FMFA Manager Wolf League, Sunderland vs. Chelsea (Mon Dec 18) Sunderland | Chelsea 4-3-3 C | 4-4-2 C Tony Ayre | Will Schoolar | M_Vorm GK | GK T_Courtois S_Pocognoli DF | DF C_Azpilicueta S_Brotherton DF | DF S_de_Vrij A_Grimaldo DF | DF K_Zouma J_Webb DF | DF A_Florenzi J_Ibe MF | MF G_Xhaka G_Glendon MF | MF L_Messi J_Lens MF | MF N_Kante L_Podolski FW | MF A_Ramsey K_Mbappe FW | FW S_Aguero V_Anichebe FW | FW M_Batshuayi | V_Mannone SUB | SUB J_Alnwick J_Evans SUB | SUB C_Chambers H_Cameron SUB | SUB G_Hanley C_Anderson SUB | SUB R_LoftusCheek F_Borini SUB | SUB B_Assombalon- Referee: Graham_Scott (Level_2) Min. 3 :(sun) A_Grimaldo pulls up ... That looks like his hamstring went ... He wont be able to continue!! Min. 3 :(sun) J_Evans is coming on for A_Grimaldo and playing DF Min. 3 :(che) N_Kante is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to M_Batshuayi ... J_Webb steals the ball of off him Min. 4 :(sun) J_Lens hits a hard pass to V_Anichebe ... V_Anichebe attempts to nutmeg T_Courtois! ... T_Courtois parries it ... CORNER! ... J_Lens chips the ball in towards the far post! ... S_de_Vrij wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 4 :(che) G_Xhaka with the nod to S_Aguero ... S_Aguero tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... M_Vorm parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL !! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... That takes his tally to 10 for the season!! ... That’s given Chelsea the lead! ... Sunderland 0-1 Chelsea ... Min. 7 :(sun) V_Anichebe lobs it over N_Kante ... But A_Florenzi will cut out the threat Min. 7 :(che) A_Ramsey loses J_Webb ... J_Evans seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 8 :(sun) V_Anichebe finds himself in acres of space ... V_Anichebe has a dig at goal! ... T_Courtois makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 9 :(sun) K_Mbappe with a simple pass to L_Podolski ... L_Podolski fires a shot at goal ! ... But he puts it wide Min. 11 :(che) C_Azpilicueta moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to L_Messi ... L_Messi tries to lob the keeper ! ... M_Vorm turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... L_Messi crosses it in! ... J_Webb wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 18 :(che) A_Ramsey pauses and waits for support ... He runs towards goal ... A_Ramsey hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... But M_Vorm makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 21 :(sun) G_Glendon sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to L_Podolski ... A great volley from L_Podolski ! ... Wide of goal Min. 22 :(sun) J_Lens takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to V_Anichebe ... S_de_Vrij brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 23 :(sun) J_Lens backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball up field ... K_Mbappe latches onto the end of it ... Excellent sliding challenge from S_de_Vrij ... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful Min. 23 :(sun) K_Mbappe kicks K_Zouma off the ball ... The linesman is flagging ... Graham_Scott called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 34 :(sun) J_Webb chips the ball over the defence and finds K_Mbappe ... C_Azpilicueta reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 35 :(sun) K_Mbappe fires over a low cross to V_Anichebe ... C_Azpilicueta reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 36 :(che) S_de_Vrij is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to L_Messi ... A great volley from L_Messi ! ... But he somehow misses ... The Sunderland fans laugh at him Min. 37 :(che) N_Kante kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... L_Messi gets on the end of the pass ... The defender plays it back to M_Vorm ... L_Messi intercepts the back pass! ... He tries to dummy M_Vorm ... He dinks it over M_Vorm ... It goes over!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 49 :(sun) S_Brotherton punches A_Florenzi off the ball ... The linesman is flagging ... Graham_Scott tells him to calm his game down a bit ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 0-1 Chelsea Min. 50 :(sun) C_Anderson replaces J_Ibe and will play MF Min. 57 :(che) M_Batshuayi with an intelligent ball to S_Aguero ... L_Podolski with a deliberate foul ... Graham_Scott will want to speak to him Min. 59 :(che) L_Messi with a simple pass to M_Batshuayi ... M_Batshuayi with the shot ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 60 :(sun) H_Cameron replaces G_Glendon and will play MF Min. 60 :(che) C_Chambers is coming on for K_Zouma and playing DF Min. 60 :(che) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. ... R_LoftusCheek will come on for A_Ramsey and play MF Min. 60 :(che) B_Assombalon- comes on for M_Batshuayi and will play FW to the delight of the fans Min. 60 :(che) R_LoftusCheek hits a hard pass to S_Aguero ... S_Aguero tries to chip the ball over