FFO Champ, Sunderland vs. Ipswich Town (Fri Feb 20) Sunderland | Ipswich Town 4-4-2 N | 5-1-0-2-2 C Chris W | Leo Pacheco | J_Pickford GK | GK A_Patterson D_Spence DF | DF S_Carr F_Sierralta DF | DF J_Cooper T_Hume DF | DF M_Aarons R_Vlaar DF | DF H_Clark I_Sangare MF | DF R_Carlos R_Mundle MF | DM S_Sensi D_Neil MF | AM O_Hutchinson M_Nunes MF | AM Z_Flemming M_Harris FW | FW G_Hirst W_Isidor FW | FW J_Duffus | C_Diop SUB | SUB C_Walton G_Cahill SUB | SUB M_Devetak S_Sanna SUB | SUB M_Luongo Benny SUB | SUB M_Topuz B_Bayo SUB | SUB A_Young Min. 2 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to P Min. 2 :(sun) M_Nunes with a reverse pass to D_Neil ... D_Neil beats the offside trap! ... He runs at A_Patterson ... He nutmegs A_Patterson ... GOAL!! I like it. ... I like it a lot! ... That's put Sunderland ahead! ... Sunderland 1-0 Ipswich Town ... Min. 3 :(sun) M_Harris flicks it over S_Carr and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... S_Carr redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 4 :(ips) M_Aarons plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... M_Aarons hits a great shot! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 5 :(sun) W_Isidor flicks it past M_Aarons ... He runs forward ... H_Clark with a truly reckless challenge ... The Sunderland fans want him to be sent off! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! Min. 7 :(ips) Z_Flemming knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Z_Flemming unleashes a pile driver! ... J_Pickford makes a difficult save Min. 8 :(sun) D_Spence hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Vlaar collects the loose ball! ... S_Carr with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! Min. 9 :(ips) G_Hirst lobs the ball over the defence ... O_Hutchinson latches on to it ... R_Mundle wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Leo Pacheco looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 11 :(ips) O_Hutchinson jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to G_Hirst ... A thundering drive by G_Hirst! ... J_Pickford saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 12 :(sun) D_Spence spots a team mate in space ... He finds W_Isidor with a lovely pass! ... J_Duffus cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 13 :(sun) W_Isidor crosses into the box, finding F_Sierralta ... But J_Cooper wins the ball Min. 14 :(ips) J_Duffus dribbles past R_Vlaar ... F_Sierralta with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 16 :(ips) S_Sensi sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... S_Sensi rifles it at the goal! ... J_Pickford with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 17 :(ips) R_Carlos lobs it over R_Vlaar ... R_Carlos controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 19 :(ips) J_Duffus finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled M_Harris ... J_Duffus looks to see where J_Pickford is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... J_Pickford gets his fingertips to it Min. 20 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 25 :(ips) R_Carlos had to stretch to reach the pass ... R_Carlos hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... J_Pickford never had a chance! Min. 29 :(ips) J_Duffus flights the ball to Z_Flemming ... D_Spence goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 30 :(ips) S_Carr plays it long to G_Hirst ... But F_Sierralta slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 33 :(ips) Z_Flemming hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... O_Hutchinson collects the loose ball! ... O_Hutchinson with the side footed shot! ... But J_Pickford punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that J_Pickford got a touch Min. 41 :(ips) G_Hirst beats F_Sierralta ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... R_Vlaar reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(sun) R_Mundle flicks it over J_Cooper and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... R_Mundle tries to catch the keeper out! ... Looks like it should be easy for A_Patterson ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... A_Patterson looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 45 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: B_Bayo ... COMING OFF: W_Isidor Min. 45 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to P Min. 47 :(ips) G_Hirst loses R_Vlaar ... G_Hirst plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... S_Sensi lofts the ball 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 ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-0 Ipswich Town Min. 50 :(sun) M_Harris sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... G_Hirst with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... I_Sangare swings it in ... M_Nunes takes control of it! ... M_Nunes could have let it bounce! ... A_Patterson gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 52 :(sun) M_Harris with a slide rule pass to B_Bayo ... B_Bayo with the cheeky shot! ... But A_Patterson smothers the ball Min. 53 :(sun) M_Harris sidesteps H_Clark ... Excellent sliding challenge by J_Cooper ... He timed it well Min. 53 :(sun) M_Nunes runs at R_Carlos ... He takes it past him ... H_Clark with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Sunderland players ... That's his second booking! ... RED CARD!! Min. 55 :(ips) S_Sensi makes himself available ... S_Sensi hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at his face! ... He can't believe it himself! ... That's got Ipswich Town back level! ... Sunderland 1-1 Ipswich Town ... Min. 59 :(sun) R_Mundle sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Harris ... M_Harris rifles it to the far post! ... A_Patterson parries it ... CORNER! ... I_Sangare