acidmonkey Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 March Update West Bromwich Albion 1 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) West Bromwich Albion succumbed to a 3 - 1 loss in this afternoon's Barclays Premier League clash at The Hawthorns. A brace from Gavin Lake helped Sunderland to victory. The match began in controversy with West Bromwich Albion seeing a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 40th minute. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure on 53 minutes. Striker Sebastijan Krcic gave the West Bromwich Albion fans a glimmer of hope after 63 minutes with a well timed close range finish. Striker Andrey Mikhailov completed the scoring for Sunderland with a fierce shot on 69 minutes. West Bromwich Albion were nearly gifted a goal on 78 minutes through Ricardo Gomes' lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Sunderland are currently on a nine match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 18,154 Sunderland 3 - 0 Barnet (FA Cup 5th Rnd) Sunderland produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Barnet at The Stadium of Light. A brace from Andrey Mikhailov helped Sunderland to victory. The match began in controversial circumstances as Sunderland were denied claims by Andrey Mikhailov for a penalty. An error from Barnet's Steven Moffat allowed Sunderland captain Michael Haase to score a fine header from point-blank range. An error from Barnet's Jake Fowler allowed Mikhailov to score a close range finish which was timed impeccably. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 69 minutes as that man Mikhailov popped up again with a well struck effort. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 26,589 Sunderland 1 - 1 Manchester City (Premier League) Sunderland will have been the happier of the sides after a 1 - 1 draw on a fine spring afternoon at The Stadium of Light. Powerful striker Billy Morton gave Manchester City the lead with a wonderful chipped shot from outside the box in the 31st minute. Sunderland also saw their 70th minute strike questionably chalked off. With time rapidly running out however, cultured midfielder Carlos then scored a real poacher's effort to equalise for Sunderland. Better late than never for Sunderland and the fans were clearly delighted with Carlos' impact. Sunderland are currently on a ten match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Billy Morton (Man City) Attendance: 49,323 Borussia Dortmund 2 - 1 Sunderland (Champions League 1st Knockout Rnd) Borussia Dortmund battled their way to a 2 - 1 victory in this evenly-matched contest between two hard-working teams. Striker Shawn Lunan gave Borussia Dortmund the lead with a finish executed with aplomb in the 49th minute. Striker Luã doubled Borussia Dortmund's lead with a well struck effort on 61 minutes. Striker Gavin Lake's 77th minute strike proved the only consolation for Sunderland. Despite this loss, Sunderland therefore win 4 - 2 on aggregate. Man of the Match: Luã (Dortmund) Attendance: 78,282 Plymouth Argyle 0 - 4 Sunderland (FA Cup 6th Rnd) Sunderland fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at Home Park this afternoon. A brace from Andrey Mikhailov helped Sunderland to victory. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Gavin Lake scored a well struck effort on 43 minutes. An error from Plymouth Argyle's Moustapha Sirakatou allowed striker Andrey Mikhailov to score a screamer from the edge of the area. Mocanu scored with a tidy finish in the 86th minute to extend the lead further. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 91 minutes as that man Mikhailov popped up again with a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty area. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 15,678 Everton 0 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Everton 2 - 0 at Goodison Park. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 7 minutes. Cultured midfielder Carlos finally rounded off their victory on 10 minutes with a fierce shot. Sunderland are currently on an eleven match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 28,483 Sunderland 3 - 2 Stoke City (Premier League) Sunderland showed their superiority in a 3 - 2 victory over Stoke City during their Barclays Premier League game at The Stadium of Light, but they could and should have scored more. Striker Anton Jurisic got Stoke City off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot after just one minute. Sunderland captain Michael Haase then equalised for Sunderland in the 27th minute with a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Striker Gavin Lake put Sunderland in front in the 50th minute with an attempt which went in off the frame of the goal. Carlos scored with a placed shot in the 60th minute to extend the lead further. Jurisic managed to pull one back for Stoke City after 66 minutes with a simple finish from close in but it was to be nothing more than a consolation. Sunderland are currently on a twelve match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Anton Jurisic (Stoke) Attendance: 39,004 Table after 30 Games 1st Sunderland 68 Points 2nd Manchester U 64 Points 3rd Arsenal 64 Points 4th Manchester C 60 Points (2 Games in hand) 5th Blackburn 59 Points (1 Game in hand) Another Good month as again we look like the champions, there’s still a long way to go as the top 5 are all fighting for the title, but we started the month with a comfortable 3-1 win over struggling West Brom, Lake returned to the side and grabbed two goals along with a strike from Mikhailov got us the points, we then finally got the better of Barnet in the cup as we brushed them aside to set up a 6th Round tie against Championship Plymouth, the next two were the big games this month as we needed a equalizer four mins from time to salvage a point from Manchester City, before going down in Germany by 2-1 but we qualified 4-2 on aggregate to set up a Quarter Final with Arsenal Next Month, We took on Plymouth in the 6th round of the FA Cup and won with ease a Mikhailov Brace alongside goals from Gavin Lake and Mocanu helped us into the FA Cup Semi-final where we will play Stoke. Back to the league were we took 6 points from struggling Everton and Our FA Cup semi-final opponents to see us end the month top of the table Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 April Update Leicester City 0 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Leicester City side at King Power Stadium this afternoon. Striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 39th minute. The last goal of the game came from commanding goalkeeper Jailosi Nhlane whose 45th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Stephen Bridges (Sunderland) Attendance: 17,590 Arsenal 0 - 0 Sunderland (Champions League Qtr Final) Sunderland were relieved to hear the full-time whistle after hanging on to a 0 - 0 draw by their fingertips against a dominant Arsenal side. Sunderland were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away. Man of the Match: Geronimo Chacón (Sunderland) Attendance: 78,905 Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland fans came away from The City Ground largely in good spirits after their match against Nottingham Forest. Sunderland covered a lot of ground but also conceded far too many fouls, meaning their effort was often for nothing. Sunderland are currently on a fourteen match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Iain Hall (Nottm Forest) Attendance: 14,675 Sunderland 3 - 1 Arsenal (Champions League Qtr Final) A prominent member of Sunderland's supporter's club has urged fans and players not to get too carried away after their remarkable 3 - 1 victory over Arsenal. A brace from Gavin Lake helped Sunderland to victory. Tenacious defensive midfielder Miguel Angel León gave Arsenal the lead with a placed shot in the 45th minute. Winger Hernán Mazzotta then equalised for Sunderland in the 57th minute with a tidy finish. An error from Arsenal's Gabin Clement allowed striker Gavin Lake to score a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Lake completed the scoring for Sunderland with a placed shot on 90 minutes. Sunderland therefore win 3 - 1 on aggregate. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 49,323 Stoke City 0 - 0 Sunderland (FA Cup Semi Final) (Sunderland won 3-0 on penalties) Sunderland had much more of the game this afternoon as they saw off the challenge of Stoke City at Wembley with a 3-0 win on penalties. Sunderland were nearly handed the lead in the 65th minute through Rokas Kochanauskas' lapse in concentration but failed to capitalise. Then followed controversy as Stoke City were denied claims by commanding full-back Mario Jaric for a penalty. Sunderland's Michael Haase received the red card for a professional foul with 76 minutes on the clock. In the shootout that followed it was left to cultured midfielder Carlos to keep a cool head and smash home the winning penalty for Sunderland. Sunderland maintained a high pass completion rate which allowed them to keep possession, and created a greater number of chances at goal. Man of the Match: Tomas Volf (Sunderland) Attendance: 61,454 Sunderland 5 - 2 Hull City (Premier League) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 5 - 2 winners over Hull City at The Stadium of Light. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Gavin Lake. The match began in controversy with Sunderland seeing a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a powerful effort in the 24th minute. Full-back Ilias Chatzimichail doubled Sunderland's lead with a tap-in on 31 minutes. Gomes scored with a header in the 34th minute to extend the lead further. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 57 minutes. Experienced midfielder Alen Bacelic-Grgic pulled one back for Hull City after 59 minutes with an accurate finish. Experienced striker Ryan Russell pulled one back for Hull City after 62 minutes with a deftly executed finish. It was a superb solo effort and Russell looked delighted. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 67 minutes as that man Lake popped up again with a deftly executed finish. Sunderland are currently on a fifteen match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 44,133 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) In a surprise result, Sunderland overcame Tottenham Hotspur at Perryman Park 2 - 1. Tireless midfielder Tim Godbold gave Sunderland the lead with an accurate finish which went in off the post in the 23rd minute. Tottenham Hotspur's equaliser came through Louis McHugh as he seized on Tomas Volf's mistake to score a real poacher's effort. Winger Hernán Mazzotta then clinched a late winner on 84 minutes with a fine header from point-blank range. Mazzotta's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Sunderland are currently on a sixteen match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 47,847 Sunderland 2 - 0 Olympique de Marseille (Champions League Semi Final) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over Olympique de Marseille at The Stadium of Light. Striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot from close range in the 30th minute. Mikhailov completed the scoring for Sunderland with a well struck effort on 72 minutes. