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Sunderland 0 - 2 Valencia

Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg Match, Sunderland vs. Valencia (Wed Apr 16)


                           Sunderland  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 T  |  5-1-0-2-2 C
                         John Gemmell  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                          A_Areola GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                           D_Jones DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                       Ryan_Nyambe DF  |  DF G_Scirera
                             Pique DF  |  DF L_Blanc
                       S_Torkelson DF  |  DF A_Paredes
                           S_Evans MF  |  DF E_Moretti
                            J_Baez MF  |  DM M_Harrington
                          B_Robson MF  |  AM Yannick_Tonye
                      P_A_McNamara MF  |  AM Z_Zidane
                        J_Maddison FW  |  FW A_Hunter
                           J_Vardy FW  |  FW Tatanka
                                       |
                        R_Clemance SUB |  SUB V_Valdes
                       R_Ferdinand SUB |  SUB M_Materazzi
                        Jo_Grayson SUB |  SUB A_Johnston
                        A_Campbell SUB |  SUB L_Yamal
                         A_Odubeko SUB |  SUB E_Smith_Rowe

Referee: B_McMaster (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 4  :(sun) S_Evans sprints past A_Paredes
          ...  M_Harrington scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  B_McMaster calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  J_Maddison bends it round the wall
          ...  The shot slips through E_Thorstvedt's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 6  :(sun) B_Robson with a penetrating pass to J_Maddison
          ...  E_Moretti robs him of the ball
Min. 10 :(vla) A_Paredes has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Jones
          ...  He puts in Z_Zidane!
          ...  Z_Zidane unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  A_Areola won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 12 :(sun) S_Evans is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 15 :(sun) P_A_McNamara with a precise pass to J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 16 :(sun) J_Maddison takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  J_Maddison hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 17 :(vla) M_Harrington sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Tatanka
          ...  J_Baez reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 20 :(vla) Yannick_Tonye retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Tatanka latches onto the end of it
          ...  Tatanka with the crafty shot!
          ...  But A_Areola makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 24 :(vla) M_Harrington leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 28 :(sun) B_Robson with the kinky dribble
          ...  E_Moretti with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(vla) Yannick_Tonye runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Pique
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 42 :(vla) Z_Zidane plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Yannick_Tonye keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Yannick_Tonye drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with A_Areola
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Areola
          ...  He has put it wide!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) Yannick_Tonye jumps over D_Jones's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Yannick_Tonye hits a great shot !
          ...  But A_Areola with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Harrington plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It comes to D_Carvajal
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Areola goes down well to save
Min. 45 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as L_Yamal comes on for Yannick_Tonye to play MF
Min. 46 :(vla) A_Hunter finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Hunter !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Yamal drives it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by S_Torkelson
Min. 48 :(vla) G_Scirera has it now
          ...  He takes on S_Torkelson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Tatanka!
          ...  Pique cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-0 Valencia

