FFO Championship, Sunderland vs. Leicester City (Mon Mar 18) Sunderland | Leicester City 4-3-1-2 P | 5-1-3-1 L David Gooch | Darren Lear | B_Leno GK | GK A_Areola C_Biraghi DF | DF M_Kilman N_Gudelj DF | DF Y_Atal C_Mbemba DF | DF M_Montoya T_Livramento DF | DF L_Dunk V_Ryabushko MF | DF A_Marusic M_Nunes MF | MF L_Henderson G_Xhaka MF | DM F_Kessie Evanilson FW | FW G_Simeone A_Carroll FW | MF N_Kante J_Draxler AM | MF C_Eriksen | M_Sarr SUB | SUB M_Van_Damme N_Mukiele SUB | SUB Sequeira N_Bajrami SUB | SUB M_Thiel K_Strootman SUB | SUB S_Nakajima A_Cook SUB | SUB F_Sotoca Min. 1 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to E Min. 1 :(lei) N_Kante picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... N_Kante with the side footed shot! ... B_Leno gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 2 :(lei) C_Eriksen with a 30-yard pass to L_Dunk ... C_Mbemba cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 3 :(sun) G_Xhaka flicks it past A_Marusic ... He runs forward ... G_Xhaka sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... A_Areola falls over ... But A_Areola is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 7 :(lei) N_Kante controls it well ... He nutmegs C_Mbemba ... He puts in G_Simeone! ... G_Simeone cracks a laser towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Sunderland fans taunt him! Min. 9 :(sun) T_Livramento with the towering header to A_Carroll ... A_Carroll with the crafty shot! ... But A_Areola punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_Areola got a touch Min. 10 :(lei) G_Simeone breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat B_Leno now! ... C_Mbemba trips him up from behind! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 12 :(lei) L_Henderson sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... Driven towards goal by L_Henderson! ... B_Leno gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 18 :(sun) C_Mbemba with the cross-field pass to T_Livramento ... T_Livramento with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... A_Areola was lucky there Min. 20 :(sun) J_Draxler with a slide rule pass to T_Livramento ... T_Livramento blasts it at the goal! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 24 :(sun) J_Draxler wins possession ... He plays the ball across to C_Mbemba ... L_Dunk makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Carroll hits it towards the far post! ... A_Areola fists it away! Min. 27 :(sun) A_Carroll get's past A_Marusic ... He's gonna worry them again ... A_Carroll chases it through, he must score! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 29 :(sun) J_Draxler takes possession ... Knocks it past M_Montoya ... He's through on goal ... A cheeky lob from J_Draxler! ... A_Areola won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 32 :(sun) A_Carroll takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... A_Carroll hits a great shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Areola's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 33 :(sun) V_Ryabushko finds M_Nunes with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Nunes blasts the ball towards goal! ... A_Areola can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... A_Areola makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 33 :(lei) L_Henderson looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... A_Marusic receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A_Marusic with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... B_Leno takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 39 :(sun) A_Carroll gets possession in his own half ... A_Carroll rifles it at the goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 40 :(sun) V_Ryabushko with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... V_Ryabushko hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But it goes wide Min. 42 :(lei) L_Henderson with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... But C_Biraghi with the fine tackle Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(sun) Evanilson with a real burst of pace ... A_Marusic can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... Evanilson with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But A_Areola punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 48 :(sun) Evanilson chips the ball over the defence and finds V_Ryabushko ... V_Ryabushko hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-0 Leicester City Min. 47 :(sun) G_Xhaka flicks the ball on to A_Carroll ... A_Carroll tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 47 :(lei) N_Kante sidesteps C_Biraghi ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... What a fantastic interception by V_Ryabushko ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 49 :(lei) Curled in dangerously from L_Henderson to M_Montoya ... M_Montoya attempts a lob! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 52 :(lei) C_Eriksen gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to G_Simeone ... N_Gudelj hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... C_Eriksen hits it towards the far post! ... M_Montoya rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... B_Leno makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 54 :(lei) L_Dunk moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to C_Eriksen ... C_Eriksen with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... B_Leno can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... B_Leno makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 56 :(lei) L_Henderson gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to G_Simeone ... A well-placed shot from G_Simeone! ... B_Leno manages to turn it behind ... CORNER! ... L_Henderson swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... T_Livramento clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 57 :(lei) N_Kante 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! ... V_Ryabushko with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 58 :(lei) F_Kessie retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... Y_Atal gets on the end of it ... Y_Atal with a bomb of a shot! ... B_Leno gathers it easily Min. 61 :(lei) G_Simeone feeds the ball through the middle ... L_Henderson runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A glorious effort by L_Henderson! ... B_Leno with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: N_Mukiele ... COMING OFF: C_Biraghi Min. 65 :(lei) A_Marusic flicks it past C_Mbemba ... He runs forward ... A_Marusic hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... B_Leno gathers it comfortably Min. 66 :(sun) J_Draxler turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to T_Livramento ... T_Livramento sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... T_Livramento floats the ball in! ... A_Areola comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 67 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: A_Cook ... COMING OFF: A_Carroll Min. 69 :(sun) G_Xhaka brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... Evanilson gets on the end of the pass ... Launched towards the top corner by Evanilson! ... A_Areola makes a difficult save Min. 71 :(sun) T_Livramento flicks it over Y_Atal's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... L_Henderson is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... A_Cook hits it over the wall ... A_Areola is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 72 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: F_Sotoca ... COMING OFF: M_Montoya Min. 73 :(sun) J_Draxler slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... J_Draxler belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 73 :(lei) L_Dunk drives it forward to F_Sotoca ... F_Sotoca tries to lob the keeper! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 74 :(sun) A_Cook knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... F_Kessie with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 75 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... L_Henderson will now play as a AM Min. 77 :(lei) C_Eriksen plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... N_Kante decides to go for goal instead! ... An audacious effort from N_Kante! ... B_Leno just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 79 :(lei) G_Simeone has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on B_Leno! ... A_Cook hacks him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 80 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... C_Eriksen will now play as a AM Min. 81 :(sun) N_Gudelj sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... N_Gudelj sends it flying towards goal! ... But A_Areola punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_Areola got a touch Min. 82 :(sun) N_Mukiele cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Draxler ... J_Draxler leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... But A_Areola with the difficult save Min. 82 :(lei) N_Kante searches out F_Sotoca ... F_Sotoca with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... B_Leno tips it over ... CORNER! ... N_Kante swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... F_Sotoca gets a shot in ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... C_Eriksen swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... N_Kante rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 84 :(lei) F_Sotoca leaves N_Mukiele standing ... C_Mbemba cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(lei) L_Henderson is first to the loose ball ... G_Xhaka is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand Min. 91 :(lei) F_Kessie gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds A_Marusic ... A_Marusic with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But B_Leno pulls out a save of the game ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Leno (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Mbemba (10), V_Ryabushko (57), A_Cook (79) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Areola Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Henderson (71), F_Kessie (74) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 19 | 17 Off target : 12 | 8 On target : 7 | 9 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 7 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 1 Key Passes : 10 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 0 - 0 Leicester 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 22 1 1 1 25 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 C_Biraghi DF 1 18 12 7 24 | 68 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 N_Gudelj DF 1 20 12 10 29 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 C_Mbemba DF 1 19 15 9 29 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 6 -5 T_Livramento DF 1 18 16 13 30 | 95 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 16 10 29 V_Ryabushko MF 1 9 17 9 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 20 4 21 M_Nunes MF 1 8 19 12 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 G_Xhaka MF 1 2 20 10 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 14 Evanilson FW 1 3 13 20 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 A_Carroll FW 1 1 10 18 32 | 70 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 J_Draxler AM 1 6 19 13 25 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 21 29 M_Sarr GK 17 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Mukiele DF 1 16 12 9 27 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 N_Bajrami MF 1 4 14 12 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Strootman MF 1 6 15 10 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Cook FW 1 1 6 11 33 | 25 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 -5 6 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Areola GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 M_Kilman DF 1 17 13 6 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Atal DF 1 19 15 2 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 M_Montoya DF 1 16 11 6 27 | 75 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 L_Dunk DF 1 21 15 10 22 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 22 0 A_Marusic DF 1 19 12 11 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 9 0 39 L_Henderson AM 1 4 19 17 30 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 16 7 F_Kessie DM 1 13 20 8 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 7 -5 G_Simeone FW 1 6 12 20 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 6 N_Kante MF 1 13 21 12 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 32 C_Eriksen AM 1 7 19 14 22 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 8 M_Van_Damme GK 15 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sequeira DF 1 21 14 9 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Thiel MF 1 10 12 8 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Nakajima MF 1 4 15 12 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Sotoca FW 1 2 13 18 30 | 20 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1710786253 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40