FMFA Premier Division, Sunderland vs. Crystal Palace (Wed May 01)


                           Sunderland  |  Crystal Palace
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                            Tony Ayre  |  Gary Goodson
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK U_Simon
                          P_Retsos DF  |  DF J_Schlupp
                             J_Tah DF  |  DF E_Pieters
                            N_Sule DF  |  DF S_Dann
                        A_Grimaldo DF  |  DF C_Mepham
                           S_Berge MF  |  DM M_Elneny
                     J_Ward-Prowse MF  |  MF M_Brozovic
                          Paulinho MF  |  MF W_Zaha
                           L_Gooch MF  |  AM A_Townsend
                          M_Icardi FW  |  FW P_Cutrone
                         D_Mertens FW  |  FW S_Wagner
                                       |
                            M_Vorm SUB |  SUB S_Mandanda
                            Maicon SUB |  SUB J_Ward
                           Gabriel SUB |  SUB Y_Tielemans
                         J_Sherman SUB |  SUB J_B-Agyepong
                          A_Nelson SUB |  SUB D_Cal-Lewin




Min. 3  :(cry) S_Wagner with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  W_Zaha gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  W_Zaha tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  M_Neuer gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by M_Neuer !! 
Min. 6  :(cry) P_Cutrone gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Tah! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Cutrone ! 
          ...  But M_Neuer comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 8  :(cry) P_Cutrone finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Tah 
          ...  N_Sule with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 10 :(cry) W_Zaha steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Sule 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  W_Zaha attempts a chip! 
          ...  M_Neuer with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 13 :(cry) M_Elneny with a flicked pass to S_Wagner 
          ...  N_Sule seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 14 :(sun) J_Ward-Prowse shoves S_Dann in the chest!! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 14 :(cry) W_Zaha back heels to find P_Cutrone in space 
          ...  P_Cutrone attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But M_Neuer parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 18 :(sun) Curled in dangerously from Paulinho to M_Icardi 
          ...  S_Dann anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 21 :(cry) A_Townsend turns past P_Retsos 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A_Townsend tries the shot ! 
          ...  He's giving bats everywhere a bad name with that miss! 
Min. 22 :(sun) D_Mertens sidesteps J_Schlupp 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  J_Schlupp does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 22 :(cry) S_Wagner with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  S_Wagner sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  M_Neuer has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 23 :(cry) S_Wagner 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  P_Retsos had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 23 :(cry) W_Zaha takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  W_Zaha tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  M_Neuer has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Neuer is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 24 :(cry) J_Schlupp plays a first time ball through the defence to P_Cutrone 
          ...  J_Ward-Prowse fouls badly 
Min. 25 :(cry) M_Brozovic with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  D_Mertens with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 29 :(cry) S_Wagner knocks it past A_Grimaldo and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A_Grimaldo reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 30 :(cry) W_Zaha looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  M_Neuer looks relieved there! 
Min. 32 :(cry) W_Zaha holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to E_Pieters 
          ...  E_Pieters hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  M_Neuer tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 34 :(sun) J_Tah with a slick pass to M_Icardi 
          ...  M_Icardi swings in the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Berge chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Tah gets his head on it 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Paulinho curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Mertens with the header 
          ...  U_Simon gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 35 :(cry) A_Townsend curls the ball out wide to S_Wagner 
          ...  S_Wagner hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 40 :(cry) M_Brozovic puts in S_Wagner 
          ...  S_Wagner with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  M_Neuer looks relieved there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(cry) P_Cutrone has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  P_Cutrone gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 45 :(sun) P_Retsos with an inch perfect pass to D_Mertens 
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Mertens ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  U_Simon moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  U_Simon catches it with style! 
Min. 45 :(cry) P_Cutrone takes advantage of a mistake by A_Grimaldo 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  P_Cutrone rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 46 :(cry) A_Townsend with a penetrating pass to M_Brozovic 
          ...  M_Brozovic with a little chip! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  Lets see if Crystal Palace can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Crystal Palace ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-1 Crystal Palace

