Division One League Match, Sunderland vs. Rangers FC (Mon May 22)


                           Sunderland  |  Rangers FC
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                         John Gemmell  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                           R_Locke GK  |  GK Belushi
                        A_Helender DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                        R_Roversio DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                          A_Brehme DF  |  DF G_Grant
                          D_Aitken DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                           M_Woods DM  |  MF L_Thomas
                           N_Sahin MF  |  MF A_Gunnarsson
                              Atsu MF  |  MF K_Richard
                        H_Kagamoti MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                         B_McBride FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                         Ademilson FW  |  FW J_Garner
                                       |
                       R_McGlinchy SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                         B_Weinman SUB |  SUB R_Giovinco
                        A_Cissokho SUB |  SUB K_Ramsteijn
                        M_V_Bommel SUB |  SUB J_Shaddix
                             Bruno SUB |  SUB H_Rodellega

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 3  :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Garner
          ...  J_Garner sees R_Locke off his line !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Sunderland fans laugh at him
Min. 4  :(sun) Atsu takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ademilson
          ...  What a shot from Ademilson !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Belushi narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 4  :(sun) N_Sahin with a glorious long pass to B_McBride
          ...  L_Thomas bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  G_Poll calls him for a talk
Min. 5  :(sun) N_Sahin breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Belushi!
          ...  G_Grant brings him down!
          ...  G_Poll warns him
Min. 8  :(rfc) B_Hemoth crosses to R_Acquafresca
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Helender !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 9  :(sun) Atsu picks out B_McBride with the cross
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Thomas
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sahin chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Belushi
Min. 11 :(sun) Ademilson has space to run with the ball
          ...  Ademilson belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Belushi makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 16 :(sun) M_Woods plays it forward to B_McBride
          ...  A cracking drive from B_McBride !
          ...  But Belushi just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 22 :(sun) Atsu spots Ademilson who is in acres of space
          ...  Ademilson hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It's beaten Belushi
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 25 :(rfc) J_Garner finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  But D_Aitken puts the ball out of play
Min. 26 :(sun) Ademilson runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  R_Acquafresca is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 32 :(rfc) L_Thomas has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Garner gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Garner fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Rangers FC fans go wild!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 33 :(sun) Sunderland will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 34 :(sun) Ademilson loses S_Bassong
          ...  Ademilson tries to beat Belushi!
          ...  Belushi gets up well to catch that one
Min. 37 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson with the towering header to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a stunning strike !
          ...  But R_Locke is equal to it
Min. 39 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Helender
          ...  He puts in F_de_Boer!
          ...  F_de_Boer is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round R_Locke
          ...  He dinks it over R_Locke
          ...  R_Locke reacts well to save !!
Min. 40 :(rfc) The ball rolls free!
          ...  J_Garner takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  J_Garner with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 42 :(sun) N_Sahin sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Fine tackle by D_McGrain
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(sun) N_Sahin with a smart pass to Ademilson
          ...  S_Bassong takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!