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 49,323 Table after 34 Games 1st Sunderland 78 Points 2nd Manchester U 73 Points 3rd Manchester C 72 Points (1 Game in hand) 4th Blackburn 71 Points 5th Arsenal 71 Points Well this was a great month for us as we have hit the cusp of a brilliant last month of the season possibly grabbing not one but a maximum of three trophies, We started with a comfortable win over Leicester, before setting our stall out for a draw in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final at Wenger Stadium, unfortunately we were still in the mind set when we visited Nottingham forest and failed to break them down leaving us with what I consider two points dropped and not one gained, After that we started the run as we easily brushed aside Arsenal in the Second leg before struggling to break down Stoke in the FA Cup but sealing passage to the Final on spot-kicks my first cup final as Sunderland boss! Hull and Spurs were then beaten with ease to send us into the final month of the season sitting top and looking good for the title with the run in we have. We also gave ourselves a great chance in the Champions league as we beat Marsellie at the SoL to give us something to hold onto in France as we look to knock out one of the three remaining French sides. Wish me luck for a epic end of season! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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acidmonkey Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 May Update Sunderland 2 - 1 Swansea City (Premier League) Sunderland won a hard fought battle against Swansea City on a fine spring afternoon at The Stadium of Light. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot in the 53rd minute. Sunderland captain Michael Haase doubled Sunderland's lead with a header on 56 minutes. Winger Sidnei's 90th minute strike proved the only consolation for Swansea City. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 38,296 Olympique de Marseille 0 - 0 Sunderland (Champions League Semi Final) Following their 0 - 0 draw with Olympique de Marseille at Stade Vélodrome, an ex-Sunderland player claimed that his former team must improve if they are to succeed this season. The first incident of note was on 30 minutes as Sunderland were denied claims by Andrey Mikhailov for a penalty. Then followed controversy as Olympique de Marseille were denied claims by defensive midfielder Jérémy Blanc for a penalty. Sunderland therefore win 2 - 0 on aggregate. Sunderland were often prevented from playing as they wanted to due to the number of fouls committed by their enthusiastic opponents. Man of the Match: Ricardo Gomes (Sunderland) Attendance: 67,000 Aston Villa 1 - 5 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland fans celebrated an emphatic 5 - 1 win at Villa Park this afternoon. A brace from Andrey Mikhailov helped Sunderland to victory. Towering striker Marco Rosa got Aston Villa off to a flyer by scoring a fierce shot on 8 minutes. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes then equalised for Sunderland in the 12th minute with a powerful close range effort. Striker Gavin Lake then put Sunderland in front after 42 minutes with a well timed close range finish. Godbold scored with a firm diving header from inside the six-yard box in the 51st minute to extend the lead further. Striker Andrey Mikhailov then added to the lead with a well struck effort from the edge of the box on 87 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 88 minutes as that man Mikhailov popped up again with a powerful effort which blasted against the inside of the post before hitting the back of the net. Sunderland have notched up four straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 21,159 Sunderland 4 - 2 Manchester United (Premier League) A deserved 4 - 2 win for Sunderland over Manchester United this evening was greeted with delight by the victorious team's fans and players alike. A brace from Andrey Mikhailov helped Sunderland to victory. Things did not get off to a good start for Manchester United as striker Andrey Mikhailov seized on an error by Cheyenne Thompson to score a header. Mikhailov added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 26 minutes. An error from Manchester United's Kenneth Odita allowed Sunderland captain Michael Haase to score a fine header from point-blank range. Mikhailov had a chance to score from the penalty spot on the 40 minute mark but his spot-kick was well saved. Sunderland's Gavin Lake however made the Sunderland fans forget the miss by scoring a well struck effort shortly after. Centre-back Pedro Alarcón pulled one back for Manchester United after 53 minutes with a good header from just inside the six-yard box. An error from Sunderland's Carlos allowed explosive striker Kenneth Odita to score a well timed close range finish. Sunderland have notched up five straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 49,323 Swansea City 0 - 0 Sunderland (FA Cup Final) (Sunderland won 4-2 on penalties) Sunderland battled through to a thoroughly deserved 4-2 penalty shootout victory over Swansea City in their The FA Cup with Budweiser Final game at Wembley this afternoon. The first incident of note was on 83 minutes as Sunderland were denied claims by Ilias Chatzimichail for a penalty. In the shootout that followed it was left to striker Tiberiu Mocanu to keep a cool head and smash home the winning penalty for Sunderland. Sunderland maintained a high pass completion rate which allowed them to keep possession, and created a greater number of chances at goal. Man of the Match: Derek Sawtell (Swansea) Attendance: 90,000 Liverpool 2 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) Despite having the better of the match at Anfield, Sunderland were unable to profit as they went down to Liverpool. The greater incisiveness of the victors resulted in a comfortable 2 - 0 scoreline against Sunderland, who failed to turn their superior possession into goals. Explosive striker Jordi Zevenbergen gave Liverpool the lead with a well struck effort in the 24th minute. Zevenbergen completed the scoring for Liverpool with a powerful effort on 69 minutes. Sunderland also saw their 83rd minute strike questionably chalked off. Sunderland finished the season in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Jordi Zevenbergen (Liverpool) Attendance: 54,518 Olympique Lyonnais 0 - 2 Sunderland (Champions League Final) A highly polished performance from the Sunderland players saw their team run out 2 - 0 winners over Olympique Lyonnais at Olimpico. Sunderland captain Michael Haase gave Sunderland the lead with a thumping header in the 34th minute. An error from Olympique Lyonnais' Roberto Zanon allowed striker Gavin Lake to score a well timed finish from close range. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 73,261 A great start to the month as we managed to get past a very defensive Swansea then set up defensively to take the draw we needed to go to the Champions League final. We then eased past Villa by 5-1 as Lake continues to lead the scoring charts, then we prepared for the big one knowing 4 points from last two would give us the title again, so I thought why not? And went full on attack and in the first half it showed as we stuck 4 past United and it should have been five after Mikhailov missed a penalty. United came back in the second half but the game was already over. Next was Swansea for the FA Cup final and we didn’t play as bad as we have we were exceptionally poor to be honest, we couldn’t take our chances and in a month were we have some big games going all the way to penalites we could have done without but we held our nerve and picked up our first FA Cup trophy in 68 years the last one coming in 1973. The Defeat to Liverpool was It I thought that’s it we have lost the title as we had to rely on Manchester City dropping points against Swansea two days later and Swansea obliged as they held City a 1-1 draw meaning we sealed our second league title again on small budget, so even more remarkable was the lead we took in the champions league final, even more so when we held on to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Final League Table Top Goal Scorer FA Cup Final Champions League Final Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 29, 2012 Author Share Posted August 29, 2012 Pre-Season Update Eke Taiwo – Aston Villa £4m 28 year old Eke moves to Villa after never really establishing himself as a first choice winger, always behind someone first Agus then behind Benali, so I was VERY surprised when we got Villa to Pay £4m for him I’m still shocked to be honest I’m always optimistic with the first offers so I thought id push my luck. And when Villa offered it I snapped their hand off! Profit - £3.92m Adam Lake – Aston Villa £4m Following Eke is 31 year old Lake, no its not Gavin in case anyone is mixed up. The winger/striker always had a role to play however since the emergence of Mazzotta and the arrival of Fahrenhorst he has seen his opportunities limited, He Leaves after making 125 appearances in six years. Profit £4m Andreas Prytz – PSG £10m After five seasons in the first team he leaves for france for a big fee, last year he was ousted from the first team by Carlos, who will find his position under threat after the arrival of barbarouses he was a solid centre midfielder and proved that for Sweden. Profit - £7.1m Ambani Olaba – Roma - £9.25m Ambani has done well in the four seasons at the club for us, making 77 appearances for us with a average rating of around 7 he moves to Olaba as I decided to blood Kok more into the first team and he’s the casualty so I’m happy with the price I got for him IN Aldo Pascale – Inter - £1.6m The young Italian winger signs for cover of the right flank since the departure of Taiwo, he won’t be first choice but will get chances to aid his development in only his third season in league football I’m sure he will do well when called upon. Fotis Kalabakas – Schalke - £3.6m Hopefully will be a bargain buy I have cover at right wing but he’s the most developed of the out and out wingers so can see him being used a fair bit this season has a good first touch and acceleration so will be dangerous Jimmy Barbarouses – Panathinkos - £16m Quality Centre Midfielder I’m sure will add some more quality to the centre of the park, can see him making a good partnership in the middle of the park with either Godbold or Carlos for the price paid I have to play him. The replacement of Olaba is a young centre mid called Mehmet Fatih Kok signed in 2039 for £3.9m but farmed out