acidmonkey Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 January Update Sunderland 3 - 1 Leeds United (npower Championship) A highly polished performance from the Sunderland players saw their team run out 3 - 1 winners over Leeds United at The Stadium of Light. A brace from Anthony Darcy helped Sunderland to victory. Leeds United's Mark Adamson received the red card for a professional foul with 13 minutes on the clock. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 18th minute. Striker Craig Mullen then equalised for Leeds United in the 63rd minute with a powerful effort. Striker Adam Lake put Sunderland in front in the 66th minute with a fine header from point-blank range. Darcy completed the scoring for Sunderland with a real poacher's effort on 68 minutes. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 1st place in the npower Championship. Man of the Match: Adam Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,084 Stoke City 0 - 4 Sunderland (FA Cup 3rd Rnd) Sunderland looked a class apart as they ove6rwhelmed Stoke City 4 - 0 at Britannia Stadium. A brace from Anthony Darcy helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Tony Agus gave Sunderland the lead with a simple finish from close in in the 24th minute. Striker Anthony Darcy doubled Sunderland's lead with a real poacher's effort on 34 minutes. Mellor scored with a close range header in the 45th minute to extend the lead further. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 66 minutes as that man Darcy popped up again with a tap-in. With Stoke City staring at defeat, there was controversy as midfielder Jì Shenghu then had a penalty shout turned down. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 24,466 Norwich City 1 - 1 Sunderland (npower Championship) Sunderland fans will have been frustrated by their side's 1 - 1 draw with Norwich City at Carrow Road. Midfielder Luciano Vecchio gave Sunderland the lead with a well struck effort from the edge of the box in the 24th minute. Journeyman midfielder Milo Golubovic equalised for Norwich City after 34 minutes with a close range header. Sunderland are currently on a twenty-seven match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 1st place in the npower Championship. Man of the Match: Dan Massey (Sunderland) Attendance: 19,999 Burnley 1 - 4 Sunderland (npower Championship) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 4 - 1 winners over Burnley at Turf Moor. A brace from Tony Agus helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Tony Agus got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a weak close range effort on 3 minutes. Striker Adam Lake doubled Sunderland's lead with a deftly executed finish from close range on 45 minutes. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a well timed close range finish on 49 minutes. Striker Elliot Stowell pulled one back for Burnley after 74 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Burnley also saw their 85th minute strike questionably chalked off. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 89 minutes as that man Agus popped up again with a tame effort from close to goal which still found the back of the net via the post. Sunderland are currently on a twenty-eight match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 1st place in the npower Championship. Man of the Match: Adam Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 7,842 Sunderland 4 - 1 Blackpool (npower Championship) A fantastic performance by Sunderland saw them run out victors over a disappointing Blackpool. A brace from Tony Agus helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a well struck effort in the 12th minute. An error from Blackpool's Didier Vincent allowed striker Tony Agus to score a tap-in. Goalkeeper Timothy Platt added to an already bad day at the office for Blackpool on 69 minutes when he managed to put the ball past his own goalkeeper. Agus added his 2nd goal of the game with a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 75 minutes. The last goal of the game came from Sunderland captain Jonny Mellor whose 79th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Sunderland are currently on a twenty-nine match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 1st place in the npower Championship. Man of the Match: Tony Agus (Sunderland) Attendance: 26,270 Table after 28 games 1st Sunderland 70 Points 2nd Everton 57 Points 3rd Ipswich 53 Points 4th Brighton 49 Points 5th Wolves 47 Points 6th Gillingham 45 Points 7th Newcastle 43 Points Well the big thing this month is we smashed the side sitting 6th in the premier league they fielded a full strength side and obviously underestimated us as we demolished them. We are also extending our lead at the top of the table and its going to take a monumental collapse to not see us go up as champions, the goals are still flowing freely the defence is still as tight as a fishes rear end, there was a scare when Stoke wanted Darcy and he has a £5m release clause so I was afraid I was going to lose him, but the win the FA cup put an end to that I’m still wondering where the defeat will come from Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Brilliant once again, goals are flowing and promotion looks a certainty. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Looks like it is going to be your season. Keep it up . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 That's quite a lead, more than you've had Premier League points some seasons! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 February Update Queens Park Rangers 2 - 1 Sunderland (FA Cup 4th Rnd) Despite battling hard Sunderland were unable to prevent a superior Queens Park Rangers side coming away from Loftus Road with a 2 - 1 victory. A brace from Colin Willis helped Q.P.R. to victory. Striker Colin Willis got Queens Park Rangers off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 8 minutes. Midfielder Kieran Wood then saw a penalty smack the bar on the 39 minute mark. Striker Anthony Darcy then equalised for Sunderland in the 50th minute with a finish executed with aplomb. Willis scored what proved to be the winner in the 72nd minute with a well executed finish. Man of the Match: Colin Willis (Q.P.R.) Attendance: 12,255 Crewe Alexandra 0 - 0 Sunderland (npower Championship) After a 0 - 0 draw at The Alexandra Stadium against Sunderland, a key member of the Crewe Alexandra side claimed that his team were fortunate to escape from this npower Championship fixture with a draw. Sunderland had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Sunderland are currently on a thirty match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 1st place in the npower Championship. Man of the Match: Alex Young (Crewe) Attendance: 8,063 Sunderland 2 - 0 Rotherham United (npower Championship) A highly polished performance from the Sunderland players saw their team run out 2 - 0 winners over Rotherham United at The Stadium of Light. Striker David McDonald gave Sunderland the lead with a well timed close range finish in the 14th minute. Sunderland also saw their 33rd minute strike questionably chalked off. Striker Anthony Darcy finally rounded off their victory on 89 minutes with a powerful close range effort. Sunderland are currently on a thirty-one match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 1st place in the npower Championship. Man of the Match: Adam Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 26,256 Middlesbrough 0 - 2 Sunderland (npower Championship) A highly polished performance from the Sunderland players saw their team run out 2 - 0 winners over Middlesbrough at The Riverside Stadium. The match was certainly not one for the purists with neither side able to keep the errors out of their game. Massey was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after van Dam gave away a penalty. An error from Middlesbrough's Gavin Morrice allowed striker Adam Lake to score a fierce shot. Things went from bad to worse for Middlesbrough as Middlesbrough captain Eden Kimwaki earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 45 minutes. With Middlesbrough staring at defeat, there was controversy as veteran full-back Stuart McLeod then had a penalty shout turned down. Sunderland are currently on a thirty-two match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 1st place in the npower Championship. Man of the Match: Dan Massey (Sunderland) Attendance: 16,158 Sunderland 0 - 1 Barnsley (npower Championship) 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 Barnsley team they consider to be their equal. Striker Kenny Ferguson got Barnsley off to a flyer by scoring a powerful effort on 9 minutes. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Man of the Match: Rogério (Sunderland) Attendance: 23,165 Sunderland 4 - 1 Derby County (npower Championship) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 4 - 1 winners over Derby County at The Stadium of Light. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Anthony Darcy. Striker Gary Steele got Derby County off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish after just one minute. Striker Anthony Darcy then equalised for Sunderland in the 17th minute with a placed shot. Darcy then added his 2nd goal of the game with a real poacher's effort on 52 minutes. Lemma scored with a real poacher's effort in the 57th minute to extend the lead further. An error from Derby County's Alex Fowler allowed Darcy to score a real poacher's effort. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 27,282 Table after 33 games 1st Sunderland 80 Points 2nd Everton 55 Points 3rd Brighton 61 Points 4th Wolves 59 Points 5th Ipswich 58 Points 6th Watford 54 Points 7th Gillingham 49 Points Busy month for us as we went out of the cup to QPR and it was a closer game than the score line suggests, we then dropped points against Crewe but the main point is we are finally defeated, Barnsley have the honour of ending our unbeaten run, it’s a ghost similarity to 1998 when we lost to Bansley in our 105 season and it was Barnsley who beat us this year, however we bounced back to home Derby and keep the leagues top scorer at bay, Im also now ticking off the positions I cant finish with the games remaining 16th in the league cant catch me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Another very solid month . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 March Update Gillingham 0 - 3 Sunderland (npower Championship) Gillingham succumbed to a 3 - 0 loss in this afternoon's npower Championship clash at Priestfield. A brace from Tony Agus helped Sunderland to victory. Midfielder Tony Agus got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a well timed finish from close range on 10 minutes. Agus added his 2nd goal of the game with a well timed finish from close range on 40 minutes. Striker Anthony Darcy completed the rout with a tidy finish on 77 minutes. Man of the Match: Manuel Serra (Sunderland) Attendance: 7,685 Newcastle United 1 - 3 Sunderland (npower Championship) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over Newcastle United at St. James' Park. The first noteworthy incident of the match proved to be controversial, with Newcastle United seeing a goal disallowed. Massey was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Kapetanovic gave away a penalty. Newcastle captain Michael Langan Davies then equalised for Newcastle United in the 64th minute with a tidy finish. Striker Adam Lake then put Sunderland in front after 66 minutes with a well timed finish from close range. Striker Tony Agus completed the scoring for Sunderland with a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 76 minutes. