Match Report


SunderlandSunderland     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
Derek RobsonDerek Robson Stewart Anderson Stewart Anderson
Alpay KayisA. Kayis82
G
captain1
G
71Stephen GemmillS. Gemmill
Alistair FormonA. Formon76
D
2
D
68Pedro BrouardP. Brouard
Cameron PerezC. Perez77
D
3captain
D
71Phil JackP. Jack
Syd CarterS. Carter75
D
4
D
68Mitchel KooistraM. Kooistra
Matt ElliottM. Elliott77
M
5
D
70Kevin SeelerK. Seeler
Max WalkerM. Walker84
M
6
M
74Tim GodberT. Godber
Kevin EhioguK. Ehiogu90
M
7
M
75Carlos DominguezC. Dominguez
Jody SmithJ. Smith86
M
8
M
74Luis SanzL. Sanz
Baldur ÁsgeirssonB. Ásgeirsson75
A
9
A
76Leonardo OrtizL. Ortiz
Matias Vitor SantiagoM. Vitor Santiago85
A
10
A
76Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah
Martin BeattieM. Beattie81
A
11
A
73Terry WiseT. Wise
 
Martin FlintlockM. Flintlock79
M
12
D
65Henry GodberH. Godber
Hiraku SatoH. Sato82
M
13
M
72Jose MonteroJ. Montero
Paolo WetherallP. Wetherall85
M
14
A
75Eddie WestwoodE. Westwood

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Tottenham Hotspur. A crowd of 15,759 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Sunderland are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Tottenham Hotspur appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Paolo Sherwood.


0.00
Tottenham Hotspur kick off and get the first half underway!
4.32
Kevin Ehiogu hits a low pass to Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Ehiogu but the linesman indicates offside!
8.21
Kevin Ehiogu flicks the ball to his team mate, Max Walker. Max Walker whips in a cross ball towards Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
9.48
Terry Wise hits a low pass to Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alistair Formon.
10.55
Jody Smith flicks a high pass forward. Matias Vitor Santiago holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matias Vitor Santiago knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Brouard.
18.20
Syd Carter flicks the ball to his team mate, Max Walker. Max Walker flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Elliott. Matt Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Beattie. Martin Beattie rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Stephen Gemmill!
20.23
Tim Godber sees Alpay Abdullah in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alpay Abdullah finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.56
Alistair Formon makes a simple pass to Martin Beattie. Martin Beattie flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Ehiogu who brings the ball under control. Kevin Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.08
Alistair Formon flicks a high pass forward. Baldur Ásgeirsson controls it well on his chest. Baldur Ásgeirsson knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Beattie. Martin Beattie fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Stephen Gemmill!
27.32
Tim Godber passes the ball forward to Carlos Dominguez. Carlos Dominguez knocks in a cross ball towards Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
32.23
Jody Smith passes the ball forward to Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.58
Tim Godber flicks a high pass forward. Alpay Abdullah controls it well on his chest. Alpay Abdullah knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Ortiz. Leonardo Ortiz directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Alpay Kayis manages to keep it out.
36.13
Mitchel Kooistra hits a low pass to Tim Godber. Tim Godber chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dominguez. Carlos Dominguez lofts in a cross ball towards Terry Wise. Terry Wise directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Alpay Kayis!
40.38
Carlos Dominguez clumsily knocks into Cameron Perez. Carlos Dominguez is shown the yellow card! Cameron Perez runs off the knock.
40.38
Sunderland are in full control of this game.
42.47
Kevin Seeler comes in with a late challenge on Baldur Ásgeirsson. The referee calls over Kevin Seeler and shows him a yellow card! Baldur Ásgeirsson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
44.04
Tim Godber makes a beautiful solo run. Tim Godber knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Phil Jack flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Dominguez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Dominguez flicks a high ball forward to Tim Godber who takes it down. Tim Godber shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Alpay Kayis manages to gather it easily.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sunderland appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Tottenham Hotspur appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sunderland get the second half underway!
47.19
Phil Jack controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Wise. Terry Wise knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.25
Max Walker knocks the ball forward to Matt Elliott. Matt Elliott tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.15
Tim Godber passes the ball forward to Leonardo Ortiz. Leonardo Ortiz shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Alpay Kayis manages to gather it effortlessly.
51.15
Jody Smith flicks a high pass forward. Martin Beattie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Beattie threads the ball through to Matt Elliott but he's offside!
53.32
Max Walker advances with the ball. Max Walker whips in a cross ball towards Baldur Ásgeirsson. Baldur Ásgeirsson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Stephen Gemmill. Excellent save.
55.39
Alistair Formon threads a neat ball through to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pedro Brouard.
57.20
Martin Beattie hacks Kevin Seeler from behind! The referee calls over Martin Beattie and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Seeler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.07
Tottenham Hotspur have made a substitution with Eddie Westwood replacing Terry Wise .
61.10
Syd Carter brings the ball forward. Syd Carter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Beattie. Martin Beattie gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
63.16
Pedro Brouard barges into Martin Beattie. Pedro Brouard is warned by the referee! Martin Beattie stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.56
Luis Sanz flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Dominguez who brings the ball under control. Carlos Dominguez knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Alistair Formon.
69.59
Eddie Westwood threads a neat ball through to Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
72.45
Tim Godber threads a neat ball through to Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood whips in a cross ball towards Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah makes a convincing header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.50
Luis Sanz surges forward with the ball. Luis Sanz lofts in a cross ball towards Alpay Abdullah. Alpay Abdullah flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alpay Kayis with no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur!
81.27
Syd Carter barges into Tim Godber. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tim Godber runs off the knock.
83.42
Max Walker kicks a strong pass forward to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
84.07
Phil Jack decides to run forward with the ball. Phil Jack threads a neat ball through to Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood passes the ball forward to Leonardo Ortiz. Leonardo Ortiz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Alpay Kayis.
87.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Luis Sanz picks a pass forward to Eddie Westwood. Eddie Westwood lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Kevin Ehiogu hits a low pass to Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Sunderland

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
30.8%
40.7%
28.6%

Scorers
Alpay Abdullah 76
Luis Sanz 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luis Sanz of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Alpay Kayis (GK)
8
2.Alistair Formon (DEF)
7
3.Cameron Perez (DEF)
6
4.Syd Carter (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Matt Elliott (MID)
6
6.Max Walker (MID)
7
7.Kevin Ehiogu (MID)
6
8.Jody Smith (MID)
6
9.Baldur Ásgeirsson (ATT)
6
10.Matias Vitor Santiago (ATT)
6
11.Martin Beattie (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Martin Flintlock (MID)
0
13.Hiraku Sato (MID)
0
14.Paolo Wetherall (MID)
0

1.Stephen Gemmill (GK)
7
2.Pedro Brouard (DEF)
5
3.Phil Jack (DEF)
7
4.Mitchel Kooistra (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Seeler (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Tim Godber (MID)
7
7.Carlos Dominguez (MID)yellow card
6
8.Luis Sanz (MID)goal scored
9
9.Leonardo Ortiz (ATT)
6
10.Alpay Abdullah (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Terry Wise (ATT)
6
 
12.Henry Godber (DEF)
0
13.Jose Montero (MID)
0
14.Eddie Westwood (ATT)
7