on loan to Crewe two seasons running, he’s made 64 Appearances for Crewe and will be around the first team this year so wont be returning. Im posting this so early in the summer as i don't intent to sign anyone else Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 Loan moves So after getting Crewe as a feeder club two seasons ago, the first season of the partner ship i sent out, Elia Mazzei - Then 18 year old the centre back made 17 appearences scoring one goal grabbing a rating of 6.91 Mehmet Fatih Kok - Then 18 also the Center midfielder made 23 appearences scoring four goals setting up three with a rating of 6.84 Gijs Van de Berg - The youngest of the three at 17 he was sent to gain first team football he made 21 Appearences scored 3 goals but set up 7 and got a rating of 7.11 They helped Crewe win the play-offs and get back into the championship Last season i sent the same three players: Elia Mazzei - He wasnt as impressive for crewe this year but still solid im putting that down to better opposition. he mad 33 appearences with 2 assists, and a rating of 6.63 Mehmet Fatih Kok - The 19 year old made 41 appearances for crewe as a steady center midfielder he scored 4, set up 4 and got a rating of 6.91 Gijs Van de Berg - The 18 year old left winger continued his development making 43 appearances for Crewe, he scored 3 again but this year set up 20 of Crewe's goals from the left wing. his rating of 7.21 last year has the likes of Man City sniffing. So all three have been impressive away at Crewe and ill be sending more out this year Elia Mazzei - Was going to Go but has torn his calf muscle and means he sits out for 5 months. Mehmet Fatih Kok - Has impressed me so much the past two years the Turkish midfielder joins the senior squad Gijs Van de Berg - Big year for the dutch winger could be moved to the first team next year if he impresses. So with one going and i can send four the other three going are: Janusz Konieczny - the Promising french midfielder I'm hoping gets Koks place in the team Steffan Greuter - The Promising Winger might not have the pace but the 17 year old centre midfielder definitely has a excellent first touch. Jose Francisco -The spanish striker impressed in our Under 18s last year as they won their league, and i expect after a couple of seasons on loan he will make the first team i feel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 Pre-Season Update Plymouth Argyle 0 - 1 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland were almost embarrassed by Plymouth Argyle in the Friendly match at Home Park. Plymouth Argyle were nearly handed the lead in the 42nd minute through Stephen Bridges' lapse in concentration but failed to capitalise. Experienced centre-back Joseph Ibrahim was left red-faced in the 47th minute as he managed to put the ball into his own net. Sunderland had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Stephen Bridges (Sunderland) Attendance: 16,237 Barnsley 0 - 1 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over Barnsley during their Friendly game at Oakwell, but they could and should have scored more. Sunderland finally took the lead when cultured midfielder Carlos scored a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 72 minutes. Sunderland had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Carlos (Sunderland) Attendance: 13,004 Livingston 0 - 4 Sunderland (Friendly) Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Almondvale Stadium as Sunderland ran out 4 - 0 winners over Livingston in their latest Friendly fixture. A brace from Andrey Mikhailov helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with a well timed close range finish in the 18th minute. Mikhailov added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 20 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Mikhailov looked delighted. Mehmet Fatih Kök scored with a well struck effort from distance in the 31st minute to extend the lead further. Wonderkid Jimmy Barbarouses completed the rout with a free kick from the edge of the area on 40 minutes. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 8,914 Crewe Alexandra 0 - 7 Sunderland (Friendly) Fans sang the praises of their heroes at The Alexandra Stadium as Sunderland ran out 7 - 0 winners over Crewe Alexandra in their latest Friendly fixture. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Philip Woodward. Wonderkid Jimmy Barbarouses got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a close range finish which was timed impeccably after just one minute. Full-back Will Wilkinson ensured things went from bad to worse for Crewe Alexandra on 13 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Woodward scored with an accurate finish in the 17th minute to extend the lead further. Woodward added his 2nd goal of the game with a well timed close range finish on 41 minutes. Mocanu then increased Sunderland's advantage further with a placed shot on 47 minutes. Crewe Alexandra's Dale Botfield received the red card for a professional foul with 50 minutes on the clock. Woodward scored from the penalty spot after Botfield gave away a penalty. Promising winger Markus Winkler completed the rout with a well timed finish from close range on 78 minutes. Man of the Match: Philip Woodward (Sunderland) Attendance: 9,879 Panathinaikos AO 0 - 3 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Panathinaikos AO side at OAKA Spyros Louis this afternoon. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a fierce shot in the 17th minute. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes doubled Sunderland's lead with a fine header from point-blank range on 55 minutes. Striker Andrey Mikhailov completed the rout with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out on 82 minutes. Man of the Match: Ricardo Gomes (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,847 Sampdoria 2 - 4 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland overcame a resilient Sampdoria side in the Friendly game at Palombo Park this evening. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a fierce shot in the 17th minute. Mazzotta was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Auger gave away a penalty. Experienced midfielder Jakub Brzyski pulled one back for Sampdoria after 59 minutes with a powerful effort. Haase scored with a good diving header from close range in the 69th minute to extend the lead further. Midfielder Sérgio Carvalho gave the Sampdoria fans a glimmer of hope after 71 minutes with an incisive finish. Striker Zdenko Bogdan finally rounded off their victory on 76 minutes with a well struck effort. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 30,004 A cracking pre-season for us as we played 6 games and only conceded 2 and those were against Sampdoria the new lads have settled and the current regulars kept their good run going, I know Acidburn won’t be too happy with the Crewe game, but they weren’t allowed to play any of my loanees, The season will be fun as all teams have strengthened this summer the board again aren’t asking for the title, this year instead of Europa league action they are requesting champions league football, id like to retain my title again but not sure if that will happen, As Man City pushed us all the way and we will be playing them in the charity shield after we grabbed the FA Cup final, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 August Update Manchester City 0 - 4 Sunderland (Community Shield) In what had been billed as a close encounter, Manchester City were trounced 4 - 0 by Sunderland at Wembley. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Gavin Lake. Striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with an incisive finish in the 23rd minute. Striker Gavin Lake doubled Sunderland's lead with a deftly executed finish on 35 minutes. An error from Manchester City's Agim Ramadani allowed Lake to score a cleanly struck effort from close to goal. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 82 minutes as that man Lake popped up again with a placed shot. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 90,000 Barnsley 1 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Barnsley during their Barclays Premier League game at Oakwell, but they could and should have scored more. The first noteworthy incident of the match proved to be controversial, with Barnsley seeing a goal disallowed. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 30th minute. Sunderland captain Michael Haase doubled Sunderland's lead with a well timed finish from close range on 34 minutes. Centre-back Sam Osman's 57th minute strike proved the only consolation for Barnsley. Media-shy manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 11 years. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 21,283 Sunderland 4 - 0 Swansea City (Premier League) Sunderland fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. The match began in controversy with Sunderland seeing a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances. Sunderland captain Michael Haase gave Sunderland the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 27th minute. Wonderkid Tomas Volf doubled Sunderland's lead with a real poacher's effort on 31 minutes. An error from Swansea City's Joël Amouya allowed striker Gavin Lake to score an accurate finish. Wonderkid Jimmy Barbarouses completed the rout with a fierce shot on 82 minutes. Media-shy manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 11 years. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 46,249 Manchester City 1 - 3 Sunderland (Super Cup) Manchester City succumbed to a 3 - 1 (won after extra time) loss in this evening's UEFA Super Cup clash at Ullevi. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 18th minute. Midfielder Mark Adamu then equalised for Manchester City in the 25th minute with a fierce shot. Things turned sour for Manchester City when flamboyant winger Pirulito earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 80 minutes. Winger Hernán Mazzotta then put Sunderland in front after 98 minutes with a powerful effort. Manchester City were nearly gifted a goal on 101 minutes through Michael Haase's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Wonderkid Fotis Kalabakas completed the scoring for Sunderland with a tidy finish on 116 minutes. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 52,500 Well Bravo gets his chance in goal as first choice keep Chacon is out with a sprained Ankle the Spaniard was a promising youth who never seemed to develop, probably due to the lack of first team football. The charity shield can only be described as a rout as Bravo did well in goal, and Lake picked up where he left off with a hat-trick. We got the league campaign off to a flyer as we opened with a 2-1 away win it should have been more but we weren’t as clinical in front of goal as we should have been. But we put that right against Swansea, as I handed debuts to Fatih Kok (now nicknamed mehmit) he did really well, Barbarsouses made his debut too even scoring, We rounded the month how we started it, playing Manchester City in a one off final, The day before the super cup saw the draw of the champions league and THIS is the other three sides ive been drawn with: Dortmund (should win at home probably lose away) PAOK (should win both) Valerengra (should win both) And finally it was time for the Super cup final, I sent out pretty much the same team who beat Swansea with a similar game plan to the charity shield, and City set up more defensivly and after a even 90 we went to extra time, where we took the lead in the first 15 minutes through winger Mazzotta. Before Kalabakas extended the lead to give us the Super Cup. I suppose its something to keep the bog brush in while we go to Japan to play in the world club cup. August Loan Watch! Crewe 4th after 4 games in the Championship Gijs Van der Berg - 4 Starts from 4, 6 assists 1 Man of the Match rating 7.42 Jose Francisco Huillen - 2 games from the bench, nothing of note Match rating 5.90 Janusz Konieczny - 1 Cup start nothing of note Match rating 6.50 Steffen Greuter - 1 cup start 1 League start nothing of note Match rating 6.80 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 September Update Chelsea 1 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland were held to a draw by Chelsea in a close-fought Premier League match played at Chelsea Stadium. Flamboyant striker Guy Traoré got Chelsea off to a flyer by scoring a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 8 minutes. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes equalised for Sunderland after 61 minutes with a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Man of the Match: Guy Traoré (Chelsea) Attendance: 58,750 Sunderland 2 - 1 Hull City (Premier League) Sunderland taught Hull City a lesson at The Stadium of Light this evening. World class striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with a fierce shot in the 15th minute. Striker Gavin Lake doubled Sunderland's lead with an accurate finish on 46 minutes. Flamboyant midfielder Tamaz Shelia's 64th minute strike proved the only consolation for Hull City. Sunderland have climbed above Aston Villa and Arsenal to 3rd in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Tim Godbold (Sunderland) Attendance: 45,751 Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Sunderland (Champions League Grp B) Sunderland could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against Borussia Dortmund in their UEFA Champions League Group B game at Signal Iduna Park. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a tap-in in the 43rd minute. Borussia Dortmund's equaliser came through Melvin Leroy as he seized on Tomas Volf's mistake to score a fine header from point-blank range. Man of the Match: Melvin Leroy (Dortmund) Attendance: 79,227 Blackburn Rovers 2 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Following their 2 - 2 draw with Blackburn Rovers at Dalglish Stadium, an ex-Sunderland player claimed that his former team must improve if they are to succeed this season. The match began in controversy with Blackburn Rovers seeing a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes gave Sunderland the lead with a header in the 28th minute. Blackburn Rovers' equaliser came through Lapa as he seized on Tomas Volf's mistake to score a placed shot. Gomes then added his 2nd goal of the game with a firm diving header from inside the six-yard box on 62 minutes. Explosive striker Franck Etshimi equalised for Blackburn Rovers after 75 minutes with a finish executed with aplomb. Man of the Match: Ricardo Gomes (Sunderland) Attendance: 51,881 Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1 Sunderland (Carling Cup 3rd Rnd) Blackburn Rovers battled their way to a 2 - 1 (lost after extra time) victory in this evenly-matched contest between two hard-working teams. Centre-back Hamed Kaba gave Blackburn Rovers the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 14th minute. With Sunderland staring at defeat, there was controversy as world class striker Andrey Mikhailov then had a penalty shout turned down. Mikhailov equalised for Sunderland in the 77th minute with a fierce shot. Striker Tobias Stein then clinched a late winner on 102 minutes with a finish tucked away with consummate ease. It was a superb solo effort and Stein looked delighted. Man of the Match: Geronimo Chacón (Sunderland) Attendance: 50,328 Sunderland 3 - 0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Nottingham Forest side at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a close range effort in the 26th minute. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes doubled Sunderland's lead with a close range effort on 30 minutes. World class striker Andrey Mikhailov completed the rout with a weak close range effort on 35 minutes. Sunderland have climbed above Arsenal to 4th in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Carlos (Sunderland) Attendance: 45,366 So Chacon returned to the starting 11 for us as an even game ended 1-1 with Chelsea this month was always going to be tough looking at the fixtures we Followed it up with a narrow win over Hull we should have had more and if we continue to play like this someone will get an absolute pasting. But it wasn’t Dortmund as we started the Champions League campaign with the hardest game of the group and a trip to Germany but we were solid and held onto a point. Again we managed to hang on for a solid point as we drew 2-2 with Blackburn, the disappointing part was Blackburn came from behind twice for the point, But Blackburn beat us in the carling cup for the second year running as they dominated us from start to finish. But we got a good result over Forest to claim a vital 3 points to end a difficult month in the top 5. Loan Watch Crewe sit 12th after 8 games Gijs Van der Berg – is still ever present in the crewe side with 8 starts from 8 Match rating of 7.10 but a poor month Steffan Geuter – Failed to make an appearance this month Janusz Konieczny – Failed to make an appearenc this month Jose Francisco Guillen – came of the bench three times and played dissapointingly but did grab the winner against Brighton Match rating of 6.30 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 October Update Sunderland 4 - 0 AS PAOK Salonika (Champions League Grp B) Sunderland fans celebrated an emphatic 4 - 0 win at The Stadium of Light this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Andrey Mikhailov. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 16th minute. World class striker Andrey Mikhailov doubled Sunderland's lead with a well struck effort on 17 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Mikhailov looked delighted. Mikhailov added his 2nd goal of the game with a diving header on 25 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 53 minutes as that man Mikhailov popped up again with a simple finish from close in. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 43,772 West Bromwich Albion 1 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over West Bromwich Albion during their Barclays Premier League game at The Hawthorns, but they could and should have scored more. Striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with a cleanly struck effort from close to goal in the 39th minute. With West Bromwich Albion staring at defeat, there was controversy as centre-back ^tef nic Cârcu then had a penalty shout turned down. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes doubled Sunderland's lead with a header on 45 minutes. Striker Sebastijan Krcic's 67th minute strike proved the only consolation for West Bromwich Albion. Sunderland have climbed above Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur to 3rd in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Carlos (Sunderland) Attendance: 23,650 Sunderland 2 - 2 Vålerenga Fotball (Champions League Grp B) Sunderland could count themselves highly unlucky to only draw in their UEFA Champions League Group B match at The Stadium of Light. Striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with a well struck effort in the 31st minute. Tireless midfielder Tim Godbold had a moment he will quickly want to forget about in the 39th minute when he contrived to score past his own goalkeeper. Winger Hernán Mazzotta put Sunderland in front in the 54th minute with a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Striker Robin Lockertsen equalised for Vålerenga Fotball after 72 minutes with a shot from the edge of the area. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by cultured midfielder Carlos for a penalty. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 45,474 Sunderland 2 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League) Sunderland fans will have been frustrated by their side's 2 - 2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at The Stadium of Light. Lake had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Tiago conceded a penalty. Explosive striker Louis McHugh then equalised for Tottenham Hotspur in the 45th minute with a strong header. Lake then added his 2nd goal of the game with a real poacher's effort on 47 minutes. Full-back Ilias Chatzimichail suffered the agony of putting the ball into his own net after 66 minutes to deny his team the win. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 47,026 So we opened the month with a champions League rout over the Greek side who swindle us for Milton Nunez 40 year ago, grudge? Me? Never! Mikhailov lead a master class as he scored a hat-trick. Next up was a trip to the Hawthorns to play Ex-WBA and Bolton player, Paul Robinson’s West Brom. Where we comfortably won we should have scored more and I’m disappointed we conceded but we put in a MUCH better performance at home to Man Utd as the league leaders came to Sunderland United had won 7 from 7 till this match so Lake’s strike just after the hour, helped us claim a priceless victory. And fill us with confidence for tie with the Norwegian champions, only to be unable to put the ball in the net and then give away a sloppy goal and an own goal to only get a point. And it happened again against spurs as an own goal gave them a point, and I’m not happy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 November Update Arsenal 0 - 4 Sunderland (Premier League) Arsenal had more of the game in their latest Barclays Premier League match, but were still on the wrong end of a 4 - 0 thrashing at the hands of Sunderland. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes gave Sunderland the lead with a header in the 17th minute. An error from Arsenal's Elliott Harding allowed Sunderland captain Michael Haase to score a close range header. Mikhailov scored with a powerful effort in the 48th minute to extend the lead further. Striker Gavin Lake completed the rout with a deftly executed finish on 53 minutes. Sunderland are currently on a ten match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Ricardo Gomes (Sunderland) Attendance: 78,830 Vålerenga Fotball 0 - 0 Sunderland (Champions League Grp B) Sunderland could count themselves highly unlucky to only draw in their UEFA Champions League Group B match at Rekdal Arena. The first incident of note was on 25 minutes as Sunderland were denied claims by Jimmy Barbarouses for a penalty. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by explosive full-back Stephen Bridges for a penalty. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by striker Andrey Mikhailov for a penalty. Sunderland had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Mohamed Felix (Vålerenga) Attendance: 36,965 Charlton Athletic 2 - 4 Sunderland (Premier League) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Charlton Athletic 4 - 2 at The Valley. Things did not get off to a good start for Charlton Athletic as striker Gavin Lake seized on an error by Julio González to score a placed shot which hit the inside of the post before crossing the line. Veteran centre-back Mathias Hadzic ensured things went from bad to worse for Charlton Athletic on 20 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Charlton Athletic also saw their 36th minute strike questionably chalked off. Haase scored with a fine header from point-blank range in the 39th minute to extend the lead further. Striker Andrey Mikhailov then added to the lead with a powerful close range effort on 45 minutes. Zambia and Charlton captain Charles Njobvu pulled one back for Charlton Athletic after 86 minutes with an incisive finish. An error from Sunderland's Geronimo Chacón allowed striker Jacques Toukam to score a fine header from point-blank range. Sunderland are currently on an eleven match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 2nd place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 20,534 Sunderland 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund (Champions League Grp B) Despite having the better of the match at The Stadium of Light, Sunderland were unable to profit as they went down to Borussia Dortmund. The greater incisiveness of the victors resulted in a comfortable 2 - 0 scoreline against Sunderland, who failed to turn their superior possession into goals. Experienced striker Iuri gave Borussia Dortmund the lead with a tap-in in the 37th minute. Iuri completed the scoring for Borussia Dortmund with a fierce shot on 83 minutes. Sunderland also saw their 87th minute strike questionably chalked off. Man of the Match: Iuri (Dortmund) Attendance: 49,323 Table after 13 Games 1st Manchester U 36 Points 2nd Sunderland 33 Points 3rd Blackburn 31 Points 4th Hull 28 Points 5th Arsenal 25 Points Well ive been saying for a while someone would be on the end of a pasting but I didn’t expect it to be Arsenal, We were outplayed but we took our chances and that put us top of the league, only for us to struggle and they are firing blanks as again we failed to beat the Norwegian champions. But we stuck four past Charlton before conceding two sloppy goals at the end The thing that has annoyed me the most this month is the champions league we dominated Dortmund only to lose, we had the better of the game, so a year after lifting the trophy im on the verge of going out of the competition. We ended the month with a game against the leagues whipping boys, they have 2 points from 12 games, so when they came to the SoL I expected a big win, but we only got two as Cardiff played 11 men on their goal line kinda football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Brilliant job Monkey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Brilliant job Monkey. Grrr.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 December Update AS PAOK Salonika 1 - 5 Sunderland (Champions League Grp B) Sunderland fans celebrated an emphatic 5 - 1 win at PAOK Stadium this evening. A brace from Gavin Lake helped Sunderland to victory. Sunderland finally took the lead when tireless midfielder Tim Godbold scored a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 44 minutes. Striker Nikos Mavromoustakidis then equalised for AS PAOK Salonika in the 49th minute with a free kick from the edge of the area. Striker Gavin Lake then put Sunderland in front after 61 minutes with a well struck effort. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a well executed finish on 86 minutes. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu then added to the lead with a header on 90 minutes. An error from AS PAOK Salonika's Edgar Jiménez allowed Greece Under 21s captain Jimmy Barbarouses to score a tap-in. Man of the Match: Carlos (Sunderland) Attendance: 40,961 Ipswich Town 0 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland produced a good display this afternoon to see off the challenge of Ipswich Town at Portman Road. Experienced full-back Jacob Croft showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Sunderland a goal on 46 minutes. Then followed controversy as Ipswich Town were denied claims by flamboyant midfielder Donny Coronado for a penalty. With the game nearing an end, it was Michael Haase who scored a well timed close range finish to give Sunderland the lead on 91 minutes. Haase's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Sunderland have notched up five straight wins and the title contenders occupy 2nd place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 27,822 Sunderland 3 - 0 Liverpool (Premier League) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Liverpool side at The Stadium of Light this evening. Tireless midfielder Tim Godbold got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish which found its target via the post on 10 minutes. Cultured midfielder Carlos doubled Sunderland's lead with a shot from eighteen yards out on 17 minutes. Striker Gavin Lake completed the rout with a well timed finish from close range on 30 minutes. Sunderland have notched up six straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Tim Godbold (Sunderland) Attendance: 46,311 Al-Ahly Sporting Club 1 - 3 Sunderland (FIFA Club World Cup Semi Final) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Al-Ahly Sporting Club side at Cairo International Stadium this evening. Young midfielder Ayman Abdel Aziz gave Al-Ahly Sporting Club the lead with a shot from the edge of the area in the 31st minute. Striker Zdenko Bogdan then equalised for Sunderland in the 48th minute with a placed shot. Wonderkid Mehmet then put Sunderland in front after 50 minutes with a tidy finish. Sunderland also saw their 62nd minute strike questionably chalked off. Carlos scored from the penalty spot after Mostafa gave away a penalty. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 74,100 Sunderland 2 - 2 Al-Ittihad (KSA) (FIFA Club World Cup Final) (Sunderland won 5-3 on penalties) Sunderland had much more of the game this evening as they saw off the challenge of Al-Ittihad (KSA) at Nissan Stadium with a 5-3 win on penalties. Bosnia & Herzegovina captain Oliver Dudic gave Al-Ittihad (KSA) the lead with a placed shot in the 74th minute. Midfielder Niklas Fahrenhorst then equalised for Sunderland in the 88th minute with a well timed finish from close range. Better late than never for Sunderland and the fans were clearly delighted with Fahrenhorst's impact. Lake had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Kéita conceded a penalty. With Sunderland already beginning to celebrate, Dudic scored a close range effort in extra-time to snatch the equaliser for Al-Ittihad (KSA). In the shootout that followed it was left to cultured midfielder Carlos to keep a cool head and smash home the winning penalty for Sunderland. Man of the Match: Oliver Dudic (Al-Ittihad (KSA)) Attendance: 72,370 Aston Villa 0 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland overcame a resilient Aston Villa side in the Barclays Premier League game at Villa Park this evening. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a fine header from point-blank range on 8 minutes. Striker Gavin Lake doubled Sunderland's lead with a placed shot on 58 minutes. Winger Hernán Mazzotta completed the rout with an accurate finish on 79 minutes. Sunderland have notched up seven straight wins and the title contenders occupy 2nd place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 38,728 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Bolton Wanderers 3 - 1 at Reebok Stadium. Sunderland captain Michael Haase gave Sunderland the lead with a well timed close range finish in the 39th minute. Centre-back Dennis Schreuder then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Sunderland another goal on 45 minutes. With Bolton Wanderers staring at defeat, there was controversy as experienced midfielder Amadou Dembelé then had a penalty shout turned down. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes doubled Sunderland's lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 57 minutes. Lake scored with a well struck effort in the 61st minute to extend the lead further. Schreuder grabbed a consolation effort for Bolton Wanderers on 85 minutes with a header but it was too little, too late. Sunderland have notched up eight straight wins and the title contenders occupy 2nd place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 21,858 Sunderland 4 - 0 West Ham United (Premier League) Sunderland turned their possession into goals with a 4 - 0 win over West Ham United. A brace from Gavin Lake helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Gavin Lake got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a fierce shot after just one minute. