FMFA Wolf League, Sunderland vs. Chelsea (Wed Mar 15)


                           Sunderland  |  Chelsea
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  3-5-2 E
                            Tony Ayre  |  Daniel Mason
                                       |
                            M_Vorm GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                        A_Grimaldo DF  |  DF C_Azpilicueta
                          J_Garcia DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                         H_Cameron DM  |  DF C_Chambers
                             J_Tah DF  |  MF L_Messi
                           J_Evans DF  |  MF G_Xhaka
                             J_Ibe MF  |  MF N_Kante
                         G_Glendon MF  |  MF W_Zaha
                        L_Podolski FW  |  MF A_Ramsey
                        J_Grealish AM  |  FW Hulk
                         J_Sherman MF  |  FW B_Assombalon-
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB J_Alnwick
                       S_Pocognoli SUB |  SUB G_Hanley
                         M_Veratti SUB |  SUB D_Janmaat
                            J_Lens SUB |  SUB G_Nkoudou
                          F_Borini SUB |  SUB M_Batshuayi

Referee: Craig_Pawson (Level_1)


Min. 3  :(sun) A_Grimaldo takes advantage of a mistake by K_Zouma 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Grimaldo ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois tips it over 
          ...  Craig_Pawson has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 3  :(che) G_Xhaka wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Hulk 
          ...  But J_Garcia with the fine tackle 
Min. 4  :(che) L_Messi rushes through the defence 
          ...  J_Garcia knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  Craig_Pawson blows up for a foul 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 5  :(che) A_Ramsey miskicks! 
          ...  He finds L_Messi though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Garcia goes in stud's first 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  Craig_Pawson had no choice there!! 
          ...  Daniel Mason appluads the decision 
Min. 5  :(sun) S_Pocognoli is going to be brought on 
          ...  J_Grealish is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 10 :(sun) J_Sherman leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to G_Glendon 
          ...  A great volley from G_Glendon ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!! 
          ...  He is winding the Chelsea fans up!! 
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers! 
          ...  That puts Sunderland ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 10 :(che) G_Xhaka with a penetrating pass to W_Zaha 
          ...  W_Zaha beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  M_Vorm comes towards him 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Vorm 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  M_Vorm recovers to save it !! 
Min. 11 :(sun) G_Glendon takes possession 
          ...  C_Chambers makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  T_Courtois easily claims the ball! 
Min. 13 :(sun) L_Podolski takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  C_Chambers with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 14 :(sun) A_Grimaldo sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Tah 
          ...  J_Tah with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air 
          ...  Sunderland 2-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 15 :(che) L_Messi beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  J_Ibe with a superb challenge 
          ...  Craig_Pawson has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 15 :(che) B_Assombalon- dribbles it into the box 
          ...  S_Pocognoli wins the ball 
Min. 18 :(sun) J_Sherman fires over a low cross to L_Podolski 
          ...  But N_Kante slides in two footed. 
          ...  Craig_Pawson has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 22 :(sun) S_Pocognoli jumps over K_Zouma's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Pocognoli ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  T_Courtois never had a chance! 
Min. 23 :(che) A_Ramsey with a penetrating pass to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  J_Tah cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 24 :(che) N_Kante with the towering header to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi tries to beat M_Vorm! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 26 :(che) G_Xhaka beats J_Evans 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Craig_Pawson 
          ...  G_Xhaka keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But M_Vorm smothers the ball. 
Min. 31 :(che) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  B_Assombalon- is through! 
          ...  B_Assombalon- bears down on goal! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 36 :(sun) S_Pocognoli is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
Min. 36 :(sun) M_Veratti replaces S_Pocognoli to play as a DF 
Min. 39 :(sun) J_Evans takes advantage of a bad back pass from K_Zouma 
          ...  J_Evans shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 40 :(sun) J_Ibe is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Podolski 
          ...  N_Kante beats him to the ball 
Min. 41 :(che) A_Ramsey runs forward 
          ...  A_Ramsey sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(che) C_Azpilicueta crosses to L_Messi 
          ...  J_Evans wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 46 :(sun) J_Sherman whips the ball across to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 46 :(sun) M_Veratti controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Zouma 
          ...  He puts in L_Podolski! 
