FFO Champ, Sunderland vs. Leicester City (Mon Oct 06) Sunderland | Leicester City 4-4-2 N | 4-1-3-1-1 L Chris W | Darren Lear | J_Pickford GK | GK A_Areola P_Zabaleta DF | DF Y_Berchiche W_Omari DF | DF J_Angelino F_Sierralta DF | DM F_Kessie T_Hume DF | DF N_Aguerd I_Sangare MF | DF L_Dunk A_Rabiot MF | MF A_Djalo D_Neil MF | MF B_Pearson M_Nunes MF | FW Ronaldinho M_Harris FW | AM A_Elanga E_Mayenda FW | MF M_Almiron | C_Diop SUB | SUB M_Muller G_Cahill SUB | SUB G_Montiel R_Mundle SUB | SUB N_Kante J_Toulalan SUB | SUB C_Eriksen B_Bayo SUB | SUB S_Doumbia Min. 1 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(lei) F_Kessie is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to A_Djalo ... A_Djalo has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But J_Pickford smothers the ball Min. 2 :(sun) E_Mayenda crosses to A_Rabiot ... A_Rabiot attempts to drive it home! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 5 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 6 :(lei) Ronaldinho finds the space intelligently ... Ronaldinho drives the shot in! ... J_Pickford parries it Min. 7 :(sun) I_Sangare unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Neil ... But N_Aguerd wins the tackle Min. 7 :(lei) M_Almiron sidesteps W_Omari ... He showed great skill there ... M_Almiron sees J_Pickford off his line! ... J_Pickford tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 9 :(sun) M_Harris beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... B_Pearson steals the ball of off him Min. 11 :(lei) M_Almiron sprints past T_Hume ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... M_Almiron with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... J_Pickford with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 17 :(lei) Ronaldinho with the majestic dribble ... But F_Sierralta wins the ball Min. 21 :(lei) B_Pearson holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to Y_Berchiche ... But W_Omari wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 22 :(lei) A_Djalo takes advantage of a mistake by P_Zabaleta ... That mistake could prove costly ... A_Djalo with a thundering shot! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 23 :(sun) D_Neil breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Areola! ... F_Kessie brings him down! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... Now he calls the player over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red really ... That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! Min. 34 :(lei) A_Elanga jinks infield ... Excellent sliding challenge from W_Omari ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 36 :(lei) A_Djalo sidesteps T_Hume ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... T_Hume makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... J_Angelino flights it in! ... Ronaldinho gets to it! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 37 :(sun) D_Neil is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... E_Mayenda latches onto the ball ... E_Mayenda sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Areola's arms ... Unlucky Min. 37 :(lei) A_Elanga kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... L_Dunk gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Dunk swings in the shot! ... J_Pickford saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 39 :(lei) B_Pearson looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to Ronaldinho ... P_Zabaleta cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 40 :(lei) A_Elanga backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... L_Dunk latches onto the end of it ... L_Dunk carves a shot towards goal! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: J_Toulalan ... COMING OFF: D_Neil Min. 46 :(sun) F_Sierralta hoofs it upfield to find E_Mayenda ... E_Mayenda with the cheeky shot! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... I_Sangare plays it into the danger area! ... N_Aguerd deals with the danger and clears Min. 47 :(sun) T_Hume holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to J_Toulalan ... But Y_Berchiche will cut out the threat Min. 47 :(lei) J_Angelino finds the run of A_Djalo ... M_Nunes fouls badly ... That looked malicious ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 47 :(lei) J_Angelino knocks the ball past T_Hume ... Now he crosses to A_Djalo! ... A_Djalo blasts the ball towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... The manager is delighted with that one ... And Leicester City are leading in the game now ... Sunderland 0-1 Leicester City ... Min. 49 :(lei) A_Elanga 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! ... A_Djalo receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A vicious shot by A_Djalo! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... J_Pickford looks relieved there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-1 Leicester City Min. 47 :(sun) J_Toulalan sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... E_Mayenda gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... E_Mayenda with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... A_Areola gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 47 :(lei) B_Pearson is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to M_Almiron ... M_Almiron unleashes a pile driver! ... J_Pickford has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Pickford reacts well to save!! Min. 47 :(sun) E_Mayenda with the cross-field pass to F_Sierralta ... F_Kessie with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... The referee comes over to him ... Will he show him another yellow? ... He does! That's the end of the match for him! ... RED CARD!! Min. 47 :(lei) Substitution by Leicester City ... COMING ON: N_Kante ... COMING OFF: M_Almiron Min. 48 :(sun) I_Sangare is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to W_Omari ... The defender fails to control it ... W_Omari picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with A_Areola ... He tries to slide it past A_Areola ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 51 :(lei) A_Elanga has space to run with the