Min. 47 :(sun) D_Jones is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Pique
          ...  A_Paredes knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baez plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Blanc reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 47 :(vla) L_Yamal threads the through ball to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 48 :(vla) The Valencia manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 48 :(vla) Curled in dangerously from L_Yamal to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  A_Areola makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 51 :(vla) A_Hunter takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  A_Hunter aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Valencia have snatched the lead!
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 52 :(vla) D_Carvajal hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Z_Zidane latches onto it!
          ...  S_Torkelson with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  B_McMaster reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  M_Harrington passes to Z_Zidane
          ...  S_Torkelson with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 55 :(sun) Pique beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds P_A_McNamara
          ...  L_Blanc reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Baez chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Blanc clears the corner
Min. 57 :(vla) Z_Zidane with a 50-yard pass to Tatanka
          ...  D_Jones reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Yamal chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Blanc loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  A_Areola tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Harrington hits it into the box!
          ...  E_Moretti tries to place the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  A_Areola was beaten there!
Min. 60 :(vla) M_Materazzi is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Carvajal is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 61 :(vla) A_Hunter sidesteps B_Robson
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But D_Jones wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 62 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe is being brought on
          ...  Tatanka is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 64 :(sun) B_Robson looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Maddison
          ...  G_Scirera reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 66 :(vla) A_Hunter with the dribble
          ...  P_A_McNamara is easily beaten
          ...  A_Hunter with a powerful header !
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Areola's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Areola looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Z_Zidane lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Scirera loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But A_Areola makes an easy save
Min. 67 :(sun) S_Torkelson with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Materazzi
          ...  He knocks it to J_Maddison!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  B_McMaster reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  J_Maddison drives it under the wall
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into E_Thorstvedt's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 68 :(vla) A_Hunter finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  The cross hits A_Hunter on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 69 :(sun) The ball is passed in from S_Evans, he finds B_Robson
          ...  B_Robson swings in the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt was lucky there
Min. 70 :(vla) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Johnston will come on for G_Scirera and play DF
Min. 71 :(sun) Ryan_Nyambe with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Johnston
          ...  He knocks it to J_Vardy!
          ...  A_Johnston slices it
          ...  E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 71 :(vla) Z_Zidane beats Ryan_Nyambe
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Z_Zidane with a stunning strike !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Harrington
          ...  A_Hunter gets to it!
          ...  A_Areola watches it sail wide!
Min. 72 :(vla) Z_Zidane gets to the by line and finds A_Hunter with a beautiful cross
          ...  A great volley from A_Hunter !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  A_Areola never had a chance!
Min. 74 :(vla) Z_Zidane with a measured ball to L_Yamal
          ...  L_Yamal hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  A_Areola just watches float over the bar!
Min. 75 :(vla) Z_Zidane gains possession
          ...  B_Robson with a bad challenge
          ...  B_McMaster will want to speak to him
          ...  B_McMaster wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 82 :(vla) M_Harrington looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 83 :(sun) B_Robson with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  M_Materazzi with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from B_McMaster
Min. 84 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Jones
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with the side footed shot!
          ...  It's beaten A_Areola
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Sunderland 0-2 Valencia ...
Min. 85 :(vla) Z_Zidane floats the ball in to find A_Hunter
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Pique
Min. 87 :(sun) J_Baez drives it forward to P_A_McNamara
          ...  But L_Blanc clears the ball to safety
Min. 87 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Pique behind
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The shot slips through A_Areola's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) A_Paredes gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Hunter
          ...  Ryan_Nyambe slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Harrington gets something on it!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 89 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Areola gets up well to catch that one
Min. 90 :(sun) P_A_McNamara holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Vardy
          ...  L_Blanc plays the back pass
          ...  E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Pique floats the ball in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 120,000
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : B_Robson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Torkelson (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : L_Blanc (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Hunter (51), E_Smith_Rowe (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Harrington (4), E_Moretti (28), E_Thorstvedt (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Sunderland   |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       24
Off target           :           3        |       15
On target            :           2        |       9
Possession           :          27        |       73
Corners              :           4        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       4
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       15
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Final Score          : Sunderland 0 - 2 Valencia
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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  33   2   3   3  20 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Jones        DF   3  31  12   9  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
Ryan_Nyambe    DF   1  29  14   7  32 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
Pique          DF   1  28   7   5  38 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  -5 -20
S_Torkelson    DF   1  28   8   1  29 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  13  -2
S_Evans        MF   1   1  30  16  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Baez         MF   1  12  29   2  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
B_Robson       MF   1  10  28  11  41 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
P_A_McNamara   MF   3  12  27  11  12 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   9  29  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Vardy        FW   1   7   8  28  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  27  13  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jo_Grayson     DF   1  26  12   8  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Campbell     MF   2   6  27   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Odubeko      FW   2   8   1  27  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
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_Thorstvedt   GK  30   3   4   2  21 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  78   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  32   6   3  27 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
G_Scirera      DF   2  31   6   3  28 |  73   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  15   5
L_Blanc        DF   2  30  10   5  38 |  94   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 145  20  25
A_Paredes      DF   2  28   5   4  28 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  65  30   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  26  25   6  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
M_Harrington   DM   2  21  27   6  36 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  43  -2
Yannick_Tonye  AM   2   7  27  25  30 |  45   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Z_Zidane       AM   1   3  27  20  28 |  94   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  32  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  31  32 |  65   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
V_Valdes       GK  29   2   5   2  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  27  11   5  15 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnston     DF   1  25  10   4  17 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  20  20
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  31  18  27 |  49   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Smith_Rowe   AM   1   6  26  22  36 |  29   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
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