Match Report
| Sunderland | Sunderland |  |  | Scunthorpe United | Scunthorpe United | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gavin Hapgood | G. Hapgood |  | 38 | G |  | 1 | | G | 43 | | Aaron Davies | A. Davies | |||||||||
| Carl Lightfoot | C. Lightfoot | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 43 | | Eoin Lisbie | E. Lisbie | |||||||||
| Frank Robinson | F. Robinson | | 49 | D | | 3 | | D | 34 | | Darren Weaver | D. Weaver | |||||||||
| Dean Burgess | D. Burgess | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Robert Deane | R. Deane | |||||||||
| Mervin Grondin | M. Grondin | | 49 | D | | 5 | | M | 38 | | Jermaine Hamilton | J. Hamilton | |||||||||
| Jon Godber | J. Godber | | 51 | M | | 6 | | D | 35 | | Marcus Grant | M. Grant | |||||||||
| Colin Guppy | C. Guppy | | 50 | M | | 7 | | D | 38 | | Ben Ljungberg | B. Ljungberg | |||||||||
| Chris Grimandi | C. Grimandi | | 43 | M | | 8 | | M | 37 | | Omer McManaman | O. McManaman | |||||||||
| Steve Williams | S. Williams | | 49 | A | | 9 | | M | 44 | | Sylvain Batty | S. Batty | |||||||||
| Terry Black | T. Black | | 41 | A | | 10 | | M | 49 | | Darius Robinson | D. Robinson | |||||||||
| Ronnie Monk | R. Monk | | 40 | A | | 11 | | A | 37 | | Syd Scholes | S. Scholes | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Scunthorpe United. A crowd of 2,363 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
Sunderland are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Scunthorpe United appear to be shaped for 6-3-1.
Sunderland are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Scunthorpe United appear to be shaped for 6-3-1.
0.00
0-0Sunderland get the match underway!
18.15
0-0Mervin Grondin threads the ball through to Jon Godber. Jon Godber surges forward with the ball. Jon Godber lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Williams. Steve Williams heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.25
Dean Burgess chips the ball to his team mate, Colin Guppy. Colin Guppy knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Monk. Ronnie Monk plays a perfect one-two with Steve Williams and rushes in on goal... Ronnie Monk makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
21.40
0-0Scunthorpe United are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Sunderland's defence.
27.58
Frank Robinson makes a simple pass to Colin Guppy. Colin Guppy brings the ball forward. Colin Guppy plays a perfect one-two with Ronnie Monk and rushes in on goal... Colin Guppy rockets a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.05
Scunthorpe United are easily keeping Sunderland at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
39.52
0-0Darren Weaver passes the ball forward to Sylvain Batty. Sylvain Batty makes a probing pass to Syd Scholes. Syd Scholes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.24
0-0Syd Scholes barges into Dean Burgess. The referee calls over Syd Scholes and warns him to calm down! Dean Burgess stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Eoin Lisbie catches Terry Black on the ankles. The referee calls over Eoin Lisbie and warns him to calm down! Terry Black stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Scunthorpe United get the second half underway!
60.04
Colin Guppy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronnie Monk. Ronnie Monk controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
61.34
Omer McManaman hacks Chris Grimandi from behind! Omer McManaman is given a warning by the referee! Chris Grimandi stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.28
Chris Grimandi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Terry Black. Terry Black shoots from distance but it is miles over!
81.09
Jon Godber advances with the ball. Jon Godber knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Williams. Steve Williams is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
85.06
Sylvain Batty comes in with a late challenge on Colin Guppy. Sylvain Batty is warned by the referee! Colin Guppy runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
0
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.1%
40.9%
Play Area
24.2%
54.5%
21.2%