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 21 minutes. Barbarouses scored with a tap-in in the 55th minute to extend the lead further. Cultured midfielder Carlos completed the rout with a free kick from the edge of the area on 75 minutes. Sunderland have notched up nine straight wins and the title contenders occupy 2nd place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 45,337 Table after 19 Games 1st Manchester U 48 Points 2nd Sunderland 48 Points (1 Game in hand) 3rd Arsenal 41 Points 4th Blackburn 40 Points 5th Hull 39 Points So a 100% month for us we got the month of to a flyer as we demolished PAOK which sealed us progression in the Champions League, the goals were pretty spread out in Greece but Lake grabbed a Brace as he continues his good scoring record. When we went to struggling Ipswich I was disappointed to see them playing extremely defensive and it took an injury time winner to get us the points. The Liverpool game was the last before the Trip to Japan for the Club world cup and we had the game sewn up win the first half an hour. And so off to Japan we went for the Club world cup, I rested a lot of players, and it showed as Al-Ahly was the better side in the first half but a bollocking at Half time we went out and played much better and got the win required to get to the final. The final was even worse as we had to come from behind to force extra time before Ittihad forced penalties with a late equalizer themselves, and we won the spot kicks by 5-3 To bring home the trophy. Back to League action and we comfotablty beat struggling Villa 3-0 on their own turf, Before we despatched Bolton with ease too, undone again by a late goal. But the three points were needed before we finished the month and the year by smashing West Ham in front of 45k Sunderland fans. We have to play Man City and Chelsea this month so its going to be tough to continue our form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Slightly surprising how close the CWC final was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 Slightly surprising how close the CWC final was. I'm not after i put out essentially my B team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 January Update Sunderland 2 - 0 Barnsley (Premier League) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Barnsley side at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a header in the 20th minute. When Fletcher gave away a penalty, Lake confidently stepped up to score from the spot. Sunderland have notched up ten straight wins and the title contenders occupy 2nd place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 46,420 Sunderland 1 - 2 Grimsby Town (FA Cup 3rd Rnd) Grimsby Town pulled off a great shock today with a 2 - 1 victory over Sunderland. Centre-back Graham Langford gave Grimsby Town the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 37th minute. Striker Sean Hardy doubled Grimsby Town's lead with a lucky strike on 41 minutes. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes' 56th minute strike proved the only consolation for Sunderland. Man of the Match: Graham Langford (Grimsby) Attendance: 34,463 Sunderland 3 - 1 Manchester City (Premier League) A highly polished performance from the Sunderland players saw their team run out 3 - 1 winners over Manchester City at The Stadium of Light. A brace from Gavin Lake helped Sunderland to victory. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Gavin Lake scored an eighteen-yard screamer on 47 minutes. Manchester City were nearly gifted a goal on 51 minutes through Mehmet's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Winger Hernán Mazzotta doubled Sunderland's lead with a deftly executed finish on 72 minutes. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a real poacher's effort on 74 minutes. Midfielder Kerim Hacisalihoglu pulled one back for Manchester City after 86 minutes with a finish executed with aplomb. Goalkeeper Róbson then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Sunderland another goal on 88 minutes. Sunderland have notched up eleven straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 49,323 Swansea City 2 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland did just enough to see off Swansea City's challenge in the Barclays Premier League match at The Liberty Stadium. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot in the 21st minute. Swansea City's equaliser came through Colin Phillips as he seized on Geronimo Chacón's mistake to score a header. Centre-back Djiby Kanté put Swansea City in front in the 39th minute with a close range header. At that stage things looked even gloomier for Sunderland as Greece Under 21s captain Jimmy Barbarouses earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 45 minutes. Tireless midfielder Tim Godbold then equalised for Sunderland in the 81st minute with a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty area. Despite being down to ten men, Sunderland captain Michael Haase then clinched a late winner on 94 minutes with a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Haase's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Sunderland have notched up twelve straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Sidnei (Swansea) Attendance: 19,147 Sunderland 2 - 0 Chelsea (Premier League) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over Chelsea at The Stadium of Light. Tireless midfielder Tim Godbold gave Sunderland the lead with an incisive finish in the 11th minute. An error from Chelsea's Octavio Domínguez allowed striker Gavin Lake to score a lucky strike. Sunderland have notched up thirteen straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 47,115 Hull City 1 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) After appearing to just have the edge in this hard-fought battle, Sunderland's players and fans will be very disappointed to have lost 1 - 0 to a Hull City team they consider to be their equal. Hull captain Ricardo Ferreira gave Hull City the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 31st minute. Sunderland had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Ricardo Ferreira (Hull) Attendance: 22,887 Table after 23 Games 1st Sunderland 60 Points 2nd Manchester U 58 Points 3rd Blackburn 50 Points 4th Arsenal 46 Points 5th Hull 45 Points A very odd month for us this was, we started with a solid 2-0 win over mid-table Barnsley (yes I know Barnsley mid-table in the premier league!) goals either side of half time from Mocanu and Lake sealed the points, We followed the game up with a disappointing and complacent performance against Grimsby as we were hit by a giant killing we deserved to lose as we weren’t at the races that day. The next four games I knew would be difficult only for us to get 9 points from 12 with a solid win over Chelsea and Manchester City only to lose by a goal to nil against Hull to lose the lead we had built up now we only sit 2 points clear at the top meaning we still have a lot of work to do. Transfer new is Ajuru has been farmed out on loan to PSG after complaining about his lack of first team opportunities with a future fee of £8.75m. Next month will be a good one for us I hope as the Champions League gets under way again and we take on Blackburn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 February Update Sunderland 3 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (Premier League) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over Blackburn Rovers at The Stadium of Light. A brace from Gavin Lake helped Sunderland to victory. Tireless midfielder Tim Godbold gave Sunderland the lead with a curling shot from the edge of the area in the 14th minute. An error from Blackburn Rovers' Richard Herrera allowed striker Gavin Lake to score a real poacher's effort. Flamboyant winger Christoph Kirchhoff gave the Blackburn Rovers fans a glimmer of hope after 80 minutes with a simple finish from close in. Lake completed the scoring for Sunderland with a deftly executed finish on 93 minutes. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 47,332 Nottingham Forest 0 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Nottingham Forest side at The City Ground this afternoon. Striker Gavin Lake got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a real poacher's effort on 6 minutes. Winger Hernán Mazzotta finally rounded off their victory on 17 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by striker Tiberiu Mocanu for a penalty. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 20,513 Sunderland 2 - 0 West Bromwich Albion (Premier League) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average West Bromwich Albion side at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot in the 17th minute. The last goal of the game came from centre-back ^tef nic Cârcu whose 35th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 43,297 Sunderland 2 - 0 Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. (Champions League 1st Knockout Rnd) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. at The Stadium of Light. Sunderland captain Michael Haase gave Sunderland the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 27th minute. Midfielder Niklas Fahrenhorst finally rounded off their victory on 36 minutes with an accurate finish. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 49,323 Table after 26 Games 1st Sunderland 69 Points 2nd Manchester U 63 Points 3rd Blackburn 54 Points 4th Arsenal 53 Points 5th Hull 51 Points So we started the month well against third placed Blackburn we got the win thanks to a good performance from Lake who got a brace, next up was 9th placed Forest who we always seem to have a few issues against, but we stepped up our game and dominated with ease, the three points were well deserved, as Mazzotta is on form this season but I’m selling him in the summer, I’m fed up of him constantly wanting a new contract he signed one in the summer and every few months he wants a new one. That’s it he’s 28 I’m getting rid wonder if I can get upwards of £20m for him. We got back to the league campaign with a home game against WBA, and life without Mazzotta started well as we got three points from WBA, in the time between the WBA and Seville Games Mazzotta (currently sitting in the reserves) agreed a switch to Italian side Bologna for a fee of £22m and as far as im concerned will spend the rest of his Sunderland career in the reserves. And so we get back to continental competition with Sevilla I knew it would be tough when I noticed the won La Liga last year and lead the table again this year, But the way they played on wearside you wouldn’t know it as I got a good first leg lead the trip to Spain will be difficult but I’m confident of progressing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 31, 2012 Author Share Posted August 31, 2012 March Update Manchester United 2 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Manchester United battled their way to a 2 - 1 victory in this evenly-matched contest between two hard-working teams. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes gave Sunderland the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 21st minute. Manchester United also saw their 36th minute strike questionably chalked off. Flamboyant winger Mohamed Abdel Rahman then equalised for Manchester United in the 63rd minute with a close range diving header. Manchester United's winner came through Robert Lefebvre as he seized on Tim Godbold's mistake to score a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Man of the Match: Mohamed Abdel Rahman (Man Utd) Attendance: 94,790 Sunderland 1 - 0 Arsenal (Premier League) Sunderland taught Arsenal a lesson at The Stadium of Light this evening. The first incident of note was on 42 minutes as Arsenal were denied claims by Miguel Angel León for a penalty. With the game nearing an end, it was Mehmet who scored an attempt which took a fortunate deflection to give Sunderland the lead on 91 minutes. Mehmet's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. The match was remarkable for the number of fouls committed by both teams, seemingly more concerned with disrupting the flow of the game than playing it. Man of the Match: Carlos (Sunderland) Attendance: 49,323 Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. 