FFO Champ, Sunderland vs. Birmingham City (Mon Apr 28)


                           Sunderland  |  Birmingham City
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-2-4 C
                              Chris W  |  -
                                       |
                        J_Pickford GK  |  GK G_Bazunu
                        D_Dumfries DF  |  DF P_Vydra
                          C_Mbemba DF  |  DF J_Victor
                         C_Biraghi DF  |  DF B_Hubner
                          N_Gudelj DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                          R_Knoche DF  |  MF Melendo
                           M_Nunes MF  |  MF M_Taverneir
                          A_Rabiot MF  |  FW S_Mane
                           W_Alves MF  |  FW C_Marshall
                         Evanilson FW  |  FW J_Wallace
                       C_Rodriguez FW  |  FW A_Nemeth
                                       |
                            C_Diop SUB |  SUB B_Hinchcliffe
                          S_Rhomas SUB |  SUB R_Framberger
                           G_Xhaka SUB |  SUB A_Cole
                            J_Ball SUB |  SUB L_Gibbs
                       F_Cavenaghi SUB |  SUB F_Jensen




Min. 2  :(sun) D_Dumfries is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to W_Alves 
          ...  A delicate header from W_Alves! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 3  :(bir) J_Wallace runs at N_Gudelj 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Dumfries 
Min. 7  :(sun) M_Nunes is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Rodriguez latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Rodriguez pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 9  :(sun) A_Rabiot takes advantage of a mistake by S_Caldwell 
          ...  A_Rabiot carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  G_Bazunu never had a chance! 
Min. 12 :(sun) A_Rabiot off the woodwork! 
          ...  Evanilson picks up the deflection 
          ...  Evanilson tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a volley! 
          ...  What a finish. That is outrageous. 
          ...  Three words. Marco. Van. Basten 
          ...  That's put Sunderland ahead! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 14 :(sun) C_Mbemba takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into Evanilson 
          ...  J_Victor steals the ball of off him 
Min. 19 :(sun) N_Gudelj sprints past C_Marshall 
          ...  N_Gudelj tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 20 :(bir) M_Taverneir beats C_Biraghi with absolute ease! 
          ...  R_Knoche seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 22 :(bir) S_Mane leaves C_Mbemba standing 
          ...  N_Gudelj seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 24 :(bir) A_Nemeth steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Dumfries 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  W_Alves wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
Min. 26 :(sun) N_Gudelj with a real burst of pace 
          ...  S_Mane is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 33 :(sun) M_Nunes with a precise pass to W_Alves 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Marshall 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 34 :(sun) R_Knoche hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  C_Rodriguez latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Rodriguez hits a great drive! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu with the difficult save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sun) D_Dumfries gets to the byline and finds Evanilson with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Evanilson with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  G_Bazunu can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  G_Bazunu was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 44 :(bir) J_Wallace looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Mbemba knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 45 :(sun) Tactical Change by Sunderland 
          ...  Sunderland have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 45 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Framberger 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Caldwell 
Min. 48 :(sun) M_Nunes spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds C_Rodriguez with a lovely pass! 
          ...  C_Rodriguez attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  G_Bazunu saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Biraghi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Bazunu reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 49 :(sun) A_Rabiot plays in C_Rodriguez with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Taverneir stands his ground and wins the tackle 