ball ... A_Elanga with a scorcher of a shot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 53 :(lei) A_Djalo finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... A cheeky lob from A_Djalo! ... But J_Pickford punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 55 :(lei) B_Pearson moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to J_Angelino ... J_Angelino drives the shot in! ... J_Pickford with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 58 :(lei) B_Pearson flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... B_Pearson with a low drive through the rain! ... J_Pickford saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 59 :(sun) T_Hume flicks the ball on to E_Mayenda ... J_Angelino slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Nunes hits it towards the far post! ... N_Kante cleans up with a great clearance Min. 60 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to E Min. 60 :(sun) F_Sierralta runs with pace at the defence ... J_Angelino takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 61 :(lei) Ronaldinho knocks it past F_Sierralta and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Ronaldinho looks to see where J_Pickford is! ... He shoots! ... J_Pickford gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 65 :(sun) J_Toulalan looks up ... He swings the ball right towards W_Omari ... N_Kante with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 65 :(lei) N_Aguerd runs at P_Zabaleta ... The defender slips and falls over ... But A_Rabiot sweeps up the threat Min. 66 :(sun) E_Mayenda plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... E_Mayenda curls it towards the top corner! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 68 :(sun) P_Zabaleta runs at N_Aguerd ... The defender slips and falls over ... P_Zabaleta pounds a rocket on goal! ... A_Areola with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: B_Bayo ... COMING OFF: E_Mayenda Min. 73 :(sun) M_Nunes with a 50-yard pass to A_Rabiot ... J_Angelino takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 74 :(lei) N_Kante is spitting at M_Nunes ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 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. 78 :(lei) Tactical Change by Leicester City ... Leicester City have changed their playing style to D Min. 80 :(sun) T_Hume slides the ball across to A_Rabiot ... N_Kante with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(sun) I_Sangare with a 50-yard pass to B_Bayo ... But J_Angelino puts it in row Z! Min. 90 :(lei) L_Dunk sidesteps P_Zabaleta ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Nunes ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Elanga with an inswinging corner into the box ... J_Pickford catches it! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Mayenda Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Nunes (47) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leicester City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Angelino (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Djalo (47) Sent Off : F_Kessie (47) Booked : J_Angelino (60), N_Kante (74) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Leicester City Attempts on Goal : 7 | 16 Off target : 5 | 6 On target : 2 | 10 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 8 | 7 Key Tackles : 7 | 9 Key Passes : 13 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 0 - 1 Leicester 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 27 1 1 1 19 | 99 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 P_Zabaleta DF 1 20 16 9 26 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 19 W_Omari DF 1 21 16 5 22 | 79 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 21 F_Sierralta DF 1 22 14 8 26 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 17 0 T_Hume DF 1 19 16 9 21 | 99 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 45 0 I_Sangare MF 1 16 22 9 20 | 99 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 A_Rabiot MF 1 6 21 16 22 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 10 D_Neil MF 1 8 20 16 26 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 M_Nunes MF 1 9 21 15 20 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 8 -2 M_Harris FW 1 4 15 22 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Mayenda FW 1 6 13 20 24 | 74 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 36 26 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 | 20 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 | 54 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 B_Bayo FW 1 3 13 17 26 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Leicester City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Areola GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 99 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 Y_Berchiche DF 1 23 18 15 22 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Angelino DF 1 22 16 9 22 | 99 0 3 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 40 48 17 F_Kessie DM 1 15 23 10 27 | 51 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 -4 -12 N_Aguerd DF 1 23 14 13 21 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 L_Dunk DF 1 23 16 11 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 A_Djalo MF 1 3 20 17 30 | 99 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 70 B_Pearson MF 1 15 20 13 31 | 99 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 44 15 Ronaldinho FW 1 6 17 19 20 | 99 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 A_Elanga AM 1 7 22 20 24 | 99 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 27 6 M_Almiron MF 1 6 18 16 25 | 51 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 M_Muller GK 21 1 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Montiel DF 1 21 15 14 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Kante DM 1 13 21 12 25 | 48 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 44 -2 -2 C_Eriksen MF 1 7 20 14 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Doumbia FW 1 6 13 18 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1759764019 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40