3 - 2 Sunderland (Champions League 1st Knockout Rnd) Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. battled their way to a 3 - 2 victory in this evenly-matched contest between two hard-working teams. Striker Gavin Lake had a chance to score from the penalty spot for Sunderland on the 22 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. Hassan had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Volf conceded a penalty. Then followed controversy as Sevilla F.C., S.A.D. were denied claims by Hassan for a penalty. Sevilla captain Héctor Magaña doubled Sevilla F.C., S.A.D.'s lead with a deftly executed finish on 39 minutes. With Sunderland staring at defeat, there was controversy as striker Zdenko Bogdan then had a penalty shout turned down. Lake saw a penalty beat the keeper but hit the post on the 94 minute mark. Sunderland's Michael Haase however made the Sunderland fans forget the miss by scoring a fine header from point-blank range shortly after. Lake equalised for Sunderland in the 102nd minute with a placed shot. Midfielder Miguel Arancibia then clinched a late winner on 120 minutes with a fierce shot. Despite this loss, Sunderland therefore win 4 - 3 on aggregate. Man of the Match: Vincent Orsini (Sevilla) Attendance: 56,875 Tottenham Hotspur 0 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland won a hard fought battle against Tottenham Hotspur on a fine spring afternoon at Perryman Park. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a powerful effort in the 27th minute. The match was remarkable for the number of fouls committed by both teams, seemingly more concerned with disrupting the flow of the game than playing it. Sunderland have climbed above Man Utd to 1st in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Stephen Bridges (Sunderland) Attendance: 61,475 Stoke City 3 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Stoke City upset the odds with a surprise victory over Sunderland. A brace from Anton Jurisic helped Stoke to victory. Explosive full-back Stephen Bridges gave Sunderland the lead with an effort from range in the 20th minute. Striker Anton Jurisic then equalised for Stoke City in the 31st minute with a tidy finish. Jurisic then added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 75 minutes. Striker Andrey Mikhailov then equalised for Sunderland in the 79th minute with a well timed close range finish. The last goal of the game came from wonderkid Ricardo Gomes whose 86th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Man of the Match: Anton Jurisic (Stoke) Attendance: 25,467 Table after 31 Games 1st Sunderland 78 Points 2nd Manchester U 76 Points 3rd Blackburn 64 Points 4th Manchester C 63 Points 5th Arsenal 58 Points So we went into the opening game of the month knowing 3 points would put up so far and away at the top of the table a third title would be within our grasp Only for us to fumble it all, as despite a goal in the first half, we threw it away in the second half. We attempted to put things right against arsenal and it was a 91st minute strike from Mehmet to give us the three points, In the Trip to spain we went down 2-0 after 90 minutes, but in Extra Time we got the goals need to progress to the next round, even if Lake did miss two penalties one in normal time and one in extra time but it’s our name which goes into the Quarter finals hat. Anyway back to Premier league action and a trip to Perryman stadium, which resulted in a lucky win, we should have had been more ruthless in front of goal as a Lake strike got us the three points. And the same happened at home to Charlton as we spurned chance after chance then a late goal got us the three points we need to start scoring our chances. And the final game was a complete turnaround as we lost to a side 18th in the league, it was embarrassing we just couldn’t pass we couldn’t cross we couldn’t shoot I wasn’t even sure the players know who each other are! I’m expecting a BIG difference next month for this run in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 April Update Sunderland 3 - 2 Blackburn Rovers (Champions League Qtr Final) Sunderland battled to a deserved 3 - 2 victory over Blackburn Rovers on a fine spring evening in their UEFA Champions League Quarter Final game at The Stadium of Light. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a fierce shot in the 18th minute. Centre-back Rami Ben Nsira then equalised for Blackburn Rovers in the 22nd minute with a close range header. Explosive striker Necip Özel then put Blackburn Rovers in front after 27 minutes with an incisive finish. With Sunderland staring at defeat, there was controversy as wonderkid Sven Falix then had a penalty shout turned down. Striker Andrey Mikhailov then equalised for Sunderland in the 79th minute with a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Cultured midfielder Carlos then clinched a late winner on 85 minutes with a powerful close range effort. Man of the Match: John Passos (Blackburn) Attendance: 49,323 Cardiff City 2 - 4 Sunderland (Premier League) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Cardiff City 4 - 2 at Cardiff City Stadium. The game will be remembered for a remarkable display of goalscoring from Sunderland's Gavin Lake. Striker Gavin Lake got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot from close range on 5 minutes. Midfielder Mustafa Kadric then equalised for Cardiff City in the 22nd minute with a screamer from some distance out. Lake then added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 46 minutes. Lake added his 3rd goal of the game with a curling shot from the edge of the area on 68 minutes. Midfielder Alex Barnard gave the Cardiff City fans a glimmer of hope after 76 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Lake completed the scoring for Sunderland with an accurate finish on 86 minutes. Sunderland have notched up five straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 24,208 Blackburn Rovers 0 - 3 Sunderland (Champions League Qtr Final) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which Sunderland built their 3 - 0 victory over Blackburn Rovers this evening. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a free kick from the edge of the area in the 17th minute. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes doubled Sunderland's lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 23 minutes. Striker Gavin Lake completed the rout with a simple finish from close in on 27 minutes. Blackburn Rovers were nearly gifted a goal on 74 minutes through Geronimo Chacón's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Sunderland therefore win 6 - 2 on aggregate. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 51,881 Sunderland 4 - 1 Ipswich Town (Premier League) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Ipswich Town 4 - 1 at The Stadium of Light. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Andrey Mikhailov. The match began in controversial circumstances as Sunderland were denied claims by Ilias Chatzimichail for a penalty. An error from Ipswich Town's Callum Murray allowed striker Andrey Mikhailov to score a powerful effort. Mikhailov was able to add to his tally soon after with another strike on 7 minutes. Ipswich Town were nearly gifted a goal on 48 minutes through Michael Haase's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Winger Ljubisa Grbovic pulled one back for Ipswich Town after 49 minutes with an effort from the edge of the area. Mikhailov had a chance to score from the penalty spot on the 68 minute mark but his spot-kick was well saved. Goalkeeper Scott Hunter compounded the misery for Ipswich Town on 74 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 85 minutes as that man Mikhailov popped up again with an accurate finish. Sunderland have notched up six straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 42,856 Liverpool 1 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland showed this evening it's not the amount of possession you have, it's what you do with it that counts, as they ran out 3 - 1 winners over Liverpool. Sunderland captain Michael Haase got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a header on 10 minutes. Greece Under 21s captain Jimmy Barbarouses doubled Sunderland's lead with an accurate finish on 19 minutes. Sunderland's Ricardo Gomes received the red card for a professional foul with 27 minutes on the clock. When Haase gave away a penalty, Olivera confidently stepped up to score from the spot. An error from Liverpool's Mircea Enache allowed striker Gavin Lake to score a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Liverpool also saw their 90th minute strike questionably chalked off. Sunderland have notched up seven straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 53,440 AS Roma 3 - 0 Sunderland (Champions League Semi Final) Sunderland will be wondering what might have been this morning after a close encounter with Roma turned into a 3 - 0 victory for their opponents. A brace from Eduardo Fernández helped Roma to victory. Striker Eduardo Fernández gave AS Roma the lead with a fierce shot in the 18th minute. Defensive midfielder Marvin Huber doubled AS Roma's lead with a fierce shot on 42 minutes. An error from Sunderland's Geronimo Chacón allowed Fernández to score a tap-in. Man of the Match: Eduardo Fernández (Roma) Attendance: 73,261 Sunderland 2 - 1 Aston Villa (Premier League) Sunderland showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Aston Villa during their Barclays Premier League game at The Stadium of Light, but they could and should have scored more. Midfielder Niklas Fahrenhorst got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a well struck effort after just one minute. Midfielder Colin Fletcher then equalised for Aston Villa in the 14th minute with a fierce shot which went in off the post. Wonderkid Fotis Kalabakas scored what proved to be the winner on 29 minutes with a powerful close range effort. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League all season and find themselves in 1st place. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 46,373 Sunderland 1 - 0 AS Roma (Champions League Semi Final) Sunderland taught AS Roma a lesson at The Stadium of Light this evening. The match began in controversial circumstances as Sunderland were denied claims by Carlos for a penalty. Striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure in the 22nd minute. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by defensive midfielder Mehmet for a penalty. Despite the result, Roma win 3 - 1 on aggregate. Sunderland had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 49,323 Table after 35 Games 1st Sunderland 93 Points 2nd Manchester U 79 Points 3rd Blackburn 73 Points 4th Arsenal 68 Points 5th Hull 67 Points I decided to dispense with the short passing game I’ve been getting us to play the last few months blaming that for our inability to score despite dominating and went with a more direct approach. And it seemed to work against Blackburn we let in two goals quickly but we got the winner, the Cardiff game was very odd we played well were a bit shakey at the back hence the two goals but managed to score plenty as Lake single handedly beat the bottom side. As they only have 13 points from 32 games. So we went into the second leg knowing we just needed to avoid defeat to progress. But we comfortably took Blackburn apart to comfortably seal progression to the Semi finals and Roma, but in the league we got another big win this time over Ipswich as Mikhailov got back amongst the goals grabbing a hat-trick. And then we travelled down to Anfield knowing with Man U’s poor run a win would give us the title if United stumble we held our side up but a united win meant we had to wait another week, in between we took on Roma in the Champions League semi only to get completely outplayed, but the win over Villa helped ease the pain as it clinched the league title. We ended the month with the second leg of the champion’s league semi and a lot of work to do when we got the early goal I though the comeback was on only to stay at 1-0 for the full 90 minutes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 May Update Manchester City 1 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) Manchester City's fans left Sabatelli Arena wondering quite how their team had only managed to win 1 - 0. Manchester City's winner came through Billy Morton as he seized on Elia Mazzei's mistake to score a deftly executed finish. Sunderland were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League all season and find themselves in 1st place. Man of the Match: Oscar García Bravo (Sunderland) Attendance: 82,438 Sunderland 3 - 0 Bolton Wanderers (Premier League) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Bolton Wanderers side at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. Mehmet was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Dia gave away a penalty. Sunderland also saw their 47th minute strike questionably chalked off. Wonderkid Sven Falix's red card for a vicious foul on 54 minutes put Sunderland's position under question. An error from Bolton Wanderers' Oscar Sánchez allowed winger Aldo Pascale to score a tidy finish. Full-back Kyle Walker saw a penalty beat the keeper but hit the post on the 89 minute mark. Sunderland's Fotis Kalabakas however made the Sunderland fans forget the miss by scoring a close range finish which was timed impeccably shortly after. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League all season and find themselves in 1st place. Man of the Match: Aldo Pascale (Sunderland) Attendance: 49,323 West Ham United 3 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) In a surprise result Sunderland lost to a plucky West Ham United side 3 - 0. An error from Sunderland's Oscar García Bravo allowed experienced striker Xu Yang to score a finish executed with aplomb. Centre-back Grant Hogan doubled West Ham United's lead with a fine header from point-blank range on 50 minutes. West Ham captain Pawel Majewski completed the rout with an accurate finish from just outside the penalty area on 55 minutes. Media-shy manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 12 years. Man of the Match: Grant Hogan (West Ham) Attendance: 35,402 Well we went into the last three games of the season knowing there was nothing to play for so I’ve decided to give the squad players a chance, the defeat to City was expected if I’m honest, as its my ‘B’ team but the fact Bolton were a disappointing side this year and even my reserve side took them apart we went into the last game of the season away at west ham I had a few ideas of what I needed over the summer, I also had bad news for Acidburn as Crewe were relegated on the last day Mazzei was just too big a player for them I think. But the game against West Ham was disappointing but at least it gace the fringe players some game time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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acidmonkey Posted September 1, 2012 Author Share Posted September 1, 2012 So ive changed my scouting as the aim now is for me to find the creme de la creme of football before they are made big, im allowed 18 scouts so i have: Next Opposition Second Opinion (if a scout highlights a player this guy gives me a second opinion) Loan Reporting Scout Spain U18 Scout Scandinavian Scout African U18 Scout Argentinian U18 Scout Central european scout Eastern European Scout Germany U18 Scout Italy U18 Scout Northern American Scout South American Scout Southern Europe Scout Under 19 international scout English U18 league scouts x3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 Pre Season Update IN Fidel Cogollor – Real Madrid - £5m Ive overpaid for him I accept that but his talent is what I wanted he wont be a first choice striker but will be first team since the injury to Mocanu in the world cup this year leaves us short with only three fit strikers ive brought a couple in, this guy will be a good first team player in a couple of years. Manolo Spina – Roma - £1.6m The young centre back will be in the U18s for a few seasons hopefully will develop enough to be in the first team if not im hoping get a profit on him, Arsen Dorofeev – Rosenborg - £8m Scouts say he is a right winger but not in my eyes his crossing is poor ill be using him in the middle of the park, not sure if he will be a mainstay but he will get regular football but I have some quality centre midfielders already Emanuel Sagarzazu – Feyenoord - £18m This was a transfer saga I offered £22m at the beginning of the window only for it to be turned down and they request £44m for the Argentinian, Emanuel got unhappy and issued a come and get me plea to me, they got put on the transfer list by request and I bit their arm off at that price, ive signed him to push Lake and Mikhailov as too often I have games where one of them has an off day and no quality scorers on the bench so Cogollor and Emanuel should compliment the current strike force. Massimo Morbiducci – Fiorentina - £1.2m The 16 year old keeper is going into the U18s for a couple of year scouts say he will be better than chacon so that’s good enough for me. Daniel Phillips – Manchester U - £1.1m Scouts say he will be better than Lake…..at the price im not going to refuse it wont get much of a chance for us at the moment but at only 18 his time will come sending him to crewe for the year instead of Jose who was woeful last year. Horacio Balbi – Boca - £1.5m The Argentinian Left winger signs and im hoping to loan him out for the year to someone better than Crewe (sorry Acidburn) OUT Hernan Mazzotta – Bologna - £22.5m After six seasons at the club it annoyed me too much constantly asking for a new contract annoyed me so much I decided to get shot ive got a couple of quality left wingers coming through so im happy to let him go. 148 appearences with 24 goals from the left wing is ok I suppose Augustine Ajuru – Juventus - £6.5m When he joined four seasons ago he was a first team player but the emergence of Hasse, Verlinden and Gomes meant his game time was limited, so ive agreed to let him to go to Italy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 The lads going to crewe: Daniel Phillips Markus Winkler Vincenzo Barbero Janusz Konieczny Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 Dont really have time to continue updating this so ill leave you all with this: Andrew Bell has racked up considerable success at Sunderland, winning four league titles in addition to one cup victory, Andrew’s first venture into management was with Gateshead where he was appointed manager in July 2011. After leaving the Tynesiders, Bell took charge of Sheff Wed where he stayed until June 2016. During his time with the Owls, Bell’s team lifted the nPower Football League One in 2013 and won the nPower Football League Championship in 2016. Bell also had a brief spell in charge of Shakhtar between June 2016 and May 2017. During his time with the Miners, Bell’s team lifted the Inter Superkubok Ukraini in 2016, won the DATAGROUP Kubok Ukraini in 2017 and won the EpiCentre Premyer-Liha in 2017. After leaving The Miners, Bell took charge at Dortmund where he stayed until Jul 2020. During his time with the Der BVB, Bell’s team lifted the Bundesliga in 2018 and 2020, won the DFB-Pokal 3 times between 2018 and 2020, won the DFL-Supercup in 2018 and 2019 and won the UEFA Champions League in 2020. Bell had a brief spell in charge of Roma between July 2020 and August 2020. After leaving Giallorossi, Bell took charge at R. Madrid where he stayed until June 2025. During his time with the Los Merengues, Bell’s team lifted the Liga BBVA in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, won the UEFA Champions league 3 times between 2022 and 2025, won the UEFA Super Cup in 2022 and 2024 and won the FIFA Club World Cup in 2022 and 2024. Between Januaray 2022 and June 2030 Bell also had brief spells in charge of the Republic of Ireland, Spain, AC Arles-Avignon, Ajax, Galatasaray and Linfield. Bell joined current employers Sunderland in July 2030 and he has now managed the Black Cats for an impressive twelve years, Under his guidance, Bell’s Sunderland side have so far lifted the nPower Football League Two in 2031, the nPower Football League One in 2032, won the nPower Football League Championship in 2036, won the Barclays Premier League 3 times between 2040 and 2042, won the charity shield in 2040 and 2031, on the FA Cup in 2041, won the Champions league in 2041, won the super cup in 2041 and the Club world cup in 2041. Bell is also in charge of England, having joined England in July 2042. Bell has been recognised for his talent and achievements with several awards: Named Blue square Premier manager of the year, League one manager of the month twice, Championship manager of the month four times, championship manager of the year twice, German manager of the month twice, German manager of the year twice Spanish manager of the year five times, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Well done Acid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Nice work all round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashton321 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Well done pal great career Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Just caught up on this. Brilliant work over the last few seaons . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri916 Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 :applause:Fantastic career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 League Table Top Scorer Congratulations on your success. Gavin Lake is absolutely amazing now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 No more updates mate? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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