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 1st place in the npower Championship. Man of the Match: Michal Matlak (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,245 Ipswich Town 1 - 2 Sunderland (npower Championship) Sunderland won a hard fought battle against Ipswich Town on a fine spring afternoon at Portman Road. Striker Anthony Darcy got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a well struck effort on 5 minutes. Striker Adam Lake doubled Sunderland's lead with a close range header on 52 minutes. Ipswich captain Lee Tait's 59th minute strike proved the only consolation for Ipswich Town. Sunderland have notched up five straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 1st place in the npower Championship. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 15,271 Sunderland 2 - 0 Bradford City (npower Championship) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Bradford City side at The Stadium of Light this evening. Sunderland finally took the lead when centre-back Rogério scored a close range header on 42 minutes. Massey scored from the penalty spot after Markey gave away a penalty. Things went from bad to worse for Bradford City as striker Joe McCready earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 87 minutes. Man of the Match: Rogério (Sunderland) Attendance: 23,101 Southampton 0 - 1 Sunderland (npower Championship) Sunderland produced a good display this afternoon to see off the challenge of Southampton at St. Mary's Stadium. Striker David McDonald got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a fine header from point-blank range on 6 minutes. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 15,985 Table after 39 games 1st Sunderland 98 points 2nd Everton 81 Points 3rd Wolves 69 Points Well its finally happened we will be playing premiership football next year, theres the chance I could seal the title in two games which would mean we won it on home soil which is what I hope, but the next match will be difficult but I want to get as close to the 119 points I still can reach as possible I want to set a record in the league for as long as possible but the hard work will begin soon as we need money and to invest next season or it will be a long hard slog for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Excellent month . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Great stuff, really look forward to seeing your transfers next season. Any players contracts running out that are worth considering? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Great stuff, really look forward to seeing your transfers next season. Any players contracts running out that are worth considering? I dont know will all depend on the wage budget club is already losing money each month with our meager wage budget, so we need to stay up next year, on a shoestring, ive my eye on one or two players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 You'll stay up plus you'll have loads more TV money that you can use for more wages and some monthly payments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 i should do ok with what i have so ive no intention of buying loads of new players Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I can never help myself, when I got Crewe to the EPL I signed 13 players. Looking forward to your EPL season no matter who you sign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 Monkey's Sunderland = Nobby's Newcastle Town. Except Monkey is higher up the leagues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 End of Season Update Sunderland 2 - 1 Brighton and Hove Albion (npower Championship) Sunderland taught Brighton and Hove Albion a lesson at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. Midfielder Luciano Vecchio got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a shot from eighteen yards out on 8 minutes. Striker Gary Wilde then equalised for Brighton and Hove Albion in the 18th minute with an accurate finish. Striker David McDonald scored what proved to be the winner on 23 minutes with an incisive finish. Man of the Match: Luciano Vecchio (Sunderland) Attendance: 44,459 Sunderland 2 - 1 Carlisle United (npower Championship) Sunderland showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Carlisle United during their npower Championship game at The Stadium of Light, but they could and should have scored more. Striker Bob Arnison got Carlisle United off to a flyer by scoring an incisive finish on 6 minutes. Sunderland's equaliser came through Dan Massey as he seized on Harvey Platt's mistake to score a penalty. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by centre-back Joshua Roberts for a penalty. Midfielder Eke Taiwo scored what proved to be the winner on 77 minutes with an attempt which took a fortunate deflection. Man of the Match: Eke Taiwo (Sunderland) Attendance: 26,584 Watford 0 - 2 Sunderland (npower Championship) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which Sunderland built their 2 - 0 victory over Watford this afternoon. Sunderland captain Jonny Mellor gave Sunderland the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 33rd minute. Centre-back Joshua Roberts finally rounded off their victory on 38 minutes with a fine header from point-blank range. Man of the Match: Jonny Mellor (Sunderland) Attendance: 11,898 Sunderland 2 - 2 Everton (npower Championship) After a 2 - 2 draw at The Stadium of Light against Sunderland, a key member of the Everton side claimed that his team were fortunate to escape from this npower Championship fixture with a draw. Striker Bill Springthorpe gave Everton the lead with a close range effort in the 43rd minute. Striker Adam Lake then equalised for Sunderland in the 55th minute with a smart diving header from close range. Midfielder Eke Taiwo put Sunderland in front in the 60th minute with an accurate finish. Winger Nenê equalised for Everton after 77 minutes with a firm diving header. Man of the Match: Nenê (Everton) Attendance: 29,942 Plymouth Argyle 2 - 2 Sunderland (npower Championship) Sunderland were held to a draw by Plymouth Argyle in a close-fought npower Championship match played at Home Park. Full-back Thomas Nekos suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 5th minute on the clock. Midfielder Michal Matlak then equalised for Sunderland in the 32nd minute with a header. Striker Tony Agus then put Sunderland in front after 44 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Striker Doug Rowe equalised for Plymouth Argyle after 77 minutes with an incisive finish. Man of the Match: Michal Matlak (Sunderland) Attendance: 16,346 Sunderland 4 - 1 Southend United (npower Championship) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Southend United side at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Adam Lake. Striker Adam Lake got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a well timed finish from close range on 7 minutes. Striker Tony Agus doubled Sunderland's lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 12 minutes. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a close range effort on 28 minutes. Young centre-back Andy Thomas pulled one back for Southend United after 42 minutes with a fierce shot. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 55 minutes as that man Lake popped up again with a well timed close range finish. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 6 years. Man of the Match: Adam Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 47,240 What a season! Next season will be a whole different ball game but we smashed the league this year I’m hoping just to stay up next year nothing more, but it was good to see over 40k at a home match for only the second time this season, we need to pull the crowds in to get the revenues up helped with the premier league revenue we should be ok but this summer will be a tough on I feel my hands will be tied a lot I’m hoping my players can make the step up as most of them will be given a chance to do that, I only want to add one or two players to the squad not overhaul it, the past couple of years I’ve been signing players who the scouts say will cope with the rigors of the premier league, the front two of Agus and Darcy managed to grab 42 goals between them this season so I know they can score, the defence was tight and I had premier league teams sniffing round those so they must be good enough the midfield is my weak point I’m going to try and sign a couple of centre mids and try and get a fast winger who is good at crossing for a reasonable price. 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acidmonkey Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 League Table Position Table Top Goalscorer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 What an excellent season. I would take my hat off to you but Im not wearing one so I will clap my hands instead . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Excellent season, might actually survive in the PL though Agus looks like he might struggle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Excellent season, might actually survive in the PL though Agus looks like he might struggle. They said that about Super Kev and Grant Holt, ya never know, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 I can never help myself, when I got Crewe to the EPL I signed 13 players. Looking forward to your EPL season no matter who you sign. 5 out, 4 in so far... made £10m just been hoovering up frees Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Transfers: Dowson leaves on loan. Local lad Peter Dowson leaves on loan for conference side FC United, this is his big season he needs to make a impact if he wants to challenge for the first team! Marshall Joins Saints Doug Marshall finally left the club he played 7 games for us 3 seasons ago and looked a decent player but fell out of favour with the arrivals of Matlak and Lemma he was allowed to drop back to the championship for Free Massey and Matlak Join stoke in double raid Massey was sold to Stoke by the board as a £4.5m was offered for my main centre midfielder he made 208 appearance scoring 26 goals he was signed in league one and I had high hopes of seeing him turn out for us in the premier league. The Deal for Matlak was done a few weeks later as I offered him out for £3m after a few clubs came sniffing and his injury record has never been so good so I wanted rid. Alfonso goes home Luis Alfonso has gone back home, he refused to sign a new contract so I cashed in on him before his deal ran out, well he would take a contract but wanted way more than I was prepared to give him per week. He goes to La Liga for £2m Petkovic Signs for Cartagena The midfielder didn’t feature much for us last year so I decide to sell him the only bid was from Cartagena so he was allowed to leave as his promotion wage clause pushed his wage too high for the structure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Peter Wilson – Free The Trinadad U21 full back was signed for the future seems to be decent coaches and scouts see him as better than my current left back so I’m hoping he develops I’ve made him available for loan. Gerti Arberi – Free Gerti I have watched all of last season he played for Everton I kept my intrest in him all season and the summer to get him to sign when he left the club, any earlier I would have had to pay Everton £2.3m in compensation, so I snapped him up two days after he left the club and will become my first choice right back. Rogelio