Match Report


Wycombe WanderersWycombe Wanderers     SunderlandSunderland
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Brendan TaylorB. Taylor50
G
1captain
G
63Romero P. FernandezR. Fernandez
Arnauld BiancoA. Bianco47
D
2
D
59Craig GowerC. Gower
Del MooreD. Moore46
D
3
D
59Diego Di NataleD. Di Natale
Don GallacherD. Gallacher45
D
4
D
57Kai SparwasserK. Sparwasser
Alberto SimonsenA. Simonsen63
M
5
D
56Eoin GardnerE. Gardner
Carlton JamesC. James57
M
6
M
62Harvey HigginbothamH. Higginbotham
Syd GrantS. Grant50
M
7
M
60Ricardo VelosoR. Veloso
Les BarrettL. Barrett45
M
8
M
58Thomas JanesT. Janes
Alan McManamanA. McManaman60
A
9
M
57Jakob ArendtJ. Arendt
Ronnie SharpeR. Sharpe54
A
captain10
A
61John BlinkerJ. Blinker
Henry GilchristH. Gilchrist52
A
11
A
57Danny MurrinD. Murrin
 
Jorge MartinsJ. Martins48
G
12
M
57Peter DublinP. Dublin
Paul CopeP. Cope46
G
13
D
56Nuno SemedoN. Semedo
Craig GascoigneC. Gascoigne44
M
14
D
52Simon RohrschneiderS. Rohrschneider

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Adams Park where Wycombe Wanderers play host to Sunderland. A crowd of 4,489 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Wycombe Wanderers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sunderland appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ben Hunt.