          ...  Hulk with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  Craig_Pawson shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 47 :(sun) L_Podolski gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside C_Chambers! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Chambers reacts well to win the ball back 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 2-0 Chelsea

Min. 46 :(che) W_Zaha beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves Craig_Pawson 
          ...  W_Zaha unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 47 :(sun) L_Podolski pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  L_Podolski tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Sunderland 3-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 48 :(sun) M_Veratti plays a long ball to J_Evans 
          ...  J_Evans sees T_Courtois off his line ! 
          ...  But T_Courtois just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Glendon curls it into the box! 
          ...  C_Azpilicueta gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 48 :(che) G_Xhaka fires over a low cross to W_Zaha 
          ...  G_Glendon with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Craig_Pawson tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 48 :(che) A_Ramsey loses his marker 
          ...  A_Ramsey sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 51 :(che) Hulk knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  Hulk with a little chip! 
          ...  M_Vorm gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 52 :(sun) J_Sherman looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski is clean through! 
          ...  T_Courtois tries to make himself big 
          ...  He rounds T_Courtois 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 52 :(che) A_Ramsey cuts the ball back to Hulk 
          ...  Hulk tries to beat M_Vorm from outside the area! 
          ...  M_Vorm parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 55 :(sun) M_Veratti turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Veratti with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  T_Courtois with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 56 :(sun) G_Glendon hoofs it up field to find L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski lobs T_Courtois! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Courtois moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  T_Courtois catches it with style! 
Min. 57 :(sun) L_Podolski sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by K_Zouma 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 57 :(che) N_Kante shoves H_Cameron in the chest!! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 58 :(sun) J_Ibe finds J_Sherman in acres of space 
          ...  C_Azpilicueta robs him of the ball 
Min. 59 :(che) B_Assombalon- cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  J_Evans wins the ball 
Min. 60 :(sun) M_Veratti looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But T_Courtois palms it behind 
          ...  Craig_Pawson has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 60 :(che) W_Zaha with the nod to G_Xhaka 
          ...  G_Xhaka hits the ball first time! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  Sunderland 3-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 63 :(sun) J_Sherman looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Evans 
          ...  Hulk body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  L_Podolski hoists it forward 
          ...  J_Tah gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Tah chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 64 :(sun) H_Cameron is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  L_Podolski latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Podolski with the overhead ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Glendon! 
          ...  It comes to L_Podolski 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  T_Courtois makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 64 :(sun) J_Sherman with an intelligent ball to M_Veratti 
          ...  K_Zouma with a terrible tackle 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  G_Glendon swings it in 
          ...  L_Podolski takes control of it! 
          ...  But K_Zouma reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 68 :(che) K_Zouma turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  B_Assombalon- attempts a lob! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  M_Vorm was beaten there! 
Min. 69 :(che) W_Zaha controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  Hulk gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Hulk with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Vorm falls over 
          ...  But M_Vorm is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 70 :(sun) A defence splitting pass from J_Ibe to G_Glendon 
          ...  G_Glendon with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Courtois moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 73 :(che) Hulk sprints past J_Tah 
          ...  M_Veratti with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  Craig_Pawson calls him over 
          ...  Craig_Pawson is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 73 :(sun) L_Podolski picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  K_Zouma with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 74 :(sun) H_Cameron with a precise pass to L_Podolski 
          ...  L_Podolski gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 75 :(sun) J_Ibe sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  L_Podolski runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  What a shot from L_Podolski ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 76 :(sun) J_Sherman turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Podolski 
          ...  C_Chambers clears with a diving header 
Min. 78 :(sun) G_Glendon feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  J_Evans runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Evans ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 80 :(che) W_Zaha holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Ramsey 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Ramsey ! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  M_Vorm is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Messi chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It is cleared by J_Evans 
Min. 82 :(che) W_Zaha controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs H_Cameron 
          ...  He puts in B_Assombalon-! 