Min. 46 :(cry) W_Zaha beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  fantastic skill!! 
          ...  W_Zaha with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 49 :(cry) S_Wagner sidesteps P_Retsos 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  S_Wagner with the drive! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 50 :(cry) S_Wagner with a precise pass to P_Cutrone 
          ...  P_Cutrone attempts a chip! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 50 :(sun) M_Icardi nutmegs the defender 
          ...  S_Dann wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
Min. 52 :(cry) A_Townsend takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A_Townsend gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 55 :(sun) L_Gooch with the header on 
          ...  He finds D_Mertens in space 
          ...  D_Mertens aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 55 :(cry) M_Elneny hoofs it up field to find A_Townsend 
          ...  A_Townsend rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  M_Neuer makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 56 :(cry) W_Zaha lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Wagner latches on to it 
          ...  S_Wagner aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 56 :(sun) M_Icardi breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on U_Simon! 
          ...  M_Elneny brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  S_Berge passes to M_Icardi 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Elneny 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Paulinho chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by S_Dann 
Min. 56 :(cry) S_Dann is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 56 :(cry) J_Ward replaces S_Dann and will play DF 
Min. 58 :(sun) Paulinho with a probing pass to N_Sule 
          ...  N_Sule flings a shot at goal ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 58 :(cry) P_Cutrone with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Grimaldo 
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_Cutrone ! 
          ...  M_Neuer narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 62 :(cry) W_Zaha races into the box 
          ...  He sees P_Cutrone lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A powerful shot by P_Cutrone ! 
          ...  But M_Neuer smothers the ball. 
Min. 63 :(sun) J_Ward-Prowse with a measured ball to D_Mertens 
          ...  D_Mertens drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Crystal Palace fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 66 :(sun) P_Retsos unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Icardi 
          ...  But J_Ward slides in two footed. 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 69 :(cry) a big roar from the crowd as Y_Tielemans comes on for A_Townsend to play MF 
Min. 69 :(cry) M_Elneny has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past S_Berge 
          ...  He knocks it to S_Wagner! 
          ...  S_Wagner sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 70 :(cry) a big roar from the crowd as J_B-Agyepong comes on for M_Brozovic to play MF 
Min. 71 :(sun) A_Grimaldo pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  D_Mertens is clean through! 
          ...  D_Mertens unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  U_Simon gathers it easily 
Min. 75 :(sun) M_Icardi beats J_Ward 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Icardi swings in the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 83 :(cry) Y_Tielemans 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! 
          ...  P_Cutrone receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  P_Retsos with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 84 :(cry) M_Elneny heads the ball back to P_Cutrone 
          ...  But A_Grimaldo with the fine tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sun) N_Sule cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Tah 
          ...  J_Tah looks to see where U_Simon is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  What agility from U_Simon 
Min. 88 :(cry) C_Mepham beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  C_Mepham with the overhead ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 89 :(sun) M_Icardi jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  S_Wagner with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  Paulinho plays it short to D_Mertens 
          ...  J_Ward reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 91 :(cry) S_Wagner with a flashy move 
          ...  J_Tah gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 92 :(sun) The ball is passed in from Paulinho, he finds M_Icardi 
          ...  J_Ward brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium of Light
Attendance           : 59,420
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : D_Mertens
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Sule (8), D_Mertens (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Crystal Palace Match Info
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Best player          : W_Zaha (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Brozovic (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Elneny (56)
Injured              : S_Dann (56)
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Crystal Palace
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       24
Off target           :           6        |       15
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       14
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Final Score          : Sunderland 0 - 1 Crystal Palace
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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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Retsos       DF   1  27  13   2  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Tah          DF   2  25   3   3  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  10   4
N_Sule         DF   1  25   9   3  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  10   7  -2
A_Grimaldo     DF   2  24   2   3  24 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
S_Berge        MF   1   6  26   3  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  26   3  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Paulinho       MF   2   3  25   2  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Gooch        MF   2   3  25   3  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Icardi       FW   1   2   4  26  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
D_Mertens      FW   1   2   4  25  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -3  -3   8
M_Vorm         GK  24   2   3   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maicon         DF   2  24   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gabriel        DF   3  23   4   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sherman      MF   2   1  24   5  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nelson       FW   2   2   3  24  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Crystal Palace
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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U_Simon        GK  28   7   2   1  23 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
J_Schlupp      DF   2  25  10   2  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Pieters      DF   2  24   5   3  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
S_Dann         DF   1  23   5   3  27 |  57   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
C_Mepham       DF   1  23   7   2  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Elneny       DM   2  12  24   2  24 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  37  -3
M_Brozovic     MF   2   5  24   3  26 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   8  18  31
W_Zaha         MF   2   3  24  10  28 |  93   0   0   5   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  50   8
A_Townsend     AM   2   3  25  11  21 |  70   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   8  46  13
P_Cutrone      FW   1   3  12  26  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
S_Wagner       FW   1   3   9  24  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
S_Mandanda     GK  27   3   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ward         DF   1  22   5   2  26 |  36   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  39   0   0
Y_Tielemans    MF   1   5  23   3  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_B-Agyepong   MF   2   4  23   4  17 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cal-Lewin    FW   2   2   4  23  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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