acidmonkey Posted August 17, 2012 Author Share Posted August 17, 2012 So the Draw has been made for the group stage and we are in Group G with: Wolfsburg who finished 5th in the Bundesliga. And have beaten Torpedo Kutaisi of Georgia to make the group stage Livorno who finished 6th in Serie A and have beaten Czech side Olomouc and Ukrainians Karparty to get to the group stage Airbus who originaly qualified for the Champions League They beat Moldovan side Sheriff to crash out to Rangers in the following round. But they have beaten Dutch side FC Utrecht to get to the group I think I should qualify for the knockout round easy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 18, 2012 Author Share Posted August 18, 2012 September Update Sunderland 3 - 0 Cardiff City (Premier League) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Cardiff City 3 - 0 at The Stadium of Light. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a cleanly struck effort from close to goal in the 29th minute. Germany Under 21s captain Michael Haase doubled Sunderland's lead with a close range header on 34 minutes. Striker Andrey Mikhailov completed the rout with an accurate finish on 56 minutes. Sunderland have notched up six straight wins and lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 32,919 Sunderland 2 - 0 VfL Wolfsburg (Europa League Grp G) VfL Wolfsburg succumbed to a 2 - 0 loss in this evening's UEFA Europa League Group G clash at The Stadium of Light. The match began in controversial circumstances as VfL Wolfsburg were denied claims by Andrés Ballesteros for a penalty. Winger Samir Benali gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot in the 37th minute. Full-back Kyle Walker finally rounded off their victory on 47 minutes with a free kick from the edge of the area. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 22,076 Blackburn Rovers 3 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 3 - 1 defeat at Dalglish Stadium. A brace from Lapa helped Blackburn to victory. Explosive striker Lapa got Blackburn Rovers off to a flyer by scoring an outstanding lob after just one minute. Commanding goalkeeper Geronimo Chacón ensured things went from bad to worse for Sunderland on 15 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Striker Andrey Mikhailov pulled one back for Sunderland after 38 minutes with a well struck effort. Lapa completed the scoring for Blackburn Rovers with a placed shot on 75 minutes. Man of the Match: Lapa (Blackburn) Attendance: 51,881 Sunderland 2 - 0 Portsmouth (Carling Cup 3rd Rnd) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Portsmouth side at The Stadium of Light this evening. The match began in controversial circumstances as Sunderland were denied claims by Eke Taiwo for a penalty. Sunderland finally took the lead when Eke Taiwo scored a deftly executed finish on 45 minutes. Things went from bad to worse for Portsmouth as defensive midfielder Gavin Carr earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 50 minutes. Sweden captain Andreas Prytz finally rounded off their victory on 79 minutes with a powerful effort from the edge of the area. Man of the Match: Andreas Prytz (Sunderland) Attendance: 20,394 Sunderland 2 - 1 Charlton Athletic (Premier League) Sunderland taught Charlton Athletic a lesson at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. A brace from Tiberiu Mocanu helped Sunderland to victory. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Tiberiu Mocanu scored a tap-in on 50 minutes. Winger Bobby Atkin then equalised for Charlton Athletic in the 53rd minute with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Zambia and Charlton captain Charles Njobvu showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Sunderland a goal on 58 minutes. Sunderland's winner came through Mocanu as he seized on Graham Owens' mistake to score an eighteen-yard screamer. Mocanu's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Sunderland have climbed above Blackburn Rovers and West Ham United to 2nd in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 30,503 Livorno 1 - 3 Sunderland (Europa League Grp G) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over Livorno at Armando Picchi. The match began in controversy with Sunderland seeing a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances. Then followed controversy as Livorno were denied claims by midfielder Rachid Amrani for a penalty. Striker Nicolás Arano gave Livorno the lead with a placed shot in the 22nd minute. Livorno also saw their 30th minute strike questionably chalked off. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu then equalised for Sunderland in the 52nd minute with an incisive finish. Midfielder Adam Lake then put Sunderland in front after 83 minutes with a tap-in. 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. Things went from bad to worse for Livorno as full-back Sergio Arias earned himself an early bath for ungentlemanly conduct on 86 minutes. Germany Under 21s captain Michael Haase completed the scoring for Sunderland with a thumping header on 89 minutes. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 12,655 So we continue our great run, Domestically and on the continent, defensively since the arrival of Haase we seemed to be doing MUCH better I think he may become my captain in the next couple of years, I thought this month would be much harder than it turned out to be I thought we would struggle against Livorno and Wolfsburg in Europe along with a caning from Blackburn, only the sound beating from Blackburn happened as we did really well to be the Germans on home turn and Livorno in Italy. The only match next month that worries me is the Visit of Arsenal we should be ok in the rest of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted August 18, 2012 Share Posted August 18, 2012 Shame about the Blackburn score, but overwise a cracking month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 October Update Swansea City 2 - 4 Sunderland (Premier League) Swansea City succumbed to a 4 - 2 loss in this afternoon's Barclays Premier League clash at The Liberty Stadium. Centre-back Djiby Kanté suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 6th minute on the clock. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu doubled Sunderland's lead with a well struck effort on 13 minutes. Striker Colin Phillips pulled one back for Swansea City after 15 minutes with a screamer from the edge of the area. Mazzotta scored with a deftly executed finish from close range in the 18th minute to extend the lead further. Striker Filip Toman pulled one back for Swansea City after 41 minutes with a well timed close range finish. Things went from bad to worse for Swansea City as centre-back Miroljub Bobolokic earned himself an early bath for ungentlemanly conduct on 90 minutes. Midfielder Adam Lake saw a penalty beat the keeper but hit the post on the 91 minute mark. Darcy was able to make amends for the miss however by knocking in the rebound. Sunderland have climbed above Blackburn Rovers and Arsenal to 2nd in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Andreas Prytz (Sunderland) Attendance: 18,953 Sunderland 0 - 0 Arsenal (Premier League) Sunderland will have undoubtedly been the more contented of the two teams after clinching a somewhat surprising 0 - 0 draw against Arsenal. 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 Mustapha Saykouk nearly handing the opposition the lead on 16 minutes. Arsenal were nearly handed the lead in the 92nd minute through Adam Lake's lapse in concentration but failed to capitalise. Sunderland were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away. Sunderland are currently on a three match unbeaten run and lie in 2nd place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Derek Stewart (Arsenal) Attendance: 45,627 Airbus UK Broughton 1 - 0 Sunderland (Europa League Grp G) Airbus UK Broughton pulled off a great shock today with a 1 - 0 victory over Sunderland. Striker Julian Pugh gave Airbus UK Broughton the lead with a tap-in in the 37th 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: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 500 Manchester City 0 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland turned this match on its head to gain a smash and grab victory at Man City Stadium. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with an accurate finish in the 29th minute. With Manchester City staring at defeat, there was controversy as striker Ricky Howes then had a penalty shout turned down. Things went from bad to worse for Manchester City as world class centre-back Byron González earned himself an early bath for ungentlemanly conduct on 90 minutes. Sunderland were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away. Sunderland are currently on a four match unbeaten run and lie in 2nd place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Lucas Verlinden (Sunderland) Attendance: 65,000 Sunderland 3 - 0 Leicester City (Carling Cup 4th Rnd) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Leicester City side at The Stadium of Light this evening. A brace from Michael Haase helped Sunderland to victory. Germany Under 21s captain Michael Haase gave Sunderland the lead with a well timed finish from close range in the 11th minute. Striker Andrey Mikhailov doubled Sunderland's lead with a powerful effort on 18 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 65 minutes as that man Haase popped up again with a fine header from point-blank range. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 27,454 Sunderland 2 - 0 West Bromwich Albion (Premier League) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over West Bromwich Albion at The Stadium of Light. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Andrey Mikhailov scored a well struck effort on 49 minutes. Mikhailov completed the scoring for Sunderland with a fierce shot on 81 minutes. Sunderland are currently on a five match unbeaten run and lie in 2nd place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,589 Table after 10 games 1st Manchester U 25 Points 2nd Sunderland 25 Points 3rd Arsenal 23 Points 4th Liverpool 23 Poinrs 5th West Ham 23 Points So yea despite the solid start to the month with a comfortable win over Swansea (was more comfortable than the score line says) I welcomed titleholders arsenal and I took a leaf out of Martin O’Neil’s book and managed to frustrate their attacking players for 90 minutes, before we went to Wales in the Europe I expected a big win and set out to attack from 90 minutes only to get hit by their only shot on target then watch the rest of the game as my strikers spurned chance after chance after chance. We followed that up with a trip to the Manchester City stadium where we spun the result on its head and grabbed a great backs to the wall 1-0 victory thanks to Mocanu who scored a stunning strike, Normal service was at least resumed in the carling cup as we managed to continue our annual run to the semi finals. The final game of the month saw us go to mid-table West Brom where we ran out comfortable winners we keep the unbeaten run going somehow and sit joint top of the league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Lost to Airbus!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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acidmonkey Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 November Update Sunderland 3 - 0 Airbus UK Broughton (Europa League Grp G) Sunderland produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Airbus UK Broughton 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. Centre-back Carl Monk suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 9th minute on the clock. An error from Airbus UK Broughton's Carl Monk allowed striker Tiberiu Mocanu to score a diving header from within the six-yard box. Striker Andrey Mikhailov completed the rout with a deftly executed finish on 65 minutes. