INTER WING CUP LAST 16, River Plate vs. Sunderland (Thu May 15)


                          River Plate  |  Sunderland
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Ian Warmby
                                       |
                         J_Carrizo GK  |  GK L_Liang
                          J_Rapley DF  |  DF J_Bennett
                           Orinoco DF  |  DF John_Swift
                            F_Coco DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                        A_Saavreda DF  |  DF J_Perch
                            L_Jian MF  |  MF D_Frio
                           Trident MF  |  MF J_Juan
                          J_Mendez MF  |  MF K_Commons
                     A_vanderMeyde FW  |  MF H_Holt
                            A_Mutu FW  |  FW S_Dobie
                         A_Buzsaky MF  |  FW D_Johnson
                                       |
                             G_Lux SUB |  SUB Y_Vivier
                         C_Alvarez SUB |  SUB J_Zebina
                     Hohlov_Simson SUB |  SUB F_Hall
                       D_Kovalenko SUB |  SUB Neil_Lennon
                         S_Auguero SUB |  SUB J_Agogo

Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)


Min. 8  :(sun) D_Frio plays it forward to W_Morgan 
          ...  J_Mendez with an awful challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 11 :(riv) Trident with a slide rule pass to A_vanderMeyde 
          ...  A thundering drive by A_vanderMeyde ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 12 :(sun) J_Juan pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He wont be able to continue!! 
Min. 12 :(sun) Neil_Lennon is coming on for J_Juan and will play MF 
Min. 15 :(riv) F_Coco loses Neil_Lennon 
          ...  But J_Bennett wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 17 :(sun) H_Holt off the woodwork. 
          ...  D_Johnson picks up the deflection 
          ...  D_Johnson has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But J_Carrizo tips it over 
          ...  M_de_Vries has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 18 :(riv) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde is through! 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde with the header ! 
          ...  But L_Liang just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 19 :(riv) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde is through! 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  L_Liang with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 21 :(riv) L_Jian feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  A_Mutu runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Mutu attempts a lob! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  That’s given River Plate the lead! 
          ...  River Plate 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 22 :(sun) Sunderland switch to playing A 
Min. 24 :(riv) F_Coco runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Mendez 
          ...  J_Mendez with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 25 :(sun) S_Dobie gets possession in his own half 
          ...  S_Dobie attempts to nutmeg J_Carrizo! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Carrizo dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Carrizo beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Johnson curls it into the box! 
          ...  J_Carrizo makes the catch! 
Min. 27 :(riv) A_Mutu takes advantage of a mistake by W_Morgan 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Neil_Lennon with the tackle 
          ...  M_de_Vries will want to speak to him 
Min. 28 :(sun) H_Holt is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to D_Johnson 
          ...  D_Johnson keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Carrizo's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Carrizo looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Commons chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Carrizo 
Min. 29 :(sun) J_Perch feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  S_Dobie runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  S_Dobie with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But J_Carrizo just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Holt swings it in! 
          ...  J_Carrizo easily claims the ball! 
Min. 33 :(riv) Trident takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Mutu 
          ...  A_Mutu has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  L_Liang with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 34 :(riv) J_Mendez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Mendez hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 35 :(riv) Trident looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Mutu 
          ...  A_Mutu has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A classy finish 
          ...  River Plate 2-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 36 :(riv) L_Jian looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_vanderMeyde 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  L_Liang makes a good save 
Min. 37 :(riv) A_Saavreda sidesteps J_Perch 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Saavreda ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 39 :(riv) A_Saavreda cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_vanderMeyde 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has L_Liang to beat 
          ...  He rounds L_Liang 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  River Plate 3-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 42 :(riv) L_Jian knocks it past J_Perch and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  L_Jian sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But L_Liang parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(riv) Orinoco beats J_Bennett 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Orinoco gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Liang's hands 
          ...  But L_Liang recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 45 :(sun) H_Holt beats his marker 
          ...  H_Holt with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 46 :(riv) Orinoco finds the run of A_Mutu 
          ...  A_Mutu hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 46 :(sun) D_Johnson with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  D_Johnson drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 47 :(sun) K_Commons spits at L_Jian 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  M_de_Vries reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 48 :(riv) A_vanderMeyde barges J_Bennett off the ball 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde attempts a chip! 
          ...  But L_Liang punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 48 :(sun) J_Perch beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 49 :(riv) L_Jian passes the ball to A_Mutu 
          ...  A_Mutu curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But L_Liang palms it behind 
          ...  M_de_Vries has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: River Plate 3-0 Sunderland

