FFO Champ, Sunderland vs. Bristol City (Fri Feb 13) Sunderland | Bristol City 4-4-2 N | 4-2-0-2-2 A Chris W | Mati Finkelstein | J_Pickford GK | GK M_Vandevoordt D_Spence DF | DF D_Lugano F_Sierralta DF | DF T_Mitchell T_Hume DF | DF T_Araujo R_Vlaar DF | DF L_Wallace I_Sangare MF | DM L_Johanns R_Mundle MF | DM S_Sahin D_Neil MF | AM S_W_Phillips M_Nunes MF | AM R_Koren M_Harris FW | FW C_Pozarro E_Mayenda FW | FW G_Pazzini | C_Diop SUB | SUB M_Parera G_Cahill SUB | SUB L_Woolfenden S_Sanna SUB | SUB O_Hargreaves Benny SUB | SUB A_Meier W_Isidor SUB | SUB N_Amoruso Min. 2 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to P Min. 7 :(sun) R_Mundle with a 40-yard pass to D_Neil ... D_Neil with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... M_Vandevoordt makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 8 :(sun) I_Sangare drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Vlaar ... R_Vlaar drives it towards goal! ... M_Vandevoordt gets his fingertips to it Min. 10 :(brc) S_Sahin looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to R_Koren ... R_Koren from 20 yards! ... J_Pickford gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 12 :(sun) E_Mayenda cuts in on L_Johanns's blind side ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Lugano ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 12 :(brc) S_W_Phillips controls it well ... He nutmegs F_Sierralta ... He puts in C_Pozarro! ... C_Pozarro is behind the defence! ... He just has to beat J_Pickford ... He tries to slide it past J_Pickford ... He has put it wide!! Min. 15 :(sun) F_Sierralta finds the run of T_Hume ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from T_Hume! ... It looks good ... M_Vandevoordt makes a difficult save Min. 16 :(brc) L_Johanns cuts inside D_Spence ... He worked that well ... Launched towards the top corner by L_Johanns! ... J_Pickford tips it onto the post! ... But it deflects wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... S_Sahin curls it into the box! ... T_Araujo swings a leg at it! ... 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. 17 :(brc) T_Araujo kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Lugano gets on the end of the pass ... D_Spence slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 19 :(sun) M_Harris controls it with ease ... T_Araujo tackles cleanly Min. 22 :(brc) L_Johanns flights the ball to R_Koren ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Spence ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 23 :(brc) S_W_Phillips knocks it past F_Sierralta and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... But D_Spence slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 24 :(sun) D_Spence crosses to M_Nunes ... T_Mitchell makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... T_Hume plays it towards the near post! ... M_Vandevoordt jumps well to claim it! Min. 25 :(sun) E_Mayenda jinks past L_Wallace ... E_Mayenda attempts a low drive! ... But M_Vandevoordt parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 27 :(sun) M_Nunes with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... S_W_Phillips intercepts the pass Min. 30 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 30 :(sun) M_Harris is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... E_Mayenda latches onto the end of it ... E_Mayenda attempts a low drive! ... M_Vandevoordt has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... M_Vandevoordt reacts well to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... M_Nunes swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... It comes to D_Spence ... He fires it towards to goal ... M_Vandevoordt gets his fingertips to it Min. 31 :(sun) E_Mayenda looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Harris ... M_Harris aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... He jumps up and punches the air ... That's a personal milestone for him! ... 10 goals for this season! ... Sunderland go ahead in this match now! ... Sunderland 1-0 Bristol City ... Min. 33 :(sun) R_Vlaar chips the ball forward to R_Mundle ... R_Mundle with a graceful, looping effort! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Nunes hits it into the box! ... L_Wallace cleans up with a great clearance Min. 35 :(sun) R_Vlaar takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... S_Sahin rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 36 :(sun) E_Mayenda knocks it past D_Lugano and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... E_Mayenda flings a shot at goal! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 36 :(brc) T_Mitchell passes the ball to C_Pozarro ... D_Neil with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... S_Sahin shapes to shoot ... He plays it to R_Koren instead ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from R_Koren! ... It looks good ... J_Pickford parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 37 :(brc) T_Araujo takes possession on the edge of the box ... Superbly timed tackle by R_Mundle ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... D_Lugano swings it in! ... J_Pickford jumps well to claim it! Min. 42 :(sun) M_Nunes turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Harris ... M_Harris with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... M_Vandevoordt guesses right Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(brc) T_Araujo lays the ball back to S_W_Phillips ... M_Harris with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious Min. 44 :(sun) E_Mayenda takes advantage of a mistake by D_Lugano ... He runs towards goal ... E_Mayenda fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It floats over M_Vandevoordt ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 47 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: O_Hargreaves ... COMING OFF: L_Wallace ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-0 Bristol City Min. 46 :(brc) R_Koren loses D_Spence ... F_Sierralta fouls badly ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... G_Pazzini hits it over the wall ... J_Pickford gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... GOAL!! ... That's got Bristol City back level! ... Sunderland 1-1 Bristol City ... Min. 47 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... Bristol City have changed their playing style to C Min. 47 :(sun) M_Nunes takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... M_Nunes blasts it at the goal! ... It's way wide ... The Bristol City fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 47 :(brc) S_Sahin smashes the ball upfield ... G_Pazzini latches onto the ball ... A scorcher of a shot from G_Pazzini! ... J_Pickford with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 47 :(sun) M_Harris barges the defender off the ball ... T_Mitchell with the foul ... The Referee warns him ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... D_Spence