Division Two League Match, Sunderland vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Jan 06)


                           Sunderland  |  Manchester Utd
                            4-4-1-1 E  |  3-1-3-1-2 C
                          Toby Fraser  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                           R_Locke GK  |  GK P_Robinson
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF R_Bratseth
                      A_Birindelli DF  |  DF G_Neville
                          P_Caddis DF  |  DF Sergio_Ramos
                        J_McNamara DF  |  DM J_Hunter
                              Alan MF  |  MF J_Jenas
                           G_Barry MF  |  MF Rabiu_Ibrahim
                          P_Little MF  |  MF J_Forrest
                       B_Nicholson MF  |  AM Y_Hussein
                          Saddam_H AM  |  FW Z_Ibrahimovic
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  FW H_Larsson
                                       |
                            M_Vorm SUB |  SUB W_Zenga
                           D_Smith SUB |  SUB L_Nyatanga
                      O_Hargreaves SUB |  SUB Z_Zidane
                             Ali_g SUB |  SUB G_Hooper
                         D_Stewart SUB |  SUB M_Klosenbeger

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 6  :(sun) P_Little is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Barry
          ...  G_Barry attempts to nutmeg P_Robinson!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 9  :(sun) D_Nelisse has it on the edge of the box
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Nelisse !
          ...  But P_Robinson punches it away
Min. 13 :(sun) P_Caddis with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Sergio_Ramos
          ...  He knocks it to D_Nelisse!
          ...  D_Nelisse with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But P_Robinson punches it away
Min. 18 :(mnu) J_Forrest kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  H_Larsson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Nelisse with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 23 :(mnu) Y_Hussein heads the ball back to H_Larsson
          ...  H_Larsson with the cheeky shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Manchester Utd the lead!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 25 :(sun) G_Barry is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Saddam_H latches onto the ball
          ...  Saddam_H tries to beat P_Robinson from outside the area!
          ...  P_Robinson parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 27 :(sun) D_Nelisse with a clever shimmy
          ...  Y_Hussein with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  B_Nicholson floats it forward
          ...  D_Nelisse latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Nelisse chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But P_Robinson punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 28 :(sun) Alan races into the box
          ...  He sees Saddam_H lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Saddam_H flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Robinson's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Robinson looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 30 :(sun) P_Little loses Sergio_Ramos
          ...  J_Hunter with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  A_Barken just wants to lecture him
Min. 32 :(mnu) H_Larsson takes advantage of a mistake by Saddam_H
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Saddam_H reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 33 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic with a flashy move
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with an awful challenge
Min. 37 :(mnu) J_Jenas changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Larsson
          ...  H_Larsson fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But R_Locke just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 40 :(mnu) J_Hunter beats J_McNamara
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Barken
          ...  J_Hunter sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  R_Locke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by R_Locke to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jenas plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Forrest makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(sun) J_McNamara runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_McNamara hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  P_Robinson gathers it comfortably

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-1 Manchester Utd

Min. 47 :(sun) G_Barry beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Barken
          ...  G_Barry tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 50 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga comes on for Sergio_Ramos and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(sun) Alan turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Nelisse
          ...  J_Hunter fouls badly
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 54 :(mnu) A defence splitting pass from J_Jenas to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 55 :(mnu) Up goes the substitution board - Z_Zidane on for J_Forrest as a MF
Min. 56 :(sun) G_Barry with a precise ball to D_Nelisse
          ...  But G_Neville comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 58 :(sun) P_Little with a 40-yard pass to D_Nelisse
          ...  G_Neville reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 58 :(mnu) J_Jenas with a one-touch layoff to H_Larsson
          ...  Blocked by J_McNamara
Min. 60 :(mnu) G_Hooper will replace Y_Hussein and play FW
Min. 64 :(sun) B_Nicholson runs forward
          ...  But R_Bratseth wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Caddis plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Robinson jumps well to claim it!
Min. 65 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  R_Locke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 66 :(sun) P_Caddis leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The shot slips through P_Robinson's hands
          ...  But P_Robinson recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 68 :(sun) P_Little hoofs it up field to find D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  P_Robinson with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 70 :(sun) D_Stewart is being brought on
          ...  D_Nelisse is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(sun) P_Little volleys it forward. He finds D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart with the chance !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 72 :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim finds H_Larsson with a ball over the defence
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic forces him off the ball
Min. 73 :(mnu) Z_Zidane with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Hooper gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Hooper hits a great shot !
          ...  R_Locke is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Sunderland 0-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 75 :(sun) Ali_g replaces an unhappy G_Barry and will play as a MF
Min. 77 :(sun) Saddam_H sprints past L_Nyatanga
          ...  Saddam_H drives the shot in!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 80 :(sun) D_Smith is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(sun) B_Nicholson chips the ball over the defence and finds Saddam_H
          ...  J_Hunter with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 85 :(sun) Alan plays a first time ball through the defence to P_Caddis
          ...  P_Caddis with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  P_Robinson is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And P_Robinson reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ali_g curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Robinson
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sun) D_Stewart with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows G_Neville a clean set of heals
          ...  A left-footer by D_Stewart !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Robinson shouts at his defenders
          ...  That's given Sunderland a glimmer of hope!
          ...  Sunderland 1-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 88 :(mnu) J_Jenas 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 J_Hunter
          ...  But D_Smith slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 91 :(sun) Alan finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  G_Neville with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 50,842
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : D_Nelisse
Scorers              : D_Stewart (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Nelisse (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : H_Larsson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Larsson (23), G_Hooper (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Hunter (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Sunderland   |    Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       6
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 2 Manchester Utd
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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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R_Locke        GK  27   2   4   4  15 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  25   7   6  40 |  81   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  23   1   1  20 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  22  11   8  28 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -12
J_McNamara     DF   2  22   2   3  24 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
Alan           MF   1   3  31   1  23 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
G_Barry        MF   2   1  25   3  32 |  76   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   2
P_Little       MF   2   3  23   2  38 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
B_Nicholson    MF   1   9  22   3  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Saddam_H       AM   2  18  23  22  27 |  92   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0   3
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   5  28  42 |  71   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  38
M_Vorm         GK  21   3   3   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Smith        DF   1  22   7   5  22 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  23   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ali_g          MF   1   4  22   4  35 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   7  24  36 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29

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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P_Robinson     GK  28   2   4   3  18 |  92   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
R_Bratseth     DF   3  25   8   5  17 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  20  20
G_Neville      DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  23   7  10  28 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hunter       DM   1  23  10   8  32 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  -2   6
J_Jenas        MF   1   2  24   4  33 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  68  20
Rabiu_Ibrahim  MF   1   6  22  18  23 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  22   8  37 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
Y_Hussein      AM   2   8  24   9  39 |  61   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   5   6  23  37 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
W_Zenga        GK  24   3   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Nyatanga     DF   2  20  13   7  29 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  21   8  35 |  36   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
G_Hooper       FW   2   9   4  22  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  21  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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