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Season 25 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group E Game 3
Sunderland 2 - 0 Arsenal
Elite FA Cup Groups Match 3, Sunderland vs. Arsenal (Thu Nov 30)
Sunderland | Arsenal
4-1-3-2 E | 4-1-3-2 E
John Gemmell | Adrian Dalmedo
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G_Buffon GK | GK D_James
B_Weinman DF | DF M_Amoros
E_Richards DF | DF R_Holding
S_Vagini DF | DF S_Ramos
D_Aitken DF | DF P_Evra
M_Woods DM | DM R_Radinski
N_Sahin MF | MF J_Butland
H_Kagamoti MF | MF S_Matthews
Atsu MF | MF Bebeto
Christinoa FW | FW Taliyah
R_M_Perry FW | FW D_Murphy
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L_Camp SUB | SUB D_de_Gea
Maldini SUB | SUB G_Collins
A_Brehme SUB | SUB T_Cruise
L_Coca SUB | SUB R_Savage
A_Akinbiyi SUB | SUB Freddy_Abu
Referee: S_Farina (Italy)
Min. 2 :(sun) R_M_Perry bursts forward
... R_M_Perry shoots towards goal !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 8 :(sun) E_Richards with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... But S_Ramos clears the danger
Min. 8 :(arn) Taliyah with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past S_Vagini
... S_Vagini goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 9 :(sun) M_Woods is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to H_Kagamoti
... R_Radinski plays the back pass
... D_James can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... Christinoa plays it towards the near post!
... D_James easily claims the ball!
Min. 13 :(arn) M_Amoros with the first time pass to J_Butland
... What a shot from J_Butland !
... It could go anywhere
... G_Buffon can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... G_Buffon has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 14 :(arn) Taliyah with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... Taliyah sends it flying towards goal!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... G_Buffon never had a chance!
Min. 16 :(sun) N_Sahin runs at S_Ramos
... He takes it past him
... R_Holding read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 16 :(arn) D_Murphy cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... D_Murphy curls it towards the top corner !
... G_Buffon with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 17 :(arn) J_Butland beats E_Richards
... But D_Aitken reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 21 :(sun) M_Woods with the diagonal pass D_Aitken
... D_Aitken fires the shot in!
... But D_James punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that D_James got a touch
Min. 22 :(sun) M_Woods loses his marker
... M_Woods shapes up for a shot!
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on D_James anyway
Min. 24 :(sun) Atsu runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... R_M_Perry latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Driven towards goal by R_M_Perry !
... D_James parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 24 :(arn) Bebeto with a neat pass into D_Murphy
... D_Aitken cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 25 :(sun) M_Woods puts in H_Kagamoti
... H_Kagamoti tries one from the edge of the box !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... The Sunderland fans chant his name!
... That's put Sunderland in front!
... Sunderland 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 26 :(arn) Arsenal will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 26 :(sun) The ball rolls free!
... Atsu takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... Atsu bears down on goal!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... H_Kagamoti lofts the ball in!
... It comes to N_Sahin
... He fires it towards to goal
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Atsu floats the ball in!
... It comes to Christinoa
... He gets the shot away
... D_James can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... D_James has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 26 :(arn) P_Evra with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from M_Woods
... A skilful effort from P_Evra !
... G_Buffon gets his fingertips to it
Min. 27 :(sun) Atsu with the dribble
... S_Ramos is easily beaten
... But P_Evra slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 28 :(sun) B_Weinman bursts forward
... M_Amoros with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... He received a good talking to from S_Farina
Min. 29 :(sun) R_M_Perry beats P_Evra
... He showed great skill there
... S_Ramos with a nasty foul
... S_Farina just wants to lecture him
Min. 35 :(sun) N_Sahin knocks the ball past S_Ramos
... N_Sahin hits a crisp volley!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 37 :(sun) H_Kagamoti looks up
... He swings the ball right towards N_Sahin
... R_Radinski with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(arn) D_Murphy takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... M_Woods beats him to the ball
Min. 40 :(sun) H_Kagamoti backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... R_M_Perry gets on the end of it
... R_M_Perry with a scorcher of a shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... R_M_Perry plays it into the danger area!
... D_James jumps well to claim it!
Min. 41 :(sun) Atsu finds Christinoa with a perfectly weighted pass
... Christinoa with a powerful downward header!
