FFO Champ, Sunderland vs. West Brom (Fri May 16)


                           Sunderland  |  West Brom
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 T
                              Chris W  |  Frank Deeming
                                       |
                        J_Pickford GK  |  GK D_Iversen
                        D_Dumfries DF  |  DF Ruben_Vezo
                          C_Mbemba DF  |  DF M_Holgate
                         C_Biraghi DF  |  DF N_Milenkovic
                          R_Knoche DF  |  DF J_Poyth
                           M_Nunes MF  |  MF S_Morsy
                          A_Rabiot MF  |  MF S_Longstaff
                           W_Alves MF  |  MF J_Jordan
                        J_Toulalan MF  |  MF C_Gomes
                         Evanilson FW  |  FW Lucas_Moura
                       C_Rodriguez FW  |  FW D_Solanke
                                       |
                            C_Diop SUB |  SUB T_Hasal
                          S_Rhomas SUB |  SUB M_Bola
                           G_Xhaka SUB |  SUB F_Clerc
                            B_Bayo SUB |  SUB Marc_Roca
                       F_Cavenaghi SUB |  SUB R_Brewster




Min. 3  :(sun) M_Nunes takes on D_Solanke 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  M_Nunes sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 5  :(sun) C_Mbemba holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Evanilson 
          ...  Evanilson has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 7  :(sun) W_Alves kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Toulalan gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Toulalan leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Alves plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Toulalan swings a leg at it! 
          ...  D_Iversen watches it sail wide! 
Min. 8  :(sun) C_Mbemba is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to W_Alves 
          ...  W_Alves tries to beat D_Iversen! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 9  :(sun) A_Rabiot floats the ball in to find C_Rodriguez 
          ...  C_Rodriguez hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  D_Iversen saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 11 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo with an intelligent ball to Lucas_Moura 
          ...  C_Biraghi with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 12 :(sun) C_Rodriguez controls it with ease 
          ...  A skilful effort from C_Rodriguez! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 14 :(sun) W_Alves runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  A_Rabiot latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Milenkovic takes possession 
Min. 15 :(sun) R_Knoche puts in A_Rabiot 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 16 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo drives it forward to D_Solanke 
          ...  D_Solanke shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 20 :(sun) C_Biraghi has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Longstaff 
          ...  He puts in A_Rabiot! 
          ...  A_Rabiot has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  D_Iversen heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 25 :(sun) C_Rodriguez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to W_Alves 
          ...  W_Alves chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 27 :(sun) A_Rabiot with a glorious long pass to M_Nunes 
          ...  M_Nunes hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 29 :(sun) C_Rodriguez steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Milenkovic 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  C_Rodriguez with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  D_Iversen just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 33 :(sun) A_Rabiot volleys it forward. He finds Evanilson 
          ...  But Ruben_Vezo slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 40 :(sun) D_Dumfries plays in A_Rabiot with a beautiful ball 
          ...  A_Rabiot sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 42 :(sun) W_Alves looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Evanilson 
          ...  Ruben_Vezo with the tackle 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(sun) C_Biraghi with an inswinging cross to C_Rodriguez 
          ...  C_Rodriguez attempts to nutmeg D_Iversen! 
          ...  D_Iversen tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Evanilson with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Nunes 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  D_Iversen watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 45 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Rhomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Nunes 
Min. 45 :(sun) Curled in dangerously from A_Rabiot to S_Rhomas 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Rhomas! 
          ...  But D_Iversen punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Biraghi plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  D_Iversen thumps the ball away! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-0 West Brom

Min. 48 :(wba) Lucas_Moura brushes R_Knoche aside and breaks free 
          ...  W_Alves muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 54 :(sun) J_Toulalan with a flicked pass to Evanilson 
          ...  Evanilson launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  D_Iversen makes a good save 
Min. 55 :(wba) Substitution by West Brom 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Brewster 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Solanke 
Min. 55 :(wba) Substitution by West Brom 
          ...  COMING ON: Marc_Roca 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Gomes 
Min. 55 :(sun) R_Knoche with the cross-field pass to J_Toulalan 
          ...  S_Morsy leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 56 :(sun) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  Evanilson is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by J_Poyth! 
          ...  Evanilson tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  D_Iversen is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Biraghi swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Iversen 
          ...  Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  It looks like 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 59 :(sun) W_Alves gets possession in his own half 
          ...  W_Alves attempts a low drive! 
          ...  D_Iversen just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 60 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 60 :(wba) N_Milenkovic runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Poyth 
          ...  C_Biraghi with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 66 :(sun) D_Dumfries looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Rhomas 
          ...  S_Rhomas rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 66 :(wba) J_Jordan flicks it past C_Mbemba 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  W_Alves is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
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 :(wba) R_Brewster brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Lucas_Moura gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Well intercepted by C_Mbemba 
Min. 71 :(sun) S_Rhomas can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Evanilson 
          ...  Evanilson fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen watches it sail wide! 
Min. 71 :(wba) J_Jordan curls the ball out wide to R_Brewster 
          ...  R_Brewster has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 72 :(wba) R_Brewster flicks it over C_Mbemba and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  R_Brewster blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 74 :(sun) G_Xhaka kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Rabiot gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Rabiot uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 78 :(sun) A_Rabiot with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past J_Poyth 
          ...  A_Rabiot has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 78 :(wba) J_Jordan sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Poyth 
          ...  D_Dumfries knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 84 :(sun) F_Cavenaghi finds his way through 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  D_Iversen beats the ball away 
Min. 87 :(sun) C_Mbemba drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Xhaka 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by G_Xhaka! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sun) G_Xhaka gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Rabiot is unmarked 
          ...  A_Rabiot hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  D_Iversen never had a chance! 
Min. 89 :(wba) Ruben_Vezo pass splits open the defence and finds R_Brewster 
          ...  But C_Mbemba wins the ball 

*************  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          : C_Mbemba
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Alves (48)
Injured              : N/A
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West Brom Match Info
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Best player          : Ruben_Vezo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    West Brom
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       3
Off target           :          18        |       3
On target            :           7        |       0
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          21        |       7
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Final Score          : Sunderland 0 - 0 West Brom
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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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J_Pickford     GK  25   1   1   1  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  22  17   7  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  24   0
C_Mbemba       DF   1  21  17  10  29 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  36   0
C_Biraghi      DF   1  20  12   8  24 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  34   0
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  14   2  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Nunes        MF   1   9  21  14  20 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  36
A_Rabiot       MF   1   5  21  15  22 |  94   0   0   4   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  32  56
W_Alves        MF   1   8  18  15  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  29  30
J_Toulalan     MF   1  11  18  15  26 |  71   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  11  22
Evanilson      FW   1   3  14  22  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
C_Rodriguez    FW   1   6  12  18  24 |  71   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  17  34
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 |  49   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  35
G_Xhaka        MF   1   2  19  11  25 |  23   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  15
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 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - West Brom
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_Iversen      GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Ruben_Vezo     DF   1  22  15   8  35 |  94   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  42   0
M_Holgate      DF   1  21  14  11  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Milenkovic   DF   1  21  14  10  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  15   0
J_Poyth        DF   1  20  12  10  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morsy        MF   1  14  20   6  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Longstaff    MF   1  12  19   6  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jordan       MF   1   7  19  14  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Gomes        MF   1  12  19   5  28 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas_Moura    FW   1   4  14  22  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Solanke      FW   1   2  13  20  24 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
T_Hasal        GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bola         DF   1  18  15   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Clerc        DF   1  18  14   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marc_Roca      MF   1   3  18  14  28 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Brewster     FW   1   5  10  19  28 |  38   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  14
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