SG League - Live Text Week 7

6:45PM:

Hello guys .

These are our live games for today:
Norwich v Swansea
Stoke v Sunderland

With Aston Villa and Fulham drawing their fixture earlier on in the day these two fixtures have a feel of a shock about them. With the other 2 fixtures due to be played on Thursday!

Let's get some team news eh?

Team news from Carrow Road:

Norwich 4-5-1:
Lloris, Maicon, Kaboul, Hangeland, Zanetti, Flamini, Gerrard, Dembele, Lennon, Pienaar, Lukaku
subs: Bunn, O'Shea, Turner, Garrido, Sinclair

Swansea 4-2-3-1:
Vorm, Azpilicueta, Alderweireld, Caulker, Davies, Waynama, Moutinho, Hernandez, Michu, Bale, Damiao
Subs: Williams, Rangel, Strootman, Moore

Team news from the Britannia:

Stoke City 4-1-3-2:
Mignolet, Crescenzi, Varane, Huth, Alba, N'Zonzi, Isla, Ganso, McClean, Jones, Muniain
subs: Sorensen, Dunn, Wilkinson, Whelan, Delph, Kightly, Walters

Sunderland 4-2-1-2-1:
Begovic, Walker, Smalling, Subotic, Cole, Wilshere, Martinez, Pirlo, Rodriguez, Reus, Villa
Subs: Amos, Brown, Keane, Leitner, Jese, Powell, Austin

6:50PM:
It's all smiles from Carrow Rd as interim manager Loyal shakes the hand of Daws. Whilst over at the Britannia Stoke manager CEF looks happy.

6:53PM:
Sunderland manager Park emerges from the tunnel and has an army of Stoke girl fans screaming for his autograph.

6:55PM:
The music at both grounds means it's time for the players at both matches to come onto the pitch.

7:00PM:
Let’s kick these games off shall we . Howard Webb is at the Britannia while Mike Dean is at Carrow Rd.

7:03PM:
CHANCE!
Well Norwich have come flying out from the start and Lennon has out done Davies for pace and has put a beaut of a high ball into the box and Lukaku gets his head to the ball but Vorm saves the ball brilliantly.

7:06PM:
CHANCE!
Norwich aren't letting Swansea get a sniff this evening and Lennon yet again does Davies for pace and plays a low cross into the box this time only for Lukaku to shot the ball wide of the target.

7:09PM:
CHANCE!
We finally have a chance in the other game and no surprises here, Sunderland have dominated the midfield proceedings and Wilshere gets the ball off N'Zonzi and breaks down field and plays the ball wide to Reus. Who then plays a neat ball through into Villa, then the Spaniard twists and turns in the box and has a shot on the goal which is well saved by Mignolet.

7:12PM:
CHANCE!
Back at Carrow Road the home side are dominating and Pienaar it is this time who get the ball off Azpilicueta and breaks down the left and plays a high cross into the box but Lukaku's header is caught well by Vorm.

7:15PM:
CHANCE!
Back at Stoke now. This time with the home side, McClean cleverly beats Walker for pace and cuts in field and crosses the ball into the box and Jones heads the ball down and Muniain is they to fire the ball into the net but Begovic makes an excellent save to deny him.

7:18PM:
CHANCE!
Back at Carrow road! But this time the away side have it. Azpilicueta and Hernandez play a neat 1-2 down the right and Azpilicueta plays a neat ball into the box and an on running Michu shoots the ball towards goal but Lloris makes a brilliant save.

7:21PM:
CHANCE!
Back at Stoke now, where Sunderland are having much more of the ball and Reus neatly gets the ball off Crescenzi and breaks down the left and plays a neat through ball for Villa who has a tame shot at the goal.

7:24PM:
CHANCE!
Back at Stoke again Sunderland really are trying to find a breakthrough but have come up against a keeper in form today. Rodriguez this time with a through ball for Villa who then hits the ball with venum from 15 yards out but Mignolet makes a fantastic save to deny him a goal. By George those hands must be tingling now.

7:27PM:
CHANCE!
Now at Carrow Road and the home side are still looking for that break through goal. Lennon is having a field day out right and he beats Davies for pace again and puts a lovely low cross into the box and an on running Gerrard is they to hit the ball only for Vorm to make an excellent save.

7:30PM:
CHANCE!
This time up at Stoke and the home side have a rare shot on goal with McClean begin clever again he tricks Walker and breaks down the left swings a ball into the box and Jones heads the ball down and an on running Muniain fires the ball well wide of the goal.

7:33PM
CHANCE!
Again at Stoke and the away side could so easily have taken the lead!
Villa put pressure on Huth who lost the ball and the ball went out wide to Rodriguez, who then played the ball back to Pirlo who then played the ball out wide to Reus and the German then hit the ball at goal from 23 yards out only for Mignolet to fumble the shot out and Villa runs up to the ball and shots the ball well over the bar.

7:36PM:
CHANCE!
Down at Carrow Road again and the away side are starting to show some promise, Bale in a free role gets the ball off Davies and breaks down the left with pace and the cuts in field and has a shot from 25 yards out that goes just inches above the cross bar.

