Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Birmingham City. A crowd of 19,917 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sunderland and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Kasper.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sunderland and Birmingham City are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Kasper.
0.00
0-0Sunderland kick off and get the match underway!
2.21
0-0Cristian Vignaroli threads a neat ball through to Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita flicks a high pass forward. Brahim Silva holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brahim Silva deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Drake but the linesman indicates offside!
3.13
Andy Mcinnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Yasushi Kaita. Yasushi Kaita puts a great ball through. Steven Drake runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
4.04
0-0Jonathan Gamberini flicks a high pass forward to Philippe Benyachou who brings the ball under control. Philippe Benyachou knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Law. Billy Law directs the ball goalwards with his head but John Lecocq reads it well. Great keeping!
8.59
0-0Dami‘n van der Linden makes a simple pass to Heitor De Souza. Heitor De Souza shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
10.20
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Stuart Hopkin plays the ball forward to Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.45
0-1Tony Gaillot knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Drake. Steven Drake flicks a high pass forward. Dami‘n van der Linden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dami‘n van der Linden plays a one-two with Andy Mcinnes and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Dami‘n van der Linden provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
16.14
18.55
With a delightful solo run, Joao Batista Ferreira stretches the opposition's defence. Joao Batista Ferreira shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
20.29
Bruno Mendes makes a simple pass to Jonathan Gamberini. Jonathan Gamberini kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Law. Billy Law tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
21.45
John Ince knocks the ball to his team mate, Dami‘n van der Linden. Dami‘n van der Linden flicks a high pass forward. Heitor De Souza controls it well on his chest. Heitor De Souza tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Oliver Rahn.
22.56
0-1It's a corner kick. Duncan McCoist kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Scott McGrory reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
24.52
Brandon Lopez takes it forward alone. Brandon Lopez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
27.47
Bruno Mendes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Philippe Benyachou. Philippe Benyachou hits a low pass to Billy Law. Billy Law shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
28.28
Cristian Vignaroli kicks a strong pass forward to Steven Drake. Steven Drake whips in a cross ball towards Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes makes a convincing header but somehow Oliver Rahn manages to keep it out.
30.09
John Ince flicks a high pass forward to Brahim Silva who brings the ball under control. Brahim Silva kicks a strong pass forward to Heitor De Souza. Heitor De Souza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.57
Fabian Van Beukering knocks the ball forward to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira shoots from long range. John Lecocq gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
36.52
Yasushi Kaita threads the ball through to Heitor De Souza. Heitor De Souza rushes past Christian Lindemann! Heitor De Souza muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Oliver Rahn has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
40.14
Stuart Hopkin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
Jonathan Gamberini flicks a high pass forward. Scott McGrory holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott McGrory shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sunderland appear unchanged since the first half. Birmingham City also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sunderland players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Birmingham City start the second half!
48.18
Christian Lindemann knocks the ball forward to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira flicks a high ball forward to Billy Law who takes it down. Billy Law runs straight at the defence! Billy Law shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
51.52
0-2Brahim Silva comes in with a late challenge on Christian Lindemann. The referee calls over Brahim Silva and shows him a yellow card! Christian Lindemann stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.35
Stuart Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Scott McGrory holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott McGrory passes the ball forward but Stuart Hopkin is offside!
54.33
Heitor De Souza knocks the ball forward to Steven Drake. Steven Drake rushes past Bruno Mendes! Steven Drake muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Oliver Rahn is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
60.31
0-2Sunderland have made 2 substitutions with Eoin Greening replacing Billy Law and Michel Ten Hag replacing Bruno Mendes .
63.09
Jonathan Gamberini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Lecocq who gathers it comfortably.
65.30
Duncan McCoist threads a neat ball through to Steven Drake. Steven Drake deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Mcinnes but the linesman indicates offside!
71.49
Heitor De Souza threads a neat ball through to Brahim Silva. Brahim Silva advances inside the box! Brahim Silva makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
73.36
Jonathan Gamberini plays the ball forward to Stuart Hopkin. Stuart Hopkin whips in a cross ball towards Eoin Greening. Eoin Greening is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.30
Sunderland have made a substitution with Leon Shilton replacing Stuart Hopkin .
78.36
Joao Batista Ferreira barges into Duncan McCoist. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan McCoist hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.44
Tony Gaillot sees Cristian Vignaroli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cristian Vignaroli runs straight at the opposition's defence. Cristian Vignaroli finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Oliver Rahn manages to gather it easily.
84.18
Fabian Van Beukering flicks a high pass forward to Scott McGrory who brings the ball under control. Scott McGrory deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eoin Greening. Eoin Greening shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.20
Christian Lindemann threads a neat ball through to Joao Batista Ferreira. Joao Batista Ferreira shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.37
Joao Batista Ferreira flicks a high pass forward to Jonathan Gamberini who brings the ball under control. Jonathan Gamberini threads a neat, attacking ball through to Eoin Greening. Eoin Greening tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from John Lecocq. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Heitor De Souza of Birmingham City |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Oliver Rahn (GK)
8
2. Fabian Van Beukering (DEF)
6
3. Christian Lindemann (DEF)
7
4. Bruno Mendes (DEF)
6
5. Brandon Lopez (MID)
6
6. Joao Batista Ferreira (MID)
6
7. Jonathan Gamberini (MID)
7
8. Stuart Hopkin (MID)
7
9. Billy Law (ATT)
6
10. Philippe Benyachou (ATT)
6
11. Scott McGrory (ATT)
6
12. Eoin Greening (ATT)
8
13. Michel Ten Hag (DEF)
6
14. Leon Shilton (MID)
6
1. John Lecocq (GK)
8
2. Cristian Vignaroli (DEF)
7
3. Tony Gaillot (DEF)
6
4. John Ince (DEF)
7
5. Heitor De Souza (MID)
9
6. Dami‘n van der Linden (MID)
9
7. Yasushi Kaita (MID)
7
8. Duncan McCoist (MID)
6
9. Brahim Silva (ATT)
6
10. Andy Mcinnes (ATT)
7
11. Steven Drake (ATT)
7
12. George Mcgovern (DEF)
0
13. Brian Pallister (MID)
0
14. Rio Scales (ATT)
0