Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Blackburn Rovers. A crowd of 17,730 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Williams.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Blackburn Rovers appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Williams.
0.00
0-0Sunderland get the match underway!
2.33
0-0Trevor Draper flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Trevino holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcos Trevino flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Gomes controls it well on his chest. Paulo Gomes whips in a cross ball towards Max Peters. Max Peters heads the ball goalwards. Alpay Kayis didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
4.35
Pierre-Yves Keita flicks a high pass forward. Anton Busse controls it well on his chest. Anton Busse controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Trevino. Without breaking stride, Marcos Trevino plays the ball forward to Anton Busse who has made a great run into the box. Anton Busse comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Alpay Kayis manages to keep it out.
9.58
0-1Peter McManaman makes a beautiful solo run. Peter McManaman shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
14.13
Ian Christie sees Peter McManaman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter McManaman hits a low pass to Anton Busse. Anton Busse lofts in a cross ball towards Paulo Gomes. Paulo Gomes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.48
0-2Peter Bishop hits a low pass to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ralph Britton who gathers it comfortably.
22.50
Florian Gimpl hits a low pass to Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu chips the ball to his team mate, Hiraku Sato. Hiraku Sato lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Bishop. With a superhuman jump, Peter Bishop connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
27.46
0-2Kevin Ehiogu comes in with a late challenge on Francis Marsden. Kevin Ehiogu is shown the yellow card! Francis Marsden carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.18
0-2Peter McManaman passes the ball forward to Paulo Gomes. Paulo Gomes tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
30.48
Francis Marsden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paulo Gomes. Paulo Gomes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Syd Carter.
36.33
Kevin Ehiogu knocks the ball to his team mate, Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.42
Anton Busse threads a neat ball through to Francis Marsden. Francis Marsden finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
44.20
Paolo Wetherall hacks Anton Busse from behind! The referee calls over Paolo Wetherall and shows him a yellow card! Anton Busse grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sunderland appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Blackburn Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. The Blackburn Rovers players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Blackburn Rovers kick off!
47.48
Pierre-Yves Keita threads a neat ball through to Max Peters. Max Peters whips in a cross ball towards Paulo Gomes. Paulo Gomes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
57.46
Hiraku Sato chips the ball to his team mate, Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Ralph Britton as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
58.41
Kevin Ehiogu takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Syd Carter shoots from just inside the box. Superb reactions from Ralph Britton. What a save!
59.41
Without breaking stride, Florian Gimpl plays the ball forward to Paolo Wetherall. Paolo Wetherall knocks the ball forward to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ian Christie.
60.20
0-3Blackburn Rovers have made a substitution with Tommy Deane replacing Marcos Trevino .
61.21
Hiraku Sato threads the ball through to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu whips the ball goalwards with his head but Ralph Britton is on top of his game. Good keeping!
63.16
Kevin Ehiogu hits a low pass to Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop plays a one-two with Hiraku Sato and rushes in on goal... Peter Bishop strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
65.45
Syd Carter knocks the ball forward to Max Walker. Max Walker makes a probing pass to Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Ralph Britton manages to gather it.
72.54
Hiraku Sato flicks a high ball forward to Baldur Ásgeirsson who takes it down. Baldur Ásgeirsson finds some space and shoots from distance but Ralph Britton is on top of it.
77.53
Paolo Wetherall runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paolo Wetherall knocks in a cross ball towards Baldur Ásgeirsson. With a superhuman jump, Baldur Ásgeirsson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Sunderland!
83.21
Peter McManaman flicks a high ball forward to Tommy Deane who takes it down. Tommy Deane whips in a cross ball towards Paulo Gomes. Paulo Gomes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Alpay Kayis picks it out of the air!
85.39
Eduardo Butragueno surges forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Eduardo Butragueno stretches the opposition's defence. Eduardo Butragueno sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Alpay Kayis. Excellent save.
89.04
Max Walker sees space and advances. Max Walker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Anton Busse chips the ball to his team mate, Paulo Gomes. Paulo Gomes whips in a cross ball towards Max Peters. Max Peters whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.9%
52.1%
Play Area
27.4%
46.6%
26%
Scorers
| Baldur Ásgeirsson 78 | Peter McManaman 10 Paulo Gomes 14, 47 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paulo Gomes of Blackburn Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alpay Kayis (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Cameron Perez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Syd Carter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Florian Gimpl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hiraku Sato (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Max Walker (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kevin Ehiogu (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Paolo Wetherall (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Baldur Ásgeirsson (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Matias Vitor Santiago (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Peter Bishop (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Leon Elliott (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Beattie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Terry Wise (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ralph Britton (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Trevor Draper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eduardo Butragueno (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Pierre-Yves Keita (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ian Christie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Anton Busse (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Francis Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Peter McManaman (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Max Peters (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marcos Trevino (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Paulo Gomes (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Jamie Salmon (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tommy Deane (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Steven Power (DEF) | 0 | |