... D_James makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 41 :(sun) H_Kagamoti cuts the ball back to R_M_Perry
... M_Amoros with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... N_Sahin shapes to shoot
... He plays it to R_M_Perry instead
... R_M_Perry has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on D_James anyway
Min. 42 :(sun) Christinoa runs at the defence
... He nutmegs M_Amoros
... He showed his class there
... Christinoa shoots towards goal !
... D_James saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) Bebeto brings it under control
... He takes on M_Woods
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Taliyah!
... B_Weinman gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 44 :(arn) Taliyah turns past E_Richards
... He has created space for himself now
... Taliyah with a powerful header !
... The ball moves through the air!
... G_Buffon moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-0 Arsenal
Min. 47 :(arn) S_Matthews gets to the by line and finds M_Amoros with a beautiful cross
... B_Weinman gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 48 :(sun) H_Kagamoti spots Christinoa who is in acres of space
... S_Matthews with a clumsy challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 52 :(sun) N_Sahin beats his marker
... M_Amoros makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... H_Kagamoti chips the ball in towards the far post!
... R_M_Perry gets a shot in
... D_James catches the ball
Min. 52 :(arn) Bebeto kicks M_Woods off the ball
... He's Butted him !
... S_Farina has stopped play
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... N_Sahin bends it round the wall
... D_James falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... D_James looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... M_Woods floats the ball in!
... B_Weinman loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... D_James won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 55 :(arn) T_Cruise comes on for P_Evra and takes up a MF role
Min. 56 :(arn) Freddy_Abu replaces an unhappy R_Radinski and will play as a FW
Min. 56 :(arn) J_Butland gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to S_Ramos
... S_Ramos keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... G_Buffon gets his fingertips to it
Min. 57 :(sun) M_Woods bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Atsu
... D_Murphy takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 59 :(arn) S_Matthews looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to S_Ramos
... D_Aitken cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 60 :(arn) S_Matthews chips the ball over the defence and finds Taliyah
... Taliyah with a powerful header !
... But G_Buffon tips it behind
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(sun) H_Kagamoti is first to the loose ball
... T_Cruise with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
... FREE KICK
... It is deep inside there own half
... Atsu floats it forward
... D_Aitken latches onto the end of it
... D_Aitken with a powerful diving header!
... D_James turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... Atsu drives it into the box!
... D_James fists it away!
Min. 61 :(sun) H_Kagamoti nutmegs the defender
... H_Kagamoti with a low drive through the rain!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 61 :(arn) S_Ramos controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... B_Weinman gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 65 :(sun) L_Coca is coming on for M_Woods and will play MF
Min. 65 :(sun) Atsu wins possession
... He plays the ball across to N_Sahin
... N_Sahin with the side footed shot!
... D_James makes a fine save
Min. 65 :(arn) Freddy_Abu knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Freddy_Abu chases it through, he must score !
... G_Buffon watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 69 :(sun) R_M_Perry with a burst of pace
... R_M_Perry leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... D_James with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 69 :(arn) M_Amoros crosses in from the wing, he finds Freddy_Abu in the box
... Freddy_Abu with the punt towards goal!
... But G_Buffon just gets his fingers to that one
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 70 :(sun) A_Brehme is being prepared to come on
... S_Vagini is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) a big roar from the crowd as A_Akinbiyi comes on for Christinoa to play FW
Min. 70 :(arn) S_Matthews back heels to find Freddy_Abu in space
... R_M_Perry fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... S_Farina warns him
Min. 71 :(sun) H_Kagamoti controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... E_Richards gets onto the end of the pass!
... E_Richards aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... Saved by D_James
Min. 72 :(arn) S_Matthews runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to M_Amoros
... M_Amoros with the crafty shot!
... G_Buffon with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 73 :(sun) L_Coca finds Atsu with a perfectly weighted pass
... S_Ramos takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 73 :(arn) Freddy_Abu passes the ball to M_Amoros
... M_Amoros with a stunning strike !
... G_Buffon parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 74 :(sun) R_M_Perry with a well-controlled run
... R_M_Perry aiming for the bottom corner !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 75 :(arn) D_Murphy 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!
... D_Murphy with the chance !
... But G_Buffon is equal to it
Min. 76 :(sun) Atsu 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!
... Intercepted by M_Amoros
Min. 76 :(arn) R_Holding with the header on
... He finds Taliyah in space
... A delicate chip from Taliyah !
... But G_Buffon palms it behind
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 77 :(arn) M_Amoros slides it through the middle to Taliyah
... Taliyah with the shot on net !
