Anglo American Cup, Toronto FC vs. Sunderland (Wed May 30) Toronto FC | Sunderland 5-1-2-2 P | 4-5-1 P Hoa Duong | Tony Ayre | A_Bono GK | GK M_Neuer G_v_der_Wiel DF | DF J_Tah* J_Morrow DF | DF A_Grimaldo* D_Moor DF | DF J_Garcia* N_Hagglund DF | DF Gabriel Auro DF | MF L_Gooch* C_Mavinga DM | MF J_Sherman* M_Bradley MF | MF J_Weigl* A_Aketxe MF | MF J_Grealish* S_Giovinco FW | MF G_Glendon* J_Altidore FW | FW M_Balotelli | C_Irwin SUB | SUB M_Vorm A_Morgan SUB | SUB A_Masuaka V_Vazquez SUB | SUB Silvio J_Chapman SUB | SUB Kenedy* A_Akinola SUB | SUB K_Mbappe* Referee: Keith_Stroud (Level_2) Min. 4 :(tor) A_Aketxe takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Giovinco ... But Gabriel wins the tackle cleanly Min. 4 :(sun) J_Grealish* cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Grimaldo* ... A_Aketxe with a bad challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 6 :(tor) A_Aketxe with the through ball to S_Giovinco ... S_Giovinco tries one from the edge of the box ! ... M_Neuer is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 9 :(sun) J_Weigl* nutmegs J_Morrow ... J_Weigl* with a bomb of a shot ! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 12 :(tor) J_Altidore bursts forward ... J_Tah* with an ugly foul ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 13 :(tor) M_Bradley plays the early ball across the box to find J_Altidore in space ... J_Altidore strikes a wicked curler ! ... M_Neuer gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 15 :(sun) J_Sherman* jumps over the defender's challenge ... A wicked drive by J_Sherman* ! ... A_Bono tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 20 :(tor) S_Giovinco kills the ball dead ... G_Glendon* with an awful challenge ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He is warned by Keith_Stroud ... It’s just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... That could have been a penalty! ... J_Altidore hits it hard ... But M_Neuer just gets his fingers to that one ... Keith_Stroud has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 25 :(sun) J_Garcia* with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... J_Garcia* attempts to nutmeg A_Bono! ... A_Bono won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 26 :(sun) J_Grealish* holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to M_Balotelli ... A_Aketxe with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning ... Tony Ayre looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 29 :(tor) S_Giovinco jumps over Gabriel's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... J_Tah* looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 35 :(tor) M_Bradley cut's in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Altidore ... J_Altidore hits a great shot ! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into M_Neuer's arms ... Unlucky Min. 35 :(sun) J_Sherman* with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to M_Balotelli ... J_Morrow slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 40 :(sun) J_Tah* runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to M_Balotelli ... J_Morrow reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(sun) J_Weigl* plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Balotelli decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... J_Altidore muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 48 :(tor) J_Morrow with the towering header to S_Giovinco ... S_Giovinco hits the ball first time! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 48 :(sun) M_Balotelli takes advantage of a mistake by Auro ... That mistake could prove costly ... A cracking drive from M_Balotelli ! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Toronto FC 0-0 Sunderland Min. 48 :(tor) Auro gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds S_Giovinco ... S_Giovinco with the crafty shot! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... Keith_Stroud talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... Toronto FC go in front now with that goal! ... Toronto FC 1-0 Sunderland ... Min. 50 :(sun) A_Masuaka will replace Gabriel and play DF Min. 53 :(sun) L_Gooch* steps over the ball ... He nutmegs C_Mavinga ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... L_Gooch* could have let it bounce! ... The shot slips through A_Bono's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 55 :(sun) Kenedy* will replace G_Glendon* and play MF Min. 56 :(tor) C_Mavinga pass splits open the defence and finds S_Giovinco ... J_Weigl* lunges in with two feet!! ... And play is brought to a halt by Keith_Stroud ... RED CARD!! ... He's off!! Min. 57 :(tor) V_Vazquez is going to be brought on ... Auro is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play AM Min. 60 :(sun) K_Mbappe* is being brought on ... M_Balotelli is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 62 :(sun) L_Gooch* beats G_v_der_Wiel ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... G_v_der_Wiel does well to get the tackle in Min. 63 :(tor) A_Akinola is coming on and J_Altidore is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play FW Min. 66 :(tor) A_Akinola leaves J_Garcia* standing ... A_Grimaldo* knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But Keith_Stroud just turns away! Min. 68 :(tor) Up goes the substitution board - A_Morgan on for D_Moor as a DF Min. 68 :(tor) A_Aketxe looks up for support for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... A_Akinola receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A_Akinola with the drive! ... M_Neuer claws it off the line ... Keith_Stroud consults his assistant ... GOAL !! ... Toronto FC 2-0 Sunderland ... Min. 70 :(sun) A_Grimaldo* breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Bono! ... N_Hagglund brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 70 :(sun) J_Sherman* runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Tah* ... Fine