Elite, Sunderland vs. Liverpool (Mon Oct 17)


                           Sunderland  |  Liverpool
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                          Lee Crowter  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                       E_Van_d_Sar GK  |  GK T_Peterson
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF C_John
                          D_Oleary DF  |  DF D_Piorkowski
                          M_Flores DF  |  DF D_Bornosuzov
                           D_Smith DF  |  DF D_Majstorovic
                           J_Fleck MF  |  MF B_Stancu
                           G_Barry MF  |  MF Song_Billong
                            G_Boyd MF  |  MF S_Perrotta
                         D_Stewart AM  |  MF A_Johnson
                         C_Arrache FW  |  FW D_Rommedahl
                          P_Currer FW  |  FW M_Bangura
                                       |
                          A_Julian SUB |  SUB F_Forster
                      A_Birindelli SUB |  SUB A_Mayfair
                      R_Van_Persie SUB |  SUB Kuzmanovic
                          E_Manson SUB |  SUB B_Robson
                            I_Nike SUB |  SUB Aliev

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(lpl) B_Stancu steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Kuzmanovic 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  B_Stancu hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Song_Billong plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  D_Piorkowski tries to place the shot! 
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 9  :(sun) P_Currer with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  M_Bangura brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But G_Reddy waves play on!!! 
Min. 9  :(lpl) A_Johnson plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Song_Billong decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic hits it out for a throw 
Min. 9  :(sun) J_Fleck beats D_Bornosuzov 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  B_Stancu bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 10 :(sun) G_Boyd looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Arrache 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by C_John !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 11 :(lpl) D_Piorkowski has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_Kuzmanovic 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Bornosuzov! 
          ...  D_Bornosuzov with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 13 :(lpl) D_Piorkowski is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to Song_Billong 
          ...  M_Flores read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 15 :(lpl) A_Johnson looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Majstorovic 
          ...  G_Boyd fouls badly 
Min. 20 :(lpl) Song_Billong has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Stewart 
          ...  He puts in A_Johnson! 
          ...  A_Johnson with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Perrotta plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  D_Rommedahl makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 22 :(sun) J_Fleck is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Currer 
          ...  P_Currer sees T_Peterson off his line ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  That’s given Sunderland the lead! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 23 :(lpl) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a A strategy 
Min. 23 :(lpl) M_Bangura finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Kuzmanovic 
          ...  M_Flores wins the ball 
Min. 24 :(lpl) S_Perrotta with a reverse pass to Song_Billong 
          ...  But D_Smith sweeps up the threat 
Min. 25 :(lpl) Song_Billong sidesteps his marker 
          ...  Song_Billong hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Sunderland fans taunt him! 
Min. 28 :(lpl) D_Majstorovic spots M_Bangura who is in acres of space 
          ...  D_Oleary brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But G_Reddy waves play on!!! 
Min. 29 :(sun) D_Smith with a flicked pass to C_Arrache 
          ...  C_Arrache curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  T_Peterson is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Currer hits it into the box! 
          ...  T_Peterson reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 30 :(lpl) D_Rommedahl comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  D_Rommedahl hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar with the difficult save 
Min. 31 :(sun) G_Barry finds P_Currer in the box 
          ...  P_Currer gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  T_Peterson falls over 
          ...  But T_Peterson is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 34 :(sun) M_Flores takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past D_Bornosuzov 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  C_John anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 40 :(sun) G_Barry looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Currer 
          ...  P_Currer curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  T_Peterson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) C_Arrache with an inch perfect pass to J_Fleck 
          ...  J_Fleck with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  T_Peterson makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 43 :(lpl) A_Johnson plays the early ball across the box to find D_Rommedahl in space 
          ...  D_Rommedahl with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 46 :(lpl) C_John with a pinpoint pass to M_Bangura 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Flores !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool

Min. 49 :(sun) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  G_Boyd seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But D_Majstorovic sweeps up the threat 
Min. 50 :(lpl) S_Perrotta uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  D_Smith tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 56 :(lpl) B_Stancu with a smart pass to M_Bangura 
          ...  D_Oleary read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 62 :(lpl) Song_Billong has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Rommedahl collects the loose ball! 
          ...  D_Rommedahl with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 63 :(lpl) M_Bangura barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  M_Bangura tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 64 :(sun) D_Oleary gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds C_Arrache 
          ...  B_Stancu fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!! 
Min. 67 :(sun) C_Arrache runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  S_Perrotta with a nasty foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Lee Crowter looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 71 :(sun) D_Oleary finds D_Stewart with a ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Rommedahl with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 72 :(lpl) A_Mayfair is ready to come on to replace D_Bornosuzov 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 75 :(lpl) There's going to be a change 
          ...  Aliev will come on for D_Rommedahl and play FW 
Min. 75 :(sun) G_Boyd controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  P_Currer gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  P_Currer throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 77 :(lpl) M_Bangura with a real burst of pace 
          ...  M_Bangura with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 80 :(sun) R_Van_Persie will come on for G_Boyd and play MF 
Min. 80 :(sun) I_Nike is going to be brought on 
          ...  C_Arrache is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 80 :(lpl) Song_Billong is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to C_John 
          ...  C_John keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 83 :(sun) P_Currer takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  D_Majstorovic stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 83 :(lpl) M_Bangura sidesteps D_Kuzmanovic 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  D_Smith with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 84 :(sun) P_Currer brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on C_John 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Stewart! 
          ...  C_John moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sun) G_Barry sidesteps D_Piorkowski 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  But A_Mayfair slides in 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 48,935
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : P_Currer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Currer (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Smith (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : C_John
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Stancu (64)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       12
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 0 Liverpool
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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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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  28   5   5   7  14 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  23   7   6  40 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85  20  20
D_Oleary       DF   1  22   9   5  24 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  12   0
M_Flores       DF   1  21   6   7  30 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
D_Smith        DF   1  21   7   5  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  10  -2
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  24   8  28 |  94   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  32   8
G_Barry        MF   2   1  23   3  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
G_Boyd         MF   2   2  21   8  21 |  82   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
D_Stewart      AM   3   9   6  24  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
C_Arrache      FW   2   8   4  26  34 |  82   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  22  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  12  44
A_Julian       GK  26   5   6   2  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  22   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Van_Persie   MF   2   8  21   2  26 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Manson       AM   1   9  21   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Nike         FW   1   7   3  20  18 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Peterson     GK  30   1   2   1  10 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_John         DF   2  23   8   7  31 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  12   8
D_Piorkowski   DF   1  22   9   6  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  22   4   8  39 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  22   5   5  47 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  12   0
B_Stancu       MF   2   6  20  15  34 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   2  -2
Song_Billong   MF   3   6  21  16  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
S_Perrotta     MF   2   7  21  16  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
A_Johnson      MF   2   5  21  16  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   5   9  23  27 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
M_Bangura      FW   3   8   7  22  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  25   0   8
F_Forster      GK  21   5   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  21   7   5  29 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
Kuzmanovic     DF   2  22   7   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Robson       MF   2   9  23   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aliev          FW   2   5   7  19  23 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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