IWC Group One, Sunderland vs. Southampton (Wed Aug 25) Sunderland | Southampton 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 C Dave Hull | Stuart Hobbs | V_Demirel GK | GK T_Howard J_Lindpere DF | DF J_Charles J_Thompson DF | DF Pepe M_Piedrahita DF | DF R_Hill W_Morgan DF | DF Tal_B_Haim J_Juan MF | MF J_Winter K_Commons MF | MF P_Halmosi H_Holt MF | MF P_Scholes S_Reynolds_16 MF | MF J_Mackie S_McGinty FW | FW W_Xinxin DS_Villa FW | FW S_Hanley_x18 | Glyn_Thompson SUB | SUB J_Cesar E_Calle SUB | SUB M_Fuelner A_Ortega SUB | SUB C_Kullmann D_Frio SUB | SUB A_DiStefano C_Lawrence SUB | SUB A_Frei Referee: D_Elleray (England) Min. 3 :(sun) Sunderland changed their strategy to play E Min. 3 :(sun) DS_Villa is hurt ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue Min. 3 :(sun) C_Lawrence will come on for DS_Villa and play FW Min. 8 :(sun) S_McGinty boots it towards C_Lawrence ... An audacious effort from C_Lawrence ! ... T_Howard parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 11 :(sun) H_Holt holds the ball up ... He sees S_McGinty in space! ... Fine tackle by J_Winter ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 13 :(sun) J_Juan feeds the ball through the middle ... C_Lawrence runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... C_Lawrence has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... GOAL !! ... T_Howard got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out ... That puts Sunderland ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it! ... Sunderland 1-0 Southampton ... Min. 14 :(sou) The Southampton manager told his side to change to a A strategy Min. 20 :(sou) S_Hanley_x18 spits at M_Piedrahita ... He could be off!! ... D_Elleray calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 23 :(sou) P_Scholes curls the ball out wide to W_Xinxin ... But J_Lindpere wins the tackle Min. 24 :(sun) H_Holt brings it under control ... He takes on J_Charles ... He gets past him! ... He puts in C_Lawrence! ... C_Lawrence must beat T_Howard! ... The shot slips through T_Howard's hands ... But T_Howard recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 24 :(sou) P_Halmosi holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to W_Xinxin ... J_Juan with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... D_Elleray ignores the protests for a card ... Dave Hull looks relieved Min. 26 :(sun) C_Lawrence sidesteps R_Hill ... He was too quick for his marker ... C_Lawrence attempts a low drive! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate Min. 28 :(sou) S_Hanley_x18 runs into space ... S_Hanley_x18 sends it flying towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Sunderland fans taunt him! Min. 29 :(sou) W_Xinxin takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Juan ... W_Morgan with a nasty foul ... D_Elleray will want to speak to him ... He is warned by D_Elleray ... It’s just a warning Min. 30 :(sou) P_Halmosi can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to P_Scholes ... A cheeky lob from P_Scholes ! ... The ball moves through the air! ... V_Demirel moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... V_Demirel catches it with style! Min. 31 :(sun) K_Commons squares it to S_McGinty ... But Pepe sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 39 :(sun) S_Reynolds_16 plays the early ball across the box to find J_Juan in space ... J_Juan goes for goal ! ... It floats over T_Howard ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 41 :(sun) M_Piedrahita with an intelligent ball to H_Holt ... H_Holt tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... T_Howard heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 41 :(sou) S_Hanley_x18 takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... S_Hanley_x18 attempts to drive it home! ... But V_Demirel makes a fine save Min. 42 :(sun) J_Juan with a one-touch layoff to C_Lawrence ... C_Lawrence shapes up for a shot! ... But T_Howard tips it over ... D_Elleray has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 42 :(sou) J_Charles nutmegs M_Piedrahita ... J_Lindpere makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(sun) J_Juan jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... The cross hits J_Juan on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 48 :(sou) W_Xinxin nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... W_Xinxin runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... But he somehow misses ... The Sunderland fans laugh at him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Sunderland 1-0 Southampton Min. 50 :(sou) J_Winter with the heel pass to P_Scholes ... P_Scholes tries to lob the keeper ! ... But he somehow misses ... The Sunderland fans laugh at him Min. 51 :(sou) W_Xinxin beats J_Lindpere ... He showed great skill there ... W_Xinxin with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... V_Demirel was lucky there Min. 52 :(sou) J_Charles plays the back pass ... T_Howard can't get to it!! ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake to make!! ... Look at the fury on the managers face!! ... Sunderland 2-0 Southampton ... Min. 53 :(sun) H_Holt with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to S_McGinty ... S_McGinty cracks a laser towards goal ! ... But T_Howard punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that T_Howard got a touch Min. 54 :(sun) H_Holt runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to S_McGinty ... A vicious shot by S_McGinty ! ... T_Howard parries it ... CORNER! ... S_Reynolds_16 lofts the ball in! ... T_Howard fists it away! Min. 57 :(sou) S_Hanley_x18 retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... Pepe gets on the end of it ... Pepe rifles it at the goal ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 59 :(sou) W_Xinxin turns past W_Morgan ... He has created space for himself now ... J_Juan fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 59 :(sou) Pepe sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... W_Xinxin runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... W_Xinxin launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... But V_Demirel just gets his fingers to that one ... D_Elleray has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 60 :(sou) A_DiStefano will replace the useless Tal_B_Haim and will play FW Min. 61 :(sun) S_McGinty with the dribble ... J_Charles is easily beaten ... Launched towards the top corner by S_McGinty ! ... T_Howard just watches float over the bar! Min. 62 :(sun) H_Holt jumps over J_Charles's challenge ... H_Holt has a go! ... He hits the side netting Min. 63 :(sou) P_Scholes finds the run of S_Hanley_x18 ... S_Reynolds_16 with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 65 :(sun) A_Ortega is coming on for S_Reynolds_16 and will play MF Min. 65 :(sun) S_McGinty back heels to find C_Lawrence in space ... J_Charles with the tackle Min. 67 :(sou) W_Xinxin gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside J_Thompson! ... He has some space now! ... M_Piedrahita is forced to retreat ... He knocks it back! ... V_Demirel misses it! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... P_Scholes chips the ball in towards the back post! ... Pepe swings a leg at it! ... V_Demirel is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And V_Demirel reacts well to palm it behind! ... CORNER! ... P_Halmosi plays it towards the near post! ... J_Charles swings a leg at it! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 69 :(sou) P_Scholes looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to Pepe ... Pepe with the shot on net ! ... Looks like it should be V_Demirel's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... V_Demirel looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 71 :(sou) J_Charles takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... K_Commons forces him off the ball Min. 72 :(sou) A_DiStefano sprints past M_Piedrahita ... A_DiStefano hits a curling shot! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 74 :(sun) A_Ortega with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to C_Lawrence ... But J_Winter puts it in row Z! Min. 75 :(sun) C_Lawrence plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Thompson decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... J_Thompson hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... It's way wide ... The Southampton fans behind the goal spread their arms out Min. 75 :(sou) Pepe 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! ... P_Halmosi receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... P_Halmosi hits a curling shot! ... But V_Demirel punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 76 :(sun) K_Commons is too quick for the defence ... K_Commons rifles it at the goal ! ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 76 :(sou) Pepe finds J_Mackie on the edge of the box ... J_Mackie shoots towards goal ! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 77 :(sun) J_Thompson gets to the by-line ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Juan ... J_Juan is clean through, he is one on one with T_Howard ... He rounds T_Howard ... He taps it towards the goal! ... T_Howard manages to get to it !! Min. 78 :(sou) J_Charles takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into P_Scholes ... J_Thompson reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 80 :(sun) J_Juan chips the ball over the defence and finds S_McGinty ... J_Charles takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 81 :(sun) H_Holt takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to S_McGinty ... S_McGinty with the goal bound shot! ... But T_Howard punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that T_Howard got a touch Min. 82 :(sou) J_Mackie has the ball ... He knocks the ball past W_Morgan ... He puts in W_Xinxin! ... But J_Lindpere wins the tackle Min. 85 :(sou) P_Halmosi has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Thompson ... He knocks it to P_Scholes! ... M_Piedrahita plays it back ... V_Demirel slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... W_Xinxin hits it into the box! ... V_Demirel jumps well to claim it! Min. 86 :(sou) R_Hill uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... R_Hill tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 87 :(sou) J_Winter finds Pepe with a perfectly weighted pass ... Pepe hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... The ball moves through the air! ... V_Demirel moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It’s beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(sun) K_Commons controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... gets onto the end of the pass! ... A cheeky lob from ! