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Season 17 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group E Game 2
Sunderland 3 - 4 Schalke 04
Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Sunderland vs. Schalke 04 (Mon Oct 07)
Sunderland | Schalke 04
4-3-3 A | 4-1-4-1 C
John Gemmell | Scott Phillips
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R_Locke GK | GK F_Foster
P_Caddis DF | DF N_Golanski
D_Smith DF | DF Sidnei
A_Birindelli DF | DF D_O_Dea
J_McNamara DF | DF T_Paralta
Y_Jiangshan MF | DM V_Jones
P_Zaza MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
Ali_g MF | MF Lee_Ho
D_Stewart FW | MF T_Kunert
J_Rodriguez FW | MF J_M_Jurado
O_Crisetig FW | FW P_McGowan
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C_Carrasso SUB | SUB H_Ahlert
G_Baresi SUB | SUB J_Talamonti
O_Hargreaves SUB | SUB K_Gunter
R_Wilkins SUB | SUB R_Lopez
D_Palumbo SUB | SUB Pato
Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(sun) D_Smith with a penetrating pass to D_Stewart
... D_O_Dea rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's N_Alexander going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 3 :(sun) J_Rodriguez cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to P_Zaza
... P_Zaza drives it low !
... GOAL !!
... He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
... That's put Sunderland ahead!
... Sunderland 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 3 :(shk) Schalke 04 restructured their strategy to N
Min. 3 :(shk) Lee_Ho backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... P_McGowan gets on the end of it
... P_McGowan attempts a low drive!
... But R_Locke just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 7 :(sun) F_Foster miss-kicks!
... Y_Jiangshan is through!
... Good sliding challenge from V_Jones
Min. 7 :(sun) J_Rodriguez beats V_Jones
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... P_McGowan takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... N_Alexander calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Scott Phillips looks relieved
Min. 9 :(sun) P_Zaza with a reverse pass to Y_Jiangshan
... J_M_Jurado pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 16 :(sun) D_Stewart beats N_Golanski
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves N_Alexander
... J_M_Jurado with a reckless challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... N_Alexander calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 17 :(shk) N_Golanski plays the early ball across the box to find Zheng_Zhi in space
... A_Birindelli takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 18 :(sun) P_Caddis pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... A cracking drive from P_Caddis !
... F_Foster with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 21 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to Lee_Ho
... Lee_Ho tries to chip the ball over R_Locke!
... The shot slips through R_Locke's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 22 :(sun) Ali_g has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past Lee_Ho
... He knocks it to D_Stewart!
... D_Stewart with a screamer of a shot !
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 23 :(shk) P_McGowan with the kinky dribble
... P_Caddis gets to the ball first
Min. 25 :(sun) P_Caddis with a glorious long pass to D_Stewart
... D_Stewart leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 25 :(shk) J_M_Jurado is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to D_O_Dea
... D_Stewart with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... John Gemmell looks relieved
... Scott Phillips is far from happy with that decision
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... V_Jones floats it forward
... P_McGowan latches onto the end of it
... D_Smith wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It comes to Sidnei
... He gets the shot away
... What agility from R_Locke
Min. 27 :(shk) P_McGowan slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... A powerful header from P_McGowan !
... It looks good
... The shot slips through R_Locke's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... Now they are back in the game!
... Sunderland 1-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 29 :(sun) O_Crisetig takes advantage of a mistake by N_Golanski
... That mistake could prove costly
... N_Golanski does well to get the tackle in
Min. 31 :(shk) The ball is passed in from Lee_Ho, he finds J_M_Jurado
... J_M_Jurado shapes up for a shot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... R_Locke never had a chance!
Min. 33 :(shk) Sidnei puts in P_McGowan
... P_McGowan with the cheeky shot!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Schalke 04 fans!
... That's put Schalke 04 ahead!
... Sunderland 1-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 34 :(sun) O_Crisetig can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Good sliding challenge from N_Golanski and it had to be
Min. 35 :(shk) J_M_Jurado sidesteps J_McNamara
... A thundering drive by J_M_Jurado !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... T_Kunert floats the ball in!
