FFO Champ, Sunderland vs. Nottingham Forest (Tue May 20) Sunderland | Nottingham Forest 4-4-2 N | 5-1-1-3 P Chris W | HD King | J_Pickford GK | GK G_Kobel D_Dumfries DF | DF T_Kehrer C_Mbemba DF | DF S_Aurier C_Biraghi DF | DF F_Horsfall R_Knoche DF | DF J_Worrall M_Nunes MF | DF O_Zinchenko A_Rabiot MF | MF N_Dominguez W_Alves MF | AM I_Balde J_Toulalan MF | FW B_Aguilera Evanilson FW | FW A_Correa C_Rodriguez FW | FW C_Hudson_Odoi | C_Diop SUB | SUB W_Hennessey S_Rhomas SUB | SUB H_Toffolo G_Xhaka SUB | SUB E_Kujovic B_Bayo SUB | SUB A_Konate F_Cavenaghi SUB | SUB T_Cairney Min. 4 :(sun) Evanilson turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... A powerful shot by Evanilson! ... It hits off a defender! ... G_Kobel is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Toulalan with an inswinging corner into the box ... G_Kobel comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 9 :(ntf) A_Correa looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to T_Kehrer ... T_Kehrer flings a shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! ... That's given Nottingham Forest the lead! ... Sunderland 0-1 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 13 :(ntf) T_Kehrer sprints past Evanilson ... A well-placed shot from T_Kehrer! ... J_Pickford makes a difficult save ... CORNER! ... I_Balde flights it in! ... A_Correa gets a shot in ... J_Pickford gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... N_Dominguez swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... J_Pickford fists it away! Min. 15 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi sidesteps D_Dumfries ... That was too easy ... Evanilson pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 17 :(sun) J_Toulalan runs at goal ... He spots the run of Evanilson ... He's played him in ... J_Worrall rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... HD King looks relieved ... Chris W is far from happy with that decision Min. 20 :(ntf) T_Kehrer with a 50-yard pass to B_Aguilera ... B_Aguilera tries to beat J_Pickford from outside the area! ... J_Pickford with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 21 :(ntf) N_Dominguez looks up ... He swings the ball right towards C_Hudson_Odoi ... C_Hudson_Odoi with the overhead! ... GOAL!! ... He runs to the corner and dives on his belly ... Sunderland 0-2 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 22 :(sun) D_Dumfries finds Evanilson in acres of space ... Evanilson with the cheeky shot! ... G_Kobel is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... Sunderland 1-2 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 22 :(ntf) F_Horsfall plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... F_Horsfall has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But J_Pickford hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 24 :(sun) D_Dumfries plays it forward to W_Alves ... W_Alves curls it towards the top corner! ... G_Kobel has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... G_Kobel reacts well to save!! Min. 29 :(sun) C_Mbemba kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... J_Toulalan gets on the end of the pass ... I_Balde fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 32 :(sun) C_Rodriguez beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... The ball hits F_Horsfall in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 36 :(sun) W_Alves spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Toulalan! ... J_Toulalan hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But G_Kobel tips it over the bar ... CORNER! ... M_Nunes crosses it in! ... O_Zinchenko reads it well and clears the danger Min. 37 :(ntf) N_Dominguez with an early cross to C_Hudson_Odoi ... C_Hudson_Odoi with the drive! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 39 :(sun) C_Rodriguez nutmegs the defender ... C_Rodriguez with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... It's way wide ... The Nottingham Forest fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 40 :(sun) A_Rabiot takes advantage of a mistake by T_Kehrer ... He puts in Evanilson! ... Evanilson flings a shot at goal! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 42 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_Nunes! ... He has some space now! ... C_Hudson_Odoi goes for the top corner! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(sun) C_Rodriguez loses J_Worrall ... S_Aurier plays the back pass ... G_Kobel can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... W_Alves hits it into the box! ... That's a poor one ... S_Aurier belts it clear Min. 44 :(ntf) N_Dominguez turns past D_Dumfries ... He has some space now! ... What a shot from N_Dominguez! ... It could go anywhere ... Brilliant save from J_Pickford Min. 45 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: S_Rhomas ... COMING OFF: M_Nunes Min. 45 :(ntf) F_Horsfall finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... C_Mbemba bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-2 Nottingham Forest Min. 47 :(ntf) S_Aurier with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Correa ... A_Correa with the crafty shot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 48 :(sun) C_Biraghi runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... C_Mbemba latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... But T_Kehrer wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 51 :(sun) C_Rodriguez saunters past T_Kehrer ... T_Kehrer moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 53 :(ntf) A_Correa with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... W_Alves makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 57 :(ntf) S_Aurier threads the through ball to A_Correa ... R_Knoche reads the play well Min. 59 :(ntf) A_Correa with a real burst of pace ... He leaves C_Mbemba behind ... A_Correa with a bomb of a shot! ... But J_Pickford makes a superb stop down low Min. 60 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to E Min. 60 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi breaks free from his marker ... C_Hudson_Odoi with his head down lets it go! ... J_Pickford with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 62 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: H_Toffolo ... COMING OFF: J_Worrall Min. 68 :(ntf) B_Aguilera turns past A_Rabiot ... He has created space for himself now ... B_Aguilera shoots towards goal! ... It floats over J_Pickford ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: F_Cavenaghi ... COMING OFF: C_Rodriguez Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: G_Xhaka ... COMING OFF: J_Toulalan Min. 70 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: T_Cairney ... COMING OFF: B_Aguilera Min. 70 