FMFA Premier Division, Sunderland vs. Arsenal (Sun May 19)


                           Sunderland  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-1-3-1-1 P
                            Tony Ayre  |  Ryan Field
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                          P_Retsos DF  |  DF E_Bailly
                             J_Tah DF  |  DF L_Bateman
                            N_Sule DF  |  DF P_Jones
                        A_Grimaldo DF  |  DF K_Gibbs
                           S_Berge MF  |  MF M_Ozil
                     J_Ward-Prowse MF  |  MF M_Reus
                          Paulinho MF  |  DM F_Geraldes
                           L_Gooch MF  |  MF A_Herrera
                          M_Icardi FW  |  AM Oscar
                         D_Mertens FW  |  FW G_Barbosa
                                       |
                            M_Vorm SUB |  SUB W_Szczesny
                            Maicon SUB |  SUB Rafael
                           Gabriel SUB |  SUB A_Schurrle
                         J_Sherman SUB |  SUB K_Nwakali
                          A_Nelson SUB |  SUB G_Higuain




Min. 1  :(ars) G_Barbosa uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  A_Grimaldo with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 3  :(ars) M_Ozil hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  L_Bateman latches onto it! 
          ...  L_Bateman shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  M_Neuer guesses right 
Min. 7  :(ars) M_Ozil has it now 
          ...  He takes on P_Retsos 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Reus! 
          ...  M_Reus sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  M_Neuer tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Herrera 
          ...  L_Bateman loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  M_Neuer tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ozil floats the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to K_Gibbs 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 8  :(sun) P_Retsos chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Icardi 
          ...  E_Bailly forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Berge floats the ball in! 
          ...  It is cleared by F_Geraldes 
Min. 8  :(ars) M_Reus sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to Oscar 
          ...  But A_Grimaldo wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 11 :(ars) Oscar miskicks! 
          ...  He finds M_Reus though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  M_Reus hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But M_Neuer punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 14 :(ars) A_Herrera knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  A_Herrera shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But M_Neuer smothers the ball. 
Min. 16 :(ars) K_Gibbs 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 G_Barbosa 
          ...  G_Barbosa beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  M_Neuer comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Neuer 
          ...  M_Neuer gets a foot to it !! 
Min. 19 :(ars) G_Barbosa breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Neuer! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 19 :(ars) K_Gibbs cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Bailly 
          ...  E_Bailly could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But M_Neuer punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 20 :(ars) G_Barbosa with a flashy move 
          ...  G_Barbosa with a thundering shot! 
          ...  M_Neuer with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 26 :(sun) J_Tah has it now 
          ...  He takes on P_Jones 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Icardi! 
          ...  P_Jones goes in hard to win the ball back 
Min. 26 :(ars) M_Reus moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Barbosa 
          ...  G_Barbosa from 20 yards ! 
          ...  M_Neuer has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Neuer reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 27 :(ars) M_Ozil finds Oscar in the box 
          ...  Oscar gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But M_Neuer just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 35 :(ars) A_Herrera with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  J_Tah with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 35 :(ars) P_Jones pass splits open the defence and finds A_Herrera 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  A_Herrera takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just M_Neuer is between him and the goal 
          ...  He lobs it over M_Neuer 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. 
          ...  The reason is unclear! 
          ...  The manager is fuming with the ref! 
          ...  The ref shows him a red card!! 
Min. 37 :(ars) M_Ozil beats J_Tah 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  M_Ozil heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Sunderland fans taunt him! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ars) K_Gibbs brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on P_Retsos 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Reus! 
          ...  P_Retsos pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 

