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Season 15 Archive: Division 2, Week 4

Manchester Utd 2 - 1 Sunderland

Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Sunderland (Mon Oct 22)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Sunderland
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-2-3-1 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Toby Fraser
                                       |
                        P_Robinson GK  |  GK R_Locke
                      Sergio_Ramos DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                          J_Hunter DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                          J_O_Shea DF  |  DF P_Caddis
                        L_Nyatanga DF  |  DF J_McNamara
                           J_Jenas MF  |  DM Saddam_H
                         G_Gattuso MF  |  DM B_Nicholson
                          Z_Zidane MF  |  MF G_Barry
                         Y_Hussein AM  |  MF Ali_g
                     Z_Ibrahimovic FW  |  MF S_Maloney
                          G_Hooper FW  |  FW D_Nelisse
                                       |
                           W_Zenga SUB |  SUB M_Vorm
                        R_Bratseth SUB |  SUB D_Smith
                         J_Forrest SUB |  SUB R_Van_Persie
                     O_G_Solskjaer SUB |  SUB O_Hargreaves
                     M_Klosenbeger SUB |  SUB D_Stewart

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(sun) Saddam_H with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Y_Hussein
Min. 6  :(mnu) J_Jenas drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to G_Hooper
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Kuzmanovic
Min. 7  :(sun) Saddam_H with a flicked pass to D_Nelisse
          ...  J_Hunter brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Clark waves play on!!!
Min. 9  :(mnu) J_Jenas can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  R_Locke plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 12 :(mnu) J_Jenas flicks it past Saddam_H
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Jenas leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  R_Locke is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And R_Locke reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Hunter!
          ...  R_Locke makes the catch!
Min. 14 :(sun) Ali_g with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Nelisse gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Nelisse !
          ...  P_Robinson blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 15 :(mnu) J_Jenas with the kinky dribble
          ...  Ali_g with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester Utd players
          ...  K_Clark shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 27 :(sun) Saddam_H plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Nelisse decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  D_Nelisse with a thundering shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  That's given Sunderland the advantage!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 33 :(sun) B_Nicholson finds J_McNamara with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_McNamara fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 34 :(mnu) Y_Hussein turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Caddis
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Hussein chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Nyatanga swings a leg at it!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Locke never had a chance!
Min. 34 :(sun) G_Barry finds D_Nelisse in the box
          ...  D_Nelisse tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 35 :(mnu) J_O_Shea drives it forward to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But R_Locke with the difficult save
Min. 40 :(mnu) J_Jenas hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Y_Hussein latches onto it!
          ...  Saddam_H makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Z_Zidane curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Locke comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sun) B_Nicholson takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Saddam_H
          ...  An audacious effort from Saddam_H !
          ...  The shot slips through P_Robinson's hands
          ...  But P_Robinson recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 47 :(mnu) Y_Hussein sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!

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

Min. 46 :(sun) D_Nelisse sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Nelisse rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  P_Robinson makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 47 :(mnu) J_Jenas is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  J_McNamara with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 47 :(sun) Ali_g takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Ali_g hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But P_Robinson palms it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 50 :(mnu) R_Bratseth is ready to come on to replace J_Hunter
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 53 :(mnu) G_Gattuso looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Hooper
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by G_Hooper !
          ...  R_Locke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 54 :(sun) Ali_g pass splits open the defence and finds D_Nelisse
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Nelisse !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Forrest is being prepared to come on
          ...  Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 59 :(sun) D_Nelisse gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Sergio_Ramos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Jenas had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 60 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Y_Hussein as FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) G_Gattuso is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper has a go!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 61 :(sun) D_Nelisse sprints past L_Nyatanga
          ...  D_Nelisse fires a shot at goal !
          ...  P_Robinson guesses right
Min. 69 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  P_Caddis with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Derek Purvis looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 75 :(sun) D_Smith is being brought on
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(sun) a big roar from the crowd as R_Van_Persie comes on for Saddam_H to play DM
Min. 75 :(sun) S_Maloney brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_McNamara gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Nyatanga with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  P_Caddis floats it forward
          ...  D_Nelisse latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Nelisse hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  P_Robinson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by P_Robinson !!
Min. 79 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer hits the ball first time!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  K_Clark talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans celebrate the goal
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 80 :(sun) D_Stewart is being brought on
          ...  D_Nelisse is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(sun) G_Barry kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Smith gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Nyatanga
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 81 :(mnu) J_Jenas bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 81 :(sun) It looks as though Sunderland is now playing A
Min. 81 :(sun) P_Caddis flicks it over R_Bratseth's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  R_Bratseth goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 83 :(mnu) J_Forrest changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic looks to see where R_Locke is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  R_Locke fists it away
Min. 84 :(sun) P_Caddis moves forward
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  Looks like he is going to be booked for that!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's sent him off!!
          ...  What a terrible decision!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) J_Jenas loses his marker!
          ...  J_Jenas tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Sunderland fans laugh at him
Min. 88 :(mnu) J_O_Shea spits at Ali_g
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 92 :(mnu) G_Hooper watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  S_Maloney with a bad challenge
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 56,833
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : J_Jenas
Scorers              : O_G_Solskjaer (79), G_Hooper (81)
Sent Off             : O_G_Solskjaer (84)
Booked               : L_Nyatanga (75), J_O_Shea (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : D_Nelisse (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Nelisse (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ali_g (15), S_Maloney (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 2 - 1 Sunderland
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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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P_Robinson     GK  27   2   4   3  18 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  23   7  10  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hunter       DF   1  23  10   8  32 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  20  20
J_O_Shea       DF   2  22   7   2  38 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
L_Nyatanga     DF   2  20  12   7  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -1
J_Jenas        MF   1   2  24   4  33 |  94   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  80   9
G_Gattuso      MF   2   5  21   4  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  21   8  35 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Hussein      AM   2   8  23   9  39 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   5   6  23  37 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  36
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
W_Zenga        GK  24   3   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bratseth     DF   3  25   8   5  17 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  22   8  37 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
O_G_Solskjaer  FW   1   1   9  25  26 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  18
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  21  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  25   7   6  40 |  77   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  23   1   1  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Caddis       DF   2  22  11   8  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_McNamara     DF   2  22   2   3  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
Saddam_H       DM   2  18  23  22  27 |  77   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  44   8
B_Nicholson    DM   1   9  22   3  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
G_Barry        MF   2   1  24   3  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Ali_g          MF   1   4  22   4  35 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  22   6
S_Maloney      MF   1   4  20   3  37 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -10 -22
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   5  27  42 |  82   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  62
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 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Van_Persie   DM   2   9  22   2  26 |  17   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 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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