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 23,545 Fulham 1 - 4 Sunderland (Premier League) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 4 - 1 winners over Fulham at Craven Cottage. The game will be remembered for a remarkable display of goalscoring from Sunderland's Gavin Lake. Striker Gavin Lake got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a towering header on 2 minutes. Striker Thanasis Pitkas then equalised for Fulham in the 9th minute with a well timed finish from close range. Then followed controversy as Fulham were denied claims by full-back Davit Tsenteradze for a penalty. Lake then added his 2nd goal of the game with a real poacher's effort on 45 minutes. An error from Fulham's Charlie Meadows allowed Lake to score a header. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 78 minutes as that man Lake popped up again with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 14,681 Ipswich Town 0 - 4 Sunderland (Premier League) In what had been billed as a close encounter, Ipswich Town were trounced 4 - 0 by Sunderland at Portman Road. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a weak close range effort in the 22nd minute. Mazzotta scored from the penalty spot after Dukic gave away a penalty. Ajuru scored with a header in the 45th minute to extend the lead further. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu completed the rout with a simple finish from close in on 48 minutes. Sunderland have climbed above Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool to 1st in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Augustine Ajuru (Sunderland) Attendance: 17,813 Sunderland 3 - 0 West Ham United (Premier League) West Ham United succumbed to a 3 - 0 loss in this afternoon's Barclays Premier League clash at The Stadium of Light. The first incident of note was on 22 minutes as Sunderland were denied claims by Andreas Prytz for a penalty. Winger Samir Benali gave Sunderland the lead with a well timed finish from close range in the 40th minute. Striker Gavin Lake doubled Sunderland's lead with an effort from the edge of the area on 48 minutes. Striker Andrey Mikhailov completed the rout with a tap-in on 62 minutes. Sunderland have climbed above Arsenal and Liverpool to 1st in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,941 Table after 14 Games 1st Manchester U 34 Points 2nd Sunderland 34 Points 3rd Liverpool 33 Points 4th Arsenal 32 Points 5th West Ham 29 Points Wow I continue to be solid this season the first task this month was get something from Airbus some sort of revenge, and I feel we did that with a solid 3-0 win at home again we should have had lots more but their keeper pulled a blinder again. We followed that up by thumped bottom of the table Fulham as we continued our hunt for champions’ league football I’m not thinking about the title but only about breaking the top four. As a game against Liverpool showed we aren’t infallible as they easily brushed us aside, and we were poor only getting the goal because of a error by the Liverpool defence, we got back on track afterwards though as we trounced struggling Ipswich before beating West Ham with ease. Next month will be a tough one as we have the end of the Europa league group stage our annual outing in the league cup quarterfinal, and also tough games against Hull, Spurs Chelsea and Man Utd Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Could the title be on the cards? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 Could the title be on the cards? Id be VERY suprised if it was Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 December Update VfL Wolfsburg 1 - 1 Sunderland (Europa League Grp G) Sunderland fans will have been frustrated by their side's 1 - 1 draw with VfL Wolfsburg at Hasebe Park. Attacking full back Jan-Ingwer Hoffmann gave VfL Wolfsburg the lead with a firm diving header from inside the six-yard box in the 45th minute. Germany Under 21s captain Michael Haase equalised for Sunderland after 46 minutes with a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 42,597 Sunderland 1 - 0 Hull City (Premier League) Sunderland battled to a deserved 1 - 0 victory over Hull City on a fine afternoon in their Barclays Premier League game at The Stadium of Light. The first incident of note was on 55 minutes as Hull City were denied claims by Jérémy Blanc for a penalty. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Andrey Mikhailov scored a tap-in on 79 minutes. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and lie in 2nd place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Ronald Cordeiro (Hull) Attendance: 35,648 Sunderland 2 - 1 Everton (Carling Cup Qtr Final) Sunderland produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Everton at The Stadium of Light. A brace from Gavin Lake helped Sunderland to victory. The first incident of note was on 24 minutes as Everton were denied claims by Juan Camilo Pinto for a penalty. An error from Everton's Juan Camilo Pinto allowed striker Gavin Lake to score an accurate finish. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a real poacher's effort on 48 minutes. Everton also saw their 57th minute strike questionably chalked off. An error from Sunderland's Michael Haase allowed experienced striker Régis Leroux to score a shot from eighteen yards out. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by Lake for a penalty. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 26,292 Sunderland 2 - 0 Livorno (Europa League Grp G) Livorno succumbed to a 2 - 0 loss in this evening's UEFA Europa League Group G clash 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. Things did not get off to a good start for Livorno as centre-back Augustine Ajuru seized on an error by Manuel Serra to score a lucky strike. An error from Livorno's Ricardo Zeballos allowed full-back Kyle Walker to score a simple finish from close in. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 23,974 Sunderland 1 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League) Sunderland will have undoubtedly been the more contented of the two teams after clinching a somewhat surprising 1 - 1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur finally took the lead when experienced winger Gerson Carrasco scored a well struck effort on 42 minutes. Striker Gavin Lake equalised for Sunderland after 62 minutes with a shot from the edge of the area. Sunderland are currently on a five match unbeaten run and lie in 2nd place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Samir Benali (Sunderland) Attendance: 46,794 Manchester United 0 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland will have been the happier of the sides after a 0 - 0 draw on a fine evening at Old Trafford. Winger Hernán Mazzotta had a chance to score from the penalty spot for Sunderland on the 15 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. Sunderland were nearly handed the lead in the 29th minute through Hugo Benítez's lapse in concentration but failed to capitalise. 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 six match unbeaten run and lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Geronimo Chacón (Sunderland) Attendance: 87,537 Sunderland 2 - 0 Aston Villa (Premier League) A highly polished performance from the Sunderland players saw their team run out 2 - 0 winners over Aston Villa at The Stadium of Light. When Dembelé gave away a penalty, Mazzotta confidently stepped up to score from the spot. The last goal of the game came from centre-back Jan Hovorka whose 41st minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Things went from bad to worse for Aston Villa as commanding centre-back Kamel Meziani earned himself an early bath for ungentlemanly conduct on 49 minutes. Sunderland are currently on a seven match unbeaten run and lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 35,608 Sunderland 2 - 0 Chelsea (Premier League) A fantastic performance by Sunderland saw them run out victors over a disappointing Chelsea. Defensive midfielder Ambani Olaba gave Sunderland the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 28th minute. Striker Gavin Lake finally rounded off their victory on 54 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Sunderland are currently on an eight match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Ambani Olaba (Sunderland) Attendance: 35,611 Table after 20 games 1st Sunderland 48 Points 2nd Manchester U 44 Points (1 game in hand) 3rd Arsenal 44 Points 4th Tottenham 43 Points 5th Liverpool 42 Points What a mad month that was, starting in Europe dominating the Germans only to come away with a draw, edging past hull despite then being the better team, the rest of that month was just awesome we beat Everton with ease and perhaps should of scored a few more goals if I’m honest. Lake has been a brilliant buy for us as he already has 11 league goals this season and will continue to score more and he bagged a brace against Everton to put us into our Annual League cup Semi-final. We followed that up by spanking stoke I don’t know how they managed to get a couple of goals in but im not that happy with that we again could have had more. Then onto our final Europa League game where we breezed past Livorno to seal the group we only won the group because we beat Wolfsburg earlier in the campaign as we both finished with identical records after winning the group we returned to domestic action for what I felt was a tough time as we welcomed spurs to the Stadium of light I set us up defensively as I knew spurs could demolish me and they dominated from start to finish however a great break saw us claim a point. I used the same game plan at Old Trafford again we came home with a point it could have been all three though as Mazzotta missed a penalty in the 15th minute. On Boxing Day we welcomed Mid-Table Aston Villa to Sunderland where we were in no mood for festive cheer as we took the midlanders apart better finishing wold have seen us get 5 or 6. The final game of 2039 saw us take on 10th placed Chelsea where the media called it a shock I called it expected we dominated a poor Chelsea side to claim the 3 points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Definitely doing a good job of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 January Update Everton 0 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland could count themselves highly unlucky to only draw in their Barclays Premier League match at Goodison Park. Despite having a number of corners, Sunderland found little by way of success. Sunderland have not conceded in four games and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Thomas Nekos (Sunderland) Attendance: 27,922 Sunderland 3 - 0 Everton (FA Cup 3rd Rnd) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Everton 3 - 0 at The Stadium of Light. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Andrey Mikhailov. Striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with a well executed finish in the 17th minute. Mikhailov added his 2nd goal of the game with a close range header on 24 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 40 minutes as that man Mikhailov popped up again with a placed shot. