FFO Champ, Sunderland vs. Bristol City (Fri Jul 11) Sunderland | Bristol City 4-4-2 N | 4-2-1-1-2 C Chris W | Simon Marsh Caretaker | J_Pickford GK | GK M_Vandevoordt N_Mukiele DF | DF O_Boscagli P_Zabaleta DF | DF T_Mitchell W_Omari DF | DF D_Lugano Tuta DF | DF L_Wallace M_Nunes MF | DM L_Cook A_Rabiot MF | DM B_Soumare D_Neil MF | MF L_Johanns R_Mundle MF | AM R_Koren M_Harris FW | FW S_W_Phillips E_Mayenda FW | FW C_Pozarro | C_Diop SUB | SUB J_Krahl G_Cahill SUB | SUB L_Woolfenden I_Sangare SUB | SUB S_Sahin J_Toulalan SUB | SUB L_Petkov W_Isidor SUB | SUB R_Beliandjou Min. 1 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to E Min. 1 :(brc) C_Pozarro jumps over W_Omari's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... C_Pozarro has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... But J_Pickford smothers the ball Min. 2 :(sun) E_Mayenda beats T_Mitchell ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... E_Mayenda has a dig at goal! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 4 :(brc) O_Boscagli with a 30-yard pass to C_Pozarro ... P_Zabaleta read the danger and stops the pass Min. 6 :(sun) A_Rabiot is rolling on the ground! ... No, he's back on his feet again! ... Looks like a little bit of play acting Min. 6 :(brc) C_Pozarro runs at P_Zabaleta ... He takes it past him ... But N_Mukiele puts it in row Z! Min. 13 :(sun) A_Rabiot crosses to P_Zabaleta ... P_Zabaleta belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 15 :(sun) N_Mukiele runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to P_Zabaleta ... P_Zabaleta curls it towards the top corner! ... GOAL!! ... He scores! ... Can You Believe It? ... Sunderland go in front now with that goal! ... Sunderland 1-0 Bristol City ... Min. 15 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to P Min. 15 :(sun) E_Mayenda sprints forward with the ball ... R_Koren is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! Min. 16 :(sun) R_Mundle knocks the ball past C_Pozarro ... L_Cook goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 16 :(brc) R_Koren backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... L_Johanns latches onto the end of it ... L_Johanns has broken clear! Just J_Pickford to beat! ... He tries to slide it past J_Pickford ... GOAL!! ... Bristol City have equalised! ... Sunderland 1-1 Bristol City ... Min. 20 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to P Min. 20 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to C Min. 24 :(brc) O_Boscagli has it now ... He takes on Tuta ... He gets past him! ... He puts in B_Soumare! ... But D_Neil will cut out the threat Min. 28 :(brc) S_W_Phillips gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past R_Mundle! ... He has some space now! ... A well-placed shot from S_W_Phillips! ... J_Pickford gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 28 :(sun) R_Mundle plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... B_Soumare is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... PENALTY!! That was never a penalty!! ... M_Harris will take it ... GOAL!! ... Smartly taken! ... Slotted into the bottom left corner ... Sunderland go in front now with that goal! ... Sunderland 2-1 Bristol City... Min. 30 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to P Min. 31 :(sun) P_Zabaleta gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... E_Mayenda is unmarked ... E_Mayenda with a stunning strike! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 31 :(brc) L_Johanns finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... Tuta forces him off the ball Min. 35 :(brc) L_Cook holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to L_Wallace ... A delicate chip from L_Wallace! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... C_Pozarro hits it into the box! ... J_Pickford fists it away! Min. 36 :(sun) D_Neil sprints past T_Mitchell ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... O_Boscagli wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 37 :(sun) R_Mundle with the cross-field pass to E_Mayenda ... E_Mayenda keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 39 :(sun) M_Harris beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... M_Harris chases it through, he must score! ... M_Vandevoordt tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... M_Harris lofts the ball in! ... M_Vandevoordt reads it well, and claims it! Min. 39 :(brc) B_Soumare finds L_Johanns with a perfectly weighted pass ... L_Johanns with a stunning strike! ... J_Pickford makes a difficult save ... CORNER! ... L_Johanns swings it in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 40 :(sun) W_Omari sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to R_Mundle ... Well intercepted by D_Lugano Min. 42 :(sun) E_Mayenda with an incisive pass to M_Nunes ... D_Lugano makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(sun) E_Mayenda takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... E_Mayenda hits a curling shot! ... But M_Vandevoordt punches it away Min. 44 :(brc) L_Johanns with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from W_Omari ... A well-placed shot from L_Johanns! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... J_Pickford grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 45 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: G_Cahill ... COMING OFF: N_Mukiele Min. 45 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: I_Sangare ... COMING OFF: A_Rabiot Min. 48 :(sun) I_Sangare brushes T_Mitchell aside and breaks free ... T_Mitchell with a bad challenge ... He got away with just a warning ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 2-1 Bristol City Min. 47 :(sun) D_Neil flicks the ball through ... E_Mayenda runs onto it! ... E_Mayenda with his head down lets it go! ... M_Vandevoordt parries it, he follows it up ... And M_Vandevoordt recovers to save!! Min. 51 :(sun) R_Mundle runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... B_Soumare clears with a diving header Min. 51 :(brc) T_Mitchell sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... D_Lugano runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... D_Lugano bears down on goal! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 51 :(sun) P_Zabaleta flights the ball to W_Omari ... D_Lugano with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 52 :(sun) D_Neil sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to R_Mundle ... O_Boscagli read the danger and stops the pass Min. 53 :(sun) G_Cahill turns past L_Cook ... He has some space now! ... G_Cahill rifles it to the far post! ... M_Vandevoordt makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 55 :(sun) E_Mayenda controls the ball with ease ... E_Mayenda with the attempt at goal! