FFO Championship, Sunderland vs. Norwich City (Mon Feb 26)


                           Sunderland  |  Norwich City
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  5-2-1-2 C
                          David Gooch  |  Anthony Harris
                                       |
                            B_Leno GK  |  GK D_Vasquez
                         C_Biraghi DF  |  DF S_Duffy
                          N_Gudelj DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                          C_Mbemba DF  |  DF A_Webster
                      T_Livramento DF  |  DF S_McCallum
                           M_Nunes MF  |  DF S_Wharton
                         N_Bajrami MF  |  MF J_Stacey
                           G_Xhaka MF  |  MF M_Nunex
                         Evanilson FW  |  AM C_Fassnacht
                         A_Carroll FW  |  FW A_Idah
                         J_Draxler AM  |  FW J_Sargent
                                       |
                            M_Sarr SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                         B_Godfrey SUB |  SUB D_Giannoulis
                       K_Strootman SUB |  SUB B_Sainz
                       V_Ryabushko SUB |  SUB L_Gibbs
                         A_Modeste SUB |  SUB H_Ui_Job




Min. 1  :(sun) J_Draxler loses his marker! 
          ...  J_Draxler with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 5  :(nor) J_Stacey brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  C_Fassnacht makes himself available 
          ...  C_Fassnacht hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  B_Leno gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 6  :(sun) Evanilson turns past S_Wharton 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Fassnacht with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 10 :(nor) J_Sargent with the dribble 
          ...  C_Mbemba is easily beaten 
          ...  J_Sargent has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  B_Leno tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Wharton with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of B_Leno 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 13 :(nor) A_Idah saunters past N_Gudelj 
          ...  A_Idah with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 19 :(nor) M_Nunex runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Sargent 
          ...  J_Sargent with the overhead! 
          ...  B_Leno parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  And Norwich City are leading in the game now 
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 20 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 20 :(sun) N_Bajrami with the through ball to M_Nunes 
          ...  G_Hanley tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Draxler dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  T_Livramento swings a leg at it! 
          ...  D_Vasquez parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 22 :(nor) C_Fassnacht with an incisive pass to S_Duffy 
          ...  M_Nunes with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 23 :(sun) J_Draxler slips past J_Sargent 
          ...  G_Hanley read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 24 :(sun) M_Nunes nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  But S_Duffy will cut out the threat 
Min. 24 :(sun) Evanilson with a burst of pace 
          ...  S_Duffy with a nasty foul 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  N_Bajrami knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Carroll gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Carroll looks to see where B_Leno is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nunes floats the ball in! 
          ...  S_McCallum heads it away 
Min. 29 :(sun) M_Nunes could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  S_Wharton is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  D_Vasquez misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Bajrami with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  G_Hanley wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 30 :(nor) C_Fassnacht looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Wharton 
          ...  S_Wharton curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  B_Leno falls over 
          ...  But B_Leno is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 33 :(nor) S_Wharton jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Cleared by T_Livramento 
Min. 35 :(nor) C_Fassnacht breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat B_Leno now! 
          ...  M_Nunes trips him up from behind! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 42 :(sun) T_Livramento plays a long ball to Evanilson 
          ...  Evanilson attempts the shot! 
          ...  But D_Vasquez makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 42 :(nor) J_Sargent makes a run into space 
          ...  J_Draxler with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(nor) S_Duffy finds A_Webster with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Webster! 
          ...  But B_Leno is equal to it 
Min. 45 :(sun) C_Mbemba with the through ball to J_Draxler 
          ...  J_Draxler hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 45 :(nor) C_Fassnacht gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Fassnacht rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  B_Leno beats the ball away 
Min. 47 :(sun) M_Nunes has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Webster 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Carroll! 
          ...  S_Wharton with a pull on the shirt 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-1 Norwich City

