Division Two League Match, Sunderland vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Mar 01)


                           Sunderland  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-3-1-2 N
                         John Gemmell  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           R_Locke GK  |  GK Tom_Clements
                         E_Moretti DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                        J_McNamara DF  |  DF Ben_Barcley
                        R_Roversio DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF Silas
                     Eugen_Shakhov MF  |  MF A_Griffin
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  MF B_Harley
                             Ali_g MF  |  MF A_Gashi
                       J_MacBright FW  |  AM Z_Zidane
                        G_Strachan FW  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW M_Klosenbeger
                                       |
                       R_McGlinchy SUB |  SUB M_Marshall
                         M_Zeffane SUB |  SUB Z_Knight
                        I_Osbourne SUB |  SUB J_Maria
                        M_V_Bommel SUB |  SUB P_Currer
                          R_Fowler SUB |  SUB H_Larsson

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 5  :(mnu) P_Hoskins loses E_Moretti
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Roversio
Min. 8  :(sun) E_Moretti has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Puyol
          ...  He puts in G_Strachan!
          ...  G_Strachan fires the shot in!
          ...  But Tom_Clements makes a fine save
Min. 13 :(mnu) A_Griffin is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Z_Zidane latches onto the ball
          ...  Z_Zidane with the cheeky shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Locke never had a chance!
Min. 14 :(sun) G_Strachan runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_MacBright
          ...  J_MacBright hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Tom_Clements with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 16 :(mnu) A_Griffin is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  B_Harley latches onto the end of it
          ...  But R_Roversio clears the danger
Min. 17 :(mnu) A_Gashi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past E_Moretti
          ...  He knocks it to C_Puyol!
          ...  E_Moretti recovers to win the ball back
Min. 20 :(sun) G_Strachan knocks it past Ben_Barcley and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  G_Strachan has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Tom_Clements claws it off the line
          ...  J_Underhill consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Sunderland in front!
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 23 :(mnu) A_Gashi hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Z_Zidane collects the loose ball!
          ...  Ali_g tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Underhill has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Underhill!
Min. 24 :(sun) J_Shaddix plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_MacBright keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Hoskins
Min. 27 :(mnu) B_Harley with a slide rule pass to A_Griffin
          ...  G_McQueen reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 28 :(sun) J_Shaddix is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to G_Strachan
          ...  P_Hoskins with the block
Min. 31 :(sun) E_Stranger knocks it past Silas and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  P_Hoskins gets to the ball first
Min. 34 :(mnu) E_Bergkamp beats J_McNamara
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_McNamara reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 36 :(mnu) A_Griffin lobs it over E_Moretti
          ...  R_Roversio slices it
          ...  R_Locke moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Bergkamp crosses it in!
          ...  R_Locke easily claims the ball!
Min. 41 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  M_Klosenbeger with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  R_Locke takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) J_Shaddix sidesteps Silas
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Shaddix attempts the shot!
          ...  Brilliant save from Tom_Clements
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 46 :(mnu) E_Bergkamp flicks it over G_McQueen and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A skilful effort from E_Bergkamp !
          ...  But R_Locke pulls out a save of the game

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-0 Manchester Utd

Min. 46 :(sun) E_Stranger plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  E_Stranger must beat Tom_Clements!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 50 :(mnu) P_Currer is coming on for M_Klosenbeger and will play FW
Min. 52 :(sun) J_Shaddix with an incisive pass to E_Stranger
          ...  A vicious shot by E_Stranger !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Tom_Clements's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 53 :(mnu) Silas reads the run of E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp with the cheeky shot!
          ...  R_Locke makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 54 :(sun) J_Shaddix with a 40-yard pass to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Tom_Clements makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 54 :(mnu) A_Griffin runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs E_Moretti
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  E_Moretti recovers to win the ball back
Min. 55 :(mnu) Z_Knight is going to be brought on
          ...  Silas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 56 :(mnu) E_Bergkamp with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Bergkamp !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 58 :(sun) J_McNamara is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Roversio
          ...  P_Hoskins read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 59 :(mnu) C_Puyol with a flicked pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  Blocked by J_McNamara
Min. 60 :(sun) M_Zeffane is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_McNamara is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(sun) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_V_Bommel will come on for J_Shaddix and play MF
Min. 60 :(sun) R_Fowler is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Stranger is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) H_Larsson is being brought on
          ...  Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 61 :(sun) R_Roversio with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  R_Roversio hits a curling shot!
          ...  But Tom_Clements pulls out a save of the game
Min. 66 :(sun) G_Strachan takes advantage of a mistake by Ben_Barcley
          ...  G_Strachan aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot slips through Tom_Clements's hands
          ...  But Tom_Clements recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 68 :(sun) R_Fowler looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Strachan
          ...  G_Strachan drives the shot in!
          ...  Tom_Clements with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 69 :(sun) J_MacBright barges Z_Knight off the ball
          ...  H_Larsson with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 71 :(sun) R_Fowler has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Puyol!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Fowler drives it low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Sunderland 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 74 :(mnu) A_Gashi with a pinpoint pass to Ben_Barcley
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov with the tackle
          ...  J_Underhill will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Derek Purvis looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 79 :(sun) Ali_g has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Ali_g rifles it to the far post !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past Tom_Clements
          ...  Sunderland 3-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 83 :(mnu) A_Griffin cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round R_Locke
          ...  He tries to beat R_Locke
          ...  R_Locke dives on the ball !!
Min. 86 :(sun) Tom_Clements miskicks!
          ...  G_Strachan is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Gashi
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Strachan keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  G_Strachan with the side footed shot!
          ...  Tom_Clements can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Tom_Clements has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 93 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Fowler
          ...  R_Fowler hits a great drive!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 93 :(sun) J_MacBright with a burst of pace
          ...  C_Puyol takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  J_Underhill tries to calm him down

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 53,576
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : G_Strachan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Strachan (20), R_Fowler (71), Ali_g (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Eugen_Shakhov (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gashi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Larsson (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sunderland    | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Sunderland 3 - 0 Manchester Utd
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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  30   2   4   4  15 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  24   4   6  25 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_McNamara     DF   2  24   2   3  24 |  61   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Roversio     DF   1  23   3  10  31 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
G_McQueen      DF   2  22   8   7  41 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  24   6  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
J_Shaddix      MF   3  10  23  16  31 |  61   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Ali_g          MF   1   4  23   5  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
J_MacBright    FW   1   6   7  24  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Strachan     FW   2   5   7  24  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  30  56
E_Stranger     FW   2   8   7  23  20 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  23   9   6  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Osbourne     MF   1   8  23   9  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_V_Bommel     MF   1   6  22  16  29 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
R_Fowler       FW   1   1   9  24  25 |  33   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements   GK  27   2   3   2  42 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  22   8   5  36 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  21   7   8  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  21   8   5  10 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Silas          DF   1  19  10   8  22 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Griffin      MF   2   9  23  10  15 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Harley       MF   1   6  23   6  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Gashi        MF   1   8  22   1  29 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Z_Zidane       AM   2   5  22   8  35 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
E_Bergkamp     FW   3   9   5  25  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  22  36 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Marshall     GK  25   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Knight       DF   1  23   9   5  27 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Maria        MF   3   7  23   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  24  32 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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