0.00
Wycombe Wanderers kick off the first half!
2.37
Arnauld Bianco threads a neat ball through to Syd Grant. Syd Grant flicks a high pass forward. Alan McManaman controls it well on his chest. Alan McManaman knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Gilchrist. Henry Gilchrist flicks the ball with his head. Craig Gower clears it off the line with his head!
6.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Ricardo Veloso picks a pass forward to John Blinker. John Blinker runs straight at the defence! John Blinker cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.14
Don Gallacher flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Simonsen collects the pass. Alberto Simonsen hits a low pass to Henry Gilchrist. Henry Gilchrist whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
9.27
Ricardo Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Blinker. With some swift thinking, John Blinker plays the ball forward to Danny Murrin who has made a great run into the box. Danny Murrin strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.15
Don Gallacher hacks John Blinker from behind! Don Gallacher is given a warning by the referee! John Blinker runs off the knock.
16.57
Showing composure, Carlton James picks a pass forward to Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Romero P. Fernandez easily smothers it!
18.07
Eoin Gardner flicks a high ball forward to Thomas Janes who takes it down. Thomas Janes kicks a strong pass forward to John Blinker. John Blinker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Don Gallacher.
21.59
Arnauld Bianco knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlton James. Seeing a gap ahead, Carlton James plays the ball forward to Henry Gilchrist. Henry Gilchrist shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
22.06
Thomas Janes sees a break and surges forward. Thomas Janes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arnauld Bianco.
24.32
Henry Gilchrist catches Kai Sparwasser on the ankles. Henry Gilchrist is given a warning by the referee! Kai Sparwasser runs off the knock.
26.47
Don Gallacher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlton James. Carlton James makes a simple pass to Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe cuts inside the box! Ronnie Sharpe looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Good keeping from Romero P. Fernandez as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
27.12
It's a corner kick. Carlton James loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Diego Di Natale reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
28.23
Les Barrett hacks Harvey Higginbotham from behind! The referee calls over Les Barrett and shows him a yellow card! Harvey Higginbotham runs off the knock.
32.01
Ricardo Veloso hacks Carlton James from behind! The referee calls over Ricardo Veloso and warns him to calm down! Carlton James runs off the knock.
38.02
Kai Sparwasser threads the ball through to Jakob Arendt. With some swift thinking, Jakob Arendt plays the ball forward to John Blinker. John Blinker sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.20
Del Moore flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Simonsen who takes it down. Alberto Simonsen flicks a high pass forward. Henry Gilchrist collects the pass. Henry Gilchrist sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
42.28
Jakob Arendt takes it forward alone. Jakob Arendt knocks in a cross ball towards John Blinker. John Blinker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Brendan Taylor manages to keep it out.
44.38
Kai Sparwasser kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Arendt. Jakob Arendt sees Danny Murrin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danny Murrin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Del Moore.
45.00
Carlton James sees Ronnie Sharpe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ronnie Sharpe sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Superb reactions from Romero P. Fernandez. What a save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wycombe Wanderers appear unchanged since the first half. Sunderland also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sunderland start the second half!
48.50
Diego Di Natale makes a probing pass to Harvey Higginbotham. Harvey Higginbotham makes a simple pass to John Blinker. John Blinker makes a probing pass between the defence to Danny Murrin. Some superb footwork from Danny Murrin provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.12
Ricardo Veloso knocks the ball to his team mate, John Blinker. John Blinker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.37
Thomas Janes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Danny Murrin. Danny Murrin shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
54.25
Carlton James flicks a high pass forward to Ronnie Sharpe who brings the ball under control. Ronnie Sharpe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.16
Del Moore passes the ball forward to Syd Grant. Syd Grant sees Alan McManaman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alan McManaman edges inside the box! Alan McManaman cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.39
Thomas Janes makes a probing pass to Danny Murrin. Danny Murrin kicks a strong pass forward to John Blinker but the referee indicates it's offside!
61.39
Del Moore controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Simonsen. Alberto Simonsen flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan McManaman. Alan McManaman controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
63.03
Kai Sparwasser knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso threads the ball through to John Blinker. John Blinker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.19
Syd Grant flicks a high ball forward to Ronnie Sharpe who takes it down. Ronnie Sharpe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Romero P. Fernandez who gathers it comfortably.
75.52
Les Barrett deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe whips in a cross ball towards Alan McManaman. Alan McManaman powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
78.08
Les Barrett plays the ball forward to Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Gilchrist. Henry Gilchrist directs the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
79.21
Carlton James threads the ball through to Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
81.04
Arnauld Bianco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlton James. Carlton James knocks the ball forward to Ronnie Sharpe. Ronnie Sharpe sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
84.11
With a delightful solo run, Ricardo Veloso stretches the opposition's defence. Ricardo Veloso lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Murrin. Danny Murrin directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
89.55
Alberto Simonsen flicks a high ball forward to Henry Gilchrist who gracefully takes it down. Henry Gilchrist sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Wycombe Wanderers

Sunderland
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
26.1%
42%
31.8%

Scorers
Alan McManaman 57
Danny Murrin 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alan McManaman of Wycombe Wanderers

Match Ratings
1.Brendan Taylor (GK)
6
2.Arnauld Bianco (DEF)
6
3.Del Moore (DEF)
7
4.Don Gallacher (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Simonsen (MID)
7
6.Carlton James (MID)
7
7.Syd Grant (MID)
7
8.Les Barrett (MID)yellow card
5
9.Alan McManaman (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Ronnie Sharpe (ATT)
8
11.Henry Gilchrist (ATT)
6
 
12.Jorge Martins (GK)
0
13.Paul Cope (GK)
0
14.Craig Gascoigne (MID)
0

1.Romero P. Fernandez (GK)
9
2.Craig Gower (DEF)
6
3.Diego Di Natale (DEF)
6
4.Kai Sparwasser (DEF)
6
5.Eoin Gardner (DEF)
6
6.Harvey Higginbotham (MID)
6
7.Ricardo Veloso (MID)
8
8.Thomas Janes (MID)
7
9.Jakob Arendt (MID)
7
10.John Blinker (ATT)
7
11.Danny Murrin (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Peter Dublin (MID)
0
13.Nuno Semedo (DEF)
0
14.Simon Rohrschneider (DEF)
0