Division Two League Match, Sunderland vs. Manchester City (Sun May 03)


                           Sunderland  |  Manchester City
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 A
                         John Gemmell  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                          T_McGill GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                         B_Weinman DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                          A_Brehme DF  |  DF D_Gallagher
                        E_Richards DF  |  DF Mikio_Fujioka
                          D_Aitken DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                           J_Fleck MF  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                        S_Nakajima MF  |  MF Caoimhin_Og
                           D_Solga MF  |  MF Bebeto
                        H_Kagamoti AM  |  AM Leda_Cygnus
                           J_Vardy FW  |  FW F_Inzaghi
                        L_Buchanan FW  |  FW Thanatos
                                       |
                        R_Clemance SUB |  SUB L_Marchegiani
                      Kim_Sin_Jung SUB |  SUB Aoyama_Hideki
                           D_Jones SUB |  SUB La_Huntellio
                          S_Defour SUB |  SUB Kelvin
                          Fandinho SUB |  SUB D_Thaguif

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Inzaghi
          ...  But A_Brehme spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 3  :(sun) D_Solga looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Weinman
          ...  C_Fuchs bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 4  :(sun) J_Fleck gets to the by line and finds L_Buchanan with a beautiful cross
          ...  L_Buchanan unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  J_Eriksson talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Sunderland fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Sunderland go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 4  :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with the towering header to D_Gallagher
          ...  D_Gallagher sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Sunderland 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 9  :(sun) J_Fleck takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Brehme
          ...  Cleaned up by Bohte_Daisuke
Min. 9  :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Thanatos
          ...  But B_Weinman wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 12 :(sun) J_Vardy could get a shot on goal here
          ...  J_Vardy with the side footed shot!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 13 :(sun) S_Nakajima with a slick pass to H_Kagamoti
          ...  H_Kagamoti aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 13 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus with the nod to D_Gallagher
          ...  Cleared by B_Weinman
Min. 15 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bebeto
          ...  E_Richards gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 20 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi with a smart turn
          ...  D_Aitken with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(mnc) Bebeto lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Leda_Cygnus latches on to it
          ...  A wicked drive by Leda_Cygnus !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 21 :(sun) J_Vardy takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  J_Vardy fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 23 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus crosses into the box, finding Bebeto
          ...  But E_Richards wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 26 :(sun) D_Solga hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  B_Weinman latches onto it!
          ...  B_Weinman fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets up well to catch that one
Min. 28 :(sun) J_Fleck leaves C_Fuchs standing
          ...  J_Fleck lobs Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris was lucky there
Min. 32 :(sun) J_Fleck hoofs it up field to find J_Vardy
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 35 :(sun) D_Solga skips the challenge from Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Fuchs
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 35 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi picks up a loose ball
          ...  F_Inzaghi hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 40 :(sun) D_Solga has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Fuchs
          ...  He puts in H_Kagamoti!
          ...  H_Kagamoti with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris beats the ball away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  B_Weinman takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 46 :(sun) S_Nakajima takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Solga
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Solga !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-1 Manchester City

Min. 49 :(sun) D_Solga whips the ball across to H_Kagamoti
          ...  H_Kagamoti shapes up for a shot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 51 :(sun) J_Fleck is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to B_Weinman
          ...  D_Gallagher makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Vardy loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 51 :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart is unmarked!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart with the header !
          ...  The Manchester City fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Manchester City in front!
          ...  Sunderland 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 52 :(sun) Sunderland will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 55 :(mnc) R_VD_Vaart beats E_Richards
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  R_VD_Vaart must beat T_McGill!
          ...  T_McGill with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 58 :(mnc) Bebeto is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  F_Inzaghi latches onto the ball
          ...  F_Inzaghi attempts the shot!
          ...  But T_McGill just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 59 :(sun) J_Fleck feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  L_Buchanan runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But D_Gallagher sweeps up the threat
Min. 60 :(sun) S_Defour will replace S_Nakajima and play MF
Min. 62 :(mnc) C_Fuchs runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Aitken with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 63 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Weinman
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in F_Inzaghi!
          ...  From long range F_Inzaghi bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through T_McGill's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 66 :(sun) S_Defour times his run well
          ...  S_Defour sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Jones takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace B_Weinman as DF
Min. 70 :(sun) Fandinho takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Buchanan
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(mnc) D_Thaguif replaces an unhappy F_Inzaghi and will play as a FW
Min. 72 :(sun) E_Richards is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 72 :(mnc) Bebeto looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Gallagher
          ...  D_Aitken read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 73 :(sun) Fandinho leaves his marker standing
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Eriksson just turns away!
Min. 80 :(mnc) C_Fuchs plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Thanatos decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Thanatos with the strike !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Bebeto
          ...  D_Gallagher gets a shot in
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 82 :(mnc) La_Huntellio is being brought on
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 82 :(mnc) Kelvin replaces Leda_Cygnus and will play MF
Min. 85 :(sun) J_Fleck flicks it over La_Huntellio and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Fleck with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It floats over Hugo_Lloris
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 85 :(mnc) Kelvin with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Aitken
          ...  He knocks it to Mikio_Fujioka!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with the shot on net !
          ...  T_McGill watches it sail wide!
Min. 86 :(sun) J_Vardy latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Vardy !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris just watches float over the bar!
Min. 87 :(sun) J_Fleck finds J_Vardy in the box
          ...  Intercepted by La_Huntellio
Min. 87 :(mnc) C_Fuchs with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Vardy
          ...  C_Fuchs uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  T_McGill makes a difficult save
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) Thanatos has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Thanatos with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 90 :(mnc) D_Gallagher dribbles it into the box
          ...  D_Gallagher with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  T_McGill has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_McGill reacts well to save!!!
Min. 91 :(sun) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Fandinho seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 93 :(mnc) C_Fuchs cuts inside E_Richards
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Brehme slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 85,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : J_Fleck (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Buchanan (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Aitken (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : D_Gallagher
Scorers              : D_Gallagher (4), R_VD_Vaart (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mikio_Fujioka (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sunderland    | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 2 Manchester City
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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  30   2   3   1  31 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  29   8  11  30 |  72   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0  10
A_Brehme       DF   1  27   7   8  35 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Richards     DF   2  26  14   5  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  26   9   6  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  27   7  31 |  96   0   0   6   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  75  10
S_Nakajima     MF   2   8  26   9  21 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Solga        MF   2  10  25  10  19 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
H_Kagamoti     AM   2   7  25  13  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
J_Vardy        FW   1   7   8  26  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Buchanan     FW   2   5   4  25  23 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kim_Sin_Jung   DF   2  26   8   8  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Jones        DF   3  25  10   9  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Defour       MF   2   9  26  12  12 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
Fandinho       FW   1   6   7  26  10 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Hugo_Lloris    GK  35   3   2   3  13 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  30   8  10  32 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
D_Gallagher    DF   1  30   8   9  43 |  96   0   2   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  40   0  45
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  29   7   9  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  18  18
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  26   9   5  31 |  84   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  31   9  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  30  65
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  31   8  32 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Bebeto         MF   1   9  29   7  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Leda_Cygnus    AM   1   8  26  18  22 |  84   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
F_Inzaghi      FW   1   9   6  30  43 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  27  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Marchegiani  GK  24   3   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  29   6   8  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
La_Huntellio   DF   2  27   7   9  20 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Kelvin         MF   2   7  27  13  36 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Thaguif      FW   1   5   7  26  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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