FMFA Premier Division, Sunderland vs. Arsenal (Fri Jan 31) Sunderland | Arsenal 4-3-3 E | 5-4-1 A Neil Stockley | Jason Fortune | M_Neuer GK | GK W_Szczesny P_Retsos DF | DF E_Bailly J_Young DF | DF Y_Bisseck N_Sule DF | DF D_Lovren J_Tah DF | DF J_Gomez S_Berge MF | DF L_Bateman J_Ward-Prowse MF | MF M_Ozil S_Bergwijn MF | MF F_Geraldes A_Nelson FW | MF C_Eriksen T_Werner FW | MF C_Aranguiz M_Icardi FW | FW Diego_Costa | M_Vorm SUB | SUB J_Pickford A_Grimaldo SUB | SUB K_Gibbs L_Gooch SUB | SUB Rafael J_Sherman SUB | SUB S_El-Shaarawy Paulinho SUB | SUB A_Correa Min. 1 :(sun) J_Ward-Prowse with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Icardi gets on the end of the pass ... E_Bailly fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD!/n The opposition manager looks like he's getting an erection from that decision! Min. 2 :(ars) M_Ozil makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... But N_Sule wins the tackle Min. 3 :(ars) Diego_Costa jumps over J_Tah's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... Diego_Costa flicks the header toward the far post! ... But M_Neuer punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 10 :(ars) M_Ozil with a slick pass to Diego_Costa ... Diego_Costa attempts a low drive! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The Referee talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... That looked like the wrong decision ... The Arsenal fans celebrate though! ... Arsenal go ahead in this match now! ... Sunderland 0-1 Arsenal ... Min. 10 :(sun) The Sunderland manager shouts at them from the touchline to play P Min. 10 :(sun) A_Nelson beats D_Lovren ... M_Ozil goes in with high feet!! ... That’s a poor tackle! ... He is warned by The Referee ... It’s just a warning Min. 12 :(sun) S_Bergwijn turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to T_Werner ... But J_Gomez spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 12 :(ars) F_Geraldes with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Diego_Costa gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Diego_Costa tries to lob the keeper ! ... M_Neuer gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by M_Neuer !! Min. 13 :(sun) S_Bergwijn cuts the ball back to A_Nelson ... But E_Bailly reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 14 :(ars) L_Bateman barges N_Sule off the ball ... L_Bateman bears down on goal! ... M_Neuer tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Diego_Costa! ... M_Neuer easily catches it! Min. 15 :(ars) Diego_Costa takes on J_Young ... He runs past him ... Superbly timed tackle by J_Tah ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... M_Ozil crosses it in! ... N_Sule wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 16 :(ars) C_Eriksen wins possession ... He plays the ball across to Diego_Costa ... M_Icardi with an ugly foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 16 :(ars) C_Eriksen looks up ... He swings the ball right towards Diego_Costa ... But J_Tah slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 17 :(sun) The ball rolls free! ... T_Werner takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... J_Gomez takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 17 :(ars) Y_Bisseck is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... Diego_Costa latches onto the ball ... Diego_Costa aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But M_Neuer pulls out a save of the game Min. 18 :(ars) Diego_Costa beats N_Sule ... He showed great skill there ... T_Werner with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 26 :(sun) A_Nelson is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to S_Bergwijn ... C_Aranguiz fouls ... That was disgusting ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 36 :(ars) C_Aranguiz controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... Diego_Costa gets onto the end of the pass! ... P_Retsos wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 42 :(sun) S_Berge feeds the ball through the middle ... T_Werner runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... D_Lovren slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(ars) F_Geraldes has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Young ... He knocks it to M_Ozil! ... M_Ozil hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... GOAL !! ... M_Neuer had no chance! ... Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal ... Min. 46 :(sun) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders ... It seems Sunderland will now be playing A Min. 46 :(sun) S_Bergwijn has changed his position on the pitch to a AM ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal Min. 46 :(ars) C_Aranguiz changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Ozil ... M_Ozil with the punt towards goal! ... M_Neuer with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 47 :(ars) M_Ozil turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... M_Ozil fires the shot in! ... But he's missed it! ... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo Min. 48 :(sun) J_Ward-Prowse runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to T_Werner ... T_Werner keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But W_Szczesny makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 51 :(ars) S_El-Shaarawy is being prepared to come on ... C_Eriksen is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 52 :(ars) A_Correa takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Diego_Costa ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 60 :(ars) F_Geraldes turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_El-Shaarawy ... S_El-Shaarawy hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... M_Neuer won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 62 :(ars) C_Aranguiz is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... S_El-Shaarawy latches onto the ball ... A left-footer by S_El-Shaarawy ! ... M_Neuer tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... F_Geraldes chips the ball in towards the back post! ... J_Young reads it well ... And he knocks it away Min. 63 :(sun) A_Nelson plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... J_Gomez with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 71 :(ars) F_Geraldes with a penetrating pass to A_Correa ... A_Correa shoots towards goal ! ... But M_Neuer with the difficult save ... CORNER! ... S_El-Shaarawy curls it into the box! ... J_Gomez with the header ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 73 :(sun) S_Berge unselfishly lays the ball back to T_Werner ... T_Werner with the overhead ! ... GOAL !! ... W_Szczesny had no chance! ... Sunderland 1-2 Arsenal ... Min. 74 :(sun) Sunderland will now play P Min. 81 :(sun) J_Young looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to T_Werner ... But J_Gomez wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 82 :(sun) N_Sule controls it well ... He nutmegs D_Lovren ... He puts in M_Icardi! ... J_Gomez anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light Attendance : 59,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Werner Scorers : T_Werner (73) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Icardi (16) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arsenal Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Ozil (Man of the Match) Scorers : Diego_Costa (10), M_Ozil (45) Sent Off : N/A Booked : E_Bailly (1), C_Aranguiz (26) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Arsenal Attempts on Goal : 2 | 12 Off target : 0 | 3 On target : 2 | 9 Possession : 30 | 70 Corners : 0 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 3 | 5 Key Tackles : 4 | 7 Key Passes : 9 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 1 - 2 Arsenal ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 P_Retsos DF 1 28 13 2 24 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Young DF 2 25 10 1 17 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 N_Sule DF 1 25 9 3 27 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 J_Tah DF 2 25 3 3 24 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 S_Berge MF 1 6 27 3 25 | 97 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 J_Ward-Prowse MF 2 4 27 3 23 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 S_Bergwijn AM 1 10 26 13 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Nelson FW 2 2 3 24 21 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 T_Werner FW 2 3 3 24 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 M_Icardi FW 1 2 4 26 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 M_Vorm GK 24 2 3 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 2 25 2 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Paulinho MF 2 3 26 2 24 | 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Szczesny GK 25 2 3 2 29 | 97 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -8 0 0 0 E_Bailly DF 2 26 3 2 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 Y_Bisseck DF 1 25 13 2 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 D_Lovren DF 2 25 3 2 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 J_Gomez DF 2 24 10 2 22 | 97 0 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 73 8 9 L_Bateman DF 2 24 2 6 17 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 M_Ozil MF 2 4 27 12 25 | 97 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 28 27 F_Geraldes MF 1 13 27 2 25 | 97 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 66 8 C_Eriksen MF 2 4 26 12 28 | 55 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 C_Aranguiz MF 1 10 26 6 27 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 27 -3 Diego_Costa FW 1 5 5 26 25 | 56 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 J_Pickford GK 27 1 2 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Gibbs DF 2 23 13 4 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rafael DF 3 22 13 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_El-Shaarawy MF 2 4 26 8 24 | 42 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 A_Correa FW 2 2 4 26 22 | 41 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1580457099 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35