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 24,395 Chelsea 2 - 0 Sunderland (Carling Cup Semi Final) In an even game at Chelsea Stadium, Chelsea came away with victory in their Carling Cup Semi Final match. Forward Zdenek Sedlacek got Chelsea off to a flyer by scoring a tidy finish on 3 minutes. Flamboyant midfielder Jonathan Lovato finally rounded off their victory on 21 minutes with a well struck effort. Man of the Match: Zdenek Sedlacek (Chelsea) Attendance: 58,750 Sunderland 2 - 0 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) A highly polished performance from the Sunderland players saw their team run out 2 - 0 winners over Nottingham Forest at The Stadium of Light. Striker Andrey Mikhailov got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a powerful effort on 4 minutes. Mikhailov completed the scoring for Sunderland with a placed shot on 90 minutes. Sunderland have not conceded in five games and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 33,247 Cardiff City 1 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland showed their superiority in a 2 - 1 victory over Cardiff City during their Barclays Premier League game at Cardiff City Stadium, but they could and should have scored more. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Andrey Mikhailov scored a cleanly struck effort from close to goal on 45 minutes. Centre-back Julle Mikono then equalised for Cardiff City in the 70th minute with a thumping header. Tireless midfielder Tim Godbold then clinched a late winner on 89 minutes with a header. Godbold's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Sunderland are currently on an eleven match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Ilias Chatzimichail (Sunderland) Attendance: 15,758 Sunderland 0 - 0 Chelsea (Carling Cup Semi Final) A plucky Sunderland side more than earned their draw with Chelsea at The Stadium of Light much to the frustration of the Blues fans in attendance. Chelsea win 2 - 0 on aggregate. Sunderland had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Ilias Chatzimichail (Sunderland) Attendance: 47,670 Sunderland 4 - 1 Nottingham Forest (FA Cup 4th Rnd) A highly polished performance from the Sunderland players saw their team run out 4 - 1 winners over Nottingham Forest at The Stadium of Light. Full-back Kyle Walker gave Sunderland the lead with a free kick from the edge of the area in the 21st minute. Sunderland also saw their 37th minute strike questionably chalked off. An error from Nottingham Forest's Iain Hall allowed midfielder Eke Taiwo to score a fine header from point-blank range. Explosive striker Darren McQuade gave the Nottingham Forest fans a glimmer of hope after 70 minutes with a placed shot. Lake scored with a well timed close range finish in the 80th minute to extend the lead further. Tireless midfielder Tim Godbold completed the rout with a real poacher's effort on 90 minutes. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 22,208 Charlton Athletic 1 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which Sunderland built their 3 - 1 victory over Charlton Athletic this evening. The first incident of note was on 20 minutes as Sunderland were denied claims by Samir Benali for a penalty. Striker Julio González gave Charlton Athletic the lead with a powerful effort in the 28th minute. Striker Andrey Mikhailov then equalised for Sunderland in the 30th minute with a powerful effort. An error from Charlton Athletic's Rokas Kochanauskas allowed striker Gavin Lake to score a finish executed with aplomb. Winger Samir Benali's red card for a vicious foul on 36 minutes put Sunderland's position under question. Lake scored from the penalty spot after Beasley gave away a penalty. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 11,831 Table after 24 games 1st Sunderland 58 Points 2nd Tottenham 55 Points 3rd Manchester U 54 Points 4th Arsenal 53 Points (1 Game in hand) 5th Liverpool 51 Points Well it’s been a great month for us we should have done better against Everton and it would have left us even further ahead, but we made up for it as Mikhailov managed to grab a hat-trick to send us cruising into the 4th round of the FA Cup, we followed that by getting beat off Chelsea as we as usual collapsed in the carling cup semi-final, back-to-back wins over a couple of the bottom clubs left us top still before we finished the carling cup with a disappointing 0-0 draw against Chelsea, before a quality team performance sealed us passage into the 5th round with no draw to have been made it, the final game of the month leaves us 3 points clear as next month will be a tough one as we play Blackburn and Arsenal as well as the next round of the Europa league coupled with the next round of the FA Cup, this will be a fun month and could make or break our season Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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acidmonkey Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 February Update Sunderland 4 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (Premier League) A prominent member of Sunderland's supporter's club has urged fans and players not to get too carried away after their remarkable 4 - 1 victory over Blackburn Rovers. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Andrey Mikhailov. Striker Andrey Mikhailov got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a fierce effort from eighteen yards out on 5 minutes. With Blackburn Rovers staring at defeat, there was controversy as explosive striker Franck Etshimi then had a penalty shout turned down. Midfielder Adam Lake's red card for a vicious foul on 32 minutes put Sunderland's position under question. Full-back Fernando Lemma doubled Sunderland's lead with a simple finish from close in on 61 minutes. Mikhailov added his 2nd goal of the game with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out on 69 minutes. Experienced winger Christoph Kirchhoff pulled one back for Blackburn Rovers after 80 minutes with a real poacher's effort. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 83 minutes as that man Mikhailov popped up again with a placed shot from close range. Sunderland have notched up four straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 44,440 Sunderland 5 - 0 Swansea City (Premier League) In what had been billed as a close encounter, Swansea City were trounced 5 - 0 by Sunderland at The Stadium of Light. A brace from Gavin Lake helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 16th minute. Germany Under 21s captain Michael Haase doubled Sunderland's lead with a close range header on 45 minutes. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 59 minutes. Striker Andrey Mikhailov then added to the lead with a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure on 62 minutes. Commanding goalkeeper Lapa then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Sunderland another goal on 68 minutes. Winger Hernán Mazzotta completed the rout with a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure on 92 minutes. Sunderland have notched up five straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 35,042 Benfica 3 - 1 Sunderland (Europa League 1st Knockout Rnd) Despite having the better of the match at Estádio da Luz, Sunderland were unable to profit as they went down to Benfica. The greater incisiveness of the victors resulted in a comfortable 3 - 1 scoreline against Sunderland, who failed to turn their superior possession into goals. A brace from Sebastián Pereira helped Benfica to victory. Striker Rui Silva got Benfica off to a flyer by scoring a weak effort on 3 minutes. Striker Sebastián Pereira doubled Benfica's lead with a fierce shot on 6 minutes. Pereira added his 2nd goal of the game with a weak close range effort on 53 minutes. Centre-back Lucas Verlinden pulled one back for Sunderland after 71 minutes with a well timed close range finish. Man of the Match: Sebastián Pereira (Benfica) Attendance: 59,461 Stoke City 0 - 2 Sunderland (FA Cup 5th Rnd) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 2 - 0 winners over Stoke City at Britannia Stadium. Striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure in the 21st minute. Mikhailov completed the scoring for Sunderland with a well timed finish from close range on 26 minutes. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 18,325 Sunderland 0 - 3 Benfica (Europa League 1st Knockout Rnd) Despite having the better of the match at The Stadium of Light, Sunderland were unable to profit as they went down to Benfica. The greater incisiveness of the victors resulted in a comfortable 3 - 0 scoreline against Sunderland, who failed to turn their superior possession into goals. A brace from Johan Sørensen helped Benfica to victory. Striker Sebastián Pereira gave Benfica the lead with a well executed finish in the 27th minute. With Sunderland staring at defeat, there was controversy as Germany Under 21s captain Michael Haase then had a penalty shout turned down. Midfielder Johan Sørensen doubled Benfica's lead with a well timed close range finish on 42 minutes. Sørensen was able to add to his tally soon after with another strike on 50 minutes. Benfica win 6 - 1 on aggregate. Man of the Match: Johan Sørensen (Benfica) Attendance: 26,384 Arsenal 2 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Arsenal enjoyed much of the possession by dominating their Barclays Premier League match against a sub-standard Sunderland side. Striker Rudy Petit gave Arsenal the lead with a cleanly struck effort from close to goal in the 20th minute. Tireless midfielder Tim Godbold then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Arsenal another goal on 48 minutes. Striker Gavin Lake then equalised for Sunderland in the 60th minute with an incisive finish. Nomadic striker Elliott Harding scored what proved to be the winner on 69 minutes with a well timed close range finish. With Sunderland staring at defeat, there was controversy as full-back Thomas Nekos then had a penalty shout turned down. Man of the Match: Elliott Harding (Arsenal) Attendance: 59,968 Table after 27 games 1st Sunderland 64 Points 2nd Tottenham 62 Points 3rd Arsenal 60 Points 4th Manchester U 57 Points 5th Liverpool 56 Points A ok ish month we did ok in the league but could have done better we started by completely spanking Blackburn and I didn’t expect it we followed it up with an absolute demolition against Swansea, we could have even had more Mikhailov had a stormer. After that we seem to get complacent we performed poorly against Benfica in the first leg, after that was over we knew that was it our European dream had ended, we only have the FA Cup and the league left to go for, the FA Cup we are still n as we qualified for the 6th round of the FA cup we finished the month poorly as we went down to benfica in the second leg of the Europa before losing to arsenal at the Emarites, we need to do better if we are going to finish with anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Sitting nicely on top of the table. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Sitting nicely on top of the table. Looking at my run i still don't think ill win the league Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeadHunta x Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 You can do it, would be an incredible achievement! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 March Update Sunderland 3 - 0 Manchester City (Premier League) A deserved 3 - 0 win for Sunderland over Manchester City this afternoon was greeted with delight by the victorious team's fans and players alike. Germany Under 21s captain Michael Haase gave Sunderland the lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 18th minute. Sunderland also saw their 27th minute strike questionably chalked off. Winger Samir Benali doubled Sunderland's lead with a fierce shot on 36 minutes. With Manchester City staring at defeat, there was controversy as strong full-back Leonardo Calvillo then had a penalty shout turned down. An error from Manchester City's Junior Palma allowed striker Gavin Lake to score an incisive finish. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 42,175 West Bromwich Albion 1 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) After appearing to just have the edge in this hard-fought battle, Sunderland's players and fans will be very disappointed to have lost 1 - 0 to a West Bromwich Albion team they consider to be their equal. The first incident of note was on 53 minutes as Sunderland were denied claims by Roberto Bitancourt for a penalty. Striker Sebastijan Krcic gave West Bromwich Albion the lead with a placed shot in the 61st 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: Milan Tomcak (West Brom) Attendance: 19,396 Manchester United 4 - 1 Sunderland (FA Cup 6th Rnd) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 4 - 1 defeat at Old Trafford. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Man Utd's Leon McGlashan. Midfielder John Suleiman got Manchester United off to a flyer by scoring an effort from the edge of the area which curled past the goalkeeper on 3 minutes. Man Utd captain Leon McGlashan doubled Manchester United's lead with a well timed close range finish on 24 minutes. Suleiman had a chance to score from the penalty spot on the 45 minute mark but his spot-kick was well saved. McGlashan made the fans forget the miss by scoring a deftly executed finish on 74 minutes. Striker Andrey Mikhailov pulled one back for Sunderland after 76 minutes with an accurate finish. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 88 minutes as that man McGlashan popped up again with a cleanly struck effort from close to goal. Man of the Match: Leon McGlashan (Man Utd) Attendance: 96,109 Liverpool 0 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which Sunderland built their 3 - 0 victory over Liverpool this evening. Centre-back Lucas Verlinden gave Sunderland the lead with a diving header from within the six-yard box in the 50th minute. Centre-back Jorg van Wijk ensured things went from bad to worse for Liverpool on 56 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Striker Gavin Lake completed the rout with a finish executed with aplomb on 92 minutes. Sunderland have climbed above Tottenham to 1st in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Lucas Verlinden (Sunderland) Attendance: 54,518 Sunderland 3 - 0 Ipswich Town (Premier League) A highly polished performance from the Sunderland players saw their team run out 3 - 0 winners over Ipswich Town at The Stadium of Light. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a powerful effort in the 12th minute. Winger Hernán Mazzotta doubled Sunderland's lead with a powerful effort on 43 minutes. Winger Samir Benali completed the rout with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 87 minutes. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 31,988 Table after 32 games 1st Sunderland 76 Points 2nd Tottenham 75 Points 3rd Arsenal 67 Points 4th Manchester U 66 Points 5th Liverpool 64 Points A ok month slightly disappointed with some of the results to be honest, we should have done much much better against west brom we had the better chances and we had more possession we really should have left the hawthorns with at least a point but West Brom hit us the break and we crashed back to earth after the brilliant win over City. When we beat Fulham afterwards we keep our neck above water in the league, but Manchester United gave us a big blow when we went to Old Trafford and got completely smashed as we played poorly and deserved to get knocked out of the FA Cup. Back to back 3-0 wins ended the month again with us top of the league and im starting to believe. The run in is going to be difficult we have the hardest and we have to play both Spurs and Man U, im still leaning towards us only finishing 2nd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 End of Season Update Hull City 1 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland won a hard fought battle against Hull City on a fine spring afternoon at KC Stadium. Centre-back Lucas Verlinden got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a close range header on 10 minutes. Explosive striker Wael Farag then equalised for Hull City in the 17th minute with a fine header from point-blank range. Sunderland's winner came through Hernán Mazzotta as he seized on Igwebuike Nwankwo's mistake to score a penalty. Sunderland have notched up four straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Lucas Verlinden (Sunderland) Attendance: 22,459 Sunderland 5 - 0 Stoke City (Premier League) In what had been billed as a close encounter, Stoke City were trounced 5 - 0 by Sunderland at The Stadium of Light. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Andrey Mikhailov. Goalkeeper Marc Whitehurst suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 2nd minute on the clock. Striker Andrey Mikhailov doubled Sunderland's lead with a placed shot on 13 minutes. Mikhailov added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 27 minutes. Mikhailov added his 3rd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 34 minutes. An error from Stoke City's Jordan Griffiths allowed winger Hernán Mazzotta to score a tap-in. Sunderland have notched up six straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 35,462 Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) The underdogs of Sunderland never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 3 - 0 defeat at Perryman Park. Chile and Tottenham captain Edson Cárcamo got Tottenham Hotspur off to a flyer by scoring a free kick on 2 minutes. Winger Karim Chabbert doubled Tottenham Hotspur's lead with a real poacher's effort on 65 minutes. Striker Batista completed the rout with a placed shot on 71 minutes. Sunderland have dropped one place to 2nd in the Barclays Premier League, with Tottenham climbing above them. Man of the Match: Batista (Tottenham) Attendance: 57,236 Sunderland 2 - 1 Manchester United (Premier League) In a surprise result, Sunderland overcame Manchester United at The Stadium of Light 2 - 1. Things did not get off to a good start for Sunderland as Manchester United's Georges Masson scored from the spot after Kyle Walker had given away a penalty. Striker Gavin Lake then equalised for Sunderland in the 79th minute with a well struck effort. Winger Samir Benali then clinched a late winner on 85 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Benali's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Sunderland have climbed above Tottenham to 1st in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Samir Benali (Sunderland) Attendance: 44,009 Aston Villa 2 - 0 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland will be wondering what might have been this morning after a close encounter with Aston Villa turned into a 2 - 0 victory for their opponents. The match began in controversy with Aston Villa seeing a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances. Powerful striker Billy Morton gave Aston Villa the lead with a close range header in the 27th minute. Explosive striker Kenneth Odita finally rounded off their victory on 59 minutes with a well struck effort. Respected boss Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 10 years. Man of the Match: Billy Morton (Aston Villa) Attendance: 26,272 Championes! Championes! Ole, ole, ole! What a season! This month I really started to believe, when we beat hull then thrashed stoke I was starting to feel confident about the spurs game, only to get taken apart, leaving us 2 points behind and with the harder run in, when we welcomed Man Utd to the Stadium of Light we knew anything but 3 points would do so when we went a goal down I thought that was it, the dream is over we had done well to get to that place but we just couldn’t make the final step, the second half as a complete turnaround as we came racing out the blocks to grab the equalizser we then got the second and held on for a vital 3 points and we were hoping Stoke could do us a favour, and they surprisingly did as they managed to get win which left us sitting 1 point ahead going into the last game where they took on Europa league winners Hull and I took on mid-Table Villa, well look at the table the rest is history…. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 Final League Table Top Scorer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 Some interesting stats Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Great achievement, and all the way from League 2 as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 This as to rank as one of the most satisfying league wins, especially as you've built them back up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 22, 2012 Author Share Posted August 22, 2012 I love the fact ive won the premierleague on FM12 and that ive done it with the smallest budget! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Brilliant season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted August 22, 2012 Share Posted August 22, 2012 What an amazing season. Congratulations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted August 23, 2012 Share Posted August 23, 2012 The Premier League champions lost to Airbus. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 The Premier League champions lost to Airbus. trust you nobby! Thanks guys next season will be harder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Players Out Joel Amouya – Swansea £6.25m Well joel was at the club for three seasons after joining from Auxerre in 2037 for £4m he made 31 starts in his first season and 36 in his second to establish himself as one of my main centre backs, however the arrival of Haase saw him forced out as he only made 4 appearances last year so I let him go for a profit Profit – £2.25m Anthony Darcy – Everton £5.75m Anthony was picked up on a Free from shamrock in 2033 and quickly made himself my top scorer and number 9, however the recent arrival of strikers has seen his chances gradually diminish he leaves the club having made 121 appearences and scoring 72 goals, he will score when we play Everton this year I know it! Profit - £5.75m Robero Bitancourt – Anji - £15m Roberto came to the club I wanted to pair him with Mikhailov but his performances let him down in his two seasons at the club he only made 33 appearences many of those coming off the bench and when he started to complain about his chances I decided to let him go, and when moneybags Anji came calling I inflated the price! Profit - £9.5m!! Thomas Nekos – Olympiakos - £5m So the Greek national right back goes home, he signed from Morton in 2031 when he was only 20 in League one I didn’t know he would go on to be mine and Greece’s first choice Right back, I knew he would be good when the big boys came sniffing in the premier league but he comtinued to be a great full back and at 29 is one of the oldest in my squad. He made 256 appearences in 9 seasons for us. Profit - £4.86m Fernando Lemma – Fiorentina £3.5m The versatile Argentinian leaves the club for Italy after seeing his path to the first team continually blocked. He was a main player till we hit the premiership then the emergence of Walker and the performances of Mazzotta left him out in the cold he leaves after making 145 Appearences at Left back and left wing. Profit - £2.825m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeadHunta x Posted August 24, 2012 Share Posted August 24, 2012 Profit always a good thing! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Its what i go for always have a resale value Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Players In Thomas Volf – Mlada Boleslav - £4.5m Over the past two season Volf has become one of the stars in the Czech republic he has made 50 appearances for Mlada and also 6 appearences in Europe for them he has also become the Czech republics first choice Left back and all at only 18! He wont be my first choice but has been brought in to compete with Walker at the spot after the sale of Lemma. Squad – 1st Team Markus Winkler – Bayern - £1.9m Markus has made 1 start for Bayern in his career mainly featuring for Bayern II in the 3.Liga where he played 28 games scoring only twice but my scouts say he will be a leading Premier League Left winger. Squad – U18 Vincent Odey – Leverkusen - £1.2m Vincent already has good heading tackling stats for his centre back role this is only his second year of competitive football and will drop into the U18 squad for his development Squad – U18 Jose Francisco Guillen – Espanyol - £1.5m Jose is a 16 year old striker who looks like he could be a leading star; he will be nurtured and trained to hopefully become my number 9 some day Squad – U18 Janusz Konieczny – Lyon £2.4m Even at 15 id play him in League one so I’m hoping he will only get better and better for us again will be trained and tutored to become a leading player for us Squad – U18 Stephen Bridges – Arsenal - £2.4m Stephen signed to provide cover at Right back after Nekos Departure, my scouts believe he will be better than Chatzimichail which will do me his physical stats are a beast and he think he will add something to the team Squad – 1st Team Carlos – CSKA Moscow - £12.75m Well for a season or two we have lacked the creativity of a more attacking centre mid, he will push Prytz for a first team slot his passing is what I signed him for he will be banned for any European opener though due to collecting 3 yellows last season made 50 appearences for CSKA scoring 8 goals and setting up 6, Squad – 1st Team Ricardo Gomes – Benfica - £16.25m Scouts say he will be the fourth best centre back at the moment but will get better to be number one and better than Hasse he will also become a home grown player in 2042 which is a big plus, I can easily see him playing first team football this year and a fair bit of it. Squad – 1st Team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Squad Numbers for 40/41 campaign 1. Geronimo Chacon GK (PER) 2. Ilias Chatzimichail DR (GRE) 3. Kyle Walker DL (ENG) 4. Tim Godbold DMC (ENG) 5. Lucas Verlinden DC (GER) 6. Michael Haase DC (GER) CAPTAIN 7. Samir Benali MR (MAR) 8. Carlos MC (BRA) 9. Andrey Mikhailov ST (BLR) 10.Gavin Lake ST (ENG) 11.Hernan Mazzotta ML (ITA) 12.Oscar Garcia Bravo GK (ESP) 13.Tiberiu Mocanu ST (ROM) 14.Ambani Olaba DMC (FRA) 15.Eke Taiwo MR (ENG) 16.Stephen Bridges DR (ENG) 17.Andreas Prytz MC (SWE) 18.Adam Lake ML (ENG) 19.Philip Woodward ML/R (ENG) 20. Zdenko Bogdan ST (CRO) 21. 22.Augustine Ajuru DC (FRA) 23. 24.Ricardo Gomes DC (POR) 25.Tomas Volf DL (CZE) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 24, 2012 Author Share Posted August 24, 2012 Preseason Update Preston North End 0 - 2 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Preston North End at Deepdale. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Andrey Mikhailov scored a well timed close range finish on 58 minutes. Enthusiastic centre-back Trevor Harrison finally rounded off their victory on 85 minutes with a well timed close range finish. Man of the Match: Kyle Walker (Sunderland) Attendance: 12,533 Yeovil Town 1 - 2 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland were almost embarrassed by Yeovil Town in the Friendly match at Huish Park. Journeyman striker Ashley Haran gave Yeovil Town the lead with a placed shot from the edge of the area in the 26th minute. Midfielder Carlos then equalised for Sunderland in the 32nd minute with a fierce shot. Midfielder Adam Lake scored what proved to be the winner on 77 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Man of the Match: Adam Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 8,361 Pachuca CF 0 - 3 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Pachuca CF side at Estadio Hidalgo this evening. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Tiberiu Mocanu. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot in the 12th minute. Mocanu added his 2nd goal of the game with a simple finish from close in on 47 minutes. Mocanu had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Cruz conceded a penalty. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 12,066 Crystal Palace 1 - 5 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland turned their possession into goals with a 5 - 1 win over Crystal Palace. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Andrey Mikhailov. Commanding centre-back Jonathan Barahona suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 19th minute on the clock. Striker Andrey Mikhailov doubled Sunderland's lead with a powerful effort on 25 minutes. Midfielder Adam Cadwallader pulled one back for Crystal Palace after 29 minutes with a placed shot. Lake scored with a header in the 37th minute to extend the lead further. Mikhailov added his 2nd goal of the game with a real poacher's effort on 44 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 59 minutes as that man Mikhailov popped up again with a curling shot. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 12,146 Aberdeen 1 - 1 Sunderland (Friendly) Sunderland could count themselves highly unlucky to only draw in their Friendly match at Pittodrie Stadium. Striker Ross Campbell got Aberdeen off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish after just one minute. Striker Andrey Mikhailov equalised for Sunderland after 39 minutes with a placed shot from close range. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 20,684 Well I decent-ish pre-season my aim was fitness and we did it, some of the results possibly weren’t the best for example the trip to Aberdeen, we got most of our transfer targets and hopefully they will bed in, in time we missed out on a couple of our first choices because of fees but I’m looking to bring in a couple of loan signings to bolster the squad a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Thomas Volf . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fabio MVP Posted August 25, 2012 Share Posted August 25, 2012 Players In Thomas Volf – Mlada Boleslav - £4.5m Over the past two season Volf has become one of the stars in the Czech republic he has made 50 appearances for Mlada and also 6 appearences in Europe for them he has also become the Czech republics first choice Left back and all at only 18! He wont be my first choice but has been brought in to compete with Walker at the spot after the sale of Lemma. Squad – 1st Team Markus Winkler – Bayern - £1.9m Markus has made 1 start for Bayern in his career mainly featuring for Bayern II in the 3.Liga where he played 28 games scoring only twice but my scouts say he will be a leading Premier League Left winger. Squad – U18 Vincent Odey – Leverkusen - £1.2m Vincent already has good heading tackling stats for his centre back role this is only his second year of competitive football and will drop into the U18 squad for his development Squad – U18 Jose Francisco Guillen – Espanyol - £1.5m Jose is a 16 year old striker who looks like he could be a leading star; he will be nurtured and trained to hopefully become my number 9 some day Squad – U18 Janusz Konieczny – Lyon £2.4m Even at 15 id play him in League one so I’m hoping he will only get better and better for us again will be trained and tutored to become a leading player for us Squad – U18 Stephen Bridges – Arsenal - £2.4m Stephen signed to provide cover at Right back after Nekos Departure, my scouts believe he will be better than Chatzimichail which will do me his physical stats are a beast and he think he will add something to the team Squad – 1st Team Carlos – CSKA Moscow - £12.75m Well for a season or two we have lacked the creativity of a more attacking centre mid, he will push Prytz for a first team slot his passing is what I signed him for he will be banned for any European opener though due to collecting 3 yellows last season made 50 appearences for CSKA scoring 8 goals and setting up 6, Squad – 1st Team Ricardo Gomes – Benfica - £16.25m Scouts say he will be the fourth best centre back at the moment but will get better to be number one and better than Hasse he will also become a home grown player in 2042 which is a big plus, I can easily see him playing first team football this year and a fair bit of it. Squad – 1st Team Tomas Volf looks very good for his age. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 August Update Sunderland 3 - 1 Manchester United (Community Shield) A fantastic performance by Sunderland saw them run out victors over a disappointing Manchester United. Experienced winger Hugo Benítez gave Manchester United the lead with a deftly executed finish from close range in the 12th minute. Centre-back Augustine Ajuru then equalised for Sunderland in the 16th minute with a close range header. Centre-back Mohamed Ramadan showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Sunderland a goal on 43 minutes. Striker Gavin Lake put Sunderland in front in the 58th minute with a well struck effort. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu completed the scoring for Sunderland with a powerful effort on 85 minutes. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 84,918 West Ham United 1 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Following their 1 - 1 draw with West Ham United at The Boleyn Ground, an ex-Sunderland player claimed that his former team must improve if they are to succeed this season. Winger Hernán Mazzotta got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a free kick from the edge of the area on 4 minutes. West Ham United were nearly gifted a goal on 34 minutes through Ricardo Gomes' lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Experienced striker Angelo Patiño equalised for West Ham United after 72 minutes with a powerful close range effort. Respected boss Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 10 years. Man of the Match: Júnior (West Ham) Attendance: 35,402 Sunderland 1 - 0 Blackburn Rovers (Premier League) Sunderland taught Blackburn Rovers a lesson at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu gave Sunderland the lead with a powerful close range effort in the 19th minute. Explosive striker Lapa had a chance to score from the penalty spot for Blackburn Rovers on the 57 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Respected boss Andrew Bell joined Sunderland in July 2030 and has been in charge for 10 years. Man of the Match: Thulasizwe Masinga (Blackburn) Attendance: 45,549 A decent start to the campaign as we managed to easily claim a charity shield title before we began the league campaign, we started off well in the league as we took a 4th minute lead against west ham, however we couldn’t hang on as the hammers managed to equalise and send us back north with only a point. The second game we managed to dominate Blackburn but we could only score the one goal which is disappointing we should have had more goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 25, 2012 Author Share Posted August 25, 2012 Thomas Volf . aye he looks a great player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 26, 2012 Author Share Posted August 26, 2012 September Update Chelsea 1 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) Chelsea succumbed to a 3 - 1 loss in this evening's Barclays Premier League clash at Chelsea Stadium. A brace from Andrey Mikhailov helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Andrey Mikhailov got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a towering header on 3 minutes. Mikhailov added his 2nd goal of the game with a well struck effort from the edge of the box on 15 minutes. Midfielder Lyle Ciampoli pulled one back for Chelsea after 27 minutes with a tidy finish. Chelsea were nearly gifted a goal on 64 minutes through Ilias Chatzimichail's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Winger Samir Benali completed the scoring for Sunderland with a firm diving header from inside the six-yard box on 67 minutes. Sunderland also saw their 72nd minute strike questionably chalked off. Chelsea also saw their 90th minute strike questionably chalked off. Sunderland have climbed above teams such as West Ham United, Queens Park Rangers and Charlton Athletic to 1st in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 58,750 Sunderland 0 - 0 Charlton Athletic (Premier League) Sunderland could count themselves highly unlucky to only draw in their Barclays Premier League match at The Stadium of Light. 