Division Two League Match, Sunderland vs. Rangers FC (Mon Jun 03)


                           Sunderland  |  Rangers FC
                              5-4-1 N  |  4-1-4-1 P
                          Toby Fraser  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                           R_Locke GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                      A_Birindelli DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                        A_Helender DF  |  DF Efe_Sodje
                           D_Smith DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                        J_McNamara DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                          G_Baresi DF  |  DM J_Jurado
                           G_Barry MF  |  MF L_Copland
                      O_Hargreaves MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                          J_Barnes MF  |  MF S_Davis
                     Eugen_Shakhov MF  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                         D_Stewart FW  |  FW M_Murphy
                                       |
                        C_Carrasso SUB |  SUB G_Adam
                          P_Caddis SUB |  SUB E_Johnson
                          L_Baines SUB |  SUB F_de_Boer
                       Y_Jiangshan SUB |  SUB Leroy_Fer
                        O_Crisetig SUB |  SUB R_Acquafresca

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 3  :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov barges Efe_Sodje off the ball
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov chases it through, he must score !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 6  :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  D_Smith seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 8  :(sun) G_Barry with the heel pass to A_Helender
          ...  A left-footer by A_Helender !
          ...  M_Steklenburg catches the ball
Min. 9  :(sun) O_Hargreaves hits a hard pass to D_Stewart
          ...  K_Uddin fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 10 :(sun) D_Smith comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 10 :(sun) P_Caddis takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Smith as DF
Min. 14 :(rfc) L_Copland crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Murphy in the box
          ...  M_Murphy is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has R_Locke to beat
          ...  He nutmegs R_Locke
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Rangers FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 15 :(sun) It looks as though Sunderland is now playing E
Min. 15 :(sun) R_Locke is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 15 :(sun) C_Carrasso is coming on for R_Locke and playing GK
Min. 17 :(sun) G_Barry kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Caddis gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Van_Buuren belts it clear
Min. 18 :(rfc) J_Jurado lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  S_Davis latches on to it
          ...  S_Davis tries the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  C_Carrasso had no chance!
          ...  Sunderland 0-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 19 :(sun) G_Barry sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Stewart
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Stewart !
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Steklenburg
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 19 :(rfc) M_Murphy sidesteps P_Caddis
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Murphy controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 20 :(sun) J_Barnes with the diagonal pass A_Helender
          ...  Efe_Sodje tackles cleanly
Min. 23 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren runs at D_Stewart
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 24 :(rfc) K_Uddin gets to the by line and finds J_Jurado with a beautiful cross
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Birindelli !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 26 :(sun) G_Barry runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  P_Caddis latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  P_Caddis has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 27 :(rfc) J_Wilshere with a measured pass to A_Van_Buuren
          ...  A_Van_Buuren with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  C_Carrasso is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  C_Carrasso looks very relieved!
Min. 27 :(sun) G_Barry breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  A_McLeish brings him down!
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 28 :(sun) J_Barnes has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Caddis gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  K_Uddin tackles cleanly
Min. 32 :(sun) Eugen_Shakhov runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of P_Caddis
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  P_Caddis hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks very relieved!
Min. 33 :(sun) G_Barry pulls it back to D_Stewart
          ...  D_Stewart chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Sunderland 1-2 Rangers FC ...
Min. 35 :(rfc) A_McLeish cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  C_Carrasso is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_McLeish chips the ball into the area!
          ...  C_Carrasso jumps well to claim it!
Min. 41 :(sun) O_Hargreaves with a precise pass to G_Barry
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Van_Buuren belts it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-2 Rangers FC

Min. 49 :(rfc) A_McLeish finds his way through
          ...  A_McLeish with the cheeky shot!
          ...  C_Carrasso with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Jurado hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Caddis gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 50 :(rfc) F_de_Boer is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Van_Buuren is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(sun) G_Barry with an incisive pass to D_Stewart
          ...  But Efe_Sodje spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 58 :(rfc) Leroy_Fer is being brought on
          ...  S_Davis is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(sun) Y_Jiangshan will replace the useless G_Barry and will play MF
Min. 63 :(sun) O_Hargreaves has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Copland
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Y_Jiangshan!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Jurado
Min. 64 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart finds Leroy_Fer on the edge of the box
          ...  But J_McNamara comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 65 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca will replace the useless M_Murphy and will play AM
Min. 69 :(rfc) Efe_Sodje with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  G_Baresi with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Rangers FC players
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 72 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play D
Min. 72 :(rfc) J_Jurado sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  R_Acquafresca runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  R_Acquafresca rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But C_Carrasso palms it behind
          ...  P_Dowd has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 77 :(sun) G_Baresi stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  G_Baresi with a stunning strike !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 85 :(sun) D_Stewart knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Leroy_Fer with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  P_Dowd calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(sun) O_Hargreaves looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Eugen_Shakhov
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But it goes wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 51,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : G_Barry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Stewart (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Baresi (69)
Injured              : D_Smith (10), R_Locke (15)
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Jurado
Scorers              : M_Murphy (14), S_Davis (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_McLeish (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       8
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 2 Rangers FC
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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 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  23   1   1  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Helender     DF   1  22   6   7  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Smith        DF   1  22   7   5  22 |  10   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_McNamara     DF   2  22   2   3  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
G_Baresi       DF   2  20   7   7  48 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -14
G_Barry        MF   2   1  25   3  32 |  61   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  92   0
O_Hargreaves   MF   2   2  23   4  31 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
J_Barnes       MF   1   7  22   8  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  22   6  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -11
D_Stewart      FW   3   9   7  25  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
C_Carrasso     GK  25   5   4   5  11 |  79   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_Caddis       DF   2  22  11   8  28 |  84   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   2
L_Baines       DF   2  19   9   9  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Jiangshan    MF   2   7  24  16  23 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Crisetig     FW   2   6   4  21  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Steklenburg  GK  27   3   1   1  32 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   6  40 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  24   4   2  28 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  23  10   7  25 |  51   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0   2
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  10   6
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  23   7  28 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  44   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  25   6  21 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  17  24  10  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Davis        MF   1   3  23  11  35 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  23   8  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  25  26 |  66   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  22   6   6  27 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leroy_Fer      MF   2   9  23   8  36 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
R_Acquafresca  AM   1   6   8  25  36 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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