Elite FA Cup Qualifiers 1st Leg Match, Sunderland vs. Arsenal (Wed Oct 05)


                           Sunderland  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                         John Gemmell  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                           R_Locke GK  |  GK D_James
                         E_Moretti DF  |  DF G_Griffiths
                        R_Roversio DF  |  DF D_Sinclair
                        A_Helender DF  |  DF Doria
                         B_Weinman DF  |  DF L_Gasparotto
                     Eugen_Shakhov MF  |  MF S_Parker
                           N_Sahin MF  |  MF C_Baker
                           M_Woods MF  |  MF Seitaridis
                        M_V_Bommel AM  |  MF J_Butland
                        Christinoa FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW Freddy_Abu
                                       |
                       R_McGlinchy SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                          J_Wallis SUB |  SUB J_Valera
                           D_Black SUB |  SUB K_Rekik
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB R_Radinski
                             Bruno SUB |  SUB H_Sabry

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 3  :(arn) Seitaridis nutmegs E_Moretti
          ...  Seitaridis with a blistering shot !
          ...  R_Locke with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seitaridis chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Locke comes out and claims it!
Min. 11 :(arn) Seitaridis lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  D_Murphy latches on to it
          ...  Intercepted by B_Weinman
Min. 12 :(sun) N_Sahin has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Gasparotto
          ...  He knocks it to Christinoa!
          ...  But Doria sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 12 :(arn) D_Sinclair breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Locke!
          ...  R_Roversio brings him down!
          ...  S_Farina warned him
Min. 15 :(arn) D_Murphy nutmegs E_Moretti, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Murphy shapes up for a shot!
          ...  R_Locke just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 17 :(arn) Freddy_Abu takes advantage of a mistake by E_Moretti
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Freddy_Abu !
          ...  But R_Locke palms it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 18 :(sun) N_Sahin with the cross-field pass to M_V_Bommel
          ...  Seitaridis body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 19 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Doria
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_V_Bommel!
          ...  D_Sinclair slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 21 :(sun) N_Sahin runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Woods
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Woods !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_James dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had D_James beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sahin chips the ball into the area!
          ...  D_Sinclair wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 23 :(arn) D_Murphy runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  D_Murphy with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 28 :(sun) N_Sahin with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa goes for the top corner !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Griffiths wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 32 :(arn) D_Murphy runs at A_Helender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But B_Weinman wins the ball
Min. 33 :(arn) Doria gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  L_Gasparotto is unmarked
          ...  R_Roversio cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 34 :(arn) C_Baker with the cross-field pass to D_Murphy
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Murphy !
          ...  R_Locke with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 35 :(sun) T_Erak takes advantage of a mistake by G_Griffiths
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  D_James tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  M_Woods knocks it forward
          ...  M_V_Bommel gets on the end of it
          ...  M_V_Bommel gets his head to the ball !
          ...  D_James just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 36 :(sun) T_Erak rushes through the defence
          ...  Seitaridis with a bad challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  T_Erak with the thundering drive
          ...  D_James with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_V_Bommel curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Sinclair clears the corner
Min. 38 :(sun) Christinoa slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  But J_Butland slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 38 :(arn) G_Griffiths with a probing through ball D_Murphy
          ...  But M_Woods wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Farina has none of it.
Min. 40 :(sun) Christinoa finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  D_Murphy with an ugly foul
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Farina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 41 :(arn) Freddy_Abu runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off R_Roversio back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from E_Moretti
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seitaridis chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Roversio gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 42 :(arn) Seitaridis runs at the defence
          ...  But Eugen_Shakhov slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) N_Sahin turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Eugen_Shakhov
          ...  But L_Gasparotto puts it in row Z!
Min. 43 :(sun) Christinoa 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!
          ...  Doria with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  S_Farina ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov plays it short to M_V_Bommel
          ...  J_Butland plays it back
          ...  D_James slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_V_Bommel
          ...  B_Weinman gets to it!
          ...  D_James makes a good save
Min. 44 :(arn) Seitaridis finds D_Murphy on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Roversio wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-0 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(arn) D_Murphy runs towards the goal
          ...  D_Murphy flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 48 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov jumps over D_Sinclair's challenge
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  D_James was beaten there!
Min. 55 :(arn) R_Radinski replaces Doria and will play DF
Min. 55 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 62 :(arn) R_Radinski cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Butland
          ...  J_Butland with the chance !
          ...  R_Locke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 68 :(arn) C_Baker takes advantage of a bad back pass from E_Moretti
          ...  C_Baker uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 70 :(sun) J_Wallis takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Helender
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov threads the through ball to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 72 :(arn) D_Sinclair has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_Roversio
          ...  He knocks it to S_Parker!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Weinman !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 74 :(arn) C_Baker with a pinpoint pass to Seitaridis
          ...  Seitaridis fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 74 :(arn) G_Griffiths falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 74 :(arn) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Valera will come on for G_Griffiths and play DF
Min. 75 :(sun) S_Nakamoto will come on for M_V_Bommel and play AM
Min. 75 :(sun) There's going to be a change
          ...  Bruno will come on for T_Erak and play FW
Min. 75 :(arn) H_Sabry takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Freddy_Abu as FW
Min. 76 :(arn) D_Sinclair runs at E_Moretti
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  E_Moretti with a deliberate foul
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Farina lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Seitaridis swings it in
          ...  H_Sabry takes control of it!
          ...  H_Sabry with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 77 :(arn) S_Parker with the nod to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry with the header !
          ...  But R_Locke parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 83 :(arn) Seitaridis cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  R_Locke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov plays a long ball to Bruno
          ...  L_Gasparotto with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 70,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : B_Weinman (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : D_Sinclair
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Seitaridis (18), D_James (35), D_Murphy (40)
Injured              : G_Griffiths (74)
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Match Statistics
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                             Sunderland   |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Sunderland 0 - 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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R_Locke        GK  33   2   4   4  15 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  26   4   6  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Roversio     DF   1  25   3  10  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Helender     DF   1  25   7   7  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Weinman      DF   2  24   8  11  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   5
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  26   6  21 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   1
N_Sahin        MF   2   7  25  16  26 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_Woods        MF   2  16  24   9  18 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
M_V_Bommel     AM   1   6  24  17  29 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Christinoa     FW   3   8   7  24  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  24  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Wallis       DF   2  23   9   4  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Black        MF   2   4  23  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     AM   3   4  24  15  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bruno          FW   2   5   3  23  11 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  29   2   2   3  26 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  48   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  26  11   3  33 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  26   8   7  41 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Doria          DF   3  24   7   4  32 |  57   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  23   8   6  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Parker       MF   1  10  27  12  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Baker        MF   2   5  26   6  13 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  25  16  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  28   4
J_Butland      MF   2   9  25  11  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  26  37 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
Freddy_Abu     FW   3   7  10  23  42 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Valera       DF   2  26   8   9  39 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  24   7   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Radinski     DF   1  11  25   6  29 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  26  25 |  18   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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