FMFA League Cup, Sunderland vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Wed Sep 26)


                           Sunderland  |  Tottenham Hotspur
                              4-5-1 C  |  5-2-2-1 C
                            Tony Ayre  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                         J_Garcia* DF  |  DF M_Yanga-Mbiwa
                            Silvio DF  |  DF T_Fosu-M'sah*
                     S_Brotherton* DF  |  DF D_Rose
                            J_Tah* DF  |  DF Marcelo
                           Kenedy* MF  |  DF V_Lindlof
                         M_Dahoud* MF  |  MF H_Winks*
                          L_Gooch* MF  |  MF J_Shelvey
                        J_Sherman* MF  |  AM Pedro
                       C_Anderson* MF  |  AM A_Herrera
                         K_Mbappe* FW  |  FW M_Icardi
                                       |
                            M_Vorm SUB |  SUB S_Scufflet*
                       A_Grimaldo* SUB |  SUB Cedric
                           J_Webb* SUB |  SUB D_Klassen
                            J_Lens SUB |  SUB J_McCourt*
                       M_Balotelli SUB |  SUB R_Loft*

Referee: Roger_East (Level_2)


Min. 2  :(ths) A_Herrera beats J_Tah* 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Roger_East 
          ...  Kenedy* with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Roger_East tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 5  :(ths) M_Yanga-Mbiwa beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Icardi 
          ...  M_Icardi with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  M_Neuer dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had M_Neuer beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Marcelo 
          ...  M_Neuer makes the catch! 
Min. 6  :(ths) J_Shelvey hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Fosu-M'sah* latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Tah* rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Roger_East going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 8  :(ths) Pedro with an inch perfect pass to A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 10 :(sun) M_Dahoud* with an in swinging cross to K_Mbappe* 
          ...  V_Lindlof rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s Roger_East going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 10 :(sun) J_Tah* plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  T_Fosu-M'sah* body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  Shown a RED CARD!! 
Min. 11 :(sun) K_Mbappe* sidesteps M_Yanga-Mbiwa 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  K_Mbappe* belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 24 :(sun) Kenedy* finds K_Mbappe* with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from V_Lindlof 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 29 :(sun) L_Gooch* with a simple pass to J_Garcia* 
          ...  J_Garcia* has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga palms it behind 
          ...  Roger_East has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 33 :(sun) J_Sherman* with the towering header to K_Mbappe* 
          ...  K_Mbappe* sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gazzaniga parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 35 :(sun) L_Gooch* takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Silvio 
          ...  D_Rose forces him off the ball 
Min. 37 :(ths) J_Shelvey finds the run of A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 38 :(sun) Kenedy* takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Yanga-Mbiwa brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sun) J_Sherman* looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Mbappe* 
          ...  K_Mbappe* beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has P_Gazzaniga to beat! 
          ...  He tries to flick it past P_Gazzaniga 
          ...  He falls over 
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 45 :(sun) A_Grimaldo* is coming on for Silvio and playing DF 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Min. 47 :(sun) C_Anderson* looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Mbappe* 
          ...  K_Mbappe* drives the shot in! 
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 50 :(sun) J_Lens is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Sherman* is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 50 :(sun) S_Brotherton* gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at V_Lindlof 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Jason Fortune looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 50 :(ths) A_Herrera finds Pedro with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Pedro hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  M_Neuer gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 51 :(sun) J_Lens crosses to Kenedy* 
          ...  Kenedy* tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  Roger_East talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
          ...  The Sunderland fans celebrate though! 
          ...  And Sunderland are leading in the game now 
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur ...
Min. 52 :(sun) It looks as though Sunderland is now playing D 
Min. 56 :(sun) J_Lens with a slide rule pass to K_Mbappe* 
          ...  K_Mbappe* tries to chip the ball over P_Gazzaniga! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 60 :(sun) C_Anderson* with a slick pass to K_Mbappe* 
          ...  Marcelo with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He received a good talking to from Roger_East 
Min. 65 :(sun) M_Balotelli comes on for K_Mbappe* and takes up a FW role 
Min. 66 :(sun) J_Lens crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Balotelli in the box 
          ...  M_Balotelli with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga palms it behind 
          ...  Roger_East has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 67 :(ths) H_Winks* with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  M_Dahoud* is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 67 :(sun) M_Balotelli takes on D_Rose 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  H_Winks* tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
Min. 70 :(ths) R_Loft* is going to be brought on 
          ...  M_Icardi is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 70 :(ths) J_McCourt* is ready to come on to replace A_Herrera 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(ths) D_Klassen is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Shelvey is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 73 :(sun) M_Dahoud* is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Balotelli 
          ...  V_Lindlof stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 75 :(sun) C_Anderson* hoists the ball across to M_Balotelli 
          ...  M_Balotelli hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away 
Min. 80 :(ths) R_Loft* moves forward 
          ...  J_Tah* gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ths) J_McCourt* breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Neuer! 
          ...  L_Gooch* brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  Roger_East reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium of Light
Attendance           : 58,306
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : J_Lens (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Kenedy* (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Dahoud* (67), L_Gooch* (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Hotspur Match Info
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Best player          : Pedro
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : T_Fosu-M'sah* (10)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Tottenham Hotspur
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       4
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           5        |       1
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           2        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       5
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Final Score          : Sunderland 1 - 0 Tottenham Hotspur
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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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M_Neuer        GK  29   2   3   3  24 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0   0
J_Garcia*      DF   5  24  11   6  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   7   0   3
Silvio         DF   2  23   5   2  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Brotherton*  DF   2  22   2   3  16 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tah*         DF   2  24   3   3  24 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   8   8
Kenedy*        MF   2  10  23  11  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  23
M_Dahoud*      MF   1  10  23   2  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
L_Gooch*       MF   2   3  24   3  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -3  17  -3
J_Sherman*     MF   2   1  24   5  24 |  51   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Anderson*    MF   2   6  24   3  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Mbappe*      FW   2   3   4  23  20 |  66   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
M_Vorm         GK  25   2   3   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Grimaldo*    DF   2  24   2   3  24 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Webb*        DF   2  21   2   3  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lens         MF   2   3  21   8  27 |  42   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  56   8
M_Balotelli    FW   2   3   4  24  26 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

Player Statistics - Tottenham Hotspur
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_Gazzaniga    GK  25   2   3   3  22 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -3   0   0   0
M_Yanga-Mbiwa  DF   3  22  13   4  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
T_Fosu-M'sah*  DF   2  22   4   3  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7  -7  -7
D_Rose         DF   2  24  11   3  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
Marcelo        DF   2  23  13   3  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Lindlof      DF   2  23   5   2  26 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
H_Winks*       MF   2   4  24   8  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Shelvey      MF   2   5  23   5  27 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Pedro          AM   2   3  23  10  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
A_Herrera      AM   2   4  24  11  27 |  71   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
M_Icardi       FW   1   2   4  25  24 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Scufflet*    GK  21   2   3   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cedric         DF   2  24  11   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Klassen      MF   2  13  22   5  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_McCourt*     AM   2  11  22  11  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Loft*        FW   1   2   3  21  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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