... G_Buffon makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 78 :(sun) A_Akinbiyi beats S_Ramos
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves S_Farina
... A_Akinbiyi swings in the shot!
... But D_James punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 79 :(sun) Atsu curls the ball out wide to A_Akinbiyi
... A left-footer by A_Akinbiyi !
... But D_James punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that D_James got a touch
Min. 80 :(sun) H_Kagamoti holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to R_M_Perry
... R_M_Perry attempts the shot!
... D_James with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 80 :(arn) Freddy_Abu looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy has a dig at goal!
... G_Buffon tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 81 :(arn) G_Collins is being brought on
... S_Ramos is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(arn) The defender loses control of the ball!
... Freddy_Abu seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... Freddy_Abu with a thundering volley!
... But G_Buffon makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 83 :(arn) S_Matthews finds Freddy_Abu with a ball over the defence
... Freddy_Abu with a thundering drive!
... Looks like it should be G_Buffon's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... G_Buffon looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Butland floats the ball in!
... It is cleared by A_Akinbiyi
Min. 84 :(sun) L_Coca with a short pass to find R_M_Perry
... R_M_Perry drives it low !
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... Sunderland 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 86 :(sun) L_Coca skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Brehme
... A_Brehme with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But D_James is equal to it
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) J_Butland works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Freddy_Abu
... Freddy_Abu hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... G_Buffon gathers it easily
Min. 89 :(arn) Taliyah knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
... Taliyah flings a shot at goal !
... It floats over G_Buffon
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 91 :(sun) H_Kagamoti flicks the ball through
... E_Richards runs onto it!
... E_Richards strikes a wicked curler !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 92 :(sun) A_Brehme has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... H_Kagamoti gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... H_Kagamoti hits a curling shot!
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into D_James's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 92 :(sun) R_M_Perry flicks it over R_Holding and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Taliyah pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... S_Farina has stopped play
... Well spotted by S_Farina!
************* 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 : H_Kagamoti (Man of the Match)
Scorers : H_Kagamoti (25), R_M_Perry (84)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : D_James
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Bebeto (52)
Booked : R_Radinski (37), M_Amoros (41), S_Matthews (48)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Sunderland | Arsenal
Attempts on Goal : 29 | 19
Off target : 11 | 7
On target : 18 | 12
Possession : 59 | 41
Corners : 7 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 0 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 13
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 20 | 16
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Final Score : Sunderland 2 - 0 Arsenal
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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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G_Buffon GK 31 2 3 1 22 | 93 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
B_Weinman DF 2 25 8 11 30 | 93 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
E_Richards DF 2 24 13 5 32 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 26
S_Vagini DF 1 23 11 6 42 | 71 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
D_Aitken DF 1 23 9 6 20 | 93 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
M_Woods DM 2 16 25 9 18 | 66 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 65 5
N_Sahin MF 2 7 26 17 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 20 32
H_Kagamoti MF 2 7 24 13 32 | 93 0 0 7 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 70 32
Atsu MF 1 9 24 11 18 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
Christinoa FW 3 8 7 26 42 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
R_M_Perry FW 1 8 11 25 30 | 93 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 58
L_Camp GK 27 3 4 4 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maldini DF 2 26 9 7 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Brehme DF 1 24 7 8 35 | 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
L_Coca MF 2 10 23 14 22 | 27 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
A_Akinbiyi FW 3 6 9 23 30 | 22 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 10
Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James GK 32 2 2 3 26 | 93 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0
M_Amoros DF 2 27 9 7 42 | 93 0 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 8 -16
R_Holding DF 1 27 8 6 22 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
S_Ramos DF 2 27 7 7 40 | 82 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
P_Evra DF 3 26 11 10 21 | 56 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
R_Radinski DM 1 11 26 6 29 | 57 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
J_Butland MF 2 9 27 11 41 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
S_Matthews MF 3 8 27 7 32 | 93 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 58 -2
Bebeto MF 1 9 26 7 30 | 53 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -30 -10 -30
Taliyah FW 2 6 7 27 44 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
D_Murphy FW 2 10 8 26 37 | 93 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 0 15
D_de_Gea GK 27 2 3 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Collins DF 2 27 9 7 19 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Cruise MF 2 10 27 8 39 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Savage MF 2 7 27 6 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Freddy_Abu FW 3 8 10 24 42 | 36 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 17
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Sunderland | Arsenal
4-1-3-2 E | 4-1-3-2 E
John Gemmell | Adrian Dalmedo
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G_Buffon GK | GK D_James
B_Weinman DF | DF M_Amoros
E_Richards DF | DF R_Holding
S_Vagini DF | DF S_Ramos
D_Aitken DF | DF P_Evra
M_Woods DM | DM R_Radinski
N_Sahin MF | MF J_Butland
H_Kagamoti MF | MF S_Matthews
Atsu MF | MF Bebeto
Christinoa FW | FW Taliyah
R_M_Perry FW | FW D_Murphy
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L_Camp SUB | SUB D_de_Gea
Maldini SUB | SUB G_Collins
A_Brehme SUB | SUB T_Cruise
L_Coca SUB | SUB R_Savage
A_Akinbiyi SUB | SUB Freddy_Abu
Referee: S_Farina (Italy)
Min. 2 :(sun) R_M_Perry bursts forward
... R_M_Perry shoots towards goal !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 8 :(sun) E_Richards with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... But S_Ramos clears the danger
Min. 8 :(arn) Taliyah with the mazy dribble
... He takes it past S_Vagini
... S_Vagini goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 9 :(sun) M_Woods is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to H_Kagamoti
... R_Radinski plays the back pass
... D_James can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... Christinoa plays it towards the near post!
