Match Report
| Sunderland | Sunderland |  |  | Reading | Reading | ||||||||||||||||
| Kieran Rufus | Kieran Rufus | manager | Stewart Anderson | Stewart Anderson | |||||||||||||||||
| Oliver Rahn | O. Rahn |  | 80 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Gavin James | G. James | |||||||||
| Fabian Van Beukering | F. Van Beukering |  | 79 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 |  | Gunther Grun | G. Grun | |||||||||
| Christian Lindemann | C. Lindemann | | 77 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 76 |  | Seyni Vanvynckt | S. Vanvynckt | ||||||||
| Bruno Mendes | B. Mendes |  | 78 | D | | 4 | | D | 71 | | Damian Molinier | D. Molinier | |||||||||
| Jonathan Gamberini | J. Gamberini |  | 84 | M | | 5 | | D | 72 | | Muller Lécluse | M. Lécluse | |||||||||
| Brandon Lopez | B. Lopez |  | 83 | M | | | 6 | | M | 78 |  | Liam Croft | L. Croft | ||||||||
| Roland Wyss | R. Wyss |  | 77 | M | | 7 | | M | 78 | | Djezon Ajas | D. Ajas | |||||||||
| Stuart Hopkin | S. Hopkin | | 78 | M | | 8 | | M | 78 |  | Mauricio Vega | M. Vega | |||||||||
| Teddy Bishop | T. Bishop | | 77 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Richard Henderson | R. Henderson | |||||||||
| Eoin Greening | E. Greening | | 73 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Frederico Oliveira | F. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Scott McGrory | S. McGrory | | 76 | A | | 11 | | A | 78 | | Lomano Tiler | L. Tiler | |||||||||
| Dean Smithe | D. Smithe | | 70 | D | | 12 | | G | 43 | | Colin Mason | C. Mason | |||||||||
| Ronnie Tiler | R. Tiler | | 74 | M | | 13 | | M | 69 | | Graeme Hendrie | G. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Gavin Murphy | G. Murphy | | 65 | A | | 14 | | A | 70 | | Matthew Kirkland | M. Kirkland | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Reading. A crowd of 19,221 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Fenton.
The pitch is in great condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Reading appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Danny Fenton.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Sunderland get the match underway!
8.20
0-0Fabian Van Beukering catches Muller Lécluse on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Muller Lécluse hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.20
0-0Damian Molinier threads a neat ball through to Liam Croft. Liam Croft sees space and advances. Liam Croft knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bruno Mendes.
14.39
0-0Roland Wyss kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Bishop. Teddy Bishop knocks the ball forward to Eoin Greening but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
26.56
0-0Stuart Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Scott McGrory. Scott McGrory plays a scrappy one-two with Eoin Greening and advances towards the goal... Scott McGrory rockets a shot on goal but Gavin James is on top of it.
27.41
Djezon Ajas sees Frederico Oliveira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frederico Oliveira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.56
Mauricio Vega hacks Fabian Van Beukering from behind! Mauricio Vega is shown the yellow card! Fabian Van Beukering hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.55
0-0Mauricio Vega chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Oliveira. Frederico Oliveira shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
40.28
Liam Croft flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Oliveira who brings the ball under control. Frederico Oliveira lofts in a cross ball towards Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler makes a convincing header but it's a woeful effort!
42.15
Christian Lindemann barges into Djezon Ajas. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Djezon Ajas hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.10
Bruno Mendes flicks a high ball forward to Roland Wyss who takes it down. Roland Wyss controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eoin Greening. Eoin Greening chips the ball to his team mate, Scott McGrory. Some good footwork from Scott McGrory provides some space. He shoots at goal. Gavin James gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sunderland appear unchanged since the first half. Reading also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
Reading kick off!
48.30
1-0Bruno Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Brandon Lopez controls it well on his chest. Brandon Lopez sees Scott McGrory in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott McGrory controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
55.16
Djezon Ajas catches Christian Lindemann on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Christian Lindemann runs off the knock.
57.44
Seyni Vanvynckt makes a probing pass to Liam Croft. With great vision, Liam Croft plays the ball forward to Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Tiler. Lomano Tiler takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Oliver Rahn manages to gather it.
59.39
Brandon Lopez clumsily knocks into Damian Molinier. Brandon Lopez is shown the yellow card! Damian Molinier stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.57
1-0Reading have made a substitution with Matthew Kirkland replacing Lomano Tiler .
67.53
Under pressure, Damian Molinier clears the ball far upfield. Frederico Oliveira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.11
1-0Mauricio Vega catches Fabian Van Beukering on the ankles. Mauricio Vega is warned by the referee! Fabian Van Beukering hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.24
Sunderland have made 3 substitutions with Dean Smithe replacing Christian Lindemann, Ronnie Tiler replacing Brandon Lopez and Gavin Murphy replacing Eoin Greening .Reading have made a substitution with Graeme Hendrie replacing Liam Croft .
78.24
Seyni Vanvynckt pushes up the pitch. Seyni Vanvynckt knocks the ball forward to Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oliver Rahn who gathers it comfortably.
84.58
Djezon Ajas threads a neat ball through to Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Kirkland. Matthew Kirkland connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Oliver Rahn manages to keep it out.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Oliver Rahn (GK)
7
2. Fabian Van Beukering (DEF)
4
3. Christian Lindemann (DEF)
5
4. Bruno Mendes (DEF)
7
5. Jonathan Gamberini (MID)
6
6. Brandon Lopez (MID)
6
7. Roland Wyss (MID)
7
8. Stuart Hopkin (MID)
6
9. Teddy Bishop (ATT)
7
10. Eoin Greening (ATT)
6
11. Scott McGrory (ATT)
9
12. Dean Smithe (DEF)
6
13. Ronnie Tiler (MID)
6
14. Gavin Murphy (ATT)
6
1. Gavin James (GK)
7
2. Gunther Grun (DEF)
6
3. Seyni Vanvynckt (DEF)
7
4. Damian Molinier (DEF)
7
5. Muller Lécluse (DEF)
6
6. Liam Croft (MID)
7
7. Djezon Ajas (MID)
6
8. Mauricio Vega (MID)
5
9. Richard Henderson (ATT)
6
10. Frederico Oliveira (ATT)
6
11. Lomano Tiler (ATT)
6
12. Colin Mason (GK)
0
13. Graeme Hendrie (MID)
6
14. Matthew Kirkland (ATT)
6