FFO Champ, Sunderland vs. Brighton (Mon Nov 03) Sunderland | Brighton 4-4-2 N | 4-3-1-2 N Chris W | Mike Willett | J_Pickford GK | GK R_Sanchez G_Cahill DF | DF D_Luiz W_Omari DF | DF O_Kossounou F_Sierralta DF | DF D_Agger T_Hume DF | DF E_Konsa I_Sangare MF | MF M_Camus A_Rabiot MF | MF G_Gattuso D_Neil MF | MF N_Seiwald M_Nunes MF | AM O_Bobb M_Harris FW | FW T_Conway E_Mayenda FW | FW S_Haller | C_Diop SUB | SUB A_Palmer N_Mukiele SUB | SUB C_Panucci R_Mundle SUB | SUB T_Cahill J_Toulalan SUB | SUB I_Bennacer W_Isidor SUB | SUB T_Dago Min. 2 :(bri) O_Bobb with a pinpoint pass to G_Gattuso ... Excellent sliding challenge from W_Omari ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 5 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 6 :(sun) F_Sierralta beats E_Konsa with absolute ease! ... F_Sierralta lobs R_Sanchez! ... But R_Sanchez punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 6 :(bri) D_Agger backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... E_Konsa latches onto the end of it ... A cheeky lob from E_Konsa! ... GOAL!! ... J_Pickford was caught out there ... And Brighton are leading in the game now ... Sunderland 0-1 Brighton ... Min. 15 :(bri) M_Camus is hurt ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But I think Mike Willett is going to take him off Min. 15 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: T_Cahill ... COMING OFF: M_Camus Min. 18 :(sun) A_Rabiot hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... E_Mayenda collects the loose ball! ... E_Mayenda aims for the top right corner! ... R_Sanchez beats the ball away Min. 19 :(sun) M_Nunes flicks the ball on to M_Harris ... T_Cahill with a clumsy challenge ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ... PENALTY! And I think it's correct ... E_Mayenda takes it ... GOAL!! ... Mike Willett is shaking his head on the touchline ... Sunderland have equalised! ... Sunderland 1-1 Brighton... Min. 22 :(bri) T_Conway bursts forward ... T_Conway launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... J_Pickford narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 28 :(sun) M_Nunes brings it under control ... He takes on N_Seiwald ... He gets past him! ... He puts in M_Harris! ... M_Harris hits a crisp volley! ... But R_Sanchez makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 29 :(bri) O_Bobb sprints forward with the ball ... O_Bobb bears down on goal! ... Over the bar! Min. 33 :(sun) M_Harris takes advantage of a mistake by D_Luiz ... He runs towards goal ... M_Harris rifles it at the goal! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 33 :(bri) G_Gattuso runs at I_Sangare ... The defender slips and falls over ... G_Gattuso flings a shot at goal! ... But J_Pickford parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 34 :(sun) A_Rabiot jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to E_Mayenda ... E_Konsa hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... A_Rabiot hits it towards the far post! ... It is cleared by E_Konsa Min. 34 :(bri) N_Seiwald plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... O_Bobb decides to go for goal instead! ... But F_Sierralta will cut out the threat Min. 36 :(sun) I_Sangare with the towering header to E_Mayenda ... E_Mayenda has a dig at goal! ... R_Sanchez is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... R_Sanchez looks very relieved! Min. 37 :(bri) The ball runs loose! ... T_Conway seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... T_Hume does well to intercept the ball Min. 42 :(bri) O_Bobb brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... T_Conway gets on the end of the pass ... T_Conway tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... D_Luiz crosses it in! ... J_Pickford catches it! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to P Min. 45 :(sun) A_Rabiot fires over a low cross to D_Neil ... Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Seiwald ... He had to get that one right! Min. 45 :(bri) N_Seiwald beats his marker ... N_Seiwald with a stunning strike! ... It's beaten J_Pickford ... It goes wide!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-1 Brighton Min. 47 :(sun) T_Hume finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... T_Hume tries one from the edge of the box! ... R_Sanchez can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Sanchez makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 49 :(sun) T_Hume with the first time flick to E_Mayenda ... E_Mayenda bears down on goal! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 51 :(sun) D_Neil gets to the byline and finds E_Mayenda with a beautiful cross ... E_Mayenda hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... GOAL!! ... That was sheer delightful football!! ... That puts Sunderland ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Sunderland 2-1 Brighton ... Min. 52 :(sun) M_Harris kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... D_Agger tries to head the ball away from goal ... But it's looping towards his own net!! ... It goes just over!! ... CORNER! ... T_Hume with an inswinging corner into the box ... Great catch from R_Sanchez! Min. 54 :(bri) G_Gattuso with a slick pass to E_Konsa ... Launched towards the top corner by E_Konsa! ... J_Pickford gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... O_Bobb flights it in! ... The ball finds its way to D_Luiz ... He gets the shot away ... J_Pickford with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 55 :(bri) Tactical Change by Brighton ... Brighton have changed their playing style to P Min. 55 :(bri) O_Bobb holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to G_Gattuso ... Wonderful sliding challenge by F_Sierralta ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 56 :(sun) W_Omari with a precise pass to E_Mayenda ... E_Mayenda with the shot on net! ... But it goes wide Min. 56 :(bri) N_Seiwald with the deft touch ... He takes it past G_Cahill ... He knocks it to S_Haller! ... What a fantastic interception by W_Omari Min. 58 :(bri) O_Bobb knocks it past W_Omari and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Cahill ... He had to get that one right! Min. 59 :(bri) N_Seiwald moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to T_Conway ... T_Conway drives it towards goal! ... But J_Pickford makes a superb stop down low Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: C_Panucci ... COMING OFF: D_Agger Min. 60 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: T_Dago ... COMING OFF: S_Haller Min. 61 :(sun) A_Rabiot with the through ball to M_Harris ... Excellent sliding challenge from O_Kossounou ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 62 :(bri) T_Conway squares it to N_Seiwald ... N_Seiwald sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 65 :(bri) N_Seiwald spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to C_Panucci! ... C_Panucci looks to see where J_Pickford is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Pickford dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had J_Pickford beaten! Min. 66 :(bri) T_Conway finds himself in a good position ... T_Conway with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... J_Pickford collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 67 :(bri) T_Dago sidesteps his marker ... He was too quick for his marker ... D_Neil with a terrible tackle ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! Min. 69 :(sun) M_Harris is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to M_Nunes ... But O_Kossounou with the fine tackle Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: R_Mundle ... COMING OFF: D_Neil Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: N_Mukiele ... COMING OFF: W_Omari Min. 70 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 70 :(sun) M_Harris moves forward ... M_Harris launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It's beaten R_Sanchez ... It goes wide!! Min. 73 :(sun) G_Cahill smashes the ball upfield ... M_Harris latches onto the ball ... N_Seiwald with the high feet Min. 74 :(sun) R_Mundle slips past his marker ... E_Konsa scythes the player down! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... R_Mundle hoists it forward ... I_Sangare gets on the end of it ... A thundering drive by I_Sangare! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... T_Hume curls it into the box! ... Great catch from R_Sanchez! Min. 76 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: W_Isidor ... COMING OFF: E_Mayenda Min. 76 :(sun) R_Mundle unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Nunes ... A delicate header from M_Nunes! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 77 :(sun) T_Hume hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... M_Nunes latches onto it! ... A thundering drive by M_Nunes! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 80 :(bri) O_Bobb dribbles past F_Sierralta ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... W_Isidor with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 80 :(bri) E_Konsa is rolling on the ground! ... No, he's back on his feet again! ... Looks like a little bit of play acting Min. 81 :(sun) M_Nunes had to stretch to reach the pass ... M_Nunes tries one from the edge of the box! ... R_Sanchez with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 82 :(sun) M_Harris plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... M_Harris runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 82 :(bri) G_Gattuso flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... F_Sierralta slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 85 :(sun) T_Hume jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to W_Isidor ... W_Isidor with a little chip! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 86 :(bri) O_Bobb turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to T_Dago ... T_Dago sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Pickford dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had J_Pickford beaten! ... CORNER! ... N_Seiwald plays it towards the near post! ... M_Nunes reads the ball well and clears Min. 87 :(bri) T_Dago volleys it forward. He finds T_Cahill ... N_Mukiele cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 87 :(bri) T_Dago has picked up a knock ... It looks like he'll carry on though Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(bri) T_Conway skips the challenge from the defender ... T_Conway hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... J_Pickford has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Pickford is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 89 :(sun) R_Mundle with a simple pass to W_Isidor ... N_Seiwald with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 91 :(sun) A_Rabiot with a simple pass to N_Mukiele ... But G_Gattuso will cut out the threat Min. 93 :(bri) T_Conway feeds the ball through the middle ... C_Panucci runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... But N_Mukiele comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 94 :(bri) T_Conway sidesteps N_Mukiele ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... N_Mukiele with a nasty foul Min. 96 :(sun) R_Mundle looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... M_Harris receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... M_Harris is through on goal! ... The defender was caught napping ... He just has R_Sanchez to beat ... He nutmegs R_Sanchez ... GOAL!! I like it. ... I like it a lot! ... Sunderland 3-1 Brighton ... ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Mayenda (Man of the Match) Scorers : E_Mayenda (19 pen,51), M_Harris (96) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Neil (67), W_Isidor (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Conway Scorers : E_Konsa (6) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Konsa (74), N_Seiwald (89) Injured : M_Camus (15) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Brighton Attempts on Goal : 18 | 14 Off target : 11 | 7 On target : 7 | 7 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 8 Key Tackles : 10 | 7 Key Passes : 17 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 3 - 1 Brighton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 99 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 G_Cahill DF 1 18 13 7 21 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 W_Omari DF 1 21 16 5 22 | 72 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 15 0 F_Sierralta DF 1 22 14 8 26 | 99 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 20 T_Hume DF 1 20 16 10 21 | 99 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 45 16 I_Sangare MF 1 16 22 10 20 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 16 A_Rabiot MF 1 6 22 16 22 | 99 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 D_Neil MF 1 8 20 16 26 | 72 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 25 -2 M_Nunes MF 1 9 21 15 20 | 99 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 27 20 35 M_Harris FW 1 4 15 22 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 16 38 E_Mayenda FW 1 7 13 20 24 | 78 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 74 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 | 27 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 R_Mundle MF 1 5 19 16 29 | 27 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 0 J_Toulalan MF 1 12 19 16 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Isidor FW 1 4 12 18 31 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 6 Player Statistics - Brighton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Sanchez GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 99 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 D_Luiz DF 1 20 15 6 23 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 O_Kossounou DF 1 23 20 3 25 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 D_Agger DF 1 19 14 5 25 | 62 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 39 0 E_Konsa DF 1 21 16 11 23 | 99 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 28 -2 57 M_Camus MF 1 4 21 16 29 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Gattuso MF 1 15 19 12 29 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 12 16 N_Seiwald MF 1 18 22 13 19 | 99 0 1 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 16 34 24 O_Bobb AM 1 3 20 18 25 | 99 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 8 T_Conway FW 1 7 12 19 24 | 99 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 38 41 S_Haller FW 1 6 13 24 27 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Palmer GK 20 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Panucci DF 1 19 15 8 20 | 37 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 T_Cahill MF 1 5 19 14 30 | 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Bennacer MF 1 15 22 9 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Dago FW 1 6 17 21 24 | 37 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 5 1762199772 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40