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... H_Holt chips the ball in towards the back post! ... S_McGinty tries to place the shot! ... T_Howard with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 88 :(sou) A_DiStefano knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_DiStefano heads the ball towards goal ! ... V_Demirel won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 88 :(sun) J_Juan takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to S_McGinty ... Pepe with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... D_Elleray tries to calm him down Min. 91 :(sun) K_Commons is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to C_Lawrence ... A great volley from C_Lawrence ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... T_Howard tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... J_Juan crosses it in! ... C_Lawrence tries to place the shot! ... T_Howard watches it sail wide! Min. 92 :(sun) H_Holt plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... J_Lindpere decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... J_Lindpere fires off a right-footed shot ! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 93 :(sun) H_Holt off the woodwork. ... M_Piedrahita picks up the deflection ... Pepe tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!!! ... It goes wide! ... CORNER! ... H_Holt hits it into the box! ... J_Juan gets a shot in ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadium of Light Attendance : 44,902 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Lawrence (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Lawrence (13), J_Charles (52 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Juan (59) Injured : DS_Villa (3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southampton Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Scholes Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Hanley_x18 (20) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunderland | Southampton Attempts on Goal : 22 | 17 Off target : 11 | 11 On target : 11 | 6 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 4 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 9 | 10 Key Tackles : 8 | 6 Key Passes : 21 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Sunderland 2 - 0 Southampton ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Sunderland Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- V_Demirel GK 30 1 1 1 31 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 0 0 J_Lindpere DF 1 25 13 8 27 | 96 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 0 2 J_Thompson DF 1 22 11 4 20 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 54 32 M_Piedrahita DF 2 23 18 13 40 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 69 17 0 W_Morgan DF 1 22 13 7 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 30 30 J_Juan MF 1 11 24 8 38 | 96 0 0 4 1 4 0 1 0 0 -4 56 10 K_Commons MF 1 10 26 11 29 | 96 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 27 2 H_Holt MF 1 10 25 6 31 | 96 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 70 10 S_Reynolds_16 MF 1 9 16 9 33 | 68 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 19 0 S_McGinty FW 1 8 11 21 17 | 96 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 48 34 DS_Villa FW 1 7 10 23 23 | 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Glyn_Thompson GK 23 1 1 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Calle DF 2 21 6 6 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ortega MF 1 7 19 9 33 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 D_Frio MF 1 7 23 11 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Lawrence FW 1 7 8 20 32 | 93 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 27 64 Player Statistics - Southampton Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Howard GK 30 1 1 1 28 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -26 0 0 0 J_Charles DF 1 22 11 6 28 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 14 2 Pepe DF 1 24 10 9 37 | 96 0 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 32 75 14 R_Hill DF 1 23 12 8 41 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Tal_B_Haim DF 1 19 11 4 15 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Winter MF 1 10 26 13 40 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 18 0 P_Halmosi MF 1 8 25 8 19 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 8 P_Scholes MF 1 11 23 11 45 | 96 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 10 J_Mackie MF 1 10 23 9 47 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 W_Xinxin FW 1 6 5 25 34 | 96 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 S_Hanley_x18 FW 1 9 9 14 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -34 -8 -24 J_Cesar GK 24 1 1 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Fuelner MF 1 9 19 10 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Kullmann MF 1 7 16 10 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_DiStefano FW 1 7 10 23 16 | 33 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 A_Frei FW 1 8 10 15 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1282773195 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35