Min. 46 :(riv) J_Rapley controls the ball with ease 
          ...  K_Commons plays the back pass 
          ...  L_Liang can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Saavreda plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  L_Liang catches it! 
Min. 46 :(sun) K_Commons brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on F_Coco 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Bennett! 
          ...  J_Rapley slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 47 :(riv) L_Jian gets to the by line and finds A_Mutu with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Mutu ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Yes he does it!! 
          ...  He grabs his hat trick! 
          ...  River Plate 4-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 48 :(riv) J_Mendez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Morgan 
          ...  He puts in F_Coco! 
          ...  W_Morgan moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 49 :(sun) J_Perch turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Morgan 
          ...  Orinoco reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 51 :(riv) Trident with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past John_Swift 
          ...  He knocks it to L_Jian! 
          ...  L_Jian hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  L_Liang gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 51 :(riv) J_Mendez breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on L_Liang! 
          ...  Neil_Lennon brings him down! 
          ...  M_de_Vries calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 53 :(sun) Neil_Lennon beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds D_Johnson 
          ...  D_Johnson hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  J_Carrizo with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 54 :(riv) Trident slides the ball across to A_Mutu 
          ...  A_Mutu curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag! 
          ...  River Plate 5-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 55 :(riv) J_Mendez feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  A_Mutu runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Mutu tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  L_Liang collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 57 :(riv) Orinoco with an intelligent ball to A_vanderMeyde 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde with a powerful header ! 
          ...  L_Liang gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by L_Liang !! 
Min. 62 :(riv) J_Mendez with a pinpoint pass to L_Jian 
          ...  L_Jian with the header ! 
          ...  But L_Liang just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 65 :(sun) Neil_Lennon off the woodwork. 
          ...  H_Holt picks up the deflection 
          ...  J_Rapley with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  Neil_Lennon floats it forward 
          ...  S_Dobie latches onto the end of it 
          ...  S_Dobie with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  But J_Carrizo smothers the ball. 
Min. 69 :(riv) Trident cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Saavreda 
          ...  A_Saavreda with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  L_Liang guesses right 
Min. 70 :(sun) J_Perch with the diagonal pass S_Dobie 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Saavreda 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 72 :(riv) J_Mendez crosses into the box, finding A_Buzsaky 
          ...  A_Buzsaky goes for goal ! 
          ...  L_Liang takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 74 :(riv) J_Mendez with the first time pass to A_Mutu 
          ...  A_Mutu hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  L_Liang dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had L_Liang beaten! 
Min. 74 :(sun) S_Dobie takes advantage of a mistake by L_Jian 
          ...  But A_Mutu clears the danger 
Min. 75 :(riv) Orinoco takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Orinoco leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  L_Liang never had a chance! 
Min. 82 :(riv) A_Saavreda plays a first time ball through the defence to Trident 
          ...  W_Morgan with the block 
Min. 86 :(riv) A_Saavreda unselfishly lays the ball back to A_Mutu 
          ...  A_Mutu with a powerful header ! 
          ...  But L_Liang palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mendez lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Perch reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 87 :(riv) F_Coco 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! 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just L_Liang is between him and the goal 
          ...  He rounds L_Liang 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!! 
          ...  River Plate 6-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(riv) J_Rapley puts in A_Mutu 
          ...  A_Mutu tries the shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  L_Liang pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mendez floats the ball in! 
          ...  A_Mutu gets on the end of it 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 92 :(riv) L_Jian with a first time pass 
          ...  J_Mendez runs onto it! 
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Mendez ! 
          ...  L_Liang has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  L_Liang reacts well to save!!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : El Monumental
Attendance           : 22,127
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River Plate Match Info
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Best player          : A_Mutu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Mutu (21,35,47,54), A_vanderMeyde (39,87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Mendez (8), J_Rapley (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : D_Johnson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Commons (47), Neil_Lennon (51)
Injured              : J_Juan (12)
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Match Statistics
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                             River Plate  |    Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          31        |       8
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :          23        |       4
Possession           :          72        |       28
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       4
Key Passes           :          24        |       9
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Final Score          : River Plate 6 - 0 Sunderland
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Player Statistics - River Plate
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Carrizo      GK  29   1   1   1  10 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  92   0   0   0
J_Rapley       DF   1  27  11   7  16 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  14  21   6
Orinoco        DF   1  24  11   9  36 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  61  30   7
F_Coco         DF   1  19  11   8  23 |  98   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0
A_Saavreda     DF   1  23  11   8  26 |  98   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  12  79   7
L_Jian         MF   1   9  27  10  29 |  98   0   0   5   2   3   0   0   0   0   0 111  15
Trident        MF   1   9  26   9  25 |  98   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 128   0
J_Mendez       MF   1  11  25  11  37 |  98   0   0   5   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  71   5
A_vanderMeyde  FW   1  10  23  21  13 |  98   0   1   0   0   8   2   0   0   0  35  10  95
A_Mutu         FW   1  14  13  27  18 |  98   0   1   0   0  12   4   0   0   0  21   0 123
A_Buzsaky      MF   1   8  22   8  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Lux          GK  18   1   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Alvarez      DF   2  14   9   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hohlov_Simson  DF   2  17   7   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kovalenko    MF   1   5  21   3  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Auguero      FW   1   8   9  12  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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L_Liang        GK  27   1   1   1  27 |  98  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  74   0   0   0
J_Bennett      DF   1  21   7  10  19 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
John_Swift     DF   1  21  12   7  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   1  20  11   7  27 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Perch        DF   1  22   8   3  26 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  45   0
D_Frio         MF   1   7  21  11  18 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Juan         MF   1  10  21   7  38 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
K_Commons      MF   1   9  22  10  34 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  22  11  -4
H_Holt         MF   1  10  21   5  39 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
S_Dobie        FW   1   6   6  24  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
D_Johnson      FW   1   6  10  21  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Y_Vivier       GK  13   1   1   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Zebina       DF   1  17   8   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Hall         DF   1  15   8   7  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Neil_Lennon    MF   1   5  22   4  39 |  86   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  26  -4
J_Agogo        FW   1   8   8  20  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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