Division Two League Match, Sunderland vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Apr 29)


                           Sunderland  |  Manchester Utd
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 N
                         John Gemmell  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                       N_Cambiasso GK  |  GK Rafael
                        A_Cissokho DF  |  DF K_Gunter
                        E_Richards DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                          D_Aitken DF  |  DF G_Johnson
                          A_Brehme DF  |  DF J_Okore
                           N_Sahin MF  |  MF B_Bannan
                           M_Woods MF  |  MF A_Drury
                              Atsu MF  |  MF R_Taiwo
                        H_Kagamoti AM  |  AM J_J_Okocha
                        Christinoa FW  |  FW Brian_Lavery
                        A_Akinbiyi FW  |  FW A_Ribbery
                                       |
                            L_Camp SUB |  SUB Tom_Clements
                         P_Dummett SUB |  SUB Ben_Barcley
                          Chidozie SUB |  SUB J_Maria
                            D_Zoff SUB |  SUB Van_Tijkaan
                         R_M_Perry SUB |  SUB Arnautovic

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(sun) A_Brehme unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Akinbiyi
          ...  Brian_Lavery tackles from behind
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Alexander wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Atsu passes to A_Akinbiyi
          ...  A_Akinbiyi hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Akinbiyi lofts the ball in!
          ...  Rafael makes the catch!
Min. 3  :(mnu) A_Drury times his run well
          ...  E_Richards with an awful challenge
          ...  N_Alexander tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 3  :(mnu) B_Bannan with a one-touch layoff to P_Hoskins
          ...  But M_Woods wins the ball
Min. 7  :(sun) Christinoa takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Christinoa tries to beat Rafael!
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Atsu!
          ...  J_Okore reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 8  :(mnu) R_Taiwo crosses to Brian_Lavery
          ...  E_Richards fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(mnu) A_Drury holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Okore in space!
          ...  J_Okore shoots towards goal !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 13 :(sun) Atsu with the towering header to A_Akinbiyi
          ...  A_Akinbiyi hits a curling shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 15 :(mnu) P_Hoskins gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Brehme with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester Utd players
          ...  N_Alexander calls him for a talk
Min. 16 :(sun) H_Kagamoti looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But Rafael makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 19 :(sun) N_Sahin miskicks!
          ...  He finds A_Akinbiyi though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A_Akinbiyi strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  Rafael saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 21 :(sun) Atsu hits a hard pass to N_Sahin
          ...  N_Sahin attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Rafael parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Aitken crosses it in!
          ...  Rafael easily catches it!
Min. 22 :(mnu) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Brian_Lavery is through!
          ...  Brian_Lavery rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Saved by N_Cambiasso
Min. 24 :(mnu) A_Drury runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_J_Okocha
          ...  E_Richards plays it back
          ...  N_Cambiasso slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bannan hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Brehme reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 25 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Woods
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Gunter!
          ...  Christinoa pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  N_Alexander ignores the protests for a card
          ...  John Gemmell looks relieved
Min. 29 :(sun) D_Aitken with a precise ball to Christinoa
          ...  A powerful shot by Christinoa !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  That's given Sunderland the lead!
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 30 :(mnu) R_Taiwo has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Drury gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Drury could have let it bounce!
          ...  But N_Cambiasso palms it behind
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 33 :(sun) N_Sahin jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Rafael dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Rafael beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Richards plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Rafael makes the catch!
Min. 35 :(sun) Atsu off the woodwork.
          ...  A_Akinbiyi picks up the deflection
          ...  A left-footer by A_Akinbiyi !
          ...  But Rafael pulls out a save of the game
Min. 41 :(sun) A_Akinbiyi runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Kagamoti
          ...  H_Kagamoti has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 42 :(mnu) A_Ribbery runs at H_Kagamoti
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A_Ribbery strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  N_Cambiasso heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sun) E_Richards with a 40-yard pass to Christinoa
          ...  J_Okore gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 46 :(sun) Atsu pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Christinoa is clean through!
          ...  A powerful header from Christinoa !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But Rafael makes a fine save

