FFO Champ, Sunderland vs. Norwich City (Mon Oct 20)


                           Sunderland  |  Norwich City
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-1-0-4 P
                              Chris W  |  Jon Banks
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                        J_Pickford GK  |  GK J_Trafford
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF L_Colwill
                           W_Omari DF  |  DF G_Heinze
                       F_Sierralta DF  |  DF H_Burrows
                            T_Hume DF  |  DF I_Maatsen
                         I_Sangare MF  |  DF Joao_Gomes
                          A_Rabiot MF  |  DM Joao_Neves
                            D_Neil MF  |  FW J_Ramsey
                           M_Nunes MF  |  FW K_Dyer
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW J_David
                         E_Mayenda FW  |  FW C_Gakpo
                                       |
                            C_Diop SUB |  SUB V_Reyes
                          G_Cahill SUB |  SUB C_Bradley
                          R_Mundle SUB |  SUB L_Petrot
                        J_Toulalan SUB |  SUB O_Kaschuk
                            B_Bayo SUB |  SUB J_Broh




Min. 2  :(nor) G_Heinze pushes it past F_Sierralta 
          ...  A great volley from G_Heinze! 
          ...  But J_Pickford palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 4  :(nor) C_Gakpo get's past W_Omari 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  C_Gakpo curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But J_Pickford stops that one easily 
Min. 5  :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 6  :(sun) M_Nunes takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  I_Maatsen knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 8  :(nor) C_Gakpo jumps over W_Omari's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A glorious effort by C_Gakpo! 
          ...  J_Pickford makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 9  :(nor) C_Gakpo lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  Joao_Neves latches on to it 
          ...  T_Hume fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 10 :(nor) H_Burrows with the cross-field pass to J_David 
          ...  M_Harris with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 10 :(nor) Joao_Gomes squares up to I_Sangare 
          ...  He's elbowed him right in the nose! 
          ...  If that happened anywhere else, he'd get arrested! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 15 :(nor) I_Maatsen holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Ramsey 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Ramsey! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 20 :(sun) A_Rabiot lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Nunes latches on to it 
          ...  M_Nunes could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 22 :(sun) E_Mayenda knocks the ball past the lunge of H_Burrows 
          ...  E_Mayenda with the shot on net! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 23 :(nor) C_Gakpo looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  F_Sierralta had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 24 :(nor) C_Gakpo plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  C_Gakpo with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 25 :(nor) L_Colwill takes advantage of a mistake by I_Sangare 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  L_Colwill with the crafty shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 28 :(sun) P_Zabaleta beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  P_Zabaleta sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Sunderland fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Sunderland take the lead! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Norwich City ...
Min. 29 :(sun) A_Rabiot flicks it over H_Burrows's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Rabiot drives the ball low! 
          ...  But J_Trafford makes an easy save 
Min. 30 :(sun) P_Zabaleta sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  L_Colwill with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 32 :(nor) L_Colwill picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  L_Colwill has a dig at goal! 
          ...  J_Pickford was lucky there 
Min. 33 :(nor) J_Ramsey cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo drives it towards goal! 
          ...  Saved by J_Pickford 
Min. 35 :(sun) P_Zabaleta is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Mayenda 
          ...  G_Heinze brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 36 :(nor) Joao_Gomes cuts inside W_Omari 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in J_David! 
          ...  J_David tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  G_Heinze flights it 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. 39 :(nor) I_Maatsen hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Ramsey collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Hume 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 40 :(nor) J_David has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past P_Zabaleta 
          ...  He knocks it to Joao_Gomes! 
          ...  Joao_Gomes has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  J_Pickford gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sun) E_Mayenda looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  E_Mayenda hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  J_Trafford with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 44 :(nor) J_David with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  J_David tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into J_Pickford's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 45 :(nor) C_Gakpo runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Joao_Gomes 
          ...  Joao_Gomes must beat J_Pickford! 
          ...  It floats over J_Pickford 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 46 :(sun) D_Neil with a byline cross to I_Sangare 
          ...  I_Sangare fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 47 :(sun) A_Rabiot plays a long ball to E_Mayenda 
          ...  E_Mayenda drives the ball low! 
          ...  J_Trafford takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 47 :(nor) Joao_Neves breaks free from P_Zabaleta 
          ...  Joao_Neves with the header! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Gomes lofts the ball in! 
          ...  I_Maatsen gets something on it! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  J_Pickford never had a chance! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-0 Norwich City