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 58 :(sun) M_Harris finds his way through ... M_Harris has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... M_Vandevoordt falls over ... But M_Vandevoordt is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 60 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: J_Toulalan ... COMING OFF: R_Mundle Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: L_Woolfenden ... COMING OFF: O_Boscagli Min. 65 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to A Min. 65 :(brc) D_Lugano with the through ball to L_Wallace ... I_Sangare hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... T_Mitchell flights it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Pickford Min. 67 :(sun) Tuta floats the ball in to find E_Mayenda ... E_Mayenda with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... M_Vandevoordt with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 67 :(brc) S_W_Phillips brings the ball into the opposing area ... D_Lugano makes himself available ... Tuta with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that might be a tad harsh ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... B_Soumare plays it short to S_W_Phillips ... Launched towards the top corner by S_W_Phillips! ... It hits off a defender! ... J_Pickford is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Wallace lofts the ball in! ... 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. 67 :(brc) T_Mitchell turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... A thundering drive by T_Mitchell! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... D_Lugano hits it into the box! ... J_Pickford thumps the ball away! Min. 68 :(sun) M_Nunes with a long pass to J_Toulalan ... J_Toulalan goes for the top corner! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Vandevoordt moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... M_Vandevoordt catches it with style! Min. 69 :(brc) S_W_Phillips finds C_Pozarro with a ball over the defence ... C_Pozarro has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... But J_Pickford makes a fine save Min. 70 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: L_Petkov ... COMING OFF: L_Johanns Min. 75 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: S_Sahin ... COMING OFF: L_Cook Min. 75 :(brc) R_Koren steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... P_Zabaleta takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 79 :(brc) D_Lugano is too quick for W_Omari ... D_Lugano fires the shot in! ... J_Pickford saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 80 :(brc) L_Wallace leaves Tuta standing ... M_Nunes cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 82 :(sun) W_Omari cuts inside S_Sahin ... He worked that well ... He puts in I_Sangare! ... T_Mitchell knocks the ball back to M_Vandevoordt ... Ohhhh no!! ... It's gone past M_Vandevoordt! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... E_Mayenda floats the ball in! ... Great catch from M_Vandevoordt! Min. 82 :(brc) S_W_Phillips 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 L_Woolfenden ... J_Toulalan with an over the top challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 83 :(brc) D_Lugano with the majestic dribble ... M_Nunes brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 84 :(brc) B_Soumare with a real burst of pace ... He leaves P_Zabaleta behind ... J_Toulalan is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 85 :(brc) L_Petkov with a one-touch layoff to C_Pozarro ... C_Pozarro throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... J_Pickford goes down well to save Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(sun) D_Neil runs at the defence ... A thundering drive by D_Neil! ... But M_Vandevoordt makes a fine save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Zabaleta (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Zabaleta (15), M_Harris (28 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Tuta (67), J_Toulalan (82) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Johanns Scorers : L_Johanns (16) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Koren (15), D_Lugano (51) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Bristol City Attempts on Goal : 15 | 12 Off target : 5 | 5 On target : 10 | 7 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 2 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 9 Key Tackles : 8 | 7 Key Passes : 12 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 2 - 1 Bristol City ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 1 1 1 19 | 95 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 N_Mukiele DF 1 17 12 9 27 | 45 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 43 0 P_Zabaleta DF 1 19 15 8 26 | 95 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 34 32 66 W_Omari DF 1 20 15 5 22 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 Tuta DF 1 20 14 5 30 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 15 -2 M_Nunes MF 1 9 21 14 20 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 10 0 A_Rabiot MF 1 5 21 16 22 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Neil MF 1 8 19 15 26 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 28 24 13 R_Mundle MF 1 5 18 16 29 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 M_Harris FW 1 4 14 21 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 E_Mayenda FW 1 6 13 19 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 18 55 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 | 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 I_Sangare MF 1 16 21 9 20 | 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 J_Toulalan MF 1 11 18 15 26 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 11 W_Isidor FW 1 4 12 17 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 O_Boscagli DF 1 21 14 4 22 | 69 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 34 0 T_Mitchell DF 1 21 14 9 30 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 17 17 D_Lugano DF 1 19 13 6 26 | 95 0 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 32 16 40 L_Wallace DF 1 18 16 7 29 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 L_Cook DM 1 19 22 5 21 | 79 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 9 0 B_Soumare DM 1 16 20 5 26 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 11 0 L_Johanns MF 1 13 18 14 20 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 62 R_Koren AM 1 8 18 17 21 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 29 -2 S_W_Phillips FW 1 8 16 19 30 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 45 16 C_Pozarro FW 1 7 13 19 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 J_Krahl GK 18 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Woolfenden DF 1 18 13 4 30 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Sahin DM 1 14 18 6 23 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Petkov MF 1 10 17 13 24 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 R_Beliandjou FW 1 5 13 18 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1752247518 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40