Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Sunderland (Tue Oct 28)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Sunderland
                            3-1-3-3 C  |  4-3-3 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                      Tom_Clements GK  |  GK R_Locke
                          J_O_Shea DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                       Ben_Barcley DF  |  DF E_Moretti
                             Silas DF  |  DF J_McNamara
                        L_Nyatanga DM  |  DF G_McQueen
                         J_Forrest MF  |  MF O_Hargreaves
                       Fernandinho MF  |  MF I_Osbourne
                          Z_Zidane MF  |  MF J_Barnes
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW D_Stewart
                         H_Larsson FW  |  FW R_Fowler
                     M_Klosenbeger FW  |  FW A_Langlitz
                                       |
                        M_Marshall SUB |  SUB Pato
                      Sergio_Ramos SUB |  SUB R_McGlinchy
                         P_Hoskins SUB |  SUB R_Roversio
                           J_Quigg SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                          G_Hooper SUB |  SUB Eugen_Shakhov

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(sun) M_Zeffane with a measured ball to R_Fowler
          ...  R_Fowler with a blistering shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Tom_Clements never had a chance!
Min. 2  :(sun) I_Osbourne with an incisive pass to M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Zeffane smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 3  :(sun) I_Osbourne has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Silas
          ...  He knocks it to D_Stewart!
          ...  D_Stewart shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Tom_Clements reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Langlitz hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Tom_Clements easily claims the ball!
Min. 4  :(sun) O_Hargreaves with a one-touch layoff to R_Fowler
          ...  R_Fowler with the crafty shot!
          ...  Tom_Clements makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 7  :(mnu) H_Larsson with an incisive pass to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  R_Locke palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fernandinho plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_O_Shea swings a leg at it!
          ...  But R_Locke tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Klosenbeger drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Locke easily catches it!
Min. 8  :(mnu) L_Nyatanga has it on the edge of the box
          ...  L_Nyatanga leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  R_Locke parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 11 :(mnu) J_Forrest is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Larsson
          ...  H_Larsson goes for goal !
          ...  R_Locke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 13 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley leaves his marker standing
          ...  Ben_Barcley drives it low !
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Manchester Utd go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 14 :(mnu) Z_Zidane is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to H_Larsson
          ...  H_Larsson has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  R_Locke makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 16 :(sun) I_Osbourne takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart with the chance !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 16 :(mnu) Sheringham with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Zeffane
          ...  I_Osbourne with the foul
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 22 :(mnu) H_Larsson runs with pace at the defence
          ...  H_Larsson rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 22 :(sun) J_Barnes cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Fowler
          ...  R_Fowler with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Tom_Clements heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 28 :(sun) D_Stewart with the dribble
          ...  J_O_Shea is easily beaten
          ...  M_Klosenbeger with an over the top challenge
Min. 28 :(sun) G_McQueen is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  D_Stewart latches onto the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_O_Shea
Min. 30 :(mnu) Silas with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Ben_Barcley
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Ben_Barcley !
          ...  R_Locke has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  R_Locke is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 30 :(sun) O_Hargreaves looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  A_Langlitz receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Fernandinho with an ugly foul
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 31 :(mnu) Sheringham sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A_Langlitz robs him of the ball
Min. 32 :(mnu) Z_Zidane bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to H_Larsson
          ...  H_Larsson with the cheeky shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 36 :(sun) J_Barnes with the towering header to R_Fowler
          ...  R_Fowler with the strike !
          ...  Tom_Clements makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 37 :(mnu) Z_Zidane with an incisive pass to Sheringham
          ...  J_McNamara with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 38 :(mnu) Silas comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Silas shoots towards goal !
          ...  R_Locke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 38 :(sun) E_Moretti hits a hard pass to A_Langlitz
          ...  The defender plays it back to Tom_Clements
          ...  A_Langlitz intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy Tom_Clements
          ...  He lobs it over Tom_Clements
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 41 :(mnu) Silas has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past E_Moretti
          ...  He puts in M_Klosenbeger!
          ...  M_Klosenbeger smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) Fernandinho miskicks!
          ...  He finds M_Klosenbeger though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_McNamara
Min. 43 :(sun) D_Stewart makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Z_Zidane with a pull on the shirt
Min. 43 :(sun) A_Langlitz beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_O_Shea
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Hargreaves hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Nyatanga gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 44 :(mnu) Sheringham pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Sheringham has a dig at goal!
          ...  The shot slips through R_Locke's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 47 :(mnu) Fernandinho with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Nyatanga
          ...  L_Nyatanga cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But R_Locke punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Forrest swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Locke