... D_James easily claims the ball!
Min. 13 :(arn) M_Amoros with the first time pass to J_Butland
... What a shot from J_Butland !
... It could go anywhere
... G_Buffon can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... G_Buffon has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 14 :(arn) Taliyah with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... Taliyah sends it flying towards goal!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... G_Buffon never had a chance!
Min. 16 :(sun) N_Sahin runs at S_Ramos
... He takes it past him
... R_Holding read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 16 :(arn) D_Murphy cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... D_Murphy curls it towards the top corner !
... G_Buffon with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 17 :(arn) J_Butland beats E_Richards
... But D_Aitken reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 21 :(sun) M_Woods with the diagonal pass D_Aitken
... D_Aitken fires the shot in!
... But D_James punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that D_James got a touch
Min. 22 :(sun) M_Woods loses his marker
... M_Woods shapes up for a shot!
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on D_James anyway
Min. 24 :(sun) Atsu runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... R_M_Perry latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... Driven towards goal by R_M_Perry !
... D_James parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 24 :(arn) Bebeto with a neat pass into D_Murphy
... D_Aitken cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 25 :(sun) M_Woods puts in H_Kagamoti
... H_Kagamoti tries one from the edge of the box !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... The Sunderland fans chant his name!
... That's put Sunderland in front!
... Sunderland 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 26 :(arn) Arsenal will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 26 :(sun) The ball rolls free!
... Atsu takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... Atsu bears down on goal!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... H_Kagamoti lofts the ball in!
... It comes to N_Sahin
... He fires it towards to goal
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Atsu floats the ball in!
... It comes to Christinoa
... He gets the shot away
... D_James can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... D_James has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 26 :(arn) P_Evra with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from M_Woods
... A skilful effort from P_Evra !
... G_Buffon gets his fingertips to it
Min. 27 :(sun) Atsu with the dribble
... S_Ramos is easily beaten
... But P_Evra slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 28 :(sun) B_Weinman bursts forward
... M_Amoros with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
... He received a good talking to from S_Farina
Min. 29 :(sun) R_M_Perry beats P_Evra
... He showed great skill there
... S_Ramos with a nasty foul
... S_Farina just wants to lecture him
Min. 35 :(sun) N_Sahin knocks the ball past S_Ramos
... N_Sahin hits a crisp volley!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 37 :(sun) H_Kagamoti looks up
... He swings the ball right towards N_Sahin
... R_Radinski with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(arn) D_Murphy takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... M_Woods beats him to the ball
Min. 40 :(sun) H_Kagamoti backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... R_M_Perry gets on the end of it
... R_M_Perry with a scorcher of a shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... R_M_Perry plays it into the danger area!
... D_James jumps well to claim it!
Min. 41 :(sun) Atsu finds Christinoa with a perfectly weighted pass
... Christinoa with a powerful downward header!
... D_James makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 41 :(sun) H_Kagamoti cuts the ball back to R_M_Perry
... M_Amoros with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... N_Sahin shapes to shoot
... He plays it to R_M_Perry instead
... R_M_Perry has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on D_James anyway
Min. 42 :(sun) Christinoa runs at the defence
... He nutmegs M_Amoros
... He showed his class there
... Christinoa shoots towards goal !
