FFO Champ, Brighton vs. Sunderland (Mon Feb 16) Brighton | Sunderland 4-4-2 P | 4-4-2 N Mike Willett | Chris W | R_Sanchez GK | GK J_Pickford M_Dagasan DF | DF D_Spence E_Konsa DF | DF F_Sierralta D_Luiz DF | DF T_Hume C_Panucci DF | DF R_Vlaar N_Seiwald MF | MF I_Sangare A_Baena MF | MF R_Mundle I_Bennacer MF | MF D_Neil M_Camus MF | MF M_Nunes S_Haller FW | FW M_Harris T_Dago FW | FW E_Mayenda | E_van_der_Sar SUB | SUB C_Diop D_Agger SUB | SUB G_Cahill A_Ramalho SUB | SUB S_Sanna O_Bobb SUB | SUB Benny A_Voronin SUB | SUB B_Bayo Min. 2 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to P Min. 3 :(bri) T_Dago cuts in on R_Vlaar's blind side ... T_Dago flicks the header toward the far post! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... That's given Brighton the lead! ... Brighton 1-0 Sunderland ... Min. 4 :(bri) I_Bennacer finds himself with plenty of time ... I_Bennacer leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... The shot slips through J_Pickford's hands ... But J_Pickford recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 7 :(sun) R_Vlaar takes advantage of a mistake by M_Dagasan ... He puts in M_Harris! ... E_Konsa read the danger and stops the pass Min. 13 :(bri) S_Haller loses T_Hume ... Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Vlaar ... He had to get that one right! Min. 16 :(sun) D_Neil chips the ball forward to E_Mayenda ... E_Mayenda has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... GOAL!! ... R_Sanchez had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! ... Sunderland are back on level terms now! ... Brighton 1-1 Sunderland ... Min. 17 :(bri) C_Panucci plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... C_Panucci curls it towards the top corner! ... J_Pickford parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 19 :(bri) A_Baena has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on J_Pickford! ... E_Mayenda hacks him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 20 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 20 :(sun) M_Harris slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... M_Harris lobs R_Sanchez! ... R_Sanchez watches it sail wide! Min. 20 :(bri) M_Camus with electric pace ... He eases past I_Sangare ... E_Mayenda rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 22 :(bri) S_Haller jumps over E_Mayenda's challenge ... R_Mundle with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 24 :(bri) C_Panucci bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Haller ... D_Neil with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again ... PENALTY! And I think it's correct ... S_Haller takes it ... That's been blazed over! ... Get him some training from Matt-Le-Tiss Min. 25 :(bri) S_Haller plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... S_Haller with a stunning strike! ... J_Pickford falls over ... But J_Pickford is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 26 :(sun) I_Sangare gets possession in his own half ... I_Sangare hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... R_Sanchez never had a chance! Min. 27 :(sun) E_Mayenda shoves T_Dago in the chest!! ... The Brighton players are furious! ... They're baying for blood! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... He has already been booked also! ... The Referee shows him his second yellow!! ... RED CARD!! Min. 28 :(bri) T_Dago unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Baena ... A_Baena carves a shot towards goal! ... What agility from J_Pickford Min. 30 :(bri) A_Baena sprints forward with the ball ... But D_Spence with the fine tackle Min. 30 :(sun) R_Mundle finds M_Harris with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Harris could have let it bounce! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... R_Sanchez never had a chance! Min. 36 :(bri) I_Bennacer feeds the ball to T_Dago ... T_Dago aims for the top right corner! ... J_Pickford with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 36 :(sun) D_Neil finds R_Mundle in the box ... R_Mundle beats the offside trap! ... He runs at R_Sanchez ... He rounds R_Sanchez ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! Min. 37 :(sun) M_Harris dribbles past E_Konsa ... M_Harris with a stunning strike! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 38 :(sun) I_Sangare pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... D_Neil is clean through! ... But D_Luiz wins the tackle cleanly Min. 39 :(bri) A_Baena is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... I_Bennacer latches onto the ball ... Fine tackle by R_Vlaar ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 41 :(bri) T_Dago is too quick for R_Vlaar ... A powerful shot by T_Dago! ... J_Pickford can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... J_Pickford makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 42 :(bri) D_Luiz with a measured ball to T_Dago ... T_Hume beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(sun) R_Vlaar runs at E_Konsa ... The defender slips and falls over ... M_Dagasan with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 45 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: O_Bobb ... COMING OFF: M_Camus Min. 45 :(bri) Substitution by Brighton ... COMING ON: D_Agger ... COMING OFF: C_Panucci Min. 45 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to P ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Brighton 1-1 Sunderland Min. 47 :(bri) N_Seiwald gets lucky and beats I_Sangare ... Now with the centre to T_Dago ... T_Dago blasts it at the goal! ... J_Pickford is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 47 :(sun) I_Sangare with a measured pass to M_Harris ... Brilliantly taken away by T_Dago!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 51 :(bri) S_Haller had to stretch to reach the pass ... S_Haller with a blistering shot! ... J_Pickford claws it off the line ... The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! ... The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? ... He's given it! ... GOAL!! ... That is his 10th goal this campaign!! ... Brighton go in front now with that goal! ... Brighton 2-1 Sunderland ... Min. 53 :(bri) A_Baena squares it to T_Dago ... T_Dago with a screamer of a shot! ... GOAL!! ... YOU BEAUTY! ... Brighton 3-1 Sunderland ... Min. 55 :(bri) N_Seiwald turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Haller ... S_Haller with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 55 :(sun) D_Spence hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Vlaar collects the loose ball! ... E_Konsa cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 56 :(bri) S_Haller runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... But T_Hume wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 56 :(sun) M_Harris skips the challenge from S_Haller ... I_Bennacer with an ugly foul ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... R_Mundle with the curler ... It hits off a defender! ... R_Sanchez is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... I_Sangare plays it towards the near post! ... It comes to R_Vlaar ... He fires it towards to goal ... R_Sanchez was lucky there Min. 57 :(bri) O_Bobb sprints past the defender ... O_Bobb with the shot on net! ... J_Pickford is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... Brighton 4-1 Sunderland ... Min. 57 :(bri) O_Bobb spits at R_Mundle ... He should be ashamed! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 60 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 61 :(sun) R_Mundle brings the ball into the opposing area ... R_Vlaar makes himself available ... R_Vlaar with a screamer of a shot! ... But R_Sanchez punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 65 :(bri) O_Bobb beats D_Spence with absolute ease! ... O_Bobb with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... But J_Pickford makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 66 :(sun) R_Mundle beats D_Agger ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... A thundering drive by R_Mundle! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into R_Sanchez's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 68 :(bri) O_Bobb plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... S_Haller keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... S_Haller looks to see where J_Pickford is! ... He shoots! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 69 :(bri) A_Baena over hits his pass ... He finds S_Haller though ... That was fortunate ... S_Haller with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... J_Pickford with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: Benny ... COMING OFF: R_Mundle Min. 73 :(sun) M_Nunes with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... N_Seiwald with a poor challenge ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 73 :(sun) M_Harris with a deep cross to D_Neil ... D_Neil hits a curling shot! ... But R_Sanchez with the difficult save Min. 76 :(sun) M_Harris with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... D_Luiz hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... D_Neil flights it in! ... It comes to F_Sierralta ... He gets the shot away ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 78 :(bri) M_Dagasan flights the ball to T_Dago ... T_Dago leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 79 :(sun) T_Hume can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to M_Nunes ... But M_Dagasan barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 80 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: G_Cahill ... COMING OFF: R_Vlaar Min. 80 :(bri) I_Bennacer finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... I_Bennacer strikes a wicked curler! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 82 :(sun) M_Nunes chips the ball over the defence and finds Benny ... Launched towards the top corner by Benny! ... R_Sanchez tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... I_Sangare curls it into the box! ... M_Dagasan reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 86 :(sun) D_Neil gets to the byline and finds M_Harris with a beautiful cross ... But E_Konsa will cut out the threat Min. 87 :(sun) G_Cahill holds the ball up ... He sees M_Nunes in space! ... M_Dagasan slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(bri) O_Bobb has time and space on the edge of the box ... D_Spence takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 88 :(sun) D_Neil jinks past the defender ... A powerful shot by D_Neil! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : AMEX Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Dago (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Dago (3,53), S_Haller (51), O_Bobb (57) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Neil Scorers : E_Mayenda (16) Sent Off : E_Mayenda (27) Booked : D_Neil (24) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brighton | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 17 | 14 Off target : 6 | 9 On target : 11 | 5 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 0 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 10 | 9 Key Tackles : 9 | 7 Key Passes : 11 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Brighton 4 - 1 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27 1 1 1 22 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 M_Dagasan DF 1 22 17 4 29 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 17 0 E_Konsa DF 1 22 16 12 23 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 D_Luiz DF 1 21 16 7 23 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 18 0 C_Panucci DF 1 20 16 8 20 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 22 N_Seiwald MF 1 18 23 13 19 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 A_Baena MF 1 4 23 19 27 | 96 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 11 I_Bennacer MF 1 15 22 9 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 40 M_Camus MF 1 4 21 16 29 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Haller FW 1 6 13 24 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 T_Dago FW 1 7 18 22 24 | 96 0 1 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 31 16 74 E_van_der_Sar GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Agger DF 1 20 14 5 25 | 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ramalho DF 1 18 13 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Bobb MF 1 3 21 19 25 | 51 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 13 41 A_Voronin FW 1 9 13 19 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 D_Spence DF 1 21 18 6 21 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 16 0 F_Sierralta DF 1 22 15 8 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 T_Hume DF 1 20 17 10 21 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 17 0 R_Vlaar DF 1 20 14 6 25 | 82 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 36 20 48 I_Sangare MF 1 16 22 10 20 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 18 R_Mundle MF 1 5 19 16 29 | 72 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 33 30 36 D_Neil MF 1 9 21 17 26 | 96 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 -2 54 22 M_Nunes MF 1 10 22 15 20 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 M_Harris FW 1 4 15 23 22 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 19 15 E_Mayenda FW 1 7 14 21 24 | 27 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 -12 -12 14 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 14 7 21 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 S_Sanna MF 1 11 17 10 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Benny MF 1 9 17 14 27 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 B_Bayo FW 1 3 13 17 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1771265350 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40