... P_Caddis heads it away
Min. 37 :(shk) T_Kunert with the nod to P_McGowan
... Superbly timed tackle by D_Smith
... He made it look easy
Min. 38 :(shk) T_Kunert controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... Zheng_Zhi gets onto the end of the pass!
... Zheng_Zhi is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But N_Alexander waves play on
... He just has to beat R_Locke
... He nutmegs R_Locke
... It hits the upright!!
... R_Locke recovers to save it !!
Min. 39 :(sun) Y_Jiangshan 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 D_Stewart
... Zheng_Zhi rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... N_Alexander lectures him
Min. 42 :(sun) P_Zaza flicks it past Sidnei
... He runs forward
... P_Zaza from 20 yards !
... But F_Foster parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 42 :(shk) J_M_Jurado is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to V_Jones
... V_Jones hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... R_Locke never had a chance!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sun) P_Zaza hoofs it up field to find P_Caddis
... P_Caddis is clean through!
... He rounds F_Foster
... He nutmegs F_Foster
... It hits the upright!!
... GOAL !!
... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
... Sunderland 2-2 Schalke 04 ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 2-2 Schalke 04
Min. 47 :(sun) J_McNamara has it on the edge of the box
... N_Golanski slices it
... F_Foster moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Zaza lofts the ball in!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 50 :(sun) P_Zaza is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... O_Crisetig latches onto the ball
... O_Crisetig with the overhead !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 51 :(shk) J_M_Jurado looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to V_Jones
... J_Rodriguez wins the ball well
... N_Alexander has given a free kick
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... Zheng_Zhi fires it towards the goal
... R_Locke beats the ball away
Min. 52 :(shk) D_O_Dea changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_M_Jurado
... J_M_Jurado with a blistering shot !
... But R_Locke reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 53 :(shk) P_McGowan makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... A glorious effort by P_McGowan !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 56 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... GOAL !!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... He has completed his hat trick!!
... The defenders have been run ragged!
... That puts Schalke 04 ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Sunderland 2-3 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 57 :(shk) Lee_Ho with the first time flick to P_McGowan
... P_Caddis brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But N_Alexander waves play on!!!
Min. 58 :(shk) V_Jones breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on R_Locke!
... D_Stewart brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 58 :(shk) P_McGowan with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... P_McGowan looks to see where R_Locke is!
... He shoots!
... The shot slips through R_Locke's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 60 :(sun) R_Wilkins is coming on for D_Stewart and playing MF
Min. 60 :(shk) P_McGowan with a Cruyff turn
... A_Birindelli rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's N_Alexander going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 61 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi with an intelligent ball to P_McGowan
... Ali_g knobbles the attacking player.
... N_Alexander blows up for a foul
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(sun) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Ali_g is through!
... Lee_Ho slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 70 :(sun) G_Baresi is being prepared to come on
... D_Smith is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Palumbo will replace J_Rodriguez and play FW
Min. 70 :(shk) R_Lopez is coming on for T_Kunert and will play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) P_McGowan kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Zheng_Zhi gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Zheng_Zhi with a thundering volley!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Sunderland 2-4 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 72 :(sun) R_Wilkins with a Cruyff turn
... R_Wilkins with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... F_Foster won't get to that!
... GOAL !!
... Pick that one out!!
... Sunderland 3-4 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 75 :(shk) J_Talamonti is going to be brought on
... T_Paralta is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(shk) J_M_Jurado finds a hole in the defence
... R_Wilkins tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Lopez plays it towards the near post!
... J_Talamonti gets something on it!
... R_Locke narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 78 :(shk) P_McGowan with a real burst of pace
... He shows R_Wilkins a clean set of heals
... A_Birindelli rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... N_Alexander gives a PENALTY !!
... Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind!
... P_McGowan takes it
... He's put it wide!
Min. 80 :(shk) P_McGowan beats G_Baresi
... P_McGowan runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... R_Locke parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 81 :(shk) Sidnei finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... Sidnei with the crafty shot!