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

Min. 50 :(mnu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Ben_Barcley will come on for P_Hoskins and play DF
Min. 50 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery knocks it past D_Aitken and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Brian_Lavery attempts a low drive!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 51 :(mnu) J_J_Okocha knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Cissokho
          ...  J_J_Okocha tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  N_Cambiasso grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 51 :(sun) H_Kagamoti runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Drury with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Sunderland players
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  H_Kagamoti plays it short to Christinoa
          ...  Ben_Barcley clears with a diving header
Min. 54 :(sun) H_Kagamoti finds A_Brehme in acres of space
          ...  A_Brehme hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  Rafael saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Atsu
          ...  It comes to H_Kagamoti
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Rafael with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 55 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_J_Okocha as FW
Min. 55 :(mnu) R_Taiwo with the through ball to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  N_Cambiasso won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 57 :(sun) M_Woods with an in swinging cross to A_Brehme
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Okore !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 60 :(mnu) J_Maria is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Taiwo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(sun) D_Zoff comes on for N_Sahin and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 66 :(sun) M_Woods finds himself in acres of space
          ...  M_Woods controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Rafael is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Atsu plays it towards the near post!
          ...  H_Kagamoti makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Rafael is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Zoff chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Rafael reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 67 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan sidesteps A_Cissokho
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Aitken looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 70 :(sun) Chidozie comes on for D_Aitken and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(sun) R_M_Perry is coming on and A_Akinbiyi is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 72 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan sprints past Chidozie
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by E_Richards
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 73 :(mnu) B_Bannan sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  A_Drury runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Woods goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 74 :(sun) E_Richards can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But Rafael comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 79 :(mnu) B_Bannan back heels to find Van_Tijkaan in space
          ...  A_Brehme rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 82 :(sun) R_M_Perry leaves Brian_Lavery standing
          ...  R_M_Perry looks to see where Rafael is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Saved by Rafael
Min. 84 :(mnu) J_Maria is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Van_Tijkaan latches onto the end of it
          ...  Van_Tijkaan has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  N_Cambiasso parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And N_Cambiasso recovers to save!!
Min. 85 :(sun) D_Zoff pass splits open the defence and finds R_M_Perry
          ...  R_M_Perry has a dig at goal!
          ...  Rafael makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 87 :(sun) R_M_Perry flicks it over G_Johnson's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  R_M_Perry with the side footed shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Rafael is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Chidozie floats the ball in!
          ...  Rafael easily claims the ball!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sun) D_Zoff gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Ben_Barcley!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Zoff heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 89 :(sun) H_Kagamoti with a smart turn
          ...  H_Kagamoti with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It floats over Rafael
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 92 :(sun) H_Kagamoti plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  H_Kagamoti carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Rafael gathers it easily
Min. 92 :(mnu) B_Bannan takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  B_Bannan fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But N_Cambiasso palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 72,056
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Christinoa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Christinoa (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Richards (8), A_Brehme (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Rafael
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Drury (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sunderland    | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       9
Off target           :           9        |       4
On target            :          13        |       5
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           8        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       3
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 0 Manchester Utd
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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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N_Cambiasso    GK  31   4   1   2  22 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  26  11   6  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Richards     DF   2  24  13   5  32 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
D_Aitken       DF   1  24   9   6  20 |  73   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  24   7   8  35 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  28  23
N_Sahin        MF   2   7  26  17  26 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  25
M_Woods        MF   2  16  25   9  18 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Atsu           MF   1   9  24  11  18 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
H_Kagamoti     AM   2   7  24  13  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  20  13
Christinoa     FW   3   9   7  26  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  51
A_Akinbiyi     FW   3   6   9  23  30 |  73   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
L_Camp         GK  27   3   4   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Dummett      DF   3  23   9  10  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chidozie       DF   2  23   7   6  33 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Zoff         MF   2  10  23  11  12 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
R_M_Perry      FW   1   8  11  25  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

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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Rafael         GK  30   2   2   2  20 |  95  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  24   7  10  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Hoskins      DF   2  24   9   5  10 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  24   8   7  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   3  24   5   6  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  25   4  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
A_Drury        MF   2   6  23   9  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
R_Taiwo        MF   1   6  23   2  31 |  63   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_J_Okocha     AM   1   9  23  14  13 |  58   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  24  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  24   7   8  41 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Maria        MF   3   8  25   9  32 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  26  22 |  37   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  25  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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