M_Vorm! ... M_Vorm claws it off the line ... Graham_Scott consults his assistant ... GOAL !! ... But it's been disallowed. The linesman raised his flag Min. 68 :(che) L_Messi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... B_Assombalon- gets onto the end of the pass! ... S_Brotherton with an awful challenge Min. 71 :(sun) H_Cameron sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to V_Anichebe ... But he loses control of it ... C_Chambers belts it clear Min. 75 :(che) S_Aguero flicks it past S_Pocognoli ... He runs forward ... S_Aguero gets his head to the ball ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Vorm dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_Vorm beaten! Min. 80 :(che) N_Kante 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! ... B_Assombalon- receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... H_Cameron knobbles the attacking player. ... Graham_Scott blows up for a foul ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 83 :(che) The defender loses control of the ball! ... S_Aguero seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... J_Evans rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... What’s Graham_Scott going to give? ... He just waves play on! Min. 87 :(sun) C_Anderson off the woodwork. ... J_Evans picks up the deflection ... A_Florenzi rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 91 :(che) B_Assombalon- steps over the ball ... He nutmegs L_Podolski ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... J_Lens with a deliberate foul ... Graham_Scott will want to speak to him ... Graham_Scott tells him to calm his game down a bit ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light Attendance : 59,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Lens Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Cameron (80) Injured : A_Grimaldo (3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chelsea Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_de_Vrij (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Aguero (4) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Florenzi (87) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Chelsea Attempts on Goal : 4 | 8 Off target : 2 | 4 On target : 2 | 4 Possession : 38 | 62 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 5 Key Tackles : 3 | 6 Key Passes : 9 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 2 3 4 23 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Pocognoli DF 3 22 3 2 32 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Brotherton DF 2 22 2 3 16 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Grimaldo DF 2 23 2 3 24 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Webb DF 2 21 2 3 16 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 J_Ibe MF 2 3 23 3 23 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Glendon MF 2 5 22 3 27 | 64 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 J_Lens MF 2 3 21 8 27 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 L_Podolski FW 2 2 8 22 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 K_Mbappe FW 2 3 4 21 20 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 V_Anichebe FW 2 3 3 21 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 V_Mannone GK 20 2 3 3 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Evans DF 2 22 3 3 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 H_Cameron MF 2 10 21 2 26 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -3 7 -3 C_Anderson MF 2 6 22 3 28 | 42 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 F_Borini FW 3 3 3 21 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 26 2 3 2 23 | 96 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 0 C_Azpilicueta DF 3 23 11 2 23 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 10 0 S_de_Vrij DF 1 23 4 3 26 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 18 8 K_Zouma DF 2 22 8 2 26 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Florenzi DF 2 22 8 4 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 -3 -3 G_Xhaka MF 3 5 25 8 24 | 96 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 L_Messi MF 2 3 24 13 25 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 5 N_Kante MF 2 10 23 2 24 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Ramsey MF 2 3 22 11 25 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 S_Aguero FW 2 4 12 24 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 8 8 35 M_Batshuayi FW 2 2 3 21 23 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 J_Alnwick GK 19 2 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Chambers DF 2 21 2 4 27 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 G_Hanley DF 2 21 3 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_LoftusCheek MF 2 3 22 10 24 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 B_Assombalon- FW 2 2 4 23 22 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1513603760 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35