... But he puts it wide
Min. 82 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi spits at Y_Jiangshan
... He could be off!!
... N_Alexander calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(shk) Pato replaces P_McGowan and will play FW
Min. 86 :(shk) V_Jones turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Lee_Ho
... J_McNamara anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sun) P_Zaza knocks it forward
... D_O_Dea slips
... O_Crisetig gets to it!
... V_Jones reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 89 :(sun) R_Wilkins pass splits open the defence and finds P_Zaza
... P_Zaza drives it low !
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 92 :(sun) P_Zaza sidesteps Zheng_Zhi
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... A glorious effort by P_Zaza !
... Looks like it should be F_Foster's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... F_Foster looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Y_Jiangshan lofts the ball in!
... The ball comes to D_Palumbo
... He knocks it goalward
... F_Foster beats the ball away
Min. 92 :(shk) Pato jumps over G_Baresi's challenge
... Pato tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... R_Locke makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 93 :(sun) Y_Jiangshan wins possession
... He plays the ball across to P_Caddis
... P_Caddis fires off a right-footed shot !
... F_Foster makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... R_Wilkins plays it towards the near post!
... F_Foster makes the catch!
Min. 93 :(shk) Pato breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on R_Locke!
... Y_Jiangshan brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stadium Of Light
Attendance : 49,371
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player : P_Zaza
Scorers : P_Zaza (3), P_Caddis (44), R_Wilkins (72)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Rodriguez (51), D_Stewart (58), Ali_g (61), Y_Jiangshan (93)
Injured : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers : P_McGowan (27,33,56), Zheng_Zhi (70)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_M_Jurado (16), Zheng_Zhi (82)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Sunderland | Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 19
Off target : 3 | 8
On target : 9 | 11
Possession : 35 | 65
Corners : 3 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 4 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 7
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 11 | 16
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Final Score : Sunderland 3 - 4 Schalke 04
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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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
P_Caddis DF 2 23 12 8 28 | 95 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 45 12 44
D_Smith DF 1 23 7 5 22 | 72 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 0
A_Birindelli DF 2 23 1 1 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 -20 -20
J_McNamara DF 2 22 2 3 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Y_Jiangshan MF 2 7 24 16 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 22 -2
P_Zaza MF 3 7 22 14 22 | 95 0 0 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 68 45
Ali_g MF 1 4 22 4 35 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 10 -2
D_Stewart FW 3 9 6 25 36 | 62 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 7
J_Rodriguez FW 2 4 7 23 23 | 72 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 30 -2
O_Crisetig FW 2 6 4 21 19 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -19
C_Carrasso GK 25 5 4 5 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Baresi DF 2 21 7 7 48 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Hargreaves MF 2 2 23 4 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Wilkins MF 1 9 20 4 28 | 33 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 12 28
D_Palumbo FW 1 6 3 21 34 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster GK 30 2 4 4 16 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
N_Golanski DF 3 25 8 6 35 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 32 20
Sidnei DF 2 24 7 7 22 | 95 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 9
D_O_Dea DF 2 23 11 8 41 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
T_Paralta DF 2 22 3 2 22 | 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V_Jones DM 3 15 22 6 48 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 12 1
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 8 25 8 42 | 95 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 -2 54 42
Lee_Ho MF 1 3 24 5 32 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 36 1
T_Kunert MF 1 6 23 2 21 | 72 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
J_M_Jurado MF 2 6 22 16 18 | 95 0 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 13 34 8
P_McGowan FW 2 8 7 25 16 | 87 0 0 1 1 7 3 0 0 0 0 32 96
H_Ahlert GK 16 1 1 1 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Talamonti DF 2 21 12 7 13 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
K_Gunter DF 2 20 6 9 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Lopez MF 1 3 23 4 20 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pato FW 2 5 6 22 24 | 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
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Sunderland | Schalke 04
4-3-3 A | 4-1-4-1 C
John Gemmell | Scott Phillips
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R_Locke GK | GK F_Foster
P_Caddis DF | DF N_Golanski
D_Smith DF | DF Sidnei
A_Birindelli DF | DF D_O_Dea
J_McNamara DF | DF T_Paralta
Y_Jiangshan MF | DM V_Jones
P_Zaza MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
Ali_g MF | MF Lee_Ho
D_Stewart FW | MF T_Kunert
J_Rodriguez FW | MF J_M_Jurado
O_Crisetig FW | FW P_McGowan
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C_Carrasso SUB | SUB H_Ahlert
G_Baresi SUB | SUB J_Talamonti
O_Hargreaves SUB | SUB K_Gunter
R_Wilkins SUB | SUB R_Lopez
D_Palumbo SUB | SUB Pato
Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)
Min. 1 :(sun) D_Smith with a penetrating pass to D_Stewart
... D_O_Dea rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's N_Alexander going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 3 :(sun) J_Rodriguez cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to P_Zaza
... P_Zaza drives it low !