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest ... COMING ON: A_Konate ... COMING OFF: N_Dominguez Min. 70 :(sun) F_Cavenaghi cuts in on S_Aurier's blind side ... F_Cavenaghi cracks a laser towards goal! ... G_Kobel parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 73 :(sun) F_Cavenaghi is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to S_Rhomas ... F_Horsfall reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 74 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... C_Hudson_Odoi hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... J_Pickford is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Pick that one out!! ... He has notched up his 20th of the season with that goal!! ... Sunderland 1-3 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 75 :(ntf) A_Correa sidesteps D_Dumfries ... He was too quick for his marker ... R_Knoche clears with a diving header Min. 76 :(sun) A defence splitting pass from C_Mbemba to Evanilson ... But F_Horsfall with the fine tackle Min. 76 :(ntf) F_Horsfall smashes the ball upfield ... A_Correa latches onto the ball ... A_Rabiot stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 79 :(ntf) C_Hudson_Odoi gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... A_Correa is unmarked ... A_Correa with a bomb of a shot! ... But J_Pickford punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 80 :(ntf) T_Cairney with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... Evanilson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Chris W looks relieved ... HD King is far from happy with that decision Min. 81 :(sun) Evanilson is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to F_Cavenaghi ... T_Kehrer tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... He's a lucky boy!! ... CORNER! ... Evanilson crosses it in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 82 :(sun) G_Xhaka runs at goal ... He spots the run of A_Rabiot ... He's played him in ... O_Zinchenko takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 83 :(sun) A_Rabiot with a pinpoint pass to W_Alves ... C_Hudson_Odoi fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 84 :(sun) F_Cavenaghi has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... F_Cavenaghi hits the ball on the bounce! ... GOAL!! ... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! ... Sunderland have narrowed the deficit! ... Sunderland 2-3 Nottingham Forest ... Min. 86 :(sun) Evanilson beats O_Zinchenko ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... O_Zinchenko goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 86 :(sun) D_Dumfries with a byline cross to F_Cavenaghi ... C_Hudson_Odoi had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that Min. 87 :(sun) S_Rhomas moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to A_Rabiot ... A_Rabiot with a thundering drive! ... G_Kobel guesses right Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 93 :(ntf) A_Correa with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from C_Biraghi ... A_Correa hits the ball first time! ... J_Pickford with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 95 :(ntf) S_Aurier floats the ball in to find A_Correa ... A_Correa with a blistering shot! ... J_Pickford with the save ... He holds onto it as well! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Evanilson Scorers : Evanilson (22), F_Cavenaghi (84) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nottingham Forest Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Hudson_Odoi (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Kehrer (9), C_Hudson_Odoi (21,74) Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Balde (29) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Nottingham Forest Attempts on Goal : 9 | 17 Off target : 4 | 4 On target : 5 | 13 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 4 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 11 Key Tackles : 4 | 11 Key Passes : 12 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 2 - 3 Nottingham Forest ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Pickford GK 25 1 1 1 19 | 97 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 D_Dumfries DF 1 22 17 7 22 | 97 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 C_Mbemba DF 1 21 17 10 29 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 C_Biraghi DF 1 20 12 8 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 R_Knoche DF 1 18 14 2 22 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 M_Nunes MF 1 9 21 14 20 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Rabiot MF 1 5 21 15 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 31 8 12 W_Alves MF 1 8 18 15 26 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 11 12 J_Toulalan MF 1 11 18 15 26 | 72 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 12 Evanilson FW 1 3 14 22 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 15 24 C_Rodriguez FW 1 6 12 18 24 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 C_Diop GK 19 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Rhomas DF 1 18 11 9 29 | 52 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 G_Xhaka MF 1 2 19 11 25 | 25 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 B_Bayo FW 1 3 13 16 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Cavenaghi FW 1 5 15 17 27 | 25 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 35 Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Kobel GK 25 1 1 1 24 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Kehrer DF 1 21 16 7 22 | 97 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 45 13 66 S_Aurier DF 1 20 13 5 30 | 97 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 48 0 F_Horsfall DF 1 21 14 9 28 | 97 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 15 18 J_Worrall DF 1 18 12 11 28 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Zinchenko DF 1 20 19 7 28 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 N_Dominguez MF 1 12 19 7 29 | 72 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 20 I_Balde AM 1 8 19 17 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 B_Aguilera FW 1 9 18 17 23 | 72 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 A_Correa FW 1 5 21 23 26 | 97 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 20 23 C_Hudson_Odoi FW 1 1 16 21 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 13 52 W_Hennessey GK 18 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Toffolo DF 1 17 15 8 20 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Kujovic MF 1 13 18 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Konate MF 1 2 14 12 20 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Cairney FW 1 2 17 17 22 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1747697068 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40