Min. 48 :(sun) A_Carroll jinks past S_McCallum 
          ...  A_Carroll carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  D_Vasquez tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Xhaka drives it into the box! 
          ...  G_Hanley deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 50 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Ui_Job 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Sargent 
Min. 50 :(nor) G_Hanley squares it to H_Ui_Job 
          ...  A_Carroll with a terrible tackle 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 54 :(sun) Evanilson chests it down 
          ...  Evanilson fires the shot in! 
          ...  D_Vasquez guesses right 
Min. 58 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Gibbs 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Stacey 
Min. 59 :(sun) N_Bajrami with an amazing show of skill to get past G_Hanley 
          ...  He crosses to Evanilson 
          ...  From long range Evanilson bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Sunderland fans are delighted! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-1 Norwich City ...
Min. 64 :(sun) A_Carroll flicks it over S_Wharton's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Carroll with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Vasquez moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  D_Vasquez catches it with style! 
Min. 64 :(nor) A_Idah slips past C_Biraghi 
          ...  A_Idah with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  B_Leno saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Ui_Job with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  N_Gudelj wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Godfrey 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Biraghi 
Min. 66 :(nor) M_Nunex has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  H_Ui_Job collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Nunes fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  An early bath for him then! 
Min. 66 :(nor) S_McCallum with a one-touch layoff to H_Ui_Job 
          ...  H_Ui_Job with the side footed shot! 
          ...  B_Leno makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 70 :(nor) H_Ui_Job with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Livramento 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 73 :(sun) D_Vasquez miskicks! 
          ...  Evanilson takes control of the ball! 
          ...  A left-footer by Evanilson! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 73 :(nor) A_Webster runs into space 
          ...  J_Draxler gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 75 :(sun) Evanilson runs at S_Duffy 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  S_McCallum with the tackle 
Min. 75 :(nor) S_Duffy flicks it over B_Godfrey and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Duffy must beat B_Leno! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Anthony Harris spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 76 :(nor) H_Ui_Job brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on T_Livramento 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Fassnacht! 
          ...  C_Fassnacht rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  B_Leno makes a fine save 
Min. 77 :(nor) M_Nunex back heels to find C_Fassnacht in space 
          ...  T_Livramento does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 82 :(nor) L_Gibbs runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Webster 
          ...  A_Webster hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 83 :(nor) M_Nunex kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  M_Nunex with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  B_Leno tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Idah drives it into the box! 
          ...  C_Fassnacht gets on the end of it 
          ...  But B_Leno makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 84 :(nor) S_Wharton cuts inside C_Mbemba 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Wharton! 
          ...  B_Leno with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 86 :(sun) J_Draxler plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  J_Draxler with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(nor) C_Fassnacht beats T_Livramento 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  C_Fassnacht sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over B_Leno 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium of Light
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Evanilson
Scorers              : Evanilson (59)
Sent Off             : M_Nunes (66)
Booked               : J_Draxler (42), A_Carroll (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Nunex (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Sargent (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Fassnacht (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       16
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           6        |       11
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           4        |       11
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 1 Norwich City
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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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B_Leno         GK  22   1   1   1  25 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0   0   0
C_Biraghi      DF   1  18  12   7  24 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Gudelj       DF   1  20  12  10  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
C_Mbemba       DF   1  19  15   9  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
T_Livramento   DF   1  18  16  13  30 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  10  11
M_Nunes        MF   1   8  19  12  20 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   6 -20 -20
N_Bajrami      MF   1   4  14  12  26 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
G_Xhaka        MF   1   2  20  10  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Evanilson      FW   1   3  13  19  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  27
A_Carroll      FW   1   1  10  18  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  11
J_Draxler      AM   1   6  19  13  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  23  -5  22
M_Sarr         GK  17   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Godfrey      DF   1  15   9   3  18 |  28   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
V_Ryabushko    MF   1   9  17   9  27 |   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
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D_Vasquez      GK  22   1   1   1  22 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Duffy        DF   1  20  12  11  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  14  11
G_Hanley       DF   1  19  11   6  21 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  15   0
A_Webster      DF   1  18  14   5  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
S_McCallum     DF   1  16  11   5  25 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  15   0
S_Wharton      DF   1  14  12  11  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  26
J_Stacey       MF   1   6  14  11  28 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Nunex        MF   1  14  18  10  22 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  14
C_Fassnacht    AM   1   2  20  14  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   5   0   1   0   0  -5   7  41
A_Idah         FW   1   3  13  19  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_Sargent      FW   1   8  11  16  25 |  53   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Giannoulis   DF   1  17  11  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sainz        MF   1   6  18  13  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  13  18   3  28 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
H_Ui_Job       FW   1   4  14  18  26 |  43   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   6
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