... GOAL !!
... He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
... That's put Sunderland ahead!
... Sunderland 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 3 :(shk) Schalke 04 restructured their strategy to N
Min. 3 :(shk) Lee_Ho backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... P_McGowan gets on the end of it
... P_McGowan attempts a low drive!
... But R_Locke just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 7 :(sun) F_Foster miss-kicks!
... Y_Jiangshan is through!
... Good sliding challenge from V_Jones
Min. 7 :(sun) J_Rodriguez beats V_Jones
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... P_McGowan takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... N_Alexander calls him over
... He's told to calm down
... Scott Phillips looks relieved
Min. 9 :(sun) P_Zaza with a reverse pass to Y_Jiangshan
... J_M_Jurado pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 16 :(sun) D_Stewart beats N_Golanski
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves N_Alexander
... J_M_Jurado with a reckless challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... N_Alexander calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 17 :(shk) N_Golanski plays the early ball across the box to find Zheng_Zhi in space
... A_Birindelli takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 18 :(sun) P_Caddis pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... A cracking drive from P_Caddis !
... F_Foster with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 21 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to Lee_Ho
... Lee_Ho tries to chip the ball over R_Locke!
... The shot slips through R_Locke's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 22 :(sun) Ali_g has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past Lee_Ho
... He knocks it to D_Stewart!
... D_Stewart with a screamer of a shot !
... But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
... N_Alexander has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 23 :(shk) P_McGowan with the kinky dribble
... P_Caddis gets to the ball first
Min. 25 :(sun) P_Caddis with a glorious long pass to D_Stewart
... D_Stewart leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 25 :(shk) J_M_Jurado is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to D_O_Dea
... D_Stewart with a bad challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... John Gemmell looks relieved
... Scott Phillips is far from happy with that decision
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... V_Jones floats it forward
... P_McGowan latches onto the end of it
... D_Smith wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It comes to Sidnei
... He gets the shot away
... What agility from R_Locke
Min. 27 :(shk) P_McGowan slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... A powerful header from P_McGowan !
... It looks good
... The shot slips through R_Locke's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... Now they are back in the game!
... Sunderland 1-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 29 :(sun) O_Crisetig takes advantage of a mistake by N_Golanski
... That mistake could prove costly
... N_Golanski does well to get the tackle in
Min. 31 :(shk) The ball is passed in from Lee_Ho, he finds J_M_Jurado
... J_M_Jurado shapes up for a shot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... R_Locke never had a chance!
Min. 33 :(shk) Sidnei puts in P_McGowan
... P_McGowan with the cheeky shot!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Schalke 04 fans!
... That's put Schalke 04 ahead!
... Sunderland 1-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 34 :(sun) O_Crisetig can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Good sliding challenge from N_Golanski and it had to be
Min. 35 :(shk) J_M_Jurado sidesteps J_McNamara
... A thundering drive by J_M_Jurado !
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... T_Kunert floats the ball in!
