FMFA Wolf League, Sunderland vs. Chelsea (Wed Apr 26) Sunderland | Chelsea 4-1-2-1-2 E | 5-4-1 P Tony Ayre | Daniel Mason | M_Vorm GK | GK T_Courtois S_Pocognoli DF | DF C_Azpilicueta J_Garcia DF | DF K_Zouma H_Cameron DM | DF G_Hanley J_Evans DF | DF D_Janmaat J_Tah DF | DF C_Clark G_Glendon MF | MF G_Xhaka J_Ibe MF | MF L_Messi F_Borini FW | MF N_Kante J_Grealish AM | MF W_Zaha L_Podolski FW | FW B_Assombalon- | V_Mannone SUB | SUB J_Alnwick A_Grimaldo SUB | SUB S_Coates J_Lens SUB | SUB A_Halliday J_Webb SUB | SUB A_Ramsey L_Mousset SUB | SUB Hulk Referee: Neil_Swarbrick (Level_1) Min. 2 :(sun) J_Garcia with a flicked pass to J_Grealish ... A powerful header from J_Grealish ! ... It looks good ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 2 :(che) B_Assombalon- plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... B_Assombalon- drives it low ! ... But M_Vorm punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that M_Vorm got a touch Min. 4 :(che) G_Xhaka plays it forward to B_Assombalon- ... B_Assombalon- tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... M_Vorm was lucky there Min. 5 :(che) L_Messi runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to B_Assombalon- ... B_Assombalon- with an overhead kick ! ... He gets a connection ... GOAL !! ... What a cheeky finish! ... The Chelsea fans sing his praises! ... That’s given Chelsea the advantage! ... Sunderland 0-1 Chelsea ... Min. 7 :(sun) F_Borini has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past C_Azpilicueta! ... He has some space now! ... F_Borini tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into T_Courtois's arms ... Unlucky Min. 11 :(che) B_Assombalon- beats S_Pocognoli ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But J_Evans wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but Neil_Swarbrick has none of it. Min. 11 :(sun) L_Podolski runs at N_Kante ... The defender slips and falls over ... W_Zaha with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... It’s a RED CARD!! ... He's off!! Min. 12 :(che) L_Messi with a measured ball to B_Assombalon- ... J_Tah with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book ... FREE KICK ... This is very far out ... C_Azpilicueta knocks it forward ... D_Janmaat gets on the end of it ... J_Evans plays the back pass ... M_Vorm can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... L_Messi drives it into the box! ... M_Vorm reads it well, and claims it! Min. 12 :(che) K_Zouma with a probing pass to B_Assombalon- ... J_Garcia wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 13 :(sun) G_Glendon cuts through the defence ... B_Assombalon- with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Sunderland players ... He gets a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 17 :(che) G_Xhaka knocks the ball past the defender ... H_Cameron with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 23 :(che) L_Messi holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to B_Assombalon- ... B_Assombalon- with the punt towards goal! ... But he somehow misses ... The Sunderland fans laugh at him Min. 33 :(sun) G_Glendon lays the ball back to J_Grealish ... C_Azpilicueta knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But Neil_Swarbrick just turns away! Min. 37 :(che) G_Xhaka jumps over the defender's challenge ... G_Xhaka gets his head to the ball ! ... M_Vorm has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... M_Vorm is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! Min. 38 :(che) N_Kante crosses to B_Assombalon- ... Excellent sliding challenge by J_Garcia ... He timed it well Min. 39 :(sun) F_Borini takes advantage of a mistake by G_Hanley ... Can he make them pay? ... F_Borini with a powerful diving header! ... T_Courtois is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over !! ... T_Courtois looks very relieved! Min. 41 :(sun) J_Grealish pass splits open the defence and finds F_Borini ... G_Hanley fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... Neil_Swarbrick will just give him a speaking to Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 45 :(che) N_Kante retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... B_Assombalon- gets on the end of it ... J_Tah with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-1 Chelsea Min. 48 :(sun) J_Grealish has the ball ... He knocks the ball past B_Assombalon- ... He puts in F_Borini! ... F_Borini with the chance ! ... T_Courtois with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 49 :(sun) G_Glendon floats the ball in to find J_Grealish ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... C_Azpilicueta looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 50 :(sun) Sunderland altered their play to a C strategy Min. 52 :(sun) J_Garcia turns past D_Janmaat ... He has created space for himself now ... D_Janmaat does well to get the tackle in Min. 56 :(sun) H_Cameron has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past C_Clark ... He puts in J_Garcia! ... J_Garcia sends it flying towards goal! ... T_Courtois parries it ... The defender clears it Min. 62 :(sun) H_Cameron moves to MF Min. 62 :(che) N_Kante takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to B_Assombalon- ... J_Garcia fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 64 :(sun) J_Ibe moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to L_Podolski ... L_Podolski leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 67 :(sun) F_Borini sidesteps his marker ... He runs forward now ... G_Xhaka with the foul Min. 70 :(sun) A_Grimaldo is coming on for J_Garcia and playing DF Min. 70 :(sun) J_Lens replaces J_Grealish and will play AM Min. 70 :(sun) J_Webb is going to be brought on ... S_Pocognoli is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 71 :(sun) L_Podolski with the dribble ... G_Hanley is easily beaten ... L_Podolski drives the ball low ! ... T_Courtois makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 79 :(che) L_Messi squares it to B_Assombalon- ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Webb Min. 86 :(sun) J_Lens takes possession ... What can he do here? ... K_Zouma is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 88 :(che) N_Kante gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds B_Assombalon- ... But J_Webb comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light Attendance : 40,015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Garcia Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Tah (45), J_Garcia (62) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Messi (Man of the Match) Scorers : B_Assombalon- (5) Sent Off : W_Zaha (11) Booked : B_Assombalon- (13), K_Zouma (86) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Chelsea Attempts on Goal : 7 | 5 Off target : 4 | 2 On target : 3 | 3 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 6 | 7 Key Tackles : 7 | 3 Key Passes : 7 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 0 - 1 Chelsea ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Vorm GK 29 2 3 4 23 | 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 S_Pocognoli DF 3 21 3 2 32 | 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Garcia DF 5 22 10 6 30 | 71 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 23 7 0 H_Cameron MF 2 10 21 2 26 | 92 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 J_Evans DF 2 21 3 3 25 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Tah DF 2 22 3 3 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 -3 -3 G_Glendon MF 2 4 21 3 27 | 92 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 J_Ibe MF 2 3 22 3 23 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 F_Borini FW 3 3 3 20 21 | 92 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 J_Grealish AM 2 3 21 10 24 | 71 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1 L_Podolski FW 2 2 8 22 28 | 92 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 V_Mannone GK 20 2 3 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 2 22 2 3 24 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lens AM 2 3 21 8 27 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Webb DF 2 20 2 3 16 | 21 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 L_Mousset FW 2 2 3 20 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Chelsea Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Courtois GK 28 2 3 2 23 | 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 0 C_Azpilicueta DF 3 22 11 2 23 | 92 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 K_Zouma DF 2 21 8 2 26 | 92 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 15 5 G_Hanley DF 2 21 3 2 25 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Janmaat DF 2 20 11 3 28 | 92 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 C_Clark DF 2 20 3 3 24 | 92 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Xhaka MF 3 5 24 8 24 | 92 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 L_Messi MF 2 3 23 13 25 | 92 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 0 N_Kante MF 2 10 23 2 24 | 92 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 W_Zaha MF 2 3 22 10 28 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 B_Assombalon- FW 2 2 3 23 22 | 92 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 -3 -3 27 J_Alnwick GK 19 2 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Coates DF 2 20 2 3 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Halliday DF 2 17 4 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ramsey MF 2 3 21 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hulk FW 2 2 3 22 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1493232291 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35