swings it in ... E_Mayenda gets on the end of it ... L_Johanns plays the back pass ... M_Vandevoordt can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... T_Hume lofts the ball in! ... M_Vandevoordt comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... D_Neil with the header ... M_Vandevoordt fists it away Min. 48 :(brc) T_Araujo squares it to S_W_Phillips ... S_W_Phillips looks to see where J_Pickford is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... J_Pickford saves it!! ... What a great save! ... CORNER! ... S_Sahin swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... J_Pickford comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 55 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: A_Meier ... COMING OFF: S_Sahin Min. 55 :(brc) Tactical Change by Bristol City ... L_Johanns will now play as a AM Min. 55 :(brc) S_W_Phillips finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... I_Sangare fouls badly ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 59 :(sun) M_Nunes holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to I_Sangare ... D_Lugano intercepts the pass Min. 65 :(brc) Substitution by Bristol City ... COMING ON: N_Amoruso ... COMING OFF: C_Pozarro Min. 69 :(brc) A_Meier with an intelligent ball to N_Amoruso ... But E_Mayenda spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: Benny ... COMING OFF: M_Nunes Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: G_Cahill ... COMING OFF: R_Vlaar Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: W_Isidor ... COMING OFF: E_Mayenda Min. 72 :(brc) The defender underhits the back pass! ... G_Pazzini is through! ... What a mistake by D_Spence! ... G_Pazzini belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 76 :(sun) T_Hume knocks the ball past S_W_Phillips ... Now he crosses to M_Harris! ... T_Mitchell with a nasty foul ... The Referee beckons him over with his finger ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... D_Neil passes to R_Mundle ... R_Mundle has a dig at goal! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 77 :(sun) W_Isidor jinks past T_Mitchell ... W_Isidor hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... The shot slips through M_Vandevoordt's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 77 :(brc) S_W_Phillips with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... S_W_Phillips with a thundering volley! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 80 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to P Min. 81 :(brc) G_Pazzini finds his way through ... The offside trap didn't work ... G_Pazzini with the cheeky shot! ... 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. 84 :(sun) F_Sierralta hoofs it upfield to find M_Harris ... M_Harris launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... M_Vandevoordt beats the ball away Min. 86 :(sun) T_Hume knocks it forward ... G_Pazzini slips ... F_Sierralta gets to it! ... F_Sierralta with a terrific drive! ... GOAL!! ... Hammered home! ... gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall ... What a time to score!! ... That must be the winner ... Sunderland 2-1 Bristol City ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(sun) W_Isidor drives it forward to R_Mundle ... R_Mundle aims for the top right corner! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 95 :(sun) Benny has broken clear! Just M_Vandevoordt to beat! ... T_Mitchell brings him down! ... RED CARD!! ... No excuses!! ... He had to go it's as simple as that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Mayenda (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Harris (31), F_Sierralta (86) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Neil (36) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bristol City Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Pazzini Scorers : G_Pazzini (46) Sent Off : T_Mitchell (95) Booked : Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Bristol City Attempts on Goal : 18 | 11 Off target : 7 | 5 On target : 11 | 6 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 4 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 12 | 9 Key Tackles : 5 | 7 Key Passes : 13 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 2 - 1 Bristol 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 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 D_Spence DF 1 21 18 6 21 | 97 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 51 16 24 F_Sierralta DF 1 22 15 8 26 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 38 52 T_Hume DF 1 20 17 10 21 | 97 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 55 20 R_Vlaar DF 1 20 14 6 25 | 72 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 24 I_Sangare MF 1 16 22 10 20 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 R_Mundle MF 1 5 19 16 29 | 97 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 33 15 36 D_Neil MF 1 9 21 17 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 24 M_Nunes MF 1 10 22 15 20 | 72 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 13 M_Harris FW 1 4 15 23 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 19 36 E_Mayenda FW 1 7 13 21 24 | 72 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 31 46 32 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 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Isidor FW 1 4 12 18 31 | 25 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 10 Player Statistics - Bristol City Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Vandevoordt GK 27 1 1 1 26 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 D_Lugano DF 1 20 14 7 26 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 T_Mitchell DF 1 22 15 10 30 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 7 -12 T_Araujo DF 1 21 15 15 22 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 38 13 L_Wallace DF 1 20 17 8 29 | 47 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 L_Johanns AM 1 14 19 15 20 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 15 15 S_Sahin DM 1 14 19 7 23 | 57 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 S_W_Phillips AM 1 9 17 21 30 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 29 17 16 R_Koren AM 1 9 19 18 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 C_Pozarro FW 1 8 14 20 27 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 G_Pazzini FW 1 8 16 21 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 49 M_Parera GK 20 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Woolfenden DF 1 19 14 4 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Hargreaves DF 1 12 21 17 26 | 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Meier DM 1 7 18 13 28 | 40 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 N_Amoruso FW 1 4 14 18 25 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1771013331 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40