drives it into the box! ... A_Patterson comes out and claims it! Min. 60 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 66 :(ips) Z_Flemming with the deft touch ... He takes it past R_Vlaar ... He knocks it to O_Hutchinson! ... R_Vlaar moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 70 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: Benny ... COMING OFF: R_Mundle Min. 73 :(ips) J_Duffus with a smart pass to R_Carlos ... R_Carlos uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 74 :(sun) T_Hume cuts through the defence ... Z_Flemming rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 75 :(ips) J_Cooper loses D_Spence ... Benny anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 80 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: G_Cahill ... COMING OFF: R_Vlaar Min. 81 :(sun) Benny spots a team mate in space ... He finds D_Spence with a lovely pass! ... D_Spence tries to chip the ball over A_Patterson! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 82 :(sun) T_Hume takes advantage of a mistake by S_Carr ... Can he make them pay? ... T_Hume leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(sun) F_Sierralta runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to D_Neil ... A wicked drive by D_Neil! ... GOAL!! ... He runs off and does a somersault ... That surely hands Sunderland victory!! ... Sunderland 2-1 Ipswich Town ... Min. 88 :(ips) J_Duffus wins possession ... He plays the ball across to G_Hirst ... G_Hirst with the cheeky shot! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 89 :(sun) G_Cahill with the Cruyff turn ... R_Carlos with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 91 :(ips) R_Carlos with a short pass to find S_Sensi ... The ball hits M_Nunes in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 91 :(sun) M_Nunes plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Benny decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... J_Cooper fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 93 :(sun) F_Sierralta makes a run into space ... F_Sierralta attempts a chip! ... A_Patterson makes a difficult save Min. 93 :(ips) S_Sensi gets to the byline and finds O_Hutchinson with a beautiful cross ... Driven towards goal by O_Hutchinson! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 95 :(sun) D_Neil with a reverse pass to B_Bayo ... R_Carlos slices it ... A_Patterson moves quickly!! ... He can't get there! ... It inches just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Harris hits it towards the far post! ... A_Patterson easily claims the ball! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Neil (Man of the Match) Scorers : D_Neil (2,88) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Mundle (9) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ipswich Town Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Sensi Scorers : S_Sensi (55) Sent Off : H_Clark (53) Booked : R_Carlos (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Ipswich Town Attempts on Goal : 9 | 13 Off target : 3 | 7 On target : 6 | 6 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 8 | 11 Key Tackles : 7 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 2 - 1 Ipswich Town ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 D_Spence DF 1 21 18 6 21 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 16 22 F_Sierralta DF 1 22 15 8 26 | 98 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 32 42 22 T_Hume DF 1 20 17 10 21 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 R_Vlaar DF 1 20 14 6 25 | 82 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 I_Sangare MF 1 16 22 10 20 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Mundle MF 1 5 19 17 29 | 72 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 13 9 D_Neil MF 1 9 21 17 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 13 68 M_Nunes MF 1 10 22 15 20 | 98 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 28 28 15 M_Harris FW 1 4 15 23 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 7 W_Isidor FW 1 4 12 18 31 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 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 | 16 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 | 26 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 17 0 B_Bayo FW 1 3 13 17 26 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Player Statistics - Ipswich Town Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Patterson GK 27 1 1 1 30 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 S_Carr DF 1 19 13 7 29 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 21 0 J_Cooper DF 1 22 15 12 27 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 M_Aarons DF 1 21 16 10 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 H_Clark DF 1 21 15 9 29 | 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 -12 -12 R_Carlos DF 1 20 18 15 27 | 98 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 16 14 37 S_Sensi DM 1 16 20 13 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 14 59 O_Hutchinson AM 1 10 22 17 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 24 Z_Flemming AM 1 6 21 19 29 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 11 G_Hirst FW 1 5 14 22 23 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 J_Duffus FW 1 9 18 21 24 | 98 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 29 48 9 C_Walton GK 19 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Devetak DF 1 16 13 5 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Luongo DF 1 10 16 7 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Topuz MF 1 6 20 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Young FW 1 9 15 20 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1771614936 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40