Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Brighton and Hove Albion. A crowd of 13,128 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Hapgood.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Brighton and Hove Albion appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Hapgood.
0.00
0-0Sunderland kick off and get the first half underway!
3.52
0-0Cameron Perez takes it forward alone. Cameron Perez flicks a high pass forward. Matias Vitor Santiago collects the pass. Matias Vitor Santiago knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop makes a looping header on goal. Wonderful reactions from Rodrigo Rego keeps it out!
9.05
0-0Matias Vitor Santiago threads the ball through to Hiraku Sato. Hiraku Sato knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.39
0-0Alistair Formon clumsily knocks into Arnold Lamey. The referee calls over Alistair Formon and warns him to calm down! Arnold Lamey stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.16
0-0Syd Carter runs forward with the ball. Syd Carter flicks a high pass forward. Baldur Ásgeirsson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Baldur Ásgeirsson knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop heads the ball goalwards but Ricardo Guerrero is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
22.38
0-0Luuk Kool threads the ball through to Max Walker. Max Walker shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
24.42
Showing composure, Matias Vitor Santiago plays the ball forward to Max Walker. Max Walker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.22
0-0Max Walker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop lofts in a cross ball towards Baldur Ásgeirsson. Robert Defoe comes in with a late challenge on Baldur Ásgeirsson. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
28.22
0-0The referee points to the spot..
29.15
1-0Matias Vitor Santiago slowly runs up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
30.42
Cameron Perez threads a neat ball through to Alistair Formon. Alistair Formon knocks the ball to his team mate, Luuk Kool. Luuk Kool controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
32.11
Luuk Kool makes a probing pass to Max Walker. Max Walker whips in a cross ball towards Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Rodrigo Rego. What a great pair of hands!
34.43
1-0Hiraku Sato comes in with a late challenge on Arnold Lamey. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arnold Lamey grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
38.01
Luuk Kool surges forward with the ball. Luuk Kool whips in a cross ball towards Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Matias Vitor Santiago scores for Sunderland!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sunderland appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Brighton and Hove Albion appear unchanged since the first half. The Brighton and Hove Albion players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Brighton and Hove Albion kick off!
48.33
Peter Bishop hits a low pass to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
57.18
Matias Vitor Santiago kicks a strong pass forward to Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Defoe.
59.52
Luuk Kool deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop chips the ball to his team mate, Max Walker. Max Walker cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
65.40
Baldur Ásgeirsson comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Guerrero. The referee calls over Baldur Ásgeirsson and warns him to calm down! Ricardo Guerrero stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.01
Eddie Westwood hacks Alistair Formon from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alistair Formon carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.34
3-0Sunderland are in full control of this game.
71.37
Matias Vitor Santiago knocks the ball forward to Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
72.04
Cameron Perez breaks forward. Cameron Perez flicks a high pass forward to Peter Bishop who brings the ball under control. Peter Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodrigo Rego who gathers it comfortably.
75.26
Alistair Formon threads the ball through to Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aki Nurmi.
77.16
3-0Brighton and Hove Albion have made 2 substitutions with Dale Joachim replacing Malte Helmer and Oscar Vazquez replacing Marino Di Masi and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.18
Cameron Perez hacks Claudio Garcia from behind! Cameron Perez is warned by the referee! Claudio Garcia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.40
3-0Fernando Alves catches Cameron Perez on the ankles. Fernando Alves is shown the yellow card! Cameron Perez stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.53
Ricardo Guerrero threads a neat ball through to Dale Joachim. Dale Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Arnold Lamey collects the pass. Arnold Lamey plays a scrappy one-two with Daniel Gil and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Arnold Lamey provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.17
Sunderland are in full control of this game.
87.04
Oscar Vazquez catches Baldur Ásgeirsson on the ankles. The referee calls over Oscar Vazquez and shows him a yellow card! Baldur Ásgeirsson runs off the knock.
89.16
Max Walker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luuk Kool. Seeing a gap ahead, Luuk Kool plays the ball forward to Baldur Ásgeirsson who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Baldur Ásgeirsson provides some space. He shoots at goal but Rodrigo Rego reads it well. Well saved!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
10
0
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
72.3%
27.7%
Play Area
18.5%
44.6%
36.9%
Scorers
| Matias Vitor Santiago 29 (p), 38 Max Walker 60 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matias Vitor Santiago of Sunderland |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alpay Kayis (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alistair Formon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cameron Perez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Syd Carter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hiraku Sato (MID) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Max Walker (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Luuk Kool (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Paolo Wetherall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Baldur Ásgeirsson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matias Vitor Santiago (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Peter Bishop (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Terry Wise (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Beattie (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Leon Elliott (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rodrigo Rego (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Aki Nurmi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ricardo Guerrero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robert Defoe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marino Di Masi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Malte Helmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Fernando Alves (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Arnold Lamey (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniel Gil (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eddie Westwood (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Claudio Garcia (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Dale Joachim (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Oscar Vazquez (ATT) | | 5 |
| 14. | Marco Suker (DEF) | 0 | |