... D_James saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) Bebeto brings it under control
... He takes on M_Woods
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Taliyah!
... B_Weinman gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 44 :(arn) Taliyah turns past E_Richards
... He has created space for himself now
... Taliyah with a powerful header !
... The ball moves through the air!
... G_Buffon moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-0 Arsenal
Min. 47 :(arn) S_Matthews gets to the by line and finds M_Amoros with a beautiful cross
... B_Weinman gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 48 :(sun) H_Kagamoti spots Christinoa who is in acres of space
... S_Matthews with a clumsy challenge
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 52 :(sun) N_Sahin beats his marker
... M_Amoros makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... H_Kagamoti chips the ball in towards the far post!
... R_M_Perry gets a shot in
... D_James catches the ball
Min. 52 :(arn) Bebeto kicks M_Woods off the ball
... He's Butted him !
... S_Farina has stopped play
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... N_Sahin bends it round the wall
... D_James falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... D_James looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... M_Woods floats the ball in!
... B_Weinman loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... D_James won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 55 :(arn) T_Cruise comes on for P_Evra and takes up a MF role
Min. 56 :(arn) Freddy_Abu replaces an unhappy R_Radinski and will play as a FW
Min. 56 :(arn) J_Butland gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to S_Ramos
... S_Ramos keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... G_Buffon gets his fingertips to it
Min. 57 :(sun) M_Woods bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Atsu
... D_Murphy takes the ball and the player!!
... But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 59 :(arn) S_Matthews looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to S_Ramos
... D_Aitken cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 60 :(arn) S_Matthews chips the ball over the defence and finds Taliyah
... Taliyah with a powerful header !
... But G_Buffon tips it behind
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(sun) H_Kagamoti is first to the loose ball
... T_Cruise with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He is fortunate to be given just a warning
... FREE KICK
... It is deep inside there own half
... Atsu floats it forward
... D_Aitken latches onto the end of it
... D_Aitken with a powerful diving header!
... D_James turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... Atsu drives it into the box!
... D_James fists it away!
Min. 61 :(sun) H_Kagamoti nutmegs the defender
... H_Kagamoti with a low drive through the rain!
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 61 :(arn) S_Ramos controls the ball immaculately
... Leaves the defenders for dead
... This looks like it could be a great chance
... B_Weinman gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 65 :(sun) L_Coca is coming on for M_Woods and will play MF
Min. 65 :(sun) Atsu wins possession
... He plays the ball across to N_Sahin
... N_Sahin with the side footed shot!
... D_James makes a fine save
Min. 65 :(arn) Freddy_Abu knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Freddy_Abu chases it through, he must score !
... G_Buffon watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 69 :(sun) R_M_Perry with a burst of pace
... R_M_Perry leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... D_James with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 69 :(arn) M_Amoros crosses in from the wing, he finds Freddy_Abu in the box
... Freddy_Abu with the punt towards goal!
... But G_Buffon just gets his fingers to that one
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 70 :(sun) A_Brehme is being prepared to come on
... S_Vagini is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(sun) a big roar from the crowd as A_Akinbiyi comes on for Christinoa to play FW
Min. 70 :(arn) S_Matthews back heels to find Freddy_Abu in space
... R_M_Perry fouls badly
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... S_Farina warns him
Min. 71 :(sun) H_Kagamoti controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... E_Richards gets onto the end of the pass!
... E_Richards aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... Saved by D_James
Min. 72 :(arn) S_Matthews runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to M_Amoros
... M_Amoros with the crafty shot!
... G_Buffon with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 73 :(sun) L_Coca finds Atsu with a perfectly weighted pass
... S_Ramos takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 73 :(arn) Freddy_Abu passes the ball to M_Amoros
... M_Amoros with a stunning strike !
... G_Buffon parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 74 :(sun) R_M_Perry with a well-controlled run
... R_M_Perry aiming for the bottom corner !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 75 :(arn) D_Murphy 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!
... D_Murphy with the chance !
... But G_Buffon is equal to it
Min. 76 :(sun) Atsu 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!
... Intercepted by M_Amoros
Min. 76 :(arn) R_Holding with the header on
... He finds Taliyah in space
... A delicate chip from Taliyah !
... But G_Buffon palms it behind
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 77 :(arn) M_Amoros slides it through the middle to Taliyah
... Taliyah with the shot on net !
