FFO Champ, Sunderland vs. Birmingham City (Mon Apr 06)


                           Sunderland  |  Birmingham City
                            5-0-3-2 L  |  4-4-2 P
                              Chris W  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                        J_Pickford GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                          D_Spence DF  |  DF L_King
                           R_Vlaar DF  |  DF L_Greiml
                            T_Hume DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                        O_Boscagli DF  |  DF M_Upson
                          G_Cahill DF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                          R_Mundle AM  |  MF J_de_Guzman
                            D_Neil AM  |  MF L_Grgic
                           M_Nunes AM  |  MF S_Mills
                          M_Harris FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                         E_Mayenda FW  |  FW A_Nemeth
                                       |
                            C_Diop SUB |  SUB L_Wahlstedt
                         N_Mukiele SUB |  SUB S_Caldwell
                         I_Sangare SUB |  SUB F_Jensen
                           A_Alese SUB |  SUB O_Gozalbez
                          W_Isidor SUB |  SUB I_Balde




Min. 2  :(sun) R_Mundle runs at C_Puyol 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  L_Greiml with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  M_Harris fires it towards the goal 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 4  :(bir) J_de_Guzman plays it long to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 5  :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 8  :(bir) L_King kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Nemeth gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Nemeth sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Pickford blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 17 :(sun) E_Mayenda sidesteps his marker 
          ...  E_Mayenda with a thundering drive! 
          ...  G_Bazunu tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Hume crosses it in! 
          ...  G_Bazunu comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 18 :(sun) R_Mundle with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves L_Gibbs behind 
          ...  E_Dzeko cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 19 :(bir) S_Mills hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Upson latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Upson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 22 :(bir) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  A_Nemeth gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  R_Mundle 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!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 22 :(bir) M_Upson skips the challenge from T_Hume 
          ...  M_Upson hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 23 :(sun) R_Vlaar finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  R_Vlaar cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans laugh at him 
Min. 23 :(bir) S_Mills takes advantage of a mistake by R_Vlaar 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Nunes pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  You can't swap shirts until after the game! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 24 :(sun) T_Hume hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  E_Mayenda latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Upson knocks the ball back to G_Bazunu 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past G_Bazunu! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Harris plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 28 :(sun) T_Hume runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Mayenda 
          ...  E_Mayenda drives it low! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Chris W spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 29 :(bir) C_Puyol takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Dzeko 
          ...  E_Dzeko with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Pickford will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  That's put Birmingham City into the lead! 
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 32 :(bir) L_Gibbs knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  L_Gibbs keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  J_Pickford saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 33 :(sun) M_Nunes with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Upson 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 37 :(sun) M_Harris beats C_Puyol 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Harris! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a difficult save 
Min. 39 :(sun) G_Cahill beats C_Puyol 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  A great volley from G_Cahill! 
          ...  G_Bazunu manages to turn it behind 
Min. 40 :(sun) G_Cahill with a long pass to D_Neil 
          ...  D_Neil with the overhead! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Birmingham City fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 42 :(sun) R_Mundle jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  R_Mundle with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(sun) D_Neil pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  R_Mundle is clean through! 
          ...  R_Mundle smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 45 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Mukiele 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Vlaar 
Min. 45 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to C 

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

Min. 46 :(sun) T_Hume turns past E_Dzeko 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  T_Hume looks to see where G_Bazunu is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  But G_Bazunu recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 49 :(sun) D_Neil with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past L_Gibbs 
          ...  D_Neil with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bazunu's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Caldwell 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Upson 
Min. 50 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Gozalbez 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Grgic 
Min. 50 :(sun) E_Mayenda lobs it over L_King 
          ...  E_Dzeko brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 50 :(bir) L_Gibbs runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  L_Gibbs hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But J_Pickford smothers the ball 
Min. 53 :(bir) O_Gozalbez plays it long to C_Puyol 
          ...  C_Puyol with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 59 :(sun) D_Neil with a byline cross to R_Mundle 
          ...  S_Caldwell anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 60 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Sangare 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Mundle 
Min. 60 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 60 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Balde 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Mills 
Min. 62 :(sun) M_Nunes takes advantage of a mistake by L_King 
          ...  What a shot from M_Nunes! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 68 :(bir) L_Gibbs drives it forward to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  O_Boscagli gets to the ball first 
Min. 69 :(sun) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  M_Harris is through! 
          ...  M_Harris with a little chip! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Sunderland are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-1 Birmingham City ...
Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Isidor 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Mayenda 
Min. 72 :(bir) A_Nemeth floats the ball in to find E_Dzeko 
          ...  M_Nunes pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 74 :(sun) D_Neil has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Caldwell 
          ...  He puts in W_Isidor! 
          ...  C_Puyol rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 80 :(bir) L_Gibbs kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  E_Dzeko gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Cahill and it had to be 
Min. 81 :(bir) L_Gibbs finds A_Nemeth with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_Nemeth drives the ball low! 
          ...  J_Pickford tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Greiml 
          ...  J_Pickford comes out and claims it! 
Min. 83 :(sun) O_Boscagli plays the early ball across the box to find N_Mukiele in space 
          ...  N_Mukiele hits a great shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Bazunu's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sun) D_Spence passes the ball to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 89 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 92 :(sun) G_Cahill pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  W_Isidor is clean through! 
          ...  W_Isidor with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 94 :(sun) I_Sangare flights the ball to M_Harris 
          ...  M_Harris attempts a lob! 
          ...  G_Bazunu makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 95 :(bir) S_Caldwell looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_de_Guzman 
          ...  J_de_Guzman with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 

*************  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          : M_Harris (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Harris (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Mundle (22), M_Nunes (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Dzeko
Scorers              : E_Dzeko (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       10
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       3
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 1 Birmingham 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  28   1   1   1  19 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_Spence       DF   1  22  18   7  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
R_Vlaar        DF   1  20  15   6  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
T_Hume         DF   1  21  17  10  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  20
O_Boscagli     DF   1  22  15   4  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  19   0
G_Cahill       DF   1  19  14   7  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  40  23
R_Mundle       AM   1   5  20  17  29 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  22
D_Neil         AM   1   9  21  17  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  39  22
M_Nunes        AM   1  10  22  15  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  11
M_Harris       FW   1   4  15  23  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  48
E_Mayenda      FW   1   7  14  21  24 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
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 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
I_Sangare      MF   1  16  22  10  20 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Alese        DF   1  15  10   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Isidor       FW   1   4  12  18  31 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Birmingham 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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G_Bazunu       GK  28   1   1   1  26 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  21  16   9  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  18  16   4  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  20  15  11  29 |  96   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  18  42  17
M_Upson        DF   1  20  13  12  25 |  51   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  36   0  32
L_Gibbs        MF   1  15  22   5  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  50
J_de_Guzman    MF   1  15  21  10  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  18
L_Grgic        MF   1  12  18   7  26 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mills        MF   1   4  19  18  22 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
E_Dzeko        FW   1   5  16  21  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  66   0  33
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  13  17  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
L_Wahlstedt    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20  14  12  23 |  45   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  20   0
F_Jensen       MF   1   8  15  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Gozalbez     MF   1   2  15  11  31 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
I_Balde        FW   1   8  20  18  31 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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