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Season 15 Archive: Elite FA Cup, 2nd Round

Sunderland 2 - 1 Ajax

Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Sunderland vs. Ajax (Thu Nov 29)


                           Sunderland  |  Ajax
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  5-3-2 D
                          Toby Fraser  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           R_Locke GK  |  GK Falcón
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                          P_Caddis DF  |  DF M_Hart
                           D_Smith DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                        J_McNamara DF  |  DF D_Agger
                         R_Wilkins DM  |  DF T_Vermaelen
                              Alan MF  |  MF Ridoutski
                           G_Barry MF  |  MF H_Kiessling
                          Saddam_H AM  |  MF W_Sneijder
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  FW K_Huntelaar
                         D_Stewart FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                                       |
                            M_Vorm SUB |  SUB I_Walker
                          G_Baresi SUB |  SUB F_Cannavaro
                      O_Hargreaves SUB |  SUB C_Fabregas
                             Ali_g SUB |  SUB J_Crujff
                         D_Palumbo SUB |  SUB D_Bergkamp

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 7  :(sun) R_Wilkins picks out D_Nelisse with the cross
          ...  The ball hits M_Hart in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 8  :(aja) M_Hart wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Agger
          ...  D_Smith with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 12 :(sun) G_Barry controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs A_Carabali
          ...  He puts in D_Nelisse!
          ...  But T_Vermaelen spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 19 :(aja) K_Huntelaar runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  K_Huntelaar leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But R_Locke palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Kiessling swings it in!
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of it
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Lets see if Ajax can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 20 :(sun) The Sunderland manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E
Min. 22 :(sun) Alan with a reverse pass to D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  But H_Kiessling will cut out the threat
Min. 29 :(sun) R_Wilkins runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_dos_Passos
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Hart reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 40 :(sun) R_Wilkins drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to D_Nelisse
          ...  C_dos_Passos with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(sun) G_Barry with the first time pass to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart shoots towards goal !
          ...  Falcón gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Sunderland 1-1 Ajax ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-1 Ajax

Min. 48 :(aja) H_Kiessling with a precise ball to K_Huntelaar
          ...  Saddam_H scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
Min. 49 :(sun) R_Wilkins takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Smith
          ...  D_Smith with a terrific drive !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Barry swings it in!
          ...  M_Hart gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 50 :(aja) F_Cannavaro is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_dos_Passos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(aja) a big roar from the crowd as C_Fabregas comes on for Ridoutski to play MF
Min. 50 :(aja) D_Bergkamp is coming on for K_Huntelaar and will play FW
Min. 62 :(sun) D_Kuzmanovic looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 62 :(sun) a big roar from the crowd as G_Baresi comes on for D_Kuzmanovic to play DF
Min. 68 :(sun) G_Barry is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Saddam_H latches onto the ball
          ...  Saddam_H heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 70 :(sun) Alan passes the ball to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But Falcón reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 75 :(sun) D_Smith brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Caddis gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Hart
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 77 :(sun) Saddam_H runs at T_Vermaelen
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Agger hits it out for a throw
Min. 78 :(sun) O_Hargreaves is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Barry is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(sun) D_Palumbo will replace the useless D_Stewart and will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sun) R_Wilkins plays a long ball to O_Hargreaves
          ...  O_Hargreaves flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That surely hands Sunderland victory!!
          ...  Sunderland 2-1 Ajax ...
Min. 90 :(aja) Ajax made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 92 :(aja) D_Bergkamp beats D_Nelisse
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_Nelisse with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Ajax players
Min. 93 :(aja) D_Bergkamp sidesteps his marker
          ...  Alan with the foul

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 49,211
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : R_Wilkins (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Stewart (47), O_Hargreaves (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : D_Kuzmanovic (62)
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : H_Kiessling
Scorers              : D_Trezeguet (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_dos_Passos (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       2
Off target           :           2        |       0
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           1        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       1
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Final Score          : Sunderland 2 - 1 Ajax
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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   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  25   7   6  40 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  22  11   8  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Smith        DF   1  22   7   5  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
J_McNamara     DF   2  22   2   3  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wilkins      DM   1   9  19   4  28 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
Alan           MF   1   3  31   1  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  44  20
G_Barry        MF   2   1  25   3  32 |  80   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
Saddam_H       AM   2  18  23  22  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   5  28  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   7  24  36 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
M_Vorm         GK  21   3   3   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Baresi       DF   2  20   7   7  48 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  23   4  31 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
Ali_g          MF   1   4  22   4  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Palumbo      FW   1   6   3  21  34 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Falcón         GK  25   5   2   3  19 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  26  10   9  46 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
M_Hart         DF   2  26   4   1  22 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  12   0
A_Carabali     DF   2  25   9   7  10 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Agger        DF   2  23  11   5  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   2  23  10   6  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  27   4  32 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
H_Kiessling    MF   4  11  26   9  31 |  95   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  20   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   7  25   8  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2   9   7  27  37 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Trezeguet    FW   1   5   3  27  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
I_Walker       GK  20   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   2  25   6   2  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  24  12  29 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   5  24   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1   9  24  24 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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