FFO FLT, Sunderland vs. Stockport County (Wed Feb 28) Sunderland | Stockport County 4-3-2-1 P | 4-1-2-2-1 C David Gooch | Mike Bridge | B_Leno GK | GK S_Johnstone N_Mukiele DF | DF A_Wisdom N_Gudelj DF | DF L_Davis C_Mbemba DF | DF M_Sykes T_Livramento DF | DF T_Beason V_Ryabushko MF | DM F_Downes N_Bajrami MF | MF F_Anderson G_Xhaka MF | MF L_Tempelmann Evanilson FW | AM M_Nakamba S_Berghuis AM | AM J_Grealish J_Draxler AM | FW M_Rajovic | M_Sarr SUB | SUB B_Hinchcliffe B_Godfrey SUB | SUB J_Vokins K_Strootman SUB | SUB R_Croasdale G_De_Luca SUB | SUB O_Gozalbez A_Carroll SUB | SUB P_Madden Min. 3 :(stp) M_Sykes skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to F_Downes ... F_Downes has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... B_Leno with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 4 :(stp) M_Nakamba moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to M_Sykes ... M_Sykes with a thundering drive! ... B_Leno saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 6 :(sun) T_Livramento bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to V_Ryabushko ... Good sliding challenge from L_Davis ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Evanilson plays it into the danger area! ... S_Johnstone catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 13 :(stp) J_Grealish with the towering header to A_Wisdom ... A_Wisdom with his head down lets it go! ... B_Leno has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... B_Leno reacts well to save!! Min. 21 :(sun) N_Bajrami moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to Evanilson ... A_Wisdom read the danger and stops the pass Min. 27 :(sun) V_Ryabushko holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to N_Gudelj ... L_Davis hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by V_Ryabushko! ... J_Grealish heads it away Min. 29 :(stp) L_Tempelmann makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... A well-placed shot from L_Tempelmann! ... But he somehow misses ... The Sunderland fans laugh at him Min. 31 :(stp) F_Anderson turns past C_Mbemba ... He has created space for himself now ... T_Livramento with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 37 :(sun) C_Mbemba squares it to Evanilson ... Evanilson with the punt towards goal! ... S_Johnstone makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 38 :(sun) C_Mbemba finds J_Draxler with a perfectly weighted pass ... A skilful effort from J_Draxler! ... S_Johnstone with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 40 :(stp) M_Nakamba plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... Fine tackle by N_Gudelj ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(stp) L_Davis runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to L_Tempelmann ... L_Tempelmann has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But B_Leno makes a fine save Min. 45 :(stp) F_Anderson gains control of the loose ball ... A glorious effort by F_Anderson! ... It takes a deflection! ... B_Leno is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Sykes crosses it in! ... B_Leno catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 47 :(sun) C_Mbemba is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to S_Berghuis ... A powerful shot by S_Berghuis! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 48 :(stp) L_Tempelmann brings the ball into the opposing area ... L_Tempelmann with the attempt at goal! ... B_Leno catches the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-0 Stockport County Min. 46 :(stp) L_Tempelmann beats S_Berghuis ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... L_Tempelmann attempts a lob! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... B_Leno never had a chance! Min. 49 :(sun) N_Mukiele slides the ball across to S_Berghuis ... S_Berghuis drifts clear! ... He is clean through! ... He is one on one with S_Johnstone ... He dinks it over S_Johnstone ... It's heading in! ... L_Tempelmann somehow gets back to hack it off the line!! Min. 50 :(sun) Evanilson 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! ... Evanilson launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 51 :(sun) T_Livramento sidesteps F_Anderson ... L_Davis does well to intercept the ball Min. 52 :(stp) L_Tempelmann with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to M_Nakamba ... N_Mukiele with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 54 :(sun) G_Xhaka looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to T_Livramento ... F_Anderson rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... Evanilson hits it hard ... S_Johnstone just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 56 :(stp) A_Wisdom with a well-controlled run ... N_Mukiele knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 58 :(stp) M_Rajovic sidesteps N_Gudelj ... G_Xhaka with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... David Gooch looks relieved ... Mike Bridge is far from happy with that decision ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... F_Downes shapes to shoot ... He plays it to A_Wisdom instead ... A_Wisdom hits a curling shot! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 58 :(stp) M_Rajovic kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... M_Rajovic has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... B_Leno dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had B_Leno beaten! ... CORNER! ... F_Anderson dinks the ball into the area! ... N_Gudelj heads it away Min. 59 :(stp) F_Anderson with an early cross to M_Rajovic ... M_Rajovic with a little chip! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 59 :(sun) N_Gudelj plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... F_Downes with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 60 :(stp) F_Anderson takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... F_Anderson attempts a lob! ... B_Leno has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... B_Leno is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 61 :(stp) F_Downes nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... F_Downes with the strike! ... GOAL!! ... Superb strike! ... His team mates join him in a celebration ... They dance around his shirt in delight!! ... And Stockport County are leading in the game now ... Sunderland 0-1 Stockport County ... Min. 62 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to A Min. 64 :(sun) N_Mukiele has time and space on the edge of the box ... M_Sykes intercepts the pass Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: B_Godfrey ... COMING OFF: N_Mukiele Min. 67 :(sun) T_Livramento loses his marker ... M_Sykes brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 68 :(sun) Evanilson runs towards the goal ... Evanilson flicks the header toward the far post! ... S_Johnstone won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 70 :(stp) J_Grealish with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... J_Grealish drives it towards goal! ... B_Leno makes a difficult save Min. 75 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: J_Vokins ... COMING OFF: T_Beason Min. 75 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: R_Croasdale ... COMING OFF: F_Downes Min. 75 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: P_Madden ... COMING OFF: M_Rajovic Min. 76 :(stp) J_Grealish over hits his pass ... He finds P_Madden though ... That was fortunate ... P_Madden with the strike! ... But B_Leno with the difficult save Min. 77 :(stp) R_Croasdale with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to M_Nakamba ... M_Nakamba with a little chip! ... B_Leno makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 78 :(sun) J_Draxler with the mazy run ... J_Draxler with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... S_Johnstone gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 79 :(sun) V_Ryabushko with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past J_Vokins ... J_Vokins reacts well to win the ball back Min. 81 :(stp) J_Vokins flicks it past C_Mbemba ... He runs forward ... N_Gudelj with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 81 :(stp) L_Davis off the woodwork! ... R_Croasdale picks up the deflection ... A delicate chip from R_Croasdale! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 83 :(sun) G_Xhaka flicks it past L_Davis ... He runs forward ... L_Davis does well to get the tackle in Min. 84 :(sun) V_Ryabushko with the through ball to S_Berghuis ... S_Berghuis hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But S_Johnstone pulls out a save of the game Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(stp) R_Croasdale barges N_Gudelj off the ball ... R_Croasdale bears down on goal! ... But B_Leno punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that B_Leno got a touch Min. 89 :(sun) C_Mbemba has the ball ... He knocks the ball past M_Sykes ... He puts in G_Xhaka! ... Driven towards goal by G_Xhaka! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 90 :(stp) F_Anderson with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... L_Davis gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Davis pounds a rocket on goal! ... GOAL!! ... The Sunderland fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch ... It's all getting a bit ugly ... There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! ... The fans responsible are being ejected by security ... The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure ... Sunderland 0-2 Stockport County ... Min. 91 :(stp) J_Grealish sprints forward with the ball ... J_Grealish has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... Brilliant save from B_Leno ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Berghuis Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Livramento (31) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockport County Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Davis (Man of the Match) Scorers : F_Downes (61), L_Davis (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : F_Anderson (54) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Stockport County Attempts on Goal : 10 | 20 Off target : 5 | 8 On target : 5 | 12 Possession : 41 | 59 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 7 Key Tackles : 3 | 9 Key Passes : 10 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 0 - 2 Stockport County ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 98 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 N_Mukiele DF 1 16 12 9 27 | 69 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 -10 N_Gudelj DF 1 20 12 10 29 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 C_Mbemba DF 1 19 15 9 29 | 98 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 T_Livramento DF 1 18 16 13 30 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 3 -5 V_Ryabushko MF 1 9 17 9 27 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 N_Bajrami MF 1 4 14 12 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 G_Xhaka MF 1 2 20 10 25 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 10 Evanilson FW 1 3 13 19 29 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 S_Berghuis AM 1 5 15 14 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 J_Draxler AM 1 6 19 13 25 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 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 | 29 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 G_De_Luca MF 1 1 10 6 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Carroll FW 1 1 10 18 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stockport County Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Johnstone GK 24 1 1 1 27 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 A_Wisdom DF 1 18 13 10 23 | 98 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 0 22 L_Davis DF 1 17 12 10 26 | 98 0 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 70 34 38 M_Sykes DF 1 17 13 6 28 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 11 16 T_Beason DF 1 15 11 11 23 | 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Downes DM 1 13 18 7 21 | 79 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 49 F_Anderson MF 1 2 20 15 25 | 98 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 -5 9 5 L_Tempelmann MF 1 9 16 14 20 | 98 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 28 M_Nakamba AM 1 3 18 16 20 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 J_Grealish AM 1 8 22 18 27 | 98 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 24 4 8 M_Rajovic FW 1 5 13 19 30 | 79 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 B_Hinchcliffe GK 18 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vokins DF 1 13 10 5 20 | 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 R_Croasdale DM 1 13 15 8 23 | 19 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 26 O_Gozalbez MF 1 2 15 11 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Madden FW 1 6 10 14 22 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1709160872 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40