          ...  B_Assombalon- with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  M_Vorm guesses right 
Min. 83 :(sun) A_Grimaldo hoists the ball across to L_Podolski 
          ...  B_Assombalon- takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 84 :(che) A_Ramsey breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Vorm! 
          ...  A_Grimaldo brings him down! 
          ...  Craig_Pawson calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Craig_Pawson signals that it is indirect 
          ...  C_Azpilicueta knocks it forward 
          ...  Hulk gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Evans robs him of the ball 
Min. 84 :(che) A_Ramsey with a glorious long pass to B_Assombalon- 
          ...  J_Tah reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 85 :(che) W_Zaha drives it across the face of the goal Hulk 
          ...  M_Veratti makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 87 :(che) A_Ramsey gets to the by line and finds Hulk with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Hulk hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  M_Vorm has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Vorm reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(che) C_Azpilicueta takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Hulk 
          ...  Hulk swings in the shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from M_Vorm 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 90 :(che) G_Xhaka with an in swinging cross to L_Messi 
          ...  J_Evans wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 91 :(sun) J_Tah reads the run of L_Podolski 
          ...  W_Zaha with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium of Light
Attendance           : 39,436
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : L_Podolski
Scorers              : G_Glendon (10), J_Tah (14), L_Podolski (47)
Sent Off             : J_Garcia (5)
Booked               : M_Veratti (73), A_Grimaldo (84)
Injured              : S_Pocognoli (36)
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : W_Zaha (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Xhaka (60)
Sent Off             : N_Kante (57)
Booked               : C_Chambers (13), Hulk (46), K_Zouma (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sunderland  |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       16
Off target           :           9        |       7
On target            :          10        |       9
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          14        |       13
Key Tackles          :           9        |       10
Key Passes           :          21        |       18
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Final Score          : Sunderland 3 - 1 Chelsea
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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_Vorm         GK  28   2   3   4  23 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  81   0   0   0
A_Grimaldo     DF   2  21   2   3  24 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0   5  43   8
J_Garcia       DF   5  22  10   6  30 |   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   6  -7  -7
H_Cameron      DM   2  10  20   2  26 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Tah          DF   2  22   3   3  24 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  34  18  32
J_Evans        DF   2  21   3   3  25 |  94   0   5   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  65   0   7
J_Ibe          MF   2   3  22   3  23 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Glendon      MF   2   4  21   3  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  24
L_Podolski     FW   2   2   8  21  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
J_Grealish     AM   2   3  21  10  24 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Sherman      MF   2   1  21   4  24 |  94   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0
V_Mannone      GK  20   2   3   3  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pocognoli    DF   3  21   3   2  32 |  31   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0   1
M_Veratti      DF   2  10  21   4  24 |  58   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  10  27   0
J_Lens         MF   2   3  21   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Borini       FW   3   3   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
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T_Courtois     GK  27   2   3   2  23 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  67   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   3  22  11   2  23 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  20   0
K_Zouma        DF   2  21   8   2  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  23   7  -3
C_Chambers     DF   2  21   2   3  27 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  36  -3  -3
L_Messi        MF   2   3  23  13  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Xhaka        MF   3   5  23   8  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  40  26
N_Kante        MF   2  10  22   2  24 |  60   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  19   3  -7
W_Zaha         MF   2   3  22  10  28 |  94   0   1   5   1   2   0   0   0   0  13  68   4
A_Ramsey       MF   2   3  21  11  25 |  94   0   0   5   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  50   3
Hulk           FW   2   2   3  22  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -3  -3  12
B_Assombalon-  FW   2   2   3  22  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  13   0   5
J_Alnwick      GK  19   2   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  20   3   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Janmaat      DF   2  20  11   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Nkoudou      MF   2   3  21   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Batshuayi    FW   2   2   3  21  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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