... G_Buffon makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 78 :(sun) A_Akinbiyi beats S_Ramos
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves S_Farina
... A_Akinbiyi swings in the shot!
... But D_James punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 79 :(sun) Atsu curls the ball out wide to A_Akinbiyi
... A left-footer by A_Akinbiyi !
... But D_James punches it away
... That's gone out for a goal kick
... It was clear to everyone that D_James got a touch
Min. 80 :(sun) H_Kagamoti holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to R_M_Perry
... R_M_Perry attempts the shot!
... D_James with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 80 :(arn) Freddy_Abu looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to D_Murphy
... D_Murphy has a dig at goal!
... G_Buffon tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 81 :(arn) G_Collins is being brought on
... S_Ramos is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(arn) The defender loses control of the ball!
... Freddy_Abu seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... Freddy_Abu with a thundering volley!
... But G_Buffon makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 83 :(arn) S_Matthews finds Freddy_Abu with a ball over the defence
... Freddy_Abu with a thundering drive!
... Looks like it should be G_Buffon's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... G_Buffon looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Butland floats the ball in!
... It is cleared by A_Akinbiyi
Min. 84 :(sun) L_Coca with a short pass to find R_M_Perry
... R_M_Perry drives it low !
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... Sunderland 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 86 :(sun) L_Coca skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Brehme
... A_Brehme with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But D_James is equal to it
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) J_Butland works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Freddy_Abu
... Freddy_Abu hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... G_Buffon gathers it easily
Min. 89 :(arn) Taliyah knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
... Taliyah flings a shot at goal !
... It floats over G_Buffon
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 91 :(sun) H_Kagamoti flicks the ball through
... E_Richards runs onto it!
... E_Richards strikes a wicked curler !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 92 :(sun) A_Brehme has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... H_Kagamoti gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... H_Kagamoti hits a curling shot!
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into D_James's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 92 :(sun) R_M_Perry flicks it over R_Holding and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Taliyah pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
... S_Farina has stopped play
... Well spotted by S_Farina!
************* 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 : H_Kagamoti (Man of the Match)
Scorers : H_Kagamoti (25), R_M_Perry (84)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player : D_James
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Bebeto (52)
Booked : R_Radinski (37), M_Amoros (41), S_Matthews (48)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Sunderland | Arsenal
Attempts on Goal : 29 | 19
Off target : 11 | 7
On target : 18 | 12
Possession : 59 | 41
Corners : 7 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 0 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 13
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 20 | 16
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Final Score : Sunderland 2 - 0 Arsenal
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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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G_Buffon GK 31 2 3 1 22 | 93 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
B_Weinman DF 2 25 8 11 30 | 93 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
E_Richards DF 2 24 13 5 32 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 26
S_Vagini DF 1 23 11 6 42 | 71 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
D_Aitken DF 1 23 9 6 20 | 93 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 100 0 10
M_Woods DM 2 16 25 9 18 | 66 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 65 5
N_Sahin MF 2 7 26 17 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 20 32
H_Kagamoti MF 2 7 24 13 32 | 93 0 0 7 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 70 32
Atsu MF 1 9 24 11 18 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
Christinoa FW 3 8 7 26 42 | 71 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
R_M_Perry FW 1 8 11 25 30 | 93 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 58
L_Camp GK 27 3 4 4 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maldini DF 2 26 9 7 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Brehme DF 1 24 7 8 35 | 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
L_Coca MF 2 10 23 14 22 | 27 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
A_Akinbiyi FW 3 6 9 23 30 | 22 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 10
Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James GK 32 2 2 3 26 | 93 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0
M_Amoros DF 2 27 9 7 42 | 93 0 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 8 -16
R_Holding DF 1 27 8 6 22 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
S_Ramos DF 2 27 7 7 40 | 82 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
P_Evra DF 3 26 11 10 21 | 56 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
R_Radinski DM 1 11 26 6 29 | 57 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
J_Butland MF 2 9 27 11 41 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
S_Matthews MF 3 8 27 7 32 | 93 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 58 -2
Bebeto MF 1 9 26 7 30 | 53 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -30 -10 -30
Taliyah FW 2 6 7 27 44 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
D_Murphy FW 2 10 8 26 37 | 93 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 0 15
D_de_Gea GK 27 2 3 3 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Collins DF 2 27 9 7 19 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Cruise MF 2 10 27 8 39 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Savage MF 2 7 27 6 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Freddy_Abu FW 3 8 10 24 42 | 36 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 20 17
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