Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Sunderland vs. AC Milan (Sun Feb 22)


                           Sunderland  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                         John Gemmell  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                          A_Areola GK  |  GK R_Riou
                         G_Scirera DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF R_Zdravkov
                        D_Prescott DF  |  DF A_Ralston
                         E_Militao DF  |  DF Hierro
                           S_Evans MF  |  MF T_Stark
                       Francescoli MF  |  MF N_Raskin
                      P_A_McNamara MF  |  MF Marcos_Acuna
                             Salah MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                           J_Vardy FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                         C_Sparkes FW  |  FW Cabralzinho
                                       |
                        R_Clemance SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                       Ryan_Nyambe SUB |  SUB R_Kelly
                              Pepe SUB |  SUB L_McNeillson
                            D_Gore SUB |  SUB Rodrygo
                         A_Odubeko SUB |  SUB M_McDonald

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 5  :(sun) J_Vardy flicks it over Hierro and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Zdravkov forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Salah swings it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by T_Stark
Min. 16 :(sun) Salah spits at R_Lewandowski
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Atkinson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 16 :(amn) T_Stark brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Lewandowski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Lewandowski keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Stark chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to L_Dixon
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 18 :(amn) Marcos_Acuna with a glorious long pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Lewandowski !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Areola moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s given AC Milan the lead!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 18 :(sun) Sunderland made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 18 :(amn) AC Milan restructured their strategy to D
Min. 18 :(sun) Salah with a one-touch layoff to J_Vardy
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  M_Atkinson refrained from booking him but had stern words
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Vardy with the spot kick
          ...  R_Riou guesses correctly
          ...  And he saves it!
Min. 19 :(amn) Cabralzinho is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  G_Scirera with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 19 :(sun) J_Vardy knocks it past P_McNamara and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  T_Stark is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 22 :(sun) P_A_McNamara looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Vardy
          ...  J_Vardy goes for the top corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Riou dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had R_Riou beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Evans plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Stark gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 22 :(sun) Francescoli spits at P_McNamara
          ...  M_Atkinson refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 30 :(sun) Francescoli crosses into the box, finding C_Sparkes
          ...  C_Sparkes with a powerful diving header!
          ...  R_Riou makes a good save
Min. 34 :(sun) Francescoli looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Evans
          ...  S_Evans with a blistering shot !
          ...  But R_Riou smothers the ball.
Min. 41 :(amn) N_Raskin sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Hierro runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Hierro with the side footed shot!
          ...  But A_Areola just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(amn) R_Zdravkov tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Sunderland 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 49 :(sun) Francescoli cuts inside A_Ralston
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Francescoli unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But R_Riou punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-1 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(sun) D_Prescott runs at the defence
          ...  L_Dixon with the tackle
Min. 47 :(amn) Cabralzinho beats D_Prescott
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Atkinson
          ...  Cabralzinho lobs A_Areola!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  A_Areola never had a chance!
Min. 49 :(amn) Marcos_Acuna takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 50 :(sun) S_Evans is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Francescoli
          ...  Francescoli with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 50 :(sun) J_Vardy steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A_Ralston with a superb challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  M_Atkinson tries to calm him down
Min. 53 :(sun) P_A_McNamara retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Vardy latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Vardy must beat R_Riou!
          ...  R_Riou narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 60 :(sun) There's going to be a change
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe will come on for D_Prescott and play DF
Min. 60 :(sun) D_Gore is going to be brought on
          ...  P_A_McNamara is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(sun) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Odubeko will come on for J_Vardy and play FW
Min. 61 :(sun) Francescoli with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  A_Ralston body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 63 :(sun) Salah heads the ball back to Francescoli
          ...  Francescoli attempts to nutmeg R_Riou!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gore crosses it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by A_Ralston
Min. 65 :(amn) R_Kelly will replace the useless R_Zdravkov and will play DF
Min. 65 :(amn) L_McNeillson is being prepared to come on
          ...  Hierro is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 66 :(sun) A_Odubeko could get a shot on goal here
          ...  A_Odubeko with the drive!
          ...  But R_Riou tips it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 70 :(amn) Rodrygo is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Raskin is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) M_McDonald will come on for R_Lewandowski and play FW
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Gore sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Evans
          ...  Cabralzinho with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from M_Atkinson
Min. 71 :(sun) R_Ferdinand gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Dixon!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Ferdinand must beat R_Riou!
          ...  It floats over R_Riou
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 72 :(sun) D_Gore gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  C_Sparkes is unmarked
          ...  L_McNeillson takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 75 :(sun) C_Sparkes picks up a loose ball
          ...  C_Sparkes attempts to drive it home!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Gore drives it into the box!
          ...  L_Dixon gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 79 :(sun) S_Evans is first to the loose ball
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Ralston and it had to be
Min. 79 :(sun) Salah picks out S_Evans with the cross
          ...  A_Ralston with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  He has already been booked also!
          ...  M_Atkinson shows him his second yellow!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 80 :(amn) T_Stark looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Dixon
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe with the tackle
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Atkinson lectures him
Min. 81 :(amn) Cabralzinho breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Areola!
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Atkinson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 85 :(amn) P_McNamara finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_Scirera
          ...  A_Areola is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Cabralzinho stepped up to take it
          ...  A_Areola pulls off the save!!
Min. 86 :(amn) M_McDonald boots it towards Cabralzinho
          ...  R_Ferdinand beats him to the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sun) R_Ferdinand is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Francescoli
          ...  Francescoli with the chance !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 115,554
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Francescoli
Scorers              : R_Zdravkov (48 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Salah (16), G_Scirera (19), Ryan_Nyambe (81)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Marcos_Acuna (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (18)
Sent Off             : A_Ralston (79)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sunderland    |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       13
Key Tackles          :           1        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       6
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 1 AC Milan
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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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A_Areola       GK  37   2   3   3  20 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
G_Scirera      DF   2  33   6   3  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  29  13  10  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
D_Prescott     DF   1  28   4   2  28 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Militao      DF   3  26  11   7  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Evans        MF   1   2  32  16  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Francescoli    MF   3   8  28  18  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
P_A_McNamara   MF   3  12  28  11  12 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Salah          MF   2   1  27  16  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  43  -2
J_Vardy        FW   1   7   9  29  30 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Sparkes      FW   2   1   6  27  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ryan_Nyambe    DF   1  31  14   7  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Pepe           DF   1  26   7   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gore         MF   2   5  31   2  31 |  31   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Odubeko      FW   2   8   1  27  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - AC Milan
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_Riou         GK  32   2   1   1  33 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  33   8   9  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  32   6  10  20 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20   0
A_Ralston      DF   2  32   8   1  36 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  40 -10 -10
Hierro         DF   1  30  10   7  33 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Stark        MF   2   6  33   1  33 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  30   0
N_Raskin       MF   2   4  33   3  25 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Marcos_Acuna   MF   2   3  33   2  11 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  32   8  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   5   3  33  28 |  74   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Cabralzinho    FW   2   1   4  29  15 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kelly        DF   1  28   2   1  15 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_McNeillson   DF   2  27   7   1  34 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Rodrygo        MF   2   3  30   2  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_McDonald     FW   1   2   5  27  19 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
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