Elite FA Cup Group Match, Sunderland vs. Liverpool (Mon Oct 01)


                           Sunderland  |  Liverpool
                            4-2-3-1 C  |  4-1-4-1 C
                          Toby Fraser  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                           R_Locke GK  |  GK T_Peterson
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF P_Leonard
                      A_Birindelli DF  |  DF Kuzmanovic
                          P_Caddis DF  |  DF D_Majstorovic
                        J_McNamara DF  |  DF Efe_Sodje
                          Saddam_H DM  |  DM Oscar_Serrano
                       B_Nicholson DM  |  MF Rabiu_Ibrahim
                           G_Barry MF  |  MF S_Perrotta
                             Ali_g MF  |  MF Song_Billong
                         S_Maloney MF  |  MF B_Stancu
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  FW D_Rommedahl
                                       |
                            M_Vorm SUB |  SUB F_Forster
                           D_Smith SUB |  SUB B_McKay
                      R_Van_Persie SUB |  SUB M_Albrighton
                      O_Hargreaves SUB |  SUB M_Vucinic
                         D_Stewart SUB |  SUB H_Larsson

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(lpl) D_Rommedahl runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Rommedahl !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Liverpool go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 7  :(sun) The Sunderland manager told his side to change to a E strategy
Min. 7  :(lpl) The Liverpool manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 17 :(sun) Saddam_H heads the ball back to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse goes for the top corner !
          ...  But T_Peterson with the difficult save
Min. 19 :(sun) Saddam_H controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  D_Nelisse gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But Oscar_Serrano puts it in row Z!
Min. 25 :(lpl) Rabiu_Ibrahim with a 40-yard pass to B_Stancu
          ...  B_Nicholson rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  C_Richmond tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 37 :(sun) D_Nelisse beats his man
          ...  Efe_Sodje takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 38 :(sun) Saddam_H controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Efe_Sodje
          ...  He puts in J_McNamara!
          ...  Song_Billong cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 42 :(sun) Saddam_H spots D_Kuzmanovic who is in acres of space
          ...  Oscar_Serrano takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(sun) Ali_g backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Nelisse gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Nelisse tries to beat T_Peterson from outside the area!
          ...  T_Peterson with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1

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

Min. 47 :(sun) D_Nelisse breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Peterson!
          ...  Efe_Sodje brings him down!
          ...  C_Richmond calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 49 :(sun) D_Nelisse sidesteps Efe_Sodje
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  B_Stancu with the tackle
          ...  C_Richmond will want to speak to him
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 50 :(sun) J_McNamara controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  He puts in P_Caddis!
          ...  P_Caddis with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_Peterson goes down well to save
Min. 52 :(sun) B_Nicholson reads the run of D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse with a stunning strike !
          ...  T_Peterson blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 53 :(lpl) Kuzmanovic with the header on
          ...  He finds S_Perrotta in space
          ...  J_McNamara with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 58 :(sun) D_Nelisse beats the defender
          ...  D_Nelisse with a powerful diving header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Toby Fraser
          ...  But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the goalkeeper
Min. 64 :(lpl) B_Stancu looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Oscar_Serrano
          ...  A_Birindelli with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 65 :(lpl) M_Albrighton comes on for Oscar_Serrano and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 68 :(lpl) M_Vucinic is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Rommedahl is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(lpl) B_McKay replaces an unhappy Efe_Sodje and will play as a DF
Min. 73 :(sun) B_Nicholson with a measured pass to Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Peterson is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Barry chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Peterson jumps well to claim it!
Min. 73 :(lpl) Song_Billong runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Albrighton
          ...  P_Caddis wins the ball well
          ...  C_Richmond has given a free kick
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Toby Fraser looks relieved
          ...  Malky McKay is far from happy with that decision
Min. 74 :(sun) P_Caddis with a measured pass to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse shoots towards goal !
          ...  T_Peterson beats the ball away
Min. 75 :(sun) R_Van_Persie replaces an unhappy Saddam_H and will play as a DM
Min. 75 :(lpl) B_Stancu off the woodwork.
          ...  S_Perrotta picks up the deflection
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Caddis
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Vucinic lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Locke comes out and claims it!
Min. 78 :(sun) D_Smith is being brought on
          ...  A_Birindelli is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(sun) S_Maloney takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  S_Maloney with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  T_Peterson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 83 :(lpl) M_Albrighton hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Leonard latches onto it!
          ...  But D_Nelisse wins the ball
Min. 84 :(sun) G_Barry turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse with a thundering volley!
          ...  But T_Peterson punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 85 :(sun) D_Stewart is coming on for D_Nelisse and playing FW
Min. 86 :(lpl) B_Stancu unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Perrotta
          ...  S_Perrotta with a stunning strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The ref seems to have seen something
Min. 87 :(lpl) M_Albrighton fires over a low cross to Rabiu_Ibrahim
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim flings a shot at goal !
          ...  R_Locke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  R_Locke has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 87 :(sun) D_Smith steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Kuzmanovic
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Albrighton takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  C_Richmond tries to calm him down
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(sun) D_Smith rushes through the defence
          ...  D_Smith flings a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Peterson has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  And Sunderland have squared it up late on!!
          ...  Sunderland 1-1 Liverpool ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 48,973
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : D_Nelisse (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Smith (93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rommedahl
Scorers              : D_Rommedahl (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Efe_Sodje (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       3
Off target           :           1        |       1
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       13
Key Tackles          :           4        |       3
Key Passes           :           9        |       8
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 1 Liverpool
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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 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  25   7   6  40 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  23   1   1  20 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  22  11   8  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
J_McNamara     DF   2  22   2   3  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Saddam_H       DM   2  18  23  22  27 |  77   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
B_Nicholson    DM   1   9  22   3  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
G_Barry        MF   2   1  24   3  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Ali_g          MF   1   4  22   4  35 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Maloney      MF   1   4  20   3  37 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Nelisse      FW   4   6   5  27  42 |  87   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  15   0  48
M_Vorm         GK  21   3   3   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Smith        DF   1  22   7   5  22 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
R_Van_Persie   DM   2   9  22   2  26 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  22   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   7  24  36 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Peterson     GK  31   1   2   1  10 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_Leonard      DF   2  23   7   4  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kuzmanovic     DF   2  23   8   5  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  23   5   5  47 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  23   4   2  28 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
Oscar_Serrano  DM   2  14  23  11  19 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  MF   1   6  22  18  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
S_Perrotta     MF   2   8  22  17  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Song_Billong   MF   3   6  22  16  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
B_Stancu       MF   2   6  22  16  34 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   5   9  24  27 |  70   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
F_Forster      GK  21   5   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McKay        DF   1  20  11   8  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Albrighton   MF   1   3  20  12  34 |  28   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  23  14 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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