... P_Caddis heads it away
Min. 37 :(shk) T_Kunert with the nod to P_McGowan
... Superbly timed tackle by D_Smith
... He made it look easy
Min. 38 :(shk) T_Kunert controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... Zheng_Zhi gets onto the end of the pass!
... Zheng_Zhi is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But N_Alexander waves play on
... He just has to beat R_Locke
... He nutmegs R_Locke
... It hits the upright!!
... R_Locke recovers to save it !!
Min. 39 :(sun) Y_Jiangshan 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 D_Stewart
... Zheng_Zhi rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... N_Alexander lectures him
Min. 42 :(sun) P_Zaza flicks it past Sidnei
... He runs forward
... P_Zaza from 20 yards !
... But F_Foster parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 42 :(shk) J_M_Jurado is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to V_Jones
... V_Jones hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... R_Locke never had a chance!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sun) P_Zaza hoofs it up field to find P_Caddis
... P_Caddis is clean through!
... He rounds F_Foster
... He nutmegs F_Foster
... It hits the upright!!
... GOAL !!
... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
... Sunderland 2-2 Schalke 04 ...
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 2-2 Schalke 04
Min. 47 :(sun) J_McNamara has it on the edge of the box
... N_Golanski slices it
... F_Foster moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Zaza lofts the ball in!
... F_Foster reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 50 :(sun) P_Zaza is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... O_Crisetig latches onto the ball
... O_Crisetig with the overhead !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 51 :(shk) J_M_Jurado looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to V_Jones
... J_Rodriguez wins the ball well
... N_Alexander has given a free kick
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll be off if he does that again
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... Zheng_Zhi fires it towards the goal
... R_Locke beats the ball away
Min. 52 :(shk) D_O_Dea changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_M_Jurado
... J_M_Jurado with a blistering shot !
... But R_Locke reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 53 :(shk) P_McGowan makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... A glorious effort by P_McGowan !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 56 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to P_McGowan
... P_McGowan throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... GOAL !!
... He is dancing round the corner flag!
... He has completed his hat trick!!
... The defenders have been run ragged!
... That puts Schalke 04 ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Sunderland 2-3 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 57 :(shk) Lee_Ho with the first time flick to P_McGowan
... P_Caddis brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But N_Alexander waves play on!!!
Min. 58 :(shk) V_Jones breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on R_Locke!
... D_Stewart brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 58 :(shk) P_McGowan with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... P_McGowan looks to see where R_Locke is!
... He shoots!
... The shot slips through R_Locke's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 60 :(sun) R_Wilkins is coming on for D_Stewart and playing MF
Min. 60 :(shk) P_McGowan with a Cruyff turn
... A_Birindelli rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's N_Alexander going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 61 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi with an intelligent ball to P_McGowan
... Ali_g knobbles the attacking player.
... N_Alexander blows up for a foul
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(sun) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Ali_g is through!
... Lee_Ho slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 70 :(sun) G_Baresi is being prepared to come on
... D_Smith is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Palumbo will replace J_Rodriguez and play FW
Min. 70 :(shk) R_Lopez is coming on for T_Kunert and will play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) P_McGowan kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Zheng_Zhi gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Zheng_Zhi with a thundering volley!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Sunderland 2-4 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 72 :(sun) R_Wilkins with a Cruyff turn
... R_Wilkins with an overhead kick !
... He gets a connection
... F_Foster won't get to that!
... GOAL !!
... Pick that one out!!
... Sunderland 3-4 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 75 :(shk) J_Talamonti is going to be brought on
... T_Paralta is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(shk) J_M_Jurado finds a hole in the defence
... R_Wilkins tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... R_Lopez plays it towards the near post!
... J_Talamonti gets something on it!
... R_Locke narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 78 :(shk) P_McGowan with a real burst of pace
... He shows R_Wilkins a clean set of heals
... A_Birindelli rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... N_Alexander gives a PENALTY !!
... Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind!
... P_McGowan takes it
... He's put it wide!
Min. 80 :(shk) P_McGowan beats G_Baresi
... P_McGowan runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... R_Locke parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 81 :(shk) Sidnei finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled the defender
... Sidnei with the crafty shot!
