Match Report
| Sunderland | Sunderland |  |  | West Ham United | West Ham United | ||||||||||||||||
| Terry Nutter | Terry Nutter | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Hurst | D. Hurst |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 65 | | Nigel Minto | N. Minto | |||||||||
| Tom Radet | T. Radet |  | 63 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 | | Robbie Anderton | R. Anderton | |||||||||
| Rui Lopes | R. Lopes |  | 67 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Tim Burgess | T. Burgess | ||||||||
| Simon Banks | S. Banks | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 |  | Torsten Wieland | T. Wieland | |||||||||
| Stephan Gargo | S. Gargo |  | 64 | M | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Stuart Robinson | S. Robinson | |||||||||
| Yves Anolfo | Y. Anolfo |  | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 79 | | Pedro Ramos | P. Ramos | |||||||||
| Ryouta Ito | R. Ito |  | 61 | M | | 7 | | | M | 69 | | Julian Williams | J. Williams | ||||||||
| Nuno Ferreira | N. Ferreira | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Chris Taylor | C. Taylor | |||||||||
| Ted-Kelton Balde | T. Balde | | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Gareth Lampard | G. Lampard | |||||||||
| Richard Meiklejohn | R. Meiklejohn |  | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Darren Mann | D. Mann | |||||||||
| Stephane Blanc | S. Blanc | | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 |  | Antonio Rey | A. Rey | |||||||||
| Con Milosevic | C. Milosevic |  | 61 | M | | 12 | | G | 61 | | Alex Henderson | A. Henderson | |||||||||
| Sol Bolton | S. Bolton | | 60 | D | | 13 | | M | 61 | | Morris Griffin | M. Griffin | |||||||||
| Julien Kerkar | J. Kerkar | | 55 | M | | 14 | | A | 58 | | Graeme Duberry | G. Duberry | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to West Ham United. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Les Butt.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while West Ham United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Les Butt.
0.00
0-0Sunderland start the match!
8.51
0-0Torsten Wieland decides to run forward with the ball. Torsten Wieland flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Lampard collects the pass. Gareth Lampard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.22
0-0Ted-Kelton Balde flicks a high pass forward. Richard Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Richard Meiklejohn rushes past Tim Burgess! Richard Meiklejohn shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
16.50
Chris Taylor advances with the ball. Chris Taylor lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.04
Yves Anolfo flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Meiklejohn. Richard Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.41
0-1Pedro Ramos flicks a high pass forward to Gareth Lampard who brings the ball under control. Gareth Lampard whips in a cross ball towards Darren Mann. Darren Mann makes a deft header. Daniel Hurst is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.13
Tom Radet knocks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Ferreira. Nuno Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Richard Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Richard Meiklejohn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robbie Anderton.
28.17
0-1Chris Taylor catches Yves Anolfo on the ankles. Chris Taylor is given a warning by the referee! Yves Anolfo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.20
0-1Chris Taylor flicks a high pass forward to Gareth Lampard who brings the ball under control. Gareth Lampard threads the ball through to Darren Mann but he's offside!
33.01
Robbie Anderton sees Chris Taylor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Taylor sees Antonio Rey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Rey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.57
0-1Chris Taylor kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Mann. Darren Mann shoots from 20 yards but somehow Daniel Hurst manages to keep it out.
36.19
Ted-Kelton Balde runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ted-Kelton Balde advances inside the box! Ted-Kelton Balde takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
38.55
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
40.38
Yves Anolfo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephane Blanc. Stephane Blanc knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tim Burgess.
45.00
Robbie Anderton hits a low pass to Pedro Ramos. Pedro Ramos makes a simple pass to Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sunderland have changed their lineup with Con Milosevic replacing Stephan Gargo and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-5-2 formation. West Ham United appear unchanged since the first half. The West Ham United players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
West Ham United kick off!
49.27
Robbie Anderton sees Pedro Ramos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Ramos threads the ball through to Darren Mann. Darren Mann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tom Radet.
60.52
Julian Williams sees Antonio Rey in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Rey whips in a cross ball towards Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.38
Nuno Ferreira changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nuno Ferreira shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
67.38
Torsten Wieland threads the ball through to Julian Williams. Julian Williams flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Mann. Darren Mann passes the ball forward to Antonio Rey. Some silky footwork from Antonio Rey provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Daniel Hurst is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
71.04
Tom Radet chips the ball to his team mate, Yves Anolfo. Yves Anolfo brings the ball forward. Yves Anolfo knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stephane Blanc is offside!
77.49
Stuart Robinson hits a low pass to Chris Taylor. Chris Taylor threads the ball through to Gareth Lampard. Gareth Lampard whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.55
Pedro Ramos decides to run forward with the ball. Pedro Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Rey. Antonio Rey jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
87.52
0-3Stephane Blanc barges into Torsten Wieland. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Torsten Wieland grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Darren Mann 24 Gareth Lampard 61 Antonio Rey 67 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Daniel Hurst (GK)
6
2. Tom Radet (DEF)
7
3. Rui Lopes (DEF)
6
4. Simon Banks (DEF)
6
5. Stephan Gargo (MID)
6
6. Yves Anolfo (MID)
7
7. Ryouta Ito (MID)
6
8. Nuno Ferreira (MID)
6
9. Ted-Kelton Balde (ATT)
6
10. Richard Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
11. Stephane Blanc (ATT)
5
12. Con Milosevic (MID)
6
13. Sol Bolton (DEF)
0
14. Julien Kerkar (MID)
0
1. Nigel Minto (GK)
6
2. Robbie Anderton (DEF)
6
3. Tim Burgess (DEF)
6
4. Torsten Wieland (DEF)
6
5. Stuart Robinson (DEF)
6
6. Pedro Ramos (MID)
7
7. Julian Williams (MID)
6
8. Chris Taylor (MID)
7
9. Gareth Lampard (ATT)
8
10. Darren Mann (ATT)
8
11. Antonio Rey (ATT)
9
12. Alex Henderson (GK)
0
13. Morris Griffin (MID)
0
14. Graeme Duberry (ATT)
0