tackle by J_Morrow ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 73 :(tor) J_Morrow plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... J_Morrow rifles it at the goal ! ... M_Neuer catches the ball Min. 73 :(sun) K_Mbappe* sidesteps C_Mavinga ... But he loses control of it ... A_Morgan belts it clear Min. 74 :(sun) L_Gooch* 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_Grealish* ... J_Grealish* lobs A_Bono! ... A_Bono parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 76 :(tor) G_v_der_Wiel beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Gooch* with a clumsy challenge ... Keith_Stroud calls him over ... Keith_Stroud is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 77 :(sun) L_Gooch* sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to K_Mbappe* ... J_Morrow attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 78 :(tor) N_Hagglund is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to A_Akinola ... Brilliantly taken away by A_Grimaldo* !! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 81 :(tor) N_Hagglund finds A_Akinola in the box ... J_Tah* seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 84 :(tor) The defender under hits the back pass! ... A_Akinola is through! ... A_Akinola with a graceful, looping effort ! ... M_Neuer makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 85 :(sun) K_Mbappe* gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at A_Akinola ... Keith_Stroud just wants to lecture him Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(tor) M_Bradley looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to S_Giovinco ... S_Giovinco with a powerful diving header! ... M_Neuer has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... M_Neuer reacts well to save!!! Min. 92 :(sun) K_Mbappe* looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... K_Mbappe* fires a shot at goal ! ... GOAL !! ... A_Bono has to pick the ball out of the net ... That puts Sunderland back in with a shout! ... Toronto FC 2-1 Sunderland ... Min. 94 :(tor) S_Giovinco with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past J_Tah* ... S_Giovinco leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... M_Neuer with the acrobatic save ... Well saved ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BMO Field Attendance : 31,175 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Toronto FC Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Giovinco (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Giovinco (48), A_Akinola (68) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Aketxe (4), J_Altidore (43), N_Hagglund (70) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Mbappe* Scorers : K_Mbappe* (92) Sent Off : J_Weigl* (56) Booked : J_Tah* (12), L_Gooch* (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Toronto FC | Sunderland Attempts on Goal : 11 | 7 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 8 | 3 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 3 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 15 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 5 Key Passes : 11 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Toronto FC 2 - 1 Sunderland ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Toronto FC Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Bono GK 26 3 3 1 26 | 98 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -9 0 0 0 G_v_der_Wiel DF 2 24 6 3 25 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Morrow DF 2 23 4 3 26 | 98 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 52 10 3 D_Moor DF 2 23 3 4 28 | 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Hagglund DF 2 23 5 2 27 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 Auro DF 2 22 5 2 23 | 61 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 C_Mavinga DM 2 23 6 2 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 18 8 M_Bradley MF 2 3 23 3 24 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Aketxe MF 2 3 22 6 25 | 98 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 -3 45 -3 S_Giovinco FW 2 3 5 24 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 J_Altidore FW 2 3 3 23 24 | 67 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 4 C_Irwin GK 25 4 2 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Morgan DF 2 22 3 3 25 | 26 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 V_Vazquez AM 2 3 23 7 24 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 J_Chapman MF 2 3 22 4 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Akinola FW 2 2 3 21 20 | 31 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Neuer GK 29 2 3 3 24 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -12 0 0 0 J_Tah* DF 2 24 3 3 24 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 23 7 -3 A_Grimaldo* DF 2 23 2 3 24 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Garcia* DF 5 23 11 6 30 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gabriel DF 3 23 4 2 25 | 54 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Gooch* MF 2 3 23 3 23 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -2 J_Sherman* MF 2 1 23 5 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 J_Weigl* MF 2 5 23 2 24 | 60 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 -7 3 -6 J_Grealish* MF 2 3 23 10 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 G_Glendon* MF 2 5 23 3 27 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Balotelli FW 2 3 4 24 26 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 M_Vorm GK 25 2 3 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Masuaka DF 2 23 10 3 23 | 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Silvio DF 2 22 5 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kenedy* MF 2 10 23 11 24 | 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Mbappe* FW 2 3 4 23 20 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 1527706390 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35