7:39PM:
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Well it's come from Carrow road!
Well it's come as no surprise to me that the home side have taken the lead. Lennon yet again beats young Davies for pace and produces a fine cross into the box and and on running GERRARD is there to tap the ball past Vorm and into the bottom left corner. Norwich 1-0 Swansea

7:44PM:
Well news has filtered to the other game that Norwich have taken the lead and Sunderland are continuing to press but can't find a way through on goal.

7:45PM:
It's half time at both grounds.

Half-time scorelines:
Norwich 1-0 Swansea
Stoke 0-0 Sunderland

8:00PM:
Well we have kick off again in both fixtures, with no changes in personnel at half time.

8:05PM:
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We have an early goal in the second half and it’s come from Carrow Road. The home side have doubled their lead Lennon is having quite a game and has bullied Davies off the ball yet again and has produced a fine high cross into the box and Lukaku is there to head the ball past Michel Vorm. Norwich 2-0 Swansea

8:09PM:
CHANCE!
In the other game Sunderland have the first chance of the second half with Rodriguez nicking the ball of Alba and breaking down the right and the cross goes over past everyone but Reus is they to pick the ball up and fires a shot at Mignolet but the Stoke keeper punches the ball to safety.

8:13PM:
CHANCE!
Yet again Sunderland are trying to win this game and Reus’s puts a through ball to Villa who then turns and has a shot at goal, but Mignolet is equal to it yet again .

8:16PM:
CHANCE!
Back in the other game Swansea almost pull a goal back with Bale getting the ball off Waynama and breaking down the pitch with pace he plays a neat one-two with Michu and breaking into the box only for him to shoot the ball wide of the target.

8:20PM:
CHANCE!
Back at Carrow Road Norwich could and should have sealed this game up but Vorm makes an excellent save off Lukaku, who headed the ball towards the left of the goal and Vorm sticks a hand out and sends the ball out wide.

8:23PM:
Back in the other game at Stoke, It’s still Sunderland that are looking the more likely. But have come up against an inspired goalkeeper in Mignolet today.

8:26PM:
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Well Swansea have pulled a goal back and it’s that man Bale who has scored a screamer of a goal from 35 yards out Lloris really had no chance keeping out. Norwich 2-1 Swansea

8:30PM:
CHANCE!
Well that goal has rejuvenated Swansea and they are pilling the pressure on Norwich now with Michu playing a cute ball out wide to Bale who skips past his man and crosses the ball into the box only for Michu who continues his run into the box and shoots the ball wide of the target.

8:33PM:
Back up at Stoke, Sunderland are still continuing to press, but have come up against a very spirited Stoke side who are only allowing them possession now in the middle third.

8:35PM:
Both sides at the Britannia are looking lost of idea’s but Sunderland are trying to find an opening.

8:36PM:
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Well just when you thought Swansea were looking likely to score again. Norwich go and score what looks like the winner of the match. Sinclair freshly on for Lennon runs down the right hand side of the pitch and does Davies for pace and crosses the ball into the box and Lukaku is there to head the ball into the back of the net. Norwich 3-1 Swansea

8:40PM:
Back at the Britannia, Sunderland are very much on top but Stoke are proving hard to break down.

8:42PM:
CHANCE!
At the Britannia!
Just when Sunderland looked like they were pressing for a winner Stoke on the counter break down the left with McClean who crosses a high ball into the box and Jones just heads the ball wide of the target.

8:44PM:
CHANCE!
Gareth Bale has just had a wonder strike on the Norwich goal and Lloris just managed to punch the ball away from the box.

8:45PM:
3 minutes added on at Carrow Road .
5 at the Britannia

8:47PM:
CHANCE!
At Carrow Rd, Bale plays the ball through to Damiao who spins and has a shot on goal but it misses the target.

8:48PM:
ALL OVER AT CARROW ROAD NOW, 2 MINUTES LEFT AT THE BRITANNIA.

8:49PM:
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
This is totally against the run of play today and it’s Stoke who have found the winner. With Mignolet playing the ball out to McClean who runs down the left and places a brilliant cross into the box Jones is there to head the ball down and Muniain it is places the ball into the bottom of Sunderlands net to break the away sides hearts. Stoke 1-0 Sunderland

8:52PM:
THE REF BLOWS THE WHISTLE FOR FULL TIME AND ENDS THE GAME AT THE BRITANNIA.

Full time Results:
Norwich 3-1 Swansea
Stoke 1-0 Sunderland

Well that’s a wrap from them two game, join me again on Thursday for the other 2 fixtures from West Ham v Southampton and QPR v Wigan. .

Stats:
Norwich 3-1 Swansea

Norwich: Gerrard (Lennon), Lukaku (Lennon), Lukaku (Sinclair)
Swansea: Bale
MOTM: Lennon – very good game from the former Spurs man.


Stoke 1-0 Sunderland

Stoke: Muniain (Jones)
MOTM: Mignolet – a string of awesome saves meant his team had a chance to win.