Anglo-American, Sunderland vs. Aston Villa (Wed Dec 04) Sunderland | Aston Villa 4-4-2 E | 4-4-2 N Neil Stockley | Alex Nock | M_Neuer GK | GK M_Perin P_Retsos DF | DF D_Rose J_Tah DF | DF O_Borg Gabriel DF | DF J_Garcia J_Young DF | DF A_Masuaka S_Berge MF | MF E_Can J_Ward-Prowse MF | MF L_Goretzka Paulinho MF | MF J_McCourt S_Bergwijn MF | MF M_Sylla M_Icardi FW | FW L_Vietto T_Werner FW | FW N_Pepe | M_Vorm SUB | SUB M_Bunn Maicon SUB | SUB M_Yanga-Mbiwa L_Gooch SUB | SUB E_McCawl J_Sherman SUB | SUB R_Firmino A_Nelson SUB | SUB W_Rooney Min. 2 :(sun) S_Berge takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into T_Werner ... L_Goretzka with an over the top challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now Min. 4 :(ast) L_Goretzka slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... P_Retsos attacks him with a large hello kitty. Where was he hiding that? ... Oh well the referee says play On!! Min. 6 :(ast) N_Pepe with the Cruyff turn ... J_Ward-Prowse with a reckless challenge ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 11 :(sun) Paulinho lobs the ball over the defence ... M_Icardi latches on to it ... J_Garcia with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 12 :(sun) Paulinho runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to T_Werner ... T_Werner controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... M_Perin tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... J_Ward-Prowse lofts the ball in! ... S_Bergwijn swings a leg at it! ... M_Perin with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 13 :(sun) T_Werner knocks the ball past the lunge of O_Borg ... A delicate chip from T_Werner ! ... M_Perin with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know ! Min. 14 :(ast) N_Pepe takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... N_Pepe hits a crisp volley! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 17 :(sun) S_Berge finds T_Werner with a perfectly weighted pass ... T_Werner with the punt towards goal! ... But M_Perin palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 17 :(ast) N_Pepe turns past P_Retsos ... He has created space for himself now ... N_Pepe aims for the top right corner ! ... But M_Neuer pulls out a save of the game Min. 23 :(sun) Paulinho with a slick pass to M_Icardi ... M_Icardi with the side footed shot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 25 :(ast) M_Sylla with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... L_Vietto gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Vietto strikes a wicked curler ! ... M_Neuer parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Masuaka floats the ball in! ... M_Neuer reads it well, and claims it! Min. 26 :(sun) S_Berge has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... M_Icardi gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Icardi leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... But M_Perin just gets his fingers to that one ... The Referee has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 32 :(sun) T_Werner jumps over L_Goretzka's challenge ... T_Werner hits a curling shot! ... M_Perin parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL !! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... Lets see if Sunderland can hang onto that lead! ... Sunderland 1-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 33 :(sun) Sunderland made the switch to a C strategy Min. 33 :(sun) Gabriel hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... P_Retsos latches onto it! ... P_Retsos attempts a lob! ... GOAL !! ... M_Perin was left standing ... Sunderland 2-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 34 :(sun) J_Sherman is going to be brought on ... M_Icardi is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 34 :(sun) Maicon comes on for S_Bergwijn and will play DF to the delight of the fans Min. 34 :(sun) It looks as though Sunderland is now playing D Min. 34 :(ast) Aston Villa are switching their playing style to A Min. 34 :(ast) M_Sylla moves to AM Min. 36 :(ast) L_Vietto flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But P_Retsos wins the tackle Min. 39 :(ast) E_Can with a real burst of pace ... He shows J_Young a clean set of heals ... J_Young reacts well to win the ball back Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 46 :(ast) L_Goretzka 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! ... N_Pepe receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Maicon forces him off the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 2-0 Aston Villa Min. 46 :(sun) J_Ward-Prowse looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to T_Werner ... The ball comes in high ... T_Werner beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path ... He just has M_Perin to beat ... He lobs it over M_Perin ... It just didn't dip quickly enough!! Min. 47 :(sun) Paulinho hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... T_Werner latches onto it! ... But D_Rose slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 49 :(sun) T_Werner breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Perin! ... M_Sylla 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! Min. 52 :(sun) J_Tah is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... T_Werner latches onto the ball ... T_Werner hits the ball on the bounce ! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Ward-Prowse curls it into the box! ... O_Borg reads it well and clears the danger Min. 53 :(sun) Paulinho hoofs it up field to find T_Werner ... O_Borg cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 59 :(sun) S_Berge has the ball ... He knocks the ball past J_Garcia ... He puts in T_Werner! ... T_Werner drives the shot in! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 60 :(sun) There's going to be a change ... A_Nelson will come on for T_Werner and play FW Min. 60 :(ast) a big roar from the crowd as M_Yanga-Mbiwa comes on for J_Garcia to play DF Min. 66 :(ast) E_McCawl is being prepared to come on ... L_Goretzka is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 68 :(ast) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... R_Firmino will come on for N_Pepe and play AM Min. 69 :(sun) Maicon makes the tackle ... D_Rose bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 69 :(ast) R_Firmino plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_McCourt decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... What a shot from J_McCourt ! ... It could go anywhere ... But M_Neuer makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 73 :(sun) Paulinho sidesteps E_Can ... That was too easy ... The cross hits Paulinho on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... The shot slips through M_Perin's hands ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake ... Sunderland 3-0 Aston Villa ... Min. 74 :(ast) E_Can beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds R_Firmino ... R_Firmino curls the ball in on goal ! ... M_Neuer with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 77 :(sun) Gabriel with a real burst of pace ... E_McCawl is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 79 :(ast) J_McCourt looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Vietto ... Gabriel gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 80 :(ast) M_Sylla feeds the ball through the middle ... L_Vietto runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Gabriel with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The Referee just wants to lecture him Min. 83 :(ast) E_Can with an in swinging cross to L_Vietto ... Blocked by Maicon Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 90 :(ast) R_Firmino feeds the ball through the middle ... J_McCourt runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... J_McCourt is clean through, he is one on one with M_Neuer ... He tries to slide it past M_Neuer ... M_Neuer gets a foot to it !! Min. 91 :(sun) S_Berge skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Nelson ... But O_Borg wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light Attendance : 58,314 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Retsos (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Werner (32), P_Retsos (33), Paulinho (73) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Villa Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_McCourt Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Goretzka (2), M_Sylla (49) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Aston Villa Attempts on Goal : 12 | 6 Off target : 4 | 1 On target : 8 | 5 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 4 Key Passes : 13 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 3 - 0 Aston Villa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 P_Retsos DF 1 28 13 2 24 | 94 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 26 0 23 J_Tah DF 2 25 3 3 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Gabriel DF 3 24 4 2 25 | 94 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 36 8 J_Young DF 2 24 10 1 17 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 S_Berge MF 1 6 27 3 25 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 27 3 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Paulinho MF 2 3 26 2 24 | 94 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 8 58 31 S_Bergwijn MF 1 10 26 13 25 | 34 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 M_Icardi FW 1 2 4 26 24 | 34 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 T_Werner FW 2 3 3 24 28 | 61 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 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 | 60 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 L_Gooch MF 2 3 25 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Sherman MF 2 1 25 5 24 | 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Nelson FW 2 2 3 24 21 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Aston Villa Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Perin GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -30 0 0 0 D_Rose DF 2 24 12 3 22 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 O_Borg DF 2 24 10 3 18 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 25 14 6 30 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Masuaka DF 2 24 11 3 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Can MF 1 11 25 9 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 L_Goretzka MF 1 12 25 12 24 | 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 J_McCourt MF 2 12 24 11 24 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 M_Sylla AM 1 3 25 11 23 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 17 -3 L_Vietto FW 1 4 13 24 21 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 N_Pepe FW 1 6 12 25 22 | 69 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 M_Bunn GK 25 3 2 2 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Yanga-Mbiwa DF 3 23 13 4 22 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_McCawl MF 2 11 24 13 27 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Firmino AM 3 4 25 12 24 | 25 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 3 W_Rooney FW 2 2 12 24 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1575501009 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35