FFO Champ, Sunderland vs. Stockport County (Fri May 15) Sunderland | Stockport County 4-1-3-2 L | 5-1-0-4 P Chris W | Mike Bridge | J_Pickford GK | GK R_Allsop D_Spence DF | DF P_Mexes R_Vlaar DF | DF R_Semedo T_Hume DF | DF M_Pfertzel O_Boscagli DF | DF P_Stenman Benny MF | DF J_Bagan R_Mundle AM | DM M_Nunex D_Neil AM | FW I_Halifa M_Nunes AM | FW O_Hargreaves M_Harris FW | FW K_De_Bruyne E_Mayenda FW | FW I_Cardona | C_Diop SUB | SUB O_Djoco N_Mukiele SUB | SUB M_Mina K_Strootman SUB | SUB G_Til A_Alese SUB | SUB I_Wadji W_Isidor SUB | SUB N_Maupay Min. 4 :(stp) J_Bagan backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... M_Nunex latches onto the end of it ... M_Nunex hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... J_Pickford catches the ball Min. 5 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 5 :(sun) Benny races into the box ... He sees M_Harris lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... M_Harris from 20 yards! ... GOAL!! ... He receives the congratulations from his team-mates! ... Mike Bridge is barking orders at his players! ... His team will have to come back from behind now ... Sunderland 1-0 Stockport County ... Min. 6 :(sun) R_Mundle with a burst of pace ... A wicked drive by R_Mundle! ... But R_Allsop just gets his fingers to that one Min. 7 :(sun) Benny takes advantage of a mistake by R_Semedo ... Can he make them pay? ... A scorcher of a shot from Benny! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 7 :(stp) M_Pfertzel kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... O_Hargreaves gets on the end of the pass ... O_Hargreaves with the goal bound shot! ... But J_Pickford punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 8 :(sun) R_Mundle sidesteps M_Pfertzel ... R_Mundle chases it through, he must score! ... R_Allsop is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish! ... Sunderland 2-0 Stockport County ... Min. 9 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... Stockport County have changed their playing style to A Min. 10 :(stp) I_Halifa is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to M_Nunex ... O_Boscagli intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... R_Semedo dinks the ball into the area! ... J_Pickford reads it well, and claims it! Min. 12 :(stp) P_Stenman runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to O_Hargreaves ... O_Hargreaves hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 14 :(stp) M_Nunex 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 I_Cardona ... I_Cardona must beat J_Pickford! ... J_Pickford just watches it float over the bar! Min. 16 :(stp) I_Cardona with a glorious 60-yard pass to I_Halifa ... I_Halifa drives the shot in! ... But J_Pickford punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 17 :(stp) P_Stenman looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to P_Mexes ... P_Mexes plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... It hits off a defender! ... J_Pickford is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... M_Nunex dinks the ball into the area! ... J_Pickford catches it! Min. 20 :(stp) The defender underhits the back pass! ... O_Hargreaves is through! ... What a mistake by R_Mundle! ... But O_Boscagli wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... M_Pfertzel crosses it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of J_Pickford ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 24 :(stp) M_Nunex with an inch perfect pass to I_Halifa ... I_Halifa goes for goal! ... J_Pickford gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 25 :(sun) R_Mundle with the dribble ... P_Stenman is easily beaten ... Well executed sliding challenge from P_Mexes Min. 26 :(sun) R_Allsop miskicks! ... M_Harris is through! ... But R_Semedo spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 27 :(stp) K_De_Bruyne sidesteps R_Vlaar ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... K_De_Bruyne belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... J_Pickford with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 28 :(sun) R_Mundle runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to O_Boscagli ... M_Pfertzel goes in studs first Min. 42 :(stp) K_De_Bruyne saunters past his marker ... Benny muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(sun) M_Nunes pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... P_Stenman reads the play well Min. 43 :(stp) M_Pfertzel looks up ... He swings the ball right towards I_Cardona ... D_Neil fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that Min. 45 :(sun) E_Mayenda lobs it over K_De_Bruyne ... But M_Nunex clears the ball to safety Min. 46 :(stp) R_Semedo with a probing through ball O_Hargreaves ... O_Hargreaves tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 47 :(sun) E_Mayenda hoists the ball across to M_Harris ... M_Harris rifles it at the goal! ... GOAL!! ... Ooooohh... Un-be-lievable ! ... What a goal... ... He's scored his 20th goal of the season! ... Sunderland 3-0 Stockport County ... Min. 47 :(stp) M_Nunex runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... K_De_Bruyne latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... K_De_Bruyne tries to beat J_Pickford from outside the area! ... But J_Pickford hits it away ... He could have held onto that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 3-0 Stockport County Min. 47 :(sun) M_Nunes with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... M_Nunes tries to lob the keeper! ... R_Allsop tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 49 :(stp) R_Semedo knocks the ball past the lunge of T_Hume ... Benny with a bad challenge ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... And in a dangerous position as well! ... O_Hargreaves curls it towards the top corner ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 49 :(stp) O_Hargreaves gets to the byline and finds I_Cardona with a beautiful cross ... A powerful shot by I_Cardona! ... J_Pickford makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 50 :(stp) K_De_Bruyne takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... K_De_Bruyne has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 51 :(sun) E_Mayenda takes advantage of a bad back pass ... E_Mayenda with a blistering shot! ... R_Allsop makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 52 :(sun) Benny with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... P_Stenman wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 52 :(stp) The ball rolls free! ... I_Cardona takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... R_Mundle with a bad challenge ... He is ordered to cool off ... FREE KICK! ... I_Cardona drives it in ... J_Pickford makes a fine save Min. 55 :(stp) I_Halifa is on the ground motionless! ... He was involved in a nasty clash of heads there ... I don't think he's going to continue Min. 55 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: N_Maupay ... COMING OFF: I_Halifa Min. 56 :(stp) K_De_Bruyne looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... I_Cardona receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... I_Cardona has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 57 :(sun) M_Harris takes advantage of a mistake by P_Mexes ... That mistake could prove costly ... M_Harris with the crafty shot! ... R_Allsop can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... R_Allsop makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 60 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to P Min. 65 :(sun) M_Harris takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... M_Harris with a scorcher of a shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... R_Allsop is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... Benny chips the ball in towards the far post! ... R_Allsop fists it away! Min. 65 :(stp) M_Pfertzel get's past T_Hume ... He's gonna worry them again ... M_Pfertzel fires off a right-footed shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... J_Pickford dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had J_Pickford beaten! ... CORNER! ... M_Pfertzel swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 67 :(stp) I_Cardona with a great first touch ... I_Cardona with a thundering drive! ... J_Pickford is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... J_Pickford looks very relieved! Min. 70 :(sun) M_Harris gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside M_Nunex! ... He has some space now! ... M_Harris lobs R_Allsop! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 71 :(stp) N_Maupay has a go! ... It hits the defender ... K_De_Bruyne collects the loose ball! ... K_De_Bruyne has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 72 :(stp) M_Nunex slips past his marker ... M_Nunex sees J_Pickford off his line! ... J_Pickford has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... J_Pickford reacts well to save!! Min. 76 :(sun) R_Mundle with a flashy move ... R_Mundle hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Benny swings it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of R_Allsop ... 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. 78 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... Stockport County have changed their playing style to E Min. 78 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... O_Hargreaves will now play as a AM Min. 78 :(stp) Tactical Change by Stockport County ... K_De_Bruyne will now play as a AM Min. 78 :(sun) D_Neil with a measured pass to R_Vlaar ... M_Pfertzel wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 80 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: W_Isidor ... COMING OFF: E_Mayenda Min. 80 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: M_Mina ... COMING OFF: J_Bagan Min. 81 :(sun) M_Harris has it on the edge of the box ... M_Harris with the 40 yard drive! ... R_Allsop parries it ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... Benny flights it in! ... R_Allsop comes out and claims it! Min. 82 :(stp) Substitution by Stockport County ... COMING ON: I_Wadji ... COMING OFF: O_Hargreaves Min. 82 :(sun) D_Neil with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to W_Isidor ... What a fantastic interception by R_Semedo ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 83 :(stp) M_Nunex has space to run with the ball ... T_Hume body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 85 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: N_Mukiele ... COMING OFF: R_Vlaar Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland ... COMING ON: K_Strootman ... COMING OFF: R_Mundle Min. 88 :(sun) D_Spence hoofs it upfield to find N_Mukiele ... N_Mukiele is clean through! ... R_Allsop tries to make himself big ... He rounds R_Allsop ... He has been pushed wide! ... He shoots from a tight angle ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL!! ... Sunderland 4-0 Stockport County ... Min. 88 :(stp) I_Wadji flicks the ball on to I_Cardona ... I_Cardona hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... J_Pickford makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... A defender hoofs it out for a corner! ... CORNER! ... P_Stenman flights it in! ... J_Pickford fists it away! Min. 89 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland ... Sunderland have changed their playing style to C Min. 91 :(stp) P_Mexes crosses into the box, finding M_Nunex ... M_Nunex attempts a low drive! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Harris (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Harris (5,47), R_Mundle (8), N_Mukiele (88) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Neil (43), Benny (49), T_Hume (83) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stockport County Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Nunex Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : I_Halifa (55) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Stockport County Attempts on Goal : 13 | 21 Off target : 5 | 12 On target : 8 | 9 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 3 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 6 Key Tackles : 2 | 7 Key Passes : 5 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 4 - 0 Stockport County ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 28 1 1 1 19 | 97 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 94 0 0 0 D_Spence DF 1 22 18 7 21 | 97 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 R_Vlaar DF 1 20 15 7 25 | 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Hume DF 1 21 17 11 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 O_Boscagli DF 1 22 15 4 22 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 Benny MF 1 9 17 14 27 | 97 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 36 12 R_Mundle AM 1 5 20 17 29 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 58 D_Neil AM 1 9 22 17 26 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 22 -2 M_Nunes AM 1 10 22 16 20 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 M_Harris FW 1 4 15 24 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 58 E_Mayenda FW 1 7 14 21 24 | 84 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 9 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 | 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 K_Strootman MF 1 4 13 8 26 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Stockport County Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Allsop GK 27 1 1 1 28 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 P_Mexes DF 1 19 16 13 27 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 18 15 R_Semedo DF 1 21 18 8 22 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 16 0 M_Pfertzel DF 1 20 16 9 30 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 36 19 P_Stenman DF 1 21 19 6 24 | 97 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 30 0 J_Bagan DF 1 22 16 4 26 | 84 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 M_Nunex DM 1 15 21 13 22 | 97 0 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 23 39 49 I_Halifa FW 1 19 21 16 30 | 59 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 26 O_Hargreaves AM 1 12 21 17 26 | 86 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 13 46 K_De_Bruyne AM 1 12 23 22 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 11 28 I_Cardona FW 1 8 16 23 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 18 36 O_Djoco GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Mina DF 1 17 15 3 25 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Til MF 1 8 15 12 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Wadji AM 1 7 15 12 16 | 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 N_Maupay FW 1 5 11 16 22 | 38 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 1778865373 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40