FFO Champ, Sunderland vs. Luton Town (Fri Feb 14)


                           Sunderland  |  Luton Town
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                              Chris W  |  -
                                       |
                            B_Leno GK  |  GK Agirrezabala
                          C_Mbemba DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                        D_Dumfries DF  |  DF N_Tavares
                         C_Biraghi DF  |  DM Florentino
                          R_Knoche DF  |  DF L_Eising
                          S_Rhomas DF  |  DF L_Baines
                           W_Alves MF  |  MF M_Valbuena
                          A_Rabiot MF  |  MF M_Camus
                           M_Nunes MF  |  AM A_Berenguer
                         Evanilson FW  |  FW M_Harris
                       C_Rodriguez FW  |  FW T_Awoniyi
                                       |
                            C_Diop SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                         N_Mukiele SUB |  SUB C_Richards
                        J_Toulalan SUB |  SUB G_Alvarez
                           G_Xhaka SUB |  SUB E_Skhiri
                            B_Bayo SUB |  SUB J_Broh




Min. 5  :(lut) T_Awoniyi is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  Florentino latches onto the ball 
          ...  Florentino aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 6  :(sun) Evanilson moves inside 
          ...  Evanilson hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Agirrezabala gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic save by Agirrezabala to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  C_Rodriguez flights it in! 
          ...  Agirrezabala reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 11 :(lut) M_Harris spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Berenguer! 
          ...  C_Biraghi takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 17 :(lut) T_Awoniyi finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Dumfries 
          ...  S_Rhomas with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 17 :(lut) M_Camus retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Harris gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Harris controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  B_Leno narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 19 :(sun) S_Rhomas cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Evanilson 
          ...  Evanilson with the shot on net! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!! 
          ...  That's put Sunderland into the lead! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Luton Town ...
Min. 20 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 23 :(lut) M_Camus with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Awoniyi 
          ...  A_Rabiot with a bad challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  A_Berenguer drives it under the wall 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 27 :(sun) C_Rodriguez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Evanilson 
          ...  A_Berenguer seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 28 :(sun) M_Nunes kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Mbemba gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by L_Baines 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 31 :(sun) R_Knoche feeds the ball to C_Rodriguez 
          ...  C_Rodriguez goes for goal! 
          ...  Saved by Agirrezabala 
Min. 34 :(sun) D_Dumfries back heels to find C_Rodriguez in space 
          ...  C_Rodriguez hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 35 :(sun) Evanilson takes advantage of a mistake by Florentino 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Evanilson looks to see where Agirrezabala is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Agirrezabala saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 39 :(sun) M_Nunes with the header on 
          ...  He finds D_Dumfries in space 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Greiml looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 39 :(sun) A_Rabiot kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Valbuena with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  R_Knoche knocks it forward 
          ...  C_Rodriguez gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Rodriguez with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rabiot dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  S_Rhomas loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Agirrezabala dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And Agirrezabala tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by C_Rodriguez 
          ...  Agirrezabala thumps the ball away! 
Min. 41 :(lut) L_Eising finds M_Harris with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Harris has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  B_Leno is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Tavares drives it into the box! 
          ...  R_Knoche deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sun) A_Rabiot dribbles past M_Harris 
          ...  A_Rabiot carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 45 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 45 :(sun) M_Nunes takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Valbuena 
          ...  M_Nunes uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  Agirrezabala makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-0 Luton Town