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

Min. 46 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca gets possession in his own half
          ...  R_Acquafresca with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 48 :(rfc) K_Richard kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Garner gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Garner looks to see where R_Locke is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And R_Locke reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Gunnarsson swings it in!
          ...  B_Hemoth swings a leg at it!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Sunderland fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 49 :(rfc) G_Grant runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  The ball hits B_McBride in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 50 :(rfc) R_Giovinco is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_de_Boer is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(sun) N_Sahin sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Ademilson
          ...  G_Grant anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 52 :(rfc) L_Thomas wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Brehme
Min. 53 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes on 3 men
          ...  R_Acquafresca looks to see where R_Locke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 54 :(sun) H_Kagamoti with a glorious long pass to Atsu
          ...  Atsu drives it low !
          ...  Belushi watches it sail wide!
Min. 55 :(sun) N_Sahin runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  S_Bassong cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 56 :(sun) Curled in dangerously from M_Woods to B_McBride
          ...  B_McBride bears down on goal!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 57 :(rfc) D_McGrain with a neat pass into R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a thundering volley!
          ...  But R_Locke hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 58 :(rfc) K_Richard curls the ball out wide to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca swings in the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Locke never had a chance!
Min. 59 :(sun) D_Aitken with a precise ball to Ademilson
          ...  K_Richard goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 60 :(rfc) J_Shaddix will come on for L_Thomas and play MF
Min. 64 :(sun) Atsu knocks it forward
          ...  D_McGrain slips
          ...  N_Sahin gets to it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_McGrain
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Atsu swings it in!
          ...  Belushi reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 65 :(sun) B_Weinman replaces A_Helender to play as a DF
Min. 65 :(sun) M_V_Bommel comes on for M_Woods and will play AM to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(sun) Bruno is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_McBride is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(sun) N_Sahin sidesteps S_Bassong
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Giovinco read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 65 :(rfc) J_Shaddix with a reverse pass to K_Richard
          ...  Atsu with an ugly foul
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  D_McGrain fires it towards the goal
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Brehme wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 68 :(sun) Ademilson flicks it past S_Bassong
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  S_Bassong does well to get the tackle in
Min. 68 :(rfc) K_Richard with a probing pass to D_McGrain
          ...  A skilful effort from D_McGrain !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  R_Locke was beaten there!
Min. 69 :(sun) Bruno turns past S_Bassong
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  R_Giovinco forces him off the ball
Min. 70 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  J_Shaddix latches on to it
          ...  J_Shaddix tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Locke shouts at his defenders
          ...  Sunderland 0-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 71 :(sun) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Bruno is through!
          ...  Bruno with a terrific drive !
          ...  Belushi makes a difficult save
Min. 75 :(rfc) H_Rodellega comes on for R_Acquafresca and takes up a FW role
Min. 75 :(rfc) K_Richard takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Giovinco
          ...  A_Brehme with a pull on the shirt
Min. 75 :(rfc) S_Bassong hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Giovinco latches onto it!
          ...  R_Giovinco hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But R_Locke just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 77 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Grant
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Brehme
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 78 :(rfc) B_Hemoth sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Garner
          ...  J_Garner hits the ball first time!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 80 :(sun) M_V_Bommel has it on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Giovinco with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 81 :(rfc) K_Richard has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Aitken
          ...  He puts in G_Grant!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from G_Grant !
          ...  R_Locke tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 82 :(sun) M_V_Bommel finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  M_V_Bommel gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Belushi blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 82 :(rfc) D_McGrain runs forward
          ...  D_McGrain flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  R_Locke makes a good save
Min. 83 :(sun) Atsu with a neat pass into Bruno
          ...  But J_Garner slides in
Min. 83 :(rfc) K_Richard looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Gunnarsson
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Brehme
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 87 :(sun) H_Kagamoti takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ademilson
          ...  Ademilson cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sun) Bruno is too quick for the defence
          ...  Bruno shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 89 :(rfc) K_Richard holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Gunnarsson drives it low !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Sunderland 0-3 Rangers FC ...
Min. 90 :(rfc) Rangers FC's manager orders his side to play P

*************  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          : Atsu
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Atsu (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gunnarsson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Garner (32), J_Shaddix (70), A_Gunnarsson (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Acquafresca (26), K_Richard (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sunderland    |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       19
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       18
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Final Score          : Sunderland 0 - 3 Rangers FC
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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 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
A_Helender     DF   1  26   7   7  21 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Roversio     DF   1  25   3  10  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  24   7   8  35 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
D_Aitken       DF   1  23   9   6  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Woods        DM   2  16  24   9  18 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Sahin        MF   2   7  25  17  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Atsu           MF   1   9  24  11  18 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -1
H_Kagamoti     MF   2   7  23  13  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
B_McBride      FW   2  10   9  24  17 |  67   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
Ademilson      FW   2   9   2  24  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  25   8  11  30 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Cissokho     DF   2  25  10   6  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_V_Bommel     AM   1   6  24  17  29 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Bruno          FW   2   5   3  23  11 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Belushi        GK  39   8   8   5  11 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  29  11   6  30 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  28  12   7  24 |  94   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  10   7
G_Grant        DF   3  28   6   8  13 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
F_de_Boer      DF   2  28   7   7  27 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  30   7  18 |  62   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  35   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  29  18  34 |  94   0   0   5   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  65  20
K_Richard      MF   1  10  28   9  26 |  94   0   0   6   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  73  -2
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  28   6  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  29  36 |  77   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  18  18  31
J_Garner       FW   3   7   8  27  11 |  94   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  20   0  28
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  28  13  10  35 |  42   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  28  11  10  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  26  17  31 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
H_Rodellega    FW   2   5   8  26  13 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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