FFO Champ, Bristol City vs. Sunderland (Mon Sep 29) Bristol City | Sunderland 4-2-0-2-2 A | 4-4-2 N Mati Finkelstein | Chris W | M_Vandevoordt GK | GK J_Pickford O_Boscagli DF | DF P_Zabaleta T_Mitchell DF | DF W_Omari D_Lugano DF | DF F_Sierralta L_Wallace DF | DF T_Hume B_Soumare DM | MF I_Sangare S_Sahin DM | MF A_Rabiot R_Koren AM | MF D_Neil S_W_Phillips AM | MF M_Nunes D_Undav FW | FW W_Isidor C_Pozarro FW | FW E_Mayenda | J_Krahl SUB | SUB C_Diop H_Pickering SUB | SUB G_Cahill L_Johanns SUB | SUB R_Mundle A_Meier SUB | SUB J_Toulalan N_Amoruso SUB | SUB B_Bayo Min. 1 :(sun) W_Isidor beats the defender ... S_W_Phillips with a clumsy challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 1 :(sun) M_Nunes is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to W_Omari ... But S_Sahin sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 3 :(sun) M_Nunes hoists the ball across to F_Sierralta ... F_Sierralta drives the shot in! ... M_Vandevoordt is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... M_Vandevoordt looks very relieved! Min. 5 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 8 :(brc) D_Lugano turns on a sixpence ... A glorious effort by D_Lugano! ... But J_Pickford parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 8 :(sun) D_Neil squares it to A_Rabiot ... A_Rabiot tries to beat M_Vandevoordt! ... M_Vandevoordt fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 9 :(sun) M_Nunes beats B_Soumare ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... S_Sahin pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 11 :(sun) W_Isidor with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal ... W_Isidor keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... M_Vandevoordt tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... A_Rabiot with an inswinging corner into the box ... M_Vandevoordt fists it away! Min. 12 :(brc) T_Mitchell spots S_W_Phillips who is in acres of space ... S_W_Phillips with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... Looks like it should be J_Pickford's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... S_W_Phillips curls it into the box! ... J_Pickford thumps the ball away! Min. 12 :(sun) M_Nunes runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... M_Nunes attempts a low drive! ... M_Vandevoordt makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 17 :(brc) C_Pozarro with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... M_Nunes wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 19 :(brc) C_Pozarro stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... C_Pozarro with a bomb of a shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into J_Pickford's arms ... Unlucky Min. 19 :(sun) E_Mayenda puts in A_Rabiot ... A_Rabiot fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 22 :(brc) S_Sahin flicks the ball on to C_Pozarro ... C_Pozarro rises above the defence to head the ball! ... But it goes just over Min. 23 :(sun) M_Nunes cuts inside ... M_Nunes tries the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... W_Isidor swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... M_Vandevoordt comes out and claims it! Min. 24 :(brc) D_Undav rushes through the defence ... Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Zabaleta Min. 25 :(brc) D_Undav knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... But W_Isidor slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 30 :(brc) S_Sahin flicks it over F_Sierralta and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Sahin tries to lob the keeper! ... J_Pickford watches it sail wide! Min. 31 :(brc) S_W_Phillips flights the ball to T_Mitchell ... W_Omari dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 31 :(sun) T_Hume finds E_Mayenda on the edge of the box ... L_Wallace stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 35 :(sun) P_Zabaleta has it now ... He takes on D_Lugano ... He gets past him! ... He puts in E_Mayenda! ... E_Mayenda aims for the top right corner! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Bristol City fans taunt him! Min. 36 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to C Min. 37 :(brc) D_Undav with the first time pass to C_Pozarro ... C_Pozarro tries to chip the ball over J_Pickford! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 38 :(sun) P_Zabaleta over hits his pass ... He finds E_Mayenda though ... That was fortunate ... E_Mayenda belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 41 :(sun) P_Zabaleta has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past O_Boscagli ... He knocks it to W_Isidor! ... W_Isidor sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... The shot slips through M_Vandevoordt's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 42 :(sun) M_Nunes with a measured pass to I_Sangare ... I_Sangare drifts clear! ... He is clean through! ... He is one on one with M_Vandevoordt ... M_Vandevoordt charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... It's hit the bar and gone over!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: H_Pickering ... COMING OFF: D_Lugano ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bristol City 0-0 Sunderland Min. 46 :(brc) T_Mitchell gains control of the loose ball ... M_Nunes with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! Min. 48 :(brc) B_Soumare holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to C_Pozarro ... C_Pozarro with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... J_Pickford was lucky there Min. 50 :(brc) D_Undav takes possession ... What can he do here? ... W_Omari bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 55 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: A_Meier ... COMING OFF: S_Sahin Min. 55 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... B_Soumare will now play as a AM Min. 58 :(sun) A_Rabiot runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... A great volley from A_Rabiot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Vandevoordt moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 60 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: J_Toulalan ... COMING OFF: D_Neil Min. 60 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to E Min. 61 :(brc) A_Meier gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past P_Zabaleta! ... He has some space now! ... A_Meier has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But J_Pickford parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 61 :(sun) J_Toulalan flicks the ball on to W_Isidor ... R_Koren tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by J_Toulalan! ... T_Mitchell clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 62 :(brc) D_Undav beats the defender ... A delicate header from D_Undav! ... J_Pickford gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... S_W_Phillips hits it towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Pickford ... 