FMFA Cup, Sunderland vs. Newcastle United (Thu Jul 12) Sunderland | Newcastle United 3-4-3 A | 4-4-2 A Tony Ayre | Harry Klenjan | M_Neuer GK | GK Ederson A_Grimaldo* DF | DF S_Mustafi J_Garcia* DF | DF J_Vertonghen Gabriel DF | DF K_Koulibaly L_Gooch* MF | DF C_Mbemba J_Sherman* MF | MF M_Hamsik J_Grealish* MF | MF R_Sterling M_Dahoud* MF | MF G_Bale M_Balotelli FW | MF K_Ly* K_Mbappe* FW | FW Neymar A_Nelson* FW | FW A_Mitrovic | M_Vorm SUB | SUB M_Sels J_Tah* SUB | SUB P_Wollscheid A_Masuaka SUB | SUB G_Pique J_Weigl* SUB | SUB O_Romeu C_Tosun SUB | SUB A_Morata Referee: Anthony_Taylor (Level_1) Min. 4 :(new) M_Hamsik with the header on ... He finds Neymar in space ... Neymar sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... The shot slips through M_Neuer's hands ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake ... Tony Ayre looks gutted ... Newcastle United go ahead in this match now! ... Sunderland 0-1 Newcastle United ... Min. 6 :(new) S_Mustafi sidesteps A_Grimaldo* ... He was too quick for his marker ... Gabriel with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 7 :(new) G_Bale looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to Neymar ... Neymar looks to see where M_Neuer is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... M_Neuer with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 9 :(sun) J_Grealish* finds A_Nelson* with a ball over the defence ... A_Nelson* is miles offside! ... The flag stays down ... Ederson tries to close down the angle ... He nutmegs Ederson ... Ederson does well to save it !! Min. 12 :(new) R_Sterling has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past A_Grimaldo* ... He puts in G_Bale! ... G_Bale carves a shot towards goal ! ... The net bulges! ... GOAL !! ... Sunderland 0-2 Newcastle United ... Min. 13 :(new) It seems Newcastle United are making a tactical change to C Min. 13 :(sun) A_Nelson* gains control of the loose ball ... A_Nelson* with a powerful downward header! ... But Ederson punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... J_Sherman* floats the ball in! ... L_Gooch* gets on the end of it ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... Ederson tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... A_Nelson* hits it towards the far post! ... Ederson reads it well, and claims it! Min. 13 :(new) A_Mitrovic controls the ball with ease ... A_Mitrovic with the shot on net ! ... M_Neuer can't get to it! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle United ... Min. 15 :(new) K_Ly* with a one-touch layoff to Neymar ... A thundering drive by Neymar ! ... M_Neuer gathers it easily Min. 17 :(new) R_Sterling leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to Neymar ... Neymar must beat M_Neuer! ... It takes a deflection! ... M_Neuer is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Bale floats the ball in! ... A_Mitrovic gets to it! ... It hits off a defender! ... M_Neuer is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... K_Ly* drives it into the box! ... M_Neuer fists it away! Min. 18 :(sun) L_Gooch* finds M_Balotelli with a perfectly weighted pass ... A cheeky lob from M_Balotelli ! ... But Ederson punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 19 :(new) M_Hamsik beats J_Garcia* ... He showed great skill there ... M_Hamsik rifles it to the far post ! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 23 :(sun) J_Grealish* with a real burst of pace ... He leaves K_Koulibaly behind ... K_Koulibaly recovers to win the ball back Min. 23 :(sun) M_Dahoud* with a slick pass to K_Mbappe* ... R_Sterling with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... Anthony_Taylor shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... FREE KICK! ... It is within shooting distance! ... J_Grealish* hits it over the wall ... Ederson tips it over ... CORNER! ... M_Dahoud* plays it into the danger area! ... S_Mustafi heads it away Min. 24 :(new) A_Mitrovic jumps over the defender's challenge ... A_Mitrovic with a screamer of a shot ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... But it sails over !! Min. 25 :(sun) M_Dahoud* looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to A_Nelson* ... Launched towards the top corner by A_Nelson* ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Sherman* plays it into the danger area! ... Ederson comes out and claims it! Min. 27 :(new) K_Ly* gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at M_Balotelli ... He deserves punishment for that! ... Anthony_Taylor calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 28 :(new) G_Bale with an in swinging cross to M_Hamsik ... M_Hamsik fires a shot at goal ! ... But M_Neuer punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... K_Ly* hits it towards the far post! ... G_Bale gets a shot in ... But M_Neuer dives to his left ... I think M_Neuer just got a hand on that one ... Anthony_Taylor has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 29 :(sun) A_Nelson* has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past K_Koulibaly! ... He has some space now! ... A_Nelson* aims for the top right corner ! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 30 :(new) A_Mitrovic plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... A_Mitrovic hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... M_Hamsik hits it towards the far post! ... K_Koulibaly tries to place the shot! ... M_Neuer gets his fingertips to it Min. 31 :(sun) J_Sherman* sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Balotelli ... M_Balotelli has a dig at goal! ... Ederson can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... Ederson has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 32 :(new) R_Sterling crosses into the box, finding Neymar ... Neymar bears down on goal! ... But M_Neuer punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 38 :(sun) J_Grealish* beats his man ... J_Grealish* leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 39 :(new) R_Sterling moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to G_Bale ... G_Bale flings a shot at goal ! ... M_Neuer tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 42 :(new) C_Mbemba holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to G_Bale ... A glorious effort by G_Bale ! ... But M_Neuer tips it behind ... Anthony_Taylor has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(sun) M_Dahoud* with a flicked pass to K_Mbappe* ... S_Mustafi with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... M_Balotelli hits it hard ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... L_Gooch* chips the ball in towards the back post! ... J_Vertonghen reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 45 :(sun) J_Tah* comes on for Gabriel and takes up a DF role Min. 46 :(new) R_Sterling with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... Neymar gets on the end of the pass ... Neymar rifles it to the far post ! ... M_Neuer tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle United Min. 47 :(new) K_Ly* plays it forward to C_Mbemba ... A vicious shot by C_Mbemba ! ... M_Neuer collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 49 :(sun) K_Mbappe* is too quick for the defence ... K_Mbappe* sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL !! ... Right into the top corner! ... Sunderland 1-3 Newcastle United ... Min. 49 :(sun) J_Sherman* holds the ball up ... He sees J_Grealish* in space! ... J_Vertonghen with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... J_Grealish* swings it in ... K_Mbappe* takes control of it! ... Blocked by C_Mbemba Min. 50 :(sun) C_Tosun replaces A_Nelson* and will play FW Min. 52 :(new) R_Sterling looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to K_Ly* ... K_Ly* shapes up for a shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 54 :(new) M_Hamsik finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... Intercepted by J_Tah* Min. 55 :(sun) A_Masuaka is going to be brought on ... J_Garcia* is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 55 :(sun) J_Sherman* gets to the by line ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... M_Balotelli is unmarked ... M_Balotelli with the overhead ! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 55 :(new) K_Ly* flicks the ball through ... Neymar runs onto it! ... A glorious effort by Neymar ! ... What agility from M_Neuer Min. 56 :(sun) M_Dahoud* plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Balotelli decides to go for goal instead! ... A wicked drive by M_Balotelli ! ... Ederson gets up well to catch that one Min. 58 :(new) K_Koulibaly slides it through the middle to G_Bale ... G_Bale aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... Over the bar Min. 59 :(new) R_Sterling runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to Neymar ... Driven towards goal by Neymar ! ... It clips the post!! ... The net bulges !! ... GOAL !! ... Sunderland 1-4 Newcastle United ... Min. 60 :(sun) A_Masuaka flicks the ball through ... J_Sherman* runs onto it! ... But S_Mustafi sweeps up the threat Min. 65 :(sun) L_Gooch* with an inch perfect pass to J_Grealish* ... A wicked drive by J_Grealish* ! ... Ederson just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 68 :(new) K_Ly* has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past A_Masuaka ... He puts in A_Mitrovic! ... A_Mitrovic attempts a chip! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Sunderland fans taunt him about that effort Min. 69 :(new) S_Mustafi leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to A_Mitrovic ... A_Grimaldo* cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 71 :(new) R_Sterling kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Mitrovic gets on the end of the pass ... A_Mitrovic gets up high for the header ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Sunderland fans taunt him! Min. 73 :(sun) K_Mbappe* finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... K_Mbappe* with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... Ederson tips it wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... L_Gooch* hits it towards the far post! ... C_Tosun gets his head on it ... The fans get off there seats! ... Ederson plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 74 :(new) A_Morata will come on for Neymar and play FW Min. 75 :(new) O_Romeu is being prepared to come on ... R_Sterling is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 76 :(new) P_Wollscheid takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Mustafi ... He'll play as a DF ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 77 :(sun) A_Grimaldo* finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... A delicate header from A_Grimaldo* ! ... But Ederson makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 78 :(new) M_Hamsik takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Grimaldo* ... M_Hamsik has a dig at goal! ... M_Neuer beats the ball away Min. 81 :(new) A_Morata slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... A_Masuaka clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 82 :(new) K_Koulibaly retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... A_Morata gets on the end of it ... A delicate chip from A_Morata ! ... M_Neuer catches the ball Min. 83 :(sun) C_Tosun takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... C_Mbemba steals the ball of off him Min. 86 :(new) K_Ly* looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Hamsik ... A wicked drive by M_Hamsik ! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light Attendance : 58,365 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Mbappe* Scorers : K_Mbappe* (49) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Neymar (Man of the Match) Scorers : Neymar (4,59), G_Bale (12), A_Mitrovic (13) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Sterling (23), K_Ly* (27), J_Vertonghen (49) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Newcastle United Attempts on Goal : 17 | 27 Off target : 7 | 10 On target : 10 | 17 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 6 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 3 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 4 Key Passes : 10 | 20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 1 - 4 Newcastle United ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -18 0 0 0 A_Grimaldo* DF 2 23 2 3 24 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 0 3 J_Garcia* DF 5 23 11 6 30 | 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gabriel DF 3 23 4 2 25 | 45 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 L_Gooch* MF 2 3 24 3 23 | 93 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 J_Sherman* MF 2 1 23 5 24 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 J_Grealish* MF 2 3 23 10 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 M_Dahoud* MF 1 10 23 2 26 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 M_Balotelli FW 2 3 4 24 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 K_Mbappe* FW 2 3 4 23 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 A_Nelson* FW 2 2 3 22 21 | 51 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 M_Vorm GK 25 2 3 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Tah* DF 2 24 3 3 24 | 48 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 A_Masuaka DF 2 23 10 3 23 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 J_Weigl* MF 2 5 23 2 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Tosun FW 2 3 4 23 25 | 42 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Player Statistics - Newcastle United Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ederson GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 93 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 S_Mustafi DF 2 24 3 3 26 | 77 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 J_Vertonghen DF 2 24 3 3 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 K_Koulibaly DF 2 24 5 2 27 | 93 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 20 3 C_Mbemba DF 2 23 3 3 27 | 93 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 10 3 M_Hamsik MF 2 4 25 12 25 | 93 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 28 8 R_Sterling MF 2 4 25 12 25 | 76 0 0 8 2 0 0 1 0 0 -3 113 -3 G_Bale MF 2 11 24 11 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 20 33 K_Ly* MF 2 1 22 11 22 | 93 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 -3 47 -2 Neymar FW 2 3 3 25 23 | 75 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 8 8 70 A_Mitrovic FW 2 2 3 22 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 M_Sels GK 27 2 2 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Wollscheid DF 3 22 4 2 27 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 G_Pique DF 2 22 4 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Romeu MF 2 6 23 2 26 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Morata FW 2 3 3 22 24 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1531379472 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35