozinski looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 50 :(sun) D_Solga hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Aitken latches onto it!
          ...  But G_Zolla with the fine tackle
Min. 55 :(irm) A_Postecoglou controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  S_Mario gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Mario with the crafty shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 57 :(irm) G_Zolla finds J_Cummings with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Yedlin
Min. 58 :(irm) J_Cummings with a well-controlled run
          ...  J_Vardy bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Eriksson
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  J_Cummings floats it forward
          ...  S_Mario latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Mario unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_McGill never had a chance!
Min. 58 :(irm) C_Panucci unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Mario
          ...  S_Mario with the drive!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 59 :(sun) D_Solga 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 J_Vardy
          ...  But D_Abdoun reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(sun) Ryan_Nyambe replaces an unhappy D_Yedlin and will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(sun) S_Evans takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Solga
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(sun) a big roar from the crowd as T_Hulssenberg comes on for J_Vardy to play FW
Min. 66 :(sun) S_Evans holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to P_A_McNamara
          ...  P_A_McNamara pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Rossi moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 71 :(sun) P_A_McNamara is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to T_Hulssenberg
          ...  T_Hulssenberg has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But S_Rossi reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 74 :(sun) D_Aitken is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 75 :(sun) S_Evans turns past D_Abdoun
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  S_Evans drives the shot in!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_Rossi dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_Rossi beaten!
Min. 79 :(sun) P_A_McNamara drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to T_Hulssenberg
          ...  T_Hulssenberg tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  S_Rossi parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 82 :(irm) B_Costacurta with a pinpoint pass to S_Mario
          ...  Boli with a bad challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
Min. 84 :(irm) Eirik_Silva is coming on for A_Barzagli and playing DF
Min. 84 :(irm) L_Riva replaces an unhappy J_Cummings and will play as a FW
Min. 84 :(sun) Ryan_Nyambe takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 86 :(irm) M_Marchisio is being brought on
          ...  G_Zola is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 86 :(sun) Boli finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Boli tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  S_Rossi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Rossi reacts well to save!!!
Min. 87 :(irm) R_Mendes will replace the useless G_Zolla and will play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(sun) Boli with an incisive pass to S_Evans
          ...  But R_Mendes slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Eriksson has a look but waves "Play On!"

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 100,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : D_Solga
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Yedlin (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : J_Tavernier (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Cummings (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sunderland    |   Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       12
Key Passes           :          16        |       9
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Final Score          : Sunderland 0 - 1 Inter Milan
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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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T_McGill       GK  35   2   3   1  31 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  29   9   6  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Boli           DF   2  27  12   7  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
T_Blackett     DF   2  26  11   8  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
D_Yedlin       DF   1  26  10   6  23 |  62   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
A_Guardado     MF   2   7  29   6  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Atsu           MF   1  10  28  12  18 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Solga        MF   2  10  26  10  19 |  62   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
P_A_McNamara   AM   3  12  26  11  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -15
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   9  27  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Vardy        FW   1   7   8  27  30 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ryan_Nyambe    DF   1  26  12   7  32 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  25  12   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Evans        MF   1   1  28  16  28 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Hulssenberg  FW   2   8   9  26  43 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Rossi        GK  38   5   4   1  10 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  34   9  11  20 |  86   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
J_Tavernier    DF   3  32  12   7  33 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
C_Panucci      DF   3  31  11   5  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
D_Abdoun       DF   3  28  10   7  30 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
G_Zolla        DM   2  24  30   1  14 |  89   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
G_Zola         MF   2  12  32   4  13 |  88   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Postecoglou  MF   2   5  29   1  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  28   7  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   9  31  32 |  86   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
S_Mario        FW   1   2   1  27  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  33   7   9  13 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Mendes       MF   1  24  32   1  30 |   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Marchisio    MF   1   1  27   1  32 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  29  42 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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