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. 62 :(sun) M_Nunes can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to W_Isidor ... W_Isidor fires a shot at goal! ... M_Vandevoordt parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 63 :(brc) A_Meier plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... D_Undav decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... D_Undav hits the ball first time! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Mati Finkelstein spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 64 :(sun) P_Zabaleta is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... E_Mayenda latches onto the end of it ... E_Mayenda hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... M_Vandevoordt is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... M_Vandevoordt looks very relieved! Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: N_Amoruso ... COMING OFF: C_Pozarro Min. 66 :(sun) The ball runs loose! ... P_Zabaleta seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... P_Zabaleta has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... M_Vandevoordt makes a fine save Min. 68 :(sun) M_Vandevoordt miskicks! ... W_Isidor takes control of the ball! ... B_Soumare seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: B_Bayo ... COMING OFF: W_Isidor Min. 74 :(brc) R_Koren is rolling on the ground! ... He gets up again ... Looks like a little bit of play acting Min. 75 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: G_Cahill ... COMING OFF: W_Omari Min. 75 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to P Min. 79 :(sun) T_Hume reads the run of E_Mayenda ... A_Meier makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Toulalan lofts the ball in! ... That's a poor one ... M_Vandevoordt catches it with ease Min. 80 :(brc) O_Boscagli hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Koren latches onto it! ... I_Sangare takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 85 :(brc) L_Wallace sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Undav ... D_Undav uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... J_Pickford blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 86 :(brc) N_Amoruso slips past I_Sangare ... N_Amoruso with a little chip! ... But J_Pickford punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that J_Pickford got a touch Min. 86 :(sun) M_Nunes with an incisive pass to P_Zabaleta ... P_Zabaleta beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... M_Vandevoordt comes towards him ... He tries to beat M_Vandevoordt ... M_Vandevoordt dives bravely at his feet!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Ashton Gate ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Vandevoordt Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Zabaleta (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 12 | 15 Off target : 6 | 9 On target : 6 | 6 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 6 Key Tackles : 7 | 6 Key Passes : 8 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bristol City 0 - 0 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bristol City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Vandevoordt GK 26 1 1 1 26 | 94 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 O_Boscagli DF 1 22 14 3 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 T_Mitchell DF 1 21 14 10 30 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 17 0 D_Lugano DF 1 19 13 7 26 | 47 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 21 L_Wallace DF 1 19 16 7 29 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 15 0 B_Soumare AM 1 16 21 5 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0 S_Sahin DM 1 14 18 6 23 | 57 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 44 13 20 R_Koren AM 1 8 18 17 21 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 S_W_Phillips AM 1 8 16 20 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 6 D_Undav FW 1 3 14 22 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 17 16 C_Pozarro FW 1 7 13 19 27 | 67 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 J_Krahl GK 18 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Pickering DF 1 16 12 3 31 | 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Johanns MF 1 13 18 14 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Meier DM 1 6 17 12 28 | 37 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 14 16 N_Amoruso FW 1 4 14 18 25 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 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 27 1 1 1 19 | 94 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 P_Zabaleta DF 1 20 16 9 26 | 94 0 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 60 38 W_Omari DF 1 21 16 5 22 | 77 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 F_Sierralta DF 1 22 14 8 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 18 T_Hume DF 1 19 16 9 21 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 I_Sangare MF 1 16 22 9 20 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 17 A_Rabiot MF 1 6 21 16 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 D_Neil MF 1 8 20 16 26 | 62 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 M_Nunes MF 1 9 21 14 20 | 94 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 27 50 26 W_Isidor FW 1 4 12 18 31 | 72 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 32 0 28 E_Mayenda FW 1 6 13 20 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 18 C_Diop GK 19 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Cahill DF 1 18 13 7 21 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Mundle MF 1 5 19 16 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Toulalan MF 1 12 19 16 26 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 B_Bayo FW 1 3 13 17 26 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1759176155 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40