FFO2 Conference, Sunderland vs. Norwich City (Fri Oct 20) Sunderland | Norwich City 4-3-1-2 P | 5-3-2 A David Gooch | Andy Banks(Caretaker) | B_Leno GK | GK L_Hradecky B_Godfrey DF | DF H_Augustinson W_Boly DF | DF A_Elustondo C_Mbemba DF | DF D_Sanchez C_Biraghi DF | DF E_Palacios K_Strootman MF | DF D_Rugani G_Xhaka MF | MF Dele M_Nunes MF | MF A_El_Ghazi Evanilson FW | MF J_Lundstram A_Carroll FW | FW D_Calv_Lewin J_Draxler AM | FW M_Gomez | D_Velhulst SUB | SUB C_Trueman N_Molina SUB | SUB D_Furlong N_Bajrami SUB | SUB G_Kondogbia S_Berghuis SUB | SUB L_Gooch A_Modeste SUB | SUB F_Borini Min. 3 :(nor) A_El_Ghazi runs towards the goal ... A_El_Ghazi with a scorcher of a shot! ... B_Leno makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 6 :(sun) C_Mbemba volleys it forward. He finds Evanilson ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... D_Rugani hits it out for a throw Min. 7 :(sun) K_Strootman plays it long to W_Boly ... H_Augustinson brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 10 :(sun) K_Strootman slips past his marker D_Rugani ... The ball is whipped into A_Carroll ... A_Carroll has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 10 :(nor) A_Elustondo spots his team mate making a run ... He finds A_El_Ghazi with a lovely pass! ... An audacious effort from A_El_Ghazi! ... He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... His twitter account will be trending after that one! ... That's put Norwich City in front! ... Sunderland 0-1 Norwich City ... Min. 11 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 11 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City ... Norwich City have changed their playing style to P Min. 14 :(nor) A_El_Ghazi holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to D_Calv_Lewin ... D_Calv_Lewin hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But B_Leno smothers the ball Min. 16 :(nor) E_Palacios with a simple pass to M_Gomez ... M_Gomez with the 40 yard drive! ... It hits off a defender! ... B_Leno is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Calv_Lewin with an inswinging corner into the box ... B_Leno comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... J_Lundstram gets to it! ... B_Leno tips it onto the post! ... But it deflects wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... H_Augustinson swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... B_Leno catches it! Min. 16 :(sun) K_Strootman has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on L_Hradecky! ... A_El_Ghazi hacks him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... K_Strootman knocks it forward ... Evanilson gets on the end of it ... Evanilson hits a curling shot! ... L_Hradecky parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 20 :(sun) A_Carroll with electric pace ... He eases past H_Augustinson ... D_Calv_Lewin with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 22 :(nor) M_Gomez beats Evanilson ... M_Gomez hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... B_Leno can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... B_Leno was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 27 :(sun) A_Carroll loses D_Sanchez ... A cracking drive from A_Carroll! ... But L_Hradecky stops that one easily Min. 28 :(sun) W_Boly turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Carroll ... A_Carroll controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 29 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin flights the ball to Dele ... Dele hits a curling shot! ... B_Leno won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 31 :(nor) D_Sanchez takes on M_Nunes ... He runs past him ... A_Carroll wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... M_Gomez shapes to shoot ... He plays it to D_Calv_Lewin instead ... D_Calv_Lewin tries to beat L_Hradecky! ... B_Leno saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 35 :(sun) C_Biraghi spots his team mate making a run ... He finds J_Draxler with a lovely pass! ... J_Draxler hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But L_Hradecky reaches the ball. Good save ... There was a foul on L_Hradecky anyway Min. 40 :(sun) Evanilson takes advantage of a mistake by A_Elustondo ... He puts in A_Carroll! ... A_Carroll rifles it at the goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... It's his 10th goal of the season!! ... It's all to play for again! ... Sunderland 1-1 Norwich City ... Min. 40 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City ... Norwich City have changed their playing style to A Min. 40 :(nor) E_Palacios has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past C_Mbemba ... He knocks it to Dele! ... Dele with a graceful, looping effort! ... B_Leno saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 42 :(sun) G_Xhaka knocks the ball past D_Sanchez ... Now he crosses to A_Carroll! ... A_Carroll tries to beat L_Hradecky from outside the area! ... L_Hradecky makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(sun) G_Xhaka floats the ball in to find C_Biraghi ... C_Biraghi with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 45 :(nor) Dele chips the ball forward to D_Calv_Lewin ... D_Calv_Lewin with the crafty shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into B_Leno's arms ... Unlucky Min. 47 :(sun) A_Carroll finds a hole in the defence ... A_Carroll tries to beat L_Hradecky! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 47 :(nor) A_El_Ghazi cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to D_Calv_Lewin ... D_Calv_Lewin rifles it to the far post! ... ITS THERE! ... GOAL!! ... He punches the corner flag in delight! ... Norwich City take the lead! ... Sunderland 1-2 Norwich City ... Min. 48 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City ... Norwich City have changed their playing style to P ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-2 Norwich City Min. 49 :(sun) W_Boly turns past D_Sanchez ... He has created space for himself now ... W_Boly looks to see where L_Hradecky is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... L_Hradecky blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 51 :(sun) C_Biraghi plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Xhaka ... G_Xhaka with a little chip! ... L_Hradecky saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 60 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: N_Molina ... COMING OFF: K_Strootman Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: D_Furlong ... COMING OFF: H_Augustinson Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: G_Kondogbia ... COMING OFF: A_Elustondo Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City ... COMING ON: F_Borini ... COMING OFF: A_El_Ghazi Min. 60 :(nor) D_Sanchez sidesteps N_Molina ... He showed great skill there ... D_Sanchez hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... B_Leno just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 61 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to A Min. 61 :(sun) M_Nunes finds C_Biraghi with a perfectly weighted pass ... C_Biraghi must beat L_Hradecky! ... L_Hradecky makes a good save Min. 62 :(nor) J_Lundstram works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Dele ... The defender is caught ball watching ... Dele takes advantage and races towards the goal! ... Just B_Leno is between him and the goal ... He rounds B_Leno ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... GOAL!! ... Sunderland 1-3 Norwich City ... Min. 63 :(nor) Tactical Change by Norwich City ... Norwich City have changed their playing style to A Min. 63 :(nor) F_Borini with an early cross to J_Lundstram ... J_Lundstram with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... B_Leno never had a chance! ... Sunderland 1-4 Norwich City ... Min. 65 :(sun) C_Biraghi has a go! ... It hits the defender ... G_Xhaka collects the loose ball! ... G_Xhaka with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 66 :(sun) Evanilson slips past D_Rugani ... Evanilson with the shot! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 67 :(nor) M_Gomez searches out J_Lundstram ... J_Lundstram attempts to drive it home! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 69 :(sun) M_Nunes slides the ball across to A_Carroll ... A_Carroll cracks a laser towards goal! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 69 :(nor) F_Borini spots M_Gomez who is in acres of space ... M_Gomez with the overhead! ... B_Leno saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 70 :(sun) Evanilson with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... Evanilson has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... L_Hradecky never had a chance! Min. 70 :(nor) J_Lundstram skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Sanchez ... D_Sanchez with a little chip! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into B_Leno's arms ... Unlucky Min. 71 :(nor) D_Rugani turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... J_Draxler with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... G_Kondogbia passes to D_Rugani ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from D_Rugani! ... It looks good ... B_Leno narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 75 :(sun) J_Draxler plays in N_Molina with a beautiful ball ... N_Molina lobs L_Hradecky! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 76 :(sun) Evanilson controls it with ease ... Evanilson fires off a right-footed shot! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 78 :(nor) G_Kondogbia flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... G_Kondogbia attempts a lob! ... GOAL!! ... Goodness gracious me! ... it's amazing the goal is still standing ... That looked offside to me! ... Sunderland 1-5 Norwich City ... Min. 81 :(sun) A_Carroll dribbles past D_Rugani ... Intercepted by J_Lundstram Min. 84 :(sun) W_Boly with a precise ball to C_Biraghi ... C_Biraghi with the attempt at goal! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 84 :(nor) M_Gomez drives it forward to G_Kondogbia ... C_Mbemba with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 85 :(sun) C_Biraghi with a probing pass to Evanilson ... Evanilson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 86 :(nor) J_Lundstram finds F_Borini with a ball over the defence ... But he loses control of it ... G_Xhaka hits it out for a throw Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(nor) D_Calv_Lewin beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... Launched towards the top corner by D_Calv_Lewin! ... B_Leno can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... B_Leno makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 89 :(nor) Dele drives it across the face of the goal D_Rugani ... B_Godfrey clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 92 :(nor) D_Sanchez takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... D_Sanchez hits a great drive! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Carroll Scorers : A_Carroll (40) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Carroll (31), J_Draxler (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Norwich City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Lundstram (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_El_Ghazi (10), D_Calv_Lewin (47), Dele (62), J_Lundstram (63), G_Kondogbia (78) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_El_Ghazi (16) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Norwich City Attempts on Goal : 20 | 21 Off target : 12 | 9 On target : 8 | 12 Possession : 45 | 55 Corners : 0 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 8 Key Tackles : 2 | 3 Key Passes : 15 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 1 - 5 Norwich City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Leno GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 B_Godfrey DF 1 15 9 3 18 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 W_Boly DF 1 20 12 10 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 16 C_Mbemba DF 1 19 15 9 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 C_Biraghi DF 1 18 11 7 24 | 95 0 0 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 76 49 K_Strootman MF 1 6 15 10 26 | 63 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 G_Xhaka MF 1 2 19 10 25 | 95 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 36 22 28 M_Nunes MF 1 8 19 12 20 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 Evanilson FW 1 3 13 19 29 | 95 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 42 19 A_Carroll FW 1 1 10 19 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 7 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 46 J_Draxler AM 1 6 19 13 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 9 11 D_Velhulst GK 11 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Molina MF 1 16 11 9 27 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 N_Bajrami MF 1 4 14 12 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Berghuis MF 1 5 15 14 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Modeste FW 1 1 8 14 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Norwich City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Hradecky GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 H_Augustinson DF 1 19 13 9 23 | 63 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 A_Elustondo DF 1 20 13 13 32 | 63 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 D_Sanchez DF 1 18 12 10 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 E_Palacios DF 1 14 18 3 26 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 D_Rugani DF 1 19 12 10 31 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 0 16 Dele MF 1 2 18 15 29 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 24 48 A_El_Ghazi MF 1 5 18 14 28 | 63 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 -2 42 42 J_Lundstram MF 1 13 18 7 32 | 95 0 1 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 25 56 80 D_Calv_Lewin FW 1 2 15 18 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 15 48 M_Gomez FW 1 2 12 20 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 36 10 C_Trueman GK 13 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Furlong DF 1 15 9 5 22 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Kondogbia DF 1 6 18 13 23 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 L_Gooch MF 1 9 14 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Borini MF 1 3 10 17 25 | 32 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 1697792544 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40