Sanmartin Delgardo – Free The striker signed after leaving Barcelona he made 14 appearences scoring 7 goals for the club he is essentially my replacement for Alfonso and will be around the first team as a striker Kenny Ormrod – Free The AMC is currently being retrained as a MC as I ant to drop him back and be my attacking midfielder, he has the skills he has played 12 times for Man Utd and I have high hopes for the kid, Liam George – Free (1st Jan) Ive been watching Liam for the past two seasons since my scouts found him, as soon as I was promoted I had to bring him in he will join in the January window I hope im not desperate for him and I feel he will add to the quality as another young talent Claudio De Vecchi – Free Failed to make a start in his four seasons at Inter Milan spent last season on Loan at Newcastle scoring twice in 10 games, I’m hoping to retrain him to predominantly a centre midfielder to add depth and quality to the squad. Fernand Duval - £3.9m (£1m up front) The left winger was picked up by my scouts while not brilliant at crossing his pace causes sides no end of problems and I like pace in my squad, the rest will be paid in instalments and I fully expect him to replace Matlak as my first choice winger. Hernan Mazzotta - £1.2m The Argentinian from Boca has signed to be my replacement for Duval he may even oust him to be first choice left winger but both have pace and quality should in injuries arise or suspensions the pace is what I was after and im happy with this signing Andreas Prytz - £2.9m This is my replacement for Massey he will do a good job as the guy non attacking midfielder of my middle two got him for his work rate and marking which is quality this is my last signing of the summer and ill be going into the season with what i have now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Pre-Season Update Stockport County 0 - 5 Sunderland (Friendly) Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Edgeley Park as Sunderland ran out 5 - 0 winners over Stockport County in their latest Friendly fixture. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Anthony Darcy. Things did not get off to a good start for Stockport County as midfielder Luciano Vecchio seized on an error by Carl Hands to score an effort from the edge of the area. Striker Anthony Darcy doubled Sunderland's lead with a placed shot from the edge of the area on 16 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Darcy looked delighted. Darcy added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 22 minutes. An error from Stockport County's Scott Drew allowed Darcy to score a real poacher's effort. The last goal of the game came from experienced centre-back Scott Drew whose 73rd minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 3,014 Berwick Rangers 0 - 6 Sunderland (Friendly) Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Shielfield Park as Sunderland ran out 6 - 0 winners over Berwick Rangers in their latest Friendly fixture. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Rogelio Sanmartín Delgado. Striker Rogelio Sanmartín Delgado got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a close range header on 6 minutes. Sanmartín Delgado added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 8 minutes. McDonald scored with a finish tucked away with consummate ease in the 14th minute to extend the lead further. McDonald added his 2nd goal of the game with a powerful effort on 28 minutes. McDonald added his 3rd goal of the game with a close range header on 30 minutes. Sunderland also saw their 61st minute strike questionably chalked off. An error from Berwick Rangers' Graham Leitch allowed Sanmartín Delgado to score a powerful close range effort. Man of the Match: David McDonald (Sunderland) Attendance: 3,035 Nuneaton Town 2 - 4 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Nuneaton Town side at Nuneaton Stadium this afternoon. Centre-back Rogério got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a simple finish from close in on 9 minutes. Midfielder Adam Woolliscroft then equalised for Nuneaton Town in the 11th minute with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out. Nuneaton captain Jonathan Mallinger put Nuneaton Town in front in the 38th minute with an incisive finish. Striker Anthony Darcy then equalised for Sunderland in the 51st minute with a real poacher's effort. Striker David McDonald then put Sunderland in front after 83 minutes with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. The Sunderland fans might have been forgiven for thinking that their side would be happy with just the winner but the scoring wasn't over. Midfielder Claudio De Vecchi finally rounded off their victory on 88 minutes with a deftly executed finish from close range. Man of the Match: Claudio De Vecchi (Sunderland) Attendance: 2,636 Sunderland 2 - 1 Chelsea (Friendly) In a surprise result, Sunderland overcame Chelsea at The Stadium of Light 2 - 1. The match began in controversy with Chelsea seeing a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances. Sunderland finally took the lead when midfielder Eke Taiwo scored a solid diving header on 64 minutes. Experienced striker Girolamo Domenico Angelozzi then equalised for Chelsea in the 68th minute with an incisive finish. Striker Adam Lake scored what proved to be the winner on 76 minutes with a well timed close range finish. Man of the Match: Adam Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 14,684 Hamilton Academical 2 - 5 Sunderland (Friendly) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Hamilton Academical 5 - 2 at New Douglas Park. A brace from Rogelio Sanmartín Delgado helped Sunderland to victory. Centre-back Rogério got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 4 minutes. Midfielder Djuric Freke then equalised for Hamilton Academical in the 11th minute with a placed shot. Striker Tony Agus then put Sunderland in front after 13 minutes with a well struck effort. An error from Hamilton Academical's Brian Dunn allowed striker Rogelio Sanmartín Delgado to score an accurate finish. Centre-back Martijn Soares ensured things went from bad to worse for Hamilton Academical on 33 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Sanmartín Delgado added his 2nd goal of the game with a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 66 minutes. Winger Mbemba Keita pulled one back for Hamilton Academical after 89 minutes with a screamer from the edge of the area. Man of the Match: Rogelio Sanmartín Delgado (Sunderland) Attendance: 2,539 Pre-season over with a decent one for us betting chelsea, but the real hard work begins now we kick off with a home game against Tottenham, my aim this season is 4th bottom any higher is a bonus, but im safe in the knowledge that if we god forbid get relegated I haven’t bankrupted the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Some Perspective: Expected finish for all premiership teams 2036/37 Season 1st Manchester City 2nd Blackburn Rovers 3rd Manchester United 4th Arsenal 5th Hull 6th Chelsea 7th Aston Villa 8th Tottenham 9th West Ham United 10th Stoke city 11th Liverpool 12th Charlton 13th Bolton 14th Swansea City 15th Cardiff 16th W.B.A. 17th Fulham 18th Everton 19th Sunderland 20th Wolves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 August Update Sunderland 1 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier Division) Sunderland battled away against Tottenham Hotspur and looked very impressive despite their unlucky 2 - 1 defeat. Winger Hernán Mazzotta gave Sunderland the lead with a well timed close range finish in the 11th minute. Striker Senad Bojovic then equalised for Tottenham Hotspur in the 23rd minute with a well timed close range finish. Explosive striker Vincent Orsini scored what proved to be the winner on 31 minutes with an accurate finish. Sunderland were nearly gifted a goal on 95 minutes through Grigoris Oikonomou's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Man of the Match: Vincent Orsini (Tottenham) Attendance: 32,097 Stoke City 3 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) Stoke City enjoyed a comfortable 3 - 1 victory over Sunderland. The win was deserved for Stoke who turned their superiority into goals in the English Premier Division game at Britannia Stadium. Stoke captain Milan Gluhovic got Stoke City off to a flyer by scoring a freak goal on 2 minutes. Winger Peter Brown doubled Stoke City's lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 53 minutes. Isgrove scored with an accurate finish in the 66th minute to extend the lead further. The last goal of the game came from experienced midfielder Makhtar Sarr whose 71st minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Sunderland were nearly gifted a goal on 91 minutes through Makhtar Sarr's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Man of the Match: Rodrigo (Stoke) Attendance: 27,740 Carlisle United 2 - 7 Sunderland (League Cup 2nd Rnd) Sunderland fans celebrated an emphatic 7 - 2 win at Brunton Park this evening. The game will be remembered for a remarkable display of goalscoring from Sunderland's Anthony Darcy. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot in the 15th minute. Midfielder Fernand Duval doubled Sunderland's lead with an accurate finish on 18 minutes. Centre-back Matty Hardman added to an already bad day at the office for Carlisle United on 25 minutes when he managed to put the ball past his own goalkeeper. Darcy added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 34 minutes. Darcy added his 3rd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 38 minutes. Darcy added his 4th goal of the game with a placed shot on 58 minutes. Darcy then added his 5th of the match soon after with a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 61 minutes. Midfielder Timothy Burton pulled one back for Carlisle United after 65 minutes with a deftly executed finish from close range. Young striker Michael Waugh pulled one back for Carlisle United after 90 minutes with an accurate finish from just outside the penalty area. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 8,611 Sunderland 4 - 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premier Division) In what had been billed as a close encounter, Wolverhampton Wanderers were trounced 4 - 0 by Sunderland at The Stadium of Light. A brace from Tony Agus helped Sunderland to victory. Centre-back Joshua Roberts gave Sunderland the lead with a close range header in the 13th minute. Centre-back Nenad Dinic ensured things went from bad to worse for Wolverhampton Wanderers on 34 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Things went from bad to worse for Wolverhampton Wanderers as centre-back Gabriel Tshiembe earned himself an early bath for ungentlemanly conduct on 48 minutes. Agus scored with a real poacher's effort in the 51st minute to extend the lead further. An error from Wolverhampton Wanderers' Ollie Kirby allowed Agus to score a tidy finish. Sunderland are currently 12th in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Tony Agus (Sunderland) Attendance: 36,635 Well a strange month the first game against spurs was even we felt a bit hard done by that we were edged out but we gave a good account of ourselves, the stoke game was a disaster, out played and fully deserved to lose the game it was a fair result and then came the carling cup WOW Darcey got 5 goals and made himself top scorer in one match, the board then made the Wolves game a fan day so I had to put on a good performance and we obliged we got two up then I brought on Agus, and he grabbed his first two premiership goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Andreas Prytz looks very good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Andreas Prytz looks very good. He does aye, for those wondering where the september went: i play my game on m PC however i remote into the PC from my laptop, as its not good enough to run the Game, well my missus just turned off my pc saying your on ya laptop you dont need the Computer on so i turned it off....aggh!