Min. 46 :(sun) E_Mayenda with a pinpoint pass to P_Zabaleta 
          ...  P_Zabaleta goes for the top corner! 
          ...  What agility from J_Trafford 
Min. 46 :(nor) L_Colwill plays it long to Joao_Gomes 
          ...  T_Hume makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 48 :(sun) A_Rabiot heads the ball back to F_Sierralta 
          ...  J_David with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  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. 52 :(sun) D_Neil sidesteps I_Maatsen 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by L_Colwill 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 53 :(sun) D_Neil gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 54 :(nor) Joao_Neves slips past P_Zabaleta 
          ...  Joao_Neves rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  J_Pickford gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 55 :(nor) K_Dyer sidesteps P_Zabaleta 
          ...  K_Dyer blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 56 :(sun) M_Harris lobs it over the defender 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  I_Maatsen hits it out for a throw 
Min. 57 :(sun) F_Sierralta cuts the ball back to I_Sangare 
          ...  A glorious effort by I_Sangare! 
          ...  J_Trafford parries it 
Min. 58 :(nor) K_Dyer sidesteps M_Nunes 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Zabaleta 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 60 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 60 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Bradley 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Colwill 
Min. 63 :(sun) E_Mayenda turns past Joao_Gomes 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A wicked drive by E_Mayenda! 
          ...  What agility from J_Trafford 
Min. 65 :(nor) K_Dyer beats E_Mayenda 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  T_Hume bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 67 :(sun) W_Omari floats the ball in to find E_Mayenda 
          ...  E_Mayenda with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  J_Trafford saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Toulalan 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Neil 
Min. 70 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Kaschuk 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Dyer 
Min. 70 :(nor) Substitution by Norwich City 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Broh 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_David 
Min. 72 :(nor) C_Bradley backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Gakpo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Gakpo with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 73 :(sun) M_Harris had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  M_Harris throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  J_Trafford fists it away 
Min. 78 :(sun) M_Harris holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Mayenda 
          ...  A skilful effort from E_Mayenda! 
          ...  But J_Trafford hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 79 :(nor) I_Maatsen drives it forward to Joao_Neves 
          ...  Joao_Neves uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Bradley chips the ball in 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. 80 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Cahill 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_Omari 
Min. 80 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Bayo 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Mayenda 
Min. 80 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 80 :(sun) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  T_Hume seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  T_Hume tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 80 :(nor) I_Maatsen jumps over G_Cahill's challenge 
          ...  I_Maatsen swings in the shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Gomes curls it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for J_Pickford, who catches the ball 
Min. 82 :(nor) Joao_Gomes gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Broh 
          ...  J_Toulalan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Joao_Gomes with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  P_Zabaleta gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 84 :(sun) T_Hume with the nod to M_Harris 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Harris! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Trafford's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Toulalan flights it in! 
          ...  P_Zabaleta with the header 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 84 :(nor) O_Kaschuk with the heel pass to J_Broh 
          ...  M_Nunes knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 86 :(sun) M_Nunes looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Bayo 
          ...  I_Maatsen reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 86 :(nor) J_Ramsey pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  J_Broh is clean through! 
          ...  Cleaned up by I_Sangare 
Min. 87 :(sun) J_Toulalan with a probing through ball T_Hume 
          ...  I_Maatsen takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(nor) Joao_Gomes gets to the byline and finds I_Maatsen with a beautiful cross 
          ...  I_Maatsen bears down on goal! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 89 :(nor) H_Burrows finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  M_Nunes with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 90 :(nor) C_Gakpo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  G_Cahill 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! 
          ...  Joao_Gomes flights it in! 
          ...  J_Toulalan reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 92 :(nor) G_Heinze off the woodwork! 
          ...  C_Gakpo picks up the deflection 
          ...  C_Gakpo plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But J_Pickford punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 94 :(nor) O_Kaschuk holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo shoots towards goal! 
          ...  J_Pickford goes down well to save 
Min. 95 :(nor) G_Heinze takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  A left-footer by G_Heinze! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-1 Norwich City ...

*************  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          : P_Zabaleta
Scorers              : P_Zabaleta (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Harris (10), M_Nunes (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Norwich City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Gakpo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Heinze (95)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_David (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Norwich City
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       23
Off target           :           7        |       11
On target            :          10        |       12
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       17
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 1 Norwich City
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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  27   1   1   1  19 |  99  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   1  20  16   9  26 |  99   0   2   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  32  15  82
W_Omari        DF   1  21  16   5  22 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Sierralta    DF   1  22  14   8  26 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
T_Hume         DF   1  19  16   9  21 |  99   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  51  15  17
I_Sangare      MF   1  16  22   9  20 |  99   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  36
A_Rabiot       MF   1   6  21  16  22 |  99   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  12
D_Neil         MF   1   8  20  16  26 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
M_Nunes        MF   1   9  21  15  20 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  25   8   9
M_Harris       FW   1   4  15  22  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  14  12
E_Mayenda      FW   1   6  13  20  24 |  83   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  18  46
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 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   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 |  26   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  12   0
B_Bayo         FW   1   3  13  17  26 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Norwich City
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_Trafford     GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
L_Colwill      DF   1  20  18   5  27 |  63   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  13  44
G_Heinze       DF   1  19  16  11  28 |  99   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  17  15  59
H_Burrows      DF   1  20  17   9  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
I_Maatsen      DF   1  20  18  10  25 |  99   0   4   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  64  39  50
Joao_Gomes     DF   1  20  22  14  25 |  99   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  27  24
Joao_Neves     DM   1  19  23  15  27 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  37
J_Ramsey       FW   1   4  22  21  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   5
K_Dyer         FW   1  11  19  18  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_David        FW   1   6  18  23  29 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  11   4
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  19  24  27 |  99   0   0   2   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  24  26
V_Reyes        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bradley      DF   1  19  17   6  23 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
L_Petrot       DF   1  16  13   5  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Kaschuk      AM   1   4  18  15  22 |  26   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
J_Broh         FW   1   8  12  17  24 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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