FMFA Manager Tiger League, Sunderland vs. Liverpool (Wed Oct 18) Sunderland | Liverpool 5-1-2-2 A | 5-1-1-2-1 C Tony Ayre | Thomas Edvardsen | M_Vorm GK | GK S_Mignolet J_Tah DF | DF Gabriel S_Pocognoli DF | DF N_Otamendi J_Evans DF | DF D_Luiz J_Garcia DF | DF K_Koulibaly A_Grimaldo DF | DF V_van_Dijk J_Ibe MF | DM S_Bennett J_Grealish MF | AM J_Rodriguez Kenedy DM | FW Neymar L_Podolski FW | AM Coutinho F_Borini FW | MF C_Fabregas | V_Mannone SUB | SUB K_Darlow S_Brotherton SUB | SUB M_Hummels J_Webb SUB | SUB V_Wanyama C_Anderson SUB | SUB R_Firmino A_Nelson SUB | SUB D_Sturridge Referee: Craig_Pawson (Level_1) Min. 4 :(liv) C_Fabregas moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to Neymar ... Neymar with the shot on net ! ... M_Vorm gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 9 :(sun) J_Ibe sidesteps D_Luiz ... That was too easy ... J_Rodriguez with a nasty foul ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... Craig_Pawson just wants to lecture him Min. 12 :(sun) J_Tah hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... L_Podolski latches onto it! ... But D_Luiz reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 12 :(liv) J_Rodriguez beats S_Pocognoli ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... S_Pocognoli goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 19 :(sun) S_Pocognoli has a go! ... It hits the defender ... J_Garcia collects the loose ball! ... J_Garcia gets his head to the ball ! ... It flies in! ... GOAL !! ... Look at the delight on his face!! ... That puts Sunderland ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool ... Min. 22 :(liv) Coutinho squares it to Neymar ... S_Pocognoli pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! ... Craig_Pawson has stopped play ... Well spotted by Craig_Pawson! ... Craig_Pawson wants a word ... It’s just a warning Min. 22 :(liv) Coutinho kicks J_Grealish off the ball ... He could be off here! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 23 :(liv) C_Fabregas with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to S_Bennett ... S_Pocognoli makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... S_Bennett swings it in! ... S_Pocognoli gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 24 :(sun) J_Ibe retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball up field ... L_Podolski latches onto the end of it ... Fine tackle by K_Koulibaly ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 24 :(liv) Neymar flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Grimaldo leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... The referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... RED CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Min. 24 :(liv) N_Otamendi gets a bottle of Lucozade and sprays it at L_Podolski ... Craig_Pawson calls him for a talk Min. 26 :(liv) C_Fabregas picks out D_Luiz with the cross ... J_Garcia reads the play well Min. 27 :(sun) L_Podolski sidesteps Gabriel ... He showed great skill there ... L_Podolski hits a curling shot! ... But he somehow misses ... The Liverpool fans laugh at him Min. 29 :(liv) J_Rodriguez is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball up field ... C_Fabregas latches onto the end of it ... C_Fabregas unleashes a pile driver ! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 30 :(liv) S_Mignolet is on the ground ... He looks in agony ... He won't be able to continue! Min. 30 :(liv) K_Darlow takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Mignolet ... He'll play as a GK ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 34 :(liv) C_Fabregas breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Vorm! ... J_Ibe brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... Craig_Pawson calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 36 :(liv) K_Koulibaly with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... K_Koulibaly uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... But M_Vorm makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 42 :(liv) Neymar pushes it past Kenedy ... Neymar with the header ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... M_Vorm never had a chance! Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(sun) C_Anderson is coming on for J_Grealish and will play MF Min. 45 :(liv) Liverpool altered their play to a P strategy Min. 45 :(liv) S_Bennett seems to have switched to a MF role ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool Min. 47 :(liv) K_Koulibaly plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Neymar keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... Kenedy wins the ball well ... Craig_Pawson has given a free kick ... Craig_Pawson lectures him Min. 54 :(liv) C_Fabregas beats his marker ... He showed great skill there ... Kenedy fouls badly ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 55 :(sun) J_Webb is coming on for S_Pocognoli and playing DF Min. 55 :(liv) C_Fabregas beats J_Webb ... He muscled him off the ball ... Kenedy fouls badly ... Craig_Pawson just wants to lecture him Min. 57 :(sun) L_Podolski flicks it over K_Koulibaly and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But V_van_Dijk puts it in row Z! Min. 60 :(liv) M_Hummels is ready to come on to replace D_Luiz ... Looks like he will play as a DF Min. 60 :(liv) V_Wanyama is being brought on ... C_Fabregas is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play DM Min. 60 :(liv) V_Wanyama is changing his role to a MF Min. 66 :(sun) Kenedy crosses in from the wing, he finds F_Borini in the box ... F_Borini could have let it bounce! ... But K_Darlow palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 67 :(sun) C_Anderson heads the ball back to L_Podolski ... Gabriel gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(liv) V_Wanyama controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... Neymar gets onto the end of the pass! ... Neymar could have let it bounce! ... M_Vorm can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... M_Vorm makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 89 :(liv) V_Wanyama knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Webb ... J_Tah gets to the ball first Min. 91 :(sun) C_Anderson looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to F_Borini ... V_van_Dijk with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light Attendance : 59,339 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Garcia (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Garcia (19) Sent Off : A_Grimaldo (24) Booked : J_Ibe (34), Kenedy (54) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Liverpool Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Fabregas Scorers : N/A Sent Off : Coutinho (22) Booked : N/A Injured : S_Mignolet (30) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Liverpool Attempts on Goal : 3 | 5 Off target : 1 | 3 On target : 2 | 2 Possession : 31 | 69 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 1 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 3 Key Tackles : 4 | 5 Key Passes : 7 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 1 - 0 Liverpool ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 2 3 4 23 | 97 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 J_Tah DF 2 23 3 3 24 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 0 S_Pocognoli DF 3 22 3 2 32 | 59 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 28 0 J_Evans DF 2 22 3 3 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 J_Garcia DF 5 22 11 6 30 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 13 0 23 A_Grimaldo DF 2 23 2 3 24 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 -7 -7 J_Ibe MF 2 3 23 3 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 15 5 J_Grealish MF 2 3 22 10 24 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Kenedy DM 2 10 22 11 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 L_Podolski FW 2 2 8 22 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 F_Borini FW 3 3 3 21 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 V_Mannone GK 20 2 3 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Brotherton DF 2 22 2 3 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Webb DF 2 21 2 3 16 | 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Anderson MF 2 6 22 3 28 | 52 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 A_Nelson FW 2 2 3 22 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Liverpool Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S_Mignolet GK 26 2 3 2 28 | 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 Gabriel DF 3 22 4 2 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 N_Otamendi DF 2 22 4 4 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Luiz DF 2 23 13 4 26 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 K_Koulibaly DF 2 23 5 2 27 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 3 V_van_Dijk DF 2 24 4 2 27 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 S_Bennett MF 2 10 21 10 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Rodriguez AM 2 3 25 11 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 Neymar FW 2 3 3 25 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Coutinho AM 2 4 25 12 25 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -7 3 -7 C_Fabregas MF 2 11 26 11 25 | 64 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1 K_Darlow GK 23 3 2 1 24 | 67 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 M_Hummels DF 2 24 4 2 28 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Wanyama MF 2 12 24 3 27 | 33 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 R_Firmino MF 3 3 23 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Sturridge FW 2 4 4 22 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1508349356 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35