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 September Update Blackburn Rovers 3 - 0 Sunderland (Premier Division) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 3 - 0 defeat at Dalglish Stadium. Midfielder John Passos gave Blackburn Rovers the lead with a finish executed with aplomb in the 18th minute. Blackburn captain Egland Keçi doubled Blackburn Rovers' lead with an accurate finish from just outside the penalty area on 63 minutes. Things went from bad to worse for Sunderland as full-back Thomas Nekos earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 89 minutes. Defensive midfielder Gregor King completed the rout with an attempt which took a fortunate deflection on 92 minutes. Sunderland are currently 17th in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: John Passos (Blackburn) Attendance: 51,881 Sunderland 4 - 2 Bolton Wanderers (Premier Division) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which Sunderland built their 4 - 2 victory over Bolton Wanderers this afternoon. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Anthony Darcy. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 36th minute. Midfielder Alexandr Ivanov then equalised for Bolton Wanderers in the 44th minute with a tap-in. Striker Tumelo Salie then put Bolton Wanderers in front after 50 minutes with a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Darcy equalised for Sunderland in the 53rd minute with a fierce shot. Darcy then added his 3rd goal of the game with a powerful close range effort on 79 minutes. Striker Tony Agus finally rounded off their victory on 89 minutes with a close range header. Sunderland are currently 11th in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 31,686 Sunderland 3 - 0 Gillingham (League Cup 3rd Rnd) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Gillingham side at The Stadium of Light this evening. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Adam Lake scored a deftly executed finish on 55 minutes. Midfielder Andreas Prytz doubled Sunderland's lead with a fine header from point-blank range on 59 minutes. Midfielder Kenny Ormrod completed the rout with an incisive finish on 71 minutes. Man of the Match: Kenny Ormrod (Sunderland) Attendance: 17,709 Chelsea 0 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland turned this match on its head to gain a smash and grab victory at Chelsea Stadium. Midfielder Andreas Prytz gave Sunderland the lead with a weak close range effort in the 30th minute. Experienced midfielder Oumar Leye had a chance to score from the penalty spot for Chelsea on the 76 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. 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: Joshua Roberts (Sunderland) Attendance: 58,750 What a month, 9 points on the board already my aim is to get 19 points first and foremost (all other Sunderland fans know why!) then I’ll look to getting 40 points on the board for the magical safety number, the Chelsea game was a classic FM match a side dominating and the opposition scoring from their only chance of the game, well that opposition was me for a change, and we grabbed a vital three points we also got a solid win in the carling cup and a good three points over a fellow struggler, we played better when I brought Agus on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 October Update Sunderland 1 - 0 West Bromwich Albion (Premier Division) Sunderland won a hard fought battle against West Bromwich Albion on a fine autumn afternoon at The Stadium of Light. Striker Anthony Darcy got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot on 9 minutes. Defensive midfielder Tiago Lopes had a chance to score from the penalty spot for West Bromwich Albion on the 21 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. Strong centre-back Franci Stojanovic then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Sunderland another goal on 69 minutes. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Sunderland have climbed above teams such as Fulham, West Ham United and Hull City to 6th in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Thomas Nekos (Sunderland) Attendance: 31,350 Sunderland 2 - 2 Everton (Premier Division) Sunderland could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against Everton in their English Premier Division game at The Stadium of Light. Sunderland captain Jonny Mellor gave Sunderland the lead with a header in the 11th minute. Everton's equaliser came through Régis Leroux as he seized on Joshua Roberts' mistake to score a weak close range effort. Striker Adam Lake put Sunderland in front in the 73rd minute with a deftly executed finish. Everton's equaliser came through Derek Welsh as he seized on Joshua Roberts' mistake to score a placed shot. Sunderland have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 9th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Derek Welsh (Everton) Attendance: 34,335 Manchester City 4 - 0 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland didn't produce any surprises as they were heavily beaten by Manchester City. A brace from César Lacazette helped Man City to victory. France and Man City captain César Lacazette got Manchester City off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 10 minutes. Explosive striker Andrea Pezzi doubled Manchester City's lead with a fierce shot on 30 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Pezzi looked delighted. Rafet Hartamaci scored with an effort from the edge of the area which curled past the goalkeeper in the 46th minute to extend the lead further. An error from Sunderland's Manuel Serra allowed Lacazette to score a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Sunderland have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 9th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: César Lacazette (Man City) Attendance: 64,256 Swansea City 0 - 1 Sunderland (League Cup 4th Rnd) Sunderland recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over Swansea City on a fine autumn evening at The Liberty Stadium. Swansea City were nearly handed the lead in the 51st minute through Thomas Nekos' lapse in concentration but failed to capitalise. With the game nearing an end, it was Anthony Darcy who scored a deftly executed finish to give Sunderland the lead on 82 minutes. Darcy's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. 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: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 14,110 One of each for us this month as the month went pretty much as planned, Beat West Brom who are struggling, grab a point from fellow new boys Everton and lose to title hopers Man City, ive started counter attacking, next month should be a good one for us lots of points up for grabs realistically we could pick up 6-12 so will be looking to keep hold of my mid-table spot. Very happy to beat Swansea in the league cup as we have made it into the quarter finals, no idea who ill be playing just yet but last 8 of the cup is a good run for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernGooner Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Pretty tough month that! Good luck in the coming month Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 4, 2012 Author Share Posted August 4, 2012 November Update Arsenal 7 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland didn't produce any surprises as they were heavily beaten by Arsenal. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Arsenal's Saihou Gomez. Flamboyant striker Saihou Gomez got Arsenal off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot on 8 minutes. Gomez added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 10 minutes. Younes scored with a deftly executed finish in the 13th minute to extend the lead further. Younes added his 2nd goal of the game with an incisive finish on 33 minutes. Philco then increased Arsenal's advantage further with a close range effort which was deflected on its way in on 36 minutes. Younes added his 3rd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 59 minutes. Gomez added his 3rd goal of the game with a fluke goal on 68 minutes. Centre-back Joshua Roberts then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Arsenal another goal on 72 minutes. Sunderland captain Jonny Mellor pulled one back for Sunderland after 74 minutes with a close range header. Sunderland have so far confounded their critics as the pre-season relegation candidates currently lie 11th in the Premier Division table. Man of the Match: Saihou Gomez (Arsenal) Attendance: 59,817 Sunderland 2 - 0 Cardiff City (Premier Division) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which Sunderland built their 2 - 0 victory over Cardiff City this afternoon. Midfielder Andreas Prytz gave Sunderland the lead with a long range shot which curled past the goalkeeper in the 28th minute. Striker Anthony Darcy finally rounded off their victory on 64 minutes with a placed shot. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the English Premier Division so far this season and find themselves in 9th place. Man of the Match: Andreas Prytz (Sunderland) Attendance: 29,909 West Ham United 5 - 2 Sunderland (Premier Division) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 5 - 2 defeat at The Boleyn Ground. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from West Ham's Angelo Patiño. Midfielder Elliott Harding gave West Ham United the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 18th minute. An error from Sunderland's Luciano Vecchio allowed striker Nikolai Kilstad to score a tidy finish. Patiño scored with a well struck effort in the 36th minute to extend the lead further. Striker Tony Agus pulled one back for Sunderland after 38 minutes with a long range effort. Patiño added his 2nd goal of the game with a tidy finish on 48 minutes. Patiño added his 3rd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 56 minutes. Midfielder Fernand Duval pulled one back for Sunderland after 89 minutes with a powerful effort. Sunderland have so far confounded their critics as the pre-season relegation candidates currently lie 10th in the Premier Division table. Man of the Match: Angelo Patiño (West Ham) Attendance: 29,552 Charlton Athletic 2 - 6 Sunderland (Premier Division) A close-fought game at The Valley ended in a one-sided result as Sunderland defeated Charlton Athletic 6 - 2. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Anthony Darcy. Striker Rogelio Sanmartín Delgado gave Sunderland the lead with an incisive finish in the 22nd minute. Striker Anthony Darcy doubled Sunderland's lead with a shot from eighteen yards out on 37 minutes. Forward Vanderlei pulled one back for Charlton Athletic after 41 minutes with an accurate finish. Darcy added his 2nd goal of the game with a close range header on 46 minutes. Sunderland captain Jonny Mellor then added to the lead with a freak goal on 54 minutes. Flamboyant winger Mohamed Abdel Rahman pulled one back for Charlton Athletic after 74 minutes with a header. Darcy added his 3rd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 78 minutes. Winger Hernán Mazzotta completed the rout with a well timed close range finish on 84 minutes. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the English Premier Division so far this season and find themselves in 9th place. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 14,864 Sunderland 2 - 0 Swansea City (Premier Division) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over Swansea City at The Stadium of Light. An error from Swansea City's Jerry Pitty Ongoua allowed striker Anthony Darcy to score a well timed close range finish. Full-back Thomas Nekos' red card for a vicious foul on 63 minutes put Sunderland's position under question. Winger Hernán Mazzotta finally rounded off their victory on 74 minutes with a real poacher's effort. It was a superb solo effort and Mazzotta looked delighted. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the English Premier Division so far this season and find themselves in 8th place. Man of the Match: Manuel Serra (Sunderland) Attendance: 31,487 Well 9 points from 15 it’s a respectable tally, and it takes us past my first target of 19 points, now I need to hit the 40 point mark for safety and I should do it with 22 points on the board by December it should happen, 8th place is a great for us so far, there are two defeats this month and they stick out badly we were completely outclassed by Arsenal and evey shot they took seemed to go into our net, the defense had a mare, and the 5-2 defeat to west ham was unlucky it really flattered them but we have points on the board and we are doing well to stay up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 December Update Sunderland 2 - 1 Charlton Athletic (League Cup Qtr Final) Sunderland battled to a deserved 2 - 1 victory over Charlton Athletic on a fine evening in their English League Cup Quarter Final game at The Stadium of Light. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Rogelio Sanmartín Delgado scored a fierce shot on 58 minutes. Defensive midfielder Gerti Arbëri doubled Sunderland's lead with a freak goal on 66 minutes. Striker Jon Salmon's 89th minute strike proved the only consolation for Charlton Athletic. Man of the Match: Tony Agus (Sunderland) Attendance: 22,234 Hull City 3 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland failed to cause an upset at The Circle as Hull City coasted to an expected 3 - 1 victory. A brace from Oumar Niang helped Hull to victory. The match began in controversial circumstances as Hull City were denied claims by Ricardo Ferreira for a penalty. Nomadic striker Oumar Niang got Hull City off to a flyer by scoring a real poacher's effort on 5 minutes. An error from Sunderland's Kenny Ormrod allowed Niang to score a well struck effort. Peña scored with a well timed finish from close range in the 14th minute to extend the lead further. Striker Anthony Darcy pulled one back for Sunderland after 43 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Sunderland have so far confounded their critics as the pre-season relegation candidates currently lie 10th in the Premier Division table. Man of the Match: Oumar Niang (Hull) Attendance: 17,860 Liverpool 1 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland were relieved to hear the full-time whistle after hanging on to a 1 - 1 draw by their fingertips against a dominant Liverpool side. The match was certainly not one for the purists with neither side able to keep the errors out of their game. The match started tentatively for Sunderland with Manuel Serra nearly handing the opposition the lead in the very first minute. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a freak goal in the 56th minute. Midfielder Cameron Canales equalised for Liverpool after 72 minutes with a close range diving header. Sunderland have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 10th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Cameron Canales (Liverpool) Attendance: 48,179 Sunderland 0 - 1 Manchester United (Premier Division) Manchester United enjoyed much of the possession by dominating their English Premier Division match against a sub-standard Sunderland side. Manchester United finally took the lead when explosive striker Alfredo Vera scored a header on 43 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. Sunderland have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 11th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Manuel Serra (Sunderland) Attendance: 40,735 League table after 20 Games 9th Charlton 28 Points 10th Liverpool 27 Points 11th Sunderland 26 Points (2 games in hand) 12th West Brom 24 Points (1 game in hand) 13th Everton 23 Points (1 game in hand) Four oints from this month is a bonus I only expected to get three points this month with Liverpool beating us Hull beating us (they finished 4th last season ) and hull beat us comfortably, but holding Liverpool is a bonus, and the obligatory win over Fulham helped us on our way, and we were narrowly beaten by United, we even had real chances to win this game and were unlucky, The thing im happiest about is making the Semi’s of the League cup, alongside Hull and Sheff United I feel we have the hardest side of the draw but we just need to get to the final as anyone can win it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 5, 2012 Author Share Posted August 5, 2012 Fernand Duval - £3.9m (£1m up front) Well he leaves the club and signs fo M Haifa for £5.25m so a £1.35m profit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Two Wonderkids Sign from Spurs! Well as it says I've signed to wonderkids from the Tottenham Reserve side!both will more than likely play im going to use Mocanu along side Darcy with Rosa coming in to support them Mocanu - £5.25m Rosa - Loan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 January Update Arsenal 3 - 1 Sunderland (FA Cup 3rd Rnd) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 3 - 1 defeat at Emirates Stadium. Winger Darren Woods got Arsenal off to a flyer by scoring a well timed finish from close range on 5 minutes. Striker Anthony Darcy then equalised for Sunderland in the 56th minute with an accurate finish. Experienced winger Kofi Osei put Arsenal in front in the 63rd minute with a well struck effort. An error from Sunderland's Gerti Arbëri allowed striker Billel Boulabiar to score a fierce shot. Man of the Match: Kofi Osei (Arsenal) Attendance: 50,334 Tottenham Hotspur 1 - 2 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland turned this match on its head to gain a smash and grab victory at Perryman Park. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 12th minute. Mazzotta was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Delgado gave away a penalty. Midfielder José Lemarchand's 27th minute strike proved the only consolation for Tottenham Hotspur. Things went from bad to worse for Tottenham Hotspur as centre-back Gonzalo Delgado earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 45 minutes. Tottenham Hotspur also saw their 49th minute strike questionably chalked off. With Tottenham Hotspur staring at defeat, there was controversy as defensive midfielder Issam Jabbari then had a penalty shout turned down. Sunderland have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 9th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 46,251 Sunderland 1 - 2 Stoke City (Premier Division) A fine afternoon at The Stadium of Light saw Stoke City come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre Sunderland side. A brace from Radoslaw Wojtczak helped Stoke to victory. Striker Adam Lake got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a close range diving header on 9 minutes. Stoke City's equaliser came through Radoslaw Wojtczak as he seized on Jonny Mellor's mistake to score an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Wojtczak scored what proved to be the winner on 14 minutes with a well struck effort. Sunderland have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 11th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Radoslaw Wojtczak (Stoke) Attendance: 34,399 Sunderland 0 - 1 Chelsea (League Cup Semi Final) Despite battling hard Sunderland were unable to prevent a superior Chelsea side coming away from The Stadium of Light with a 1 - 0 victory. The match began in controversial circumstances as Chelsea were denied claims by Valdis Sinicins for a penalty. Explosive striker Abdelwahid Salhi gave Chelsea the lead with a placed shot in the 15th minute. 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: Abdelwahid Salhi (Chelsea) Attendance: 44,716 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 - 3 Sunderland (Premier Division) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which Sunderland built their 3 - 1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers this afternoon. Goalkeeper Archil Khurtsilava showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Sunderland a goal on 19 minutes. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot in the 22nd minute. Centre-back Joshua Roberts doubled Sunderland's lead with a well timed close range finish on 34 minutes. With Wolverhampton Wanderers staring at defeat, there was controversy as experienced striker Gerry Farrell then had a penalty shout turned down. Winger Radoslav Kostov pulled one back for Wolverhampton Wanderers after 50 minutes with an accurate finish. Lake had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Tshiembe conceded a penalty. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the English Premier Division so far this season and find themselves in 10th place. Man of the Match: Joshua Roberts (Sunderland) Attendance: 20,108 Aston Villa 0 - 3 Sunderland (Premier Division) Fans of Sunderland are pinching themselves after their side endured an onslaught from the mighty Aston Villa yet still managed to emerge with an amazing 3 - 0 win. Midfielder Luciano Vecchio got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish from close range on 8 minutes. Striker Anthony Darcy doubled Sunderland's lead with a finish executed with aplomb on 15 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Darcy looked delighted. Centre-back Joshua Roberts completed the rout with a smart diving header from close range on 88 minutes. Sunderland have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 9th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 20,046 Sunderland 2 - 2 Blackburn Rovers (Premier Division) Sunderland will have undoubtedly been the more contented of the two teams after clinching a somewhat surprising 2 - 2 draw against Blackburn Rovers. Explosive striker Lapa got Blackburn Rovers off to a flyer by scoring a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure after just one minute. With Sunderland staring at defeat, there was controversy as full-back Thomas Nekos then had a penalty shout turned down. Midfielder Eke Taiwo then equalised for Sunderland in the 71st minute with a free kick from the edge of the area. Lapa then added his 2nd goal of the game with an effort from the edge of the area on 73 minutes. With Blackburn Rovers already beginning to celebrate, centre-back Rogério then scored a header in injury-time to snatch the equaliser for Sunderland. Better late than never for Sunderland and the fans were clearly delighted with Rogério's impact. Sunderland have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 9th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Lapa (Blackburn) Attendance: 43,577 Chelsea 0 - 0 Sunderland (League Cup Semi Final) Sunderland will have undoubtedly been the more contented of the two teams after clinching a somewhat surprising 0 - 0 draw against Chelsea. Chelsea win 1 - 0 on aggregate. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Man of the Match: Piero Alvarez (Chelsea) Attendance: 58,750 League table after 23 Games 8th West Ham 38 Points 9th Liverpool 36 Points 10th Sunderland 36 Points 11th Charlton 33Points 12th Bolton 28 Points Ten points from fifteen is a decent enough return for us this month disappointed we lost in the FA Cup but Arsenal are a big side and it was expected, The League cup hurt us the most as in the first leg we had plenty of chances to score but we just failed, the second leg was a decent enough game and if we had taken our chances in the first leg we would have made it to the final and a possible European berth, but it wasn’t to be there’s always next season, I was over the moon with draw with table toppers Blackburn we came from behind twice to claim the draw. It’s a split month for us next month ith two difficult games and two very winnable ones, so my target will be at least 4 points. Which will take us to the 40 point total I’ve been targeting. 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AcidBurn Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 In a good position, real pity about the league cup but survival is the main aim. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 February Update Sunderland 1 - 2 Chelsea (Premier Division) Chelsea enjoyed much of the possession by dominating their English Premier Division match against a sub-standard Sunderland side. Explosive striker Abdelwahid Salhi gave Chelsea the lead with a well struck effort in the 29th minute. Experienced centre-back Lincoln Arubi had a moment he will quickly want to forget about in the 53rd minute when he contrived to score past his own goalkeeper. Salhi scored what proved to be the winner on 75 minutes with a curling shot. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the English Premier Division so far this season and find themselves in 10th place. Man of the Match: Abdelwahid Salhi (Chelsea) Attendance: 31,439 Bolton Wanderers 5 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) In a result few would have bet on, Sunderland were played off the park by a rampant Bolton Wanderers. Experienced striker Jonathan got Bolton Wanderers off to a flyer by scoring a tidy finish on 6 minutes. An error from Sunderland's Manuel Serra allowed winger Aaron Trafford to score a close range effort. An error from Sunderland's Manuel Serra allowed striker David D'Amires to score a powerful close range effort. Centre-back Dennis Schreuder then added to the lead with a close range header on 37 minutes. Dansoko then increased Bolton Wanderers' advantage further with a well timed close range finish on 77 minutes. Striker Anthony Darcy pulled one back for Sunderland after 84 minutes with an incisive finish. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the English Premier Division so far this season and find themselves in 10th place. Man of the Match: Radoie Nedelcea (Bolton) Attendance: 19,810 West Bromwich Albion 1 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against West Bromwich Albion in their English Premier Division game at The Hawthorns. Tiago Lopes scored from the penalty spot after Mellor gave away a penalty. Wonderkid Marco Rosa equalised for Sunderland after 51 minutes with a real poacher's effort. West Bromwich Albion also saw their 80th minute strike questionably chalked off. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the English Premier Division so far this season and find themselves in 10th place. Man of the Match: Adolfo Galeano (West Brom) Attendance: 19,599 Sunderland 2 - 1 Manchester City (Premier Division) Sunderland turned this match on its head to gain a smash and grab victory at The Stadium of Light. France and Man City captain César Lacazette gave Manchester City the lead with a header in the 20th minute. Sunderland's equaliser came through Luciano Vecchio as he seized on Rômulo's mistake to score an eighteen-yard screamer. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by wonderkid Marco Rosa for a penalty. Rosa clinched the winner on 81 minutes with a close range header. Rosa's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the English Premier Division all season and find themselves in 9th place. Man of the Match: Manuel Serra (Sunderland) Attendance: 41,959 Table after 27 games 8th Tottenham 43 Points 9th Liverpool 40 Points 10th Sunderland 40 Points 11th Charlton 36 Points 12th Bolton 35 Points Well that was an odd month as we picked up the 4 points I expected only for none of them to come from the expected games, I’m not bothered though as I’ve reached that magical point for my 40 points, anything else we get from now till end of the season is a bonus we don’t look like challenging for Europe and we don’t look like going down so mid-table in first season is good enough for me. Well next month is a short one for us as there’s only three league games to play all are tricky ties so not sure how many points I’ll get out of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 March Update Everton 1 - 3 Sunderland (Premier Division) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which Sunderland built their 3 - 1 victory over Everton this afternoon. Winger Hernán Mazzotta gave Sunderland the lead with an effort from the edge of the area which curled past the goalkeeper in the 32nd minute. Everton's equaliser came through Patrick Wells as he seized on Eke Taiwo's mistake to score a tidy finish. Midfielder Luciano Vecchio then put Sunderland in front after 64 minutes with a close range effort. Midfielder Eke Taiwo completed the scoring for Sunderland with a screamer from some way out on 80 minutes. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the English Premier Division all season and find themselves in 9th place. Man of the Match: Eke Taiwo (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,452 Sunderland 1 - 3 Arsenal (Premier Division) Sunderland failed to cause an upset at The Stadium of Light as Arsenal coasted to an expected 3 - 1 victory. A brace from Rudy Petit helped Arsenal to victory. Goalkeeper Manuel Serra suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 35th minute on the clock. Explosive striker Rudy Petit doubled Arsenal's lead with an effort from the edge of the area on 72 minutes. Winger Hernán Mazzotta gave the Sunderland fans a glimmer of hope after 79 minutes with a curling shot. Petit completed the scoring for Arsenal with an incisive finish on 91 minutes. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the English Premier Division all season and find themselves in 10th place. Man of the Match: Rudy Petit (Arsenal) Attendance: 43,239 Cardiff City 2 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) Cardiff City's fans left Cardiff City Stadium wondering quite how their team had only managed to win 2 - 1. A brace from Dario Jorgic helped Cardiff to victory. An error from Sunderland's Jonny Mellor allowed midfielder Dario Jorgic to score a simple finish from close in. Winger Hernán Mazzotta then equalised for Sunderland in the 55th minute with an effort from the edge of the area. Cardiff City's winner came through Jorgic as he seized on Joshua Roberts' mistake to score a well timed close range finish. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the English Premier Division all season and find themselves in 10th place. Man of the Match: Dario Jorgic (Cardiff) Attendance: 18,007 Table after 30 games 8th Liverpool 46 Points 9th Tottenham 45 Points 10th Sunderland 43 Points 11th Charlton 39 Points 12th Bolton 36 Points I have to say ive felt unlucky this month as twice in the games against arsenal and Cardiff we have attacked and conceded a sloppy goal we did that at 1-1 with Cardiff and at 2-1 with arsenal so I feel we have been unlucky this month but we seemed to have played ok in all three and got the three points from Everton to nudge ourselves further away from the drop zone, with 8 games to go we are looking quite solid for a mid-table spot which I’m happy with, Im starting to think of my plans for next season but we still but we have 8 games to finish to get as high as possible up the table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 April Update Sunderland 2 - 1 West Ham United (Premier Division) In a surprise result, Sunderland overcame West Ham United at The Stadium of Light 2 - 1. Things did not get off to a good start for West Ham United as striker Tiberiu Mocanu seized on an error by Luan Haliti to score a tap-in. Wonderkid Marco Rosa doubled Sunderland's lead with a beautiful chip on 45 minutes. Midfielder Dave Jackson's 80th minute strike proved the only consolation for West Ham United. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the English Premier Division all season and find themselves in 9th place. Man of the Match: Manuel Serra (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,402 Sunderland 4 - 1 Charlton Athletic (Premier Division) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 4 - 1 winners over Charlton Athletic at The Stadium of Light. A brace from Tiberiu Mocanu helped Sunderland to victory. Experienced striker Jon Salmon got Charlton Athletic off to a flyer by scoring a fluke goal on 5 minutes. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu then equalised for Sunderland in the 42nd minute with a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Mocanu then added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 70 minutes. Rosa scored with a placed shot in the 84th minute to extend the lead further. Midfielder Eke Taiwo completed the rout with a free kick from the edge of the area on 89 minutes. Sunderland have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 8th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,479 Swansea City 2 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) After appearing to just have the edge in this hard-fought battle, Sunderland's players and fans will be very disappointed to have lost 2 - 1 to a Swansea City team they consider to be their equal. Papadopoulos scored from the penalty spot after Mellor gave away a penalty. Striker Bjarne Jensen doubled Swansea City's lead with a well struck effort on 49 minutes. Wonderkid Marco Rosa's 89th minute strike proved the only consolation for Sunderland. Sunderland have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 8th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Kamil Marciniak (Swansea) Attendance: 17,385 Sunderland 1 - 0 Hull City (Premier Division) Sunderland came out on top on a fine spring afternoon game at The Stadium of Light against Hull City. The first incident of note was on 30 minutes as Sunderland were denied claims by Marco Rosa for a penalty. Striker Adam Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 50th minute. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Sunderland have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 8th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Adam Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 34,601 Table after 34 Games 6th West Ham 58 Points 7th Hull 58 Points 8th Sunderland 52 Points 9th Tottenham 49 Points 10th Liverpool 47 Points A brilliant run this month 12 points from 15 possible points has seen us rocket up the table and with a half decent chances of finishing in the top 10, we go into the final month of the season knowing we play thee of the teams below us, and man utd, so anything is possible but we may hit the 60 point mark this season but we will keep plugging away as im starting to ring the changes ready for next season I’ve got a list of about 8 players im looking to move on some I only signed this summer and haven’t performed as id hoped, some are my “old guard” who just don’t have a place in the squad anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 End of season Update Fulham 3 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland will be wondering what might have been this morning after a close encounter with Fulham turned into a 3 - 1 victory for their opponents. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Fulham's Bakary Dembélé. The match began in controversial circumstances as Sunderland were denied claims by Tiberiu Mocanu for a penalty. An error from Sunderland's Joshua Roberts allowed Fulham captain Bakary Dembélé to score a placed shot. Dembélé was able to add to his tally soon after with another strike on 15 minutes. Dembélé added his 3rd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 44 minutes. Mocanu reduced Sunderland's deficit on 75 minutes with an incisive finish but it was merely consolation. Sunderland have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 8th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Bakary Dembélé (Fulham) Attendance: 16,232 Sunderland 2 - 0 Aston Villa (Premier Division) A prominent member of Sunderland's supporter's club has urged fans and players not to get too carried away after their remarkable 2 - 0 victory over Aston Villa. Midfielder Eke Taiwo gave Sunderland the lead with a free kick in the 37th minute. Striker Tony Agus finally rounded off their victory on 60 minutes with a tame effort from close to goal. Sunderland have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 8th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Eke Taiwo (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,726 Manchester United 3 - 1 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland failed to cause an upset at Old Trafford as Manchester United coasted to an expected 3 - 1 victory. Centre-back Ignacio Wílchez got Manchester United off to a flyer by scoring a well timed close range finish on 8 minutes. With Sunderland staring at defeat, there was controversy as centre-back Joshua Roberts then had a penalty shout turned down. Winger Franck Amouya doubled Manchester United's lead with a deftly executed finish on 50 minutes. Mar scored with a real poacher's effort in the 83rd minute to extend the lead further. It was a superb solo effort and Mar looked delighted. Sunderland captain Jonny Mellor pulled one back for Sunderland after 88 minutes with a good diving header from close range. Sunderland have been playing far beyond expectations all season and find themselves in 8th place in the Premier Division. Man of the Match: Fabián Mar (Man Utd) Attendance: 88,415 Sunderland 2 - 0 Liverpool (Premier Division) A fantastic performance by Sunderland saw them run out victors over a disappointing Liverpool. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 25th minute. An error from Liverpool's Mircea Enache allowed Mocanu to score an accurate finish. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 7 years. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 49,323 A cracking way to end the season three points and eight place in the table, theres a few players from Villa I intend to try and sign, but no one else from the other recently relegated sides, Mocanu has finally started paying me back and will be our talisman next season, going to try and loan Rosa if spurs wont let us sign him next season, ive targets already lined up to start trying to sign but they must sign in the wage structure I have (im not prepared to bankrupt the club!) I will try and add quality over quantity and we have some decent cash behind us now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 6, 2012 Author Share Posted August 6, 2012 Final League Table Top Scorer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Great couple of seasons Acid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Strong season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Transfers IN: Sami Benali - £2m – Kobenhaven This is my new right winger, he may not have pace in abundance but he is such a great ball player his crossing his dribbling his first touch will add something to my team and I look forward to seeing him in action, Lucas Verlinden – £1.8m - West Ham A solid centre back brought in to add depth and push Roberts and Mellor for the first team spots he’s one of two centre backs a big centre back at 6 foot 4 will give us good arieal strength in defending and attacking the ball. Joel Amouya - £4m - Auxerre The second centre back and a good solid player he is 146 appearance for Auxerre and lead the club back to Ligue 2 well add some quality to our centre back depth and will be on the same footing as Lucas in pushing Roberts and Mellor all the way Jose Juan – £2.1m - Tenerife Brought in to add depth to midfielder we have plenty of attacking options in the centre of the park but little in the way of defensive options so I snapped him up after he made 100 appearance for Teneriffe in La Liga. Will play second fiddle to Olaba. Ambani Olaba - £3.9m Stade Rennies Played in the SPL for two season with Hamilton accies before moving to ligue one but couldn’t push into the first team for Stade Rennies, but I think he is good enough for us and will be our first choice in for the defensive midfielder role Zdenko Bogdan - £500k - Rijenka Signed for pittance in the league at 18 will only get better and already he would be a cracking player for most teams, he will be around the front two and I hope he gets better abd better Out: Concilio - Parma - £1.4m Aberi - PSG - £4.5m Rogerio - Bari - £2.5m De Vecchi - Sampdoria - £5m Ormrod - QPR - £6.5m Delgado - Valencia - £3m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Pre-Season Update Motherwell 2 - 1 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland went into their match with Motherwell anticipating a stroll in the park and an easy win. Things did not get off to a good start for Sunderland as Motherwell's Álvaro Fernandes scored from the spot after Thomas Nekos had given away a penalty. Young striker Colin Devlin doubled Motherwell's lead with a real poacher's effort on 82 minutes. Sunderland captain Jonny Mellor's 89th minute strike proved the only consolation for Sunderland. Man of the Match: Jonny Mellor (Sunderland) Attendance: 4,058 FC United of Manchester 0 - 4 Sunderland (Friendly) Fans sang the praises of their heroes at FC United Stadium as Sunderland ran out 4 - 0 winners over FC United of Manchester in their latest Friendly fixture. Midfielder Luciano Vecchio gave Sunderland the lead with a screamer from the edge of the area in the 17th minute. Striker Adam Lake doubled Sunderland's lead with a real poacher's effort on 23 minutes. Darcy scored with an incisive finish in the 71st minute to extend the lead further. Striker David McDonald completed the rout with a fine header from point-blank range on 90 minutes. Man of the Match: Luciano Vecchio (Sunderland) Attendance: 3,395 Hamilton Academical 1 - 0 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland's players and fans came away highly disappointed from their 1 - 0 defeat at the hands of Hamilton Academical. Sunderland were nearly handed the lead in the 54th minute through Grant Currie's lapse in concentration but failed to capitalise. Striker Hugh Ferrie gave Hamilton Academical the lead with a close range header in the 65th 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: Hugh Ferrie (Hamilton) Attendance: 2,753 Sunderland 1 - 0 Olympique Lyonnais (Friendly) Sunderland turned this match on its head to gain a smash and grab victory at The Stadium of Light. Striker Adam Lake gave Sunderland the lead with an effort from inside the penalty area which deflected past the goalkeeper in the 33rd minute. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Man of the Match: Adam Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 22,229 Sunderland 1 - 0 Olympique Lyonnais (Friendly) Sunderland turned this match on its head to gain a smash and grab victory at The Stadium of Light. Striker Adam Lake gave Sunderland the lead with an effort from inside the penalty area which deflected past the goalkeeper in the 33rd minute. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Man of the Match: Adam Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 22,229 Sunderland 0 - 3 Stade Malherbe Caen (Friendly) Sunderland failed to cause an upset at The Stadium of Light as Stade Malherbe Caen coasted to an expected 3 - 0 victory. Things did not get off to a good start for Sunderland as striker Jean Rey seized on an error by Manuel Serra to score a well struck effort. Striker Izunna Festus doubled Stade Malherbe Caen's lead with a real poacher's effort on 34 minutes. Centre-back Niccolò Gatto completed the rout with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 91 minutes. Man of the Match: Niccolò Gatto (Stade Malherbe Caen) Attendance: 7,993 Cliftonville 0 - 1 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland produced a solid performance to beat Cliftonville at Solitude. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a well timed close range finish in the 39th minute. 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: Joël Amouya (Sunderland) Attendance: 5,716 Bit of a mixed bag for us this summer as we had three wins and three defeats, but the pre-season is all about the fitness which we really have now, which does us, we are prepared for the beginning of the new season and I have possibly one more signing this summer but if this falls through ill stick with the squad I have we should be good enough for mid-table and ive got high hopes of repeating the top ten finish, and maybe even another cup run for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 August Update West Bromwich Albion 2 - 3 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland won a hard fought battle against West Bromwich Albion on a fine summer's afternoon at The Hawthorns. Centre-back Jürgen Petersen gave West Bromwich Albion the lead with a tidy finish in the 20th minute. Defensive midfielder Ambani Olaba then equalised for Sunderland in the 38th minute with a powerful effort from the edge of the area. Winger Hernán Mazzotta then put Sunderland in front after 42 minutes with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Winger Patricio Chaparro then equalised for West Bromwich Albion in the 45th minute with a tidy finish. Striker Adam Lake scored what proved to be the winner on 50 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Striker Sebastijan Krcic then saw a penalty smack the bar on the 79 minute mark. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 7 years. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 22,756 Sunderland 0 - 2 Swansea City (Premier Division) Swansea City enjoyed a comfortable 2 - 0 victory over Sunderland. The win was deserved for Swansea who turned their superiority into goals in the English Premier Division game at The Stadium of Light. The match was certainly not one for the purists with neither side able to keep the errors out of their game. An error from Sunderland's Hernán Mazzotta allowed striker Elliott Powell to score a powerful effort which blasted against the inside of the post before hitting the back of the net. An error from Sunderland's Thomas Nekos allowed Swansea captain Kamil Marciniak to score a well struck effort. It was a superb solo effort and Marciniak looked delighted. With Sunderland staring at defeat, there was controversy as defensive midfielder Ambani Olaba then had a penalty shout turned down. Legendary manager Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 7 years. Man of the Match: Liam Fitzgerald (Swansea) Attendance: 32,556 Sunderland 5 - 0 Reading (League Cup 2nd Rnd) Sunderland turned their possession into goals with a 5 - 0 win over Reading. A brace from Marco Rosa helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Marco Rosa got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a well timed close range finish on 7 minutes. Rosa added his 2nd goal of the game with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area on 25 minutes. Mocanu scored with a close range effort in the 30th minute to extend the lead further. Centre-back Joël Amouya then added to the lead with a tap-in on 37 minutes. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by winger Samir Benali for a penalty. Winger Hernán Mazzotta completed the rout with a deflected shot on 61 minutes. Man of the Match: Marco Rosa (Sunderland) Attendance: 12,304 Hull City 2 - 2 Sunderland (Premier Division) Sunderland were relieved to hear the full-time whistle after hanging on to a 2 - 2 draw by their fingertips against a dominant Hull City side. Striker Marco Rosa got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring an incisive finish after just one minute. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu doubled Sunderland's lead with an effort which was deflected on its way in on 8 minutes. Winger Ricardo Ferreira pulled one back for Hull City after 18 minutes with a deftly executed finish from close range. Solid centre-back Njegos Radosavljevic equalised for Hull City after 66 minutes with a close range effort. Sunderland have climbed above West Bromwich Albion, Liverpool and Stoke City to 8th in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 21,972 So a decent starting month for us 4 points would have like 7 when I saw the fixture list as I expected a win against Swansea but maybe we were a little complacent, and didn’t perform as well as we should, we have got Marco Rosa back on loan for the season after I failed to sign a striker permanently, the league cup game was a great performance and we fully deserved to move into the next round. The biggest down side this season is us letting in so many goals we need to be tighter at the back, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 September Update Sunderland 2 - 2 Queens Park Rangers (Premier Division) After a 2 - 2 draw at The Stadium of Light against Sunderland, a key member of the Queens Park Rangers side claimed that his team were fortunate to escape from this English Premier Division fixture with a draw. Midfielder Andreas Prytz gave Sunderland the lead with a curling shot from the edge of the area in the 27th minute. Striker Nicky Duff then equalised for Queens Park Rangers in the 34th minute with a placed shot. An error from Queens Park Rangers' Garvan Brennan allowed striker Marco Rosa to score a powerful effort. Queens Park Rangers' equaliser came through Brian Cox as he seized on Joël Amouya's mistake to score a tame effort from close to goal. Sunderland have dropped one place to 10th in the English Premier Division, with Chelsea climbing above them. Man of the Match: Andreas Prytz (Sunderland) Attendance: 30,032 Aston Villa 0 - 0 Sunderland (League Cup 3rd Rnd) (Sunderland won 4-2 on penalties) Lady luck smiled on Sunderland this evening as they somehow managed to snatch an unlikely 4-2 penalty victory against Aston Villa. In the shootout that followed it was left to striker Zdenko Bogdan to keep a cool head and smash home the winning penalty for Sunderland. Sunderland had the better possession but struggled to stay onside when going forward, resulting in broken sequences of play. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 17,674 Sunderland 2 - 1 Arsenal (Premier Division) Sunderland came out on top on a fine summer's afternoon game at The Stadium of Light against Arsenal. A brace from Anthony Darcy helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Mustapha Saykouk gave Arsenal the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 22nd minute. Striker Anthony Darcy then equalised for Sunderland in the 45th minute with a placed shot from close range. Darcy was able to add to his tally soon after with another strike on 47 minutes. Cyprus captain Akis Chrysanthou then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Sunderland another goal on 63 minutes. Sunderland are currently on a four match unbeaten run and find themselves in 6th place in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Anthony Darcy (Sunderland) Attendance: 42,674 Well the draw was a disappointing way to start the month as twice we conceded sloppy goals we need to hold onto the leads we have if we want to equal last season positioning. Prytz is showing to be some talent With Liverpool and Hoffenhiem sniffing round so early in the season. But even at such an early part of the season im even starting to realise where I need to replace players for next season. And in the game against City who will be pushing for the title we came away from Manchester City stadium, and 18 yr old Croatian Bogdan was brought onto the pitch out of position to cover the last 10 minutes at left wing, he scored a sweet strike to announce himself on the scene. Overall we have had a great month featuring on TV twice with the surprise win over City, then again in another edged win over Arsenal means we finished unbeaten this month and have had a great start to the season. Ive also tied down some players one to sign in January the other two to come in the summer, but ill wait till they sign before showing the world… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 TransfersIN: Sami Benali - £2m – Kobenhaven This is my new right winger, he may not have pace in abundance but he is such a great ball player his crossing his dribbling his first touch will add something to my team and I look forward to seeing him in action, Lucas Verlinden – £1.8m - West Ham A solid centre back brought in to add depth and push Roberts and Mellor for the first team spots he’s one of two centre backs a big centre back at 6 foot 4 will give us good arieal strength in defending and attacking the ball. Joel Amouya - £4m - Auxerre The second centre back and a good solid player he is 146 appearance for Auxerre and lead the club back to Ligue 2 well add some quality to our centre back depth and will be on the same footing as Lucas in pushing Roberts and Mellor all the way Jose Juan – £2.1m - Tenerife Brought in to add depth to midfielder we have plenty of attacking options in the centre of the park but little in the way of defensive options so I snapped him up after he made 100 appearance for Teneriffe in La Liga. Will play second fiddle to Olaba. Ambani Olaba - £3.9m Stade Rennies Played in the SPL for two season with Hamilton accies before moving to ligue one but couldn’t push into the first team for Stade Rennies, but I think he is good enough for us and will be our first choice in for the defensive midfielder role Zdenko Bogdan - £500k - Rijenka Signed for pittance in the league at 18 will only get better and already he would be a cracking player for most teams, he will be around the front two and I hope he gets better abd better Out: Concilio - Parma - £1.4m Aberi - PSG - £4.5m Rogerio - Bari - £2.5m De Vecchi - Sampdoria - £5m Ormrod - QPR - £6.5m Delgado - Valencia - £3m Samir Benali looks excellent! Good luck in this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Samir Benali looks excellent! Good luck in this season. He does doesnt he? another bargain! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 October Update Liverpool 0 - 2 Sunderland (Premier Division) Experts are still wondering quite how Sunderland ended up 2 - 0 victors over Liverpool after a game in which their opponents almost totally dominated. The first incident of note was on 21 minutes as Liverpool were denied claims by Cameron Canales for a penalty. Striker Anthony Darcy gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot in the 42nd minute. Striker Marco Rosa finally rounded off their victory on 73 minutes with an incisive finish. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and lie in 2nd place in the Premier Division table. Man of the Match: Marco Rosa (Sunderland) Attendance: 50,848 Sunderland 1 - 1 Bolton Wanderers (Premier Division) After a 1 - 1 draw at The Stadium of Light against Sunderland, a key member of the Bolton Wanderers side claimed that his team were fortunate to escape from this English Premier Division fixture with a draw. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot in the 24th minute. Striker Tumelo Salie equalised for Bolton Wanderers after 82 minutes with a well timed finish from close range. Sunderland are currently on a six match unbeaten run and find themselves in 4th place in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Thomas Nekos (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,945 Sunderland 2 - 1 Cardiff City (Premier Division) Sunderland battled to a deserved 2 - 1 victory over Cardiff City on a fine autumn afternoon in their English Premier Division game at The Stadium of Light. Striker Marco Rosa gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot from close range in the 15th minute. Full-back Joel Gambuzza then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Sunderland another goal on 24 minutes. With Cardiff City staring at defeat, there was controversy as Gambuzza then had a penalty shout turned down. Striker Anderson then equalised for Cardiff City in the 76th minute with a powerful effort. Winger Hernán Mazzotta then clinched a late winner on 81 minutes with a good diving header from close range. Mazzotta's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Sunderland are currently on a seven match unbeaten run and find themselves in 4th place in the English Premier Division. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 32,420 Sunderland 5 - 1 Wrexham (League Cup 4th Rnd) Fans sang the praises of their heroes at The Stadium of Light as Sunderland ran out 5 - 1 winners over Wrexham in their latest English League Cup Fourth Round fixture. A brace from Marco Rosa helped Sunderland to victory. Things did not get off to a good start for Wrexham as striker Marco Rosa seized on an error by António Miguel to score a weak close range effort. Winger Hernán Mazzotta doubled Sunderland's lead with a strong diving header on 15 minutes. Verlinden scored with a header in the 22nd minute to extend the lead further. Rosa added his 2nd goal of the game with a fierce shot on 43 minutes. Sunderland also saw their 45th minute strike questionably chalked off. An error from Sunderland's Ambani Olaba allowed centre-back Wilton to score a tap-in. Striker Anthony Darcy completed the rout with a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 67 minutes. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 25,730 Well I picked this month out of the calendar as the most likely month for us to pick points up in, even more so when we seemed to have mastered the snatch n grab wins, as the game over Liverpool showed, after that game my main thoughts were I hope we can do this against the “lesser” sides, but we have been on fire this year so far. The draw with Bolton showed our issues we seem to cruise at 1-0 and then make a sloppy mistake we nearly did it again if it wasn’t for MAzzotta rescuing us the three points against Cardiff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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