... But he puts it wide
Min. 82 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi spits at Y_Jiangshan
... He could be off!!
... N_Alexander calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(shk) Pato replaces P_McGowan and will play FW
Min. 86 :(shk) V_Jones turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Lee_Ho
... J_McNamara anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sun) P_Zaza knocks it forward
... D_O_Dea slips
... O_Crisetig gets to it!
... V_Jones reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 89 :(sun) R_Wilkins pass splits open the defence and finds P_Zaza
... P_Zaza drives it low !
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 92 :(sun) P_Zaza sidesteps Zheng_Zhi
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... A glorious effort by P_Zaza !
... Looks like it should be F_Foster's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... F_Foster looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Y_Jiangshan lofts the ball in!
... The ball comes to D_Palumbo
... He knocks it goalward
... F_Foster beats the ball away
Min. 92 :(shk) Pato jumps over G_Baresi's challenge
... Pato tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... R_Locke makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 93 :(sun) Y_Jiangshan wins possession
... He plays the ball across to P_Caddis
... P_Caddis fires off a right-footed shot !
... F_Foster makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... R_Wilkins plays it towards the near post!
... F_Foster makes the catch!
Min. 93 :(shk) Pato breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on R_Locke!
... Y_Jiangshan brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stadium Of Light
Attendance : 49,371
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player : P_Zaza
Scorers : P_Zaza (3), P_Caddis (44), R_Wilkins (72)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Rodriguez (51), D_Stewart (58), Ali_g (61), Y_Jiangshan (93)
Injured : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player : P_McGowan (Man of the Match)
Scorers : P_McGowan (27,33,56), Zheng_Zhi (70)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_M_Jurado (16), Zheng_Zhi (82)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Sunderland | Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal : 12 | 19
Off target : 3 | 8
On target : 9 | 11
Possession : 35 | 65
Corners : 3 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 4 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 7
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 11 | 16
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Final Score : Sunderland 3 - 4 Schalke 04
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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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
P_Caddis DF 2 23 12 8 28 | 95 0 3 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 45 12 44
D_Smith DF 1 23 7 5 22 | 72 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 0
A_Birindelli DF 2 23 1 1 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 -20 -20
J_McNamara DF 2 22 2 3 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Y_Jiangshan MF 2 7 24 16 23 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 22 -2
P_Zaza MF 3 7 22 14 22 | 95 0 0 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 68 45
Ali_g MF 1 4 22 4 35 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 10 -2
D_Stewart FW 3 9 6 25 36 | 62 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 7
J_Rodriguez FW 2 4 7 23 23 | 72 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 30 -2
O_Crisetig FW 2 6 4 21 19 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -19
C_Carrasso GK 25 5 4 5 11 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Baresi DF 2 21 7 7 48 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Hargreaves MF 2 2 23 4 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Wilkins MF 1 9 20 4 28 | 33 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 15 12 28
D_Palumbo FW 1 6 3 21 34 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster GK 30 2 4 4 16 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
N_Golanski DF 3 25 8 6 35 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 32 20
Sidnei DF 2 24 7 7 22 | 95 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 9
D_O_Dea DF 2 23 11 8 41 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
T_Paralta DF 2 22 3 2 22 | 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V_Jones DM 3 15 22 6 48 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 12 1
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 8 25 8 42 | 95 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 0 0 -2 54 42
Lee_Ho MF 1 3 24 5 32 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 36 1
T_Kunert MF 1 6 23 2 21 | 72 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
J_M_Jurado MF 2 6 22 16 18 | 95 0 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 13 34 8
P_McGowan FW 2 8 7 25 16 | 87 0 0 1 1 7 3 0 0 0 0 32 96
H_Ahlert GK 16 1 1 1 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Talamonti DF 2 21 12 7 13 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
K_Gunter DF 2 20 6 9 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Lopez MF 1 3 23 4 20 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pato FW 2 5 6 22 24 | 8 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
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