Match Report


SunderlandSunderland     BrentfordBrentford
Derek RobsonDerek Robson John Diffey John Diffey
Alpay KayisA. Kayis82
G
captain1
G
73Kai WillK. Will
Cameron PerezC. Perez77
D
2
D
80Calvin HernandezC. Hernandez
Alistair FormonA. Formon76
D
3
D
80Rafik DjoudiR. Djoudi
Syd CarterS. Carter76
D
4
D
78Alves De S. EdmundoA. Edmundo
Hiraku SatoH. Sato82
M
5
M
80Richard BosnichR. Bosnich
Max WalkerM. Walker84
M
6
M
84Patrick DublinP. Dublin
Kevin EhioguK. Ehiogu90
M
7
M
79Diego Di CaraD. Di Cara
Jody SmithJ. Smith86
M
8
M
77Filippo MurgitaF. Murgita
Martin BeattieM. Beattie81
A
9
A
82Antonio VelosoA. Veloso
Matias Vitor SantiagoM. Vitor Santiago85
A
10captain
A
83Pius WisgerhofP. Wisgerhof
Peter BishopP. Bishop87
A
11
A
77Daan VeurinkD. Veurink
 
Leon ElliottL. Elliott75
A
12
D
73Andy EhioguA. Ehiogu
Matt ElliottM. Elliott77
M
13
M
69Jason BridgeJ. Bridge
Martin FlintlockM. Flintlock80
M
14
A
77Quim AlvesQ. Alves

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at The Stadium of Light where Sunderland play host to Brentford. A crowd of 16,407 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sunderland and Brentford are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ronnie Harley.


0.00
Sunderland kick off!
2.14
Diego Di Cara makes a simple pass to Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso threads the ball through to Pius Wisgerhof but he's offside!
3.23
Diego Di Cara controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filippo Murgita. Filippo Murgita knocks the ball forward to Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso lofts in a cross ball towards Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof directs the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
4.39
Patrick Dublin brings the ball forward. Patrick Dublin knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.25
Hiraku Sato flicks a high ball forward to Peter Bishop who takes it down. Peter Bishop lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
10.58
Calvin Hernandez makes a strong solo run forward. Calvin Hernandez threads the ball through to Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Antonio Veloso!
21.39
Jody Smith flicks a high pass forward to Peter Bishop who brings the ball under control. Peter Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago beats his man to it with a header. Kai Will manages to gather it easily.
22.51
Patrick Dublin kicks a strong pass forward to Diego Di Cara. Diego Di Cara knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Veloso. Antonio Veloso shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Alpay Kayis manages to gather it.
24.21
Matias Vitor Santiago runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Matias Vitor Santiago sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Kai Will is on top of it.
26.33
Alistair Formon hits a low pass to Martin Beattie. Martin Beattie knocks in a cross ball towards Matias Vitor Santiago. Matias Vitor Santiago is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
30.24
Jody Smith flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Bishop. Peter Bishop shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Kai Will easily smothers it!
32.17
Hiraku Sato makes an attacking run forward. Hiraku Sato knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kai Will who gathers it comfortably.
33.48
Patrick Dublin kicks a strong pass forward to Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof passes the ball forward to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.06
Kevin Ehiogu runs straight at the opposition's defence. Kevin Ehiogu whips in a cross ball towards Max Walker. Max Walker gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.37
Cameron Perez flicks a high pass forward. Jody Smith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jody Smith flicks a high pass forward. Matias Vitor Santiago controls it well on his chest. Matias Vitor Santiago lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
45.00
Kevin Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward to Hiraku Sato who brings the ball neatly under control. Hiraku Sato lofts in a cross ball towards Max Walker. Max Walker knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
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. Brentford have changed their lineup with Jason Bridge replacing Richard Bosnich and Quim Alves replacing Antonio Veloso. The Brentford players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Brentford get the second half underway!
48.42
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
49.33
Without breaking stride, Diego Di Cara plays the ball forward to Daan Veurink. Daan Veurink knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.34
Patrick Dublin flicks a high pass forward. Quim Alves controls it well on his chest. Quim Alves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cameron Perez.
53.38
Alistair Formon flicks a high pass forward. Syd Carter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Syd Carter makes an attacking run forward. Syd Carter runs straight at the defence! Syd Carter rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Kai Will. What a great pair of hands!
54.08
Kevin Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward. Martin Beattie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Beattie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kai Will who gathers it comfortably.
55.38
Alves De S. Edmundo clumsily knocks into Martin Beattie. The referee calls over Alves De S. Edmundo and shows him a yellow card! Martin Beattie carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.05
With imagination, Calvin Hernandez picks a pass forward to Jason Bridge. Jason Bridge deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alistair Formon.
60.39
Brentford have made a substitution with Andy Ehiogu replacing Alves De S. Edmundo .
66.11
Patrick Dublin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Quim Alves. Quim Alves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
69.07
Cameron Perez threads a neat ball through to Alistair Formon. Alistair Formon flicks a high pass forward to Peter Bishop who brings the ball under control. Peter Bishop knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.35
Filippo Murgita flicks a high pass forward. Quim Alves collects the pass. Quim Alves shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
75.39
Max Walker threads a neat ball through to Martin Beattie. Martin Beattie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kai Will who gathers it comfortably.
83.15
Diego Di Cara kicks a strong pass forward to Pius Wisgerhof. Pius Wisgerhof sees Daan Veurink just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Daan Veurink cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.39
Jody Smith changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jody Smith lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Ehiogu. Kevin Ehiogu powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sunderland

Brentford
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
22.7%
44%
33.3%

Scorers
Max Walker 34, 45
Kevin Ehiogu 89
Antonio Veloso 11
Daan Veurink 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Ehiogu of Sunderland

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

1.Kai Will (GK)
7
2.Calvin Hernandez (DEF)
6
3.Rafik Djoudi (DEF)
6
4.Alves De S. Edmundo (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Richard Bosnich (MID)
6
6.Patrick Dublin (MID)
7
7.Diego Di Cara (MID)
6
8.Filippo Murgita (MID)
6
9.Antonio Veloso (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Pius Wisgerhof (ATT)
7
11.Daan Veurink (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Andy Ehiogu (DEF)
6
13.Jason Bridge (MID)
6
14.Quim Alves (ATT)
6