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

Min. 49 :(sun) P_Retsos slides it through the middle to M_Icardi 
          ...  F_Geraldes gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 49 :(ars) A_Herrera with a neat pass into G_Barbosa 
          ...  G_Barbosa must beat M_Neuer! 
          ...  M_Neuer gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 53 :(ars) The ball is passed in from M_Reus, he finds A_Herrera 
          ...  But J_Tah spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 54 :(sun) J_Ward-Prowse unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Icardi 
          ...  L_Bateman gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 57 :(ars) P_Jones takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Barbosa 
          ...  G_Barbosa gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  M_Neuer pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Herrera plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  F_Geraldes gets his head on it 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 60 :(sun) S_Berge moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Tah 
          ...  F_Geraldes gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 60 :(ars) G_Barbosa with a burst of pace 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  P_Retsos picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 62 :(ars) A_Herrera leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to F_Geraldes 
          ...  M_Icardi fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 64 :(ars) A_Herrera is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to Oscar 
          ...  Oscar looks to see where M_Neuer is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  M_Neuer is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Oscar plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  E_Bailly gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Neuer fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 65 :(ars) A_Schurrle will replace the useless L_Bateman and will play DF 
Min. 65 :(ars) G_Barbosa with a flashy move 
          ...  G_Barbosa with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But M_Neuer palms it behind 
          ...  The Referee has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 68 :(ars) M_Reus sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  M_Reus tries the shot ! 
          ...  M_Neuer falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  M_Neuer looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Herrera plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  K_Gibbs gets something on it! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  M_Neuer pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Reus chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  P_Retsos clears the danger 
Min. 68 :(sun) M_Icardi finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  M_Ozil swings an elbow at his opponent!! 
          ...  That looked nasty! 
          ...  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! 
Min. 70 :(ars) Rafael replaces an unhappy M_Reus and will play as a MF 
Min. 70 :(ars) G_Higuain is ready to come on to replace A_Herrera 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW 
Min. 71 :(ars) K_Gibbs holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Barbosa 
          ...  A_Grimaldo takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 72 :(sun) M_Icardi gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  F_Geraldes tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 74 :(ars) M_Ozil cuts inside J_Ward-Prowse 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  N_Sule slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 75 :(ars) G_Barbosa nutmegs P_Retsos, he continues to run forward 
          ...  G_Barbosa hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  M_Neuer makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 77 :(sun) P_Retsos cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Mertens 
          ...  K_Gibbs clears with a diving header 
Min. 77 :(ars) Oscar controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Sule 
          ...  He puts in K_Gibbs! 
          ...  K_Gibbs drives the shot in! 
          ...  M_Neuer makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 78 :(sun) S_Berge hits a hard pass to M_Icardi 
          ...  Rafael with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 79 :(sun) N_Sule flicks it over P_Jones's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  J_Pickford tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  M_Icardi bends it round the wall 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Berge hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Mertens swings a leg at it! 
          ...  J_Pickford tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Gooch 
          ...  It is kicked away by K_Gibbs 
Min. 80 :(ars) Oscar with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Schurrle runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Schurrle goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  Have Arsenal stolen the win late on with that goal? 
          ...  Sunderland 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 81 :(ars) Arsenal will now play D after the order comes from the dugout 
Min. 86 :(ars) G_Barbosa knocks it past N_Sule and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  J_Tah with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 86 :(ars) Curled in dangerously from F_Geraldes to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  M_Neuer gathers it easily 
Min. 87 :(ars) G_Higuain takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Berge 
          ...  But N_Sule puts it in row Z! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium of Light
Attendance           : 59,093
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : M_Neuer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Grimaldo (19), P_Retsos (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : K_Gibbs (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Schurrle (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Ozil (68), F_Geraldes (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       25
Off target           :           1        |       4
On target            :           1        |       21
Possession           :          26        |       74
Corners              :           3        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       19
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Final Score          : Sunderland 0 - 1 Arsenal
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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 |  95  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0   0
P_Retsos       DF   1  27  13   2  24 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  27  -3
J_Tah          DF   2  25   3   3  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  10   0
N_Sule         DF   1  25   9   3  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
A_Grimaldo     DF   2  24   2   3  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -3  -3
S_Berge        MF   1   6  26   3  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Ward-Prowse  MF   2   4  26   3  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Paulinho       MF   2   3  26   2  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gooch        MF   2   3  25   3  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Icardi       FW   1   2   4  26  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Mertens      FW   1   2   4  25  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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 - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Pickford     GK  27   1   2   1  24 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
E_Bailly       DF   2  25   3   2  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   6
L_Bateman      DF   2  23   2   6  17 |  66   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0   6
P_Jones        DF   2  21  13   3  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  28   8
K_Gibbs        DF   2  23  13   4  27 |  95   0   2   4   0   3   0   0   0   0  33  40   7
M_Ozil         MF   2   4  26  12  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -3  27  -2
M_Reus         MF   2   3  26  11  25 |  71   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   9
F_Geraldes     DM   1  13  26   2  25 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  36   7  -2
A_Herrera      MF   2   4  24  11  27 |  71   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   8  38  14
Oscar          AM   3   2  22  11  25 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  48   4
G_Barbosa      FW   2   3   3  23  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
W_Szczesny     GK  25   2   3   2  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rafael         MF   3  22  12   3  28 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schurrle     DF   2   3  23  11  25 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
K_Nwakali      MF   1   2  23   3  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Higuain      FW   2   2   5  24  25 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
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