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

Min. 47 :(sun) A_Rabiot flights the ball to C_Rodriguez 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Melendo 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 48 :(sun) Evanilson tries to stick a finger into B_Hubner's eye! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 51 :(sun) C_Mbemba controls it with ease 
          ...  A glorious effort by C_Mbemba! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 54 :(sun) D_Dumfries with a 50-yard pass to Evanilson 
          ...  A great volley from Evanilson! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 55 :(bir) Substitution by Birmingham City 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Gibbs 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Taverneir 
Min. 55 :(sun) C_Mbemba with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  C_Mbemba keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 55 :(bir) L_Gibbs turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall sees J_Pickford off his line! 
          ...  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. 56 :(bir) P_Vydra plays it forward to C_Marshall 
          ...  C_Marshall uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 59 :(sun) C_Mbemba spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Evanilson! 
          ...  Evanilson plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Nunes chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  N_Gudelj loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  G_Bazunu with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 60 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Rodriguez 
Min. 60 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Rhomas 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Knoche 
Min. 61 :(bir) Melendo turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Nemeth 
          ...  A_Nemeth hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 63 :(sun) D_Dumfries sidesteps J_Victor 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  D_Dumfries has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  G_Bazunu is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Sunderland 2-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 64 :(sun) D_Dumfries is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  C_Marshall wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
Min. 65 :(sun) Substitution by Sunderland 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Xhaka 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Rabiot 
Min. 65 :(bir) C_Marshall flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  S_Rhomas rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 66 :(sun) M_Nunes beats Melendo 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  M_Nunes looks to see where G_Bazunu is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Sunderland 3-0 Birmingham City ...
Min. 66 :(bir) Melendo sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Marshall gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Marshall hits the ball first time! 
          ...  J_Pickford makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Dumfries plays a first time ball through the defence to F_Cavenaghi 
          ...  F_Cavenaghi could have let it bounce! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 76 :(bir) C_Marshall barges N_Gudelj off the ball 
          ...  W_Alves with a nasty foul 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 78 :(sun) Evanilson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  W_Alves gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  W_Alves tries to beat G_Bazunu from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into G_Bazunu's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 81 :(sun) M_Nunes unselfishly heads the ball back to W_Alves 
          ...  W_Alves carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 87 :(bir) J_Wallace could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  J_Wallace tries to beat J_Pickford from outside the area! 
          ...  J_Pickford gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(sun) C_Biraghi turns past L_Gibbs 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Biraghi with a little chip! 
          ...  But G_Bazunu gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Rhomas chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for G_Bazunu, who catches the ball 
Min. 89 :(bir) L_Gibbs dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  W_Alves reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 92 :(sun) C_Biraghi with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  C_Biraghi swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 93 :(sun) Evanilson runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  Evanilson lobs G_Bazunu! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 97 :(bir) P_Vydra brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  S_Mane makes himself available 
          ...  S_Mane drives it low! 
          ...  J_Pickford makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 

*************  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          : D_Dumfries (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Evanilson (12), D_Dumfries (63), M_Nunes (66)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Evanilson (48), S_Rhomas (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Birmingham City Match Info
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Best player          : C_Marshall
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Mane (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Birmingham City
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       6
Off target           :          11        |       2
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       6
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Final Score          : Sunderland 3 - 0 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  25   1   1   1  19 | 101   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  22  17   7  22 | 101   0   1   4   0   1   1   0   0   0  26  48  46
C_Mbemba       DF   1  21  16  10  29 | 101   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  26  32
C_Biraghi      DF   1  20  12   8  24 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  37
N_Gudelj       DF   1  22  13  11  29 | 101   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  14   0  31
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  14   2  22 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  15   0
M_Nunes        MF   1   9  21  14  20 | 101   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  32  32
A_Rabiot       MF   1   5  20  15  22 |  69   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  11
W_Alves        MF   1   8  18  15  26 | 101   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  28   0  35
Evanilson      FW   1   3  14  22  29 | 101   0   0   1   0   5   1   1   0   0  -4  11  29
C_Rodriguez    FW   1   6  12  18  24 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
C_Diop         GK  19   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rhomas       DF   1  18  11   9  29 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
G_Xhaka        MF   1   2  19  11  25 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ball         MF   1  13  16   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Cavenaghi    FW   1   5  15  17  27 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

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  24   1   1   1  26 | 101   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_Vydra        DF   1  20  15  11  26 | 101   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
J_Victor       DF   1  20  16   4  25 | 101   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
B_Hubner       DF   1  20  13   7  20 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Caldwell     DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Melendo        MF   1   9  21  15  27 | 101   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  16   0
M_Taverneir    MF   1   7  21  15  22 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0
S_Mane         FW   1   2  15  22  24 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   1
C_Marshall     FW   1   7  16  19  29 | 101   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  29   0  23
J_Wallace      FW   1   3  17  16  22 | 101   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  11
A_Nemeth       FW   1   3  12  16  24 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Hinchcliffe  GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Framberger   DF   1  18  15   5  26 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cole         DF   1  18  16   4  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  14  20   5  28 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
F_Jensen       FW   1   8  15  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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