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 2-1 Sunderland

Min. 50 :(mnu) G_Hooper is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Klosenbeger is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 50 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga fires over a low cross to G_Hooper
          ...  A_Langlitz wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 50 :(sun) O_Hargreaves has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Silas wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 54 :(sun) O_Hargreaves picks out A_Langlitz with the cross
          ...  But H_Larsson reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 55 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos comes on for Ben_Barcley and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(sun) M_Zeffane is unmarked!
          ...  M_Zeffane unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Tom_Clements tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 56 :(sun) D_Stewart takes advantage of a mistake by Silas
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Stewart tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Tom_Clements reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Barnes drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Fowler loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But Tom_Clements punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 58 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga with a probing through ball G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  R_Locke is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 60 :(mnu) P_Hoskins will replace Z_Zidane and play MF
Min. 60 :(sun) M_Amoros is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Osbourne is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga finds Sheringham in acres of space
          ...  Sheringham hits a curling shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 62 :(sun) A_Langlitz with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  A_Langlitz tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 65 :(mnu) Fernandinho looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  G_Hooper receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A wicked drive by G_Hooper !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 70 :(sun) R_McGlinchy is ready to come on to replace E_Moretti
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov will come on for R_Fowler and play FW
Min. 72 :(sun) J_Barnes with the heel pass to M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Zeffane drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with Tom_Clements
          ...  He tries to slide it past Tom_Clements
          ...  Tom_Clements smothers the ball !!
Min. 74 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Larsson
          ...  But M_Zeffane wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but N_Alexander has none of it.
Min. 78 :(mnu) J_Forrest plays it forward to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Locke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Forrest drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Locke comes out and claims it!
Min. 79 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Forrest
          ...  He puts in A_Langlitz!
          ...  Fernandinho cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 84 :(mnu) J_Forrest volleys it forward. He finds G_Hooper
          ...  G_McQueen with a nasty foul
Min. 85 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  But D_Stewart with the fine tackle
Min. 85 :(sun) The ball is passed in from O_Hargreaves, he finds A_Langlitz
          ...  From long range A_Langlitz bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Tom_Clements makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 86 :(mnu) J_Forrest plays it forward to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  R_Locke is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Locke holds his head in his hands!
          ...  Manchester Utd 3-1 Sunderland ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnu) P_Hoskins plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  H_Larsson decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  H_Larsson has a go!
          ...  But R_Locke makes a superb stop down low.

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 53,701
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : H_Larsson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ben_Barcley (13), H_Larsson (32), G_Hooper (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : A_Langlitz
Scorers              : A_Langlitz (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       14
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :          11        |       10
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          17        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 3 - 1 Sunderland
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements   GK  26   2   3   2  42 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
J_O_Shea       DF   2  23   7   2  38 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  25
Ben_Barcley    DF   3  21   6   8  41 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  41
Silas          DF   1  19  10   8  22 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
L_Nyatanga     DM   2  21  13   7  29 |  93   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  24   8  37 |  93   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Fernandinho    MF   4   7  23   9  25 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  22   8  35 |  62   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Sheringham     FW   2   5   7  24  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |  93   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  10  36
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  22  36 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Marshall     GK  25   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  25   8  10  28 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Hoskins      MF   2  21   8   5  10 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  24   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  23  26 |  41   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  22

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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R_Locke        GK  29   2   4   4  15 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  23   9   6  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  11
E_Moretti      DF   2  23   4   6  25 |  72   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
J_McNamara     DF   2  23   2   3  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  21   7   7  41 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  24   4  31 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
I_Osbourne     MF   1   8  23   9  37 |  62   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Barnes       MF   1   7  23   8  30 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   7  26  36 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -9
R_Fowler       FW   1   1   9  24  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   1
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  10  23  32 |  93   0   2   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  40   0  26
Pato           FW   2   5   6  23  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_McGlinchy    DF  20   4   2   3  17 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Roversio     DF   1  23   3  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       MF   1  21   9   9  33 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eugen_Shakhov  FW   1   6  24   6  21 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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