da bet7： Manchester City lost for only the second time this season after Ji Dong-Won came off the bench to earn Sunderland a surprise victory at the Stadium of Light.
da marjack bet： With second place Manchester United losing at home to Blackburn on New Years Eve Roberto Mancini’s men had the chance to extend their lead at the top but missed the chance as the Ji beat Joe Hart in the third minute of stoppage time to earn the Black Cats a shock win. Martin O’Neill’s salvage job on Wearside is gathering pace with the home side turning in a gritty display to thwart the champions elect and move six-points clear of the relegation zone. It was the second successive match in which City failed to score as their title challenge took a second monumental hit in the space of a week. Sunderland’s performance was definitely one for lovers of defending with their energy and commitment in all areas of the field showing the effect O’Neill has had at the club.
Nicklas Bendtner almost got them off to a flyer but a poor first touch allowed Hart to smother his shot before full debutant James McClean stung his palms soon after. Boyhood Black Cat’s fan Adam Johnson proved to be a constant threat from his position on the win putting stand in full-backs Craig Gardner and Jack Colback under pressure during the first half. Despite that the home side were defending well and made Manicni’s decision to play Edin Dzeko as a lone striker a foolish one as the Bosnian struggled to impose himself on the game. When he did manage to get the better of the host’s back four he saw his effort clip the bar as City struggled to cope with Sunderland’s work horse midfield. Sergio Aguero and David Silva were brought on after the break as the visitors looked to inject more attacking imputes into their play with the former testing Simon Mignolet just minutes after entering the fray.
Stephane Sessegnon was then inches away from breaking the deadlock skipping away from Vincent Kompany before seeing his fierce strike whistle just past the post. That seemed to wake City up as Silva tested Mignolet twice before Micah Richards hit the bar after heading the ball into the ground. Dzeko also squandered numerous opportunities to score for the away side and their poor finishing was punished by Ji in the dying embers. With the home support beckoning their side to attack the Korean proved to be the coolest person inside the Stadium of Light rounding Hart and knocking the ball into an unguarded net to snatch an unbelievable victory and prolong Sunderland’s renaissance under O’Neill.
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