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 dropped one place to 3rd in the Barclays Premier League, with Arsenal climbing above them. Man of the Match: Mathias Hadzic (Charlton) Attendance: 36,283 Sunderland 1 - 0 AS PAOK Salonika (Champions League Grp B) Sunderland showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over AS PAOK Salonika during their UEFA Champions League Group B game at The Stadium of Light, but they could and should have scored more. AS PAOK Salonika's Ramón Delgado received the red card for a professional foul with 45 minutes on the clock. Sunderland finally took the lead when midfielder Carlos scored a fierce shot on 59 minutes. Sunderland had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Carlos (Sunderland) Attendance: 34,622 Bolton Wanderers 2 - 5 Sunderland (Premier League) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Bolton Wanderers 5 - 2 at Reebok Stadium. A brace from Gavin Lake helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with an accurate finish in the 15th minute. Bolton captain David D'Amires then equalised for Bolton Wanderers in the 29th minute with a placed shot. Sunderland also saw their 41st minute strike questionably chalked off. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes then put Sunderland in front after 45 minutes with a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Winger Archie McPherson then equalised for Bolton Wanderers in the 60th minute with a real poacher's effort. Tireless midfielder Tim Godbold then put Sunderland in front after 64 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Then followed controversy as Sunderland were denied claims by full-back Kyle Walker for a penalty. Striker Andrey Mikhailov then added to the lead with a cleanly struck effort from close to goal on 85 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 89 minutes as that man Lake popped up again with a deftly executed finish. Sunderland have climbed above teams such as West Bromwich Albion, Manchester United and Blackburn Rovers to 1st in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 20,633 Sunderland 3 - 0 Yeovil Town (Carling Cup 3rd Rnd) Sunderland produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Yeovil Town at The Stadium of Light. A brace from Gavin Lake helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with an accurate finish which went in off the post in the 29th minute. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a powerful effort on 48 minutes. Winger Hernán Mazzotta completed the rout with a well struck effort on 50 minutes. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 25,932 Sunderland 4 - 2 Queens Park Rangers (Premier League) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Queens Park Rangers 4 - 2 at The Stadium of Light. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Hernán Mazzotta. Winger Hernán Mazzotta got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a fierce shot after just one minute. With Queens Park Rangers staring at defeat, there was controversy as experienced striker Nicky Duff then had a penalty shout turned down. Mazzotta added his 2nd goal of the game with a fluke goal on 14 minutes. An error from Sunderland's Ilias Chatzimichail allowed striker Boubacar Camara to score a well timed close range finish. Ajuru scored with a free kick in the 32nd minute to extend the lead further. Goalkeeper Mujo Bajric then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Sunderland another goal on 54 minutes. Mazzotta added his 3rd goal of the game with a tidy finish on 77 minutes. Camara grabbed a consolation effort for Queens Park Rangers on 80 minutes with a real poacher's effort but it was too little, too late. Sunderland have climbed above Arsenal to 1st in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 36,091 Well a good month as we started with a victory over Chelsea, as we took the game to the blues at the Chelsea stadium, we followed that up with a disappointing draw with relegation fodder after we failed to break the Londoners down. Next up was PAOK at home which poped up the same issues as we struggled to break them down but we managed to break the deadlock as I decided a tweak in tactics was in order as I upped our creative freedom and made us play wider and it helped as Bolton set themselves out to defend but we just played around them and came away with 3 points and a healthy win, we them brushed aside Yeovil in the cup set up a tie with Blackburn. The last game of the month again saw a side set up defensively looking to hit us on the break, only for us to beat them comfortably and rise to the top of the table. 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acidmonkey Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 October Update Paris Saint-Germain 1 - 0 Sunderland (Champions League Grp B) 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 Paris Saint-Germain team they consider to be their equal. Things did not get off to a good start for Sunderland as strong centre-back Ahmed Youssef seized on an error by Augustine Ajuru to score a good header from just inside the six-yard box. With Sunderland staring at defeat, there was controversy as midfielder Carlos then had a penalty shout turned down. Things went from bad to worse for Sunderland as wonderkid Ricardo Gomes earned himself an early bath for ungentlemanly conduct on 49 minutes. Sunderland had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Ahmed Youssef (Paris Saint-Germain) Attendance: 53,612 Arsenal 3 - 2 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland battled away against Arsenal and looked very impressive despite their unlucky 3 - 2 defeat. Experienced midfielder Sergiy Klymenko got Arsenal off to a flyer by scoring a well struck effort from the edge of the box which went in via the goalpost on 7 minutes. Tireless midfielder Tim Godbold ensured things went from bad to worse for Sunderland on 35 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Harding scored with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 50th minute to extend the lead further. Winger Hernán Mazzotta pulled one back for Sunderland after 52 minutes with an accurate finish. Winger Samir Benali gave the Sunderland fans a glimmer of hope after 92 minutes with a towering header from close range. Sunderland have dropped one place to 3rd in the Barclays Premier League, with Man Utd climbing above them. Man of the Match: Hernán Mazzotta (Sunderland) Attendance: 78,707 Sunderland 2 - 0 West Bromwich Albion (Premier League) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average West Bromwich Albion side at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. The first incident of note was on 28 minutes as West Bromwich Albion were denied claims by Ray Collins for a penalty. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a well timed close range finish in the 30th minute. Winger Samir Benali finally rounded off their victory on 49 minutes with a real poacher's effort. With West Bromwich Albion staring at defeat, there was controversy as striker Sebastijan Krcic then had a penalty shout turned down. Sunderland have climbed above Hull to 3rd in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Samir Benali (Sunderland) Attendance: 34,537 Sunderland 2 - 1 C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. (Champions League Grp B) Sunderland recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. on a fine autumn evening at The Stadium of Light. A brace from Carlos helped Sunderland to victory. Midfielder Carlos got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a curling shot on 8 minutes. Carlos added his 2nd goal of the game with a deftly executed finish on 54 minutes. Experienced midfielder Lefteris Neokleous' 90th minute strike proved the only consolation for C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. Man of the Match: Carlos (Sunderland) Attendance: 48,725 Manchester City 1 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland were relieved to hear the full-time whistle after hanging on to a 1 - 1 draw by their fingertips against a dominant Manchester City side. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a simple finish from close in on 3 minutes. Striker Neset Gümüsdag equalised for Manchester City after 12 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Manchester City were nearly gifted a goal on 87 minutes through Adam Lake's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League so far this season and find themselves in 4th place. Man of the Match: Rob van der Meer (Man City) Attendance: 65,000 Sunderland 1 - 1 Blackburn Rovers (Carling Cup 4th Rnd) (Blackburn won 5-3 on penalties) In a match involving two very evenly-matched teams, Blackburn Rovers recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over Sunderland at The Stadium of Light this evening. With the game nearing an end, it was Necip Özel who scored a lucky strike to give Blackburn Rovers the lead on 106 minutes. With Blackburn Rovers already beginning to celebrate, striker Gavin Lake then scored a deftly executed finish in extra-time to snatch the equaliser for Sunderland. In the shootout that followed it was left to experienced midfielder Jì Shenghu to keep a cool head and smash home the winning penalty for Blackburn Rovers. Man of the Match: Michal Gul (Blackburn) Attendance: 42,495 This month was a disappointing one for us to be honest as we only got two wins from six, it was a difficult month though and I didn’t expect to win them all, we started against French side PSG in the champions league and we spurned chance after chance after chance only to get hit on the break and lose the game we followed that up by starting poorly away at Arsenal who went 3-0 up the 50 the minute before we started our comeback only to run out of time as we were getting going. We finally got a win this month at the third time of asking as we brushed aside wba and it could and perhaps should have been more. We followed it up by easily beating the champions’ league group leaders A. Madrid at home, before edging a draw with Man City, Finally was the carling cup and we won’t lose in the semis this year I suppose. Next month will be easier and im considering a change of tactics soon too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 November Update Sunderland 4 - 1 Everton (Premier League) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Everton side at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Gavin Lake. Striker Andrey Mikhailov got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a well struck effort on 4 minutes. Midfielder Kevin Soumahoro then equalised for Everton in the 47th minute with a close range effort. Striker Gavin Lake put Sunderland in front in the 61st minute with an accurate finish. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a finish executed with aplomb on 85 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 88 minutes as that man Lake popped up again with a deftly executed finish. Sunderland have climbed above Arsenal and Hull City to 2nd in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 37,298 C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. 3 - 4 Sunderland (Champions League Grp B) Sunderland recorded a somewhat fortuitous win over C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. on a fine autumn evening at Vicente Calderón. A brace from Andrey Mikhailov helped Sunderland to victory. Experienced striker Gian Battista Marchese gave C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. the lead with a powerful effort in the 17th minute. Commanding goalkeeper Geronimo Chacón had a moment he will quickly want to forget about in the 33rd minute when he contrived to score past his own goalkeeper. Striker Andrey Mikhailov pulled one back for Sunderland after 45 minutes with a long range effort which deflected off the inside of the post before crossing the line. Mikhailov equalised for Sunderland in the 63rd minute with a well timed close range finish. Striker Gavin Lake then put Sunderland in front after 70 minutes with a lovely chipped shot from the edge of the box. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu then added to the lead with a close range effort on 77 minutes. Marchese managed to pull one back for C. Atlético Madrid S.A.D. after 85 minutes with a real poacher's effort but it was to be nothing more than a consolation. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 61,980 Hull City 1 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against Hull City in their Barclays Premier League game at KC Stadium. Midfielder Carlos gave Sunderland the lead with a diving header in the 38th minute. Hull City's equaliser came through Wael Farag as he seized on Geronimo Chacón's mistake to score a well timed close range finish. Then followed controversy as Hull City were denied claims by experienced midfielder Takuro Komatsuzaki for a penalty. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League so far this season and find themselves in 1st place. Man of the Match: Tomas Volf (Sunderland) Attendance: 23,867 AS PAOK Salonika 1 - 3 Sunderland (Champions League Grp B) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre AS PAOK Salonika 3 - 1 at PAOK Stadium. Striker Andrey Mikhailov gave Sunderland the lead with a finish tucked away with consummate ease in the 23rd minute. Nomadic striker Tornike Gabrichidze then equalised for AS PAOK Salonika in the 25th minute with a placed shot. Winger Samir Benali then put Sunderland in front after 42 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Striker Gavin Lake completed the scoring for Sunderland with a tap-in on 46 minutes. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 40,683 Table after 13 Games 1st Manchester U 29 Points 2nd Sunderland 28 Points 3rd Arsenal 28 Points 4th Blackburn 27 Points 5th Manchester C 24 Points (1 game in hand) Cracking month for us! 10 league points from 12 as we continue to hang around the top four, we started the month with visit of bottom of the table Everton. We completely took them apart and could of hit double figures, but ill make do with Gavin Lakes hat-trick, we then ventured to Spain for a champions league tie, and we found ourselves losing 2-1 at the break only for a good turn around and found ourselves 4-2 up at one point but 4-3 is a good turn around and we got three vital group points. We comfortably beat stoke and Leicester in the league as we took our tally to 14 from 4 games as our football continues to get us the goals, the 1-1 draw at the KC was disappointing but lucky as we played poorly, but we picked ourselves up afterwards to beat Greek champions PAOK in the champions league to qualify for the next round. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Aren't you playing Airbus this season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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acidmonkey Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 December Update Sunderland 2 - 2 Nottingham Forest (Premier League) Sunderland fans came away from The Stadium of Light largely in good spirits after their match against Nottingham Forest. Striker Andrey Mikhailov got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a powerful effort on 10 minutes. Striker Gavin Lake doubled Sunderland's lead with an accurate finish on 70 minutes. Explosive striker Darren McQuade pulled one back for Nottingham Forest after 79 minutes with a tidy finish. Experienced striker Gustavo Landre equalised for Nottingham Forest after 83 minutes with a curling shot from the edge of the area. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League so far this season and find themselves in 3rd place. Man of the Match: Gustavo Landre (Nottm Forest) Attendance: 36,854 Sunderland 3 - 2 Tottenham Hotspur (Premier League) In a surprise result, Sunderland overcame Tottenham Hotspur at The Stadium of Light 3 - 2. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with a placed shot in the 26th minute. Comoros captain Heoumadi Marthadi then equalised for Tottenham Hotspur in the 35th minute with an incisive finish. Striker Andrey Mikhailov put Sunderland in front in the 43rd minute with a weak close range effort. Verlinden scored with a fine header from point-blank range in the 45th minute to extend the lead further. Experienced winger Gerson Carrasco gave the Tottenham Hotspur fans a glimmer of hope after 65 minutes with an accurate finish. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League so far this season and find themselves in 2nd place. Man of the Match: Andreas Prytz (Sunderland) Attendance: 48,834 Sunderland 2 - 2 Paris Saint-Germain (Champions League Grp B) After a 2 - 2 draw at The Stadium of Light against Sunderland, a key member of the Paris Saint-Germain side claimed that his team were fortunate to escape from this UEFA Champions League Group B fixture with a draw. Paris Saint-Germain captain Mario Ivancic got Paris Saint-Germain off to a flyer by scoring a real poacher's effort on 8 minutes. Striker Gavin Lake then equalised for Sunderland in the 28th minute with a powerful effort. Defensive midfielder Béchir Zaien then put Paris Saint-Germain in front after 42 minutes with a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure. Winger Hernán Mazzotta equalised for Sunderland after 46 minutes with a well struck effort from the edge of the box. Man of the Match: Ricardo (Paris Saint-Germain) Attendance: 48,115 Sunderland 1 - 0 Aston Villa (Premier League) Sunderland showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over Aston Villa during their Barclays Premier League game at The Stadium of Light, but they could and should have scored more. The first incident of note was on 44 minutes as Sunderland were denied claims by Ricardo Gomes for a penalty. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Gavin Lake scored a powerful close range effort on 46 minutes. Sunderland were often prevented from playing as they wanted to due to the number of fouls committed by their enthusiastic opponents. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League so far this season and find themselves in 2nd place. Man of the Match: Stephen Bridges (Sunderland) Attendance: 38,375 Swansea City 1 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which Sunderland built their 3 - 1 victory over Swansea City this afternoon. Striker Gavin Lake got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a freak goal on 6 minutes. Solid centre-back Joël Amouya then equalised for Swansea City in the 23rd minute with a tap-in. Cultured midfielder Carlos then put Sunderland in front after 80 minutes with a well struck effort from the edge of the box. 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. Winger Samir Benali completed the scoring for Sunderland with a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 82 minutes. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Geronimo Chacón (Sunderland) Attendance: 19,114 Manchester United 2 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Manchester United enjoyed much of the possession by dominating their Barclays Premier League match against a sub-standard Sunderland side. A brace from Alfredo Vera helped Man Utd to victory. Winger Hernán Mazzotta got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a screamer from the edge of the area on 4 minutes. With Manchester United staring at defeat, there was controversy as full-back Cheyenne Thompson then had a penalty shout turned down. Experienced striker Alfredo Vera then equalised for Manchester United in the 22nd minute with a curling shot from the edge of the area. Vera scored what proved to be the winner in the 30th minute with a placed shot. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League so far this season and find themselves in 3rd place. Man of the Match: Alfredo Vera (Man Utd) Attendance: 78,862 Sunderland 5 - 1 Liverpool (Premier League) The final score of 5 - 1 was fully deserved as Sunderland totally controlled their Barclays Premier League game against Liverpool at The Stadium of Light. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Gavin Lake. Striker Gavin Lake got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring an accurate finish on 8 minutes. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a strong diving header on 31 minutes. Lake added his 3rd goal of the game with an accurate finish on 34 minutes. Strong centre-back Ricci Gibbs pulled one back for Liverpool after 70 minutes with a good diving header from close range. Winger Hernán Mazzotta then added to the lead with a placed shot on 73 minutes. Wonderkid Ricardo Gomes completed the rout with a close range header on 81 minutes. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League so far this season and find themselves in 1st place. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 41,653 Sunderland 3 - 1 West Ham United (Premier League) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over West Ham United at The Stadium of Light. The first noteworthy incident of the match proved to be controversial, with Sunderland seeing a goal disallowed. Sunderland finally took the lead when striker Andrey Mikhailov scored a fierce shot on 52 minutes. Winger Samir Benali doubled Sunderland's lead with a diving header from within the six-yard box on 80 minutes. An error from West Ham United's Angelo Patiño allowed striker Gavin Lake to score a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Experienced striker Angelo Patiño pulled one back for West Ham United after 88 minutes with a well executed finish. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League so far this season and find themselves in 1st place. Man of the Match: Samir Benali (Sunderland) Attendance: 38,471 Table after 20 games 1st Sunderland 44 Points 2nd Manchester C 43 Points (1 Game in hand) 3rd Blackburn 43 Points 4th Manchester U 43 Points 5th Arsenal 40 Points Well this a good month as 16 points from 18 as we kept going on the title run, its only December but the gap is small and there’s five of us in the hunt for the title, the game against United hurt us a lot, The opening game of the month was disappointing as we should have taken three points, but forest came back from 2 down to draw us to be fair to us Forest seem to be beating other bigger clubs too, they helped us as they beat Man Utd when we needed it, We kept a good run going as we then ebat Spurs comfortably, drew unluckily perhaps should have won in France but the point saw us through to the knockout round, before Europe breaks for the winter We then went on to beat Swansea and Villa before the big game against United, we started well at Old Trafford only to throw it away and leave us what I thought with problems for the second half of the season but the Christmas was a great one for us as we absolutely destroyed Liverpool before winning comfortably against West Ham and we went into the new year leading the league. 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acidmonkey Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 My busiest ever Jan as four players are signing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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acidmonkey Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 January Update Sunderland 5 - 0 Scunthorpe United (FA Cup 3rd Rnd) Fans sang the praises of their heroes at The Stadium of Light as Sunderland ran out 5 - 0 winners over Scunthorpe United in their latest The FA Cup with Budweiser Third Round fixture. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Tiberiu Mocanu. Midfielder Eke Taiwo got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a fine header from point-blank range on 5 minutes. Sunderland captain Michael Haase doubled Sunderland's lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 17 minutes. Mocanu scored with a tidy finish in the 19th minute to extend the lead further. Mocanu added his 2nd goal of the game with a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 57 minutes. An error from Scunthorpe United's Nick Peake allowed Mocanu to score a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Man of the Match: Tiberiu Mocanu (Sunderland) Attendance: 27,242 Blackburn Rovers 3 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland were held to a draw by Blackburn Rovers in a close-fought Premier League match played at Dalglish Stadium. Winger Hernán Mazzotta gave Sunderland the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 28th minute. Explosive striker Necip Özel then equalised for Blackburn Rovers in the 39th minute with a well timed close range finish. Striker Andrey Mikhailov then put Sunderland in front after 44 minutes with a deftly executed finish. It was a superb solo effort and Mikhailov looked delighted. An error from Blackburn Rovers' Richard Herrera allowed Mikhailov to score a well timed close range finish. Brazil and Blackburn captain John Passos pulled one back for Blackburn Rovers after 63 minutes with a placed shot. Sunderland also saw their 88th minute strike questionably chalked off. Blackburn Rovers also saw their 90th minute strike questionably chalked off. With Sunderland already beginning to celebrate, Passos scored a well timed close range finish in injury-time to snatch the equaliser for Blackburn Rovers. Better late than never for Blackburn Rovers and the fans were clearly delighted with Passos' impact. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League so far this season and find themselves in 2nd place. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 51,881 Blackburn Rovers 3 - 3 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland were held to a draw by Blackburn Rovers in a close-fought Premier League match played at Dalglish Stadium. Winger Hernán Mazzotta gave Sunderland the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 28th minute. Explosive striker Necip Özel then equalised for Blackburn Rovers in the 39th minute with a well timed close range finish. Striker Andrey Mikhailov then put Sunderland in front after 44 minutes with a deftly executed finish. It was a superb solo effort and Mikhailov looked delighted. An error from Blackburn Rovers' Richard Herrera allowed Mikhailov to score a well timed close range finish. Brazil and Blackburn captain John Passos pulled one back for Blackburn Rovers after 63 minutes with a placed shot. Sunderland also saw their 88th minute strike questionably chalked off. Blackburn Rovers also saw their 90th minute strike questionably chalked off. With Sunderland already beginning to celebrate, Passos scored a well timed close range finish in injury-time to snatch the equaliser for Blackburn Rovers. Better late than never for Blackburn Rovers and the fans were clearly delighted with Passos' impact. Sunderland have been performing above expectations in the Barclays Premier League so far this season and find themselves in 2nd place. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 51,881 Sunderland 5 - 2 Chelsea (Premier League) A highly polished performance from the Sunderland players saw their team run out 5 - 2 winners over Chelsea at The Stadium of Light. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Andrey Mikhailov. Midfielder Lyle Ciampoli got Chelsea off to a flyer by scoring a powaerful effort on 2 minutes. Striker Andrey Mikhailov then equalised for Sunderland in the 10th minute with an accurate finish. Striker Gavin Lake put Sunderland in front in the 16th minute with a deftly executed finish. Mikhailov added his 2nd goal of the game with a header on 29 minutes. Mikhailov added his 3rd goal of the game with a well struck effort on 61 minutes. Explosive striker Abdelwahid Salhi pulled one back for Chelsea after 68 minutes with a well timed finish from close range. The last goal of the game came from Lyle Ciampoli whose 82nd minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Things went from bad to worse for Chelsea as strong centre-back Badr Boukhriss earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 86 minutes. Sunderland are currently on a four match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Andrey Mikhailov (Sunderland) Attendance: 38,739 Charlton Athletic 0 - 1 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland showed their superiority in a 1 - 0 victory over Charlton Athletic during their Barclays Premier League game at The Valley, but they could and should have scored more. Experienced centre-back Steve Beasley showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Sunderland a goal on 33 minutes. With the game nearing an end, it was Niklas Fahrenhorst who scored a fierce shot to give Sunderland the lead on 81 minutes. Fahrenhorst's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. 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 five match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Ricardo Gomes (Sunderland) Attendance: 14,352 Table after 23 Games 1st Sunderland 51 Points 2nd Blackburn 50 Points 3rd Manchester C 49 Points 4th Arsenal 46 Points (1 game in hand) 5th Manchester U 46 Points (1 game in hand) Bit of a mad month for us as we won some we drew a game we should have won and we…no wait we didn’t lose. We opened the month with a comfortable win in the FA Cup as I sent out the younger lads to get some experience. We followed it up with a trip to Blackburn where at one point we were 3-1 up only to throw it away and end up coming away with only one point we should have done much better defensively Next up was a tricky tie at home to Chelsea but Mikhailov was on fire as we ran out comfortable winners over Chelsea the score line flattered them as we should have more. We ended the month with a narrow win over Charlton to put us back on top of the table, as results went our way next month is a toughy as we take on Gillingham in the next round of the FA Cup, Host Arsenal in the Premier league and the return of the Champions League as we have to play my old Club Dortmund. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 February Update Gillingham 1 - 3 Sunderland (FA Cup 4th Rnd) An efficient performance by Sunderland's players saw them confidently overcome a lacklustre Gillingham 3 - 1 at Priestfield. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Gavin Lake. Striker Gavin Lake gave Sunderland the lead with an accurate finish in the 16th minute. Gillingham's equaliser came through Thomas Hogg as he seized on Niklas Fahrenhorst's mistake to score a real poacher's effort. Lake then added his 2nd goal of the game with a placed shot on 46 minutes. Lake completed the scoring for Sunderland with a placed shot on 59 minutes. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 12,137 Queens Park Rangers 0 - 6 Sunderland (Premier League) Sunderland turned their possession into goals with a 6 - 0 win over Queens Park Rangers. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Sunderland's Gavin Lake. Striker Gavin Lake got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 9 minutes. Midfielder Niklas Fahrenhorst doubled Sunderland's lead with a close range header on 13 minutes. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a fine header from point-blank range on 45 minutes. Sunderland captain Michael Haase then added to the lead with a fine header from point-blank range on 51 minutes. Northern Ireland captain Barry McBride ensured things went from bad to worse for Queens Park Rangers on 61 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. When Cenic gave away a penalty, Lake confidently stepped up to score from the spot. Sunderland have notched up three straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 16,755 Sunderland 4 - 1 Bolton Wanderers (Premier League) Sunderland enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Bolton Wanderers side at The Stadium of Light this afternoon. A brace from Gavin Lake helped Sunderland to victory. Striker Gavin Lake got Sunderland off to a flyer by scoring a well struck effort on 6 minutes. Lake added his 2nd goal of the game with a close range diving header on 62 minutes. Bolton Wanderers were nearly gifted a goal on 75 minutes through Ricardo Gomes' lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Taiwo scored with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area in the 76th minute to extend the lead further. Midfielder Adam Lake then added to the lead with a deftly executed finish on 83 minutes. Explosive striker Sami Bah pulled one back for Bolton Wanderers after 90 minutes with a well executed finish. Sunderland have notched up four straight wins and the title contenders occupy 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Gavin Lake (Sunderland) Attendance: 37,624 Sunderland 0 - 0 Arsenal (Premier League) The Sunderland contingent that watched their side draw 0 - 0 with Arsenal at The Stadium of Light will have been more than pleased with their team's performance in an entertaining Premier League match. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Sunderland are currently on an eight match unbeaten run and the title contenders lie in 1st place in the Barclays Premier League. Man of the Match: Stephen Bridges (Sunderland) Attendance: 45,491 Sunderland 3 - 0 Borussia Dortmund (Champions League 1st Knockout Rnd) An efficient performance from Sunderland saw them run out 3 - 0 winners over Borussia Dortmund at The Stadium of Light. Sunderland captain Michael Haase gave Sunderland the lead with a close range header in the 29th minute. Striker Tiberiu Mocanu doubled Sunderland's lead with an effort from the edge of the area which curled past the goalkeeper on 46 minutes. Full-back Ilias Chatzimichail completed the rout with an incisive finish on 73 minutes. Man of the Match: Michael Haase (Sunderland) Attendance: 48,772 Barnet 0 - 0 Sunderland (FA Cup 5th Rnd) Sunderland were left deeply frustrated by a plucky Barnet outfit who withstood a ninety minute barrage to come away from Selhurst Park with a 0 - 0 draw. The first noteworthy incident of the match proved to be controversial, with Sunderland seeing a goal disallowed. Sunderland also saw their 47th minute strike questionably chalked off. Sunderland had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Ricardo Gomes (Sunderland) Attendance: 13,136 Table after 26 games 1st Sunderland 58 Points 2nd Manchester C 56 Points 3rd Manchester U 56 Points 4th Arsenal 54 Points 5th Blackburn 51 Points (1 Game in hand) Well a weird month as we showed our ability in front of goal but also our inability in front of goal, we got the month off to a flyer as a Gavin Lake hat-trick saw us into the 5th round of the FA Cup with a easy win over Gillingham, Then we went to Loftus road and absolutely trounced QPR, with that man again Gavin Lake grabbing another hat-trick. We then welcomed Bolton to the Stadium of Light as we trounced them 4-1 as Lake got a brace taking his tally this month to 8 goals in 3 games! Best £4m I ever spent however it came to a end against Arsenal as a hard tackle saw him limp off with a Gashled leg and he missed three games, we managed to grab a 0-0 against the Gunners before the vsit of my old club Dortmund and we proved to be the better side as we finished with a 3-0 first leg win to give us a great chance of making the Quarter Finals. However we struggled to convert chances against Barnet in the 6th round and will have to play them again next month Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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