Min. 48 :(sun) M_Nunes beats N_Tavares 
          ...  L_Eising rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 50 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Bayo 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Rodriguez 
Min. 50 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Broh 
          ...  COMING OFF: Florentino 
Min. 52 :(sun) B_Bayo hoists the ball across to C_Biraghi 
          ...  L_Baines slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 55 :(sun) M_Nunes holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Mbemba 
          ...  C_Mbemba runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 55 :(lut) L_Eising jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Greiml 
          ...  L_Greiml with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 56 :(lut) A_Berenguer takes advantage of a mistake by C_Mbemba 
          ...  A_Berenguer attempts to nutmeg B_Leno! 
          ...  B_Leno has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  B_Leno is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 58 :(sun) B_Bayo dribbles past J_Broh 
          ...  M_Harris with a terrible tackle 
Min. 60 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Mukiele 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Knoche 
Min. 60 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Xhaka 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Rabiot 
Min. 60 :(sun) C_Biraghi with a measured ball to Evanilson 
          ...  Evanilson with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But Agirrezabala parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 61 :(sun) C_Biraghi controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Baines 
          ...  He puts in G_Xhaka! 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  N_Tavares picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 61 :(lut) M_Valbuena with a deep cross to M_Harris 
          ...  N_Mukiele with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 62 :(sun) M_Nunes moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Bayo 
          ...  B_Bayo with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Mbemba lofts the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  L_Greiml belts it clear 
Min. 62 :(sun) B_Bayo storms past his marker 
          ...  M_Camus wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 64 :(lut) L_Baines with a 50-yard pass to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But B_Leno makes a fine save 
Min. 66 :(sun) G_Xhaka beats N_Tavares 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Camus 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 68 :(sun) M_Nunes flicks it over N_Tavares's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Nunes has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 68 :(lut) J_Broh saunters past his marker 
          ...  J_Broh curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 69 :(sun) W_Alves plays the early ball across the box to find M_Nunes in space 
          ...  L_Greiml with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 70 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Richards 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Greiml 
Min. 70 :(lut) Substitution by Luton Town 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Skhiri 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Camus 
Min. 70 :(lut) Tactical Change by Luton Town 
          ...  Luton Town have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 70 :(sun) B_Bayo can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to W_Alves 
          ...  What a challenge by J_Broh 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Alves drives it into the box! 
          ...  Agirrezabala comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  C_Biraghi gets to it! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Evanilson hits it into the box! 
          ...  Agirrezabala catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 72 :(sun) C_Biraghi finds M_Nunes in the box 
          ...  M_Nunes with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it flush 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! 
          ...  But the flags up! It's been disallowed! 
          ...  He was offside 
Min. 73 :(lut) C_Richards skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Skhiri 
          ...  E_Skhiri with the shot! 
          ...  B_Leno parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And B_Leno recovers to save!! 
Min. 76 :(lut) M_Harris controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  D_Dumfries fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 78 :(sun) C_Biraghi plays it long to M_Nunes 
          ...  N_Tavares with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 80 :(sun) S_Rhomas plays it forward to M_Nunes 
          ...  M_Nunes with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 81 :(lut) M_Harris breaks free from his marker 
          ...  But C_Mbemba puts it in row Z! 
Min. 81 :(sun) B_Bayo slips past his marker 
          ...  L_Baines with a terrible tackle 
Min. 85 :(sun) Evanilson drives it across the face of the goal C_Mbemba 
          ...  C_Mbemba with the header! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 86 :(sun) C_Mbemba takes advantage of a mistake by J_Broh 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  C_Mbemba with the header! 
          ...  Agirrezabala fists it away 
Min. 86 :(lut) C_Richards runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Broh 
          ...  J_Broh with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  B_Leno gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sun) B_Bayo finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  B_Bayo has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Agirrezabala just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 88 :(lut) M_Valbuena plays it long to M_Harris 
          ...  N_Mukiele anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 90 :(sun) W_Alves is first to the ball 
          ...  W_Alves with a thundering drive! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 90 :(lut) J_Broh turns past M_Nunes 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A great volley from J_Broh! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 91 :(sun) Evanilson slips past N_Tavares 
          ...  Evanilson sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air 
          ...  Sunderland 2-0 Luton Town ...
Min. 94 :(sun) Evanilson plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Evanilson plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Agirrezabala gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 94 :(lut) N_Tavares holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees M_Valbuena in space! 
          ...  M_Valbuena with a thundering drive! 
          ...  B_Leno makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Evanilson (19,91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Rhomas (17), D_Dumfries (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Luton Town Match Info
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Best player          : L_Greiml
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Valbuena (39), L_Eising (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Luton Town
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       12
Off target           :          10        |       7
On target            :          12        |       5
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          18        |       11
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Final Score          : Sunderland 2 - 0 Luton Town
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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  23   1   1   1  25 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
C_Mbemba       DF   1  21  16  10  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  49
D_Dumfries     DF   1  22  16   7  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   9  -4
C_Biraghi      DF   1  19  12   8  24 |  96   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  68  18
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  14   2  22 |  62   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  15   0
S_Rhomas       DF   1  18  10   9  29 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -4  57  14
W_Alves        MF   1   8  19  15  26 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
A_Rabiot       MF   1   5  20  15  22 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   9  11
M_Nunes        MF   1   9  20  13  20 |  96   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  36  54
Evanilson      FW   1   3  14  21  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  15  60
C_Rodriguez    FW   1   6  12  18  24 |  52   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  17  26
C_Diop         GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Mukiele      DF   1  17  12   9  27 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
J_Toulalan     MF   1  11  18  15  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Xhaka        MF   1   2  19  11  25 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bayo         FW   1   3  13  16  26 |  44   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  20

Player Statistics - Luton Town
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Agirrezabala   GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  15   4  29 |  72   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  54   0  22
N_Tavares      DF   1  20  14   5  25 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
Florentino     DM   1  15  19  11  25 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
L_Eising       DF   1  19  13   2  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  28  -4
L_Baines       DF   1  18  14  13  28 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  15   0
M_Valbuena     MF   1   5  18  13  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  18  10
M_Camus        MF   1   4  19  15  29 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  10   0
A_Berenguer    AM   1   4  20  18  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  32   0  16
M_Harris       FW   1   4  14  21  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  17
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  14  21  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Descamps     GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Richards     DF   1  18  12   4  31 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
G_Alvarez      DF   1  16  14   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Skhiri       MF   1  13  17   6  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
J_Broh         FW   1   8  12  16  24 |  44   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  28   0  31
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